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Old 11-14-2016, 10:06 AM   #1
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Motorhome carrying a Smart car.

Well.......that answers that question.

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And, if it bounces too much out back...just add a strap

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And, if it bounces too much out back...just add a strap

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Couple of wraps around the rear AC, and "Bob's your uncle"!!
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I saw something similar in WV this past spring. A couple was pulling a rather large 5th wheel behind a single axle Volvo tractor. Had a sideways ramp arrangement set up to carry a smart car between the cab of the tractor and the front of the 5th wheel. I wanted to get some pictures but didn't want to seem imposing on him and his wife. Only issue I was was that is is a long way down from the platform to the ground.
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We have a member here with an outfit like that I wonder if it was one and the same.

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I saw something similar in WV this past spring. A couple was pulling a rather large 5th wheel behind a single axle Volvo tractor. Had a sideways ramp arrangement set up to carry a smart car between the cab of the tractor and the front of the 5th wheel. I wanted to get some pictures but didn't want to seem imposing on him and his wife. Only issue I was was that is is a long way down from the platform to the ground.
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I remember the driver was a mountain of a man with a big cowboy hat and the Volvo was gold in color. Very nice looking outfit
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Close maybe not exactly gold

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We have a member here with an outfit like that I wonder if it was one and the same.
This is a very common way to carry a car ( smart car is perfect as it fits sideways and meets fed width stds ) on a converted tractor. There are several ramp styles and hydraulic lift methods to easily move or winch the car on and off. As a former truck driver , I looked into this when I had a fifth wheel but decided to go the Motorhome route.
The op photo however is unique to be sure. I'm sure the Motorhome has no stress on the rear frame and will do just fine. ( not) It is a tractor based motorhome so at least it's offsetting the front engine however , good you took photos and moved around quickly !
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BUT...the Smart ForTwo in North America is 106.1" total length, so actually too wide to ride that aspect without being a WIDE LOAD on US roads.
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Same setup but definitely gold in color
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We have a member here with an outfit like that I wonder if it was one and the same.
I don't know how to post a pic but was it something like this

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Not the one I had in mind but it gets the point accross. I don't spend much time watching people set a site up or watching them go but like you mentioned in your blog he's one I would have watched.
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