Date:         Sat, 7 Aug 2004 02:13:43 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Trailers
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I know this has been covered in the past. That's not what I'm posting
about.

So, I was investigating what the possibilities were for trailers that
could haul a car (3500 pounds) around. Forget for the moment that stock
Vanagons are going to be somewhat overloaded trying to haul this...my
Vanagons aren't stock (upgraded motors and brakes).

I have a Featherlite brand trailer for hauling my ATV (6x6 Polaris
Ranger). I really like the trailer, but it's designed for ATVs and the
like, not automobiles. It's an unbraked trailer. So I used Google.

Some very interesting stuff out there. The Aluminum Trailer Company
makes some nice open trailers that would (will?) fill my needs. Hitch
weight around 108 pounds. Cargo weight up to  5500 pounds. Trailer
weight around 1000 pounds. Price around $4000-5000 depending on
options. Electric brakes. All good.

So I decided to look at their enclosed trailers (aka Toy Trailers).
Some really cool stuff here. Garage, toilet and shower in the T2 (!)
model. Unfortunately for me the hitch weight is an astronomical 950
pounds! Eschew the shower (but keep the toilet) and the hitch weight
comes down to 500 pounds. Oh well. I won't be hauling that around with
a Vanagon (though I must admit it was a tempting thought....) Hmm. I
bet they'd do a custom trailer that only consisted of those two items
(shower/bathroom).....wait a moment. I was in this to haul a car
around.

Google is great. Google is god. Google is IPO.