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Subject:Re: Interesting lite trailer
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:02:53 -0700

Oh man, well done.

But the first thing I thought about was an accordion between the trailer and the van, like an articulated bus.

Alistair

> On Aug 17, 2014, at 7:55 PM, "nij.tp.vanaru" <nij.tp.vanaru@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Whilst on the subject of trailers here mine!
> 
> http://ppl.ug/jHqeX99V3xE/
> 
> Getting ready for the abuse!
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> Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note® 8.0, an AT&T 4G LTE tablet
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> 
> Date: 08/17/2014  22:06  (GMT-05:00) 
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
> Subject: Re: Interesting lite trailer 
> 
> Thanks Edward and Stuart for the made in nc info.
> 
> I think there is a place for a good looking well built light trailer. The regular steel utility trailers really are déclassé, not fit to be seen behind a vanagon.
> 
> :)
> 
> Alistair
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 17, 2014, at 8:19 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> The Sylvan Sport Trailers are built right here in Brevard, NC.  I
>> heard a while ago there was already a Chinese copy of it and there
>> was basically nothing they can do to stop them.  That is unverified
>> hearsay I must add.
>> 
>> At 09:57 AM 8/16/2014, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>> Company site here
>>> 
>>> http://go.sylvansport.com/
>>> 
>>> Interesting concept and looks pretty good.
>>> 
>>> [rant]
>>> 
>>> I wish the sylvan site had more info about the company itself. I
>>> would like to know if the trailer is built in the USA or offshore
>>> 
>>> But here's the thing. You guys in the states ( oh I know, we all do
>>> it) are so quick to complain about the price of things.
>>> 
>>> Can you make one less expensively? And can you make a living doing so?
>>> I bet any money you can't.
>>> 
>>> Just buy the cheap harbor freight utility trailer, at least your
>>> keeping some fellow citizens employed at minimum wage in sales.
>>> 
>>> [/rant]
>>> 
>>> Alistair
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 16, 2014, at 4:01 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Well, you have to dig pretty deep to find a price. I'll throw out a spoiler
>>>> and tell you it's $2000, and that's without the pop-top as shown, which I
>>>> couldn't find a price for.
>>>> 
>>>> Jim
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 4:20 AM, raceingcajun
>>> <raceingcajun@communicomm.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> http://hiconsumption.com/2014/08/go-easy-lightweight-trailer-sylvan-sport/
>>>>> 
>>>>> I didn't dig deep enough to find the price..........but I'll bet it not as
>>>>> lite as the trailer! :>)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Howard
>>>>>