elcanaco is rubbing it in that he is in Mesa AZ sunshine while I'm molding up here in the PACNORWEST. I bought the 10ft ramps because I watched him offload the EG with the 8 ft ramps. My wife was watching from the front porch, and being very fond of elcanaco, asked "What's he doing? I can't watch this" and went into the house.
Steve, yes, Aluma has some very nice trailers but I was going for price, not knowing how many times I'd be using it. Since I bought it, it has been two times. At what I paid for it, I can sell it for the same price should I decide to do so. I'll be hauling it to Baja in January and Moab, UT for the annual Ural gathering next year. It is a nice sturdy trailer with LED lights, heavy duty nitrogen filled tires, a spare tire mount and non-skid on the fenders. The wood is high end pressure treated with few flaws. I looked at others that cost more, had angle steel rails and cruddy, knot filled wood planks.
Please note that the trailer is wet, as is my fence, my house, my yard, my head and everything within a thousand square miles of me. GADS!
Peter, it is a Russian Sputnik car. They were initially developed in the Soviet Union in the late 20s as cargo sidecars but went out of business I believe in the late 90s with their remaining inventory being sold to Ural. The Velorex is Czech I believe and fiberglass. The Sputnik is typical sturdy Soviet stuff; steel. The deck lifts up for easy access of lady friend or pooch. When I had it installed I opted for a Brembo brake which is essential when riding off road and going down hill.
Of note, I've contacted two of the premier sidecar builders and the Rocket 3 is an excellent candidate for a sidecar for when I decide to get older, weaker and more gray.
