Now, thanks to the new "Car Caddy" from Fleming Mfg., Hastings, Neb., you can take a smaller car -- with front or rear wheel drive, and with manual or automatic transmission -- along behind your motor home when you travel, or behind your tractor or other farm vehicles to provide transportation to and from headquarters.

You simply drop loading ramps in place and drive or back the drive wheels of the car into the adjustable wheel slots. Oblong tire hold-downs are placed over each tire and clamped to the Caddy frame with load binders. The car frame or body must not be secured to the Caddy to enable car springs to absorb road shock. A cable and winch on the tongue snugs the car to the Caddy for smooth transport.

Cars with front-wheel drive are towed in the forward position, and rear-drive models in the backward position to avoid transmission damage. When towing cars backward, the steering wheel must be secured so it cannot turn, or locked with front wheels straight ahead. Steering is provided by steerable caster wheels on the Caddy.

The Car Caddy has lights and turn signals, which are connected to the towing vehicle, and wiring kits are available to control lights on towed units.

Load capacity of the Car Caddy axle is 2,400 lbs. It's designed for all small compact foreign and domestic cars and compact pickups, but not full-size pickups or larger cars.