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Old Feb 1, 2022 | 08:08 PM
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Teardrop Finally Done
I've been building this teardrop for awhile to pull behind the 55, but now it looks like we won't have much time to use it so I am going to sell it.


 
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Old Feb 1, 2022 | 08:14 PM
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It looks pretty good...
 
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Old Feb 1, 2022 | 09:21 PM
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Nice combination. Looks like a nice little trailer. Sorry to hear you're not going to be able to enjoy it.

It looks like you have an earlier bed on your truck. I like it. Those earlier fenders seem to balance out the front end heavy look of the 53-56 trucks. It's a beautiful truck!

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you built the whole Trailer by yourself?
Nice look, i like, please show more of it.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2022 | 07:34 AM
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Nice! I am in the planning stage of building a teardrop also. Was going to start this winter but ended up remodeling the bathroom for the wife instead. Hope to get started once the weather gets better.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2022 | 08:45 AM
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Nice! I am in the planning stage of building a teardrop also. Was going to start this winter but ended up remodeling the bathroom for the wife instead. Hope to get started once the weather gets better.
A tear drop will look nice behind your 54. Then you and Dennis will almost be twins.

You have a hitch on your truck now?
 
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sweet... I know someone will enjoy that
 
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A tear drop will look nice behind your 54. Then you and Dennis will almost be twins.

You have a hitch on your truck now?
Not yet but have been researching them.

Seeing Dennis's teardrop at Truckstop got me looking at them.
 
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Not as nice as Dennis', but I like it......
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Took a while but turned out nice
 
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I guess we could start a teardrop thread.



 
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so nice, if it were not on the other side of the pond i would buy it from you.
 
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My '53 and teardrop at a small user maintained campground in British Columbia. They've been all over the US and Canada together.
 
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That's a nice looking trailer. Any idea how much it weighs empty?
 
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It weighs 2100 lbs just the way you see it.
 
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