Ole school towing....
I remember my father in law worked in the oil field when it was rock and rolling in the 50's ans 60's. Well, long story short, he towed a house trailer ( 45 feet plus )up and down the Gulf coast with...
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myredracer wrote:bogeygolfer wrote:
The next time you watch The Long Long Trailer, take a close look at the hitch on their car.
Back in the 50s era, they used hitches that had a pair of rubber tires so that the tongue weight was carried by these tires and not the tow vehicle. I would post a pic of one but I can't find anything. The trailer that the OP refers to could have been towed with one of these.
The dolly under the tongue looked like this:
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/1948rob/library/slimp%20wheel?sort=3&page=1
