Help w/ "weekender" for 5

[walleye]

I am in the very early stages of planning my design and I really like the "Weekender" design. I plan to use the trailer for myself and family (wife and three kids) but it will also be used for long event weekends sleeping myself and two guys.

I am having problems with making the layout work ( read as lack of CAD knowledge). I am not even sure it would work. Iam trying to keep it in the 10-11' and 6'6" wide 5'6" high range. I know I want to keep a rear galley and I know how I want the bunk layout. But just cant get the exterior right.
Has anyone seen anything like this before? Any advice would be great. Thanks.
Justin

[bobhenry]

Redneck CAD's can work well to get a feel of the real design.

Redneck CAD's = Cardboard Aided Design

[walleye]

HAHA Bob. LOL Thanks I may just do that. I do have access to 4x8 sheets! You really may have done me some good.

[aggie79]

Hi Walleye,

If you haven't seen this thread already, it may be something to take a look at:

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=38347&sid=58e1fabbdf3e14c95ba544ac5b3b1a94

It' a pretty cool variation on the weekender and about the size you were describing.

Tom

[walleye]

Aggie, I have seen this thread...but I am worried that it and my first plans are going to be to tall to store under my covered patio (8') plus I want to try and keep it only an inch or two over the top of my Ford Explorer. I really am leaning twards a grasshopperish style, just stretched a little.

[vtx1029]

It should work no problem. Both of my drawings the body is 6'3" tall with out the height of the frame off the ground. Being that's all the room I have in my garage Put on a frame with a torsion axle or drop sprung axle I think with 2x2 framing you could get the frame height to 12-14" high. Putting the total height under 8'

[walleye]

It should work no problem. Both of my drawings the body is 6'3" tall with out the height of the frame off the ground. Being that's all the room I have in my garage Put on a frame with a torsion axle or drop sprung axle I think with 2x2 framing you could get the frame height to 12-14" high. Putting the total height under 8'

Thanks.I will have to reconsider my plans and take into account your design.

[vtx1029]

Just let me know and I can email you the files I have and you can play with them all ya want.

[walleye]

VTX, that would be very kind of you. I would like to see those. Again Thank You.