I was in L.A. for a Mercedes 107 GTG over the weekend.Had WAY too much fun.The first event of the weekend was a tour of THE NETHERCUTT MUSEUM last Friday.Some really cool cars.AND one vintage travel trailer with NO weight distribution system installed.Shameful:):)

#1nobby wrote:AND one vintage travel trailer with NO weight distribution system installed.Shameful:):)Comments?

And it's not a 1-ton dually either. Tsk tsk tsk

That's a bumper hitch, the old way when bumpers were really strong!

That's a First Class Act. Thanks for posting.

Back in that day, you didn't need WDH's or sway control. First, those cars didn't run 70 and 80 mph. Second, even if they "could" run that fast, there was no where to run them. Interstate travel didn't start happening until the 1950's. Back then, if the dirt road you drove on was dry, you were lucky! Third, those cars were so danged heavy, adding a thousand pounds to the rear bumper didn't even phase them.

Another OLDIE: Does It Need a Weight Distribution Set Up?

rbpru
Explorer II
May 14, 2017
I had a 1973 Dodge wagon with a trailer package, the beast had a 400 cu. in. engine. If you could attach it, it would pull it. :)

Gas mileage did not matter, as gas was 29.9 cents/gal. at the Clark station.

Long ago and far away.
RPreeb
Explorer
May 13, 2017
prichardson wrote:
Yes there was a time when there were more travel trailers being pulled by cars than trucks. At that time trucks were bare bones and only bought by farmers and for commercial use.

My parents pulled their first camping trailer with a '61 Chevy Belair 4dr sedan with 283 2bbl. That was 1964.
prichardson
Explorer
May 13, 2017
Yes there was a time when there were more travel trailers being pulled by cars than trucks. At that time trucks were bare bones and only bought by farmers and for commercial use.
2Bhamsters
Explorer
May 13, 2017
Love the those trailers. That's when it was important to be elegant as well as beautiful. I have a 1966 Streamline Countess and the brochures from the day show these trailers being pulled by ford Galaxy's.
rbpru
Explorer II
May 13, 2017
Nice photos, times sure have changed.

Thanks for the post. :)
_1nobby
Explorer
May 13, 2017
Another discovery at the Smithsonian. :)

From the Depression era.
_1nobby
Explorer
Apr 25, 2017
CavemanCharlie wrote:
Nice ! Thanks for posting

:):)
CavemanCharlie
Explorer III
Apr 25, 2017
Nice ! Thanks for posting
4aSong
Explorer
Apr 25, 2017
Thanks for sharing your recent visit to the Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar California, I recommend anyone in the area to take a tour, there site is:

The Nethercutt Museum
dodge_guy
Explorer II
Apr 25, 2017
And no A/C in either of them, how did they live?!!!