4th, cover it with a roof:
üA roof made of ¼ inches UHMW plastic sheet screwed to the walls edge with stainless screws.
üUHMW can resist to cold temperature.
üVery elastic, so it take back its shape after an impact, won’t kink like aluminum.
üHave a better weight to deformation resistance then plywood.
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üIt can’t be painted because nothing can stick on it, so smashed flies don’t stick also...
How much do the materials cost? Does the frame require welding?
ReplyDeleteThanks for your question.
DeleteFor all the material: steel, tires, fiberglass, epoxy, paint, plywood, hardware, matress, etc...absolutly everything, it cost me a total of 3028$ (canadian $).
For the frame, I did it from raw steel which I have welded instead of bolting them. Except fot the pole which I have bolted to the frame. I think it is stronger that way and it prevent parts from loosing with time and vibration.
Do you consider building one yourself? It's a very fun project to do so.
Regards,
Jean-René
www.teardroptrailerkit.com
What is the size of the sheet (length & width) of the UHMW plastic sheet on the roof?
ReplyDeleteHow did you seal the seams?
Hi Tina,
DeleteThanks for your question. I have used 2 plastic sheets both 1/4" thick, 5 feet wide and a bit under 8 feet long. Even at 1/4" thick, it does't block light pretty much so I had to cover the inside of the roof with 3mm plywood.
I have seal the seams by applying putty tape between the wall and the roof and between the trim and the plastic sheet. It is not an easy task to make it absolutly waterproof, but after some try and errors it finaly worked well.
Don't hesitate to ask any further questions.
Regards,
Jean-René Rodrigue
www.teardroptrailerkit.com
Hi, is there a reason that you did not use the same material for the roof that you used to fabricate the sides of the trailer? Thanks, Scott
ReplyDeleteBecause I needed to bend the roof to fit the shape of the walls and the plastic sheet was a material easy to bend.
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