alaska teardrop wrote:Jonnyo, Yes, you can build a stout lightweight trailer using riveted aluminum construction. It takes paying close attention to the materials used, making use of almost every tube for two or three purposes, placement of each rivet & using the skin as a structural element in your design.
Here is a link to my Northern Lite Traveler design & construction: viewtopic.php?f=27&t=51991 Hope it gives you some ideas for your build. Any questions - ask away.
Fred
That is exactly what i was looking for!!!!!!!!!! your first sentence in your build thread ''The plan envisioned a light weight chassis, riveted aluminum cabin construction, strength, durability, low maintenance & a reasonable aerodynamic profile to be pulled with a small car. ''
that is my goa, a 6X12 trailer at around 1000-1200lbs with a resonable aerodynamic shape and low enough that mpg is still good...and easy to store at home, easy to move by hands...
my first question as i have never purchase aluminum square tubes or sheet etc... how much did you spend in aluminum to build this teardrop? i m really not sure of the price of square tubing and starting to investigate where i can find some locally. But thank you for posting, i think i will have a lot of questions ahead...your project is so much of the same technic i was hoping to use!!!
for those recommending the foamie. it s definitly not the look i m going for or the challenge i m looking for. There is something about aluminum that really interest me. While i m not sure i will take on welding yet....riveting is something i done in the bike industrie and i can deal with that!!!!
thank you everyone