The ECR kicked off with most of the attendees arriving on Saturday 05 April. It was exciting to watch a nearly continual stream of “Heavy Haulers,” toterhomes, and pickups pulling, mostly, 5ver (fifth-wheel trailers) and pull trailers arriving during the day. Actually, we had some attendees rent the cabins that are immediately adjacent to the camping area where Kim (owner of Deer Run RV Resort) had assigned to our group.
For some folks, those RV (recreational vehicle) terms may be unfamiliar; so, let’s just define what I mean by those terms:
- Heavy Hauler – A class 7 or 8 semi-tractor (like those used to pull semi-trailers, aka 18-wheeler), usually equipped with an RV, fifth-wheel, air hitch;
- Toterhome – A super Class C RV, that is the front end of a semi-tractor, but with livingroom/lounge, kitchen, bathroom, shower and living quarters built onto the same frame;
- 5ver – An RV trailer having a pin attachment for hitching to the tow vehicle’s fifth-wheel hitch; and,
- Pull Trailer – An RV trailer having a coupling attachment (usually an extension of the trailer frame) for hitching to the tow vehicle’s ball hitch).
The ECR is developed and coordinated by our friends Carl and Donna, who have Continue reading 2014 East Coast Rally (ECR) – Crossville, Tennessee