Here is my plan

Here is a generic building plan for a teardrop designed by the members of T&TTT.

Here is my plan

Postby tj0llll0 » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:19 am

I have decided to build the Genric Benroy trailer with a few adjustments. The major tweak in the plan is building the frame. I am going to need a stronger trailer I can put a motorcycle carrier on the rear, or tow another trailer. With all of this additional weight I will be more comfortable with brakes. I will tinker with idea this for a few weeks, then order an axle. Once I figure out the frame, I am going to build the GB almost with no variation from the plans here. I am fairly confident I can have all the wood work done in a weekend, But might take a while to put the finishing touches on.

My goal with this is to make jigs for everything in the build, use the trailer several times to find out what i didnt need, what should be added, then build a permanant trailer.

I am going to start this weekend with figuring a materials/cost list for the frame and go from there.

This is exciting
John in Vegas
User avatar
tj0llll0
Teardrop Builder
 
Posts: 31
Images: 3
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:20 am
Location: Vegas Baby

Re: Here is my plan

Postby rbeemer » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:29 am

tj0llll0 wrote: I am going to need a stronger trailer I can put a motorcycle carrier on the rear, or tow another trailer.


John,

I would not put the motorcycle carrier an the rear vecause if you ever tow the trailer without a motorcycle attached then your tongue weight may exceed your the amount your tow vehicle can handle
Rick

If ducks had scales, would fish quack?
rbeemer
500 Club
 
Posts: 997
Images: 13
Joined: Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:35 pm
Location: Oregon, Tigard

Postby tj0llll0 » Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:20 pm

That is a valid concern, however, I have decided to build with a sliding axle assembly, and I think that will more than compensate. As far as the bike goes, it is fairly light and between the bike and carrier, it should be under 300#s. The other altenative is to always take 2 bikes and mount one in front.

John in Vegas
User avatar
tj0llll0
Teardrop Builder
 
Posts: 31
Images: 3
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:20 am
Location: Vegas Baby
Top

Postby angib » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:16 pm

tj0llll0 wrote:I have decided to build with a sliding axle assembly,

Do tell - I would be interested to see how you will do this.

Andrew
User avatar
angib
5000 Club
5000 Club
 
Posts: 5783
Images: 231
Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 2:04 pm
Location: (Olde) England
Top

Postby tj0llll0 » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:12 pm

Im going to do it kind of like the way the axles slide on the big rig trailers, but it wont be a quick and easy slide. I will build a frame that will hold the axle assembly and the frame will sit on top of it. The locking will be from 4 big bolts or pins on the corners of the axle frame. The only question about this working that I have is wether or not the axle will go back far enough to compensate for the weight of the bike.

John in Vegas
User avatar
tj0llll0
Teardrop Builder
 
Posts: 31
Images: 3
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:20 am
Location: Vegas Baby
Top

Postby tj0llll0 » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:16 am

Here is my update. I have my frame plans good to go. I have them drawn out (by hand, not to scale) and have decided to wait till around turkey day to get started (My friend who welds better than me will be back in town). I will also get my sketches scanned so you guys can look at them and give opinions.

Just wanted to let anyone who was interested a heads up that I havent disappeared!

John in Vegas
User avatar
tj0llll0
Teardrop Builder
 
Posts: 31
Images: 3
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:20 am
Location: Vegas Baby
Top

Postby Tcurr » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:40 am

Sliding Axle plan sounds really nice.
Flatbed trailers use a different approach they use air trailers with a spread and a dump valve. By dumping the air in the rear axle everything pivots off front or transfers most of the weight of the trailer to front axle.
My Idea of plans are a tape measure, a saw and a dream.

Tom & Brenda
Westerville, Ohio
User avatar
Tcurr
Silver Donating Member
 
Posts: 304
Images: 92
Joined: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:00 pm
Location: Westerville, Oh
Top


Return to Generic Building Plans

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests