Here is an update on the Gooseneck Trailer. This video shows the roof hitch and detailed interior shots. Enjoy. JCkzread.info/dash/bejne/n6WmlMuogbe8ZdY.html

@nethanelmasters5170

5 жыл бұрын

I seen one that had a hitch on top of the bug that had an attachment point toward the front of the door and a second at the back of the door the guy selling it said it was made to spread the weight out along the rail it didn't bolt through the roof of the car only to the drip rails. I had a 68 bug and he put the hitch on it in about 30mins. I lived in Huntington Beach Calif. At the time. And boy is hind site 2020 i should have bought it. It was feb of 74 i had just gotten out of the military and bought the bug.

@flashted

5 жыл бұрын

Heck, just make templates and mold it out of fiberglass oh, I'm sure you can make it a lot lighter also throwing some carbon fiber here and there

@cici4700

4 жыл бұрын

This is a brilliant idea

@willianzanelato5276

4 жыл бұрын

@@nethanelmasters5170 ,,

@fariasricardo6705

4 жыл бұрын

Genial

This is the coolest thing I’ll forget about immediately

@daylightangel1494

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahahah

@starriderkittykat9064

3 жыл бұрын

Lmmfao😂😂😂

@athenadash8118

3 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭😭😭

@zippy-zappa-zeppo-zorba-etc

3 жыл бұрын

What were we posting about?

@ordinarypete

3 жыл бұрын

@@JulianWatsonThe400 snickers Ice cream

How were these trailers not more popular? The maneuverability of something like that and its convenience makes me want one. All you really need is a car of similar size, bit more horsepower, and a strong roof mount.

@personmaybe105

10 ай бұрын

They flip very easily when the front is pointed at the trailer

@c.s.7097

8 ай бұрын

a word: braking

@JDsModernMartialArts

8 ай бұрын

They had to go up hills sometime. Forget mountains.

@geemcspankinson

8 ай бұрын

Easier to use a regular hitch that doesn't need non-standard design

@212caboose

8 ай бұрын

@@geemcspankinson It uses a standard ball hitch. What are you talking about?!

being someone who drives trailers for recreational purposes this is literally the coolest thing ever and something im shocked never caught on. its pretty awesome how you cant jack knife your trailer backing up. even more convenient you can back up the trailer while driving your car forward, so you can clearly see the trailer tires instead of struggling to see where they are through a rear view mirror which would be incredibly handy for tight parking spots like the trailer pad on the side of my house, which was the side of the house on one side and a retaining wall on the other with a steep incline so last winter i busted the tail light on the retaining wall trying to get it into that tight spot looking in my mirrors not really seeing exactly where the trailer is

That's gotta be way up there on the coolest things I've ever seen list.

That is an awesome find

@VenezuelaNow

7 жыл бұрын

Ok I just went through your videos and can't find any follow up to this amazing find?

@Volkswear

7 жыл бұрын

We sold it to Oklahoma Bugs. They are working on a follow up video. JC.

@pauljs75

7 жыл бұрын

Should post a link when it gets up. That thing needs a lot of work. Hopefully they vlog'd the process.

@Volkswear

6 жыл бұрын

m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZp8pdCwhr3Xn9o.html&feature=share

@heitorbernardes7977

6 жыл бұрын

I have seen something like this trailer in a Brazilian trailer

How is this not a thing, I would love something like this for my wrangler.

@danhemming6624

3 жыл бұрын

You need something reliable.

@Altchannel2988

3 жыл бұрын

Any tj wrangler and earlier are basically bulletproof

@johnkanai4106

3 жыл бұрын

It was an endangered thing, nearly went extinct, only video and pictures it was thought... By Jove, can we still save it?

@johnkanai4106

3 жыл бұрын

normale caravanos ar tu normales peoplos.

@ninam8089

3 жыл бұрын

There must have been a glitch or issue

What a cool and brilliant trailer rig. I especially loved the ability to reverse the trailer with the car turned around, so looking at it out the front as you reverse it.

I absolutely love this design and the way the trailer coupled to the car. I would love to have this set up.

I felt sorry for it when I saw the one in the junk yard-It looked lonely without it's beetle bug car to tow it around. Real glad you guys found it and took it home. :)

Always loved the idea of a 5th wheel camper for a car. Wouldn't be terribly difficult to make one from scratch! I recently bought a Toyota Hilux based RV from the mid 80's, and stripped it down to the aluminum frame and rebuilt it. Pretty straight forward stuff! Would be awesome to make one like this some day

@neverleft636

Жыл бұрын

I know this was 5 years ago but the hilux is already a great vehicle so I can only imagine how nice the whole package is! Nice!

That pivoting action is cool as hell but I could see many people failing to park it very well

Some inventions that we've lost were so great.

I want to see someone make a modern version of this. This is probably the best thing I’ve seen done to a vw beetle.

@paulhart7739

Жыл бұрын

I know that he has one, he can take dimensions of all the parts, and make replicas

This is still quite amazing. I saw this about 10 years ago and was blown away.

I absolutely remember these when I was a kid , I saw them in the late 70’s. Definitely saw several on the roads back then.

@JoeOvercoat

Жыл бұрын

Testimonial!

@stick9648

Жыл бұрын

Bull shit , unless a person near the factory saw several.

I remember these. I was 10 years old when this concept came out and I thought it was genius. I tried to convince my dad that it would be perfect for weekend camping and fishing trips. He said that he would not be caught dead driving a bug! He said if they make one to fit a Crown Victoria he might consider it? I said. What about a Porsche? He just looked at me funny and said. No! Turns out my grandfather's fought in World War 2 and he just didn't like German cars! But I loved the concept of a fuel efficient affordable camper system. And the maneuverability is unmatched by anything else made even today! Awesome find dude. Now just get a bug and take the family and head off to Disneyland!

I love it, they should make some now!

@nitromad3662

8 жыл бұрын

Omg your my favourite KZreadr

@MicBergsma

8 жыл бұрын

+NITRO MAD :-D Hey!

@nitromad3662

8 жыл бұрын

+MicBergsma u have just made my day sir u are truly amazing keep making inspirational videos and I can't wait for the vw restoration 🙂

@MicBergsma

8 жыл бұрын

+NITRO MAD Awesome :) Yeah me too!

@nitromad3662

8 жыл бұрын

+MicBergsma keep up the good work

That would be pretty sweet to have. Be able to turn it just about anywhere you wanna

@johnjacobjingle7177

3 жыл бұрын

Yep but you cnt see a dang thing 🤣

@atmlatml1543

3 жыл бұрын

John jacobjingle the same way truckers do it🤦🏽‍♂️ mirrors

This is the coolest trailer I've ever seen.

This is an amazing idea sort of, I just don’t think 40hp is enough to pull a trailer up any sort of grade 😅

@MichaelPaulCastillo

3 жыл бұрын

torque plays a greater role in towing than horsepower. This is because of the 'low-end rpm' generated by the higher levels of torque, which allows the engine to easily carry heavy loads.

@hnorrstrom

3 жыл бұрын

Well my tractor has 40hp and it hauled 6-7 tons of grain to town 40km away each trip in the 70's. All depends on gearing and traction.

@duggydugg3937

3 жыл бұрын

vw's had small motors.. the aftermarket stuff available later was way stronger .. up to 3000 cc's

@roberthuffer4463

3 жыл бұрын

The beetle in the video was a Super Beetle. You can tell by the curved windshield and longer nose. The commercial was made in 1974. Odds are the car was a 1974 as well. That year beetle and super beetle had a1600 cc dual port engine pushing 60 horsepower. I know because I own one. Yes, I want one of those trailers.

@lilredwagon5311

2 жыл бұрын

@stirange my 74 super bug had front coil over shocks, a different speedometer than the standard bug, and the spare tire was in a different position in the frunk

I was all of 9 in '74 but my folks were the kinds that liked to go to look at camp trailers and I've seen one of these in the flesh. Of course we didn't have a VW (we had a Corvair) so it wasn't even a consideration but they did indeed get produced. Most likely in very small numbers as everyone considered them a gimmick since VW's were, by and large, pretty gutless and using one to tow a trailer into the mountains to go camping would've been an exercise in futility if not downright dangerous on a road with a big downhill grade. Congrats on your find!

boy that was a good eye on your part, any chance the roof mount for the bug was inside,,

@dtadpole

10 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing!

@Volkswear

10 жыл бұрын

Funny thing is I have driven by this place almost every week for the past several years and never noticed it. They have slowly been hauling stuff out of there and cleaning up the property and all I can think is something must have been blocking the view of this trailer before. Either way I'm glad I noticed before it was hauled off to the landfill. Very cool piece of history there.

@Volkswear

10 жыл бұрын

I did dig through the trailer Mustie1 and I didn't find the roof mounted hitch.

