Comments on: A Collection of Custom Teardrop Trailers http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/07/06/a-collection-of-custom-teardrop-trailers/ more attainable & sustainable Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:19:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chris nunes http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/07/06/a-collection-of-custom-teardrop-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-5133 chris nunes Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:21:15 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=2313#comment-5133 I've always liked teardrops, and the idea of how to make a usable bicyle-towed teardrop has been bugging me for weeks. How about this: a combination hard metal shell and tent. The basic trailer is about Once the campsite is reached, the front and back half of the shell would split apart, with the floor caexpanding like some dining room tables do. Theand an insert can be set in place in the floor, and your trailer is 7' long, plenty of space for sleeping. Then a quick tent covering the opening in the middle, set up with 2 poles, plus a rain fly. Would it be worth doing, practical? So-so, maybe, but it would sure look cool. I did a pretty accurate model on sketchup, but have no idea how to show people. How do I? I’ve always liked teardrops, and the idea of how to make a usable bicyle-towed teardrop has been bugging me for weeks. How about this: a combination hard metal shell and tent.

The basic trailer is about Once the campsite is reached, the front and back half of the shell would split apart, with the floor caexpanding like some dining room tables do. Theand an insert can be set in place in the floor, and your trailer is 7′ long, plenty of space for sleeping. Then a quick tent covering the opening in the middle, set up with 2 poles, plus a rain fly.

Would it be worth doing, practical? So-so, maybe, but it would sure look cool. I did a pretty accurate model on sketchup, but have no idea how to show people. How do I?

]]> By: yewenyi http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/07/06/a-collection-of-custom-teardrop-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-3351 yewenyi Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:56:35 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=2313#comment-3351 wow, the bike one is just so cool! I have a recumbents and I'm thinking of doing some fairings in a similar retro design. wow, the bike one is just so cool! I have a recumbents and I’m thinking of doing some fairings in a similar retro design.

]]> By: paul lunemann http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/07/06/a-collection-of-custom-teardrop-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-2870 paul lunemann Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:41:49 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=2313#comment-2870 here's another website for tear drop trailer plans: vintageprojects.com plus other ideas for other projects. here’s another website for tear drop trailer plans: vintageprojects.com plus other ideas for other projects.

]]> By: Michael Janzen http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/07/06/a-collection-of-custom-teardrop-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-2846 Michael Janzen Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:33:46 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=2313#comment-2846 Great site Paul... thanks for the link. Great site Paul… thanks for the link.

]]> By: paul lunemann http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/07/06/a-collection-of-custom-teardrop-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-2845 paul lunemann Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:05:32 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=2313#comment-2845 here's a website for free plans; http://www.crocodiletear.com/ here’s a website for free plans; http://www.crocodiletear.com/

]]> By: Friday Tiny House Roundup – July 10, 2009 | Coming Unmoored -- Life in a Tiny Floating Home http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/07/06/a-collection-of-custom-teardrop-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 Friday Tiny House Roundup – July 10, 2009 | Coming Unmoored -- Life in a Tiny Floating Home Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:04:52 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=2313#comment-2274 [...] Custom Teardrop Trailers [...] [...] Custom Teardrop Trailers [...]

]]> By: The PVC Bike Guy http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/07/06/a-collection-of-custom-teardrop-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-2250 The PVC Bike Guy Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:39:56 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=2313#comment-2250 To answer the question from Tim R says I Do not I build them and sell them not the plans :shhh: To answer the question from Tim R says I Do not I build them and sell them not the plans :shhh:

]]> By: Tim R http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/07/06/a-collection-of-custom-teardrop-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-2247 Tim R Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:22:19 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=2313#comment-2247 Wow great post Michael! Really enjoyed looking at all the trailers and pvc bicycles. Is it still a bicycle if it has 4 wheels? :-) I found some more pics of pvc bicycles: http://push.pickensplan.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=7dulffolmhpk http://www.pvcplans.com/pvc-pipe.htm Does Roy sells plans for these bicycles? Wow great post Michael! Really enjoyed looking at all the trailers and pvc bicycles. Is it still a bicycle if it has 4 wheels? :-) I found some more pics of pvc bicycles:

http://push.pickensplan.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=7dulffolmhpk

http://www.pvcplans.com/pvc-pipe.htm

Does Roy sells plans for these bicycles?

]]> By: The PVC Bike Guy http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/07/06/a-collection-of-custom-teardrop-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 The PVC Bike Guy Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:01:31 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=2313#comment-2239 Thanks for the article Thanks for the article

]]> By: Stephen Gatlin Ph.D. http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/2009/07/06/a-collection-of-custom-teardrop-trailers/comment-page-1/#comment-2237 Stephen Gatlin Ph.D. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:03:00 +0000 http://www.tinyhousedesign.com/?p=2313#comment-2237 I like the minimalist silver trailer with the two round windows on each side. I like the minimalist silver trailer with the two round windows on each side.

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