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Teardrop Campers

Discussion in 'Product Reviews' started by babyruth, Jul 16, 2018.

  1. Jul 16, 2018 at 9:46 AM
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    babyruth

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    Can we get some tear drop reviews on here? Talking about Bear teardrop, oregon trail'r, hiker, etc. If you wanna share your DIYs too, go for it. Just looking for trailers for two to sleep in. Like towing my hotel room. But not towing the whole hotel...
     
  2. Jul 17, 2018 at 10:59 AM
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    ccotner112

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    I have been looking at teardrops as well lately , the RPODs seem nice as well as the NUCAMP ones. Some nice reviews on youtube but not much in the way of real world use and how they hold up after time.
     
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  3. Jul 17, 2018 at 11:00 AM
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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
  4. Jul 17, 2018 at 11:01 AM
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    TacoTRD78

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    2nd this
     
  5. Jul 17, 2018 at 11:02 AM
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  6. Jul 17, 2018 at 11:03 AM
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    medic2230

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    I'm hoping to start building one later this year. Just got to get either a new gun for my welder or just buy a new welder.
     
  7. Jul 17, 2018 at 11:04 AM
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  8. Aug 15, 2018 at 2:08 PM
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    If your interested in the more "Bare Bones" style check out Runaway Campers or Wee Roll campers. I have owned both and each were great for the purposes I needed.
     
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  9. Sep 17, 2018 at 5:20 PM
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    Here’s my bear tear drop

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  10. Sep 25, 2018 at 12:00 PM
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  11. Dec 30, 2018 at 11:03 AM
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    My offroad teardrop. This is a seriously sturdy, purpose built trail worthy rig I built from the ground up. That's Funnel Lake, 10600' in the Sierras.
     
  12. Jan 9, 2019 at 9:05 AM
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    Here is my Cargo-Lite that I use to haul my moto. I added the Timbren independent suspension so I could get a lift and run 6-lug. Weighs about 850 unloaded and tracks like it is on there. I've towed it up some trails I would not take a typical trailer with no problems. I used to tow it with my Taco but the T4R gets better mileage and has 7 gallons more fuel.
    I've since added a tongue box and have a 320 watt solar panel waiting to be mounted.

    Cargo lite Cloudcroft.jpg and has 7 gallons more fuel
     
  13. Jan 11, 2019 at 4:56 AM
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  14. Jan 15, 2019 at 8:08 AM
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    man those are awesome. I've never seen one. Have to check those out
     
  15. Feb 3, 2019 at 11:40 AM
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    Don't know why but I never got a notification for these responses. Awesome pictures and set-ups. Definitely intending to buy a teardrop when I get back in the States. Anybody have kids they camp with? Put 'em away in a RTT on the teardrop? Dogs will manage in the truck canopy.
     
  16. Feb 3, 2019 at 11:54 AM
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    My 3 kids sleep in my rtt, dogs in their kennels. I would avoid a wood based trailer if I were to do it again. You can guess why. Lead dog trailers makes a dope all Aluminium rig.
     
  17. Feb 3, 2019 at 11:57 AM
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    @babyruth, I've got two kiddos I camp with. I hadn't seen your thread when I started a teardrop thread over in the towing section: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lets-talk-teardrop-trailers.565936/
     
  18. Feb 3, 2019 at 1:04 PM
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    We have a T@B. Don’t have many photos of the interior but have a few of the rig. 2D72E07D-3DB6-47F5-B433-9B9C4DC4B16F.jpg985055DA-592E-4835-934D-7773C628D3C7.jpgE74DB3A7-B0F5-44FB-BF3E-EA173BC61282.jpg
     
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