Hi all,
Joanne here. Some of you might remember me from the Teardrop board. When I started thinking about building a Grasshopper I didn't feel that I was welcome to participate there. (I still read, but don't post) I just stumbled across this list and was pleased to find somewhere I won't have to fret about the type of camping trailer I want to build. (Please understand that I'm not upset about the other list. I understand that their focus is on traditional tears and I'm glad to see the renewed interest in tears. I just need somewhere my not-so-traditional ideas are welcome.)
I've recently learned how to ride motorcycles so a lot of my free time has been spent cruising around on my bike rather than building a trailer. My current project is to cut down a small HF trailer and rebuild it into a motorcycle cargo trailer. I'm hoping to finish it up this weekend. The frame is complete but I have to mount the fenders and then start on the paint and wiring.
I have acquired an old boat trailer that I'm going to use as the foundation for my grasshopper. It needs to be shortened and reworked a little, but I think it's a real solid trailer. Hopefully I can get started this fall when the weather starts to cool down.
My original thought was to build a really nice teardrop, but the more I thought about it, the more overwhelmed I felt. Now I'm thinking about building a simple 'hopper that I have confidence that I can successfully complete.
I was pleased to see my grasshopper drawing in the photo archive. I did that as a quick design exercise one afternoon when I had some free time.
Anyway, I'm glad I found my way here.
Joanne