Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Nodrog wrote:Hey Dan- saw your post on my thread, am hoping you get things finished enough to do your trip! Sounds like you are not doing too much complex stuff on the inside? So, you can get enough done if the tow vehicle is ready? Really hoping you can do your epic trip, maybe with a few things unfinished, then finish it and do another big trip later!! Darn weather is hard to deal with there, I think! Let us know how things are going, ok? Later....Nodrog

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Nodrog wrote:Hey Dancam- Not to worry, I don't think anybody answers every post! Besides, I figure you are very busy! Apparently so, from your list of tasks! We are all pulling for you, you will soon be making a famous quest through the wilds of Canada. I can picture you doing that with your trailer, it's a very happy thought!! So, you are doing good work, it will soon pay off, and you will post pics of your travels, how fun....!!
Check in here when you can...don't work yourself (quite) to death!! Later, Nodrog

Nodrog wrote:Hey Dancam!! Looks like you're getting stuff done, I am sorry to see you having problems with the pneumatic lift. That seems like a tough problem to me, did you lube inside the tubes to help the o-rings seal? Or ( and I realize I might be not helping at all) how about a plan B? I have seen some things posted on here before about lifting roofs, how about running a center strip under the roof and lifting from one balance point? With a ratchet jack https://www.amazon.com/Goplus-Ratchetin ... B018LFQCT8

or a screw like this trailer uses http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/benja ... /index.htm

Just wondering if this type of center lift might do the trick, the top half of the trailer can't be really heavy? You'll get Something to work, I know! Good night.....Nodrog

Nodrog wrote:Good afternoon! Well, a great trial trip, looks like fun! I am, I must confess, thinking a lot about the lift system situation. I wish we were closer, I would love to help in some way! I was thinking though, if you have seen the pump on a coleman stove or lantern, there has to be a pretty low tech way to get them to work. A piston could be made of a stout dowel,say @15mm, with a round piece of leather formed into a cup ( wetted to form then dried and oiled) . Leather is a wonderful material, look at how well cows hold air....? This would be sandwiched between 2 washers, then this would be screwed to the end of the dowel. The piston goes thru a threaded on end cap with a hole for the piston in the center. Threaded so piston can be removed to be oiled...Look at a Coleman stove or maybe an old bike pump for an idea....These darned things hold air real well and are simple!! I think you could even mess with this on the trip....bring a little junk for parts, an old boot....
Anyhow, keep posting pics of the trip! Very nice! Have a good time with the family, those boys are something, aren't they! And your patient and lovely wife is a real trooper! Later.....Nodrog

OP827 wrote:Dancam, did you manage to make your lifting system work? You could also use a winch, steel cables/ropes and pulleys for 4 point lifting from lower walls. Here is an example: http://www.enslin.com/rae/gypsy/vardo03.html . Good luck with your build and trip! If you are going to be around Saugeen Shores in Ontario, you are welcome to check my build with lifting roof.

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OP827 wrote:Dancam, did you manage to make your lifting system work? You could also use a winch, steel cables/ropes and pulleys for 4 point lifting from lower walls. Here is an example: http://www.enslin.com/rae/gypsy/vardo03.html . Good luck with your build and trip! If you are going to be around Saugeen Shores in Ontario, you are welcome to check my build with lifting roof.

We did! Doesnt work perfect but it goes up! I looked at your link and i dont quite understand how it works but i wish i did, that sure would be a lot easier to set up.
Just looked at where Saugeen Shores is and we dont plan to be out that way, if plans change i will let you know though, thanks for that! We are sort of doing thunder bay to guelph to niagra falls and then up to quebec.

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