Little tear drop travel trailers

Yes I know they are ugly. I don't need the heavy toy hauler, the golf cart, or the motor home to travel to flea markets. Does anybody have 1 and how bad do you hate it? Or like it? I see 4 new ones at a trailer sales place on I80. I've got a farm payment coming in the first of next week. I was hoping to find a slightly used 1 but havnt seen anything. Might be too early. Thanks guys.

I agree with Shameless Dude. Two years ago We bought a 24 foot 1997 5th wheel for 2700 dollars. It is in very nice shape. No Slide out. I think you will be happier with something like that.
Pastor Mike
Deep River Iowa

Price gas at your local station. Base your decision off that.
If it takes an 8mpg one ton to pull it I might look at something different.
Some of those new teardrops are very cool and big enough to stand up in.

Edited by Thad in AR. - 05 Mar 2022 at 2:23pm

I started out with a 77 pickup slide in, I'd sit it on my gooseneck and called it the Ozark Airstream, I was the only guy in deer camp with a 20foot deck, Then went to a 1988 Carilite, 30 ft 5th wheel with no slides, after we retired we sold it and bought a 32 foot Sunnybrook with one super slide & a bedroom slide, we just got back from 5 weeks on the gulf, plenty big for the two of us, I think you'll get way more use out of something like that over a tin can trailer, and the price?? Just look around you'll find one for a good price, we bought this Sunnybrook from a couple that lived in it while they were building their home so it had next to no miles on it, all they wanted was the bank payoff so there are deals out there, there is the truck & fuel to consider. This Sunnybrook weighs about 12k loaded, I have a dually F350 that pulls it right on down the street usually getting 10 to 11 mpg at 65 mph, now kick it up to 75 mph and it drops to 7.5 mpg. All in all I'd look around & find one that has plenty of room in it.

I stopped by and looked at them today. One look was enough. Taint gonna happen here. They are made for a younger crowd. Guys its just me now. They have a 16' unit weighing 2300 lbs empty. $15000.00 American bucks. I think i want something in that weight range. If I do find a used 1, I will sure as heck get rid of those stupid 18" truck tires and ugly rims they come with now. The decent thing about this, it will be used for the trade show, flea market, car show circuit. Accountant says I can depreciate it out.   I'm gonna look for a decent used one.

There's a lot to consider when buying one, keep in mind a 5th wheel is going to be a lot easier to get around and the give you so much extra room inside, you can easily convert the 5th wheel to a gooseneck & not have the 5th wheel in your way.Both of mine are converted to a gooseneck Also if you plan on using it year round your probably going to want the artic package. Honestly I would look long and hard for a good used one,I can't think of anything that depreciates faster than a new camper. Lot of things to consider, we have a couple of real good service/dealers fairly close to us and that is a huge help.

our dogs travel with us...(2-labs and 2-goldens) and the fifth wheel...nu-wa 34 ft, we bought about 6-7 years ago has a full wall slide, and that gives us alot of room inside even with them bed hogs in there with us! i moved the recliner a bit and now have a large table for the old lady....ooooops....i mean the loving wife to have her sewing machine and room for her to lay out her creations! before that was a 36 ft motorhome with 2 goldens/an irish setter/ and a collie. no slides and was kinda cramped. before that was a class C with a dodge chassis, and 2 collies/2 labs. that WAS very tight! before that was a conversion van with 2 collies/a lab/and a golden...you can imagine how that was! i think the one i liked the best was the class A motorhome, but almost gotta have another vehicle along. we pulled a small front wheel drive on a car tote. i'm not worried about gas/diesel consumptions, we bought these units to get away and after you figger prices of other modes of transportation, motel/hotel rooms, eating out everywhere (no food prep) and other costs like car rentals, no bathrooms close by, places that charge extra for pets, people that sell their cars to buy tickets to a football game ??? WTF??? currently we pull the fifth wheel with a 3/4 pickup with a 454 gasser. it's no worse on milage than a smaller motor as it doesn't hafta work very hard to pull the trailer.   i've been looking for a cargo trailer, something in can haul my golf cart/grill/smoker around to the GOTO's and other farm related shows. i have a genny i can mount in the box of the truck, i can put an a/c unit on the trailer and also a bed and porta potty. might even put in a beer cooler! (ya'll hafta bring yer own chairs!) what ever ya'll chose, give it alot of thought, and like said above...there are deals out there, just gotta be patient, check auctions...i've seen alot of them go for cheap on them.  

i might look you up on that trailer Tom....what size ball?

2" ball, trailer will come with a anti sway hitch. This was bought as a cargo trailer. What is inside was made out of oak lumber in our shop here. I can't remember for sure, I think I replaced the wheel bearings when I originally worked on it.

Shameless, I can't post pictures on here. If you can pm me your phone number, I will get the grandson to send you some tomorrow.

thanks!

Tom...you ever get them pics taken?

jaybmiller wrote: neighbour bought an 'offroad' version last year... $43,000 Canucks !!! I can't stand up or lay down in it without 'reorganising it' like a game of Tetris....