Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **sdtripper2** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:26 am

General Alphabetical Thread Information from the Past

Edited by Steve (sdtripper2)
Ongoing work in progress: As I find more inputs I add to this list

This form has been created to get to information with ease for the new
person to the forum. Many questions you may want to ask, could have
already been talked about on the following threads. I have taken the time
to sort and put in alphabetical order many headings that may help without
searching. Click here to use the "Find Feature of your browser"
We like to have the interplay on thread chat, however you should always
know this tool is here for those sleepless nights where browsing seems
to have an appeal for knowledge.

The links to the threads below are set uP
to help you find more specific information.

1) Go here to get started and use the forum
Click here > Layout of the Forum, Avatar & Tools /Newbies, Start Here
(The tools section shows how to deal with pictures and install programs including PiXresizer,
Firefox browser and see the movie "RV Crazy". )

1a) Go here to read a general description on how to build a Teardrop trailer
Click here > Wiki Books "How To Build A Teardrop Trailer"

2) Trailers and axle information here including bearing maintenance:
Click here >T&TTT Forum Suggests 5 Trailers for New builds HERE~

3) Building issues that always come uP are here aplenty:
Click here > Hurricane Hinge, Hatch, Struts, Seals, Doors START HERE

4) Thinking of buying a Teardrop trailer or seeing more pictures?
Click here >US Teardrop Trailer Manufacturers and Dealers
ï¿½Courtesy of Dave & Kathy McGrathï¿½

4a) Want to see Teardrop trailer styles see more pictures?
Click here > Nick's Teardrop trailer page ... See different Teardrop styles
Click here > Terdrops & Tiny Trailers by Douglas Heister (coffee table book)

4b) Want to see Single Wheel trailer styles see more pictures?
Click here > Single Wheel dot com page ... See different one wheel trailer styles, including Teardrop

4c) Want to see England's Microcaravan styles at the IROM website ~ See pictures
Click here > International Register of Microcaravans (IROM) ... See different Microcaravans from England

5) Many Pictures of galleys here:
Click here >See Galley Pictures here for Ideas and Planning

6) Electrical Information from the campground hookups to solar panels:
Click here >Electrical Considerations when building a trailer START HERE

A-Z Threads & Information URL's start here

Start

Air conditioner Ideas

Here are some novel Ideas of the past:
Side tent air conditioner idea
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=9499
Two door method swing out A/C & set on ground and one pipe hole in:
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=5136
Barb (b.bodemer) Door insert add on A/C instillation
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 633#264633
Mary K's one pipe in:
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=14532
Tongue & front install:
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=12116
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=9041
Rear type install:
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 603#150603
Bob Osborn's in and out window install
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 157#115157
Hide away A/C
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7084

A/C installation and location questions and more
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=5136
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=4805
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=1570
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=107
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=12116
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=11906
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=8187
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=9945
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=9041
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7972
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7796
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7084
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=1975
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=9048
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=26822
Side tent air conditioner idea
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=9499

Pet cool A/C & consideration
New Pet cool now = High Tech
http://tinyurl.com/2w5d5t or http://www.hitechbuildingsystems.com/index.php

http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=21218
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=10111
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=10264
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=11288
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=10547
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7099
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=1526
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=6993
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=9015

A/C and Generator considerations

Generator & A/C Honda EU2000 or not What BTU? *
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 451#201451
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=18408 Thread talks of aux tank hookuP *

My test with Cliff ~ Honda EU2000 *
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 480#201480

Honda EU2000i spec's
http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/Mode ... me=eu2000i

Honda Generator Wattage power consumption table & formula
http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/genwat.asp

Owners manuals for Honda Generators
http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/Gen_ ... /g_own.htm
Service manuals for Honda Generators
http://tinyurl.com/28ngwt

McCulloch Generators
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?p=319435
Other Generator chat
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=14522
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=27324

Discussion of noisy generators & engines
http://www.jackssmallengines.com/noisy.cfm
http://yarchive.net/car/rv/generator_quiet.html

