We've talked about this one before over on The Garage Journal, but since then the trailer has been finished, mangled a tad, repaired, and then finally perfected. The only thing more impressive... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.
That thing is one of the coolest trailers/haulers ever. I can't believe the amount of work and time that was put into it. I remember reading about it quite a while ago. Pheniox is a great name for the rig. Could you imagine a company selling something like this today instead of the white boxes with checkered floors most RV places sell! I'd sure like to see it, anybody know the guy I think he's here in Metro Detroit
Sorry guys I haven't been keeping up with it...that beautiful trailer is rigged up to run a car up inside it?...Wow
The sides of the trailer are a convex mirror. At night, going through an intersection, the trailer does not reflect headlights because of the curve in the sides. It was necessary to add the tape because it's invisible at night. The wheels were a necessary evil. The trailer weighs 10,200 lbs empty and standard wheels wouldn't take the load. The packaged bearing system requires wheels that are zero backset. The centerline of the wheel/tire are exactly on the centerline of the bearings. I'm am loading it today with the Porsche to go to the Concours we were on our way to last year when we crashed. I've hired someone to haul it as I'm having a great deal of trouble getiing back on the horse. Wish me luck! Thanks for your kind comments. Barry
It's done! I had the recycled rubber floor installed. I painted the floor tracks matt black and reinstalled them on top of the 1/8" rubber. I have black caps for the stainless screws and bolts but I may leave the heads exposed. The cabinetry at the front of the bay is finished. The devices near the ceiling are the water tank fill port and sight gl***. Each side cabinet is about 24" wide, 20" deep and 30" tall. Each cabinet has a shelf. It's going on Maiden Voyage 2 tomorrow. Same show, same route, same car in the back. The only difference is, I'm not driving. I'll be about a 1/2 hour behind him.
I think that trailer was modified to carry a Lincoln Mark II Continental. It is a finely engineered piece and I admire a guy who can spend that much time and cash and end up with something that actually is fine and functional too!
It was designed to take my Mark II convertible but I've never had it inside. It's a real tight fit. This was the original concept drawing.
Towed it across Michigan with the Porsche in it with a half-ton Avalanche. It's all in the weight equalizing hitch.
Well Barry, it's definatly a well thought out build and execution. I had a vision of 50's 1ton sheetmetal on top of a newer ch***is with a diesel hauling it down the road. If a guy could find a crewcab from the 50's it'd look nice pulling that down the road. Nice job either way!!
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