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Now that's what I call a caravan
Doing the usual internet research now we're looking for a new caravan and came across this. Swedish made but doubt it's legal in the UK. 2700KG and about 10m long. 8ft 4 wide as well.
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sorry to put a downer on it, illegal to use behind a towing vehicle of up to 3500kg due to the max permitable width being 7'6 and max length of towing combination to be 18.75m under Construction & Use Regulations/Road Traffic Act here in the UK.
So if you've got a towing vehicle over 3500kg gross vehicle weight with a total length of the two being less than 18.75m , not a problem.
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4th Jan 2010 8:39 pm
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on czech roads, you wont get far with this tube behind your humble car...Some people get by
With a little understanding
Some people get by
With a whole lot more
I don�t know
Why you gotta be so undemanding
4th Jan 2010 8:45 pm
mzplcg
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Was thinking perhaps a Volvo F12
Christ on a bike, It's fekkin huge !! Seriously doubt there's many UK sites which could accommodate it either.....and then there's the quaint English town centres with mini roundabouts and narrow roads.....erm that'll be a no then.
Oh, and do Milenco make 1 metre long towing mirror arms ????
But, if legal in Europe, howcome the esteemed EU haven't made them legal in the UK? Something they haven't managed to screw with maybe ?? Ah give it time
4th Jan 2010 8:47 pm
character
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Road infa structure not big enough.
Big goings on in the trucking industry where Iveco have launched a 18m long artic combination in Europe as oppose to the usual 16.5m long ones, even though a "draw-bar" combination lorry can be up to 18.75m permitted length
4th Jan 2010 9:00 pm
highbayrack
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Legal Smegal. don't bother me with details. I want one On a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
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4th Jan 2010 9:09 pm
highbayrack
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I just forwarded the link on this van to my Dutch pal in the Netherlands, he says the Polar Caravans are available in the N.L in fact his neighbour has got one and the quality is totally superb inside and out! Rather expensive though. But if you ever needed a big van for a static site, this would be the one to go for. He's going to look out for a second hand one for me, as I bought my last new van in NL and saved loads of cash.On a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
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thats big, I would not tow that down a Cornish lane.
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4th Jan 2010 10:28 pm
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Sleeps 6 - 9, party time!
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5th Jan 2010 9:59 am
highbayrack
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Just enough beds for me SWMBO & the kids then On a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
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5th Jan 2010 7:59 pm
highbayrack
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One of these POLAR caravans going really cheap on Ebay eBay Item No. 230419594610On a mission to find the perfect Pork Pie. Just Found it (I think)..(Yes I have)
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