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[3930dave]

I put a broomstick, sticking up, in the back corner of the tiny camp trailer I posted above. That let me verify the trailer was still there, on the highway. But even with that guide the trailer was a b**ch to back up. It's so short that it gets sideways in an instant.

I've had my old home-built box trailer for quite a while. Locating it behind a smaller vehicle isn't bad, but I use bicycle flags on the rear corners pulling with a big truck.

When i first moved here, I noticed the coolest small trailer in use next-door. Neighbour was building his own house, with his Dad, who was an ironworker.

That little trailer had an extendable tongue....... hauling a longer beam or whatever, just release the locking pins, and stretch the tongue out longer. Great versatility (and build quality) in a compact trailer; haven't seen the like since.

Rgds, D.

 

[Jstpssng]

Lol, don't quit your day job.........

I wonder how well those top rolls do being strapped down like that.

That's exactly what I was thinking as I was writing that post.

I put a broomstick, sticking up, in the back corner of the tiny camp trailer I posted above. That let me verify the trailer was still there, on the highway. But even with that guide the trailer was a b**ch to back up. It's so short that it gets sideways in an instant.


Edit, added - About like backing up a small cement mixer.

I used to drive a C-65 with a 24x8 foot rack body, pulling a hay mulcher which is like a tow behind wood splitter. By the time that I could see the thing in my mirrors it would be jackknifed. The operator would be sitting on it motioning which way for me to turn; as if I could see through the middle of the load of hay. Somehow even though I couldn't see it I was still able to back into some horrendous places so that we could spread hay.

 

[California]

When I first moved here, I noticed the coolest small trailer in use next-door.

That little trailer had an extendable tongue....... hauling a longer beam or whatever, just release the locking pins, and stretch the tongue out longer.

Great versatility (and build quality) in a compact trailer; haven't seen the like since.

Maybe it was a Snow Bear that we were discussing above, Posts # 9957 ~ 9961 and subsequent.

Here's mine with the tongue extended, for setting out tree props.

 

[3930dave]

Maybe it was a Snow Bear that we were discussing above, Posts # 9957 ~ 9961 and subsequent.

Here's mine with the tongue extended, for setting out tree props.

We have Snowbear trailiers here; guess I haven't looked at them close enough to notice that feature. The trailer I was describing was 31 years ago, home-built by that ironworker.

Could have a stop-plate on the end of the extension telescope, but somehow that type of variable length setup on a volume-production trailer is a bit surprising, today.

Rgds, D.

 

[Fallon]

I've had my old home-built box trailer for quite a while. Locating it behind a smaller vehicle isn't bad, but I use bicycle flags on the rear corners pulling with a big truck.

When i first moved here, I noticed the coolest small trailer in use next-door. Neighbour was building his own house, with his Dad, who was an ironworker.

That little trailer had an extendable tongue....... hauling a longer beam or whatever, just release the locking pins, and stretch the tongue out longer. Great versatility (and build quality) in a compact trailer; haven't seen the like since.

Rgds, D.

I've seen dump trailers behind dumptrucks like that. It had some air or hydraulic mechinism to lock & unlock on the fly. Truck would pull into the site, stop, then pull forward with the trailer staying put. Get 20' or so of extra tongue. Dump the trailer, all but jackknife then dump the truck barely clearing the tongue. Then they would backup & retract the tongue.

They has 2 trucks hauling dozens of loads of paper sludge (wet heavy smelly grey sawdust more or less) like that every day year round as waste products from a paper mill.

 

[3930dave]

I've seen dump trailers behind dumptrucks like that. It had some air or hydraulic mechinism to lock & unlock on the fly. Truck would pull into the site, stop, then pull forward with the trailer staying put. Get 20' or so of extra tongue. Dump the trailer, all but jackknife then dump the truck barely clearing the tongue. Then they would backup & retract the tongue.

They has 2 trucks hauling dozens of loads of paper sludge (wet heavy smelly grey sawdust more or less) like that every day year round as waste products from a paper mill.

Fast. Slick setup, pun semi-intended .

The one I saw years ago was all manual, and nothing on that scale....... practical car-trailer size, built with precision and strength, by an olde-tyme ironworker. Burt has been gone a number of years now...... he was the kind of guy that build quality mattered, in everything he did.

Rgds, D.

 

[joecoin]

Don't know if this ones been posted yet.

It's okay, only half full.

 

[lilranch2001]

I think one good cross wind could take that whole rig right over

 

[CADplans]

I went to the mall today,, Sears was having a sale on compost,,,
this guy was cleaning up!! :thumbsup:

He was going to lift the tractor front wheels with the loader, and drive the truck home, with the loader in tow,,

I told the tractor owner about this thread on TBN,,,
and how important it was that he not drive home,, towing the tractor without a trailer,,

He agreed to look at this forum thread, then, he got into his car,, and left,,, :cool2:











:laughing:

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Don't know if this ones been posted yet.

It's okay, only half full.

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Looks photoshopped to me, but color me skeptical.