Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Pity I found this after doing a benroy and just recently a cargo conversion.

http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/benja ... /index.htm

fourbtgait wrote:Pity I found this after doing a benroy and just recently a cargo conversion.

http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/benja ... /index.htm

It is a nice looking trailer. It was posted on this forum many months ago under Unusual designs found on the internet.

Much as I love the gypsie van look, they just don't go with solar panels

John61CT wrote:Much as I love the gypsie van look, they just don't go with solar panels

I dont care for the look either, but I could see making the roof any fashion on wants.

I would love to know more about the lead screw mechanism to raise the roof but I don't want to pay $65 to find out.

Try this link. http://www.ventspleen.com/designing-the ... c-caravan/ It gives a decent picture and somewhat of an explanation to the lifting mechanism.

Thank you for the link. I was thinking that the trailer used four lead screws - one in each corner - linked by chain drive. (This is how my Dewalt planer raises and lowers.) It is pretty amazing that the entire trailer roof is lifted by one lead screw in the center.

fourbtgait wrote:Pity I found this after doing a benroy and just recently a cargo conversion.

http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/benja ... /index.htm

That link does not come up for me. I found this one and it seems it is the same camper.

http://woodenwidget.com/Slidavan.htm



I like the simplicity of the design.


http://woodenwidget.com/faqslid.htm
there is a FAQs page. There is mention of the lift mechanism.

aggie79 wrote:I would love to know more about the lead screw mechanism to raise the roof but I don't want to pay $65 to find out.

Came across this and thought you might find it interesting. Simple solution for a lifting roof

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNcr0qgHgjg

Excellent, thanks!

John61CT wrote:Much as I love the gypsie van look, they just don't go with solar panels

You could use semi-flexible panels. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R4.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xsemifle.TRS0&_nkw=semi+flexible+solar+panel&_sacat=0