Trial run?.

[GRUMPYBAGDER]

As I noticed there are several serial builders on here and most agree their trailers get better as experience grows I was thinking that I should maybe build a test trailer to learn on.
As my design is getting more and more complicated all the time I'm thinking it maybe best to learn on a smaller simpler trailer first.
Any thoughts?.

[absolutsnwbrdr]

I don't see a problem with building a test trailer.

You can always sell it as soon as your finished, and use the money to fund your own build.

One day I'll sell mine and use the knowledge learned (and money) to build another.

[bobhenry]

I did exactly that ! My little 3x5 motorcycle teardrop was my 1st build. I felt the 3 or 4 sheets of osb and the dab of lumber would be a small price to pay while learning the needed skills.

[aggie79]

After almost three years since I started building, my teardrop is still under construction.

So...my advice goes along with your thinking. If you can afford two builds, then I would say that the first build should be basic so that you can learn skills and go camping sooner.

[GRUMPYBAGDER]

Cheers for the replys, I was thinking about maybe making a de mountable body so that I could re use the chassis if money's tight for build no2.
Are there any other de mountable tear bodies around?.
As much as I'd love to make one that completely meets all my needs first time I just know it'll be months of "if I do that again......"

[rowerwet]

my TD has only six bolts to attach to the trailer, currently it is sitting on jacks in the garage, as I sadly had to retire my ranger (I bought it new, it's last trip was to the crusher...snif), so now the trailer has a cargo box on it (with chain-link fencing for the sides, gets a lot of strange looks) the box is also removable, I plan on adding a couple tongue jacks to its front end so it can be propped in the back and jacked up to remove the cargo box.
The only tricky thing is, make sure your wiring is attached only to the TD/cargo box, and not run through the frame, I had to snip a few wires to get the TD off of the frame. Next time the TD is on the frame I will be adding a tongue box and the wire harness to the car will go into it for storage.

[working on it]

I had the same thought...build a "practice" one (for personal use) from an existing spare frame, design it as an easy to build (bolt-glue-screw) TTT, then try to get my friend involved in the "fever" so we could perfect it, and build more (possibly to sell). Well, everything has gone wrong with that plan. I got too many divergent ideas, not enough time or money to do them, and I found out that working on cars is what we're better at, after all. I still will want this one for me and/or my wife to use as a personal TTT, never to sell, and probably will not build another before the Mayan calendar runs out.... I should've known better; I previously built and raced my Chevelle as a practice exercise (my long term plan was to build a really fast, straight axle gasser from a Chevy 2 or Vega). I acquired a '65 Nova 2door post, which sat under a tarp for years, while my brothers stole my inheritance, and there went that plan. Oh well.