Q... Why is it called a fifth wheeler? A... This come from Cowboy days when horses were hooked up to drawer a cart. The pole that attached the horses to cart was on a wheel and this became known as the fifth wheel. Q... Why don’t we build in Australia? A... Basically there is greater knowledge with regards to fifth wheelers and better production costs available in the USA. Q... What licence do I need? A... The easiest way is to probable focus on the tow vehicle. Because the trailer has no affect on licence requirements in any State or Territory until it exceeds 9.0 tonne.  Therefore the tow vehicle is the largest contributor to the licence for fifth wheeler towing. If the towing vehicle requires a car licence to drive it without a trailer it still only requires a car licence to drive it when the trailer is attached.  If you are looking at a larger fifth wheeler then be prepared to move to a Light Riged (LR) or Medium Rigid (MR) truck licence depending on the vehicle. Q... How easy are fifth wheelers to tow? A... Compared to other types of trailers they are very easy. This is because the pivot point of the trailer is over or very close to the rear axle of the tow vehicle. Q... Why is a fifth wheeler more stable then other types of trailers? A...  A fifth wheeler down loads approximately 20% of its load into tow vehicle giving great stability. Q... When looking at a fifth wheelers how do I know what is fact and what is fiction? A... The best advise I can give is plain old common sense.  If you catch someone giving you false information in one area then it is a fair bet that there is other issues they are misinterpreting. Q... What does “Built for Australia” entail? A... There are several issues as you would be aware, 240 power, LP gas regulations, width of the trailer, designed with Australian Standards in mind and many other substantial facts. Please Let Me Explain...  There are things that can’t be changed and one is the width of the trailer.  Therefore it is best thing to take with you is a tape measure. There are a lot of claims with regard “Built for Australia” or Australian Compliance” and a little bit of measuring can get you going in the right direction and catch the liars out very early. It can also assist in determining whether the appliances are installed here in Australia or overseas. Appliances installed overseas while might have some certification in most cases DO NOT carry Australian Warranty. First trailer width must be under 2500 mm or 8’ 2 1/2” with all fittings, absolutely no exceptions. Then there is Australian Appliance questions, if the trailer is built with a narrow entry door how do you get the fridge, cooker, lounge and other fittings in?  More importantly if you have a narrow door and something goes wrong how do you get the stuff OUT? Please if in doubt about Australian Warranties give the local appliance distributor a call, a little bit of homework now can save you a lot of heart ache down the track. All appliance MUST HAVE an Australian LP Gas certification sticker fixed, this includes hot water system, fridge and cooker. Q... Is an LP Gas Furnace Legal? A... Simply no, not in way shape of form can a US LP Gas furnace be used in Australia it does not meet Australian Standards. Q... Why don’t we recess our awning like other USA fifth wheelers? A... We build the Play Mor range of fifth wheelers to a body width of 7 ‘ 6” so when we add all our bits we are still under the legal Australian width of 8’ 2 1/2” or 2500 mm. There is simply no need for us to do any modifications! Just good old fashion “piece of mind”.