Is 5ft wide worth the extra cost

[BILLYL]

yes

YES


Got a 4' but the extra foot would be nice. However - 4" is great for winter camping!!!!!!!!!!!!




Bill

[Mini Renegade]

I say stick with a 4 footer, partly because I havent finished building my 4 footer! And partly because I can`t get a 5 footer in my garage with my car!

[martha24]

I'll go with the minority, and say it depends.

My husband, David & I built a 4ft wide with non insulated walls -3/4" thick. We sleep very comfortably in it. In fact the very 1st night we slept in it, I was surprised at how roomy it was inside. In fact I would say David enjoys it very much as he gets some extra snuggling time. Not a bad thing on vacation.

At home we sleep in a double bed and it really isn't that much different. With a teardrop I don't have to worry about falling off the edge of the bed so I can sleep a lot closer to the edge than I would in a normal bed.

I say if you have trouble sleeping in a double bed or you're making thick insulated walls which will make the space even smaller, it could be a problem.

[MOKI SEAKER]

4 ft wide the only way to go. I am single, but if I had company 4' would be the only way to go for sure...

[Sawyer]

Well, my opinion is this, if this is your first build and you're on a tighter budget, I suggest sticking with a 4' wide. They are easier and much cheaper to build, very stiff and sturdy (very few splices), and plenty comfortable. I built ours on a HF trailer for less than $1500 in 11 weeks. It's only 46 1/2" wide on the inside, but if you don't mind cuddling, there's plenty of room... And I'm no runt at 6'1" pushing 200 lbs. My lovely lady takes up the space of a broom handle, but we also share the 46 1/2" x 76 1/2" with our dog (petite as he is, he manages to take up ungodly amounts of space).

Plus, while you're building your first td, you're going to learn so many things, build so much confidence, and get so many different ideas that you'll be itching to start on your second before you're done with the first. Use the first td for a year or two, then sell it and use the profits to pay for materials for the second (which will likely be 5' wide, and will incorporate many of the ideas you had but were afraid to try with the first).

Then again, if you're a confident and experienced builder and have a budget that will support it, I would just go for it and build a 5' wide...

[PaulC]

In answering your question one word is all that is required- YES.

End of story.

[2bits]

I say stick with a 4 footer, partly because I havent finished building my 4 footer! And partly because I can`t get a 5 footer in my garage with my car!

NOW... hmm the garage factor is a very important point. where will you be storing it? It is going to be a task of monumental proportion, but after the teardrop is done I will be relocating my wood shop to my building in the backyard and I will do my best to get my truck and the teardrop in the garage at the same time. a 4ft wide model would certainly aid in this.

Also, you can see by alot of the people who are ok with the 4 ft are people who are single, or who are comfortable, and enjoy the snuggle time.