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Old March 26th 07, 03:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Wayne Paul
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Default truck + 5th wheel RV + glider trailer ??

Steve,

I believe you would exceed length restrictions. California's limits are
defined in the following link:
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/tr.../legalsize.htm

Wayne
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"Steve Koerner" wrote in message
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Hello all,

I'm wondering if anyone had ever tried using a fifth wheel RV to pull
a glider trailer.

This would make an ideal setup for going to glider contests if the
trailing dynamics were workable. I did a cursory look on the web
yesterday and found a 30 ft fifth wheel that did come equipped with a
trailer hitch.

It also would seem to be a fairly economic plan in that you can buy a
lot more house for your money with a 5th wheel compared to a
motorhome. When you get there, the house is disconnected leaving a
4X4 truck to pull you out of farm fields and run around town.

I'd suspect that a shorter RV with wheels near the aft hitch would
give the best chance of working well.