Old tent trailer showed up in my drive way, what next.

[del-TNT]

It has a torsion axle with brakes.

The canvas is dry rotted, and the neighbor wants the top back, for a sand box. The sink and stove are gone, as are the cushions.

NOW WHAT!!

del

 

[usnmaret]

I smell teardrop coming!

 

[rmclarke]

I smell a teardrop coming!

I would have to agree.....it's like that old saying, "When the world gives you lemons, make lemonade"....well, here, it's "When the world gives you old popup tent trailers, make teardrops!"

 

[mikeschn]

Teardrop. Teardrop. Teardrop. Rah rah rah!!!!!

Mike...

 

[caseydog]

You know, I was just thinking to myself, "del needs a new project."

You just don't have anything to work on, right now, so I'd say this pop-up came along at just the right time. If you were building a canned ham, or trying to restore a few trucks, I would be concerned that you are taking on too many projects. But, since you have nothing else to work on, this new trailer is the perfect addition to your garage/patio/yard.

BTW, nice tree.

CD

 

[Alan Wood]

You know, I was just thinking to myself, "del needs a new project."

You just don't have anything to work on, right now, so I'd say this pop-up came along at just the right time. If you were building a canned ham, or trying to restore a few trucks, I would be concerned that you are taking on too many projects. But, since you have nothing else to work on, this new trailer is the perfect addition to your garage/patio/yard.

BTW, nice tree.

CD

CD's got it right here. Del is nowhere busy enough with projects...

If he get's cold feet I might be persuaded to drive up pop the top off throw a tarp on and take her back to Sacramento for proper disposal..

 

[kennyrayandersen]

without the top, innards or tent...you got a frame, wheels, and suspension -- all you need now is a tear to go on top of it!

 

[High Desert-TNT]

You know, I was just thinking to myself, "del needs a new project."

You just don't have anything to work on, right now, so I'd say this pop-up came along at just the right time. If you were building a canned ham, or trying to restore a few trucks, I would be concerned that you are taking on too many projects. But, since you have nothing else to work on, this new trailer is the perfect addition to your garage/patio/yard.

BTW, nice tree.

CD

CD's got it right here. Del is nowhere busy enough with projects...

If he get's cold feet I might be persuaded to drive up pop the top off throw a tarp on and take her back to Sacramento for proper disposal..

I've got room too if everyone else is full up

del, you have to share your trailer lure secrets with us, I can never get them to come in on their own like that

 

[Miriam C.]

Big enough to live in!

How big is it?

 

[del-TNT]

I went out and measured. The body is like 6' 4" wide and 11' long. To build a teardrop with fenders and no wheel wells the frame rails are 4' 5" wide. As it stands I can use the axle, but it will be several years before I could use the frame. And with no room to store it...

del

 

[kennyrayandersen]

I went out and measured. The body is like 6' 4" wide and 11' long. To build a teardrop with fenders and no wheel wells the frame rails are 4' 5" wide. As it stands I can use the axle, but it will be several years before I could use the frame. And with no room to store it...

del

Offer it for free on the site here and see if someone can use it. It don’t hurt to pass along a good fortune that comes your way

 

[Barefoot-TNT]

<Old tent trailer showed up in my drive way, what next.>

"Honey, it followed me home. Can I keep it?"

 

[Ivar the Red]

A new flavor of Jelly Belly?

 

[del-TNT]

I have found every twenty years is enough to erect one of these, to reassure me why I do not want one of these.

Setting up tent trailer is a pain.
del

 

[del-TNT]

To keep aunties bubble oil level.

 

[fireaunt]

oh, I can smell the canvas from here!

 

[Miriam C.]

I went out and measured. The body is like 6' 4" wide and 11' long. To build a teardrop with fenders and no wheel wells the frame rails are 4' 5" wide. As it stands I can use the axle, but it will be several years before I could use the frame. And with no room to store it...

del

Oh yeah I have this urge to covet............... This is crying out for a really big hot tub or something........

So why are you stripping it if you can't store it or use it?

Hey you could bring it to Minden and put a big tent on it. Then you could forget it and I could rescue it.......Out of the goodness of my heart you understand.... No seriously I am going smaller but that is a great start on a TTT.

 

[Tommy2bits]

It sounds like you are not wanting to do another project right now which is certainly understandable. Now that you got it stripped, it should be an easy sell. It is a perfect width for a non-fender queen size bed project though! If you were closer that would be perfect for my buddies teardrop he is planning.

 

[del-TNT]

I do not need another project right now. I do not need another project right now. I do not need another project right now. I do not need another project right now. I do not need another project right now. But I still have these two walls and a floor kicking around.

I am thinking a WWII bomber theme. I do not need another project right now. I do not need another project right now. I do not need another project right now. I do not need another project right now. I do not need another project right now. I do not need another project right now.

del

 

[Juneaudave]

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