im going to build a teardrop caravan ready for the summer. Does anyone have any advise. Also will my seicento pull it or will i have to invest in something bigger?
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To build your own will depend what weight you want. It will need alot of thought to scratch build one of your own design. On the other hand if you are going to copy one most of your problems will already have been solved.
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I don't think the Seicento is approved for towing so you can't fit a towbar, but any small car that can be fitted with a towbar, Fiesta, Corsa, Clio, etc will tow a small teardrop.
I found this site that sells a towbar for the seicento, so one would hope it would be approved. Seicento Towbar
There are also quite a few plans on the internet for teardops, some are here: Plans
Ah! conflicting info. If you can fit a towbar you can tow a teardrop, looks like you would have to fit a detachable towbar as recent regs state that no part of numberplate can be obscured.
I'd keep max weight below 500kg tho. Summat like a diesel Fiesta would make a better towcar. You often find teardrops on ebay, it might be cheaper to buy one & do it up rather than build from scratch.
Quote: Originally posted by boozybird1969 on 04/12/2010
im going to build a teardrop caravan ready for the summer. Does anyone have any advise. Also will my seicento pull it or will i have to invest in something bigger?
Someone posted a link to this site last year, which may be helpful, if you haven't already seen it.
Thanks for all your great replies once christmas is out of the way i will start my plans. Have the design i want already its just a matter of putting it into practice. Being a mere woman my other half thinks i wont be able to acomplish it but he should know once i set my mind to something I WILL DO IT lol.
Will keep you all updated when i start with pics and things. Will still be gratefull for ideas in the meantime.
------------- boozybird1969
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Boozybird good for you, I think these teardrops are great. Like classic cars they're so much nicer than modern ones. Do keep us informed how it goes & don't forget those pics
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Looking forward to seeing the pics and the look on your other halfs face when its done. I'm renovating an old tornado, my brother in law keeps telling me to get shot but I'm enjoying the challenge.
Worra cracker You've done an excellent job David. I've been pondering on attempting it for a couple of years but haven't had the bottle. Seeing what you've achieved is inspiring. Thanks for sharing, great build.
Merry Christmas to all, Ray
Hi Boozybird, thought you might be interested in checking out our website http://retrotrailers.info/ we custom build Teardrops and they are a very competitive price .
Or if you want to know anything on building your own give us a call phone no is on the website .
regards Chris and Sue
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Topic: building a teardrop
You've done an excellent job David. I've been pondering on attempting it for a couple of years but haven't had the bottle. Seeing what you've achieved is inspiring. Thanks for sharing, great build.
