Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Hello All,

I've been checking here once or twice a week on this topic and have enjoyed the ideas and suggestions.

Here's on for you: http://home.comcast.net/~ssauer40/cargo ... omate.html

Interesting?

bill

Bill, while that is a neat trailer, keep in mind the name and purpose of this board...Teardrops & Tiny Travel Trailers of which that unit falls into neither category...it does however, have some good ideas that would be adaptable to our use....
madjack

Bill, while that is a neat trailer, keep in mind the name and purpose of this board...Teardrops & Tiny Travel Trailers of which that unit falls into neither category...it does however, have some good ideas that would be adaptable to our use....
madjack

Jack, glad you were able to find some redeeming qualities in the article.

What part of Cargo Trailer Conversions did the article miss (other than size) and he did show him pulling with his Toyota PU...

take Care
bill

...size and size alone...it is more akin to a "small" as opposed to "tiny" travel trailer...dual axles and all...like you said "interesting" but a little outside of our normal coverage...
madjack

I dunno 16X7 is out of our small category. We usually talk about trailers in the 8-12ft range, 14ft is big.

However for manufactured towables, 16ft is still considered small. Look at the Casitas (13-17ft) and Bambis (original ones were 16ft) they are considered small trailers.

Lots of good ideas for folks converting cargo trailers though. Good find.

That is one more huge dude. (comparatively speaking) Don't believe my Nissan 2.4l would pull it -- at least not very far. Maybe to the first hill

Nissy's got almost 200K on her and is still on the original Clutch

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It's a home-built motor coach, less engine!

Anything as large as that Cargomate doesn't look "tiny" to me. The web site dedicated to all brands of trailers like the Scamp and Casita (FiberglassRV) calls them "lightweight", and I think only the very smallest of the travel trailers they feature could possibly be considered "tiny"... but language is so inexact!

It is possible to build a "tiny" travel trailer from a cargo unit, since they are also available in sizes more like a typical teardrop, four to six feet wide. I assume that is intended to be the focus of this sub-forum.

mine ( not here yet ) is a 5x10 v-nose.

brian_bp wrote:Anything as large as that Cargomate doesn't look "tiny" to me. The web site dedicated to all brands of trailers like the Scamp and Casita (FiberglassRV) calls them "lightweight", and I think only the very smallest of the travel trailers they feature could possibly be considered "tiny"... but language is so inexact!

It is possible to build a "tiny" travel trailer from a cargo unit, since they are also available in sizes more like a typical teardrop, four to six feet wide. I assume that is intended to be the focus of this sub-forum.