so i went and looked at the camper. its a 22' rear door argosy argosy was a line of campers made by air stream, basically a painted airstream and they did some trial stuff. it was pretty neat, worth the price @ $3k needed some work, hadn't been used in a few years. structurally and mechanically really good. mainly a good cleaning, paint would polish up nice rreally liked the floor plan, rear bath front cabin like this but no air unit (bonus)
So did ya get it?! I really like Airstreams & Argosys of that size but for the fact you can't tote a bike/ATV in them.
Okay, so now I want to build something that will be towable by a 4-cylinder Honda, carry a racebike, and have a place for my and my girl to sleep off the ground. I'm thinking adding some 2' high walls to the current trailer, and fitting a canvas top that snaps onto the walls with a couple arched tent poles to bow it up. Rig weighs about 900# currently, with bike, tools, and race gear onboard. I can reasonably go as high as 1400-1500# before it gets problematic. This should be interesting.
You need to go here,,,,, http://www.tnttt.com/ Lots of awesome ideas,,,,, Go the "foamie" section. I spend almost as much time there as I do here. Les
Just spent most of my Sunday looking through that site. Very very innovative ideas to get the most out of a tiny space. Not sure I'm quite sold on cooking outside (gotta eat when it rains too!) but if a teardrop can haul a bike too I think that might be a good way to go.
Just spent most of my Sunday doing insulation work at a friends' house. He's a mechanical engineering student. He's looking for a senior project. The concept of building a fully functional, aerodynamic, less-than 800 pound toyhauler appeals to his sick sense of accomplishment. I do believe I've found my accomplice.
Yeah, that is a pretty good idea, but not ready for prime time yet. It needs an integrated floor/deck, you should be able to lift or slide the camper off the trailer without disassembling it. And better interior components. Plywood doesn't cut it. Nice concept though. I hope they can get the capital to fully develop it, and hire someone better at marketing, preferably a hot chick for the videos.
Definitely. Was at the track today, talking it over with a teammate. He's stoked. Doing lots of homework now on foam construction techniques.
i stopped and looked at that camper a couple more times very sound, sewer bits in geat shape, underbody metal work looks great i'll get some pics