The Ford Barn

28ACoupe · 08-08-2013, 03:10 AM

I think I shall have to build one of these at some point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikzm_4Adz3U

Mike V. Florida · 08-08-2013, 05:15 AM

Not bad at all.

Terry, NJ · 08-08-2013, 08:20 AM

My friend Rick, has one he built which has two large wheels, 15" in front and two smaller wheels, 13" in the rear. Empty it rides on the two rear wheels, loaded it rides on all four wheels. It is low and has no springs. You take the tongue off the ball and it tilts slightly to the rear allowing the ramp to hit the ground. Once it's loaded, and back on the ball hitch. it levels it's self and can go on pretty smooth ground. It's pretty ingenious! Never saw another one.
Terry

KGBnut · 08-08-2013, 01:45 PM

That thing is ingenious. I don't have a trailer, and have no idea what prices are like, but with the currency conversion, that's about $13,000USD. That strikes me as a lot of money for a trailer...but it sure is impressive.

Chris in WNC · 08-09-2013, 09:06 AM

way cool,
but an extravagant expense unless you have a car with very low ground clearance.

bogiediver · 08-09-2013, 11:39 AM

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I've had one similar in concept to this for my motorcycles for several years. Just one air bag on each side, and it doesn't lower flat, but lowers and drops the deck end to the ground at a slight angle. Ride the bike on and off...

Works great, suspension adjusts to the weight of the load so you're not bouncing down the road on an over-suspended generic trailer.

Not that I would except in a break-down situation - unfortunately, the Roadster is a tad too long and just a bit over the weight limit for the trailer I have.

And I would have to say - the execution of the one in the video looks much better than mine - but, also much more $$$

Mike V. Florida · 08-09-2013, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris in WNC

way cool,
but an extravagant expense unless you have a car with very low ground clearance.

You could store it in your garage on the trailer, so that you would not have to have a separate place for the trailer.

08-08-2013, 03:10 AM	#1
28ACoupe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 559	Not a Model A, but could be useful I think I shall have to build one of these at some point. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikzm_4Adz3U __________________ 1928 Model A Business Coupe Rebuild picture gallery here The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off due to budget cuts.

08-08-2013, 05:15 AM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Not a Model A, but could be useful Not bad at all. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

08-08-2013, 08:20 AM	#3
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,749	Re: Not a Model A, but could be useful My friend Rick, has one he built which has two large wheels, 15" in front and two smaller wheels, 13" in the rear. Empty it rides on the two rear wheels, loaded it rides on all four wheels. It is low and has no springs. You take the tongue off the ball and it tilts slightly to the rear allowing the ramp to hit the ground. Once it's loaded, and back on the ball hitch. it levels it's self and can go on pretty smooth ground. It's pretty ingenious! Never saw another one. Terry

08-08-2013, 01:45 PM	#4
KGBnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southwestern Connecticut Posts: 934	Re: Not a Model A, but could be useful That thing is ingenious. I don't have a trailer, and have no idea what prices are like, but with the currency conversion, that's about $13,000USD. That strikes me as a lot of money for a trailer...but it sure is impressive. __________________ Style beats speed any day, and with a lot fewer tickets.

08-09-2013, 09:06 AM	#5
Chris in WNC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spruce Pine, NC Posts: 1,498	Re: Not a Model A, but could be useful way cool, but an extravagant expense unless you have a car with very low ground clearance. __________________ our next Model A has arrived.....

08-09-2013, 11:39 AM	#6
bogiediver Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 311	Re: Not a Model A, but could be useful Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I've had one similar in concept to this for my motorcycles for several years. Just one air bag on each side, and it doesn't lower flat, but lowers and drops the deck end to the ground at a slight angle. Ride the bike on and off... Works great, suspension adjusts to the weight of the load so you're not bouncing down the road on an over-suspended generic trailer. Not that I would except in a break-down situation - unfortunately, the Roadster is a tad too long and just a bit over the weight limit for the trailer I have. And I would have to say - the execution of the one in the video looks much better than mine - but, also much more $$$ __________________ - bogie '31 (Mostly) Roadster