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Building and planning of the Teardrop Trailer

So I decided to build a Teardrop trailer , easy, right. Not so fast! The first rule is Planning. Know what you want in a trailer, lighting,Ventilation, what type use(winter and summer). I decided for a 3 season build.

To build one of these you have to plan, procure all the parts, and then the easy part do the assembly. It took me 6 months of planning and procuring before I started to build. I was chumping at the bit when I got the last piece.

To build one of these you have to plan, procure all the parts, and then the easy part, do the assembly. I procured an old trailer from a friend, it was used to transport ATVs. I won’t bore you with the grinding rust and under coating the whole frame. I then applied a waterproof membrane and screwed the 2X4 wood frame(also undercoated) to the steel frame with some stainless steel self drilling and self tapping screws I bought at of garage sale. A whole bucket of assorted sizes for $5.00. I placed 1.5″ solid pink insulation in between the framing.

At this point things slowed down and I had to plan ahead for the wire for all travel lights and markers and run the wire for the ventilation, inside and out lighting, and the power for the galley. The battery is mounted in the front near the hitch. The wiring with the galley power inverter was a bit challenging, wires had to be cut long enough that they would reach where they had to go later. After the electrical was done I covered the frame with 3/4″ plywood and got a cheap Congoleum remnant from a local flooring store, cheap.