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The Long Trailer

Second_Chance
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Explorer II
This pulled into the park where we're staying in Augusta, GA, this morning...



Rob
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Boband4
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Explorer
The tag line for us became "Trailer brakes first!". I searched multiple streaming platforms and couldnt find the movie. Found a DVD for $6 on fleabay. It had a lot of campy exagerations; but a lot of it was spot on accurate too!

Lwiddis
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Explorer
Well then, how long was it?

M&D took us to see the movie at a drive in just outside of Big Basin Redwood State Park. Sky Meadows motel, snack shop and drive in. We were camping, of course. Motel is still there. Houses at former drive in ๐Ÿ˜ž
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rexlion
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Explorer
profdant139 wrote:
I heard that the theatrical trailer for that film was half an hour long . . . .
Har, har. ๐Ÿ™‚
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profdant139
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Explorer II
I heard that the theatrical trailer for that film was half an hour long . . . .
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dodge_guy
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Lynnmor wrote:
naturist wrote:
Holy Smokes, how would you drag that around corners? The back end must swing really wide.


You need a 1953 Mercury Monterey convertible with a 125 HP flathead V8 engine.


Because itโ€™s heavy enough to tow a trailer!!!!
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1320Fastback
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Wonder if there are still any rocks hidden inside ??
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JIMNLIN
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Explorer
Its a house trailer from that era ('40s/'50s). With a RV A/C on top it most likely has been retro'd to a modern RV travel trailer.
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LadyRVer
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Explorer
That is great! Would love to see it.

K_Charles
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Explorer
We saw it at Huntington beach state park SC last fall.

Lwiddis
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โ€œYou need a 1953 Mercury Monterey convertible with a 125 HP flathead V8 engine.โ€œ

The Merc couldnโ€™t cut the mustard in the hills. Replaced by a very similar Lincoln. โ€œDuring the scenes of Nicky and Tacy pulling their trailer in the mountains, their 1953 Mercury Monterey convertible is replaced with a larger but similar appearing 1953 Lincoln Capri convertible.โ€ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long,_Long_Trailer
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Second_Chance
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Explorer II
ferndaleflyer wrote:
need a link--I can't see it


Are you logged in? Everyone else is seeing it.
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MORryde IS, disc brakes, solar, DP windows
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Second_Chance
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Explorer II
wildtoad wrote:
Very cool. Did you at least go ask about it?


No - the guy was busy checking in and I didn't want to interfere.

Rob
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2020 Solitude 310GK-R
MORryde IS, disc brakes, solar, DP windows
(Previously in a Reflection 337RLS)
2012 F350 CC DRW Lariat 6.7
Full-time since 8/2015

RCMAN46
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Explorer
That was one of the greatest RV movies. The trailer was 36 feet long.

I went up the Whitney Portal Road featured in the film. A steep road with some 14 percent grade and 5 miles at 9 percent. Elevation at the top is 8389 ft.

ferndaleflyer
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Explorer III
need a link--I can't see it