Teardrop Trailer – Page 2

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Teardrop: Roughing in the Wiring

There are basically two circuits that I needed to worry about in the wiring… the Teardrop running/turn signal lights, drawing

I knew that the aluminium that I’d purchased for the hatch was going to tear the flimsy ribs apart. I

I’ve always loved the Airstream trailers so we figured, might as well take a look at the competition.

In building the hatch, my advise… go slow, measure three times and cut once… then sand.

Next was the time to start cutting the aluminium. I wanted 0.032″ thick stock (about 1/32″) but it was impossible

Take a sheet of paper and measure every little thing you think you’ll bring and where you think you’ll use it. THEN start building the cabinets.

While I had the trailer floor built, I used it as a table to cut a template for the walls.

If you’re going to poke holes in your chassis, now is the time to do it.

I chose to use the plans for the Wyoming Woody shown in the feature picture but as the project proceeded, more and more was changed.