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Postby Rebel » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:32 pm

Anyone have experience with these? Anyone know where there might be a similar construction plan or plans for one?

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Postby PaulC » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:35 pm

Hi Rebel, Mike had one of those. He has either sold it or trying to sell it. They are a European produced van from memory. If you check the Design Library link at the top of this page you may find something similar. I personally have never seen plans for the T@B trailer.
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Thanks Paul!

Postby Rebel » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:54 pm

I like the idea of being able to stand up in one (my wife and I are 5'6), the idea of being able to cook inside, and have a regular sized bed. Also like the idea of being able to pull it with our Kia mini van.
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Postby Kurt (Indiana) » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:58 pm

T@Bs are kind of a "missing link" between teardrops and small trailers. If that fits your needs, go for it! :thumbsup:
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Postby robert johnson » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:35 pm

Hey Rebel, take a look at the top of the page, and click on "vintage Plans" the "lil guy" is a stand up, and also the "wanderpup" both great little trailers. My trailer, Serenity, is influenced by both of these tiny trailers. .........Bob
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Postby mikeschn » Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:57 am

I have a T@B trailer, currently on Ebay. Hope that it sells by this weekend... (Someone is coming over today to look at it!)

Anyways, the T@B is one of the most comfortable tiny trailers I've ever been in. I like the ability to stand and change clothes, and I like the ability to cook inside in bad weather. It's on of my favorite trailers.

That said, it's quite a bit more expensive than a teardrop, and it's quite a bit heavier too. You can't tow it with a small car (which is all we have now).

Would I build a T@B from scratch, you betchcha... but only if I had a truck to pull it with. The factory build T@B's are lighter because the roof is a laminated foam SIP type construction. Same with the walls. Once you start building out of wood, the T@B clone is going to be very heavy... Well over 2000# I am guessing...

Here's the tab profile, which I was considering to build a Tidget. Andrew has the plans for that one somewhere...
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And here is a tab clone I found on ebay...
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BTW, if you like the tidget, you might like the Widget... It's similar to the TAB but it has a dropped floor, lowering the overall height by about 6".
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Thanks for the info Mike!

Postby Rebel » Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:25 am

Thanks for the info and the pics. I'm checking it out on ebay too. We also have a local dealer but as you pointed out, the cost is rather high for a new one $12 G and up.
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Postby doug hodder » Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:26 am

Mike...I thought you sold that earlier in the year? Did the deal fall through? Doug
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Postby bledsoe3 » Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:36 am

Doug,
Well the deal fell thru.

So it just went on ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... Q%3AUS%3A1

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Postby mikeschn » Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:39 am

doug hodder wrote:Mike...I thought you sold that earlier in the year? Did the deal fall through? Doug


Yep,

The deal fell thru... and it's on ebay as Bledsoe noted...

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Postby Kevin A » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:25 am

I just checked Bledsoe's ebay link, looks like you sold the T@b. :thumbsup: :applause:
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Postby bledsoe3 » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:29 am

Mike, Did Eric come thru?
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Postby mikeschn » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:45 am

The tab just got sold locally. This time we got a hard cash deposit...

Sounds like they'll be taking it home next week!!!

Woo Hoo.. I have room to build another trailer!!! :rofl:

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Postby bledsoe3 » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:15 am

Mike, I'm glad you finally got it sold.
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Postby Chris C » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:21 am

mikeschn wrote:The tab just got sold locally. This time we got a hard cash deposit...

Sounds like they'll be taking it home next week!!!

Woo Hoo.. I have room to build another trailer!!! :rofl:

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