Cant afford a teardrop trailer. But found this Sears Allstate Clamshell. Will be able to carry all our chairs and popup in it with all other supplies. Probably will paint it over the winter Sent from my SM-A600P using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
A buddy of mine towed one of those clamshells around then switched to a small tent trailer. Then he switched to a larger tent trailer. There are lots of plans out there for tear drop trailers that let you build one for way less than the cost of buying one.
Biggest thing with that little trailer is the wheel bearings,check them everytime before you head out,and always carry a spare set,they might be hard to get a set on the road someplace,ask me how i know all this.Have someone go through them for you,replace if even a little suspect. Harvey
Reminds a bit of an acquaintance's Sears trailer. It had removable sideboards and roof bows to convert it into a covered trailer. Been in his family since shortly after WW2. It was quality built with cool details. Sent from my Nokia 2.3 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I am not a huge fan of small trailers that can't be seen when you need to back up Especially borrowed small trailers Leaving a stop sign heading straight at around midnight (on way back from camping) in a dead town (as in no one was awake/around/I am the only car on the road). Look to my left and see that I should have turned left instead of going straight. No worries, I'll just stop and back up. Wait for it ... BANG. I get the heck outta there as I don't want to explain to the cops (if someone called) so I drive a couple of miles and pull over to check out the damage. Again, around midnight, very dark out. Walk to the back of the car and WOW, the trailer looks slightly tweaked but my bumper and tail lights are perfect. I got lucky. Hop back in the car and continue on. Several miles later it's time for some gas. Gas stations are well lit . I climb out of the car (1980 Mercury Zephyr), get a good stretch in, turn around and ... the entire quarter panel, behind the drivers side rear wheel, is caved in Me no likey small trailers
A friend who towed a Mullins trailer installed a tall rod with a flag to the back of the trailer. Made backing up a lot easier.
So did some work on the trailer. Got the top body worked and painted. Towed it to Columbus Good Guys with all the chairs, tent, cooler and other supplies. Worked out great. Now to get the top pinstriped and finish the bottom
My sailboat trailer isn't a small trailer but it is hard to see the corners as the gunnels sit 8 ft off the ground and the keel sticks down 3 ft from the bottom of the hull. I could actually see behind me and the boat with the inside mirror when I towed it with my Caddy coupe a few years ago. I put an old 4 ft CB antenna on the far corners of the back of the trailer and then stuck a couple of dollar tree pool noodles over them and clamped them down. That let me see the corners and told the fools who would tailgate the boat because the could see past it on both sides where the corners were.
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