Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Hi

I am looking for pictures
Is there an original FORD hitch available in the 30´s or 40´s
i would like to build a hitch for my 36 ford club cabriolet looking so original and old as possible
How did it look like in the old days

Thanks for any help

Tim Kirkegaard
Denmark, Europe

check with this website
http://www.gaslightauto.com/

They were clamp on hitches. Two Pieces of steel with a bolt in-between. I have one from my 1940 Ford Club Coupe that my grandfather used to pull his 1937 Ford Coupe Circle Track Car during the 40's.

Looks like this....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BUMPER-CLAMP-HITCH-AUTO-AUTOMOBILE-RAT-HOT-ROD-CAR-SHOW-1-7-8-BALL-USED-/290635937050?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item43ab40751a

Here is a good discussion of late 20's hitches......

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/50893/69246.html?1226098461


here is another old clamp on.....

bobhenry wrote:Here is a good discussion of late 20's hitches......

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/50893/69246.html?1226098461


here is another old clamp on.....

Holy fender bender Batman!!! Would ya look at that thing? How many trailers headed for the ditch with one of those?

Juneaudave wrote:

bobhenry wrote:Here is a good discussion of late 20's hitches......

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/50893/69246.html?1226098461


here is another old clamp on.....

Holy fender bender Batman!!! Would ya look at that thing? How many trailers headed for the ditch with one of those?

Sure that is not from the era of the Inquisition?

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Holy fender bender Batman!!! Would ya look at that thing? How many trailers headed for the ditch with one of those?
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You realize this was from a time where bumpers were real pieces of steel bolted to a full frame.

One like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlXJrcSBIH0

Here's the hitch set up I'd like to get a better look at.

I've only seen this briefly in a few scenes from Lucy & Desi's movie "The Long Long Trailer".

Its a totally extra set of suspension.

Obviously the forerunner to the "Equalizer Hitch"









Happy Trails

Len

I remember something like that, way back when I was just a sprout, ie pesky kid in the 50s-60s. But it was on a single axle trailer maybe 15 foot long. I can't remember much more about it other than there was at least one little wheel upfront and coil spring suspension.

I sure wished I had that trailer today. It was built with amazing workmanship. Was probably from the late 30s, early 40's. We used it for a number of years for labor housing and a few times we stayed in it herding sheep. But it lived a hard life with farm workers living in it.



Randy

Here's the hitch set up I'd like to get a better look at.

I've only seen this briefly in a few scenes from Lucy & Desi's movie "The Long Long Trailer".

Its a totally extra set of suspension.

Obviously the forerunner to the "Equalizer Hitch"

Len,

These might help.

Rob

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/1948rob/slimp%20wheel/slimp8-1.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/1948rob/slimp%20wheel/slimp5.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/1948rob/slimp%20wheel/slimp9.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/1948rob/slimp%20wheel/walco.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/1948rob/slimp%20wheel/slimp6.jpg">

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/1948rob/slimp%20wheel/slimp7.jpg">

Not what you are looking for but I just came across this.

The Hitch Hog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqlYtuAUMn0