Bill,

You have way too much time on your hands, and have been doing some of
that bad tabacci----

I think this would be a ultra cool thing to have , but you'd need a
Suburban with a big block to pull it--!!!

Especially loaded !! ( and I'm talking about the trailer, not you---)

Later,

Terry

E-mail message From Bill�Kasper

but imagine this: cut off the van just in front of the rear bench seat,
even with the pillars...then cut off the top at the top edge of the
beauty strip...then weld a panel across the front, then a tonneau cover
(or whatever) on top. if you get creative, you can even make a shortened
rear hatch that works so to leave the top closed and put stuff in and
out, and how about a box welded where the engine compartment bottom is?
just weld a plate across there, and "voila" instant underdeck storage.
put a battery there and a brake master cylinder/other components and use
the stock rear brakes, with the lights, turnsignals, etc. rig a mount
for the inner rear cv joints and you've got your independent suspension
as well, with good shocks and springs and fairly light weight. hell, if
you do the cutting right, you can use the forward frame members bent
together as a mount for the tongue...
i love the idea, and will be watching the picknpulls for appropriate
starting points...
bill
'87 syncro westfalia
santa cruz, ca

On Monday, April 22, 2002, at 12:16 , Terry K. wrote:

I think this an ultra neat idea---
BUT--the weight factor of the Van Body alone unloaded would exceed the
Van's towing capacity----BIG TIME !!!
Check out mt Web page, and see look at the trailer I pull with my 74----
Loaded, this is just about the Max for size and capacity of a
trailer--------
Later,
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