The boat building origins of the designer shine through in the lightweight composite sandwich panel construction and build out, and the beautifully engineered lifting mechanism. With it's lovely lines and curved roof and door, it looks 'just right' whether stowed for towing or set up for living. The designer, engineer and founder of Lotus Cars used to say, "Simplify, then add lightness", and I believe that he would have really appreciated what the Slidavan designer has achieved. I think the Slidavan is simply elegant and elegantly simple and I very much look forward to building myself one.

In 1970, my family moved to the east coast, and lived that summer in a "Tow Low" camp trailer, which is a lift-up camp trailer, as well. The 5 of us, in a space twice the size of your Slidavan. There were MANY night where us three kids had to go sleep "outside, somewhere". :)

I think that is really nice. I like the simplicity of the design.

I truly love this little build!

Wow well done love the big windows.

Just spent the last 20 minutes looking at all of your plans on your website and followed a link to your KZread channel. You epitomise British eccentricity and genius - I love what you do. Instantly subscribed and liked the video. Next I think I might just have to buy some of your plans, and today start cleaning up my shipping container workshop to make some more build space. Btw I'm a small boat trader in Cornwall. Small boats and tenders (and small outboards) I've sold hundreds of them in the past 3 years and I just bought a few trailers to start making vardo wagons and I've always loved yurts so your plans could be a match made in heaven for me.

@benjy1966

3 жыл бұрын

Ahoy Mark, thanks. Always nice to know my eccentricity is appreciated!

Reminds me of the hi-lo pop up my parents had when i was a child lol Memories

Would love to see a update om this great project. Maybee a building video?

Nice job !

I liked it. Wish you would have shown the lift system. Guess I will have to buy your plans to find out. ALWAYS a catch. 😆😆😆👍👍👍

@frederickwoodard6391

4 жыл бұрын

With electric drill

@TonyKiwiGPS

Жыл бұрын

Battery drill and trapezoidal screw / support arrangement in the centre, easily removed once lifted. Have the plans, it's brilliant.

@davidfuller764

Жыл бұрын

@@TonyKiwiGPS Thanks

So CooL!! I DIGG IT!! 👍😊

Just amazing!

Love it!

Nice sounds

Very nice 👍

Nice Job

Merci ! C'est génial !

fantastic work, guys/girls

Any problem with leaking, especially the rear door?

First, thats great. Second, what is the metirial on the foof??

E' stupendo e bellissimo

Subd not just because i love the song,.which I have for 25years..but because the trailer is cuuute.

@darrenholt4530

Жыл бұрын

What’s the song called

What kind of loft did u used. Didn’t show that?

Bring back all new dinghy videos 🤙

Ernest Ranglin. Nice.

Bravo tolle idee

How do you get it to raise .. we are very interested... Would love to make one

Earnest Ranglin, NIce!

Hey wooden widget. What is your opinion on doing this same design or close to it with sips panels on a flat bed? Do you think it would work as good? Especially with the popup. Interested in your answer.

@HondoTrailside

Жыл бұрын

SIPS weight 125 pounds per panel, some more some less. Only reason I can see for it would be if you lived in an Arctic situation. Then all the points of air infiltration in this thing would be a problem.

Wished you show how the roof gets raised what kind of hardware

@sidneycoakley1524

4 жыл бұрын

It’s most likely a hand crank like you would use for a boat.

@Javageo6

3 жыл бұрын

Before you buy the plans the only information that it gives is a threaded rod and a battery-powered drill

How do you raise it

Cable and winch hoisting?

Oh...My!

Прекрасно

How did you seal the upper and lower layer to keep out air in cold weather? What system did you use to glide the telescope panels? What kind locking place system?

@tonysavage8364

Жыл бұрын

Pity there is no answer to any questions here! Makes me wary of paying 80 Euro for plans if he won't communicate. No mention on the FAQ of the sliding seal. As for the lifting he says "The simple and light mechanism uses a threaded bar and a battery opperated drill". This sounds great - no need to buy expensive linear actuators. I assume the sliding seals are equally practical and effective - it would be nice to know before buying though.

is the roof canvas material?

how much is 60 euro's ==== in USD ?

Could this be built on top of a harbor freight 1720lb trailer or does it require something larger?

@Javageo6

3 жыл бұрын

I have a 4 by 8 foot harbor freight trailer and I'm going to find out

@cameroncowles407

3 жыл бұрын

@@Javageo6 awesome. I've heard 8 foot is the only needed requirement from duckworks

@frankmills5284

3 жыл бұрын

@@Javageo6 Did you make one?

@Javageo6

3 жыл бұрын

I have not had the opportunity yet

@frankmills5284

3 жыл бұрын

@@Javageo6 Did you build one?

Hello, my friend, congratulate you on the project, I’m Brazilian, you’re looking for a ceiling project that raises, if you can give a tip, as you did, thank you

Ernie Ranglin!

Is the roof raised manually?

@benjy1966

7 жыл бұрын

The roof is raised using a battery powered drill.

@nickpiscopo5

6 жыл бұрын

only when it is on fire. ha see what I did there

Looks like a high low trailer

Has anyone seen the plans? Are they pretty easy to follow?

@jimmathieson9549

Жыл бұрын

We followed the SlidaVan plans OK ,except when I made my own changes ,made my own windows and actually didn’t follow the suggestions ,then I made a few errors, oh well ,fixed ,80% done ,much done in our basement over the winter, have a 4 x 8 ,1,000 payload trailer 12” tires …..done this May 2023

@danifoster6442

Ай бұрын

I’m going to try to build this.

Towable by bike?

@Justwantahover

3 жыл бұрын

I'm building a camper using a 10 ft punt boat as a base, and it will be on a trailer, towable by car or a person walking it (very slowly). It will have a wagon style roof made of transparent poly carbonate, with the interior decked out. It's a sustainable experiment. If you don't have a car, it will be a "van" without an engine, no running cost or registration and with solar power and a tiny wood stove, no energy cost. No cost at all except initial cost and food.

@markandrews6054

3 жыл бұрын

@@Justwantahover Funny you should mention this as I just bought an old Mark 1 Drascombe Lugger (18FT 10" long with a 6FT 2" beam on her). No mast or sails with her and as I was doing the floorboards yesterday I had the same idea using composite sheet to make a shanty boat out of it with a little wood burner, bed, hob/grill inside for floating camping trips on the many rivers and creeks around here.

na cholere te umywalki w tych mini przyczepkach

how much is a euro in greenback?

@chuckcassel5417

4 жыл бұрын

1euro=$1.11us

Moro no Rs ondi emcomtro uma paresida com essa na região. ?

@viniyung

3 жыл бұрын

Não encontra. No Brasil não tem nada parecido, até onde eu saiba. Eles vendem o plano para fazer uma igual, está no site deles. Mas é em inglês.

its a waggon...