The Design Library
This
is a reconstruction of a library that Angib put together for the
forum... Thanks to forum members in this thread for their help! http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?p=1176124#p1176124
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Current Designs
The Wanderer 8/10
A tiny ’standy’ on a HF trailer
The Pico-Light
A small, ultralight teardrop
The Ultralight Chassis
A simple home-meade frame
The Grumman 2
A new design in the style of a classic teardrop
The Widget
A 10ft winter version of the Midget
The Compact
A 10ft 'square' with lifting roof
The 2 + 2
A 12ft teardrop with extra berths
for two teenage children
The Campster 12
A 12ft family teardrop
The Simple
The most basic square 4x8ft body to go on a Harbor Freight trailer
The Rimple
A rounded version of The Simple
Lightweight New Cub
A European version of the New Cub
The Allwood
Yes, it’s all wood
Design Tools – Information to help you with your own design
Drawing Ellipses
How to draw ellipses
for absolute beginners.
Trailer Balance
How to calculate hitch weight and an estimating spreadsheet to download
Tongue Strength
How strong does it need to be?
Drawbar Strength
to ISO7641-1
Superseded Designs – These older designs are included here for completeness and may give you some ideas for your own design.
Trailer for Two
The original 'Trailer for Two' from
1947 Mechanix Illustrated.
New Kampmaster
A lightly modified design for contemporary materials.
'Square Teardrop'
What happens if the classic
teardrop profile is squared-off.
Harbor Freight Trailer
The Trailer for Two redrawn to fit on the popular 4x8ft trailer kit.
New Cub
The most beautiful teardrop shape there is?
The Roswell
A mythical trailer?
Mini-Hopper
Another squared-off mini trailer.
Jim Dandy Sportsman
A version of this unusual 'wrong
way round' teardrop
Superleggera
An ultra-lightweight trailer for the
very smallest cars, in 2D and 3D.
The Amazing Trailerboat
Is this madness or what? A trailer with an integrated dinghy.
Dink Carrier
A small trailerboat
Canoe-Carrying Trailer
A square trailer designed for
carrying a canoe.
Motorcycle Camper
A fold-out camping trailer
design for motorcycles.
The Dinette
A 10ft 'square-ish'
The Scotty 12ft
A rear-door trailer with interior galley from 1959
Pop-Up Truck Campers
Not trailers at all!