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Weird Boat Trailer?

Santiago - 2-7-2016 at 03:14 PM

This might just be the oddest boat trailer I've ever seen. I answered a Craig's List add for a Honda outboard, bought it and then the guy said, "It's a package deal, you have to haul off the boat it was on." Towed fine going down the freeway for 90 miles. Anyone recognize these parts?
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woody with a view - 2-7-2016 at 03:26 PM

what is that stuck in the spring?

Santiago - 2-7-2016 at 03:42 PM

Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view  
what is that stuck in the spring?

I don't know, but there is one on the other side; stiffener?

ehall - 2-7-2016 at 05:06 PM

They sell those at auto parts store to stiffen spring.

chuckie - 2-7-2016 at 05:13 PM

I ha a horse trailer with that spring setup....OK I guess....never trusted it to...

ride height

captkw - 2-7-2016 at 06:05 PM

its turned into the spring to raise the height..

Udo - 2-7-2016 at 06:40 PM

Cool trailer set-up.

larryC - 2-8-2016 at 10:03 AM

Looks like a torsion bar with a coil spring assist. Volkswagen used torsion bars on the front of their vehicles for years.

David K - 2-8-2016 at 10:32 AM

My Myers Manx dune buggy (built on a chopped VW bug) had torsion bar rear suspension (instead of conventional springs). The front had Koni coil-over shocks (springs on the shock).

Santiago - 2-8-2016 at 12:39 PM

Ah, that's why it looked vaguely familiar.