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I have worn out the search button looking for questions about using 1 door vs 2. I am in the thought processes of building a tear and I want to keep my expenses and weight down by only using 1 door and 1 window on the other side. Any regrets/concerns/advice? Any help would be greatly appreciated...

Q1, How many will be sleeping in it?
Q2, How does the other partner like being clambered over in the middle of the night?
Q3, How much are you prepared to pay for peace of mind

I always fit two doors. The Handbrake is not partial to me clambering all over her when she is fast asleep.

Cheers
Paul

PaulC wrote:Q1, How many will be sleeping in it?
Q2, How does the other partner like being clambered over in the middle of the night?
Q3, How much are you prepared to pay for peace of mind

I always fit two doors. The Handbrake is not partial to me clambering all over her when she is fast asleep.

Cheers
Paul

Q4, Do you think you might ever sell the unit...put 2 doors in...you won't regret it and will probably do so if you don't....
madjack

madjack wrote:

PaulC wrote:Q1, How many will be sleeping in it?
Q2, How does the other partner like being clambered over in the middle of the night?
Q3, How much are you prepared to pay for peace of mind

I always fit two doors. The Handbrake is not partial to me clambering all over her when she is fast asleep.

Cheers
Paul

Q4, Do you think you might ever sell the unit...put 2 doors in...you won't regret it and will probably do so if you don't....
madjack

Good point MJ

Cheers
Paul

After having both 2 is the way to go. Makes it easy to make the bed also. Another point of exit in a emergency.

No one mentioned age but I will. I am not as limber as I once was and climbing over a snoring partner may lead to serious marital issues when you fall on them in the process. We have 2 and can not imagine any other option. Some one brought up making the bed It takes 2 one on each side otherwise you are climbing on the bed as you try and make it. The weight argument doesn't hold water because the door is simply the side material remover the only weight gain may be the window and most folks with only 1 door still install a window on the doorless side. Just my 2 cents

TWO !!!!

I was single when I built mine, and single still (working on that!)

I don't see much extra weight with the second door, I put alum crank out windows in both of mine.

Things to consider:
Escape.. crawling over etc... like others said.

Air flow by having windows on either side. If you don't do a second door, at least be sure to have a window for cross ventilation.

You never know at the campsite , whether it's dirt,gravel or pad... which side you might want to use for in/out , or whether the pig tail (plug in post) will be.

Others with one door would have to pipe in here.

Itty-Bitty was never meant to sleep two people, so I only put in one door. I can definitely see where two doors would still have been advantageous.

I am seriously considering changing that and cutting a matching second door in the other side. (My walls are solid 3/4 ply, so it's not a framing issue.) The window is all ready there. For the cost of hinge and another door latch, I should have done it right from the beginning.

Another reason for a second door that hasn't been mentioned yet.... it's almost impossible to get dressed in a tear. Unless you don't mind every body else in the campground seeing you in your scivies or less (I could care less; but propriety has it's place), you may add a changing room/midnight porta potti room or similar at some point on one side and it will still leave access to the interior through the other door.

When I was planning my tear, I met a guy from Canada, a boat builder who had a wonderful tear with an all teak galley, but one door. He said to make just one, by the time you get one made you will be tired of making doors. I made just one and have not regretted it. We are not kids any more, but this works very well for us.

To each his own, however. Build as many as you like!

dave

I agree with madjack that from a resell value that 2 is better. And it's not that difficult to build both doors at the same time. I vote for 2 doors.

2...you won't regret it.

Here is one link.

Italia wrote:I met a teardropper that had one door. He told me a story how he had to jump out the window on the other side when a bear tried to get in the door side.


Italia

Gerdo wrote:

anyone worried about the extra weight of a second door has to get a better grip on life. You're building a tear that will weigh 800# and you're concerned about hinge(s) and a latch?

I have 2 doors, but use swambo's door to get out. First, it wakes her up. Second, it usually leads to fireworks..... sometimes good.... sometimes not so good.

You will find many here who have one door and think 2 would have been better.... do not think you will find anyone who put in 2 and wish they had only 1.....

am sitting here wondering if a bloody mary and potato chips constitutes lunch?

Arne, you are always good for a grin.

ok well that answers all my questions! Two doors it is! Thanks for all the input everyone!