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Hell yall! I am the one that created this post, I havent been on for a few.. obviously. I am currently off from college for the summer and now i have more money so i will start working on this today. The pictures tell exactly where i left off, i havnt worked on it because of money being more of...

Hey guys! I haven't really worked on It... It's got some progress. SOrry I haven't been on! you can email me as Im not on here much... Jeremysp1993@gmail.com I got pics too. TOo lazy to post

Yes that's my plan. It's going to be the same as a tear drop, but the shape is different. I have been working on it the whole time, I just haven't had the time to upload any pictures. I have insulated almost all of it, I finished framing the door way, and I built the door out of steel. I made...

Here it is with more plywood attached to the front. I first used adhesive between the plywood and the studs, to make sure that it wont move at all since most of the draft when pulling the trailer will hit the front. And i of course attached screws.

Ill just prime the wood instead and paint it because it will be undercover most of the year anyways. On the whole front/roof (not the sides) will have a rubber roof material that is found on top of travel trailers or such. I thought about the white sno-coat type of stuff for the whole trailer...

What kind of primer should i use? On the bottom of my floor, where it is exposed underneith to the road surface, has Kilz Oil based primer. Could i also use that for the exterior? I was told that the oil based is better for exterior applications as it will shed the water better.

I have this trailer http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/68842-Homemade-4x8-trailer-(similiar-to-teardrop)?p=980594&posted=1#post980594 I want to paint the outside so it wont deteriorate from the enviroment. I will however have it undercover when not in use, so when i do use it i would...

Yeah i totally know what you mean! I wanted this to be a budget build or i would of made it allot better. And i only have 8inch wheels on it, which allow barely any clearance under trailer if offroading, so no offroading for me haha. Soon, i will put some 12's on it, for more clearance and so...

I understand how you feel, and you are completely correct. What do you mean 2x2 box? And I didnt plan on taking this offroad like some members on this site do. But the most it will be on is just forest service gravel roads. So it wont have that hard of use. And then again, i wont be using it...

Here it is with alot more of the framing done. It will have a window on the front, and a window on each side.

Here it is with the 3/8 acr plywood on the side. One side is very smmmootth(so i can paint it instead of skinning the entire trailer with aluminum, as i will keep this undercover when not in use so it will have minimal affects from the rain onto the painted plywood) And whenever i drilled into...

Then here is the plywood on top of the 2x4's. I primed the bottom side of plywood, and i primed all the 2x4's prior to installing, which is why they are white. Makes sense to do it now, then later. Then i started to build the walls. The walls are made up of the 2x2 studs that is only 1.52 for...

Here is the bare trailer. Just how i bought it. Then i create a 2x4 floor, just like wall joists, but laying down on the trailer. I used lag bolts from the bottom side of the boards to hold it down.

I will finish the camper, but i will do it soon. Not sure when. Next year should be done Here is the link to my new trailer page. I will keep this thread open till i finish the camper. http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/68842-Homemade-4x8-trailer-(similiar-to-teardrop)?p=980032#post980032

I started on this project about a week ago. I first was working on my Camper (http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/60336-Custom-Slide-in-Camper-for-midsize-truck) for my Dodge Dakota, but the welder broke(as the structural frame was steel) so i decided to make a trailer out of a cheap...

NOT WHAT I MEANT haha! I mean the frame of the teardrop itself, will be wooden. The trailer is a harbor freight 4x8 trailer. I said wooden frame in my other post, because the frame of my camper is all steel, but the structural part of the teardrop will be wooded, not steel.

I havent been on here forever haha. Since my last post, i havent done anything to it, as the welder that i have been using, is not working. And the sheet metal for it and other materials are really expensive. Wont be working untill like the winter, and i dont want to work on it then because i...

HEY! Thats exactly what i want for my own camper project! I suppose you dont have pics right? I am not sure if the costco near me has them. So i will check later.

It says no cdl is required. UMMMM i dont think you can even drive it on the road as its too wide, with out permits of course.

Talk about fuel mileage! Haha. I was thinking it would be cool with a monster truck motor :D