unconvential design help needed

[ecook280]

First off, new member, great site, I am in heaven here

Okay, now my issue. Wife and I did some tent camping, she hates tents..... So I need some ideas on how to make a camper that I can pull behind my Dodge Dakota that not only allows wife and I to camp out of, but also has room and access to put my Yamaha Vstar (600 lbs) motorcycle in. I am thinking a squared off design with a single drop back door to use as a ramp, or double doors that open outward and just use a ramp. The issue comes with floor space, the motorcycle will take up a lot of floor space. I am thinking that everything will need to hinge up out of the way when the motorcycle is inside, and then drop down for camping once the motorcycle is unloaded. I would like to base this off a simple trailer, as I have plenty of woodworking tools and experience, nothing on the metal working or welding side. Any thoughts on size and design would be greatly appreciated.

Eric

[asianflava]

Someone on this forum posted a link to a teardrop that was for sale on eBay. This teardrop had galley cabinets that would swing inwards so that a motorcycle could be hauled inside. This was a while back so I don't remember the details.

[bledsoe3]

ecook280, Here's the link Asianflava's talking about.
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=5531

[ecook280]

Thanks, thats just what I was looking for.

[asianflava]

You guys had better archive that listing. It closed on Oct 31, I think eBay only keeps listings for 90 days. Doors are a bit small but it is a cool trailer. I like that pic where it is slammed down to the ground.

[toypusher]

Better hope you don't have any fluids leaking out of your bike. Seems that would be pretty nasty to sleep in there if it did!!!

[Nitetimes]

Better hope you don't have any fluids leaking out of your bike. Seems that would be pretty nasty to sleep in there if it did!!!

It's a jap bike, they don't leak, your thinking of Harleys.

[ecook280]

Was just gonna say the same thing, now if I had my old Harley, you would need a drip pan under it, lol.

[BrwBier]

http://www.eastcoast-teardrop.com/
I think this is the site you might be looking for. It's a teardrop and a full size motorcycle fits inside.
Brwbier

[rudyfalcon]

Wish i could tell you were i found this pic. But I thought this was a pretty cool concept.

[Nitetimes]

I believe that one was designed as a quad hauler. Personally I think it is a very poorly thought out design. I know if I put my 600# Polaris on the front of there the only thing that would be able to handle the tongue weight would be a full size pickup. There's no way I could get enough weight in the galley to compensate for the quad. JMO

[bledsoe3]

I think Mike doctored that picture to where he had the wheels in front of the door. He probably still has it somewhere. Mike?