Date:         Sat, 6 Aug 2005 22:21:05 -0400
Reply-To:     Wil Haslup <wil@CHARMFX.COM>
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From:         Wil Haslup <wil@CHARMFX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Small trailer
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Roger Van Till wrote:
> When we were up in Lake Superior Provincial Park last week I saw a
> trailer called the Backpacker by Reese. it was anice small clamshell
> plastic thing perfect for towing behind a Westy. Unfortunately it looks
> like they don't make them anymore. Does anyone know if there's
> something like this still available? Otherwise I'll have to make my own
> with a plywood box. This little thing was slick, lightweight, and good
> looking. Can't afford a $1200 motorcycle trailer, and they're too
> small.

How big are we talking here?

A motorcycle trailer is too small?  I assume that means those Escargo
cartop carriers are too?

These Sears trailers are no more either but is this sort of what you
have in mind?

http://www.singlewheel.com/AllstateBoxFR.htm

...there are probably a fair number of these around and there is a pick
at the bottom of the page of one in use on a VW bus!

While most of these listings are for larger ones there are a few smaller
utility trailers in the ebay listings:

http://motors.listings.ebay.com/Trailers_Cargo-Utility-Trailers_W0QQfclZ3QQfromZR11QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ2QQsacatZ80770QQsocmdZListingItemList

...maybe a place to start?

--

Wil


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