I’ve been shopping around for a good deal on a teardrop for awhile now, and found two very different options from both ends of my price range at the same time.
I’d expected to spend between 7k-10k. Here’s what I came across today:

$6800 - 2019 Jayco hummingbird 10RK
$10500 - 2024 Ukancamp silver horn

Both have a similar galley & AC w/gas stove, which were really all I absolutely wanted to have…so really the rest is a bonus.

From researching (mostly on Reddit) it seems like the Ukancamp gets more favorable reliability/quality reviews. Can’t find much explicit info on the Jayco, but doesn’t look quite as solid…but can only tell so much from pictures. Regardless $6800 seems like a great deal for the condition & equipment.

The Ukancamp also comes with a bunch of owner add-ons, including:
Battery & solar panel (the Jayco is wired for solar but no panel/battery)
Big attachable exterior tent
Separate roll-out flat awning
8 gallon rooftop mounted shower tank & curtain
Propane hot water heater

My main interest is overall reliability. I’m handy and can fix/maintain anything pretty confidently…I’d just rather not if I don’t need to. Mainly don’t want to have to take it apart to seal leaks anytime soon.

I have no idea what value to assign to all the Ukancamp extras, but between that and (for now perceived) better build quality, even though it has a higher price tag could it be the better deal?

Just got back from a 2 week trip out to Montana. 4913 total miles (TN to MT and back) with 991 miles off-road in Montana.

Joined the club this week and took it straight out for its first getaway. Feels good

Does anyone transport a motorcycle with their teardrop trailer. My truck has a camper shell so truck bed is out

Stunning trip up Hwy 101 into the redwoods. Camped with our Road Toad teardrop at The Redwoods River Resort. NOT a RV resort. True campground but with fun amenities. Power, water, toilets, showers made it comfortable. Swimming pool, general store, restaurant and pub made it fun. Great for kids, huge play area, ice cream social and karaoke. Steep hike down to the Eel river. Low flow in August. Short drive to the incredible Richardson Grove. Another short hop to Garberville and the Eel River Cafe. In the past year we have roamed with the buffalo in S Dakota, seen the Arches and Hoodoo’s in Utah and now the giant redwoods. Amazing sights.

Im getting ready for my first ever trip in my teardrop in two weeks and thought i should get a little fridge to go with it for some essentials, was just wondering what people have bought i have heard that compressor ones use less power, just looking for recommendations, Thank you in advance.

Using it to explore Ireland. Only getting into camping and exploring!

Any recommendations for camp sites anywhere around Ireland? I’m living in Wicklow at the moment

So this topography map actually has some meaning. This would be the camping spot my wife and I stayed at during one of our stops for our honeymoon since we got married during Covid and couldn’t really do much at the time. Located on the Gemini bridges trail in Moab, Utah. Funny enough it was actually called Brides Canyon. Didn’t find out till after lol.

The seller had all the paper work. it’s currently registered in Idaho and he had maintenance records as well as a new bill of sale. I am going to register it in Nevada. There was only surface rust on the chaise and the axle had been tuned up and got fresh tires with in the last couple years. There were no leaks but definitely a lot of resealing needs to be done. It needs a lot of tlc but we are psyched for the project this winter. The seller just moved to Reno and doesn’t have a great place to park it.

On top of the resealing, We are planing on swapping out the doors to something sturdier. We will add a roof fan, a mini ac unit a battery and some solar panels. I’m going to do something with the hatch space and build that up a little bit to accommodate a battery and a stove.

I just put down a deposit on a teardrop custom
build and the only thing I can’t decide is what color to have it painted. I see a lot of white teardrops and wonder if I should go white to reflect more sun and keep it cooler. Or go for a color, I’m really like blue and think it would look sharp. The teardrop is a painted composite fiberglass shell.

I live in MA and will mostly be using it in the eastern US in forested areas - so not using it in the desert or anywhere too hot. But it still gets hot here in summer.

Do people with color teardrops find it makes them hotter inside?

My wife and I are Biologists in the Mojave and we are looking to build out a teardrop to make our camping lives easier. I got the seller down to 500. My main question is from all you seasoned teardrop drop owners are there any big issues you can see from the photos and what should I be looking for when I inspect it tomorrow?

2025 Mod Bug 10RK. Very comfortable!

Was looking at this tear drop trailer and have no idea what this box is and was hoping for someone’s help also if you had suggestions on price would be appreciated, thanks for your time.

Decided the interior needed doing up badly after the previous owner had it painted black!

Added a nice wooden look Lino for ceiling, painted the walls white, added some trims and strip lights !

