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

[_1nobby]

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:):)

[rbpru]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Nice photos, times sure have changed.

Thanks for the post. 🙂

[_1nobby]

Another discovery at the Smithsonian. 🙂

From the Depression era.

[_1nobby]

CavemanCharlie wrote:
Nice ! Thanks for posting

:):)

[CavemanCharlie]

Nice ! Thanks for posting

[4aSong]

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]

And no A/C in either of them, how did they live?!!!

[1995brave]

Looks like a 1 7/8 inch ball on that hitch.

[DutchmenSport]

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.

[gbopp]

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

[WNYBob]

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