by grant whipp » Sat Dec 24, 2005 4:10 pm
Hi there, Corey!
The 7' width on my design is dictated by the fact that the main bed (Mom & Pos's) runs crosswise over the wheelwells, and most standard size beds (double, queen) that they'd be comfortable in are near 7' by the time you add wall thickness and working space to tuck blankets in, etc. If you were building this trailer for yourself and you didn't NEED the 7' width, then obvioously you could build it any width you wanted, but I aimed this project at the "general consumer" and tried to cover the bases. There are a lot more factors involved, but I won't go into them right now.
If you stop to think about it, 7' isn't really all that wide - a not-so-typical 5' wide teardrop with the fenders outside the body is almost 7' wide - and if you are careful, diligent, and aware, you won't need extended mirrors (unless you're pulling it with a Mini Cooper, in which case you WOULDN'T be pulling it anyway ... ;-} ;-} ...).
Lastly, remember that this trailer is aimed at the FAMILY that wants to experience the Teardrop Camping lifestyle in much the same comfort that the COUPLE who experiences the same, and they probably won't be dragging the family around in anything much smaller than, say, a mini-van or mid-size station wagon.
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Grant
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