Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **dhazard** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:12 pm

This looked like a good place to add some pic’s of the real trailer… Almost 1 year latter :oops:

. What can I say “I’m stuck on Teardrop Time”

Any bets that I can get’r done before the end of the year. :thumbsup:

by **mightypan42** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:39 pm

That looks really good :thumbsup:

by **Ron** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:33 pm

DHAZARD,

I like your idea. I have been trying to figure out how to do something like this for a long time now for my second tear. In yours, you used the whole side wing, I was thinking of using only the top half of the wing so that the bottom half would stay intact to help support the galley and reduce the stress on the top wing hinge.
In your picture I can not see a hinge for the counter top, do you have a close up picture of that hinge?
For the wings did you use a stainless hinge for this?
One thing I haven't figured out yet is how to support the hatch with this set-up. On my current tear I used gas struts to support the hatch which attach to the upper wings. With this new set-up I cant do that. How are you going to support your hatch?
I would also really like to know how you attached the fold-out counter top to the wings? Thanks.

Best Regards,
Ron

by **dhazard** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:45 pm

Hi Ron,
The hinge for the countertop is a stainless steel piano hinge, the side hinge is from Grant at LilBear.
http://www.teardrops.net/LilBear/parts.html
For now the hatch support it might just be a wood prop rod… but I might try and make a lift that would be hidden in the top of the cabinets. I have looked at a torsion spring setup from a cars trunk that might just work :thinking:

by **Ron** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:51 pm

DHAZARD,

Thanks for the pictures. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Ron

by **doug hodder** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:22 am

Good Job on that one Dan...it's really different, and cutting edge design. This is what helps our little forum grow with ideas. There are always going to be bugs to work out, but I'm sure you can do it...Hey, even Henry Ford caught crap when he wanted to change the Model T....I have no doubt that you and Charlie will git-R-dun.... :thumbsup:

doug

by **dhazard** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:30 pm

Got some more work done on the trailer this weekend.
1 Made some finders.
2 Annealed some trim for the wings.
3 Put dead bolts latches on the wings.
4 Made a hatch.
A big thanks to Charlie for all of the help and the use of his toys and garage.

And a shot of me, with something that is starting to look like a trailer.

by **doug hodder** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:46 pm

Looks really good Dan...and when we get together next time...I need a conversation on all the photos on the wall....they just look like there is a lot of stories on those photos....keep on "Truckin" doug

by **dhazard** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:22 am

That’s Charlie’s garage, you will have to ask him.

Regards Dan

by **madjack** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:27 am

Looking really good Dan...a lot of progress from when folks said..."you wanna do what???"....nothing like the sound of a streching envelope :thumbsup:

madjack

by **dhazard** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:32 pm

Some more pic’s…

by **jplock** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:10 pm

I like your trailer keep up the good work! I can relate to working on a TD for a year you can not rush quality! Is your little drop front drawer for a laptop?

jplock

by **Ron** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:28 pm

DHAZARD,

Your tear looks better and better with every set of pictures you post. Your woodwork looks outstanding. Keep up the good work.

Ron

by **dhazard** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:30 pm

It's getting close...

by **Miriam C.** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:45 pm

I love it. I mean I normally don't like metal but that is so special.

Uh---when can I pick it up cause, you know your family first thing.

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