@cannabis_culture518

6 жыл бұрын

Would love to see the restore video of that, man would I love one

@gro_skunk

6 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to make a roof hitch for a beetle

VERY NICE, TOTALLY AWESOME! LOVE IT WHEN SOMETHING FROM THE PAST APPEARS AND IS RESTORED TO IT'S ORIGINAL FORM

@LanguagePolice-us6vw

Жыл бұрын

It is very nice to say that something is very nice.

As he shuts the door and it stays open gotta love that. Even mine does it.

it's cool that you can't jackknife it

@travishartman5662

5 жыл бұрын

You can still do it

@ezrabegin8234

5 жыл бұрын

But you can back so much easier

@loganseholm2025

5 жыл бұрын

@@travishartman5662 how?

@bennettfriesen33

5 жыл бұрын

Some dumb person will find a way to do it.

@haraldpettersen3649

4 жыл бұрын

@Rad Derry - BMW Bubble Car rig ???

Please keep us updated!!!

@Volkswear

6 жыл бұрын

Ruth Sheller Oklahoma Bugs owns it now. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZp8pdCwhr3Xn9o.html&feature=share

@Volkswear

6 жыл бұрын

Ruth Sheller Oklahoma Bugs owns it now. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZp8pdCwhr3Xn9o.html&feature=share

That is the coolest thing I've seen all year. My bug was the one of the best cars I ever owned. That design and concept is absolutely perfect.

Genius pure genius I've been a trucker 33 years and this idea has buzzed around my head for years

I hangout with birdwatchers sometimes, and your description of spotting this trailer in a field is very much like a birder’s account of sighting a very rare bird in the wild.

@JoeOvercoat

Жыл бұрын

Deer hunters are the same. You’ll be walking or driving along and they say “ look over there, a deer in the treeline” and sure enough there is a deer you failed to see.

I'm amazed this hasn't been brought back. People would LOVE this

@theprojectproject01

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe sized to fit the Mini Cooper? Or the Outback? I could see it.

Awesome, bring them back! Never knew about these! The rooftop hitch is genius!

I loved my 1959 VW Bug, I would have been camping every week end with this set up! SWEET 😁

I LOVE the idea of this camper, we have a "normal" 5th wheeler but I could see something like this as being excellent for those who don't want/need a pickup truck for regular use.

great find! Something like that is TOTALLY worthy of Restoration whatever the cost, still living history!

Man you saved a piece of history! Good job!!

The Unicorn of motorhomes! They do exist. 😄👏

I like the bit where my ears exploded when the music started...

@TheNotoriousKRP

5 жыл бұрын

It's because you had the volume on max, bro.

@FalxPlays

5 жыл бұрын

RIP ear users

@exploringjw3456

4 жыл бұрын

I dont use my ears

Good eye, thanks for saving a piece of automotive history. Im a blue oval man at heart but I love em all!

@RoyKellyii

6 жыл бұрын

Will Elam, I agree with you. This is a fantastic find, even for us blue oval fans

This is the coolest thing I've seen all month. Oh my goodness. I want them both.

This is as hilarious as it is amazing! Not sure how well they work with an underpowered, air cooled engine (especially in the mountains) but still pretty awesome!

@YOUNGANDRECKLESSCC

5 жыл бұрын

Walt Rutherford put a turbskie on her that’ll help 😂

@ebrente

5 жыл бұрын

Walt Rutherford Yeah, my thoughts were along the same line. Except I was thinking about weather or not the engine would get enough air on the highway. Maybe there was enough space between the car and trailer.

@truckerenoch8824

5 жыл бұрын

@@YOUNGANDRECKLESSCC Yeah, that would _definitely_ help. Lol Especially in that thin air!

@truckerenoch8824

5 жыл бұрын

@@ebrente yeah, it might even help scoop more air! I hadn't thought about that.

@mrmisterman999

5 жыл бұрын

Ya who was the genius who thought that making a camper for a car with the weakest engine.

This looks old but at the same time futuristic, i think its a great idea to use now a days, i would definitely get one if i could

That's so bad ass & looks like like it's a lot easier to maneuver with the camper attached!!! Amazing find!!!

whoooaaah whoaaaah I am drooling over your discovery and recovery!!!! Congrats on getting such a unique piece of VW history!

KZread recommendation....... I'm proud of you guys.

I actually worked at International Travel Trailer, Inc in 1974. I don't recall how many units we built that year, but it was a production line operation. The Vice President of Mfg., and General Mgr, Joe Bostian is the young man seen driving the Yellow V W in the Video. The Front-Roof-Rear-& Floor were all part of a 2-part fiberglass mold, with foam injected for strength. I don't know what happened the company..........

