New Fifth Wheel

4x4American · July 22, 2015, 10:29:48 PM

Quote from: sandsawmill14 on May 27, 2015, 09:34:51 PM
did you get the hitch installed on the camper yet so you can pull mill? ;D :D :D :D

nice looking rig!

Beat me to it!

Magicman · July 22, 2015, 10:53:50 PM

Actually I have thought about it, but for now, no. When I need to "overnight" on a sawing job, the customer provides or pays for lodging.

4x4American · August 04, 2015, 09:58:17 PM

What do you get more of, the customer putting you up for the night, or them sending you off to a motel?

Magicman · August 06, 2015, 09:18:47 PM

I'd say about 50-50. I have stayed in motel rooms, spare bedrooms, camper in the yard, & deer camp. All have been satisfactory. Almost always they provide meals.

4x4American · August 06, 2015, 09:54:42 PM

Cool. The past two portable jobs I've had, well one was last week and one is coming up this week are 2-1/2 hrs north of me, and they both offered to put me up for the night. I finished the first one in a day, about 15 cherry logs, and some hard maple too. This next one this week he's figured it at about 4000 feet in his logs and wants 4/4 boards and 2x6s for some farm projects. He offered me a trailer he has I can stay in. I'm fine sleeping in the bed of my truck, plus I don't have to make it so that's pretty much got me soled 8)

Magicman · August 13, 2015, 10:18:51 PM

The 5th Wheel performed flawlessly on our 3K mile PR trip. I am not saying that I am totally in my comfort zone backing it yet. Sure, backing is easy, but also very different with the hitch point 2" in front of the rear axle.

The ~5K lb weight did not affect my fuel mileage as much as I expected and I accepted the 11.7 MPG as being very satisfactory. Actually it was about equal to the mileage with the truck camper. It seems that wind resistance has more affect than weight.

I just have to do some more sawing to make some more gas/traveling $$$. ;D

Magicman · September 11, 2015, 10:37:20 PM

I finished my "modified hitch hauler" project. I can now run the generator/air conditioner to cool the camper while we are traveling. That way it will already be cool when we stop for the evening.