Hey Otmar, still got those unused Vanagon halves???

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Tom Carrington
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 6:47 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: trailer conversion/FRIDAY
>
>
> Who said the tongue of the trailer had to be on the front? Seems to me
> you could tow it from the rear! Think about it...weld up a bracket that
> would bolt into the existing mounts for the rear bumper brackets. The
> only drawbackis that you would probably need to uncouple from the tow
> vehicle to open the hatch. Maybe you could even cut the very back off
> another Vanagon, and splice it on the front...and have hatches on both
> ends! Hmmm.
>
> Scarlett Semko wrote:
> >
> > Ken,
> >
> > What your father said was true, but I am working on the same
> project and there
> > are two solutions:
> >
> > 1. cut off more of the Vanagon and modify the door as in half a
> sliding dor and
> > hinges.
> > 2. ad another set of wheels just ahead of the rear wheels and
> load the trailer
> > with a generator and water tank  in what use to be the engine
> compartment to
> > shift the weight back.
> >
> > Think about it,
> > Ron Semko
> > Orlando, Fl
> > 1984 Vanagon with 200,000 plus miles
> > 1978 300D with 300,000 plus miles
> >
> > KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:
> >
> > > I thought about turning an '84 GL parts van I have into a
> trailer.  My idea
> > > was to cut off the front right behing the passenger seats so
> you would lose
> > > some wieght but will get to use the sliding door.  My father
> said that the
> > > wheel was not centered for this idea and that it would put
> too much weight on
> > > the tow hitch.  Oh well, not all brain storms actually produce rain.
> > > Ken Wilford
> > > Van-Again
> > > John 3:16
> > > PS Thanks Javier for only posting on Fridays. :)
>
> --
> TomC
> tcarrington@relitech.com
> http://www.relitech.com/tomc/tomvw.htm
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