Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **starleen2** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:09 am

GPW wrote:Cliff , No problem , it's all how you carve it ... Love the Bolus ...

I think I may have found a NEW use for the electric carving Knife! :lol:

by **tinksdad** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:32 am

starleen2 wrote:
depatty wrote:
tinksdad wrote:I think on the "Conestoga", I would turn it 180 degrees on the trailer and eliminate the porch. Add a step instead that could act as a rear bumper.

That's the way I'm thinking of doing it. Along with adding the rounded portion on the front to cut down on wind resistance.

And I would love to get a copy of SKP file on the Conestoga, too, please sir.

Do we have a place/room on the server for user generated SKP files? Seems like it would be a nice addition as there are so many talented folks out there designing now. Just me $.02...

they can be saved to the Google 3d warehouse for others to use - some do not want to publish their work - That's a personal choice - But i don't mind contributing to someone else's project I'm almost certain that's my
rendering of a harbor freight trailer

Yep!!! I really should give credit where credit is due. Yours was a lot better than mine. Thanks Scott. :oops:

by **tinksdad** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:52 pm

Been thinking about how to convert my crawl in bed to a dinette and think I came up with an idea that might work. Couple of hinged panels in the center and a brace on the front wall to support/brace it it in the up position. The skeg (for lack of a better word) attached to the bottom of the table top to support that portion. The pic shows it in fully open, partially open and closed positions. Enough room for two people to eat and an additional 3 feet of floor space when open.

by **Dusty82** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:55 pm

WOW! I love it! That arrangement adds a lot of strength to the bed platform itself and addresses a few questions I had about mounting the bed platform in your Vardo design. Very innovative idea!

You don't give yourself enough credit for your Sketchup models. They're excellent!

by **DJT** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:59 pm

Tinksdad, that is a very elegant solution!

I'm very impressed with all the designs that have popped up lately. Makes me seriously consider not selling that "spare" frame out back!

by **GPW** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:53 pm

Dad, you're just full of Good ideas !!! Keep em' coming !!! :thumbsup:

DJ, apparently Foamies are like potato chips , you can't have just one ...

I'm Already planning the second one ... :thinking:

by **depatty** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:42 pm

Tinksdad, wonderful design! :thumbsup:

Now gonna have to rethink the way I was planning on doing the bed. :thinking:

by **GPW** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:26 am

It's just so Cool that we have so many ideas , that evolve /mutate into other ideas ... requiring much re-thinking ...

by **tddriver** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:44 am

I love the table idea. I occurred to me that two skegs (one on each side) would stabilize the table...have to consider the elbow leaners. :applause:

I guess that would shorten up the knee room. :thumbsup:

by **pat g** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:38 am

Hey TD,

Nice design on the table. Simple, elegant solution.

Pat G

by **GPW** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:52 am

FoamStream floor plan ideas .. derived from sketches ...

by **GPW** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:06 pm

I just had to go and ask the wife's opinion , she didn't like either of the previous versions, so I did this , which she does likes ... :roll:

by **GPW** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:57 pm

Here's a drawing of the proposed rib attachment method, with filler strips between the ribs to level the surface for foam attachment ...

Went to the guitar shop today (while the site was down) My Pal Vinney said it would be no problem bending the ribs that size .... he suggested Pecan over Hickory because it was locally available , it had similar bending properties , and he would cut the strips for me on his Big saw ...

by **starleen2** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:04 pm

GPW wrote:

By the scale of your drawing - it looks like a a possible 15 footer camper :thinking:

by **starleen2** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:35 pm

tinksdad wrote:
starleen2 wrote:
depatty wrote:
tinksdad wrote:I think on the "Conestoga", I would turn it 180 degrees on the trailer and eliminate the porch. Add a step instead that could act as a rear bumper.

That's the way I'm thinking of doing it. Along with adding the rounded portion on the front to cut down on wind resistance.

And I would love to get a copy of SKP file on the Conestoga, too, please sir.

Do we have a place/room on the server for user generated SKP files? Seems like it would be a nice addition as there are so many talented folks out there designing now. Just me $.02...

they can be saved to the Google 3d warehouse for others to use - some do not want to publish their work - That's a personal choice - But i don't mind contributing to someone else's project I'm almost certain that's my
rendering of a harbor freight trailer

Yep!!! I really should give credit where credit is due. Yours was a lot better than mine. Thanks Scott.

That's what it is there for - for people to use - why recreate the wheel? And you really don't have to give me credit - unless you sell the plans - then just the $$$$

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