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Title: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: biggriffin on 29 July 2014, 19:22:21
This is probably the nearest to a pikey house I might have ;)
www.gctrv.com (http://www.gctrv.com)
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: chrisgixer on 29 July 2014, 19:27:12
Only an old person could afford that.... Thing!

But surely that's heavier than the car. Q7 type destroyer is it?
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: biggriffin on 29 July 2014, 19:30:42
Its made of mmmm carbon fibre  :-*
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: omega3000 on 29 July 2014, 19:46:46
See your getting the pikey bug  :P ;D
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: aaronjb on 29 July 2014, 19:51:05
Only an old person could afford that.... Thing!

But surely that's heavier than the car. Q7 type destroyer is it?

According to the Fail:

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Constructed from carbon fibre, the same lightweight and durable material used for Ferraris, Formula 1 cars and the Boeing 787, the caravan is 35ft long, 10ft 8" tall, 8ft wide and weighs a staggering 6,500lbs
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: biggriffin on 29 July 2014, 20:00:45



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Constructed from carbon fibre, the same lightweight and durable material used for Ferraris, Formula 1 cars and the Boeing 787, the caravan is 35ft long, 10ft 8" tall, 8ft wide and weighs a staggering 6,500lbs

put one of Endovein's best 510's as a tow vehicle,and be easy to tow. :y
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: Vamps on 30 July 2014, 00:34:45
Only an old person could afford that.... Thing!

But surely that's heavier than the car. Q7 type destroyer is it?

Nope, an old person would buy a Static Caravan................ :P :y :y
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: henryd on 30 July 2014, 00:41:45
Only an old person could afford that.... Thing!

But surely that's heavier than the car. Q7 type destroyer is it?

According to the Fail:

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Constructed from carbon fibre, the same lightweight and durable material used for Ferraris, Formula 1 cars and the Boeing 787, the caravan is 35ft long, 10ft 8" tall, 8ft wide and weighs a staggering 6,500lbs

If it's 8 feet wide I'm not sure it's road legal here without an escort :-X
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: Vamps on 30 July 2014, 00:44:22
Only an old person could afford that.... Thing!

But surely that's heavier than the car. Q7 type destroyer is it?

According to the Fail:

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Constructed from carbon fibre, the same lightweight and durable material used for Ferraris, Formula 1 cars and the Boeing 787, the caravan is 35ft long, 10ft 8" tall, 8ft wide and weighs a staggering 6,500lbs

If it's 8 feet wide I'm not sure it's road legal here without an escort :-X

Hence, young man, a static, transported by truck.......... :y :y
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: aaronjb on 30 July 2014, 08:07:23
If it's 8 feet wide I'm not sure it's road legal here without an escort :-X

30' long, too.. I wouldn't fancy my chances trying to tow that anywhere around here.

Of course it's designed for America where there are comparable sized Airstream trailers that weigh close to 10,000lb and plenty of vehicles that can tow them (any of the larger pickups, F350 etc)..
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 July 2014, 09:27:37
Yep, length limit of 7 metres when towing with a car too.

I know that because my glider trailer exceeds it by a significant margin. :-X
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: Auto Addict on 30 July 2014, 16:44:10
Yep, length limit of 7 metres when towing with a car too.

I know that because my glider trailer exceeds it by a significant margin. :-X

Where did you get that from, my caravan is 7.3 metres.
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: aaronjb on 30 July 2014, 16:46:42
https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/car-towing-weight-and-width-limits

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The maximum trailer width for any towing vehicle is 2.55 metres. The maximum length is 7 metres for a trailer towed by a vehicle weighing up to 3.5 tonnes (3,500 kilograms)
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 July 2014, 16:49:30
Yep, length limit of 7 metres when towing with a car too.

I know that because my glider trailer exceeds it by a significant margin. :-X

Where did you get that from, my caravan is 7.3 metres.

https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/car-towing-weight-and-width-limits (https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/car-towing-weight-and-width-limits)

Limited to 7 metres if towed by a vehicle < 3.5 tonnes.

Gliders apparently get an exemption:

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A glider wing or fuselage is considered to be an indivisible load if it cannot practically be
divided into two or more sections. A table in Regulation 7 of the Road Vehicles (Construction
and Use) Regulations 1986, as amended, contains the details of the maximum length
permitted for various sorts of vehicle and trailer combinations. Item 9 of that table does
normally restrict a trailer towed by a vehicle which is not a goods vehicle  over 3500 kg GVW
to a maximum length of 7m not including the towing hitch arrangements. However regulation
7 (3A) (a) dis-applies the requirements of that table in a number of areas including where a
trailer is constructed and normally used for the conveyance of  "indivisible loads of
exceptional length".

BTW, I believe the measurement is defined to exclude the protruding part of the towing hitch on the trailer, so you might find, if you measure your caravan body only, you are inside.
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: aaronjb on 30 July 2014, 16:52:06
Over 3500Kg GVW you get 12m to play with.. fnarr.
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: Auto Addict on 30 July 2014, 17:07:45
Yep, length limit of 7 metres when towing with a car too.

I know that because my glider trailer exceeds it by a significant margin. :-X

Where did you get that from, my caravan is 7.3 metres.

https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/car-towing-weight-and-width-limits (https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/car-towing-weight-and-width-limits)

Limited to 7 metres if towed by a vehicle < 3.5 tonnes.

Gliders apparently get an exemption:

Quote
A glider wing or fuselage is considered to be an indivisible load if it cannot practically be
divided into two or more sections. A table in Regulation 7 of the Road Vehicles (Construction
and Use) Regulations 1986, as amended, contains the details of the maximum length
permitted for various sorts of vehicle and trailer combinations. Item 9 of that table does
normally restrict a trailer towed by a vehicle which is not a goods vehicle  over 3500 kg GVW
to a maximum length of 7m not including the towing hitch arrangements. However regulation
7 (3A) (a) dis-applies the requirements of that table in a number of areas including where a
trailer is constructed and normally used for the conveyance of  "indivisible loads of
exceptional length".

BTW, I believe the measurement is defined to exclude the protruding part of the towing hitch on the trailer, so you might find, if you measure your caravan body only, you are inside.

Just within the limit then :y

Got a metre and a half to play with :y
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 July 2014, 21:41:01
Just within the limit then :y

Got a metre and a half to play with :y

Phew! Wondered if you'd have to cut down your custard store to size.. or is that defined as an indivisible load? ::)

Actually, my Mum's custard is often pretty indivisible, so I normally volunteer to make it. :-X
Title: Re: pikey houses/ palace's
Post by: Tony H on 31 July 2014, 20:32:01
Question would T.B be able to set it on fire? I'm not sure weather carbon fibre burns very well  :-\