I did a double take when I first saw this monstrosity. Whoa! That thing is endless! And what a rear overhang. It would be mighty easy to drag that on a slightly steep apron or such. I had to pull over and peel off a few shots. And I quickly suspected it wasn’t a factory-built rig.
Class C motorhomes use a van front end, often with a lengthened frame or chassis. They rarely have dual rear axles.
Of course I had to check out how the set up worked on this. But given how low it sits, that was not easy. The forward rear axle is the standard driven one, with the stock semi-elliptic leaf springs.
The undriven tag axle was harder to decipher. Yes, it looks like it’s solidly attached to the frame. But in actuality, there’s a slot in the frame right above it, hidden by that brake drum, that allows it to move up. But as to what acts as a spring, I couldn’t figure out. It’s an odd-ball. And from the welds and such, I’m pretty convinced it is a home-brew job.
Hey, it’s for sale too. You could own the world’s longest Class C motorhome! Just make sure your driveway is plenty long.
Looking at how the windows are placed, now I’m 100% sure it’s home-brew. Somebody wanted the longest of its kind. And they got it. And now they want to get rid of it.
Note: a rerun of an older post.
Yes, friends, you can own the world’s most imbalanced motor home. Wait till you go around a curve. If I had ever sold a commercial application truck with this combination, I would have been sued! Good to see, however.
How much and where. Please.
Maybe, just maybe it would be okay if you didn’t drive it too far or too fast… and not up any hills or inclines… and not around any curves. On second thought, maybe best not to drive it at all.
I’ve never owned any vehicle with long overhang, but at least twice when I drove one, I did drag the rear end. But not on a driveway or slope; it was turning too tight while pulling out from parking very close to a vertical surface. Once about 50 years ago in a customer’s Valiant; fortunately it was a wooden fence and any scuffs buffed right out. The second time was maybe ten years ago in an Isuzu NPR van, parked right up against a concrete wall, and I almost peeled off the control box for the liftgate as I pulled away. No witnesses either time.
Maybe it uses some kind of trailer axle? I would like to see the inside. On second thought, maybe not…
Looking at that back end, I suspect it opens up and folds down into a loading ramp, making this an enclosed vehicle hauler, which would also explain the extreme length. Front half might be kitted out as living space, or just a workshop area, or a bit of both.
That needs to be a car hauler, for sure! I’d take that that to my local clubsport track, but maybe add more tires on castors at the rear?
The double padlocks on the back tell me the back folds down into a ramp.
There are probably some entire cars that are shorter than this RV’s rear overhang. I don’t see how this thing could be parked in many driveways.
Just, wow .
Unsafe at any speed I imagine .
-Nate