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Hi!
My name is Roman. I’m from Russia. I live in the Khabarovsk city (Far East). I had a dream to buy a house on wheels. This dream was fixed in my mind after the video on YouTube from Pippi. I have a few questions:
1) In what many online sites choosing to buy a house on wheels? Prompt please.
2) Where can I find an inspector, who will check the house on wheels? And who can send to Russia?
3) Which category to choose? It will be out of town on a private airfield (there is electricity, water-well). I will not move often, 2-4 times a year. 1 time long distance. We need a high clearance – we have a very bad road))). In winter, the average temperature of -35C.Good luck on the road!
Roman (mrg13@mail.ru)P/s: I’m sorry for my bad English, translated through Google. In my spare time I teach English))) Thank you!
To meet all your motorhome requirements, you will need a lot of money…A LOT!
http://www.slrcaravans.com.au is an Australian manufacturer of off-road motorhomes. There are also a few American manufacturers of this type of vehicle. Whatever model you choose will set you back several hundred thousand dollars for a used machine. then you have to transport it to Russia. It would also be a good idea for you to make friends with a diesel mechanic.
No. Our roads are not too bad)))
I need to put a trailer at the airport to deal with aircraft. And the car ride into the city for work and food.
I’m looking for similar – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Xer_5x9NYOK…you want a trailer of some sort. The video you linked to shows what we call a “Fifth Wheel” trailerable home. To tow that, you need a pickup truck…now, I’ve been to Europe many times and have only seen one pickup truck. That was in Germany at a US Army base!
Is it possible for you to buy a pickup truck with the towing attachment for a Fifth Wheel? After all, you live very far away from where this type of vehicle is common.
Alternatively, if you go back to the SLR site I linked to above, you’ll see that they also make well-insulated trailer campers. For cold Russian winters, you’ll need that. I doubt that any fifth Wheel manufacturers make products for arctic conditions.
Also, Pipi did a video with the manufacturer of the XP Camper. Maybe she can link you to that video.
There are so many Toyota Tundra. It is best suited for this purpose. He’ll be taking.
Thank you very much!
Good luck on the road!Ok…there is a UK company that makes fifth wheel campers. The company is called Calder Leisure and on their website, one of their fifth wheelers is being towed by a Toyota HiLux.
I’ve never seen a fifth Wheel camper on my travels to Europe, so maybe they are mostly in the UK.
Such a vehicle will not be able to house you confortably during a Russian winetr, so you will have to modify it to suit your situation.
By the way, I live in the arctic part time. I know how cold it can get (-50C is common) and I could not see myself living in my motorhome. during an arctic winter.
PS: Pipi has done a video on adding insulation to your motorhome’s walls…you’ll need to look at that.
Hello again! I went to Google Earth and saw Khabarovsk City. I found 3 airports:
1. a large one with runway alignment 05/23
2. a smaller one just north of the big airport with runway alignment 06/24
3. a small airport in the middle of nowhere with runway alignment 04/22.
Which one is your airport?
and again!
I found yet another airport, due South from 1 & 2 above. There are large jets parked there and its runway is aligned 05/23.
Airport 3 above has several large helicopters parked there.
This large airfields, military and civilian.
In Russia, the beginning of the development of small private aircraft. In 2010, private individuals were allowed to fly their planes.
I am now based at the airport Kalinka (N48.41167 ° E135.41642 °),
sometimes based on Khokhlatskaya-1 (N48.62008 ° E135.11977 °).
This forum is not about aviation. I’ll be glad to talk about it in other forums or mail mrg13@mail.ru.Hi Roman, what a great choice of lifestyle you’re interested in! 😀
These types of trailers in your video are called fifth wheelers. You can get a used one of similar age and look for ABOUT $60,000USD or more.
Obviously the older you get, the cheaper you can find them for as well as the smaller you get, the cheaper they are.
