Anyone thought about this.....

[Muddy Boots]

I had this idea some time back about using a Surf that has been broken for bits and using the back half as a trailer.

I've seen this done in the VW campervan world loads of times with cars ranging from beetles up to old campervans.

There is this article I have found
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/qnatrucks4

which kinda makes it sound quite a do-able option.

Any thoughts guys?

I mean any size trailer today even a ali one from Halfrauds is gonna cost over a ton.

[JUDWAK]

sounds ok but is it legal here??

i allways wanted to get a big bmw estate and chop it in to a pick up

[Muddy Boots]

I can't see why not.

Honestly I have seen loads of these sorts of things at VW events. Golfs pulling chopped up Golf trailers, Beetles towing half beetle trailers etc.

They usually use the back end and to be honest most look safer than a lot of the conventional road trailers.

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

Only thing is its another axle you have to mod with the rest of your truck
Body lift etc

[Muddy Boots]

Check this out.

http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthr...beetle+trailer

[Bunkle]

a posh one .....

http://www.jimrogers.com/

[yoshie]

Theres a pug 306 doing the show rounds under the title
"A Car and a Half"

They have used the back half of a 306 for the trailer

At work so can't post pics but it looks well finished

[Diezel Weazel]

I had this idea some time back about using a Surf that has been broken for bits and using the back half as a trailer.

Funny ya should say that !!!!
Thought about it last year meself but not as fitor able as most so would need a dogsbody helper !!!
A project anybody ???

There's always a Payback .... Ya just never see it Comin !!!!

[TonyN]

There is a monster show truck called Majestic, that tows the back half of a pickup around as a trailer.

[Antshiel]

You've been beaten to it:

[yoshie]

You've been beaten to it:

They have succeded where top gear failed
Mind you technically it's still moving

[Antshiel]

........and the front is being used to supply a local village with power!!

[Diezel Weazel]

Glad to see Technology n Improvisation coming together the world over ....

There's always a Payback .... Ya just never see it Comin !!!!

[plumb bob]

The only problems I can forsee is the weight issue, and what to do about the rear tailgate, and all the glass, and the rear axle, would it need to have oil in it?

[captain_chaos]

The only problems I can forsee is the weight issue, and what to do about the rear tailgate, and all the glass, and the rear axle, would it need to have oil in it?

Got a point there, think it'd be easier to use a hilux pick-up. Less stuff to worry about, plus it's already to act as a load carrying bay.