Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I thought I had exhausted all of my "make-it-smaller-and -lighter" ideas on the 1/4 Nelson Stacker, but am now tinkering with an idea for the proposed "1/8th Nelson Suitcase Tear". I've only got it sketched out, but the basic idea is a 48" x 72" tailer frame with a 4x8 floor and 8" sides. Upon these sides, a fold-down teardrop is hinged, dropping down into the 8" recess, complete with hinged roof, hinged hatch and hinged sidewalls, all stacking on top of the mattress. When down, I can use the trailer to haul 4 x 8 sheets of material or 2x4s if necessary. Next step, build a model out of cereal box cardboard to see it it will work. Just a thought I'm kicking around. (Is it true that you can't only build just TWO?)

Roly, with sketch pad, box cutter and cereal box in hand

Roly Nelson wrote:<snip>
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Roly, did you really build two? Haven't seen any pictures even though some keeps saying "Pictures to be posted" You know how the Madjack likes the pictures.

Roly,

I did something very similar a while ago - OK, it was to make a double-decker tear when in camp, but I think the folding method would suit your design, though maybe with the back end going up, not the front.



Inside the folded-down box, the red bit is the front panel, the blue is the right side panel and the green is the left side panel. The mauve lines show two struts from the roof that pull up the front panel as the roof goes up - but I think these are unnecessary when hands will do the job so well!

Andrew

Andrew,

Isn't that the basic concept of an A-Liner? A solid side popup.

Seems like a design that might be useful many places. I am still stunned by your "Compact" pop up roof. Haven't figured out where to use it yet, however.

dave

dwgriff1 wrote:Isn't that the basic concept of an A-Liner?

Pretty much. One difference is that in order to get the sides as high as possible, it's necessary for the left side to fold down over the right side, or vice versa - on an A-liner I think each side is less than half the trailer width, so they can fold down together.

Andrew

Andrew,

You make it look so easy!

dave