Unusual Designs Found on Internet

[WizardOfOdds]

Check out this non-traditional trailer video (if you have not already)

I love people who 'do there own thing'!

 

[WizardOfOdds]

Does anyone have any info on the pop up trailer in the forum ....

http://forums.motorhome.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27924368/print/true.cfm

I speak of the big photo Posted By: Dream Girl on 09/16/14 10:57am

currently very near the bottom of the page? It looks like the trailer's name is Mirage but I'm not sure if that is the model name or who makes it.

 

[WizardOfOdds]

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This metal pop-up features an aerodynamic dormer
[youtube]A0j8swsEI9I[/youtube]
which is also described at the end of this blog
Starling Travel » Teardrops & Tiny Trailers

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I just love those who made-do with what they have!
Here is a clam shell made from a truck top on an HF frame and a lot of DIY fabric sections:

Homemade Pop-Up Tent Camper Made From Recycled Materials And A Used Truck Cap
or
(TCT)Tent Camper Trailer

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Here is a down-under truck design which could be used for trailers too

http://www.campertraileraustralia.com.au/features/technical/1309/diy-tray-back-camper-trailer/

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This old commercial ‘caravan’ has a fabric roof with folding frame

http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/...ryman-prototype-folding-caravan-$21382538.htm

or also

http://www.mstg.org.uk/everyman.html

 

[WizardOfOdds]

Here is an interesting design from 1929 thats open in both lateral & vertical directions.
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/novel-camping-trailer-opens-into-comfortable-quarters/. It looks like the sides rotate out while it raises the roof. No picture of how the end cap above the door is covered. I wonder how many (if any) were ever actually on the road.
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/Mod ... railer.jpg

Added Aug 2, 2017
My post of 1 Jan 2015 included a brief of this very interesting trailer, but I was unable to find any further information about it. Now I am delighted to say I discovered a 1929 video clip of it in action. While I am editing the original post to include a link to the video, I am also adding it as a new append because many readers read only new additions to the thread and this is one too good to miss.

I can’t watch this gem too often: I love the automatic brake, 7 HP tow car, the bed legs bent to match the sculptured sides, and the way it opens and closes. I’m a bit concerned about the rigidity of the top support, especially where it meets the bed end panels.

Hard to accept the fact that the young ladies in this video are now well over 100 years old. Calendars can be so cruel.
[youtube]JbPx-FPMEX0[/youtube]

 

[agpage]

Does anyone have any info on the pop up trailer in the forum ....

http://forums.motorhome.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27924368/print/true.cfm

I speak of the big photo Posted By: Dream Girl on 09/16/14 10:57am

currently very near the bottom of the page? It looks like the trailer's name is Mirage but I'm not sure if that is the model name or who makes it.

Looks like

http://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/e ... rage-20572

 

[KennethW]

Kiwis version of a redneck teardrop?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/caravan ... 175452.htm
Must be a lot of tongue weight.

 

[WizardOfOdds]

agpage....Thanks for the link, I find the Mirage a big improvement over the typical A-frame pop-ups. Seems like many of the more interesting designs are from down-under.

KennethW.... Thanks for the posting ... I like what this guy has done. Never heard of a Honda City. Never visited that trading site either. Here is another interesting trailer made from a recycled van on the same site.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/caravans-motorhomes/caravans/up-to-12-ft/auction-1007848446.htm

Love seeing these creative works of art. Thanks for the link.

 

[agpage]

agpage....Thanks for the link, I find the Mirage a big improvement over the typical A-frame pop-ups.

The only warning is that apparent they can LEAK a lot. But it looked like a build problem not a design problem. I wanted to see a setup video and all I could find was some guy complaining about his "indoor shower"

 

[Junkboy999]

Ya a Coramal Mirage 455. Here is another picture of it at the same deanship just with the door closed.


http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=29315.0

 

[angib]

....I find the Mirage a big improvement over the typical A-frame pop-ups.

I have designed an A-frame pop-up and it's mighty complex to get all the geometry right - complex enough that I decided not to publicly post a design since, to a large extent, if you can't design it yourself, building it would be nearly impossible.

The Mirage five-piece pop-up adds another panel that has to be exactly the right size in two different situations, so the design problem gets bigger, plus you have to devise a way of lifting the roof panel up. It's also a big flat panel to make watertight.

I bet the manufacturers of these pop-ups scrapped more than one prototype before they got their design right and for a home-builder that would be an expensive, time-consuming, soul-destroying process.

 

[WizardOfOdds]

Interesting trailer for your bike ...

Find more at this link This Foldable Bicycle Camper Lets You Live Comfortably on the Road

 

[WizardOfOdds]

Here is a link to another interesting bike trailer
Bike-Camper With Extendable Rear Pod

 

[WizardOfOdds]

I like the roof on this one ..

you can find more pics and info at
A Great Alternative to a Teardrop: The Terrapin Trailer Camper

 

[WizardOfOdds]

For those who just have to have that rounded side profile ... check this one out
This Micro-Camper Triples Its Size in 25 Seconds

 

[WizardOfOdds]

You may have seen this one already, but I'm posting it here trying to keep a link in this thread.

Notice the solar panel (protected while on road) ...

and the rotating kitchen window

See more at this url
You Can Nearly Double the Size of the Gidget Retro Teardrop Camper by Simply Sliding It Out

 

[WizardOfOdds]

Sorry, links below went bad

Sadly, the above links are no longer valid, probably because they were removed by the owner.
There is more here http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/caravans-motorhomes/caravans/up-to-12-ft/auction-1037087112.htm

Update.... I found new links to photos that work here
http://tventuring.com/trailerforum/thread-40-page-46.html

 

[WizardOfOdds]

I always liked the foam shell kits from (on-again, off-again) Teal International. It did not take long to recognize his roof shell of this kit which caught the attention of the Smart for 2 crowd

Catch the post here
http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/forums/f77/mini-camper-kit-smart-fortwo-76721/
I did not find any mention of it at the Teal home page.

 

[WizardOfOdds]

This motor home uses the folded flat roof and passenger side to form an 45 degree twin sloped open roof held up by a slide out (from Japan). One thing I don't like is that the the closed height must be about the same as the body width to get the peak at the center of the base.

More info at

http://www.can-baco.co.jp/karucan.html
Update (3 Aug 2017) adding video clip
[youtube]BYnbVDzCQZI[/youtube]

 

[WizardOfOdds]

Like to just browse pictures, try Photobucket. Here are some that I found interesting.
woodbox clamshell

a fabric top A-frame

a hi-lo vardo?

VW style pop top on Honda Element

mini-chuckwagon

drop-floor camper

hatch-foor clam-shell

ZigZag truck top

zig-zag tent top

 

[WizardOfOdds]

Fiberglass(?) pick up slide-in

info here

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/caravans-motorhomes/caravans/up-to-12-ft/auction-1079274690.htm