Chassis for the Ultralight

[mikeschn]

Try here...

There is a pdf in the very first post with the plans...

http://tnttt.com/viewto ... ultralight

Mike...

[Billy Onions]

Nice that Mike, cheers.

I was after the tear baggage hauler plans that tinksdad mentioned earlier in this thread though.

[angib]

Billy, the baggage trailer plans are here:
http://teardrops.us/userfiles/53/mini2plan.pdf
http://teardrops.us/userfiles/53/mini2construct.pdf
http://teardrops.us/userfiles/53/mini2geom.pdf

Andrew

[Billy Onions]

Cheers Andy,

they look perfect for what I am trying to achieve

[the pvc bike guy]

Billy, the baggage trailer plans are here:
http://teardrops.us/userfiles/53/mini2plan.pdf
http://teardrops.us/userfiles/53/mini2construct.pdf
http://teardrops.us/userfiles/53/mini2geom.pdf

Andrew

I love the designs is there any chance you could do one for a 3 X 8 4ft tall with a kitchen on the back 20inch bike rims it will be used to be towed by one of my Bicycles thanks for your time.

[dwgriff1]

The tongue and the hitch should be the right height so the trailer rides level. Is that a fair assumption?

In a pickup you can get all sorts of drop hitches. But not so for small cars.

With a simple "A" frame tongue how could/would you raise the tongue height say 3 or 4 inches? AND, make it look good too!

How about using Tube rather than angle. Tube can be bent in a muffler shop, for instance.

Is that doable?

dave

[kennyrayandersen]

Sure, there are a couple of threads on calculating the required tongue stiffness. You just have to make sure that you have a section that will sustain the loads. If you can give me the tongue overhang, and the target weight of your trailer and the type of tubing you’d like to use, I could check it for you. We’ll post it and then next time someone else can just look at it.

Keep in mind that it’s not as easy to attach a round to the trailer as it is a square and most trailer couplers are designed for square sections (the cheap light-weight ones anyway).

Give a sketch too if possible.

[bobhenry]

The tongue and the hitch should be the right height so the trailer rides level. Is that a fair assumption?

In a pickup you can get all sorts of drop hitches. But not so for small cars.

With a simple "A" frame tongue how could/would you raise the tongue height say 3 or 4 inches? AND, make it look good too!

How about using Tube rather than angle. Tube can be bent in a muffler shop, for instance.

Is that doable?

dave

I needed about 2" and got it by stacking the square tube

[teardrop_focus]

With a simple "A" frame tongue how could/would you raise the tongue height say 3 or 4 inches? AND, make it look good too!

I am facing this exact dilemma myself currently... I need to raise the 2 X 2 tongue 4.5 inches on my particular setup... I've only spent part of one day searching (but have almost exhausted all local references) for someone in soutthern California that has a mandrel bender for 2-inch square tubing.

The next idea is stacking the tube like BobHenry as just pictured... or fabricating a two 30° bends out of plate and stitching in into the tongue.

[bobhenry]

This make a nice looking step up tongue.

On an ultra lite it would be plenty strong if properly welded.





On a heavier trailer the addition of a 1/4 plate gusset under the top one and over the bottom one might be of added benefit

[Dummy]

With a simple "A" frame tongue how could/would you raise the tongue height say 3 or 4 inches? AND, make it look good too!

I am facing this exact dilemma myself currently... I need to raise the 2 X 2 tongue 4.5 inches on my particular setup... I've only spent part of one day searching (but have almost exhausted all local references) for someone in soutthern California that has a mandrel bender for 2-inch square tubing.

The next idea is stacking the tube like BobHenry as just pictured... or fabricating a two 30° bends out of plate and stitching in into the tongue.

Might this work: http://www.etrailer.com/Tow-Bars/Roadmaster/RM-070.html

[bobhenry]

Will not work on fixed height hitches on the smaller cars



" In a pickup you can get all sorts of drop hitches. But not so for small cars "


Dave said so

[Dummy]

Oh I see... Not sure about where the ball mounts on small cars (or much of anything else) but thanks to you all I am learning.

[bobhenry]

The ballmount on the scion is fixed and you can see
that the trailer is towing down hill. While this is far
better than up hill I still prefer the tow height to be
as near level as possible

[teardrop_focus]

Dummy

Might this work...

Thanks! and Welcome to T&TTT!

That particular device, if one were indeed made for my car's Class I hitch, would be unecessary additional weight hung on the back of the car.

I appreciate the thought.


BH has drawn something I had pic'd in me heade... thanks Bob.

Since it fits the design style of my chassis layout, I may just do that... it's simple, and the teardrop is not a heavy one.