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Old 06-22-2008, 01:35 AM   #11 (permalink)
walteraxe
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I'm realizing this is going to be a difficult situation...

1. The trailer will have to be taller than the CRV at some point.
- CRV = 64" tall
- Trailer + Bike = 67" at tallest point of bike +/-

2. I don't think I can make the teardrop shape that I wanted. I was reminded by my father-in-law that this thing has to be structurally sound (good advice). I don't want to be picking up pieces of the DIY trailer on the road in the middle of Oklahoma.

Currently I'm just going to go with a V shaped nose (same all the way up. I do want to get closer to the back end of the CRV, but I don't have an abundance of PVC fittings. 45 degrees is the only variance from the 90 degrees that everything else comes with... I may start using the heat gun, but that may turn out to be a waste of time and materials if I don't have a clear plan.

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I love those airstreams too... I bet Winnebago could make a ton of money just going w/ a retro exterior.

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