$4,900
Mission Viejo, California
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Brand new custom 4 x 8 teardrop trailer with woody walls and .040 aluminum mill finish on roof and hatch. Inside bed area is 46.5 x 74 inches. Some features include fully insulated roof, interior and hatch lighting, plywood edges encapsulated with epoxy, walls are finished with eight coats of exterior polyurethane.12 x 15 screened windows on each side with passthru opening to galley ensure excellent ventilation. Locking door measures 32 x 26 inches With a total weight of 750 pounds, this is easily towed by almost any vehicle. PTI registration and title in handCabin 4' x 8'Interior 74" x 46 1/2"Overall 12' x 5'4"Weight 750 lbs (approx) , 80 lbs tongue weightRoof .040 Mill finish aluminum Walls Sealed in eight coats of exterior polyurethane, edges encapsulated with epoxyVisit Us On RetroTeardrops.comSome information from Wikipedia:A teardrop trailer, also known as a teardrop camper trailer, is a streamlined, 1 compact, lightweight 2 travel trailer, which gets its name from its teardrop profile. They usually only have sleeping space for two adults and often have a basic kitchen in the rear. 3 Teardrop trailers first became popular in the 1930s, when magazines such as Mechanix Illustrated published plans. The first teardrops were designed around the idea of using standard 4 by 8-foot sheets of plywood with hardwood spars. Teardrop trailers remained popular until the mid-1960s, after which they disappeared from mainstream camping. However, in the late 1990s, plans became available on the Internet and in recent years teardrop trailers have made a resurgence and are again growing in popularity.A teardrop trailer is generally small, ranging from 4 feet (1.2 m) to 6 feet (1.8 m) in width and 8 feet (2.4 m) to 10 feet (3.0 m) in length. They are usually 4 feet (1.2 m) to 5 feet (1.5 m) in height. Wheels and tires are usually outside the body and are covered by fenders. Since teardrop trailers are so light, usually less than 1000 pounds (450 kg), just about any vehicle can tow one and fuel consumption is minimally affected.There is room inside a teardrop trailer for two people to sleep, as well as storage for clothes and other items. Outside, in the rear under a hatch, there is usually a galley for cooking. Teardrop trailers tend to have lighting and other electrical power supplied by a storage battery, although some have mains power hookups like regular travel trailers.Some teardrop trailer owners participate in organised camping events for teardrop trailers, called "gatherings". The teardrop trailer phenomenon is not local to any one country. Builders reside throughout the Americas, Europe, Israel, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. In Australia they are known as teardrop campers. Their popularity has resulted in the establishment of several commercial manufacturing organisations, and in the import of some North American models.The sleeping cabin is hard sided and topped, eliminating the need for set up or tear-down. The sleeping cabin can double as storage/cargo space during travel.
