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Subject:Re: nifty looking little trailer
From:Mike Collum
Date:Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:01:07 -0400

In order to use a one wheel trailer on a vanagon, one would have to
construct a faux bumper to attach it to.

Mike

Old Volks Home wrote:
> Saw a few of those attached to "Splittie" Buses at the recent Bugs & Buses
> Invade The Village Show in Bakersfield, CA this past weekend.  Generally a
> "vintage" item for the earlier crowd and can't pack as much as I would like
> as I do in my 4x6 "Baby" enclosed wooden/steel frame trailer I haul behind
> my Westy.  Not sure if the crappy thin bumpers of a Vanagon could handle the
> weight and strain.  Splittie and Bay Window Bumpers are a bit beefier for
> this type of trailer.  One was for sale, but ya better have a very DEEP
> wallet.  No longer being made AFAIK.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> ***********************************
> On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 9:50 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  RE: Trailers
>> I'd rather go with a small trailer that attaches to the Vanagon at TWO
>> points and uses a single, swiveling wheel.  I've seen a couple attached to
>> Vanagons and Buses, no backing issue, no tracking issues.  I don't know of
>> a
>> source though.
>