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You might look at the Aliners. http://aliner.com/

I've got a 100% confidence the guy did everything correctly. This is what a custom commercial builder told me: "If there's one downfall to the Timbren Axle-Less suspension, it's that initial alignment can be a bear. In particular, I have found that tire camber and toe need to be checked...

I've been happy with Dexter Torflex torsion axles. But on build #4 I was going to go with Timbren since there's so much hoopla on the boards about them. I'm back to a torsion axle. The thing that put me back in my box was the fact that a friend running Timbrens is going through tires like oil...

All the junker campers –Jayco and the like– mount AC units on the roof. And they're wood with a greater span and any teardrop. With teardrops, there are better places to put an AC unit. https://vistabule.com/5000-btu-air-conditioner/ Me? I camp in the sticks. No 120V hookups. T

All well-built commercial teardrops are constructed with wood (and then sheathed). If you purchase a top of the line 'drop such as a Camp-In, So-Cal, Vistabule, or TC it should last long enough to make an entry in your will. If you purchase junk... it might make it through the three-year...

You're going way too heavy. A 3/4" frame with 1/4" exterior and 1/8" interior will be fine with hard foam will make for a strong system. You're building a fighter, not a tank. T

Hate to sound negative but I since your trailer is bouncing from too-stiff of a suspension I fail to understand how shocks between the axle and the chassis will help. They'd help dampen the axle's flex but if it isn't moving up and down... My 1500 lb rated Torflex rides like a dream under this...

I've built three teardrops. I have a well-equipped woodshop and weld the trailer frames myself. It takes me twelve weeks to build one and about $5,000 in materials. Assuming my labor is worth $25 an hour, that's $12,000 of labor. So without throwing in a shop fee, that's $17,000. Some would say...

You are aware that on most BLM/USFS lands there is a fourteen-day limit? T

A couple of questions from a non-Californian with a DIY teardrop (titled in Idaho as an RV). 1. Doesn't a So-Cal teardrop come with a VIN? 2. Isn't AAA an insurance company? 3. How do you get state registration and title through an insurance company? (Is this some California thing?) Please...

I've owned two teardrops since 2004 and have thousands of miles on our current 2013 build. One of the basic concepts of a classic teardrop camper that works really well is the door placement. The door should be located at your pelvis while you are inside and laying down so when you sit up, you...

Great build. Great trip. Are you getting any road rash on the Monstaliner? On the front? SB

You may have a corrosion problem. Glob some dielectric grease on the contacts and see if that doesn't fix 'em T

We really like our Kelty Tailgater. It goes up fast and nasty camp-wrecking thunderstorms don't grab it. But here's the rub: Kelty quit making them. T

Having an inexperienced driver back a camper into a slot without a spotter is just foolish. T

\ Practice in a large empty parking lot. In the hills, roll your windows down and put your spouse behind the trailer (but have her stay in your mirror). It just takes practice. And a second set of eyes. SB

I would suggest you ask this same question over on the teardrop forum at http://www.tnttt.com/ Those are folks that actually camp in tiny campers. I would also suggest he build a prototype and take it on a week-long camping trip. He'll end up with two doors and ceiling fan. And for the...

1. You have to include a fan. 2. Two side doors. Side doors on teardrops work great if they are placed next to where your hips lay. But a rear door? That would be an eternal struggle. Think about how you (and your wife) get in and out of a bed. Think about how it would be if you and your...

Then the seals will go between the walls and the door or are you building an interior lip to seal to? T

How do the doors seal? T