Date:         Tue, 27 May 2008 14:16:10 -0400
Reply-To:     "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Small trailers
Comments: To: Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <879053.24280.qm@web52207.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
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Sears made a really cool single wheel trailer - they are collector's
items now.



On 5/27/08, Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Just Google "Teardrop Trailers". There are forums,
> manufacturers, kit sales people, and free plans from
> vintage 1930 Popular Mechanix mags and the like.
>
> HTH
> --- Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET> wrote:
>
>> I've seen some interesting "Tear-drop" style
>> trailers recently, none behind
>> a vanagon, but other small vehicles are using them.
>> These, and I have seen
>> a few different types, usually have a door at the
>> curb side and another
>> "hatch" on the back/top.  Some have a cargo space
>> back there and some have a
>> cooking area built into that area.  They look pretty
>> well made (from a
>> distance) and have semi-normal sized wheels.  The
>> ones I've seen seem about
>> 6 feet high and maybe 8' long..
>>   Interesting side fact:  Last I heard, you need no
>> license or registration
>> for utility trailers in Oregon, and they are
>> often-swiped there...Also, in
>> Washington state, you have to have a vehicle license
>> for a slide-in
>> camper..No wheels, no motor, but you still must buy
>> a separate vehicle plate
>> for the camper..?
>>   Don Hanson
>>
>

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