Building a teardrop camper 3 the trailer.
Teardrop trailer floor thickness.
You need a harbor freight trailer base aluminum aluminum molding water pump sink stove windows vent doors dome lights and porch lights to make it.
It comes in different sizes 4 x 8 4 x 9 5 x 8 5 x 9 and 5 x 10 which should suit the amount of stuff and number of people you d like to join your trip.
The vehicle usually weighs less than 1 000 lbs so it is not difficult for just about any four wheel vehicle to tow it behind without guzzling fuel.
If anyone is interested in a teardrop for sale maybe they might be.
Some say floor insulation is unnecessary but i like it.
In the next post i will begin assembly of the walls to the floor and start the rear cabinets.
Be sure to coat the exposed underside of your floor board with a protectant before fastening it to your frame.
Building a teardrop camper 2 the profile.
Building a teardrop camper 1 plans.
Building a teardrop camper 4 the floor.
Build this camper will cost you between 1500 2000.
The foam is what help to add stiffness and insulation to the panel.
The 1 4 s serve as the framing laid flat.
I am documenting each step as i build my teardrop trailer.
In this case the base was 4 x 7.
This will be your floor board.
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I have 1 1 2 inches of floor insulation in all 3 builds.
The different floor plan options for this teardrop make you think you are looking at a class a rv not a compact teardrop trailer.
A teardrop trailer is a small and lightweight camper typically 4 to 6 ft wide and 8 to 10 ft long.
The sierra madre basic on road teardrop trailer could be your good start in a trailer lifestyle.
All 3 have 1 or more in the sidewalls and the only one not to have at least 1 1 2 inch in the ceiling is the teardrop with the see thru roof.
It features relatively large wheels that are positioned outside the camper s body.
Garrett suggests 2 coats of marine epoxy and black enamel.
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The standard wd1710 floor plan comes fitted with a queen sized bed measuring 60 inches by 74 inches.
1 4 plywood top 1 by 3 4 actual thickness middle framing and foam 1 4 underside plywood.
This is the inner part of the sandwich.