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Stages of the Build!
This is the frame the camper sits on. Built with 2x4 and Timber lock screws.
This is the campers frame. Built with 2 4x8 sheets of 3/4 plywood cut to unique teardrop shape. Connected through 2x4 that were ripped in half. Plywood for back hatch shelving, attached by Krigg screws, wood glue, and Notches.
We put the camper skeleton on the frame of the camper and connected it through small carriage bolts through the plywood and then the 2x4 frame.
How it fits on the camper. Slides on with two people and locks down with more carriage bolts across the front and back.
Roofing! We took sheets of 4x8 1/4 thick plywood and cut them to size. We used ratchet straps to bend the plywood around the camper. Attached with wood glue and screws.
Same concept as we used before for the back hatch.
Then we used a pond liner and sealed it on the roof and back hatch. We did this we contact cement. This waterproofs the roof.
Attached the back hatch with a 5ft long hinge that was cut to size.
Other Small things were put on like trim. Also Attached the door, window, and roof vent.
3 things that make the camper a one of a kind build!
The on and off abilities. The frame allows you to slide the camper on and off any 5x10 trailer. This allows you to have a trailer for everyday use and a camper on the weekends. Other camper are built to the trailer and can not be removed from their trailer.
The shape of the camper. Teardrop campers are built with two curved edges, on both front and back. Some models have a straight front. My build has a straight front and back. This gives max sizes and space throughout the camper.
The pond liner! Teardrop campers are built with RV liner. This runs about at just over $500 for the amount we used. The pond liner was $130 and we had some left over. RV liner is around 27mil PVC, and my pond liner was 30mil PVC. So the pond liner was actually thicker and has worked great so far!
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