Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **schreimaster** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:55 pm

I ordered plans from Desert Teardrop trailers over 3 weeks ago, have not recieved them still and its tuff to get any responce out of them. Anybody have any info on them or a contact number, so I might be able to talk to a real person. Or can anyone suggest a good set of plans to use as a base for my trailer, I'm setting on ready and can't get my plans.

by **toypusher** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:06 pm

The "Generic Building Plans" are free right here on this board. They are not 100% complete yet, but would really get you started. You can get plans from Kuffle Creek for 2 different teardrops (I have these plans and really liked them). Steve Frederick has a Shop Manual on how to build a teardrop under the 'Notices' sections

by **madjack** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:13 pm

schreimaster...welcome to the board...sorry to hear of your problems with DT...I hope hou can resolve them to your satisfaction soon...
Kuffel Creek offers their plans as a downloadable PDF...their Cubby plans are very widely used by members of this board and several here, have also built their Comet...the plans are aslo available as a CD
Steve Frederick of this board who builds one off, custom tears from wood and fibergalss has just recently started offering his plans the same way...
Also for free, the Generic Benroy on this board is a good way to go...
So, as you can see Shrei, there are several alternatives for you to get started "RIGHT" away...
Any way you go, you can get lottsa help from the members of this board, just don't forget to take lots of pics to show off...cause we all luv da pics
madjack

by **Mightydog** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:52 pm

Mrs. Dog and I ordered a set of DT and Kuffel Creek plans. The Kuffel plans give you a good step-by-step idea of how to get from opening the box with the trailer in it to how to weigh and licence the finished product.

Get the DT plans, but don't expect great insights from it. Let me know if yours doesn't arrive, I'll send you mine after I find it and get the dust off of it.

by **emiller** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:33 am

sorry but I have heard that about DT, Also look at www.outbackteardrop.com he has a good site. And is a great guy.

by **schreimaster** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:13 am

Thanks for all the good input, I'm making some choices and getting ready to get started, I'm sure you all will hear alot from me as I have much to learn.

by **toypusher** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:38 am

schreimaster wrote:Thanks for all the good input, I'm making some choices and getting ready to get started, I'm sure you all will hear alot from me as I have much to learn.

Just remember, "If you want information, ya havta post da pics" :lol:

by **schreimaster** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:50 am

I understand, no problem

by **Chip** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:41 pm

Schreeeeeeee,,, welcome to the teardrop and trailer romper room,,, read, enjoy ask and by all means share your progress and also the boo boo's,,, We have all been thar and done that,, its sort of theropy for us to hear that we are not the only dummys messing up perfectly good wood,

As far as plans go get the Kuffel Creek set and you will have a great at hand reference for most things that come up and they even respond if ya have a question for them,,

Welcome,, take pics and enjoy ya time with us

chipper :thumbsup:

by **Classic Finn** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:32 pm

I also sent email to them (Desert Tear) and no reply what so ever ... and 2 times...
Guess they dont want any business...ohhh well...

Classic Finn

PS Wonder if the folks from Desert Tear hang out here.. maybe they will
see the negative feedback...

by **schreimaster** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:31 pm

I ended up using LuxoTear plans to get me started, thanks Luxo Tear .

by **Denny Unfried** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:52 pm

Classic Finn wrote:I also sent email to them (Desert Tear) and no reply what so ever ... and 2 times...
Guess they dont want any business...ohhh well...

Classic Finn

PS Wonder if the folks from Desert Tear hang out here.. maybe they will
see the negative feedback...

Too bad because those plans are of the classic Kit Industries teardrop profile from the 1940's and anyone wanting to build one of the great classics could use this profile. Anything missing in the plans could be be filled in at my web site. DT's plans are of the classic Kit Industries profile.

Denny

PS Shame on Phil at Desert Teardrops - anyone wanting information on this design just email me or visit my web site.

by **schreimaster** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:25 pm

Well I took the advice offered here and ordered plans from Kuffel creek, did the download so I could get them faster :thumbsup:

. Well I can't open them, go figure, if it wasn't for bad luck! I dropped them an e-mail, we'll see what happens this time, I do have a better feeling about it.

by **TomS** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:38 pm

schreimaster wrote:Well I took the advice offered here and ordered plans from Kuffel creek, did the download so I could get them faster . Well I can't open them, go figure, if it wasn't for bad luck! I dropped them an e-mail, we'll see what happens this time, I do have a better feeling about it.

You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print those plans.

You can dowload if for free here

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