tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427436958027644386.post8569294038254668455..comments2023-10-25T03:04:49.122-07:00Comments on RV Videos: The meaning of "fifth wheel" in the 1950sDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234988812598919731noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427436958027644386.post-89777230160931898442011-11-19T08:51:54.059-08:002011-11-19T08:51:54.059-08:00I've gotta agree with George....this has nothi...I've gotta agree with George....this has nothing to do with a Fifth Wheel RV....and I like his response better. they may want to call it a Fifth Wheel, but it's sure not RV related!<br /><br />Still, a very interesting attachment to a car, and there were other videos that showed the same thing on smaller French cars too.PapPappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853538237448202621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1427436958027644386.post-91057841071905497132011-11-19T07:30:52.464-08:002011-11-19T07:30:52.464-08:00Made a trip to the RV museum in Elkhart earlier th...Made a trip to the RV museum in Elkhart earlier this year. There they said the term 5th wheel originated early in the 20th century. The spare tire (or the fifth wheel) was stored on a pin on the outside rear of the car. A towable camper was developed that attached to the pin where the spare tire was hung. The trailer thus replaced the fifth wheel (spare) of the car and acquired the name fifthGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299168755165492666noreply@blogger.com