Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Hi everyone,

I want to say, great forum I have been reading a ton of things on here and learning a lot. I just picked up a 2011 Big Woody a few days ago. It's in pretty good shape except I don't care for the way the interior cabinets and the galley were done. Lots of storage inside and it feels really cramped. LOL How hard is it to remove them and redo both? I am thinking of tackling it slowly instead of just ripping them apart and having a mess. But I am unsure how they were installed. While I have it gutted I was going to install A/C because in Nebraska it gets HOT and lots of humidity and with out A/C it would be like sitting in a hot box. LOL

superdad88 wrote:Hi everyone,

I want to say, great forum I have been reading a ton of things on here and learning a lot. I just picked up a 2011 Big Woody a few days ago. It's in pretty good shape except I don't care for the way the interior cabinets and the galley were done. Lots of storage inside and it feels really cramped. LOL How hard is it to remove them and redo both? I am thinking of tackling it slowly instead of just ripping them apart and having a mess. But I am unsure how they were installed. While I have it gutted I was going to install A/C because in Nebraska it gets HOT and lots of humidity and with out A/C it would be like sitting in a hot box. LOL

Typically, I think everyone who builds trailers, glue in the cabinetry. Without seeing pictures of your actual trailer, it would be hard to guess what would be the first thing to remove. My personal opinion is that removing the cabinetry is a good idea but you may have some damage from removing the glued on cabinet supports.
Adding A/C in a tiny trailer has always been an interesting concept for me to grasp. I know there are some A/C units that are installed on the tongue of the trailer with round ducting but I've never seen one in person. I guess when I go camping in my Tiny Trailer I go in the woods or at the beach where it is usually cool at night, so I don't see the necessity of A/C in such a tiny trailer. That being said, everyone has their own idea of how Teardrop trailers should be built.
Adding A/C is a preference and over building cabinetry in such a tiny trailer can be a good idea for some. For me, I try not to over build tiny trailers. One, I try to make my trailers as light as I can so that just about any vehicle can pull it and, two, I don't overbuild the cabinets so that I don't feel so closed in.
When I've gone to TD gatherings, one of my favorite times are the open house where everyone opens their trailers and shows their work. There are so many good ideas in each and every trailer, and this is why I love the art of building tiny trailers. Good luck with your project, and be sure to post pictures of your work. I for one would love to see how your ideas came out.

I'll post some pics when I figure out how lol A/C in the Midwest is needed HA When do they have teardrop get togethers?

How about contacting Big Woody and asking how the originals were put in? That might be the best clue in how to take them out.

I ordered a set of plans off there website. Great minds think alike

Is Big Woody a commercial build? A lot of manufactured RVs are built inside out, meaning cabinets and interior walls are set on a floor, walls are erected around them and then fasteners are run through the walls into nailers on the cabinets. If so, the cabinets will be real PITAs to remove. It can be done but the cabinets will most likely be destroyed and holes will remain in the walls. Protruding screws will have to be broken off or otherwise removed. Look inside the cabinets. If you see nailers but no screwheads, that is possibly the case. Good luck.

Best,
Tom