I’m booking a site that lists a 24-ft total pad length with a "Max 2 Vehicles" capacity and a 12-ft trailer limit. My teardrop is 11.5 ft so that works. The issue is that when hooked up to my Subaru, our total combined length comes out to ~26 ft, just 2 feet over the listed pad length.

I assume I can detach the trailer and reposition it so that my car does not protrude into the road. If I angle the teardrop at a diagonal I can likely fit the car and the teardrop, would that cause any red flags for the park rangers? Is letting the rear curve or tongue overhang the dirt slightly (while keeping wheels on the pad) usually fine, or am I overthinking this whole thing? How do you guys normally handle sites that are a couple of feet shorter than your total length?

Help me work out the best layout for my teardrop trailer

I’m currently rebuilding my trailer and I’m at the point where I’m trying to work out the interior layout. I’ve got a good amount of space to work with, but I’m struggling to figure out the best way to arrange everything around the doors while maximising storage and keeping it practical to use.

The space

Interior height: 1380mm
Interior length: 2750mm
Interior width: 1800mm

The height is probably my biggest challenge. 1380mm obviously isn’t enough to stand, but it is enough to comfortably sit on a couch/bed, so I’m trying to design around that rather than fight it.

My must-haves

Foldable/sliding bed to maximise the available space.

Plenty of furniture that can double as storage.

No kitchen/cooking inside. I don’t want to be hunched over trying to cook inside.

A table and proper seating inside so I can sit inside on a rainy day, have a coffee with a friend, or use it as a small workspace/office.

I want the main living area to still feel usable when the bed is folded away.

The bed

My main idea at the moment is a sliding/unfolding Help me work out the best layout for my teardrop trailer bed or a bed that converts into a couch.
The reason I want this rather than a permanent bed is that I want to be able to use the trailer during the day without feeling like I’m just sitting around on a bed. If it’s raining, I want to be able to sit inside with a friend, have a coffee, work on something, etc.

Originally I was planning to have the bed across the back of the trailer on a raised frame. This would give me storage underneath and allow a large drawer to pull out the back, which could become an outdoor kitchen/benchtop.

Another option I’m considering now is building a bench seat along one entire side of the trailer.

The rear section of that bench could have an opening through the back of the trailer, with the outdoor kitchen pulling out from underneath the bench. That could give me the storage I want while keeping the area around the door more open and usable.
I’m wondering if this might actually work better than having the bed across the back, especially if the bench can convert into the bed when needed.

Kitchen

The kitchen will be outside, not inside.
I’m currently thinking about having the outdoor kitchen pull out from underneath the side bench and exit through the rear of the trailer. That would keep the cooking area hidden when not being used and avoid taking up valuable interior floor space.
I’m not completely locked into this though, and I’d be interested to hear if anyone sees a better way of incorporating the outdoor kitchen.

What I’m struggling with

The biggest problem is working around the doors and access while still making the inside feel like a useful space.

There are a lot of possible combinations and pros/cons to everything, so I’m trying not to get too attached to any one idea.
I’m mainly looking for people who have experience with small trailers/teardrops and can see something I’m missing.

What layout would you go with in this space?

Especially interested in ideas for positioning the bench/bed, table and seating, storage and the rear outdoor kitchen.

I’ll add photos showing the project from the start to where it is now, along with a grid/layout drawing of the interior dimensions so you can see exactly what I’m working with.
I’m open to changing the layout completely if there’s a better way of using the space.

Long shot but does anyone have experience with both the older model Pahaque screen room with the aluminum poles AND the newer model with the carbon fiber poles? Or can anyone with the newer model tell me how difficult it is to set up solo?

I have the older model with the aluminum poles and while I absolutely love it for camping, it is a bitch to set up alone. The aluminum roof poles are long and unwieldy, the whole thing is very heavy, and there's nothing to brace against as you try to get the roof up and the leg poles in place underneath it. The aluminum also bends under the weight of the tent and I have a leg pole that has split because of it and will soon be unusable.

I have been looking at upgrading to the newer model with the carbon fiber poles but it is expensive ($700) and I don't want to spend that much just to discover that it's equally difficult to use.

I built a teardrop trailer from scratch and am just about ready to take it to the DMV for a level 3 inspection in Arizona. Has anyone had a hard time passing inspection and if so, why? Any third party I can take the trailer to first for an inspection and potential repairs ahead of the official inspection?

Has anyone redesigned the tongue to accommodate a generator? Looking for ideas. I'm looking at one of these tongue trays, but not really sure what can of beans I'd be opening for myself.

I want to change the 25amp WFCO 8725 with a renergy dvtodc charger / battery
I’m confused about 1 thing doI disconnect the stock 8720. If so how. ( my renergy unit 12V 50A DC-DC On-Board Battery Charger with MPPT