The little cart we designed is based on a never failing mechanical engineering principle: build to last an eternity. The design has proven to be a big success; we have transported the van over a diversity of surfaces, varying from asphalt to cobble stone roads. We moved her around in the garage and even all the way to the paint shop and back. The rubber tyres did not like the hours they spent in the giant oven at the pain shop though; by the time we reached our garage they cracked!

The trolley supports the van at two places on the chassis; at the front and rear near the jack supports. We mounted wooden beams on top of the little cart that have slots that fit the chassis. Please note, that if you are going to cover a big distance, strapping your van to the trolley is advisable; bad roads can make your van bounce pretty crazy.

Apparently we designed something that we should have patented; we have received numerous enquiries from people asking us if the trolley is for sale, where they can get one or how to make one their selves. Folks, you will need the following material to start building your own little cart:

3x Beam in the length of your van (40x40mm): 132cm of length
2x Upper beam across the length of your van (40x40mm): 100cm of length
2x Lower beam across the length of you van (40x40mm): 140cm length
4x Vertical pipe (35mm): 21cm of length
4x Skewed supports (40x40mm): approximately 29cm of length
4x Angle bar (50x50x40mm)
2x Wooden beam (40x70mm): 90cm of length
2x Castor wheel (diameter 160mm)
2x Fixed wheel (diameter 160mm)

One final remark about the wheels: in our personal opinion having castor wheels at the front and fixed wheels at the rear improves the control when pushing the van over great distances. Having four castor wheels does make it easier to move the van around in small spaces. To visualise the construction of the trolley, please download the building plan below.