Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Here are some tips on how to get it out.
I read that one Gentalman could not put on a big fan because he could not get it out after his build, so he put on a hatch instead.

1. remove air from the tires
2. remove the tires and put it on jacks with wheels like you see at the tire shops.
3. remove the garage door if it hangs low
4 you now have a second play room in your Garage
5. Time to start your second build only outside. Learning from your first ones mistakes.
6. remove body from trailer if you can.

When I built mine I did not put it on the trailer until after and took it outside and attached it. I at this time do not have a hatch or fan up top and found I could roll it back into the Garage

Anyone have that type of problem and what did you do?

You can also remove the wheels and roll it on the hubs. If you have a dropped footwell or negative start angle on your arme then this isn't possible. I probably wouldn't do it if you have brakes either.

Another option is to remove the wheels and roll it on floor jacks. I've done that with a car.

This is so timely, since I am getting ready to pull mine out of the garage, and I am freaking out about whether I measured everything properly so it will come out! Before I pulled the chassis into the garage to start putting on the sides I took measurements for how tall it would be and made up a 2x4 wooden structure to test getting it out of the garage. The thing looked like an upside down "U". If everything is correct, my tear should clear the garage door opening by a few inches (without the ceiling fan installed). I have to install the ceiling fan after I get the tear out of the garage.

Oh, and I have thought of flattening the tires a bit if it starts to look too close. My garage is in the basement level of my house, and the driveway slants up to the street. The tear will start to go up this slant while it is being pulled out of the opening. There is a point at which the hitches I mounted on the back start to scrape the garage floor, so I plan on putting something under them to kind of pad them and keep them from gouging the floor.

This is gonna be real interesting!

Amy, Make sure you take pictures for us. we want to see it too!!!

Mk

I wish I had a video camera Mary, since I think it could make for a (ahem) "very interesting and informative" video! I'll be crossing my fingers that all goes well, and I'll definitely take photos.

AmyH wrote: The tear will start to go up this slant while it is being pulled out of the opening. There is a point at which the hitches I mounted on the back start to scrape the garage floor, so I plan on putting something under them to kind of pad them and keep them from gouging the floor.

This is gonna be real interesting!

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AmyH wrote:This is so timely, since I am getting ready to pull mine out of the garage, and I am freaking out about whether I measured everything properly so it will come out! Before I pulled the chassis into the garage to start putting on the sides I took measurements for how tall it would be and made up a 2x4 wooden structure to test getting it out of the garage. The thing looked like an upside down "U". If everything is correct, my tear should clear the garage door opening by a few inches (without the ceiling fan installed). I have to install the ceiling fan after I get the tear out of the garage.

Oh, and I have thought of flattening the tires a bit if it starts to look too close. My garage is in the basement level of my house, and the driveway slants up to the street. The tear will start to go up this slant while it is being pulled out of the opening. There is a point at which the hitches I mounted on the back start to scrape the garage floor, so I plan on putting something under them to kind of pad them and keep them from gouging the floor.

This is gonna be real interesting!

Great minds think alike!!!! Mine is in the back yard, It's 6' wide not including tires or fenders. I have 8' bside the house, with a deck sticking out by 1' and a garden/flowerbed on the otherside. I have to get it out in about 2 weeks...... and my wife has allready planted the flowerbed. Might have to get a crane to lift it over the house..............

Fortunately someone else posted not being able to get theirs out before I put my vent hood on. I take the vent hood off when it needs to come in. a PITA but it works.

I'm thinking getting the door opening raised will be cheaper than a shelter for the TD.

Some years ago, my neighbor built a huge cabin cruiser within his double garage. I had to go over and remove the garage door, the door header, the wood siding and gable studs in order for him to roll it out into the back yard. Then, it wouldn't fit down the side of the house, so a large portion his neighbors fence had to be torn down as well. Hmmm, kind of poor planning on his part, I would say.
Roly

I promised pics of the garage "extraction", so here ya go:


Here is the daunting driveway and small garage opening. If you look to the right of the photo you will see a board I used to prop the garage door open all the way:





She cleared the opening!!!




And she hits the street for the first time!


The proud builder with her trailer:


I sure am glad my math skills are decent. Otherwise I might have had to try a few creative options to get her out (yes, my trailer is a "she", but she doesn't have a name yet).

Nice looking trailer.

Amy,

Thanks for sharing the coming out. She does look great Bet it is more fun putting the trailer back into the garage

Wow. That looked close

Is the Outback an automatic? If not, could you smell the clutch when you were finished?

Berry

Hey guys, thanks for the kudos! Steve, that trailer is never going back in the garage. It was way too stressful taking it out, plus I want my woodshop back. I am going to have a custom cover made for her, and hopefully that will provide enough protection from the elements.

Berry, the Subaru is an automatic, so no clutch smell, but when I started to pull her out the car started going backwards anyhow!!! I ended up using the good old emergency brake "slow release" trick to get it going up the driveway. I was sweating the whole way until I got her on the street. That is one steep driveway! I can't even imagine anyone ever really using the garage as a "garage"!

That is one fine looking trailer!!!