Anyone ever built a teardrop camping trailer?

[wyomingkid]

I have been thinking for a long time about building a teardrop camping trailer to tow behind my 06 RSTD. Was wondering if anynone has and maybe has plans or a few pictures.

[eagleeye]

Boy, I hope you get a response to this. I tried to buy one this spring. it was on ebay and in Georgia. Homemade aluminum teardrop. Gorgeous. And of course I need a trailer like I need a hole in the head, but it would have looked good behind my 05 RSTD.
I think that my one pair of jeans, one pair of socks and two T shirts will fit in my bags. :D
I'll look at home at my emails and see if I still have his address and if I do, I'll see if he had some sort of plans. I didn't get it by the way.

Steve

[juggler]

I am planning to do one. Not a camping version, but a smaller utility trailer version. Plans and photos are all over the internet for these. I have a home built trailer with a sears cargo box on it at the moment. I hope to build the tear drop body for it someday. I have downloaded many photos for these including one where a guy made the whole thing out of cardboard. Then he used the cardboard as his template to make the real trailer.

My initial thoughts are:
1. use foam board for the walls with wood framing in certain places to reinforce areas for hinges and hardware. Then fiberglass the whole thing.

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2. use 1/4 plywood to build the whole thing and use fiberglass to smooth off the corners, strengthen the joints and water proof the seems.

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3. Black Owl suggested I could carve the whole thing out a Styrofoam block and use that as a mold to make the fiberglass shell.


Cheers,

[Bubber]

I have been thinking for a long time about building a teardrop camping trailer to tow behind my 06 RSTD. Was wondering if anynone has and maybe has plans or a few pictures.


The short answer is YES I DID!

The long answer is I have been fooling around with it for about a year off and on.
I got pictures od the steps and I even have a plastic template for the sides.

It is a tear drop and it is skinned in aluminum.
BTW Juggler I am located in North Branch 35 miles North of the cities (St.Paul/ Mpls) for non locals) if you want to take a looky see at it.

Steve

[friesman1]

The short answer is YES I DID!

The long answer is I have been fooling around with it for about a year off and on.
I got pictures od the steps and I even have a plastic template for the sides.

It is a tear drop and it is skinned in aluminum.
BTW Juggler I am located in North Branch 35 miles North of the cities (St.Paul/ Mpls) for non locals) if you want to take a looky see at it.

Steve

HEY I bewlieive the rule around here is pics,, and lots of them. We all wanna have a look.:sign green with env

[juggler]

The short answer is YES I DID!

The long answer is I have been fooling around with it for about a year off and on.
I got pictures od the steps and I even have a plastic template for the sides.

It is a tear drop and it is skinned in aluminum.
BTW Juggler I am located in North Branch 35 miles North of the cities (St.Paul/ Mpls) for non locals) if you want to take a looky see at it.

Steve


I just drove through there last weekend.

Your coming up to the Pork in the Pines Rally?

http://www.porkinthepines.com

If so register now.

[eagleeye]

Yeah, and bring that trailer:guitarist 2:

Steve

[Bubber]

I just drove through there last weekend.

Your coming up to the Pork in the Pines Rally?

http://www.porkinthepines.com

If so register now.



You could have stopped ya know LOL

Thinking very seriously about coming up to the PIP

[juggler]

You could have stopped ya know LOL

Thinking very seriously about coming up to the PIP


How much does that weigh?

We're heading to Duluth August 2nd to see the tall ships that are coming in.

http://www.startribune.com/16217507.html

[Bubber]

I havn't officially weighed it but I thinks its get to 300lbs or so.

I have ideas that I waould made now that I am almost done.

Tall Ships that may be a plan.

Steve

[Bubber]

I have been thinking for a long time about building a teardrop camping trailer to tow behind my 06 RSTD. Was wondering if anynone has and maybe has plans or a few pictures.


Some more pic of the trailer

[BEER30]

When I was a kid , dad and I built one . I believe it weighed around 150 lbs . Tear drop with a tip out for camping . Made it out of 1/8 marine grade veneer with 1/2 oz fiberglass skin . 45" wide and I think it was 50ish" long . With the lid open , extended floor flipped out . Tent canopy filled in the open spots . Frame was 1" square tubing with 12" tires . I wish I had pictures of it , but do not .

BEER30

[Black Owl]

Hey Bubber,

Really nice job on the trailer.

Sure would like to get a real close look at it up at the Pork in the Pines.


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[hlange]

This is the one I built last winter. It weighs about 300# empty, tows great at 65mph on the interstate. Foam futon mattress inside with a cookstove shelf in the back hatch. Works wonderful!

[dray]

here is some info i been looking at them for a while too!

http://mikenchell.com/

[Bubber]

This is the one I built last winter. It weighs about 300# empty, tows great at 65mph on the interstate. Foam futon mattress inside with a cookstove shelf in the back hatch. Works wonderful!


Wouldn't mind seeing a bunch more pictures.

Looks like you did a real nice job!

Bubber

[HGWT]

I am seriously thinking that I will do this this fall. I will have 3 grandsons moving in on a permanent basis, they are 14, 12, 9 and have no developed skills other than gameboy Wii, xbox and nintendo ds. they are about to learn aq skill. I was wondering where you got the skin steel and what size you got and how easy to work with it was. :crying:


Have Gun Will Travel

[Oldseadog]

here is some info i been looking at them for a while too!

http://mikenchell.com/

Here is the forum section of the link above. I've been looking into this for quite a while.

http://www.mikenchell.com/forums/

And this link is for different plans for teardrops, including a foldout camping trailer for motorcycles.

http://www.angib.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/teardrop/tear00.htm

there is a lot of info anf plans out there, Have fun!!!:canada:

[Crfdell]

You could have stopped ya know LOL

Thinking very seriously about coming up to the PIP

Great looking trailer this is a build I will be doing this winter

Two questions

What did you use for a hinge

What did you use for a locking mechanism

How did you ensure the seal is water tight

What thickness of plywood did you use

Also what are the dimensions

Ok so more than two questions lol

I am thinking about the same style. Would like to replicate a woody style wagon

[Bubber]

Great looking trailer this is a build I will be doing this winter

Two questions

What did you use for a hinge

What did you use for a locking mechanism

How did you ensure the seal is water tight

What thickness of plywood did you use

Also what are the dimensions

Ok so more than two questions lol

I am thinking about the same style. Would like to replicate a woody style wagon

Since I think your were talking to me
Two questions

What did you use for a hinge It is a special hinge call a hurricane hinge ~$40

What did you use for a locking mechanism Made my our but I have a catalog of parts

How did you ensure the seal is water tight Special molding and seals

What thickness of plywood did you use I used 3/8 on the side and 1/8" bendy birch on the curved parts. If I was to do it again I would use 1/8 all over

Also what are the dimensions I would have to do a check of dimension


Steve

[Brake Pad]

this is my winter project. I found materials, that are lighter then wood, and more flex-able, I'm using fiber glass to finish the edges, for water tightness
its a 4x 8 with an extra axle, total weight about 265 loaded