Why so few Teardrop Designs for solo use?

[KevinS]

I sure don't NEED four feet wide for solo use.
40" and I feel I could play basketball inside.
36" wide would be more than enough for me. Even 32" would work for sleeping.
(I have a U.S. Navy shipbuilding background so I'm used to the Navy style "racks")

All I need for headroom is room to sit up without banging my head. I'm short so maybe 36-38".

75" is needed for the length of a bed, so that's a fixed min. value.

Have any Designs been built for solo use?

Is there a cutoff point to where there is little weight difference the smaller you get?

I have a small utility trailer made from the frame of a 1960-70 era popup.
It's bed is 40" wide by 78" long.

I'm thinking of a trailer with outside dim. of 3' 4" wide, 3' 4" tall inside (no taller than my Toyota Corolla), and 8' or less long.
I don't NEED a kitchen so maybe not even a hatch.
One thing I do need is A/C and good vents.

Is this workable?

[toypusher]

You should be able to build any size that you want. If you need plans, just get some and change the demensions to suit you.

[TPMcGinty]

I sure don't NEED four feet wide for solo use.
40" and I feel I could play basketball inside.
36" wide would be more than enough for me. Even 32" would work for sleeping.
(I have a U.S. Navy shipbuilding background so I'm used to the Navy style "racks")

All I need for headroom is room to sit up without banging my head. I'm short so maybe 36-38".

75" is needed for the length of a bed, so that's a fixed min. value.

Have any Designs been built for solo use?

Is there a cutoff point to where there is little weight difference the smaller you get?

I have a small utility trailer made from the frame of a 1960-70 era popup.
It's bed is 40" wide by 78" long.

I'm thinking of a trailer with outside dim. of 3' 4" wide, 3' 4" tall inside (no taller than my Toyota Corolla), and 8' or less long.
I don't NEED a kitchen so maybe not even a hatch.
One thing is do need is A/C and good vents.

Is this workable?

I spent 20 years in the Navy sleeping in those racks. They don't call them coffin lockers for nothing. About the same size. I decided to build a 5x8 and I sure do enjoy the room! You should be able to build yours any size you want. It's easier than ship building!

[Mauleskinner]

I don't see any reason it shouldn't be workable...as others have said, just scale dimensions down from whatever profile you like.

I've got a little "two-man" tent that's probably about the size you're proposing...it's definitely a size that can be slept in One issue I run into with the tent, though, is that there's also floorspace required for my clothes, shoes, etc. But as long as you've got a plan for that, it should work out.

Check out the illustration of the model airplane trailer on the vintage plans page: http://www.mikenchell.com/VintagePlans/modelairplane.pdf
No dimensions shown on it, but it might be a shape worth considering.

David

[SuperTroll]

something like this????

[SuperTroll]

maybe this?

[KevinS]

maybe this?

That's that thing called, ST? Very interesting!

Mauleskinner, you troublemaker, now I have a whole new section of the site to explore!

[madjack]

...or this camper my biznez partner built to tow behind his Harley.........

[tinksdad]

Take a look in my album. I'm not an expert builder by any means; but mine is being built on a 40" wide chassis... floor length is 75" (because of the curves, top of the mattress length is slightly longer), floor to ceiling is approx 42". It may take some looking; but the possibilities are out there.

[Boodro]

Hey MJ ,,,,, just a question. What does your pardner do when it rains after he goes to bed????

[madjack]

Boo, he actually has built some snap in sides and a very nice side tent out of silver tarps, conduit, snaps and zippers...sorry I have no pics of it but he is going to use the "parts" as a pattern and have them made up in real tent type material......
madjack

[Steve F]

something like this????

Thats built here in Australia by Reiner (on this site), it's a standard 8x4 size body so no different in dimensions to a normal smaller TD.

Cheers
Steve

[Mauleskinner]

Mauleskinner, you troublemaker, now I have a whole new section of the site to explore!

My Mom always told me, do one thing, do it well. I'm a troublemaker.

[bobhenry]

I sure don't NEED four feet wide for solo use.
40" and I feel I could play basketball inside.
36" wide would be more than enough for me.

Is this workable?

40 X 48 hf FRAME 40" WIDE 5'6" LONG REAR HATCH ONLY





STEP BY STEP BUILD PICTURES IN MY ALBUM ABOUT PAGE 7 - 8

One of my very first posts discussed how to develop the profile and was refined with andrews help !

[Cliffmeister2000]

I sure don't NEED four feet wide for solo use.
40" and I feel I could play basketball inside.
36" wide would be more than enough for me. Even 32" would work for sleeping.
(I have a U.S. Navy shipbuilding background so I'm used to the Navy style "racks")

All I need for headroom is room to sit up without banging my head. I'm short so maybe 36-38".

75" is needed for the length of a bed, so that's a fixed min. value.

Have any Designs been built for solo use?

Is there a cutoff point to where there is little weight difference the smaller you get?

I have a small utility trailer made from the frame of a 1960-70 era popup.
It's bed is 40" wide by 78" long.

I'm thinking of a trailer with outside dim. of 3' 4" wide, 3' 4" tall inside (no taller than my Toyota Corolla), and 8' or less long.
I don't NEED a kitchen so maybe not even a hatch.
One thing I do need is A/C and good vents.

Is this workable?

You could have a lot of fun building it to look like a coffin!