Thoughts on these two designs?
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:54 amI can't ever leave well enough alone. I haven't even restored the Cardinal yet, and already you all have me wanting to BUILD another trailer! The why? To reduce air drag and weight (but mostly air drag). Oh, and a smaller space that stays a little warmer with body heat...
I'm toying with these two ideas, as I want some standing space.
Mike's newest WW:
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=31343
Fully usable in 3 seasons/during rain. Cooking space is all inside.
This old one:
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... ht=#547756
But I would move all the galley stuff to one side, and put a table/benches on the other side. Cooking space is outside... OR if you did it right, you could do it INSIDE, too, but with cramped space. Nice to have the option if it gets rainy or chilly. I like the removable floor instead of a dropped floor, as you don't lose ground clearance...
How heavy do you think either of these two might end up?
I want it to be about the same height as a truck/suv, not much wider, if at all. I want to be able to stand up to cook, want a table, would LIKE a second bed made out of the table. We camp mostly in places where there are no picnic tables, so a table is important. And, we like to go up when the weather is questionable, as there are less people... so we are likely to hit rain. Plus, there needs to be room for a doggy crate, or a "built in" doggy crate under a bed, for a very cranky 30 lb dog with no body fat, and room on the bed for a big dog to sleep with us. Tough call!
Skills... what skills? Well, we are restoring an old house and learning as we go along. Have basic construction skills, own a table saw, miter chop saw, jig saw, circular saw, drills, belt sander and orbital sander, reciprocating saw... along with normal hand tools. Anything else I would need to get? I'm thinking a router would be nice... always wanted one of those anyway.
I'm toying with these two ideas, as I want some standing space.
Mike's newest WW:
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=31343
Fully usable in 3 seasons/during rain. Cooking space is all inside.
This old one:
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... ht=#547756
But I would move all the galley stuff to one side, and put a table/benches on the other side. Cooking space is outside... OR if you did it right, you could do it INSIDE, too, but with cramped space. Nice to have the option if it gets rainy or chilly. I like the removable floor instead of a dropped floor, as you don't lose ground clearance...
How heavy do you think either of these two might end up?
I want it to be about the same height as a truck/suv, not much wider, if at all. I want to be able to stand up to cook, want a table, would LIKE a second bed made out of the table. We camp mostly in places where there are no picnic tables, so a table is important. And, we like to go up when the weather is questionable, as there are less people... so we are likely to hit rain. Plus, there needs to be room for a doggy crate, or a "built in" doggy crate under a bed, for a very cranky 30 lb dog with no body fat, and room on the bed for a big dog to sleep with us. Tough call!
Skills... what skills? Well, we are restoring an old house and learning as we go along. Have basic construction skills, own a table saw, miter chop saw, jig saw, circular saw, drills, belt sander and orbital sander, reciprocating saw... along with normal hand tools. Anything else I would need to get? I'm thinking a router would be nice... always wanted one of those anyway.
