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Old 03-29-2014, 04:07 AM   #60 (permalink)
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You misunderstood me. I was asking about trailers that could be backed up so that NO special skill is require, i.e. the driver could back up without any more skill than the vehicle they're driving.
Oh,OK. Make it triangular so it doesn't swing wide on tight corners. That's a problem with the single-wheel trailers.

There's a lot of single-wheel, dual-hitch trailers; and they all tend to have that high deck.


Here's a mockup I did with some parts that were laying around. I was thinking about something else but it shows a drop frame.


If you have electric power and signal to the trailer you could use an electric rack to counter-steer against the front wheels. It might be useful all the time, not just in reverse. There's going to be more wiring for the APU, right?
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