@OklahomaBugsLLC

7 жыл бұрын

Hello Hank, I purchased this trailer in the video as well as one other one in WA. I would love to chat with you about these trailers and the company. Is there a way for me to contact you? or for you to give me a call or email? Thanks, Taylor Williams

You’re a magic car doctor! I would have given up on that trailer, considering it dead, and you rescued it 😍

Amazing footage! So cool. Thanks for sharing.

I always loved this trailer, they also sold these to volvo 240 owners, because the dimensions were accommodating.

@stevafandinadirario9189

5 жыл бұрын

How man of these were made?

@rickkrockstar

5 жыл бұрын

@@stevafandinadirario9189 Good question, I'm assuming less than 1000.🤔

@leorabanser2225

4 жыл бұрын

Do you have a photo of a volvo 240 pulling the trailer?

@rickkrockstar

4 жыл бұрын

@@leorabanser2225 I might have one somewhere in my files, because I'm a Volvo mechanic and enthusiast. But the trailer design was the same for Volvo 240 models, because of the height clearance being nearly the same.🤔

Trailers like this would make driving easier for most people .

@danielraymond9631

3 жыл бұрын

Too right, i can't imagine why we dont see trailers like it anymore, its a stroke of genius really🤔

@moljoint8761

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielraymond9631 yeah guess the industry wants to see people struggle backing up with a trailer 🥲

The maneuverablity is epic! It´s trailer allright, but this is GENIOUS!

I think that is the coolest camper . The whole design was well though out . I glad you saved the one in the scrap yard . And who did the background music it was Killer !

GENIUS DESIGN very sad to see it on scrapheap, now off for a body transformation!👍

WHY is it so genius!!! Great vid;)

Thanks for saving it! I'm watching the second video in a moment. 😍😍

I've seen this film before, but, would LOVE to have one!♥️♥️♥️

Awesome!! Can't wait to see how this turns out!

@Volkswear

10 жыл бұрын

Keep an eye on the guys over at Oklahoma Bugs. They will be doing a full restoration on this trailer in the near future. Thanks for watching.

Love it!, old bits of kit being rescued and saved from the scrap man!. Can't wiat to see what you do with it. Maddog, Melbourne Australia.

Never knew there was such, thanks for the video.

Oklahoma Bugs FB page shows it just sitting in the shop..Damn shame,would be fun to restore and use!

@MonaichFother

6 жыл бұрын

Still sitting there by the looks of their FB page :(

@kodyjohnson6294

6 жыл бұрын

MonaichFother man that really sucks

@andresarroyo6596

5 жыл бұрын

Wow

The trailer was called the Shadow. I remember seeing one in Odessa, Texas with a AMC gremlin.

Brilliant concept with the tow bar on the roof.

My first time seeing this 😮 the beetle looks so clean btw

how did a top mount trailer never take off? this is genius, especially with how turning and position work out. you could do this with any sedan.

@somethingoutdoors1412

9 ай бұрын

Because they had a different idea of overcharging

@Paronak

8 ай бұрын

Cars got longer and bigger and safety regulations more strict.

@212caboose

8 ай бұрын

Because gov't regulation ruins everything.

@theghostofthomasjenkins9643

8 ай бұрын

@@212caboose if you think about it, having a top hitch that is anchored at 4 points on the frame is so much safer than a hitch anchored at 2 points, at best.

I would love to see this done again - maybe for other cars such as a rabbit etc.

I’m not into VWs or travel trailers but I thank you for saving this piece of history

That is so awesome! Drooling here

I don't know how popular the Beetle was in America, but this accesorie must surely be something that's more easily found in Europe is my thought. Scandinavians, germans, dutch, and so on love caravans/trailers and was more popular back in the days in Europe than RV's/campervans was in America.

@UtubeH8tr

Жыл бұрын

The beetle was mostly used by women in america and men slowly over decades started to drive them. The German bugs were better, the American iced versions were too bubbly and cute for men use.

On a vacation trip to Florida in the 1960's I remember seeing these trailers in use. They were using larger cars to tow with. But still, they did exist.

@leorabanser2225

4 жыл бұрын

What colour were they back then?

@stick9648

Жыл бұрын

I'd bet great comfort and options with the living quarters the size of a VW beetle.

