What's the real Weekender looking like?

[mikeschn]

I don't suppose any is wondering what the real Weekender is looking like sitting on the trailer.

Okay, I wondered!!! That was enough for me to take the buck that was sitting out in the carport and throw it on the trailer, just for shits and giggles.

BTW, I told you the other day the tongue weight was 65#. Well today after I threw the buck up there on the trailer I weighed the tongue again. It's now 74#. So far I'm on track to achieve the lighter tongue weight...

Anyways, here's the photos...





Mike...

[BufordT]

Mike, Looking good. The weekender is 5x9 right.

Bufordt

[mikeschn]

It's actually 60 x 117". That's 9 3/4'.

It was necessary to add the extra 3" for the hatch. We decided to go with a hatch, so that we could add a fridge if we wanted to.

The galley is going to bolted in from the inside so that we can change it on a whim! That's easier than building a new teardrop every 6 months!

Mike...

P.S. I hope I'm not getting under your skin tonight!!!

[beverlyt]

Dang, I want me one!!!!

Looks WONDERFUL! Nice and roomy!

Tongue weight is wonderful too!

Bev

[Chip]

Mikey,,,thats looking awfully good,,,I like the lines,, now if ya could just figure out how to weekend a weekender,,lmao,,

chip

[mikeschn]

Bev, I know the time is not right for you yet, but when it is we'll have this down to a science. You'll be able to come over Saturday morning, and sleep in your new teardrop Saturday night, and then take it home on Sunday and paint it!

You know how people can go to a brewery and get a case of wine or beer made. You'll be able to come to Lake Orion and get a teardrop made! And you won't even have to wait 6 weeks for it to mature!!!

Mike...

[Guest]

Say, That is looking really sweet! I really like the idea of the interchangable galley!
Just one thing.....

:rofl:

I don't have a clue what the heck that means.

One more thing: Is the weekender going to be entered in the new contest?

[mikeschn]

One more thing: Is the weekender going to be entered in the new contest?

You mean, as a prize? No, sorry...

And is the emoticon for "rolling on floor laughing".

Been doing that a lot lately too. You guys are fun!

Mike...

[mikeschn]

Just went out to check out the comfort level of the Weekender... Gotta tell ya, it's getting comfortable!!! Queen sized bed... the right height from the ground... hey hey hey...




Mike...

[D. Tillery]

Mike that really looks nice. The white trailer really looks clean.

Out of curiosity...How did your dimensions and squares match-up with the welder's dimensions and squares? Every time I team-up with a woodworker (which I love to do) one of us is always off a bit. Which one of us is off is always up for discussion. We are usually poking at each other over a 32nd or less and whose tape and square we are using. Anyway it is usually close enough since after all we are not milling pistons here. D. Tillery

[Jimbo]

Mike, I know this has probably been asked before but how are you sealing the corner joints? Will the Uniflex take care of those? I know that is one of the most difficult things about building an angled trailer, getting the corners to seal.

BTW, Looking damn nice!!!

[mikeschn]

Mike that really looks nice. The white trailer really looks clean.

Out of curiosity...How did your dimensions and squares match-up with the welder's dimensions and squares? Every time I team-up with a woodworker (which I love to do) one of us is always off a bit. Which one of us is off is always up for discussion. We are usually poking at each other over a 32nd or less and whose tape and square we are using. Anyway it is usually close enough since after all we are not milling pistons here. D. Tillery

Yep, that's the rustoleum primer. It still needs a coat of shiny black rustoleum.

As for the dimensions, it seems that my body is at least 1/8" longer than the chassis. I'm fine with that. I'm not planning on changing a thing.

Mike...

[mikeschn]

Mike, I know this has probably been asked before but how are you sealing the corner joints? Will the Uniflex take care of those? I know that is one of the most difficult things about building an angled trailer, getting the corners to seal.

BTW, Looking damn nice!!!

All the exterior joints will be glued up with a waterproof glue, probably gorilla glue. Then I'll cover it with CPES and then finally I'll use epoxy filler on the joints. The weekender skinning page covers that in more detail, here http://www.mikenchell.com/weekender/skinning.html

You should not see a joint at all when it's done...

Mike...

[Guest]

Mike!
Do you realize what you have done!!?
You have invented the Squared Modernistic!!
Now I see why I like this design so much!

[Arne]

Mike, is the framing 3/4" lumber? I'm waffling between 3/4" and 5/4 (1")... I plan on through boltting the side wall to the floor with 5, 3/8" carriage bolts on each side...