Does anyone know what company first introduced fifth wheel trailers, and when?
I know that regular trailers go back to the 30's, but can't seem to find any info on fivers. We did see at the Glen Curtis museum in NY that he is credited with the invention of the fifth wheel hitch in the 20's, but I can't seem to find any mention of commercial introduction.
Any historians out there?
Fred
Dick Nason said
06:49 PM Feb 2, 2007
You might check with NuWa (HitchHiker). They have been around a long time. If you go to www.nuwaowners.org/forum and ask the question on the forum the CEO of NuWa will answer you. I think his grandfather started the company many years ago.-Dick
Luvglass said
07:41 PM Feb 2, 2007
Thanks Dick, I just did. Lets see if anyone there knows. Fred
Dick Nason said
10:45 AM Feb 3, 2007
Fred, I was just on the NuWa forum and saw that the CEO of nuwa answered your question. I did quite a bit of research before buying our 2007 nuwa HitchHiker. I checked numerious forums to see problems people were having with their 5th wheels. I purchased a 35 CKQG HitcherHiker Champagne and could be happier. Having the factory support on the forum has answered numerious questions for nuwa owners. I would highly recommend anyone looking for a 5th wheel to look at nuwa.
Postalpair said
05:15 PM Feb 5, 2007
Fred,
My husband and I were at the RV museum several years ago and if my memory serves me, I believe the first 5th Wheel was built by Glenn Curtiss of Curtiss-Wright ( partner with the Wright Brothers) in 1917. The units were built by Curtiss Aerocar thru the 1930's and were designed to be pulled behind the rumble seat coupes not trucks. Hope this answers your question.
Mary and Frank The Postal Pair
Weldon said
01:43 PM Jun 1, 2007
Right on Mary & Frank.
Weldon
Speedhitch said
05:12 PM Jun 1, 2007
Fred I read Jo's account of that just the other day and saw the pictures of the unit. We have come a long way!
Does anyone know what company first introduced fifth wheel trailers, and when?
I know that regular trailers go back to the 30's, but can't seem to find any info on fivers. We did see at the Glen Curtis museum in NY that he is credited with the invention of the fifth wheel hitch in the 20's, but I can't seem to find any mention of commercial introduction.
Any historians out there?
Fred
You might check with NuWa (HitchHiker). They have been around a long time. If you go to www.nuwaowners.org/forum and ask the question on the forum the CEO of NuWa will answer you. I think his grandfather started the company many years ago.-Dick
Lets see if anyone there knows.
Fred
I was just on the NuWa forum and saw that the CEO of nuwa answered your question. I did quite a bit of research before buying our 2007 nuwa HitchHiker. I checked numerious forums to see problems people were having with their 5th wheels. I purchased a 35 CKQG HitcherHiker Champagne and could be happier. Having the factory support on the forum has answered numerious questions for nuwa owners. I would highly recommend anyone looking for a 5th wheel to look at nuwa.
My husband and I were at the RV museum several years ago and if my memory serves me, I believe the first 5th Wheel was built by Glenn Curtiss of Curtiss-Wright ( partner with the
Wright Brothers) in 1917. The units were built by Curtiss Aerocar thru the 1930's and were
designed to be pulled behind the rumble seat coupes not trucks.
Hope this answers your question.
Mary and Frank
The Postal Pair
-- Edited by Speedhitch at 18:15, 2007-06-01