How I Built a Teardrop Trailer
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Video shows the construction of a Teardrop trailer. Started in July 2010, the build took just over a year with the first trip in August 2011. The trailer is 63 inches wide (60 inches inside dimension) and 126 inches long. Video shows a lot of building hints.
That is a beautiful build. One of the best builds I've seen.FYI to viewers you can buy plywood larger than 4x8 at lumber yards...i buy 5x10 and 5x12 all the time...
That is a beautiful build. One of the best builds I've seen. Yours is a true labor of love.
Beautifully built large teardrop. The patience, attention to detail and journeyman skill definitely shows. Very nice, dude.
What a craftsman !!! I'm glad I am not the only one who noticed the dovetail ice chest drawer :)
Excellent job! one of the nicest I've ever seen, and I've been looking at them on youtube for about 3 years now. Getting all kinds of ideas for when I build mine (hopefully this summer). This is the first time I've commented on any of them, but this one is just so superb!
Man, you did an incredible job on that trailer.
4x8 seems so tight to me (I'm tall) although I may end up in that size. The filon siding and the checker plate, along with all the detail, makes for an excellent build. Really well done.
Amazing job, I'm just floored by your attention to detail. Truly a masterpiece!
Very impressive work Sir and I love the final product. I hope you have enjoyed it well.
That’s got to be one of the heaviest teardrops ever built. Very nice though.
Beautiful work. Very impressive. Thanks for sharing!
That's skill and the right tools right there, awesome job!
Enjoyed the video. You are a true craftsman.
Even though it took over a year to build it was worth it. Even the problems were fun to figure out. The metal on the front was to thick to bend without too much spring back. I built a 24 inch diameter mold and clamped the metal around it (it took 3 adults) and left it for a week. When I took it off the mold it had the perfect curve . the building process was very relaxing.
This is when you keep building them and selling them off until you build that "perfect" piece of art for yourself, and never make another one again.. great step by step run through.
Amazing build. I have seen a lot of them, this is the best I have seen.
This is crazy awesome work. Great Job Man!
Nice craftsmanship!
Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,Patrick
Very nice and I will use some of the things I learned here on my second build
wow, that is a lot of work and really it is a great camper, I am amazed
What a total badass.
super impressive! and great documenting.
Parabéns pelo trabalho! nem um produto industrializado teria uma qualidade tão boa quanto a do seu serviço !!! você serve de inspiração para novos desafios !!! De: Victor em Brasil !!!!
That is amazing work , I thought my build was great untill I saw your work.
Excellent work
WOW, you sir are a craftsman
Wow! Lot’s of quality in your build! Beautiful job!
Have you used it a lot?
Fantastic! So thoughtful...innovative ideas and follow through. Systematize this and you have a profitable business :), thank you for your time and willingness to share!
Looks great! ...but heavy!
A superb job - you must be super proud of it. What does it weigh?
very nice build well done
yes sir, you're quite the craftsmen, that some fine work
This looks great.
4X8 is the traditional size for Teardrops because of plywood size. The Box on this one is 5x10 which does sound like much more but increases storage and building opportunities greatly. Inside holds a Queen size mattress.
Obrigado pelo elogio. Esta foi a terapia muito bom para mim depois de um dia de trabalho. Ele pegou a minha mente para outro lugar mais relaxante.
This is amazing My build did not get this many views, I am impressed
Total material cost.3 - 4 grand? Your plan? So many questions so little time. Great work!
teardrop is awesome but that adjustable lamp. WOW
wow.. I have seen other offer these for a lot more.. would you consider making then for people buy from you? some lesser options.. you are truly awesome.. I like you am a stickler for over build.. loved that you are too. would buy anything you made. Did u work on weekends.. or all the time.. trying to get a feel how it might take me to make . . but not as unique as yours.
I still work full time so most of the work was done in the evenings and weekends. The first time always take the longest but I do not believe anyone would be willing to pay me fr my time even at a few dollars per hour, .Working on a website showing and giving more details on the build process.
Great video, beautiful teardrop, excellent craftsmanship. I do have on question though. Where did your purchase all that moulding? As I plan on building my own in the near future and have been researching and had trouble finding the right molding. Again she's a beauty!
really nice and good video too
Congratulation nice work , what is the weight
made the molding out of scrap mahogany left over from build...Hardwood comes in random widths so with the initial cuts on the rough lumber you end with a lot narrow scrap.
Plan came out of my head, the whole thing was designed around a queen size mattress, 60 inches wide.
Looks very well built amd durable. What is the finished weight?
Great build! Just about the size I need. Where can a person get plans?
New Sub here, you motivated to get started building our tear drop and one for a friend.
What a total hack job! [not] lol! I believe that's the finest built teardrop EVER!
hard to guestimate... I spent a lot of time sitting and trying to plan my next step since I ha no plan. What size to make! The most practical is 4 foot by 8 foot the size of a standard sheet of plywood and most other building materials. I decided for the sole reason that I wanted to have queen size bed (60” wide) that I would build one to meet that spec and since I was going to have to make allowances for widths greater than 4 foot wide that I would also go longer than the 8 foot standard.
very well done. wish I was half as good. whats the music?
Supurb work!!
AWESOME!
Materials $3000-$3500 but I did not cheap on anything. I probably have another $1500-$2000 in new tools I bought. My plan, if I have a picture and some dimensions I can build it. The trailer was designed around queen size mattress, 60 inches by 80 inches.
i was a welder down at the car works i took the welding test i passed it 4 position an any place i welded at the car work,s i took that trade up in acadia ave., in stellarton for 8 months take a look at this weld what do you think of this weld???,just asking thanks hope to hear from you...
Can you guess roughly how may man-hours of build time it took over the course of the year?
What did you use to glue on your Filon? Nice job!
Contact Cement, apply to both pieces and let dry to touch, once they touch, there is no adjusting, press firmly. The trick is to get the two pieces close and then press. This can be accomplished with sticks of wood between that are slid out to allow a control movement. For this installation I built a temporary rack to hold the filon above the Teardrop and used sticks to control the process, look at 6:32 of the video for pics.
what was used to trim the edges of where the roof and wall meet?
Is for the info! How has the filon held up? I had a guy yesterday tell me do to use it that it will bubble up! I told him to bad I had already bough it and I was going to use it!
The filon was held above with temporary rack after the glue was applied you need to make sure the glue is dry to the touch before applying pressure. Try some experiments with some small pieces till you are comfortable with the procedure/
I have just finished a website for this build. It is at www.2buildteardrop.com
For more information on the building of the this teardrop go to
www.2buildteardrop.com/
How long did it take you to build something like that. And can you give me a estimated cost?
Can you please email me back at fgovShawn@gmail.com
I have a website at www.2buildteardrop.com/ that describes the building process for this Teardrop. This may give some insight to those of you thinking about building,
That chassis is over kill too heavy no need
What do you suggest?
CORRIGEEN71 man up and buy a real vehicle
Have not weighed it yet but estimated at 900-1000 lbs. I am a former high school shop teacher and tend to be on the anal side of sturdy.
i drive a yaris