Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Hello, I am happy to have found this site. Sorry if I missed this on a previous post but I'm trying to decide if the body side of the door hinge should go on the outside of the tear or inside on the door jamb. I think inside would look cleaner but outside would make it easier to weatherproof? Also, are stainless or aluminum hinges better? Thanks for any response. George.
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I put mine on the inside for the reson you stated. It does look much better and I had no trouble sealing it. The are pics on my web site.

Glad you found the the site, I remember you from the TDT site. How is everything. You will find many of the same names from there are here now. So welcome, you found us.
I used stainless steel hinges and aluminum ones due to fact it can take the weather. I have dealt with other kinds of hinges and noticed if nothing else streaking from the corrsion down the side. Besides it is unsightly to see corroded metal anyway

I've had vintage teardrops with both designs. I liked the look of the hinge mounting on my old Benroy since it was mounted to the edge of the door and frame on the inside. For sealing it had a piece of vinyl covering the hinge on the outside. You didn't see the hinge at all from the outside. You have to have thick enough doors and sidewalls in order to mount it that way. My Ken-Skill has the hinges mounted flat on the outside and I put weatherstripping between the door and the sidewall.

There is someone making a hybrid hinge that mounts flat on the inside of the door and wall but still lets you open the door out.

Nick.

Thank you Darryl, Woody, and Nick. Darryl, I have looked at your site several times in the past. Are both sides of your door hinge on the inside? (hard to tell from the picture) If so, it sounds like Nick's old Benroy's door hinges. Woody, Sounds like you're saying either aluminum or stainless steel would be fine, right? George.

You can't go wrong with stainless, granted little more money, I feel it is worth it from a prevenative maintenance aspect. I want to enjoy the camping experience, not re-living the build

"There is someone making a hybrid hinge that mounts flat on the inside of the door and wall but still lets you open the door out. "

That would be me at Li'l Bear Tag-Alongs - http://www.teardrops.net/LilBear/parts.html
It's designed for use on plywood-framed walls & doors, so you can screw through the layers of the ply and not into the end-grain, and have that clean and uncluttered appearance on the outside (and seals very nicely, too!).

CHEERS!

Grant

Grant,
I have seen your hinge what lengths do you sell or is it sold by the foot

Oh, hey, Mike?

Could you please change that "moniker" under my name from "Teardrop Dreamer" to "Teardrop Manufacturer" when you get a chance? I've joined up from my Li'l Bear site so I can check up on haps on the 'Board while I'm taking care of business over here ...

Thanks, and as always ...

CHEERS!

Grant

"... what lengths do you sell ...?"

Hi, Woody!

Typically they're 36" long, but I can go up to 72" on special order. They're custom formed for wall/door thicknesses from 1/2" to 1". If your walls/doors are thicker than 1", it's more than likely that you've used some kind of dimensional timber framing, and if that is the case, then any normal piano hinge will work (aluminum or stainless steel recomended), as you will be screwing the hinge into timber and not plywood endgrain.

CHEERS!

Grant

Are they steel or stainless ?

"Are they steel or stainless ?"

'Luminum ...

CHEERS!

Grant

Grant, My doors (and walls) are 1-1/2 inches thick, so it sounds like piano hinges for me. When I looked at your website I checked out your windows. How would they work with my door thickness? Would I need to fabricate an inside "trim"? Thanks, George.

Hi, George!

Yes, my windows will work fine in your doors, and yes you'll want to "trim" the inside of the openings - even with my 7/8" walls I always add some type of corner molding 'round the windows to frame and finish out the openings.

Continued Good Luck on your project! In the meantime ...

CHEERS!

Grant

Just a few questions
The hinges look offset, what is the reason for this?
Is it for the door seal?
Won't the door stick out?
How much will it stick out?
Will you have to seal the door Steve F style with an inner lip?
Are they available without the offset?

thanks I'm just a little