Teardrop Trailer

[migamag]

I have a love for woodworking, RVing, and mid-century vehicle design, so I decided to combine all three and design my very own teardrop trailer. It's been a fun project and I'm almost finished. I can't wait to take it out for a weekend of fishing!

I have been documenting the entire build with photos, so I attached a pic of what it currently looks like and another showing the galley.

Cheers,
Miguel

 

[Lowell]

Very nice work!  Is that a Harbor Freight frame kit trailer?

 

[migamag]

Thank you, Lowell.

You have a good eye - that is a HF trailer frame. Because of its size and weight (and cost), it's commonly used for homebuilt teardrops. I want to learn to weld so I can make the frame for my next build.

 

[Lowell]

I also used a HF trailer to build a camping trailer for my son.  One side folds down to form a kitchen counter, the other side folds down to store sink, fishing gear,etc.  His tent, sleeping bags go in the lower section. Scanoe goes on top.  The HF frames make a nice, economical platform to start with.

 

[cpnegrad]

what is the material?
nice looking job, Pop.

 

[migamag]

I also used a HF trailer to build a camping trailer for my son.  One side folds down to form a kitchen counter, the other side folds down to store sink, fishing gear,etc.  His tent, sleeping bags go in the lower section. Scanoe goes on top.  The HF frames make a nice, economical platform to start with.

That is a cool setup! I have a friend who tent camps and has been talking about wanting something like this.

 

[migamag]

what is the material?
nice looking job, Pop.

The sides are 3/4" birch ply, top is bendable poplar ply interior and exterior with 1.5" of EPS insulation sandwiched in between, and the trim is poplar. The floor and the galley hatch are each a birch ply/EPS insulation sandwich.

 

[PatrioticStabilist]

Cute as a bug

 

[boatbuilder]

Beautiful rig.  I love natural wood.  If I win the lottery I want to find an old Gar Wood boat and restore it.

 

[mike eddleman]

I have a set of the original plans and want to build one some day

 

[leon17]

those are some great rigs, very well done

;D

 

[migamag]

Beautiful rig.  I love natural wood.  If I win the lottery I want to find an old Gar Wood boat and restore it.

that would be a great project. i would like to build a canoe some day.

 

[migamag]

I have a set of the original plans and want to build one some day

it's a fun project. not at all easy, but fun nonetheless. which model do you have plans of?