

| Subject: | Re: looking for source for "crazy trailer" |
| From: | developtrust |
| Date: | Thu, 23 May 2002 10:16:41 -0700 |
I wish I could find a source for the trailer I saw one day. It was covered and when open could accommodate a sleeping area, and had a 35 gallon gasoline tank under it with a pump. Sweet. William > Hi Volks: > > I'm looking for this fantastic "trailer" I saw at Busses by the Arch a few years ago - can you help me get more info on it? > > It was much like one of those common hitch-platforms, but had these differences: > > 1. It was directly attached to the rear of the van by two pivots, so it like was "mounted with a hinge" to the van; > 2. The platform was supported by a large single trailer wheel (under the platform - about in the middle) - and it worked exactly like a spring-loaded, shock-dampened caster wheel! > > The neat thing about it was that as you drove the van, turned, backed up - etc - the caster wheel would rotate and roll in the correct direction. > > Since it was not a trailer (no hitch - direct mount) it also did not require a license. > > I don't know it's capacity, but it looked like it could handle a few hundred pounds - easily. > > Does anybody know more about it - and especially - where it could be purchased? > > Thanks, > > Marshall Ruskin > 84 Westy
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