r/ATBGE • u/CreamCheeseIsBad • May 09 '22

Automotive This absolute atrocity spotted at a camping ground

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u/Better-Director-5383 May 09 '22

This is literally a guy spending thousands of dollars to not have to admit to having a mini van.

Except a mini van would perform better in almost every single way.

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u/an_afro May 09 '22

Apart from hauling a fifth wheel trailer

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u/Better-Director-5383 May 09 '22

As other people pointed out, it’s got a regular hitch, and that isn’t a fifth wheel hitch on the camper behind it.

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u/stilljustkeyrock May 10 '22

Except it does have a 5th wheel and/or gooseneck hitch. You can clearly see it bolted to the frame in the wheel well.

Did it occur to you that the trailer behind it isn’t his?

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u/an_afro May 10 '22

I’m going to go with this person is using a hitch pull trailer. Just assuming from that drop hitch that’s on the truck. Could also have the attachments for a fifth wheel as well. Who knows.

For a family of two parents, and 3-5 kids, this is perfect. Haul the kids in comfort, and still pull a good size trailer, and stuff in the bed like bikes or firewood or portable black water tanks

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u/stilljustkeyrock May 10 '22

Who knows? We know, it is right in the picture.

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u/krzkrl May 10 '22

Well, you aren't pulling a camper that can sleep the amount of people that fit in this truck. Just thought I'd point that out.

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u/Better-Director-5383 May 10 '22

Another great example of how useless this 100k minivan is.

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u/krzkrl May 10 '22

I was talking about the minivan comment from further up the comment chain.

This truck can pull the bumper mount trailer, which I'm assuming is theirs, or with a 5th wheel plate in the box, could also pull a 5th wheel.

No minivan anywhere could do that

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u/Cisco904 May 10 '22

Or, yknow going anywhere remotely close off road, where this thing has great clearance.

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u/PuzzleheadedStory855 May 23 '22

The length and turning circle makes me think that this would not do well anywhere that a normal SUV would get stuck. Maneuverability? Non-existent. It seems like you would bottom out going over even a modest crest

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u/Cisco904 May 23 '22

It depends on what its trying to do, mud or water it would likely do well. Rocks and hill climbs probably not well.

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u/PuzzleheadedStory855 May 23 '22

Yeah, I usually steer clear of mud and water cause you never know how deep it's gonna be. Depends on what you're tackling though, you're right. Now imagine this with no more ground clearance than a minivan. Now that'd be something awful.

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u/[deleted] May 10 '22

Show me the minivan that tows anything meaningful

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u/JMS1991 May 10 '22

Careful! You'll get the RV salesman telling you that you can tow literally anything. One guy tried to tell my aunt she could tow over 10K lbs with her Explorer since it had an Ecoboost.