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Sketchup is very cool, just added a frame and suspension. Built it as a seperate object and then imported it. Next some Jerry can holders.

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/Fr...okee.sized.jpg

Cheers
Steve

thats sweet man, love the idea! looks awesome

Why the axle so far back? That will really give you a high ball weight and sag your rear suspension.
17 mm ply for the sides is not over kill, it is extreme!
6 mm would be over kill if you have a frame and 3 mm would be still plenty.
Are you going to run XJ leaves and not the horrible short trailer ones?

Just a couple more to whet the appetite. PM me for details on where to purchase doors and a Hurricane hinge for the hatch.

I'll try and find the pics I have for the "Road Toad" which has a similar shape to the one your working on.

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Originally Posted by Gojeep

The axle is a long way back as nearly all the weight is at the rear with kitchen and storage both behind the axle. I just went with the accepted norm for this style of trailer on the teardrop forums and using a calculator available it says my ball weight will be a around 14% of the trailer so about 80kg hopefully as I'm aiming for around 600kg or under finished weight (not including the wheels and tyres). Once I lay the sides out I'll probably move the axle forward a little, it all depends on the door position and tyre size.

Not sure on the springs yet, I have some XJ ones so may run those or see what else I can find.

Your right on the 17mm, I dont know where I got that from now, 6mm is looking much more like it. Originally I wasn't going to frame and insulate the walls so maybe that was how I came up with that.

Cheers
Steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by OzJeeper

Seen the road toad :) and dutifully ripped it off.... Although it is a fair bit longer and sleeker. I'll be getting the hinges from Reiner at Aussieteardrops or whatever they're called in QLD :) I'm guessing that's the place you're thinking of too.

Cheers
Steve

Yep. - and Yep.

My Dewdrop is still stalled at the frame stage (only takes money) and just out of interest, I used some old Valiant springs I had laying about. Nice length and the rate looks good for the weight.

Nuther pic for ya...