Amazing car hauler

[Bader88]

looks dangerous.. but seriously well done



[TowingTransport]

I like to see people trying new things. I see people have already commented on the stability and bracing. However I see it looks like your using only 3500 lb axles which needs to be double that if hauling two cars.

[philgoodinc2]

does no one here get the point of it being able to carry 2 cars at once? drive another one onto the bottom and voila!

[sonnylatchstring]

@philgoodinc2 Oh, I thought it was lifted to have yourself a clear sight with the rear view mirror

[arqmarioesqueda]

seems very insecure

[randy927821]

@arqmarioesqueda Maybe you should ask it about it's feelings...

[tgreening]

Personally I wouldn't drive that anywhere in its current configuration. But, I think if you dump the whole trailer idea, lose the actual trailer portion on the bottom and do some tweaks here and there, you'd have a very marketable design for adding parking space to the average garage. A pair of those could turn a 2-car into a 4-car easily. Done right you could even use it as a service lift.

[AmericanMechanic]

@tgreening yes if you have enough height that would be an excellent idea. Even if you want to store other stuff besides cars on the top level, that would work too. It would be perfect for even a couple ATVs or a JetSki on its trailer. But like I said before, you have to have the height.

[Eqvaliser]

To weak supports, wouldnt pass a hard brake with load on.. iron where this guy is holding his hands would most likely break.

[hardwares1]

nice goin' buddy. impressive. would sure -appreciate- some closeups, like of where the ends of the 'rear uprights' slide at the bottom and pivot at the tops. and where the pulleys are/and how, etc etc :-) and maybe a crude drawing of the mechanism, showing where the motor (DC starter motor?) is, and "other good stuff like that" :-) again, *thanks* for posting, and pay NO attention to the 'armchair quarterbacks'

[coio8]

obiviously if he was to tow one car at a time he wouldnt leave it on the bottom! If he's was towing 2 cars it wouldnt flip over u dingdongs

[myfeeling4you]

If you were to do a slalom track test you can almost guarantee that the car being towed would fall off at the back, we can see you copied the basics of a car transporter but with a transporter the steel used is much thicker to accomodate the weight.

[kamilnj21]

lol for real man if you're insurance company saw this....you would be shopping for a new one

[studpuppy69]

I'd like to see how stable this is on the highway with a high center of gravity...

[BENAVIDES95]

It is pretty stable, but I wouldn't drive it like that on the road. It needs the same weight or more at the bottom. I need to do some upgrades to it based on the comments I've been getting and to be DOT legal.

[dogs101fan]

that is awesome

[flynmid]

Looks like it could turn over or buckle the supports pretty easily in a hard turn

[Smeddog1]

very cool! My only concern is that the skinny supports would buckle under a lot of weight. I would want thicker heavier duty .

[briansmobile1]

five stars- cool stuff!

[waterwart]

I have a flatbed 3 car hauler. The reason I am interested in finding out how this thing works is because I am wondering if I can build two of them on my trailer and not have to use hydraulics and hoses and and all that stuff.

[BENAVIDES95]

Definetaly easier and cheaper, a good tip to double the capacity of the winch you will need a pulley with a hook or shackle and pass the winch cable thru it and anchor it back on the winch

[waterwart]

so where do the cables go? They underneath the bed or along the sides or down the middle? I see cables pulling the bottom of the uprights up, but I can't make out how the cable gets back to the winch from there. And I'm not real sure where the cables are at on the trailer. Interesting concept. Maybe you could explain it a bit more?

[BENAVIDES95]

Each upright has a wheel on a rail at the bottom, along side each fender on the trailer. (1) 5/16 cable runs from that wheel straight back around a horizontal sheave welded on each corner of the trailer, then both cables meet on a shakle about 4' from the rear of the trailer right on the bed, then they get pulled by the winch upfront. I hope this explains a little better.

[waterwart]

Ah..I see! And so then those two cables are pulled FROM THE MIDDLE by a cable coming from the winch...which is in the middle. Correct? Then what? You put in some cross braces manually to brace the back area?

