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Design & Construction of anything that's not a teardrop e.g. Grasshoppers or Sunspots

Postby Ivar the Red » Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:00 pm

A box on a trailer. :lol:
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Postby Classic Finn » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:37 pm

Nitetimes wrote:Well, it's shaped like a box, looks like a box......must be a box!! 8) :lol:
I think your toes are gonna hang out the end when sleeping tho. :thinking: :roll: :lol: :lol:


Is that a Jack in Da Box? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Are ya gonna put windows in dat thar box? 8)

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Postby Ivar the Red » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:30 pm

Classic Finn wrote:
Nitetimes wrote:Well, it's shaped like a box, looks like a box......must be a box!! 8) :lol:
I think your toes are gonna hang out the end when sleeping tho. :thinking: :roll: :lol: :lol:


Is that a Jack in Da Box? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Are ya gonna put windows in dat thar box? 8)

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Nope...just a cargo box.
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Postby Nitetimes » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:31 pm

Ivar the Red wrote:
Classic Finn wrote:
Nitetimes wrote:Well, it's shaped like a box, looks like a box......must be a box!! 8) :lol:
I think your toes are gonna hang out the end when sleeping tho. :thinking: :roll: :lol: :lol:


Is that a Jack in Da Box? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Are ya gonna put windows in dat thar box? 8)

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Nope...just a cargo box.


Where does the car go??? Looks kinda small!! 8) :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Ivar the Red » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:34 pm

Nitetimes wrote:
Ivar the Red wrote:
Classic Finn wrote:
Nitetimes wrote:Well, it's shaped like a box, looks like a box......must be a box!! 8) :lol:
I think your toes are gonna hang out the end when sleeping tho. :thinking: :roll: :lol: :lol:


Is that a Jack in Da Box? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Are ya gonna put windows in dat thar box? 8)

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Nope...just a cargo box.


Where does the car go??? Looks kinda small!! 8) :lol: :lol: :lol:


Whatchatalkinbout? My new car should fit just fine...

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Postby Nitetimes » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:42 pm

Ivar the Red wrote:
Nitetimes wrote:
Ivar the Red wrote:
Classic Finn wrote:
Nitetimes wrote:Well, it's shaped like a box, looks like a box......must be a box!! 8) :lol:
I think your toes are gonna hang out the end when sleeping tho. :thinking: :roll: :lol: :lol:


Is that a Jack in Da Box? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Are ya gonna put windows in dat thar box? 8)

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Nope...just a cargo box.


Where does the car go??? Looks kinda small!! 8) :lol: :lol: :lol:


Whatchatalkinbout? My new car should fit just fine...

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You are gonna look cute toolin' around town in that!!!! :R :R :lol: :lol:
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Postby Cliffmeister2000 » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:49 am

bobhenry wrote:
Cliffmeister2000 wrote:Sorry to hear that, Johnny. I've been unemployed since Nov 6th, and fully understand. I have a promise of a job, but the folks with the money don't seem to be in any hurry to get started! I pray the economy turns around real soon!


Cliff I have just discovered the worst part of being unemployed.

It came to me this morning as a got up to let the dog out.

I really looked forward to the weekends. An escape from the grind for 2 wonderous days.

NOW it is just another friggin' day :fb


Yup.

Sorry, everyone, I am WAY behind on the forum. After 4 1/2 months of continuous weekend, even to the point where I had a very difficult time remembering or even caring what day of the week it was, I AM WORKING AGAIN! :applause:

(Note: I am making 60% of my former income, but did not have to draw unemployment and now weekends are significant again. As are paydays). :D

If I EVER complained about having to go to work, Lord, I am sorry.

Bobhenry, keep your chin up. I am praying for you and all our struggling brothers and sisters here on the forum. One thing I am certain about, we are better prepared than most for this economy.

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Postby davkrat » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:21 am

Looks like my trailer:

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I deffinately second the problem backing up, it is a total pain. I have been towing and backing boat and ATV trailers for work for the last 12 years and I can't get this thing to go straight for more than 10'. I also picked up larger 12" tires and wheels from HF, those dinky 8" scared me.

And my "Barbie" tow rig:

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I built the trailer to help carry camping gear, having two kids the space in the car starts to get limited. I actually finished it up just in time to go to Burning Man, hence the mural ;) I actually saw a few teardrops there. If anyone doesn't know what Burning Man is about:

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Postby Ivar the Red » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:39 am

davkrat wrote:I built the trailer to help carry camping gear, having two kids the space in the car starts to get limited.


That's what the little one will be for exactly. Short camping trips to spots around close where the teardrop will be too much.(did I just say that?)
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I haven't towed it anywhere yet...but yes the 8" wheels are on the hit list, if only to get a little more height. I also want to take the advise of a longer towbar. Eventually I want to make it look similar to the bigger trailer.

Very cool picture.

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Postby bobhenry » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:24 pm

The best thing you can do for those little 40 x 48's is to take the stock tongue to the scrap yard and while there purchase 9'6" of 2x2x1/4 square tube and attach it from the back rail to the front. and take the stock coupler and bolt in on the front end of the tube.

This will make your trailer a totally different critter . It will tow better and you can back it up without difficulty. I simply bolted mine on with 5/16 grade 5 bolts. Whole process took just over an hour. An added bonus is if you weld the very back one you can shim with flat stock inside the tube and install a class 2 ball mount or bike rack or cargo platform.
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Postby Ivar the Red » Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:41 pm

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Postby Prem » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:38 am

Johnny,

I loved the name "Teartanic!"

Name for the little trailer?

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Postby Vindi_andy » Tue May 25, 2010 11:03 am

Just joined the forum and found this thread.

I am sorry to say I have not been all the way through this just jumpes from page 2.

Loved the Idea of the big ass Stretch limo teardrop with the hot tub on the back.
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Postby YuGun » Wed May 26, 2010 3:30 am

Wow! Teartanic is very cool.
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Postby Ivar the Red » Wed May 26, 2010 9:23 am

Prem wrote:Johnny,

I loved the name "Teartanic!"

Name for the little trailer?

Prem :beer:


The "Lil Flamingo"...

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