Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **PhilStubbs** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:45 pm

Just thought I would say hi. I have been lurking for a few days and decide to register. All I think about these days is building a teardrop. My wife hates the idea, but after the divorce I am going to get started..... No, im not joking. lol.

I am an aircraft composite tech by trade and racecar fabricator by hobby. I figure this tear drop thing should be somewhat easy. Planning to pick up the $250 Harbor Freight trailer, make any needed mods and improvements to it for longevity and stiffness, then build on top of that. Hoping to really keep the weight down since I will be pulling it with my 07 Civic Si sedan. I have a full size silverado for pulling the race car, but it would look silly pulling a trailer that could fit in the bed.

I also want to look into laws to see if I can pull the teardrop behind the race trailer. That would be very helpful if I could. Cut down on hotel costs.

So, I guess that wraps up my howdy

by **aggie79** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:26 am

Welcome Phil,

We look forward to your build. You mentioned the HF trailer. Are you going to do a "conventional" build for the shell or will it be a composite shell? Either way, we look forward to seeing you get started.

Take care,
Tom

by **PhilStubbs** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:10 am

I am very back and forth on the shell construction. I am very tempted to do a foam core/fiberglass shell to save weight and also make waterproofing easier, but cost is a big factor. I am doing this as a very budget friendly project. Camping itself isnt so much a hobby of mine as camping helps me afford my hobbies easier. Although, I do plan to use it for recreation as well. The roof mostlikely will be fiberglass with wood sides.

by **CliffinGA** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:08 pm

Welcpme Phil and good luck on your future build! In most states you can only do the 2 trailers if the first one is a fifth wheel. In some states not even that.

Cliff :thumbsup:

by **bobhenry** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:08 am

Triple towing in Florida is a NO-NO ! :thumbdown:

by **PhilStubbs** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:05 am

Oh well, it was a nice thought. I guess I'll build a car hauler with a camper built in at some point. Still gonna build a tear drop

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