Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **GPW** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:34 pm

See... !! The Honey -doer :roll:

... You ever pick up Sea Glass??? I always look for that on the ......beach .

. "Those willing to trade security for freedom, deserve neither,".....Ben Franklin.

by **GPW** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:17 pm

Now if my Ben Franklin tree would grow, it would be nice to play with some big blocks of foam and some 4" thick stuff... Starts to get Pricy , but not unreasonable ... :thinking:

I notice some of the Oil related industries which abound here , use Huge blocks of foam , and discard them later .. a possibility to do a bit of "salvage" ... :roll:

Have to take a ride up and down the local Industrial corridor ...

by **eaglesdare** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:56 pm

GPW wrote:Now if my Ben Franklin tree would grow, it would be nice to play with some big blocks of foam and some 4" thick stuff... Starts to get Pricy , but not unreasonable ...

I notice some of the Oil related industries which abound here , use Huge blocks of foam , and discard them later .. a possibility to do a bit of "salvage" ... Have to take a ride up and down the local Industrial corridor ...

just remember your "true" friends here.

by **GPW** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:16 pm

I'll send you some starter plants ...

Now if I could just sell a few paintings , I could buy a pallet of Foam ...

Saw some of my work auctioned off for the local PBS Art Auction , went for the Big bucks .... But did I get any calls from it ..... NO !!! :cry:

by **GPW** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:57 am

So wonderful to see the diversity of the designs for Foamies ... Everybody seems to have a different idea of what a Foamie can be ...

by **eaglesdare** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:55 am

GPW wrote:I'll send you some starter plants ...

Now if I could just sell a few paintings , I could buy a pallet of Foam ... Saw some of my work auctioned off for the local PBS Art Auction , went for the Big bucks .... But did I get any calls from it ..... NO !!!

i wasn't looking for starter plants. :lol:

i was wanting some of those big blocks of foam. :roll:

by **GPW** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:37 am

Me too... I've just got to take a trip to the Big wholesale insulation company across the river... They have Everything , and HUGE blocks of white Blue and brown (urethane) foams (Foamie Heaven).. They do a lot of business with the oil businesses here.. insulating pipes and coolers , Big jobs... so I really have to get my BS story and pics together , so as to plead my case for them to sell me such a small amount ... :oops:

While driving around , passed by "Oil patch alley" , saw some big beaded foam blocks ... about6'X6'X6' , pretty rough shape , holes in the middle for ropes ... Looks like they were used for flotation ... just too worn out gouged dented etc. to be useful ....

by **starleen2** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:12 am

GPW wrote:Old cardboard appliance boxes make great templates for mock ups ... Cheap ...

Lots of times you can go to auto trim shops that install bedliners for trucks and the have a HUGE boxes that they are willing to give away - also the same is true for furniture stores

by **GPW** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 5:43 am

Got the band to help me put the cabin on the trailer ... Fits , sorta'... I do have a large area behind the cabin for something ... Pics when it gets light ..

by **eaglesdare** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:26 am

oh great, i can't wait to see it.

by **GPW** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:53 am

Here ya go ...

Checking the pics , you can see my 'extra space in the back .... Two options :
1. Relocate the axle rearward and move the cabin back ...
2. Cut off the extra and weld the cross member in the correct location ..

I immediately thought the rear space would be a good place to carry things , but I don't want to add weight that far back ...might tow "funny" !!!

Maybe just get a HF trailer for this cabin and save this trailer for a Bigger Foamie (FoamStream) ??? :thinking:

12' + would easily fit this boat trailer ...

by **eaglesdare** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:06 am

looking good. couldn't you move it more back and add to the front for extra storage? tongue box?

by **pat g** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:35 am

GPW,

Looks good. I puzzled through all sorts of possible locations for my cabin on the trailer. Measured maybe 50 times. In the end, I am happy with the way it worked out for me. I have found, in practice, that I like the shelf all around as a place to set things up off the ground while camping. My tongue shelf makes a great place to set up my stove when no table is available. I am sure that whatever your solution, it will work out.

Pat G

by **GPW** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:10 am

Eagle , if I move it back (relocating the axle and fenders , so I can open the door) ... That would work ... pre drilled attachment holes make this relatively easy ... Long tongue left just begs for a storage box ...

I could add another cross member to better secure the rear of the cab and keep the rear shelf ( with a plywood top ) as a place to sit or cook ? Or maybe a bicycle rack, or both ? ... :thinking:

Gotta' have my bicycle !!!

by **Conedodger** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:17 am

Put planks across so you can carry even more beer.... :thumbsup:

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