Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[California]

I had an early 70's Datsun pickup, one step up from the Kei micro-trucks. I think it was rated a half ton. This rating was accomplished with leaf springs that felt like no deflection at all unless fully loaded. Darn tiring on hours-long trips. But it would move along with freeway traffic.

The truck's only virtue was excellent gas mileage, at a time of gas crises. Lets just say this was before Japan started sending over the top quality cars that they are now known for.

 

[CliffordK]

I found this on Facebook today.

It answers one of the most asked questions in this subforum.

Facebook: Tilt deck trailer, 11.5x5 deck
$1,800

Mudflaps, but no fenders? Must be a California thing.

 

[LouNY]

What's to groan about? Nice heavy duty single axle tralier.

 

[sixdogs]

Yeah but - a Suburban, if he needs to carry family in his work truck, or a tradesman van if not, would be a better match to an electrician's needs. I gave a lot of thought to this when I went from a pickup to a Wagoneer back when I was a carpenter. The pickup had too much risk of tools getting stolen in an urban environment like that picture.

Agree that the little Kai trucks are too small to be legal or practical. But I think the point of that photo was that the tiny bed on the American truck is more for show than for real truck use.

Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it?

 

[WinterDeere]

What's to groan about? Nice heavy duty single axle tralier.

Agreed, except I'd want fenders. Wonder if it's owner-built? Has a vintage look to it, and I'd believe them if they told me it's 50+ years old.

 

[CliffordK]

What's to groan about? Nice heavy duty single axle tralier.

When somebody pops up on the board asking what trailer to purchase, so many people answer 22 foot, 14K. And lots of space to move the tractor forward or back for weight balance.

This one is half that.

With the tractor bucket overhanging the front of the bed.

It does have a quite a long tongue, so turning shouldn't be a problem with the bucket as it is.

Oh, and split rim lock ring rims. The tires have a lot of weather checking. Is that a Ford hubcap... not new at all!!!

With the Ford hubcap, it may be a front axle to trailer conversion, which would also makes sense as to why it appears to have hydraulic surge brakes.

No apparent suspension.

The tires could be 7.50-16 or 7.50-16.5, and probably the pair had a rating of around 7K, so not too bad for a single axle trailer.

Another issue that that era of trailer could have. It could have something like 6.00-16 tires without clearance for modern upgrades.

It is a trailer that would do its job if given a pair of new tires (if they could be found). Yet, it is also one that the seller put quite a bit of effort into restoring, but ultimately is undersized for hauling a tractor or excavator anywhere more than around the neighborhood.

Lose one of those badly weather checked tires, and you're in big trouble with no spare.

 

[WinterDeere]

 

[goeduck]

Oh that looks painful. I hope he was okay. Too steep on the ramps, should have found a snowbank to back up to the lessen the angle.

 

[masseyrider]

Quadriplegic much?

 

[Renze]

It looks inadequate, but it will haul more under my ownership than probably 95% of the "Heavy Duty" trucks parked next to it at the grocery store, any given Sunday night.

Some care about looks, others dont.

Ive hauled 10k behind my V70 diesel, though 7k is still safe for the highway. Its not a race, i can keep up with the big rigs and i dont want to hurry more than that either when hauling heavy...