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Originally Posted by Angel And The Wolf
Of course someone already thought of it! The McHitch wouldn't work well on a two wheel trailer because of the twist one wheel on higher ground would produce, but on a one wheel trailer.......... I designed my one wheel with a U-Joint hitch because a regular ball hitch would let the trailer fall on it's side.
The key feature of my design is the 15 degree taper on each side and the top, culminating in a rear plate that is barely larger than the trailer plate. I needed one trailer wheel. The semi-hemispherical front of the trailer and the matching tail extension on the car prevent gaps when the trailer bends from side to side in turns, and up and down in dips and over hills.
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The McHitch was designed fer a standard axle trailer and allows the trailer to roll side to side with the crown of the road. You can see the nut on the end of the shaft of the hitch. This feature would have to be locked out on a single wheel trailer setup.
I am curious about the amount torsional roll pressure you would have with yer U-joint setup. Even with a single 1/4" thick 2" square tubing, I saw significant amount of roll on my single wheel setup that required me to build 2 more 2" square tubing extensions to minimize the roll to almost nothing.
I wonder how well yer design would track when backing up.