Newbie in Oregon

[Charlie Brown]

Hi All,

My name is Marc and I am in the planning, research, drawing phase of my teardrop build. I have wanted to do one up for years and I finally decided to bite the trailer frame and do one up.
I have decided to go with the Pico-Light design. I like the shape and the basics. usually if I camp I am with friends that have a BIG RV. I hate being in a tent, hence the teardrop. I have got 90% of it into the computer. currently tweaking on some ideas. I have access to A CNC router at work, my boss thinks that I am nuts for asking him if I can use it on saturdays. Let the adventure begin!

Nice to meet you all, and thanks for letting me join in on the Teardrop community.

Marc

[dexstrom]

Welcome, post lots of pics of your progress. Great resource in that workplace CNC router. Hope your boss doesn't get ideas of a six day workweek

Dan

[Charlie Brown]

Thanks Dan,

I will post drawings and pictures when I get each step done. First is getting the design down. I will be asking for some feedback and ideas on what i have come up with. I am really worried about weight. My MINI, can tow 1000 LBS, the Versa 600 LBS. I need to get it in the 400 LBS range.

Thanks Again

Marc

[OP827]

Welcome aboard Marc!

If you are worried about the weight, then consider XPS foam for the build, see Foamies forum section. It is quite possible to build a very light trailer that way.

Good luck with your build!

Oleg

[tony.latham]

Thanks Dan,

I will post drawings and pictures when I get each step done. First is getting the design down. I will be asking for some feedback and ideas on what i have come up with. I am really worried about weight. My MINI, can tow 1000 LBS, the Versa 600 LBS. I need to get it in the 400 LBS range.

Thanks Again

Marc

Solo or do you have a significant other? (4' vs. 5' wide).

T

[Charlie Brown]

Tony,

I have a girlfriend, so 48" wide is the least I can go. I am going to start a thread in the design and construction heading. I will search it first before I start asking questions that have already been answered.

Thanks Again

Marc

[dales133]

Foamie might be your best option,weight adds up fast and 400 pound will be hard to pull off considering your trailer alone would account for 100 plus.
600 pound youd get away with with traditional techniques i recon.
I built my floor to heavy due to inexperience but the rest of mine when broken down into componants isnt that heavy but combined its quiet suprising how it adds up....but im towing with a landcrusier not a mini

[tony.latham]

Tony,

I have a girlfriend, so 48" wide is the least I can go. I am going to start a thread in the design and construction heading. I will search it first before I start asking questions that have already been answered.

Thanks Again

Marc

And thus I would recommend you seriously look at building a five-wide unless you're both skinny marathoners. I've had both 4 and 5-wides. For sure two doors.

Tony