DD, on the road to LCG

[Deryk the Pirate]

Looks Great Gary!

[Juneaudave]

Beautiful! I really like what you have done!

[planovet]

Looks like the inspector approves!

Look forward to see your creation at LCG

[StPatron]

Wow! My build thread has been visited by Thomas, Deryk, Dave and Mark.
I'm very proud to have your comments here. That just made my day, thanks guys!

Mark: The tours of DD at LCG will start at 10 pm. Like all strippers she looks better in the dark and when everyone's buzzed on Tony's margaritas.

Grizz: Here are some pics that show size perspective. At 80" (203 cm) tall, DD fits in a standard garage and is light enough that I can easily roll her in and out without help. I'm 6' 1". I haven't measured tongue weight yet, but I can lift it without too much difficulty. I need to work on the door trim, got major pucker at the corners.

[Woodstramp]

Gary,

Amazing job. One thing I really like about this site is watching folks and thier creative meandering. You did that to a tee. The work you put in shows. Unique and beautiful.

[jss06]

Beautiful trailer. You did a great job.

[jbyrd]

SIMPLY STUNNING!!!!!!

[ohbugger]

Love the dinette, and the laminated wood is just a work of art!

[mikeschn]

this picture is good... but is there any way you can crawl into the back of your teardrop and take a wide angle picture of your front dinette?

Mike...

[Loader]

Gary,

The DD looks great!

Look forward to seeing it next week at LCG!

[StPatron]

this picture is good... but is there any way you can crawl into the back of your teardrop and take a wide angle picture of your front dinette?

Mike,

Here ya go...





Oh, did you mean a more recent pic?

I can't get the pic you requested, sorry. I don't have a wide-angle lens and can't get back in the bathroom area far enough. The original dinette width in the pop-up was 36". I wanted a standard twin-size sleeping area, so I increased that to 39" by "bumping out" the front, thereby creating the curvature. An internal "spar" was placed to bridge the new gap. Original table mounting hardware and seating was salvaged and refinished. The table was replaced.

The dinette area could seat 4 adults fairly comfortably, or 5 with one on the end. However, getting into the streetside seating is a bit of a squeeze due to the close proximity of the closet. The table mounting hardware allows one to lift the end of the table when getting in and out, that helps. A child could easily slide in and out. Closet depth could be decreased, table width could be reduced or the corner of the table trimmed if 4 adults were to use it on a regular basis.

Here are some pan shots. If you want dimensions or any other info. I'll be happy to provide it. Thank you for your compliment and your interest!







My messy desk area:



Table from above:


Looking inside door:

[StPatron]

Woodstramp, jss06, jbyrd,ohbuggerand Loader:

Thank you for visiting my build thread and your compliments and comments, I really appreciate it. This is an exciting time, finally being able to post some pics of DD about ready to hit the road and sharing that excitement with others. Talk about addicting, it's no wonder many here go on to build another!

My apologies to HighDesert, LDK and others I mistakenly left off my previous list of thank yous. Your tips, encouragement and support were a huge help.

[2bits]

Hey, I love your little desk area! That's pretty cool!

I am going to do the same kind of bump out when I rebuild the tiny trailer, right now it's a box, but when I get done, it will be a teardrop shaped standy.

I can't wait to see yours in person!!

[jkidd6339]

Wow Nice work Gary. Being able the standup in it has some advantages. The table looks really good. Sit at the table and read or eat and be out of the rain. Can't do that in mine. Anytime you want to explore the southern side of Utah let me know

[StPatron]

Hey, I love your little desk area! That's pretty cool!

Thomas,

The desk area has been very handy during my build, it's nice being able to reach inside the door and lay something there without actually stepping inside. And, for those times when I'm lazy and leave the table down in the "bed position" all day I've still got an area where I can put the laptop, etc. I did notice, however, that it's a bit of a lean over to the desk when I'm sitting on the dinette seat. Ok for short periods, but hard on the back for long ones. So, I built a plywood box and attached a stadium seat to the top, the type with not only the backrest but also the arms. It slides under the desk when not in use, carpeted bottom so it doesn't tear up the floor and is top-hinged so I can store stuff inside. I've used it quite a bit during my build and really like it. If I were to change the design of the desk area, I might sacrifice a few inches in width in order to gain more width in the bathroom. With the wheelwell there it can't be too narrow or there's no legroom left. Game of inches.

I can't wait to hear about your ideas for your tiny trailer rebuild and see what you do with it. Your eye for style combined with your fine craftsmanship are guaranteed to turn out a real beauty, just like you did with LT. I'm looking forward to seeing you again. If you can tear yourself away from "Party Central", be sure and stop by.