i bet thats like towing a parachute with the front design, ok at slow speeds but on the motorway i bet drags like hell , the desing is to be pulled by an horse
@stevemostwanted is that meant to be a friendly comment or are you being a smartarse? (It's hard to tell sometimes in type). It does drag like hell, the whole thing fills with air and the canvas puffs out and stretches. I'm aware that it's designed to be pulled by a horse. I don't tow it much as it happens, but I have towed it approx 500 miles on several occasions and after some rain the canvas always returns to it's original tightness. The only downside is fuel economy on the tow vehicle.
That would be a bay window as I mentioned before. Very nice but a bit tricky to implement unless you have reasonable skill working with wood. Easy enough to find local knowledge to help you with that though. As for the wagon, there's very little in the way of instructions but as you can see from the process there's not all that much too it. I suggest you start research with keywords vardo, gypsy wagon, etc there must be a fair bit on it in the US.
@arumdevil The bow-tops are canvas roof yes. With proper insulation (not yet present on mine) they are perfectly adequate. Something like a 'Reading' van has an all-wood construction. Bear in mind the canvas is used to keep the weight down if you want it horse-drawn.
Do you know where one could find instructions on building a horsedrawn one? Particularly one with that back window that sets out a bit, those are lovely, and I think I'd prefer a sturdier roof than the...canvas? Is that what it is? On yours.
i bet thats like towing a parachute with the front design, ok at slow speeds but on the motorway i bet drags like hell , the desing is to be pulled by an horse
stevemostwanted 1 month ago
@stevemostwanted is that meant to be a friendly comment or are you being a smartarse? (It's hard to tell sometimes in type). It does drag like hell, the whole thing fills with air and the canvas puffs out and stretches. I'm aware that it's designed to be pulled by a horse. I don't tow it much as it happens, but I have towed it approx 500 miles on several occasions and after some rain the canvas always returns to it's original tightness. The only downside is fuel economy on the tow vehicle.
arumdevil 1 month ago
That would be a bay window as I mentioned before. Very nice but a bit tricky to implement unless you have reasonable skill working with wood. Easy enough to find local knowledge to help you with that though. As for the wagon, there's very little in the way of instructions but as you can see from the process there's not all that much too it. I suggest you start research with keywords vardo, gypsy wagon, etc there must be a fair bit on it in the US.
arumdevil 1 year ago
@arumdevil The bow-tops are canvas roof yes. With proper insulation (not yet present on mine) they are perfectly adequate. Something like a 'Reading' van has an all-wood construction. Bear in mind the canvas is used to keep the weight down if you want it horse-drawn.
arumdevil 1 year ago
Do you know where one could find instructions on building a horsedrawn one? Particularly one with that back window that sets out a bit, those are lovely, and I think I'd prefer a sturdier roof than the...canvas? Is that what it is? On yours.
Nyghtshade409 1 year ago
sike not funny lmao
mooplove 2 years ago
@mooplove eh?
arumdevil 2 years ago
lol so funny
mooplove 2 years ago