[BENAVIDES95]

Then the uprights are bolted with 1/2 hardware at the bottom, top, and a 2' brace each top corner. Then I release the winch for the vehicle on the bottom.

[BENAVIDES95]

I will modify the front bracin to eliminate deflection and add a 3rd axle to be DOT legal and carry 1100lbs

[waterwart]

I see it has a cable doing some work...but I can't see the configuration as to how it is doing the work. You should put another video up dude.

[BENAVIDES95]

It's easy. Right above each trailer tail light there is a horizontal sheave welded. A 3/8cable coming from the winch splits in (2) 5/16 cables toward the sheaves and back to the bottom of each post on a wheel and rail. Make sense?

[waterwart]

I don't understand...I guess I need to see a diagram or something. So...you mean the cable pulls from the back of the trailer by way of sheaves (pulleys?) at each corner area,which in turn the cable goes back to the winch up front?? Something like that?

[BENAVIDES95]

To me it is very simple but I can see where you get confuse. Yes the winch pulls two cables one at each back corner of the trailer then towards the front up to the upright wheels. So the cable from each wheel goes back then around the sheave then forward to the winch.

[xX53preble53Xx]

i dont want to judge your skill or knowlege, but dont u think u should make a lil more bracing than that??

[BENAVIDES95]

Well, it does have more bracing once it's loaded. They are bolted from the posts right below the corvette rear wheel 18" approx, swings up in 45 degrees towards the center and underneath the platform. You can see the chrome piece it hangin on 1 bolt. Hope it make sense. I will change the support in the front and mov it up to the pivot point.

[ronscons]

Does it pass DOT spec?- looks like pretty high C of G with fvull sized vehicle on top ?? Just asking- kinda interesting concept though!!

[BENAVIDES95]

Really it will not pass DOT but is not because the C of G. It is pretty strong and will handle very well even more weight. Definately I will never transport it on the highway top loaded only. It wont pass DOT because it is an original 7000lbs single car hauler, I added a 4000 lbs platform and didn't change the axles, they are still 3500 lbs per axle. So legally I can use it but cannot exeed 7000 lbs untill I put a 3rd axle, it's coming

[waterwart]

You should do a close up video of how it's made. Lot's of dudes on here would like to see something like that. The trailer is intreging to say the least. Would like to see more...close ups.

[BENAVIDES95]

I wish I could but I'm limited with time, very busy.

[truckfan520]

Did u make that Your self?

[BENAVIDES95]

Yea, it took me a couple of days to figure it out based on what I had to work with. I put it on paper and a friend help me weld it.

[boomer1991]

Thats not an '85 vett, its either '90-'96 vett. I used to have a '92 just like it, same color and everything...

[BostonTrucker]

a 1985 vet nice <--<<

[Karshipping]

Nice vet!

[junkymagi]

Jesus, that spindly thing doesn't collapse? Two thin angle iron braces in front for forward/back bracing but no side/side cross bracing? No bracing for back at all? How big are the swivel pins in the front? 1/2"? Man, that thing is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Need permanent 4" square tubing on all four corners with side/side and front back bracing, at least 3" angle iron. Side lifts on back should be welded together with cross bracing for side/side. Should lock into back vertical posts when up.

[BENAVIDES95]

Hey junky, I figured that trailer amazes the hell out of you uh? This trailer has been pulled through the Baja desert plenty of times and that's some rough terrain. It has side/side bracing in the front and back and all swivel pins are 1" ID industrial bearings. And no, looks like it hasn't collapsed yet. I built it to transport offroading toys on top and a vehicle on the bottom. Sorry it doesn't meet your specs but it meets mine and that's all I care.

[junkymagi]

HA, show me a video of you driving around the desert with that car on top.

[95turbohonda]

i also wanna see a video of you driving on rough terrain with this flimsy ass trailer. NO WAY that will hold up... jus you lifting it, i saw it flexing and swaying!!!

[iwhipurheadboy]

I don't think you can get this one in USA

[myrna299]

IRelo!!! te van a llebar los rusos.....