Creamcracker wrote:gcollins wrote:I know this thread's two years old but I'm curious about teardrop builders in my area. I'm in Man, WV (Logan County) and just came home from Harbor Freight with a frame for my new teardrop project. Been thinking about it for a couple of years, and since spending a week with the wife and kids sleeping on the ground at Canaan Valley, am getting really serious. We love to run around the 219 / 220 corridor from White Sulpher Springs up to Canaan and Blackwater Falls. Hoping the ttt will make sleeping a little nicer for the wife and I, as well as cutting down the prep time for camping by at least a couple of days!
How many of you built your td's without ever seeing one? That's where I am right now. Only one I ever laid eyes on is the one at Gander Mtn. and couldn't get anyone to show us the inside of it. Our big debate at this point is whether to go 4' or 5' wide (we are not small people). The plans I have use a solid ply floor laid right on the trailer frame. If I go 5' then I have to frame up a complete floor, adding a lot of weight. So I'm tempted to just stick with the 4'. Any thoughts?
Gregg
I went with a 4ft wide for several reason -- mainly because it was easier not to have to mess with extending the sides on a HF trailer. However, my wife and I are not big people! We played around and laid out the 6 x 4 space on the floor in the main living room to determine if it ws going to work for us. It does! Others on this forum will tell you to go with the 5ft.
Philip
Greg:
Philip has a good idea. Lay it out on the floor and see if you can stand to sleep in that space. Keep in mind that if you normally hang your hands / feet / whatever off the edge of the bed, you WON'T be able to do that in a TD, unless you get really creative. If you can't stand to sleep in a 4', then go with the 5' wide. We're not small people either, so opting for the 5' wide (which is what we did) is nothing new around here!
Consider something else: If you have to frame up the floor, you will then have space UNDER the bed for storage - which is invaluable. Alternatively, if you haven't modified the trailer, you might be able to return the trailer that you got and order a 5' wide one.
If you haven't seen a TD yet, you ought to go to the
North Meets South Rally on Aug 7 - 10, 2008 in Max Meadows, VA. It may even be close enough to daytrip for you. Get on I-77 south and its not far over the state border. Yeah, I know. Its a WHOLE 'nuther country out there, but we're really not so bad once you get to know us. . . . .
We're not too far over the border ourselves, but we have family in Fayetteville, WV, so we get to WV on occasion.
Andrea.