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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725   
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Toying with the idea of building a off road teardrop trailer based on a sankey or penman trailer. I was wondering if anyone had done one on here?
Like the look of https://i1.wp.com/www.rentoffthegrid.com/w...048%2C1365 |
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12th Jan 2017 7:48pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I know that teardrop trailers are quite funky, but it has to be the least practical shape known to man. Why not something more boxy, particularly if being towed behind a Defender?
On a more useful note, trailer building is quite a 'thing' over on sister site Disco3.com. Search for a member called wiggs. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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12th Jan 2017 7:57pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3758
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Hello
So many options.... An easy one and many have done it is use a Sankey as it is, roof rack and roof tent for camping... Easy and cheap (ish) I'm gradually doing up a Sankey but keeping it pretty std for camping trips, take the bikes and since our caravan was stolen we do like to 'glamp' rather than camp so do take a lot of stuff 
This is mine which still needs a fair bit doing...  Click image to enlarge I've really enjoyed nipping into the garage and spending time faffing around with it |
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12th Jan 2017 8:32pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3758
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This could be a good start for you?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Penman-Trailer-E...Swt5hYc-1Y |
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12th Jan 2017 8:43pm |
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| Devon-Rover Member Since: 22 Jan 2015 Location: South Devon Posts: 917 
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Kicking a few ideas around on an Idle day and if I had the time then I have considered the concept similar the American's style of slightly more boxy but still off-road capable mini caravan. So kinda a teardrop but more boxy.
http://www.panthertrailercompany.com/ Or google Moby 1 So Sankey base and a ply style constrction with foam inserts for lightness but enough material left for strength. and either a plastic or very thin aluminum veneer on the outside. |
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12th Jan 2017 9:27pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3758
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I like that panther one,
Would have to have a pop up roof though for me, I would like to be able to stand up even at some part... Pricey... We looked at a great one at the NEC caravan show but again big bucks... this idea.. http://caravan-rookie.wingamm.com/rookie-cross/ and this was great, air folding camper.. felt massive inside with bikes on rack etc also http://www.opuscamper.co.uk/air-opus.html Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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12th Jan 2017 9:46pm |
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| Inigo Member Since: 13 Nov 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 617 
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I bought a Rapier trailer to do something similar, but larger (2 kids at the time, 3 now).
I spent some time admiring Teardrop trailers - there are some lovely homemade examples on the Teardrop and Tiny Trailer Forum, but in the end, if you have to get a platform above the axle designed to work well behind a Defender, the whole thing is going to be so high and unwieldy, you may as well buy a caravan. You might be able build something suitable for two adults that would work. In the end, dragging my wife around Billing to show her various versions of roof tents we came across a secondhand Globemaster trailer, fully fitted out. We ended up going with that and getting shot of the Rapier. Still tows nicely anywhere you might want to drag a trailer, but it does take a while to pitch fully. Not so good for quick or clandestine camping spots. |
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12th Jan 2017 11:39pm |
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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725
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Like the panther. I have looked at several such as the globe master however can't justify the price.
We are the same ingio one kid and one on the way, currently use a roof tent but not big enough so thinking a teardrop style where two can sleep and a roof tent on top for two more. Also would save loading and unloading for the weekend away |
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13th Jan 2017 9:15pm |
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