Question:
When you buy anything used, it all depends on age and condition... I knew
somebody that got a 15' trailer for 100 bucks once, try and guess the
condition.
You'll just have to look around, look on
traderonline.com, the newspaper.. etc.
You can probably get something
decent for a couple of thousand.
Most any trailer, pop-up, whatever.. will
be probably more than 5000 new, they
seem to cost that much for the stuff, the
wheels, stove, etc, etc., no matter what
kind of configuration it is. THen add on for
extras, A/C, shower, TV or microwave.
Pop ups are basically a tent pitched on
a hard floor with wheels, and all the kitchen
gear. No protection from weather, and a
quick slash and anybody can get inside.
A friend of mine was looking into some different ways of traveling.. he wanted
to make an RV, mounting a popup on the back of a flatbed truck. I dont know
about
that, but it got me to thinking... it kind of
depends on your priorities. The two main
things are sleeping and eating... there's
a web page about an older kind of trailer that supplied only that, called a
teardrop
trailer. The web page is called lonely
teardrop, or something like that. THe
trailer was a streamlined homemade bed on wheels, witha pop-up kitchen at the
rear of the trailer, which was accessed
from outside, standing up. You had a hard
shell to camp inside, and then you cooked
outside, but all the gear was conveniently
stowed, so you just flipped open the lid
and got started cooking. No room to sit and watch TV, no shower, etc.
Answer:
-The most basic pop-up is a tent on wheels with indoor cooking and eating
and softer beds. They are usually not self contained - some have a
porta-potti with a shower curtin around it. Older units were made of
canvas - newer ones have vinyl tops. Some have hard sides in the
trailer box area most do not. I have seen used prices from 500 to 2,000
depending on age and condition. Coleman and Jayco have been at this
business for years are are probably the two best brands to look for.
Some variations on the pop-up are the A-liner and Chalet which are hard
sided units that fold up into an "A" shape - hence the names. Sunlite
also has a unit called the "Discovery" which is half hard side half
tent.
-Suggest you look for a good used 18-20ft Hi-Lo or Towlite trailer. It
will have everything you need and you will be able to tow it with your
van. Checkout their website at/
Hilotrailers.com
