Quote Originally Posted by Petervs View Post
I see no reason you would want to TOW a Smart car. If you tow you can not back up, and you have to drive trailer towing speeds which in some states is lower than for just a single vehicle, and in some states you can not drive in the left lane with a trailer.

I think this is the better answer.
And yes, I know the Smart lift is not quite finished, it still needs paint, lights, and a few other small things, bit you get the idea from the picture.

As a secondary feature, I can still access the regular trailer hitch with this lift in case I want to tow a second car in the regular way, although I see no need for that. It would just require a hitch extension. Other features incorporated into this lift are that the whole thing only weighs about 300 pounds plus the Smart at 1600 pounds; no bus axle weights are exceeded.

With the lift in the down position, you can open the bus engine doors normally for service access. The whole lift can be removed in about a half hour making the bus stock again, and the platform folds up when the car is not on it so it does not stick out when empty. No welding on the bus was required, and the entire rear bumper can still be removed in the event engine removal is ever necessary.
Hello Peter,

I am considering a smart car and have one reserved from a private sale. My question for you is about the lift you have constructed. 1. How does the bus handle with the extra weight on the back?? 2. have you considered adding a wheel that can rotate 360 degrees on the center rear of the lift, maybe mounted on a strut to take some weight off the back end and keep the lift from bouncing, or is this not a factor??? 3. How does the Smart get on and off?? Ramp, if so where do you store them etc??? 4. How is the lift attached to the frame, welded to the frame etc.

Thanks.