You can also get smaller trailers that hook to the ball style hitch that doesn’t require a special connection in the bed of the truck and also can be towed with smaller trucks and vehicles.
I have several viewers who are in Scandinavia and Germany that mention they have trailers or RVs so you might be able to find them closer to you. If you buy in one of these colder countries you may find they are better prepared for colder weather.
Also, there are “four season” RVs and trailers that are much better insulated.
The video I have done for XP Campers is here. He is from Germany and manufactures and sells in US and (I think) Germany. According to the owner they can take -20F temps ok:
Check out this thread from my RV Living Forum that has several people discussing winter RVing. There is good information here.
As for insulating, I just did a video about adding insulation that you might find handy:
Best of luck. Let us know how it goes.
Thanks!
Yes, Roman, you are right that this site is about motorhomes, not aviation. Did you know that Winnebago once built a helicopter motorhome? About seven were built and those still flying have since been converted to other uses. Also, a fixed-wing aircraft was made during the 1990s, called the Private Explorer. That airplane was a rudimentary motorhome: it had a double bed, a stove and a tiny refrigerator. I even considered buying a Private Explorer…
Pippi Hello!
I want to buy not expensive. About used trailer cost $ 10,000 in the US would cost me shipping to Russia $ 15.000- $ 20.000. I do not want to buy a new one, because it will adapt to the harsh winter and the interior change. We need high-quality trailer frame and chassis.
It must be a “fifth wheel”. His base is the axis of the wheels of the trailer closer to the axis of the wheels of the car, which gives an advantage in the corners and poor roads. And most importantly – it harder to hijack)))).
XP Camper does not fit – very little space! I want a lot of space to sit with friends, office work, and another to get a dog, maybe even a like Pippi))).
Through Europe is expensive to transport, where the euro currency. And far across Russia. And American trailers I prefer!
About the video:
Pippi, I saw all your videos on YouTube, and very surprised your strength and courage. You’re not afraid of difficulties and solve them easily. I’m proud of you!
Spread more videos, I’ll wait)))Roger!
I heard earlier about Private Explorer, but imagine how bad it live))). For the needs of my desires in the house, I need Boeing 777))))) today brings me joy Beechcraft B19 Sport)))) There will be more money, consider a Boeing)))))Good luck on the road!
Roman, if you are looking for a lot of space in a fifth Wheel, these models should satisfy you because they are the biggest of the big:
Keystone FZ412
New Horizons Majestic F39RLQSS
NuWa 38 CKQGAll the above have 3 axles and are between 12 and 13 meters long. Do you want something this big, or do you want a smaller fifth Wheel?
My brother-in-law buys used motorhomes, RVs, and boats from the USA and imports them into Canada. Most of these are bank repossessions, all are recent models and nothing is priced as low as US$10,000.
(Private Explorer: that plane is more of a flying tent than a motorhome. My wife hates flying and hates camping in a tent…so the Private Explorer only seduced me.)
3 axis is too long, I do not need a garage at the end of the trailer.
I mostly watch prices and trailers online http://www.campingworld.com/
there is a price per $ 1,500)))) is a very old trailers))OK…not all 3-axle 5th wheels have a garage at the end. Actually very few have a garage (these are called “Toy Haulers”)
If you want to buy from Camping World, go ahead. They are a chain of franchisees in the USA. I have dealt with Camping World before and consider them to be a reputable company. American companies are much like Americans themselves: honest, friendly & reliable.
Just be aware that for $10,000, you are going to buy a camper that will need some fixing, and maybe a lot of fixing. Also, Pipi’s video on adding insulation will come in handy in your climate.
A Four Season RV is really only good for three. For winter camping you’ll need the Arctic Package. And still, you’ll have to skirt the base and cover the door, windows and skylights/vents.
Perhaps you should look into Tiny Houses and build your own, then you could insulate it for your climate. They are still classified as RVs, for insurance purposes, but are not suited to be moved very often.
Jon
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