Trailer Made Out Of Dodge Caravan

Trailer Made Out Of Dodge Caravan WAGONS/TRAILERS Conversions 29-5-41 My brother-in-law needed an enclosed trailer but couldn't justify the cost of a new one. He did, however, have a 1987 Dodge Caravan that had quit running. So I suggested we make a trailer out of it. I cut the van off right behind the driver's seat, bent the light frame on both sides into a hitch, and added a 2 by 2-in. steel beam down the middle for a hitch. I had to reinforce the frame, and added a steel plate to the floor of the van to get strength to fasten the 2-in. sq. beam to. The trailer was heavy enough on the hitch to trailer very well. I bought a ball hitch to go on the beam, and a jack to support the front. I found a piece of sheet metal that I formed to cover the front. I screwed this to 2 by 6's that I had fastened to the floor and roof of the trailer with steel floor hangars. I sealed the edges of the cover with silcone caulking and painted it. Both the sliding side door and the rear lift gate make this a handy chore trailer. My brother-in-law is very pleased with the results. (Ralph E. Mercer, W6350 Summit Ave., Bay City, Wis. 54723)

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