4-wheeld military trailer - street legal?

[jcbrandon]

Thanks all for your input.

I got the idea after I saw the MaxiMog trailer, which is 4-wheeled also. Is there any special feature of that trailer?

The Maxi Mog trailer is powered. It can be driven and maneuvered independently of the tow vehicle.

 

[G35Vortec454]

The Maxi Mog trailer is powered. It can be driven and maneuvered independently of the tow vehicle.

. . . bit when not being driven, i.e. being pulled, is it not behaving/backing like a "wagon"? I guess it has "perfect" steering?

 

[jcbrandon]

. . . bit when not being driven, i.e. being pulled, is it not behaving/backing like a "wagon"? I guess it has "perfect" steering?

I'm just guessing but I think the trailer was designed with powered wheels so that it wouldn't need to be backed up by the tow vehicle. It was never really intended that the tow vehicle would ever have to push the trailer backwards for any significant distance. Or around any curves.

The trailer steering would only need to be as good as that on a trailer towed behind a tractor semi-trailer combination on the highway. I think the guys who drive those can back them up short distances, in a straight line. But I wouldn't expect them to be able to back up and turn a four-wheeled trailer on a narrow dirt mining road.

 

[Quill]

Practice backing up a hay rack. When you get good then this will work.

 

[mogwildRW1]

I've been looking for one of these for behind my Unimog for a while


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUR9eubJa5g

 

[Sabre07]

How about cutting it into two?