The Teardrop Forum

My wife and I are very seriously looking at making a deposit soon with Steve and the gang for a 2020 5'x8' Diamond in the Rough. One thing that concerns me a little is the towing capacity of my current tow vehicle. I own a 2015 Jeep Compass with 4WD and the 2.4L-4 cylinder engine. Everything I currently look to suggests that the maximum towing capacity of that specific vehicle is 1000lbs. With an approximate weight of 900lb for the trailer, am I pushing it? I dare not suggest to the 'boss' that we need a bigger vehicle after we buy the trailer because it's too much! I'm aware that Toyota Prius and Mazda Miata's have pulled these units. Maybe I'm overthinking things? If anyone with any direct experience with towing these units with a relatively small 4 cylinder can offer up some words of wisdom I'd appreciate it. Thanks

Has anyone added a roof rack (Yakima/Thule/etc.) to their TD? I bought my used & it did not come with one. I would love to put my canopy/foldable table & other things up there in a roof basket. I was tempted to put artificial gutters on & attach a Yakima rack. However, I am afraid of clearance, as the towers are angled roughly 30 degrees & it would come VERY close to rubbing the trim. How is the roof rack attached from TeardropTrailerCo?? Thanks for any input

Hey, Can someone measure the overall width of both the 4x8 and 5x8 models? By overall I mean including the wheels/fenders, this information is not available on the website. I could also benefit from knowing the height of the trailer. Thanks.