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10-25-2014, 10:01 AM
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Lucy, The long, long trailer.
A must see movie by Lucy. " The long, long Trailer ". It's on you-tube or get at the store? A must have for our Campers, Enjoy!
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10-25-2014, 10:22 AM
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Ricky must have had a helluva engine in that car to pull this up that hill, especially with all the rocks that Lucy collected along the way!
Note the "helper" wheel underneath the trailer tongue. What's the history on why those were done away with?
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10-25-2014, 10:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Touch N Go
A must see movie by Lucy. " The long, long Trailer ". It's on you-tube or get at the store? A must have for our Campers, Enjoy!
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Saw it on TCM with Desi. She had some splainin to do. Lucy was quite a looker in the old 30's movies
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10-25-2014, 01:38 PM
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I think the helper wheel set with air ride on it would be genius
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10-25-2014, 02:16 PM
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My DW favorite movie.
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10-25-2014, 02:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paintinfool3
I think the helper wheel set with air ride on it would be genius
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Off topic but here you go
http://youtu.be/uSnmKbqG1mU
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10-25-2014, 04:05 PM
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They actually used 2 different vehicles in that movie. The first one was a 1953 Mercury Monterey with a 125hp engine, but to get over those Sierra Nevada mountains they had to switch to a 1953 Lincoln Capri with a 205hp engine. The trailer was 36 feet long. That hill looks kinda like the one I went up, this morning.
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10-30-2014, 09:33 PM
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Great movie on souvenir storage and other stuff, view before, during and after trips.
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10-31-2014, 07:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dewey02
Note the "helper" wheel underneath the trailer tongue. What's the history on why those were done away with?
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We use weight distribution hitches now. Up until a few years ago there was a company called Stinger that made helper wheels. They are out of business. When all is said and done, a W/D is far better than helper wheels.
On another note, back in those days, no one worried about how fast they were going to tow up a steep grade, then again, they didn't have the I system either.
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10-31-2014, 02:09 PM
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That bogie wheel was to keep the rear bumper from dragging on the ground which would cause a shower of sparks which would ignite the gasoline dripping from the leaky gas tank which would...... Bye Desi, bye Lucy.
Honestly, I learned everything I know about trailerin from that movie. 
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11-02-2014, 07:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paintinfool3
I think the helper wheel set with air ride on it would be genius
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I've seen several racers use this to tow.
http://www.trailertoad.com/index.html
Designed to protect both new or used motor homes and tow vehicles from damages caused by towing trailers with tongue weights of 750 to 3,500 pounds.
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11-02-2014, 07:55 PM
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Back on topic, I would like to have a copy of that movie or be able to download it and watch it at home.
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11-03-2014, 08:01 AM
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The Long Long Trailer
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Originally Posted by bumbles75
Back on topic, I would like to have a copy of that movie or be able to download it and watch it at home.
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The Long Long Trailer can be found on Amazon. I believe the Bride and I watched a copy we rented from Netflix.
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12-13-2014, 05:25 PM
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Just started on dish ....at least in upstate ny. About 10 minutes in....oh...tcm channel 132 for me...that is all
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12-13-2014, 05:43 PM
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in missoula
Found several copies at our Hastings store. About $10.
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12-13-2014, 05:45 PM
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How cool would it be to tow with a classic convertible.....Its probably not a diesel though..... 
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12-13-2014, 07:52 PM
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We watched it on TMC earlier tonight and was just think what a load that car had. I have seen way too many people giving direction like on the movie and it gave the same results. I was surprise when it was over I was enjoying it so much.
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12-17-2014, 07:38 PM
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How did I miss this thread?! I own that movie, got it on Amazon! LOVE IT!! It's not comedy, it's documentary!
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12-17-2014, 10:22 PM
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I just found it on www.graboid.com downloading it now. I'll be watching it in 20 minutes.
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12-18-2014, 12:39 AM
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That was fun. I'm sure many of us can relate to those first time moments. In 2012 we visited Yosemite and drove the trailer over Tioga pass down to June Lake. Tried not to use the brakes too much, kept it in low gear and when RPM's got too high would brake back down. lol...I love the scene where he is backing up into the relatives drive way. And the times he breaks out the owners manual to learn "how-to".
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