Earlier today I posted my introduction and mentioned that I wanted to build a teardrop similar, if not identical, to the Rascal made by Little Guy. Weight and height are my main concerns. I will be towing with a Mini Cooper and/or MGB-GT, TR6 etc. The Rascal weights in at 490 lb. with a tongue wt. of 50. Overall height it 56" (almost identical to the Mini).
Has anyone done a similar build? I would rather work from a set of plans rather than fumble along (my first build) trying to reinvent the wheel. I'm looking for recommendations on where to get the best plans. I'm concerned with quality of design, not the one with fewest number of pieces. I plan to keep it a long time
.Any suggestions?
I can weld and plan on doing the full construction myself. However, what would be a realistic cost of materials to build a teardrop of this size? I'm just looking for an estimate (assuming I have to buy everything) based on the fact the Rascal retails for around $5495.00. This will help me to decide on buying used vs. building (although I'm really looking forward to building one).
Thanks for any help. Mike in WV
