Well the news is out so here's the build: Expedition Portal So-Cal Teardrop
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Chris Cordes
Expedition Leader
Yea they really are amazing. I towed an xventure from Las Vegas to Prescott last night and the thing just flies while towing. Doesn't seem to care even slightly.
I hope to go to the rally this year but no confirmations yet!
I hope to go to the rally this year but no confirmations yet!
Titanpat57
Expedition Leader
Oh?!
The Vermont Overland Rally?!?...don't recall having a So-Cal Teardrop in camp..so it might be a good idea to book it now
Yea.. a few of those "Prescot guys" made it this year...but we're always looking for a few more...:ylsmoke:
Chris Cordes
Expedition Leader
I will be doing the NW rally but vermont may happen as well depending on the proximity to Expo East next year
Chris Cordes
Expedition Leader
Something came in tonight!
Chris Cordes
Expedition Leader
I cant run the stock Toyota wheels without them. They have about 1mm clearance haha. The spacer will center the wheel and tire in the wheel well
STREGA
Explorer
The spacers might be needed if he is planning on running OEM wheels to match tow rig.
Chris Cordes
Expedition Leader
Haha we mustve responded within seconds of each other
STREGA
Explorer
If I had waited a few more minutes my post would not have been needed. I knew the reason for the spacers because I have a SoCal Krawler with Toyota OEM wheels on it.
I will be following this thread to see what you do with yours, I plan to make a few changes to mine in the future as well. I want to add a hand/parking brake and replace the tongue box.
Chris Cordes
Expedition Leader
Yup tongue box is on my list. I hate the current one to be honest. It looks like I bolted on something from Autozone. Not at all the quality associated with the rest of the trailer
STREGA
Explorer
I helped my brother order his Krawler in 2011. He has decided to sell it so I'am now the owner of a teardrop. This will be my 2nd teardrop, my 1st one was a home built that had some issues that would have cost more to correct than it was worth. We bought it to give the TD concept a try knowing it was not a perfect fit for where I wanted to be able to go, main problem was it was originally built to be towed by a hot rod so it didn't have a lot of ground clearance and the axle was bias to the rear of the trailer. It went down the hiway great but anything more than a graded dirt road was not good. A 2 week trip to Yellowstone/Grand Tetons with it convinced us that a TD was a good fit for us, we just needed a more off-roadedble and better built TD. I went to the 1st Overland Expo in 2009 and AT brought their new TD trailer to show and I knew I had found what I was looking for. This is where I met Gabe from So Cal TD and Martin/Mario from AT. AT also taught a class on towing a trailer off road and they used the TD in the class and we all got to take it for a spin on the course.
Chris Cordes
Expedition Leader
Very cool. I actually almost bought that Original TD from someone a month before I bought mine. At the last minute for no reason the guy upped the price by 2500 bucks and expected me to pay it. I backed out and bought a bigger one for 3500 less haha