Hope to have a TTT someday

[ghcoe]

Hello.
I have been interested in trailers for some time. I loved the old style teardrop styles from the 50's. I had a 1957 Kenskill travel trailer that I was restoring. It's live was cut short when we were hit by a semi on one of our outings. Out of that accident we were able to purchase a newer 25 foot travel trailer that served our purposes better. I have always wanted to build my own trailer just to say I did it. I got interested in the tiny tear drops about 10 years ago and thought I could do that. I even for a while thought I could build them to sell. Even had a friend interested and we even got jigs and axles to start the project. Well it never really took off. Now I have purchased a 1975 Opel and am interested in making this a tow vehicle for a TTT. I was doing some reading on a German Opel sight and I kept seeing small TT's that they were towing around with their Opel's and thought that would be cool. Well I think with time I have turned away from the Tear Drop ideas (everyone seems to own one now). So I am now looking at making something similar to some of the TTT's I have seen on the European forums. One thing I have noticed is that the European trailers look so much nicer, inside and out, than ours and they are cheaper. They also most always show a car as a tow vehicle. Well hope to get something going some day. I have a couple of plans drawn out. George.

[Roly Nelson]

Hi George, welcome to the forum. Hope you find what you are looking for here. I am a bit surprised that you noted that "nearly everyone has a TD" and I took the time to research the Caravan forums, and find the following statement you made, a bit puzzling.

"One thing I have noticed is that the European trailers look so much nicer, inside and out, than ours and they are cheaper"

Can you actually purchase a UK "caravan" for less money than a similar teardrop trailer here in the US? Perhaps you can direct me to a website that I can check out, since I really want to know if EU trailers are superior to our little home-made rigs.

If you have some preliminary plans for your tiny travel trailer build all drawn out, maybe you could post em on the board, so we can see what you have in mind. Remember, we are here to help, so ask questions, and take pics.
Roly

[rebapuck]

My little Eriba Puck is German. And it is nice inside and out.

[ghcoe]

Well what I meant is that for a similar trailer, not necessarily a Tear drop, they look to be better built. Much nicer interiors than domestics and seem to be better priced.

This one I would compare to a T@B, but sleeps 4, has a bath room and has space up front for big items such as bikes. $11,694.00 with current exchange rate. T@B can not even get close.
http://www2.dethleffs.de/de/caravans/campy.php

Not sure what the price is on this one. Shows it being pulled by a mini. Nice interior.
http://www.hymer.com/cms/en/caravans/Touring.html

18,267.69 USD
http://www.lunarcaravans.com/caravans/ariva-quasar.php

You can surf these links to other trailers. They really have nicer interiors than our domestics. Unless you want to pay big bucks. Most are shown being pulled buy cars.

George.

[ghcoe]

My little Eriba Puck is German. And it is nice inside and out.

Yes, I saw that one. I like it a lot.

[AZSpyder]

I like what they do in Europe. The production rigs here for the most part require real trucks to pull them. There is a good selection in Europe but they tend to start getting pricy with shipping added in. I like the Eriba line. I'm working on an old Puck but they also made some larger ones that just aren't common over here.

I did get close to buying a T@b. A local dealer had a aft galley floor plan at a close out price. I don't know how many times I have looked at the different models over the years but it suddenly dawned on me that you sleep sideways, not front to back and it is only 5' 10" wide. I'm not terribly tall but laying flat I could have my head touching one wall and my feet the other. The Puck has about the same floor space, a bed that is over 6' long and 800 pounds lighter. Now if it only had a galley on the back.

Jerry

[ghcoe]

I did not realize that the links did not work right. I think they are working now.