Trailer behind your A ?

[Christoph]

Hello everyone.

I dont like a normal trunk.
I hate the back-seats of my Tudor stuffed with parts and tools,
as putting in the toolbox every second day will ruin the seats.

I saw pics of small trailors behind A`s.

As i got spare wheels id like to use a small trailor.

- Who has got a hook and is willing to post pics here?
- Using a self-built-hook?
- Are there adaper-plates to install A-wheels to a modern axle?

I appreciate your help
Thank you

Best regards from Germany
Christoph


Seems im getting courageous after installing new brakes

 

[Mike V. Florida]

here is some info;
http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13597

http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1000

and

http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11386

 

[2manycars]

My brother tows a Mullins replica behind his roadster. He made his own hitch.

 

[Christoph]

Thank you Mike
I tried "search" but just found postings about trailers to put the "A" on.
I will learn that soon - promissed
;-))

Thank you "2many"
I love that trailer
Got pics of the hitch ???

Best regards
Christoph

 

[Aerocraft]

The only problem that I have found with towing my 1100 pound 1935 Bowlus trailer is that my insurance company - Hagerty - won't insure the Model A with a trailer behing the car. In order to pull a trailer, I have had to switch to my "modern" car insurer, State Farm and insure the Coupe as a regular car. Gar Williams

 

[John LaVoy]

We have towed a replica Mullins for years. The hitch we used on the sedan I built and had welded at a welding shop. It is a great way to go having the trailer. Your wife can bring as much luggage as she wants!

 

[Christoph]

Sorry, that i go a little off-topic, but this is how i met the idea
to tow a trailer:

We did some cruising yesterday (to enjoy the new brakes).

We went to "Central-garage.de" in Bad Homburg which is a
museum with changing oldtimer-exhibitions and actually they
have a "Kleinwagen-Ausstellung".

Tons of "new" german cars like Messerschmitt, Lloyd, Hansa,
Isetta, Fuldamobil ... (oldest car to be there was our Tudor
outside in the parking-lot)

There was a 1955 Camping-car (or should i say house-trailer)
behind a 250cc 14hp Goggomobil (100kg weight for this 2-bed-thing).

Seing this, you bet that a "A" should be able to tow this perfect Bowlus.

best regards
Christoph

 

[gbaker]

I have a Coleman Pack Horse. It's a 1 wheel job. Perfect size and you don't have to worry about backing up. You can do a google search and find pics.

 

[Christoph]

Ja - nice one , but not available over here and
doesnt fit to european style hook-system.

Anyone ideas about adaper-plates to install
A-wheels to a modern axle?

Thank you
Christoph

Just one more off topic:
Messerschmitt Tiger 30hp going over 80 mph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJh4BMMAGzo

 

[hardtimes]

The only problem that I have found with towing my 1100 pound 1935 Bowlus trailer is that my insurance company - Hagerty - won't insure the Model A with a trailer behing the car. In order to pull a trailer, I have had to switch to my "modern" car insurer, State Farm and insure the Coupe as a regular car. Gar Williams

gar,
beautiful trailer! any inside pics to share?
youve got a lot more gut than i, towing 1100 lbs with a model a coupe
must have hydraulics/disk brakes,eh?
ever gone down hill in the mtns with this combo

gar, ever see ricky/lucy going over the rockies with '53 merc convert , pulling trailer..very funny episode...in you werent on board!!

 

[1931 flamingo]

Christoph: Go on the EV8 board and do a search for wheel adapters. You could do a thin alum ring that bolts to a modern rearend and then stud it with wheel lug pattern of the A's. Just an idea for you to explore. Some fancy wheel manuf have these adapter plates available, I believe.
Paul in CT

 

[Ian in Mississauga]

Check with your insurer. Mine was very definite - DON'T tow a trailer with a Model A.

 

[CarlG]

Allstate doesn't have a trailer restriction.

Gar: Is your hitch a standard hitch or custom made?

 

[Jason in TX]

How about making your own trailer like this one??

 

[milo]

A trailer behind an 'A' is far better than an 'A' on a trailer.......

 

[Logan]

How about making your own trailer like this one??

Haha i have two single wheel trailers, but neither look like this. They both are on old...i wanna say all-state frames from sears. I could be wrong. But we have one with the original trailer body that is unrestored. While the other one we built a custom wooden body on the allstate frame. This is one i occasionally tow behind my coupe. But we do have our a's on normal insurance.

I would upload photos but i dont know how from my iphone

 

[spdway1]

Is the tail wagging the dog?

 

[Richard in Anaheim CA]

Christoph,

I made my own hitch, which I think you call "hook". I purchased a class 1 used hitch at a swap meet for $15 and made brackets out of 1/4 inch steel plate. I then had a welding shop cut the old hitch to length and weld the plates on each end. You could use the same idea with what ever "hook" is used in Germany.

I also have a Mullins trailer. It is a reproduction made of fiberglass. The originals were steel and are hard to find and even harder to restore.

Contact me direct at rcp1937@aol.com and I can send you some pictures.

Richard