Off-road teardrop build from Canada

[jeeper92]

any updates?

Any updates for this build?

 

[tgreening]

I wouldn't sweat the shackles. I've built plenty of leaf sprung Jeeps and have never felt the need to do a shackle reversal on any of them. There are advocates for both systems, with each side convinced their logic is right. My take was I never noticed anything broke and saw no need to "fix" it. Plenty of folks run 'em just like the factory built them in that respect.

The build was looking great. You still there?

 

[jaydon44]

Update

Hey Guys Sorry for absence but I'm finally getting moving again with summer around the corner I've been motivated and posting on here and hearing advice and encouragement are even more motivating so here is some progress!


cutting and fitting doors/windows





Full wood frame start








fitting rear hatch


fitting fantastic fan





Im now working on interior and cabinets...I'm better with woodwork then i am with metal so it has been slightly therapeutic

More to come!

 

[jaydon44]

how it looked after the interior was boxed and some 2 inch rigid insulation was installed





Finally got around to building the fender frames, i left them until now because i didn't know how high the trailer would ride on the suspension so i wanted to see how far the trailer would sag under the weight before i welded them on...turned out to be a pain in the ***, would have made an educated guess and put them on in the beginning if i had to it again


so this is how the trailer looks now


and here's what i have so far on interior cabinets, once i get these done and painted/stained i can start with rough wiring




ok so now this thread is current again, i will come back with more updates and pictures once the cabinets are done and stained

 

[jaydon44]

Got some electrical components in the mail today

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[jwiereng]

Do you have a CDN source for the radius door and rear hatch? Current exchange rates are not favourable for importing doors from over the river

 

[thethePete]

Trailer is looking great. And awesome selection of switch icons.

Sub'd

 

[jaydon44]

Naw I got those door/windows from teardroptrailerparts.com, I got them about a year ago now the dollar wasn't so bad then


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[lacofdfireman]

What is the dimensions of your trailer? I really like the looks of it. Is this a build off some plans or are you doing it all by yourself? Looking at building a teardrop style. Love the look of the Sawtooth but at 6'5 and 260 it may be a little small for me.

 

[lacofdfireman]

My owner about going to long though is losing the off road abilities of the trailer. I'm going back and forth between a teardrop and an expo style with slide out kitchen and RTT. But I think I can almost build my entire trailer for just the cost of an RTT. Those RTT's are stupid expensive.

 

[jaydon44]

The footprint is 5x7 and the profile is 4x8, and ya I came up with this myself
ya I hear ya those tents are expensive


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[lacofdfireman]

What about interior height? How much room for sleeping for a guy my size? Are you doing a rear kitchen?

 

[Darkrider]

Def gonna watch to see how this turns out.

 

[lacofdfireman]

Thinking of something along the lines of yours only bigger. This is not to scale but something like this.




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[rokrawlr]

Those switch icons are awesome! Where did you order those from?