I remember them . When I was growing up in plano tx our neighbor had a blue bug and matching camper just like that they would accompany us on camping trips through the summer months we had a winnebago and mom would fallow in the pickup truck. Awesomely good times then.

That’s pretty darn nice

Nice save!!

Midway through the video and I gotta say.. very well done 2020 and with all the fancy tech and funny videos but this one stands out as the most interesting of all to me. Bravo eagle eye 👊

I love the way some people do crazy stuff and it works out great

Wow, you got to that just in time... before it disintegrated!

@jonmacdonald5345

6 жыл бұрын

halnwheels If I would have found it I would have Blasted all kinds of holes into it!

“Hmm, I just found out about one of the rarest unheard off things... *driving down the freeway a day later* oh look, that’s it!

@Yotrek

3 жыл бұрын

It's like when one learns a new word. They hear it everywhere.

In the early 70's there was one of these features as a prize on "let's make a deal". It was shown attached to an early '70's 4door Impala also. Very cool & unique!

Totally awesome , retro cool 👍🏻 I love it ❤️

Glad to see your saving this trailer, my first 3 cars were bugs I'd would've liked to have one.

Oh come on guys you cant leave like this show us some progress videos please. everyone wants to see this even if your not a V Dub super fan like me you got us hooked on this one.

@Volkswear

7 жыл бұрын

Check with Oklahoma Bugs for on the trailer. We sold it to them.

@Tipi_Dan

6 жыл бұрын

Yes--- went straight to (nonexistent) restoration video.

Having driven a VW Beetle in highschool, I can not imagine trying to use it as a tow vehicle.

@gerrywhelan5761

3 жыл бұрын

@John Hill Well the design was from the 1930s, I mean before "WW2"!

@skellyjay592

3 жыл бұрын

@John Hill mine don’t do none of that... mine is probably the smoothest rolling car on the freeway has no trouble with hills either actually can out preform a lot of 4x4s in mud and snow.

Great find!

Uhhh SOMEONE needs to make more of these badboys!

Why did this brilliant idea die? Similar could be adapted to any car could it not? Most practical trailer/ caravan I’ve ever seen.

@peteragurkis3590

5 жыл бұрын

Bugs lacked the necessary power, and all vehicles now that have the capability to tow something just have a hitch on the frame, for a More standardized and more effective attachment

Wow ! this is a world beater here in 2021, So I'm guessing back in 57, this was amazing !

Bugs were really low in the power department, if I remember correctly you were only supposed to tow these up a hill going backwards because the bug only had enough torque to do it in reverse gear

@stick9648

Жыл бұрын

A true cross country traveling joy.

So I actually remember seeing some when I was younger. One of the biggest problems with it if I remember correctly is going over bumps quickly.

@franklinbrown8417

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t remember actually seeing one of these but I seem to remember seeing TV advertisements for them.

That sir, is an amazing find.

Got this in my feed today. This is a Cool video

US Patent 3,692,332 has some good info.

That's beyond cool! That would sell like hotcakes today!

@124mun

5 жыл бұрын

Yhh except that elongated part takes up a lot of space leaving little room for the actual trailer.

@chiefwahoo1196

4 жыл бұрын

Other than the fact that it is about the ugliest thing I can drive?

This is something you could never forget and must be implemented soon.

Wow. That’s very smart engineering.

That's awesome , I want one. ...

I would recommend a 911 engine and transaxle swap with this. Hmmm swap the brakes too.

@rancidpitts8243

6 жыл бұрын

urgentcareguy3 Sorry but it wouldn't fit the VW pan without major surgery. A better fit would be a type IV engine and tranny. The type IV powered the 914 Porsche and later VW Air cooled busses.

@mikebtrfld1705

6 жыл бұрын

urgentcareguy3 years ago I put Porsche brakes on my '57 bug.

@rancidpitts8243

6 жыл бұрын

sounds like a lot of work to get your eye balls popped out of your head in a panic stop.

@scubarubanzaii

5 жыл бұрын

A normal Subaru EJ25 would tow this just fine

@gjohnson9260

5 жыл бұрын

urgentcareguy3 or just see if you can get enough of a lift on the 911 and custom make a hard top to fit it

Better than any trailer we have nowadays

That thing is cool as heck!, 🤠

Me: >> Sees recent video of a diesel bug hauling a trailer above its roof. >> Sees this video shortly after

@tannerheistand8873

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha same

Wow! You guys scored big time. I'd love to see it all finished. Any updates in KZread or Facebook?

Love the maneuvrability