So where to begin, all your teardrops look good to me...lol

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So where to begin, all your teardrops look good to me...lol

Postby deacon328 » Mon May 28, 2007 4:36 pm

That's the only problem with this forum, I keep looking through the personal pictures and the gallery and every teardrop I see I like.

I had decided a few things from looking at everyone's teardrop though. Since I will be pulling mine behind a motorcycle trike most of the time I would like a low profile version. Mine will probably be longer than the average tear. I would also like to have a pretty nice galley on mine.

For those who don't know I am going coast to coast twice the summer of 2009. I am going on the Run for the Wall. My trip will take me from St. Louis, MO out to Ontario, Ca. then through the southern states to Washington D.C. then back to St. Louis.

My tear will need a full kitchen (camping type so I can save money cooking meals), a bed of course and most important, since I'll be in the southern states in May, AIR CONDITIONING!!!

So wish me luck, if anyone has plans, experience or advice on which lower profile trailer to choose let me know.

I would also like to kow where people get those awesome retro looking full flare fenders. The rear of my trike is going to be a 1955 Chevy stepside pickup bed so the retro fenders would be a perfect fit.

As soon as this silly divorce is final, I'll start building!!!
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Postby Miriam C. » Mon May 28, 2007 6:24 pm

Well Deacon, you seem to have some strong ideas on what you want for a fender so why not design your own TD around them. 8) ;)

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Postby Joanne » Mon May 28, 2007 9:40 pm

Hey Deacon,

With all those great looking tears, it can be a bit overwhelming. I started to narrow down by design ideas by writing down my requirements, my wants, and a favorite profile. After a lot of reviews and revisions I finally had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to build. It sounds like you have some requirements that will help formulate your overall design. I look forward to seeing your design.

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Postby Gage » Mon May 28, 2007 11:33 pm

Here's a 4x8 teardrop with a full galley, towed with a VW powered trike.

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