Hi all,
**Sold as of July 23**
Selling my beloved 2010 SoCal Teardrop 510XS. Before I blather on, take a look at this post on Expedition Portal about this exact camper. It's the same one - I bought from a guy who bought it from a guy who bought it from the author. This article does a much better job selling the trailer than I could and explains all the upgrades that were made.
I'm asking for$17.5k $15k OBO and am based in Chicago. I'm also open to trades for a similarly valued 4WD truck and am willing to deliver within a few hundred miles for a fee. After overlanding full-time for the last year I am making the switch to a sailboat and selling my land-based toys. You may notice my 5th gen 4Runner TRD Pro in some of my pics; it is also for sale if you're interested. I'm looking to sell quickly and if you'd like to make an offer, feel free.
Though I've only owned it for the last year, I took it all the way up to Prudhoe Bay from Chicago and back without incident over the course of about six months. It is immensely reliable, comfortable, and utilitarian.
Some new additions not mentioned in the article:
This is a 12-year old trailer that has made it to the Arctic and back in the last year alone, and has a few issues that I'd like to be upfront about:
Kitchen
Additional photos here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1taWvZyjILSGf_qwramj3A82Sebpe8VPz?usp=sharing
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**Sold as of July 23**
Selling my beloved 2010 SoCal Teardrop 510XS. Before I blather on, take a look at this post on Expedition Portal about this exact camper. It's the same one - I bought from a guy who bought it from a guy who bought it from the author. This article does a much better job selling the trailer than I could and explains all the upgrades that were made.
Home On The Road: Life in the So-Cal Teardrop - Expedition Portal
Home is where you park it in this silver slice of heaven
expeditionportal.com
I'm asking for
Though I've only owned it for the last year, I took it all the way up to Prudhoe Bay from Chicago and back without incident over the course of about six months. It is immensely reliable, comfortable, and utilitarian.
Some new additions not mentioned in the article:
- I'm including (assuming you want them) a Thule cargo box and a Maxxhual cargo rack. They provide loads of extra storage for gear/toys and make for easier longer term travel.
- The battery was replaced after I purchased it to a group 31 deep-cycle AGM Marine Battery which provides tons of juice to the trailer.
This is a 12-year old trailer that has made it to the Arctic and back in the last year alone, and has a few issues that I'd like to be upfront about:
- The driver side door is a little fussy and prefers to be closed from the inside.
- The Propex heater built into the unit offers a fault code instead of heat. I never bothered to fix it (even in the Arctic in October) because the trailer stayed plenty warm without it.
- There is some surface rust on the underside of the trailer (pictured)
Kitchen
- National Luna 12V Fridge
- Cook Partner Two Burner Camp Stove
- Side mounted 5gal propane tank
- Near-queen sized mattress + mattress topper. Measures 77" by 58"
- 1 pull out drawer + 2 cabinets, all lockable
- Interior shelving
- Large storage area at foot of bed
- Interior fan
- 12v lighting
- Bluetooth connected sound system
- I velcroed on some Reflectix to the window which worked quite well for privacy and insulation, even if it's not super Instagram-worthy (it's ugly I know)
- Cooper Discoverer AT3 tires + a full spare (matches Toyota bolt patterns if you're towing with a Toyota)
- L Track/Airplane tie downs mounted on tongue; I use these to secure the full spare tire
- Two AT Jerry Can Holders (NATO style). One holder has a 5gal Jerry for fuel an the other for water
- Tongue-mounted storage box housing the battery + some tools
- Thule cross bars
- Thule Force XT XL cargo box mounted on top
- MaxxHaul rack mounted on top
- ARB Awning
- ARB Awning room attachment
- Group 31 deep-cycle AGM marine battery. Powers the trailers 12V electrical
- Two 30w Goal Zero solar panels + controller/cables. These plug right into the side of the trailer but in cool temps where the fridge doesn't need to work so hard I didn't find it necessary to use them often - the battery keeps everything running without getting topped off from the solar
Additional photos here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1taWvZyjILSGf_qwramj3A82Sebpe8VPz?usp=sharing
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