Frame plans?

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Frame plans?

Postby Gerdo » Sun May 01, 2005 11:37 am

I am giong to build a 5w x 10L x 4h teardrop I will be taking it offroad. Does anyone have some good frame plans that they could send me?
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Postby len19070 » Sun May 01, 2005 12:00 pm

Don't cheat on the frame, for off road use 2X2X1/8 Yes its over built but your safe. Another thing with the thick tube steel, flexing will be down. With flexing down you can make your 10' plywood. Just the money saved from that will pay for the extra steel.

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Postby mikeschn » Sun May 01, 2005 2:26 pm

Build a frame like this one... just make it 2 feet longer...

http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 9054#29054

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Postby mexican tear » Sun May 01, 2005 5:27 pm

My frame was built for off-road. It is sturdy. Check out my photos.

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Postby samstoybox » Wed May 04, 2005 9:58 am

The quintiscential off-road teardrop is probably Larry and Diane's Outback Teardrop. They have a page describing their chassis, including their plans.

http://www.outbackteardrop.com/chassis.html
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