Lists quiet mufflers
http://www.jackssmallengines.com/Quietmuf_index.html

Swinging arm A/C attached unit by (deceiver)
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=38623
Economical A/C
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=8545
Home-brew A/C
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=3720
Ductless mini-split A/C system
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=9053
Rooftop A/C
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=9826
Micro A/C
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=9521
Different kind of A/C unit
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7169
Is youre A/C running hot
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=4563
After market thermostat for A/C?
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=4163
A/C how noisy?
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7470
Swamp coolers
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=4825
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Aluminum
A industrial directory MacRAE'S BLUE BOOK
http://tinyurl.com/2kbfr5

Anodize aluminum or not
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7066
What is the best skin for your trailer?
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7615
http://www.mikenchell.com/weekender/skinning.html
Aluminum vs Masonite for skins
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=11515
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?p=389700
Aluminum installation & cutting
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=11473
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=11881
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=10692
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=9319
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=8834
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7601
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?p=361382

Aluminum trailer siding replacement in the Oregon area:
Interstate Metal Fabrications Inc.
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=26935
http://www.interstatemetals.com/metal-f ... atalog.htm

Gage's aluminum top skin installation comments & pictures
http://www.gages-56.com/tear13.html
Aluminum flashing
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=11931
Aluminum Forums (Only talk about aluminum finishes and coatings)
http://www.pfonline.com/dp/forums/index.cfm?pub=PF
Aluminum Grades
Aluminum Tutorial and grading:
http://www.ez.org/aluminum.htm
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=10957
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=10564
Aluminum overlapping roofing
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=9880
Aluminum patching
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=11259
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7829
Aluminum safety
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=10557

Aluminum Cleaning & Polishing

Camp~Inn method of Cleaning Aluminum
http://tinycamper.com/care/walbernize.htm
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=28910

Nuvite and the Cyclo polisher products
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 7028#87028

Terminator A Polymer Sealant (Danny recommends)
http://www.topoftheline.com/16ozmaxpains.html

SHARKHIDE METAL PROTECTANT & other products (Jack recommends)
http://www.sharkhide.com/index.htm
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Aluminum scratches & polishing & Shiny or Dull
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=5720
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7343
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=13784
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=36328
Smudged Aluminum
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=33674
Spots on my Aluminum Skin...!
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=24086

Aluminum seam sealer
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=11423
Aluminum splice & where
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 780#304780
Aluminum Skin Thickness
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=8562
Aluminum skin to plywood glue
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=12099

Aluminum sourcing
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=8287
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=7527
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?p=165240
All-Rite siding (Hollister, CA & Conyers, GA)
http://all-rite.com/aluminumsiding.html
http://all-rite.com/stripedcoil.html
Amerimax Building Products
http://www.amerimaxbp.com
Aluma-Panel, Inc
http://www.alumapanel.com/ (Few Southern states)
Cardo industries of Northern California (Sacramento, CA)
http://www.cardo-industries.com/
Factory Steel & metal supply (Detroit, MI)
http://www.factorysteel.com/
http://tinyurl.com/yxgsrg
Instant Metals Co., Inc Indiana (Noblesville, IN)
http://www.instantmetals.com/
Metal Supermarkets
http://www.metalsupermarkets.com/
Road Equipment has locations in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, North Dakota, Texas, and Florida. (Maybe the Cheapest sourcing)
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 219#575219
http://www.roadparts.com/roadequipment/index.html
RV Surplus aluminum & more
http://tinyurl.com/yxcpe4
Serro Scotty siding
http://www.nationalserroscotty.org/reso ... iding.html
http://all-rite.com/stripedcoil.html
http://www.interstatemetals.com/
Southern Aluminum Finishing * SAF *
(Touted by (Sonetpro) Get over 200lbs shipping is free)
http://www.saf.com/alumsheet.html
http://tinyurl.com/yj4ppe
(SAF Many Locations) = http://tinyurl.com/ya8krm
Teardrop & Vintage aluminum parts
http://tinyurl.com/y3jhsk
The metal Company * (Arvada Colorado)
http://www.themetalcompany.com/
Williams Composite Materials
http://www.williamscomposite.com/index1.html
X Metal Express
* (Many locations) (Chuck Craven)
http://tinyurl.com/yv256d

