Old time dragster trailers....Post pics here.

Some guys need ideas for dragster trailers. Anyone have any pics to share for inspiration?

 

Hell. doesn't have to be just dragsters. Let's see any trailers from drag racings glory days.

 

Great idea Kiwi, I would like to build one for the Hamb dragster.
Keep the photo's coming.

 

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Not old........
but a neat trailer for a modified if you cant drive it.

 

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Mac,

We think alike. Here the picture of one i plan on building for my Hambster. Pic from one of the magazines. I like it because i have built a couple of these over the years just like this one. Used steel pipe construction with welded spindles hubs etc. No springs etc. Really low to ground.

 

Nice pics.

 

Yep, That one would work.

 

Sorry, some of these ain't a full shot.

 

I shot this on the on the freeway on the way to the old Irwindale Dragstrip in 1970:

 

Looking at the photos posted above, its interesting to see how as the 60's rolled on, trailers went from cobbled together junk to some pretty professional looking rigs.

 

I flat towed the first drag car I had. Lots of guys used tow bars and "tow hubs".
I later bought a used trailer, it had homemade drop axels welded to the frame. No ramps, had a long tongue jack that was cable winch operated, jack up the front until the back was on the ground.
Go to a NHRA national today, and you wont find an open trailer anywhere.

Craig

 

Not a trailer but...

 

...kickass thread...Mr.Mac, what if we made it out of aluminum?...

 

Great job gang!
Like Kev said, Hell it doesn't have to be just trailers. Post some haulers from the glory days too.

 

I don't have pics but there were lots of trailer s around here made from Joyce brand auto lifts.some would just add a tongue and Rambler front spindles for rolling stock others would remove the tire rails from the I beam under structure which was qiute heave and use those with pipe understructure.Joyce lifts were the cable operated lifts you drive the tires on a lot like the garage buddies etc.Rambler/AMC front spindles seperate with 4 bolts so they were very commonly used here for All kinds of trailers or anything you wanted to be able to roll

 

Oh Yeah! That would work also. Wander where you would get the channel and the rest of the aluminum?

 

Thanks Kev for thinking about us, awesome thread. Again does anyone have a picture of a Dragmaster trailer?

 

Here's another Mr. Ed trailer.

 

Don't forget the 440 powered Chrysler wagon to tow the rig!

 

Here's one of Jim Nelson unloading Mickey Thompsons car.

 

I have few from the old days.

 

And note that the vast majority of those old trailers were "unsprung". Ours was unsprung and we used it to haul our cars thousands of miles with no problems,,,but hey, we didn't ride in them while being hauled eother...LOL