[T3] Looking for trailer
John Jaranson
john at carartbyjohn.com
Sun Oct 5 07:31:06 PDT 2014
>From the 1972 Sales Brochure on the Samba, overall length of a '72 is 171.9 inches. The late body style was a full 6 inches longer. It is also about an inch and a half wider at 64.5 inches.
Later,
John Jaranson
www.carartbyjohn.com
On Oct 5, 2014, at 9:46 AM, John Jaranson wrote:
> From the blueprints that I have posted over in the archives on the Samba....
>
> Squareback
>
> Overall Length (including bumpers): 4225mm (13.8 ft)
> Overall Width (not including mirrors): 1605mm (5.3 ft)
> Overall Height (not lowered): 1475mm (4.8 ft)
>
> This is for an early body style. The late body style might be a little longer with the re-styled nose and the bigger bumpers.
>
> I find it interesting that the overall dimensions are really not that different, yet the Type 3s have so much more room in them.
>
> Good luck with the move.
>
> Later,
> John Jaranson
> www.carartbyjohn.com
>
>
>
> On Oct 5, 2014, at 9:19 AM, Daniel K. Du Vall wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> The time has come for me to move a few of my VW. So that said I am nowhere near the two to move them and need some ideas of the length and width I will need to be looking at for purchasing a new or used trailer. I have a 74 bug on Castle Rock Colorado and a 72 Squareback in Lawton OK.
>>
>> Bug is about this:
>> Length: 13.32 ft (4 m)
>> Width: 5.08 ft (1.6 m)
>> Height: 4.92 ft (1.5 m)
>>
>> But its missing the front bumper and the rear apron and bumper.
>>
>> What am I looking at for the 72 squareback it has the front and rear bumpers and is complete.
>>
>> I will not be hulling these at the same time so don't need something to hold them both.
>>
>> Thanks for the ideas.
>>
>> Oh and I am bring them to Huntsville Alabama. Final will have a home here to bring them to. :)
>>
>> Daniel Du Vall
>> http://1peter4-10.org
>> http://volkswageninsanity.us
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