This $3k DIY Teardrop Camper Project is a guest post by Nathan Pizzo
I started this teardrop camper about three point five months ago… from a 5×8 trailer… I was trying to build it in 30 days, but I soon found it was a little tougher than I thought. However… it’s all ready to go now, besides some further refinements that are best done at a slower pace. I spent my first night in it last night… in the garage, where the weather would not be a factor, just to get the feel.
My wife was very pleased with the result and said it was cozy, comfortable, and nice. I think it’s pretty sharp too. I am not exactly sure what it cost me to build but if I exclude new tools, and other special things I purchased to help me build it… I believe it’s something close to $3000 in materials alone. I think my labor would factor in to make it a higher price also. I built it in my garage.
Now to find some good places to use it!!
He Built A $3K Teardrop Camper in 3.5 Months (2014)
Images © Nathan Pizzo
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This 1929 Ford Model A Roadster has a rear rumble seat, luggage rack, and upgraded wire wheels. And it also comes with a classic 1959 rare aluminum teardrop camping trailer.
Both have been fully restored. The trailer has television, stereo, built-in lights, gas stove, cooler, sink, and bed. The Model A’s engine has been rebuilt and has grille guard and hood ornament.
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’29 Ford Model A Roadster with ’59 Teardrop Camper
Images © Barrett-Jackson
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Guest Post by Dawn Langton: On the Teardrop Camper Trail
When I was kid, my mother aspired to a singlewide. She grew up in our house, a rambling Dutch Colonial on Long Island. My friends loved its weird nooks and crannies and creepy cellar. My mom hated that it always needed work and took forever to clean.
So in the New York suburbs of the 1960s, when most adults thought bigger was better, she longed for a simple trailer in the woods. Later, she discovered tiny log cabins, and lobbied my father endlessly to make the move. She finally got her wish, in a way, when they retired to what she called her “treehouse,” a small, rustic duplex on stilts on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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One of our readers, Jean-René Rodrigue, wanted to share his homemade micro camper with you.
It’s a custom built teardrop trailer designed to be 8′ in length, 5′ in width, and 5′ in height on the interior.
Outside it’s length is actually 11′ 8″ and it’s overall height is 6′ 6″.
It weighs an estimated 750 lbs and has a 2,000 lbs axle on it for support.
The flooring was built using fir plywood. The walls are a composite material made out of epoxy-fiberglass and polystyrene foam.
When he added the roof Jean-René went with ultra high molecular weight polyethylene plastic. Interesting!
The trailer framing is all welded steel and as you’ll see, he painted it a really cool lime green color. It’s got a nice shine to it.
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Silver Tears is a small company in Roanoke, Virginia that builds teardrop camper.
In this post you’ll be seeing their Woodie teardrop trailer. These little trailers totally redefine camping.
Woodie Teardrop Camper
This model is available in two sizes:
The exterior is made out of Mahogany wood. On the inside veneer is used.
You can choose either full or queen sized bed depending on which trailer you choose.
Photos Courtesy of Silver Tears Campers
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If you haven’t seen the Alto Safari Condo Travel Trailer yet then you’re in for a treat. Especially if you like teardrop campers because this is like a hybrid of a travel trailer and a teardrop camper.
This RV is like a high tech luxury teardrop trailer (only much larger) and you can still pull it with your car!
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Lightweight Teardrop Travel Trailer That Expands
Photos Courtesy of Safari Condo
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I was looking at the Ford Transit Connect earlier because I’ve been seeing them around town lately and thought, man these would be perfect coupled up with a teardrop trailer!
So I went on a search to see if anyone out there has posted their Transit + Teardrop Trailer pictures. I didn’t get an exact match but it led me to some other cool (and unique) finds.
Did you know the Transit Connect packs the same cargo room as a pick up truck? You can really fit quite a lot in there and when you add a teardrop you can see how this can be a really fun way to adventure.
But anyway, let me show you what I did find…
A super tiny teardrop trailer with one of the world’s smallest cars along with a tiny house in the background.
Photo: http://www.yotatech.com/f172/teardrop-trailers-182850/ Original source unknown
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