Teardrop trailer - first images
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 2:08 pm
Hey,
Got inspired the other night and pushed the design forward. The issue I have with most teardrop trailers is that no standing headroom. And an outside kitchen; which isn't as much fun in the rain.
This design is clever. The upper portion is like a shoebox lid with tall sides. When lowered, it is behind the slipstream of a small car. It has a queen size bed, with storage under the bed big enough for several typical Rubbermaid 25 gallon totes. Keep your clothes, food, and camp chairs under the bed. When raised you can stand in the back part of the trailer in the small kitchen area. You can sit on the bed and cook if it's raining. If it is nice outside find a site with a picnic table and use that.
To lift the upper portion you can get 2 strong people and just lift and pin it in place - but at about 160 lbs there will be an option to fit a simple central lifting jack mechanism. It uses an acme (square thread) screw, a cordless drill and will do the job with a lot less effort. I'm sure 90% of people will choose this option.
The car pictured is a Mazda 3 hatchback; a pretty small car - but you can see how the lowered trailer is tucked well behind the car.
Raised. That's a 6' person. Who is green, like most of us.
3D view - see how the top part of the trailer slopes inward and the front slopes back? All in the name of good aero.
Trailer lowered for trailering. Very slippery shape
Got inspired the other night and pushed the design forward. The issue I have with most teardrop trailers is that no standing headroom. And an outside kitchen; which isn't as much fun in the rain.
This design is clever. The upper portion is like a shoebox lid with tall sides. When lowered, it is behind the slipstream of a small car. It has a queen size bed, with storage under the bed big enough for several typical Rubbermaid 25 gallon totes. Keep your clothes, food, and camp chairs under the bed. When raised you can stand in the back part of the trailer in the small kitchen area. You can sit on the bed and cook if it's raining. If it is nice outside find a site with a picnic table and use that.
To lift the upper portion you can get 2 strong people and just lift and pin it in place - but at about 160 lbs there will be an option to fit a simple central lifting jack mechanism. It uses an acme (square thread) screw, a cordless drill and will do the job with a lot less effort. I'm sure 90% of people will choose this option.
The car pictured is a Mazda 3 hatchback; a pretty small car - but you can see how the lowered trailer is tucked well behind the car.
Raised. That's a 6' person. Who is green, like most of us.
3D view - see how the top part of the trailer slopes inward and the front slopes back? All in the name of good aero.
Trailer lowered for trailering. Very slippery shape