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Pivot Trailer?

Bobcat

Bobcat

Je Suis Charlie Hebdo
Since it's not exactly a tilt bed and I don't know what else to call it, I'm going to call it a pivot trailer. Someone who knows better can feel free to correct me.

So here she is. Got her with my last KT-2 purchase. SnoOps wasn't too impressed with the trailer, but I kind of like it. It's a bit of an oddball and I do like strange and unusual things. After all, SnoOps is a friend of mine. :whistling:

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One-handed pivoting action...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY-T26u22tE"]YouTube - Pivot Trailer[/ame]


As you can see in the pictures and video, the tires and axle pivot under the trailer tongue during unloading. While a somewhat similar action to my tilt trailer, I would have to say that this felt more like a catapult! Of course my tilt trailer has a piston to slow the action a bit.

Also, check out the tire mounting scheme. Is/was this common for some application?
 
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Hey Bob!!
Neat trailer. It seems like a homemade outift, but very well built. From the rear, I first thought it was a pole trailer, such as a utility would use for hauling poles behind their trucks, but I've never seen one that tilts, which is one reason I am thinking it's a homemade trailer.
The axle is from a mobile home. The tire mounting setup is typical for them. I think the single axle config won't give you a lot of problems as long as you don't overload it and keep the wheel bearings well packed with grease. Trailerhouse axles are noteworthy for failure, but I think maintenance and watching load weights is key to their longevity.
Oh yeah, check the wedges and bolts often. They start getting a little loose and pretty soon a wheel falls off.
I get what you said about liking strange things............................and Mikey! :shifty:
 
By definition, I think that is a tilt-bed trailer.

Much heavier built, but it's function is exactly the same as every other tilt-bed snowmobile trailer I've seen.
 
There ya go, Vin. You should have tried to sell him an electric pump though. Make him spend some of his moldy money. :unsure:
 
That trailer looks a lot like this one .
 

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