Trailer for Luthier

[Rob Dines]

Just found your forum and I do have some questions. I am graduating from a college of Fine Woodworking and I would like to design or copy a design with the following needs.
Standing headroom, a pop top may be needed, I have owned 3 VW Westy Campers
12-14' length..Towed behind a 240 Volvo
Minimal interior as this is to become my workshop for guitars and small chests....Yes I can firt a bandsaw, router table, planer, and woodstoreage in that space...
Light but with some insulation....
This is to be a rolling live/work/travel trailer....
Is this possible????
If someone has some 12 foot teardrop plans out there?????
Thanks...
Rob

[mikeschn]

There are no 12' teardrop plans that I know of. Also, teardrops are not typically tall enough to stand in. And if you could stand in one, in the middle, what happens when you get to the edges where the roof curves down?

I would reconsider. It sounds like you want a fine woodworking shop on wheels. It sounds like you'll have to build a tiny travel trailer, not a teardrop. As an option you might consider an older canned ham!

Mike...

[Ron Dickey]

You might look at Maxitear

http://www.maxitear.com/maxitear/MaxiTear.html

I am 6 foot and could stand in it. It is not a teardrop as we know one but it has no restroom and an inside kitchen.

He built it with help of several teardrop folks but this is not the size mike is dealing with on his site.

There may be forums for trailer builders I know of one for bus convertions but I have lost the site. You might also look at gypsy trailers they are fancy and have ofter 4 wheels like a wagon. We have a Gypsy wagon member but I have not heard from him in a while. Mike may have a conection.

Ron D.

[angib]

If someone has some 12 foot teardrop plans out there?????

The Compact 2 on my web site meets some of your requirements, but not all - though it might be a suitable basis to start from.

Biggest 'miss' is that it ain't teardrop-shaped!

Andrew