I WANT TO BUY A TEARDROP TRAILER

[donna93443]

I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS SELLING A DOUBLE WIDE TEARDROP TRAILER

[Chip]

Donna, Mine is not a double wide but it is 54" x 6'3" inside cabin which is the size of a standard double bed,,,,

chip

[Dennis T]

Doublewide Little Guy.
http://www.littleguytrailer.com/index.html
I think they are in CA?
Hope this helps.
Dennis T

[donna93443]

Thank you guys sooooooooooo much for your help. If you know anything else please let me know. I want to buy one teardrop for sure. I have to pull it with a Subaru Wagon and I am not sure if it will tow a double wide. What do you guys think? I don't know how many lbs. it will pull. Thank again. Love ya all!!!

[Guest]

Donna,
I'd limit yourself to a 5' width teardrop.
A 6' wide one with exterior wheels and fenders would be at about the 8' width, which is the maximum width allowed by law.
Some people go with wheel wells to get more body width too.
Keep your eyes peeled and your ears open... one will pop up for you soon.
Also look on your door post of the car, it should tell you what the maximum towing weight is...

[JunkMan]

A 6' wide one with exterior wheels and fenders would be at about the 8' width, which is the maximum width allowed by law.

Actually, most states allow 102 inches width.

[Arne]

Yes, I think 8.5 feet is typical for max width.....

A consideration for me was I did not want to have to use auxilary mirrors. Queensize mattress + wall thickness got me to about 62.5 inches, which was almost exactly the same as the width of my van and I needed no other mirrors.

[donna93443]

Thank you guys for the info. I will keep my eyes and ears open and my measuring tape too. I too wanted to get my queensize mattress in there. Thank you for telling me the legal limits which I did not know. I saw on the internet one from a manufacturer. I will ask them about it.

[robert raymond]

[quote="donna93443"] I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS SELLING A DOUBLE WIDE TEARDROP TRAILER [/

quote] Hi donna, i have a queen size bed teardrop for sale . I have pics if interrested. Thanks have a nice day

[madjack]

...Federal regs allow up to 102"s wide (this width includes all protrusions like lights, latches, ect.) on DESIGNATED hiways only. Designated hiways include all interstaes and most federal hiways...state and local hiways are another matter. You also have to have additional lighting on anything over 80"s in width. If you are actually going over 96"s in width(allowable everywhere) you can buy a truckers atlas from Rand Mcnally which will show all designated hiways. FYI, you can actually go up to 120"s without a permit but you have to put signage on front and back indicating oversize load and you can't drive at night
madjack

[Nitetimes]

The last regs I actually saw in writing on the width was that 102" is legal on all roads up to 3 digits (i.e. - Rt.8, Rt.79, Rt.228 ) but 4 digit roads which are generally your local off highway roads require a permit and it is only good for so many days. (I think 30)
There were some other stipulations to, can't recall the whole thing.
But the odds of anyone knowing the difference are pretty slim anyway, I know plenty of people that pull 102"s for sleds and ATV's and they've never been stopped for it.
Personally it's wider than I want to drag around.

[Gage]

I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS SELLING A DOUBLE WIDE TEARDROP TRAILER

I think I'm missing something. I've never heard of a 'Double Wide Teardrop', and I've been around teardrops a long time. When I hear talk of 'double wide' or even 'single wide', I think of a Mobil Home.
Anyways_
If your going to be towing the teardrop with a Subaru Wagon, you won't want anything wider than 4 feet and no longer than about 9 feet. A Subar should only tow 1500lbs max. In the pic below is a 5x10 being towed by a very large V8 and a 4x9 being towed by a Subaru. So if I was you, I would do a little more reserch and ask more questions. You'll be happier in the long run.


That's my 2 cents, have a good day.

[asianflava]

Lil'Guy makes a "Double Wide" I can't seem to find the link right now.

Edit:

OK I found it. 72in inside width

http://www.teardroptrailersexpress.com/tproducts.php?Manufacturer=Little+Guy+Trailers

[Gage]

Lil'Guy makes a "Double Wide" I can't seem to find the link right now.
Edit:
OK I found it. 72in inside width
http://www.teardroptrailersexpress.com/tproducts.php?Manufacturer=Little+Guy+Trailers

Give me a break. So are you saying that a 'Single Wide' Lil' Guy is only 3 feet wide? I knew the Lil' Guy was small, but I didn't know it was that small
Here's what they say (per URL given by you)
5 Wide Platform • Little Guy Trailers
"The 5 Wide Platform is a 5 foot wide Little Guy Teardrop Trailer built on a powder coated tube steel frame, eight feet long. Enough interior room for a queen size mattress. 3 interior cabinets provide enough storage space for a weekend getaway."

That's only a 60" wide teardrop. I would also like for them to demostrate putting in a true queen size mattress. Then afterwards show how to make up the bed. Or even something simple like changing the sheets

Have a good day,

I just figured out why everything is so big in Texas. 14"=1 foot, so 5'= 72 inches

[asianflava]

I was quoting from the website:

LITTLE GUY DOUBLEWIDE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, WEIGHT 980 LBS., 2200 POUND RUBBER TORSION AXLE, ST205/75D TIRES, 2” X 3” WELDED AND POWDER COATED TUBE STEEL FRAME, Outside fender to fender 90 ½”, Ground to top of vent 68”, Outside trailer front to trailer rear 96”, Outside bumper to tongue 11’, Inside width 72”, Inside height 42 ¼”, Inside front to rear longest point 90”, Inside front to rear on floor 72”, Front on floor to hatch opening 98”, Roof vent rough opening 14 ¼” x 14 ¼”, Front overhead cabinet 16” H x 13” D x 71 ½” W, Rear counter top 14” W x 75 ½ L, Rear storage cabinet 9” D x 17” H x 71 ½” W, From hatch 66 ½” W x 20 ½” H for storage, ALL DIMENSIONS APPROXIMATE, Specifications are subject to change without notice

I guess Ohio is trying to get the "everything's bigger here" title.