A standy that fits in a garage ?

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A standy that fits in a garage ?

Postby Noob » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:18 pm

Anyone know of one or will it need some sort of " active " suspensioun ( lowrider ).

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Postby Arne » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:23 pm

some designs have the top half hinge up for standing room.

I'm thinking of a t/d type a-liner, sides fold in, back and front fold down.
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Postby Ageless » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:44 pm

Another thought is reving the wheels and placing it on casters.
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Postby len19070 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:01 pm

Serro Scotty.

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This trailer though not stored in a garage was built in the garage behind it with a standard 8' door. And it probably would have fit through a 7'6" door.

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c106/ ... ?start=all

A very easy trailer to build.

Originally Designed and built by John Serro

He was inducted into the RV Hall of Fame for it.


"A pioneer travel trailer manufacturer, he developed his company building small 10-13 foot long garagable units,"

http://home.att.net/~ssce_web/serro/sco ... -line.html

Many people on the board here own either them or similarly designed units.

The secret is Big Wheels and a dropped floor.

Another design is the Metzendorf.

Almost the same thing.

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Postby Mike Angeles » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:35 pm

Thanks Len, Interesting stuff, do you have any links for interior floor plans?

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Postby Ageless » Mon Feb 22, 2010 3:50 pm

Mike; in the Design Library is a 12' Scotty with pix

http://www.angib.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/teardrop/tear54.htm
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Re: A standy that fits in a garage ?

Postby Miriam C. » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:18 pm

Noob wrote:Anyone know of one or will it need some sort of " active " suspensioun ( lowrider ).

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;) Depends on how tall you are! :D
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Postby len19070 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:26 pm

Mike Angeles wrote:Thanks Len, Interesting stuff, do you have any links for interior floor plans?

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There's really nothing to the 13', which are really 10' Scotty Sportsman or the small Metzendorf. (the 12' Rear Door Scotty is a totally different animal)

A 4' wide bed across the back. A dinette in the front. And some cabinets in the center.

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Postby john » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:17 pm

Mine...6'11" It helps that I am 5'10".

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Postby WarPony » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:01 pm

Ours fits inside and goes through the 7' door.....

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Postby mikeschn » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:14 pm

WarPony wrote:Ours fits inside and goes through the 7' door.....

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Nice one Jeff!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Postby WarPony » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:21 pm

Thanks, Mike. It's WAY more done than the picture shows, I just haven't taken any newer pics since this one :oops:

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Postby Arne » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:50 pm

And, you can sell hot dogs out the window..!! :>
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Postby Gage » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:19 pm

WarPony wrote:Thanks, Mike. It's WAY more done than the picture shows, I just haven't taken any newer pics since this one :oops:
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And you bailed at Minden before I was able to get a pic. :thinking:
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Postby WarPony » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:25 pm

Gage wrote:And you bailed at Minden before I was able to get a pic.


:lol: :lol: Oh, horseapples..... we were there for two days. We Indians sneak in and sneak out, you have to get the evidence while you can.

I'm glad you did come over and checked out the build, it was good to see you again.

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