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 > 85 Vanagon Crew Cab > 82 Vanagon Westy diesel=>gas conversion > 65 Notchback > |
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