Finally starting my teardrop offroad trailer build.

[old_man]

If I had another day I could have finished attaching the interior walls, adding the Styrofoam insulation, roughed in the cabinets, and carpeted the interior, but alas I will have to wait another 5 weeks. By then I should have gotten the lights all figured out, ordered, and delivered.

I wouldn't have gotten this much done if I hadn't enlisted my 10 year old grand daughter. She gets in and around in the inside a lot easier than I do.

[Bronzewyrm]

im really liking this build. I have done a couple teardrops, and the project "family sleeper" this looks real close to what I had in mind for the next one.

Questions: Did you weigh it before flooring and interior? if so what is it looking like?
Do you have a "maximum weight" of some sort in mind? a target weight all finished up and loaded?
How many people will this platform support when your done? just you? the wife too, how many kids? and for how many days?

Not trying to bust your balls, im a curious fellow when it comes to trailer builds. This looks like it is going to hold up for years to come, I like the front radius profile, and im digging the suspension "tec" in this thread.
I cant wait to see it going down the road, thanks for posting the progress, my cogs are a turning now.

Props man!
Bronze.

[old_man]

Originally Posted by Bronzewyrm

im really liking this build. I have done a couple teardrops, and the project "family sleeper" this looks real close to what I had in mind for the next one.

Questions: Did you weigh it before flooring and interior? if so what is it looking like?
Do you have a "maximum weight" of some sort in mind? a target weight all finished up and loaded?
How many people will this platform support when your done? just you? the wife too, how many kids? and for how many days?

Not trying to bust your balls, im a curious fellow when it comes to trailer builds. This looks like it is going to hold up for years to come, I like the front radius profile, and im digging the suspension "tec" in this thread.
I cant wait to see it going down the road, thanks for posting the progress, my cogs are a turning now.

Props man!
Bronze.

Surprisingly steel is not all that heavy. I figure it will be about 800-900 pounds when finished.

For the most part, it will be for me mostly, the wife sometimes, and the kids will use it behind their cars to take the grandkids for camping trips.

[old_man]

Well I finally got the project back on track. I have been working 12 hour days 6-7 days a week for several months. Not much time or energy left over.

I have finished insulating the shell and putting the plywood on the outside. I hope to have the filon (fiberglass) on by this weekend. I will see if I can follow up with some pix in the next couple of hours.

It never fails. It appears that I have torn my MCL in my left knee. I accidentally hyper extended it. It is tons of fun going up and down the ladder with a bum knee.

The updated goal is to have it pretty much done by New Years.

[old_man]

Here is a quick shot of the insulation. I am using 1" Styrofoam. Sorry for the dirty shop but when you only get a couple of minutes at a time..........


Here is a pix of the passenger's side with the plywood underlayment. This will be covered with Filon (fiberglass sheet like used on motorhomes).


Here is a pix of the driver's side. When I get the coins, I will be putting a door on this side as well. I roughed in the opening so it will be an hour job, max.



One of the hardest things was to get the plywood to conform to the radius. I soaked it for multiple days and put it under tension. I even ended up sanding the back side down to allow it to bend better.



These pix are a bit out of date. I hope to get the Filon on before Christmas. Then I need to fabricate the rear hatch. I already have the bent pieces done, I just want to get the rest of the trailer skinned before I do the final fitting on the hatch and weld everything up.

[Anak]

Any more progress?

I love what you have done so far.

[old_man]

Tons. I will see if I can take some pix today. I am doing the galley at the moment. I have sheeted it with filon on both sides and hope to finish the top today and put in the carpet.

[Anak]

I am looking forward to seeing them.

[Fore Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Anak

I am looking forward to seeing them.

X2

[GSequoia]

You should also be posting in the Off-Road and Expedition Trailers Facebook group.

[Lowrange2]

I'd just like to point out that I'm subscribed to this forum. I'm also subscribed to this thread. In my UserCP this thread just sits there. In plain sight. I see it constantly. I see mention that new pictures were to be posted May17 or the next day. It's June 2nd and there has been no update. I'm not sure what to do. I need updated photographs as soon as possible, please. Thank you.

[old_man]

Are you copying my design? I'm sorry if my performance doesn't meet up to your expectations but if that is so, tough.

I've been sick and had a daughter getting married. I will post up the pix when I get around to it. If that isn't good enough for you, then unsubscribe.

[old_man]

Here is a front view. The diamond plate has not been attached yet. There is some L shaped diamond plate sitting on top that I will be adding to the bottom sides. As soon as I get that mounted and the last of the filon on the rear, I will put the standard aluminum channel on the front/top/back edges.




Here is quick shot of the side with the door.




Here is a quick shot of the back galley area. I am building the under cabinet face frame for the two doors on the sides under the sink and stove top, and then the frame for the three pull out drawers. The white is just a sealer for the inside of the cabinets.

Just forward of the sink and stove, there will be a vertical face frame and cabinet doors.

If you look at the large flat counter top area, that will be partitioned across with the cabinet doors. The front edge of the flat area will have a face frame and cabinet doors opening into the interior. All cabinet doors will have the European style hidden hinges and fancy push button latches.

[GSequoia]

Originally Posted by old_man

Are you copying my design?

Andy's too cheap to copy your design. I think he just wants to see pretty pictures.

[Lowrange2]

Originally Posted by old_man

Are you copying my design? I'm sorry if my performance doesn't meet up to your expectations but if that is so, tough.

I've been sick and had a daughter getting married. I will post up the pix when I get around to it. If that isn't good enough for you, then unsubscribe.

lol, Pretty sure you took that the wrong way. No. Not copying your design. Like Geoff said, I'm too cheap for that. That was a very sarcastic post. I've been anxious to see how your project is coming along.

Looking good.