Ryerson
600 S.W. 10th Street
Renton, WA 98057-2987
206-624-2300
425-204-2603 Fax

Copper & Brass Sales
22355 W 11 Mile Road
Southfield, MI, 48033
Sales: (800) 926-2600
Fax: (888) 926-2600
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 646#301646
Danny asks .050
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 431#301431
Danny decided to buy here:
Seattle (Alaska Copper & Brass Co.) for 5052 .050 in the 5x12 for $121 per sheet.
They let you look at each sheet and will apply white vinyl protective
sheeting for $0.10 per sqft. while you wait.

Thread on Seattle sourcing for Aluminum
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=33581
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Aluminum Sheets
Thread will explain how to cut 103" x what ever size sheet aluminum
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=12863

Examples of grading and sourcing of Aluminum:

The 3003-H14, 5005 & 5052-H32 aluminum sheet grades comes in 48 or
60 wide, and 96 , 120 , or 144 long.
Most prefer to use .032"-.040" thick for the walls and top if possible.
In 4 foot sizes that is very easy to find. The 5' or 60" sizes your choices are slim.
It comes down to manipulation of thicker stock that is the issue.

If anyone finds sources for .032" or .040"in 60" x 120" sizing let us know please.

For the roof the .050" is about as thin as you are going to find.
.050" 60" x 120" any thicker like .063" and people complain its heavy & hard to work.

Aluminum Tutorial and grading:
http://www.ez.org/aluminum.htm
Link on Grading Aluminum
http://www.onlinemetals.com/aluminumguide.cfm
Three examples of Aluminum grades used for TD's:
3003 This is the most widely used of all aluminum alloys. It is essentially
commercially pure aluminum with the addition of manganese which
increases the strength some 20% over the 1100 grade. Thus, it has all the
excellent characteristics of 1100 with higher strength. It has excellent
corrosion resistance. It has excellent workability and it may be deep drawn
or spun, welded or brazed. It is non heat treatable. Applications: cooking
utensils. decorative trim, awnings, siding, storage tanks, chemical
equipment.

5005 This alloy is generally considered to be an
improved version of 3003. It has the same general mechanical properties
as 3003 but appears to stand up better in actual service. It is readily
workable. It can be deep drawn or spun, welded or brazed. It has excellent
corrosion resistance. It is non heat-treatable. It is well suited for anodizing
and has less tendency to streak or discolor. Applications same as 3003.

5052 This is the highest strength alloy of the more
common non heat-treatable grades. Fatigue strength is higher than most
aluminum alloys. In addition, this grade has particularly good resistance to
marine atmosphere and salt water corrosion. It has excellent workability. It
may be drawn or formed into intricate shapes and its slightly greater
strength in the annealed condition minimizes tearing that occurs in 1100
and 3003. Applications: Used in a wide variety of
applications from aircraft components to home appliances, marine and
transportation industry parts, heavy duty cooking utensils and equipment
for bulk processing of food.

Non Heat-Treatable Alloys
The letter "H" is always followed by 2 or 3 digits.
The first digit indicates the particular method used to obtain the temper. as follows:
- H1 means strain hardened only.
- H2 means strain hardened, then partially annealed.
- H3 means strain hardened, then stabilized.
The temper is indicated by the second digit as follows:

2 1/4 hard
4 1/2 hard
6 3/4 hard
8 full hard
9 extra hard
Added digits indicate modification of standard practice.

So now that you have the information above here are the examples:
3003-H14, 5005-H34 & 5052-H32 aluminum sheets
What do each of these numbers and letters mean

by **sdtripper2** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:38 pm

by **sdtripper2** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:38 pm

Here is another suggestion on measuring Tongue Weight

by **sdtripper2** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:56 pm

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by **sdtripper2** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:16 pm

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