We're kinda in the same boat (1 kid and 1 about to get started...)
I tried to tell my wife we could sell her Disco and get Mark Pilkingtons
Dormobile, but she shot me down. She said one rattle truck in the family
was enough... :-)
We still might do the teardrop and put the kids(s) in a tent outside.
Jeff
on 3/1/03 3:51 PM, Todd Vess at toddvess@comcast.net wrote:
>
> Jeff,
>
> Unfortunately, we have three kids, so the teardrop is out of the picture,
> though I'd love one. However, I think my dad is going to build one that
> maybe my wife and I can borrow if we leave the kids with the grandparents
> and want to take the Mini out for a camping trip!
>
> Todd
>
>> From: Jeff Bieler <mrbieler@earthlink.net>
>> Reply-To: lro@koan.team.net
>> Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2003 12:48:51 -0800
>> To: lro@koan.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [lro] max towing weights
>>
>>
>> My neighbor is building a replica of the old teardrop trailers. They are
>> quite light. I think that the "dry" weight will be under 800 lbs. It holds
>> a twin bed (sleeps two), water tank, propane stove, etc. I know that a VW
>> bug will tow one. I think they average about 200 hours to build in kit
>> form.
>>
>> It looks cool too.
>>
>> Just an idea.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> on 3/1/03 12:29 PM, Todd Vess at toddvess@comcast.net wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I'm looking at possibly purchasing a vintage camping trailer to tow behind
>>> my 1972 109" 6 cyl (euro) CSW. Unfortunately, vintage trailers seem quite
>>> heavy, as the 1974 Airstream I'm looking into is 3,700 lbs, empty. What's a
>>> "safe" trailer weight for this vehicle. I know there's no definite answer,
>>> but would like some input from the group.
>>>
>>> Todd Vess
>>> Windsor, Colo.
>>> 1990 Range Rover
>>> 1993 EuroVan
>>> 1971 Mini "Minnie"
>>> 1969 109" SIIA Pick-up "Annie" (On a ship somewhere between Southampton and
>>> New Jeresey -- due to land March 7th)
>>> 1972 CSW "Effie" (Sitting next to Annie on the ship)
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