TOP GEAR ... trailer abuse ...

Canvas covered foamies (Thrifty Alternatives...)

Moderator: eaglesdare

TOP GEAR ... trailer abuse ...

Postby GPW » Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:11 am

There’s a show on cable .... BBC America , called Top Gear , where they do strange and silly things to wheeled vehicles... One common sight is little travel trailers negotiating a turn or sideways situation , and the cabin breaking away from the frame ... And they ALWAYS seem to break away at the same point , the wall to floor join ... :o Just saying, ... I believe we have less problems like that because of the reduced cabin Mass (foam) .. But maybe we should better study the floor to wall join a little more ... :thinking:
Also a good reason for concentrating the weight down low on the trailer , unlike RVs who insist on lots of overhead cabinet and built in weight , and then add insult to injury by putting a heavy AC on the Roof ... :roll:

Just crumbs for thought ... :thinking:
There’s no place like Foam !
User avatar
GPW
Gold Donating Member
 
Posts: 14920
Images: 546
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:58 pm
Location: New Orleans

Re: TOP GEAR ... trailer abuse ...

Postby dales133 » Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:20 am

I watch top gear pretty regularly and Jeremy Clarkson has a fairly Un natural dislike for caravans! Great show though and he just as cynical about alot of other things including motorbikes, BMWs speed cameras and producers (he recently got sacked from the show for punching the producer)
User avatar
dales133
4000 Club
4000 Club
 
Posts: 4605
Images: 1
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:26 pm

Re: TOP GEAR ... trailer abuse ...

Postby Wolfpack » Fri Jul 17, 2015 8:40 am

I've watched many Top Gear UK episodes over the years, and most of their accidents were prepared in advance, to make them look more dramatic.

I don't recall this one, however I am sure there was some sawing / undoing bolts beforehand. :D

I agree, having a lower center of gravity is important for our trailers.
User avatar
Wolfpack
Teardrop Builder
 
Posts: 32
Images: 1
Joined: Mon Dec 08, 2014 4:32 pm
Location: Castle Rock, CO
Top

Re: TOP GEAR ... trailer abuse ...

Postby daveesl77 » Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:09 am

Top Gear was one of my favorite shows. Unfortunately, all of the hosts left after the Clarkson thing. In reality, all of their contracts were up this year, they aren't getting any younger and I believe the Argentina episode really scared them. While many things they did were fully set up, there were a lot of things that went really, really wrong or were just cool!

Hammond came very close to death, spent months in the hospital after he wrecked the jet dragster. Jeremy broke multiple bones in the episode where he drove the semi through the brick wall.

They drove to the north pole. Got in trouble with MADD because they were mixing drinks as they drove their HiLux over the ice cap. In Jeremy's words, they were not "drinking and driving", they were "boating"

The "Alabama" episode was classic and the attack on them did happen by the local yokels.

In the 2014 Argentina Special, they were actually pretty lucky they and the crew made it out without serious injury. They were chased by a mob of over 300, the crew spent over 4 days hiding out.

The drive across central Africa was a classic.

Best of all was when they drove the Toyota pickup from England to France...not through the chunnel but on the water.

2nd best would be when Jeremy did a "serious" review on a Ford Fiesta, and used it with the Royal Marines as an amphibious assault vehicle. He hates the Fiesta and a supposed fan said that the show did not do serious reviews on cars people can actually afford. So Jeremy did his "serious" review on the Ford Fiestas. This is WELL worth your time watching if you've never seen the show.

*******
Dave and Regina - Enjoying old age, a LOT!

Build Journal - http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=62386
User avatar
daveesl77
Donating Member
 
Posts: 871
Images: 273
Joined: Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:33 pm
Location: Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Top

Re: TOP GEAR ... trailer abuse ...

Postby GPW » Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:12 pm

OK, In truth what I saw of the show was pure Tosh , and I never watched it for long ... We get no kicks from tearing up things ... only building them ... ;)
There’s no place like Foam !
User avatar
GPW
Gold Donating Member
 
Posts: 14920
Images: 546
Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:58 pm
Location: New Orleans
Top


Return to Foamies

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: jgmahoney and 10 guests