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kevtherev Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2007 Posts: 897 Location: the 51st state
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:03 pm Post subject: Vanagon sleeper/trailer |
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A pal of mine made this..
Both gates open and it has a full width bed with propex heating
or can be used as storage for ALL your camping shit
neat huh? |
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blakeck2 Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2009 Posts: 939 Location: Los Osos, CA
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Ive always thought something like that would be cool. If I recall back in the day alot of folks made ones like that out of bay windows for their bays. _________________ 1986 Vanagon Syncro GL, westy interior, GW 2.4 and all locked up
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peaceful warrior Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2005 Posts: 5274 Location: Taoswest, USA
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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That is pretty cool. Do you know what he used for the axle? Straight axle with or with out trailer brakes. Curious, as I have an idea for something along similar lines, though not with a Vanagon. _________________ "Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein
"Notchboy" says "Man up!"
"Tram" says " My bus is bigger than your bus."
66 13W Deluxe, 68 Westfalia, 87 Syncro.
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buildyourown Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2009 Posts: 1668 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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peaceful warrior wrote: |
That is pretty cool. Do you know what he used for the axle? Straight axle with or with out trailer brakes. Curious, as I have an idea for something along similar lines, though not with a Vanagon. |
I imagine he used the stock rear suspension. Why go to the trouble to swap anything else in? |
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kevtherev Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2007 Posts: 897 Location: the 51st state
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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quite right stock rear supension |
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Williamtaylor33 Samba Member
Joined: September 07, 2007 Posts: 1545 Location: Arkansas
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Very Cool!
I found an old aircooled vanagon south of the border the other day. I'm wondering how much the would charge to cut up a couple of rusted out vanagons and make me a trailer. Although TK wouldnt approve cause they would use the cave and pave method to paint it. _________________ 89 Bostig powered syncro westy |
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peaceful warrior Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2005 Posts: 5274 Location: Taoswest, USA
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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kevtherev wrote: |
quite right stock rear supension |
Sorry, I was stuck in the aircooled section of my brain and was thinking swing axle. So with the independent rear, you could pull out the rear diff and axles and it would still support itself? Correct? _________________ "Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein
"Notchboy" says "Man up!"
"Tram" says " My bus is bigger than your bus."
66 13W Deluxe, 68 Westfalia, 87 Syncro.
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denver_westy Samba Member
Joined: June 28, 2008 Posts: 130 Location: Albuqueque
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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should leave to engine in back as a pusher to help up the hills, dont need a subaru after all. Turn off the pusher when not in use... |
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dobryan Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2006 Posts: 16450 Location: Brookeville, MD
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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peaceful warrior wrote: |
kevtherev wrote: |
quite right stock rear supension |
Sorry, I was stuck in the aircooled section of my brain and was thinking swing axle. So with the independent rear, you could pull out the rear diff and axles and it would still support itself? Correct? |
Yes. No problem. Transmission and axles from trans to stub axles are not a part of the suspension.
Cool trailer. _________________ Dave O
'87 Westy w/ 2002 Subaru EJ25 and Peloquin TBD
"To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive." Robert Louis Stevenson
MD>Canada>AK>WA>OR>CA>AZ>UT>WY>SD
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=620646
Building a bus for travel in Europe (euroBus)
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=695371
The Western Syncro build
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=746794 |
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kevtherev Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2007 Posts: 897 Location: the 51st state
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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denver_westy wrote: |
should leave to engine in back as a pusher to help up the hills, dont need a subaru after all. Turn off the pusher when not in use... |
What a great idea |
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jackbombay Samba Member
Joined: October 19, 2007 Posts: 2723 Location: Eastern Idaho
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kevtherev Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2007 Posts: 897 Location: the 51st state
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Fascinating site jackbombay.. cheers |
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denver_westy Samba Member
Joined: June 28, 2008 Posts: 130 Location: Albuqueque
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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that rabbit pusher is great! The vanagon pusher would also be great. I remember a very big semi truck load that went from Florida to Cali that had 2 tractors, one for the front and one for the back for going up steeper grades, the rig was 90 tons, 300 ft long and had something like 29 axles. |
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ZimZam Samba Member
Joined: July 21, 2005 Posts: 562 Location: Talkeetna, AK
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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That thing is the shiznik! _________________ '85 Cabriolet (Margo)
'87 Westy (Heidi)
'75 Porsche 911S Targa
"Nobody trusts anyone, or why did they put tilt on a pinball machine.”
- Steve McQueen
"It's just metal, when rusted and dented , anything you will do will be better. Stop being afraid. What they (VW) did many year ago is not better then what you will do now." -Ben |
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240Gordy Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2008 Posts: 2354 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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dudes we need the Vanagon sefl-powered pusher trailer. now.
Who will build it?
It has to have a Syncro tank so it can haul its own fuel.
Any other kinks to iron out? _________________ Tencentlife said,
"So, now that you know what you're doing, go to town."
2010 GOLF TRENDLINE 2.5
1985 GL now with more! a 2.1L
H&R SPORT(RED) Springs FRONT , SLAM SPECIALTIES RE6 AIRBAGS REAR |
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jacob. Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2009 Posts: 802
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:43 am Post subject: |
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blakeck2 wrote: |
Ive always thought something like that would be cool. If I recall back in the day alot of folks made ones like that out of bay windows for their bays. |
Kinda like that.
In regards to the OP, that thing is AWESOME! I'd love to have one of those. It looks so cool. I'd like to see one that used the front of the vanagon, with the rear hatch mounted facing the towing car. That would look pretty strange, but pretty awesome. _________________
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JunkYarDog Samba Member
Joined: March 11, 2007 Posts: 676 Location: New Mexico
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:57 am Post subject: |
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Do you have any more pics? This is like "camper porn" I'd really like to see what he did to the interior. _________________ I have never owned a VW I didn't like, but there have been a few Fords and Chevy's.
85' GL Sunroof
68' Beetle sedan
72' Chevy C10 (LWB Step)
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Wellington Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2004 Posts: 1880 Location: Montreal
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:18 am Post subject: |
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Cool, next generation will incorporate the pop up. |
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kevtherev Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2007 Posts: 897 Location: the 51st state
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:36 am Post subject: |
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JunkYarDog wrote: |
Do you have any more pics? This is like "camper porn" I'd really like to see what he did to the interior. |
you mean the trailer interior?
OK I'll get them |
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240Gordy Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2008 Posts: 2354 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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typical spring day in Vancouver. That hippie should get his ass back to Kits pronto. _________________ Tencentlife said,
"So, now that you know what you're doing, go to town."
2010 GOLF TRENDLINE 2.5
1985 GL now with more! a 2.1L
H&R SPORT(RED) Springs FRONT , SLAM SPECIALTIES RE6 AIRBAGS REAR |
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