Date:         Wed, 2 Apr 2008 11:09:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: nifty looking little trailer
Comments: To: Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net>
In-Reply-To:  <47F3C9E3.9020404@verizon.net>
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I've seen those little cuties on Type 3 at the Coquitlam Bug-In, some sold
by Sears!  I'm sure you could attach them to the tow loops on a Vanagon with
chrome bumpers but they're very small and mucho spendy.

I have pix, but not digitized.........

On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 11:01 AM, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:

> 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.
> > >
> >
> >


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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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