It's time for a new Generic Standy Design...

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Postby John Samarin » Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:51 am

Do all these ideas come come from between 2 & 3 in the morning. I had a great idea at 1:30 this morning, but when I awoke it was gone! :thinking:
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Postby BC Dave » Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:53 am

Jiminsav wrote:hummm, the wheel is that small only because that's all I could import into Google sketch-up.. in real life, you can bet it will be a 15 inch wheel or better., as for tandem, I was hoping the trailer wouldn't weigh enough to need tandem axles.
I'm not really that good at sketch-up to fully envision what I see in the minds eye.


Most single axel Cargo Tr's are rated to 3000lbs GVW; my 6X10 is 1300 lbs, with 15 inch wheels, and GVW is 3000 (so I can carry a 1700 lb load) ... you should be able to do it no problem-o.
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Postby KDOG » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:10 am

mikeschn wrote:Here's a preliminary sketch... yes, it needs some work... that's why I posted it. Lets have some fun.

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I really like this one. Its' simple and has everything. The only thing I would do different is put a larger radius curve for the top front and possibly make the rear wall come up a little higher before the curve starts.
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Postby mikeschn » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:45 am

Kdog,

If you're going to do that you might as well add a hatch on the back and have a real teardrop galley...

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Postby KDOG » Tue Dec 29, 2009 1:53 pm

I don't like the exterior galleys. I would want to maximize interior space. Just my opinion. :thumbsup:
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Postby mikeschn » Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:43 pm

KDOG wrote:I don't like the exterior galleys. I would want to maximize interior space. Just my opinion. :thumbsup:


Oh! :duh:

Well, in that case, the Generic Standy print that you dug up looks like it would be perfect for you. Similar to the Power Puff, and the Puffin as well.

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Postby PaulC » Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:04 pm

Hey!! Who's posting BIG pics in this thread? ;)

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PS Sorry Mike, I couldn't help myself :lol:
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Postby mikeschn » Tue Dec 29, 2009 4:46 pm

PaulC wrote:Hey!! Who's posting BIG pics in this thread? ;)

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PS Sorry Mike, I couldn't help myself :lol:


Is that better? I have adjusted the size of my picture to reflect sizing rules as they are expressed in the album section of this forum. :duh: :lol:
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Postby starleen2 » Tue Dec 29, 2009 6:19 pm

Certainly not a new design – but rather a scaling up and stretching of the Stubby to 10 ft and 5 feet high
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Postby Noob » Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:28 am

Little late to the party...

bdosborn wrote:Image


Is there anything accoss from the beds ? theres 7 ft there ...

You could turn the beds transverse, save a foot.

You vould turn just the lover bunk and take the countertop and storage under the top bunk, move the sink, where the countetop/storage was and save 2 feet ...

maybe even ad a pul out counter top just under the top bunk, so one can sit on the now turned lower bunk and have a tabble.

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Postby GPW » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:48 am

I was thinking that 7 feet was the "parlor/sitting room", couple of folding chairs (for those rainy days ).. Good idea about moving the sink to the other side and saving 2'... 10 footer is a lot easier to manage .. But the extra room might be nice if you have to live in it for a while... I made my drawings after coming back from a 5 week Katrina evacuation ... wish I would have had one of these... ;)
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Postby Lou Park » Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:58 pm

Noob wrote:Little late to the party...

bdosborn wrote:Image


Is there anything accoss from the beds ? theres 7 ft there ...

You could turn the beds transverse, save a foot.

You vould turn just the lover bunk and take the countertop and storage under the top bunk, move the sink, where the countetop/storage was and save 2 feet ...

maybe even ad a pul out counter top just under the top bunk, so one can sit on the now turned lower bunk and have a tabble.

:thinking:


Maybe it's just me, but with everything on just one side, those right hand turns better be slow.
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Postby GPW » Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:48 am

All the goodies in the galley should make up for the weight on the left ...cast iron , water , food ,etc. ;)
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Postby mikeschn » Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:35 pm

Looking at this again... This is 6x12... very similar in length to the Generic ET aka Giant Teardrop. Your design seems a whole lot bigger and has a lot more bathroom type amenities than mine does. And you didn't even have to turn your beds sideways.

So do you have any plans to build one?
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Have you ever tried to package this into a more traditional format, like the Scottys and Shastas? What was the result?

Did you ever give any thought to Air Conditioning? (And heat for us that live much further north? What about a generator, or a solar panel. Black water and gray water tanks?

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Postby GPW » Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:26 am

Ever since the wife bought a Jayco Feather Sport for hurricane evac, my TT building has been halted , but I still have a spare boat trailer in the yard awaiting a TD build (secretly gathering more parts ) ... my 12' TD was just fine for me , but I had to sell it to keep "her worship" happy !!! :roll: The above sketch was just one of many to explore the TT possibilities... I had planned a bag toilet , solar heated shower, built in AC as per the norm , and an electric milkhouse heater...AC plugged into camp site supply .. Solar DC (I even still have the panels) waiting... Not the most convenient but simple , and CHEAP :D
This was for Evac, for general traveling , I'd just go with a standard TD like everyone else .. :thumbsup:
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