Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Let me start by saying this was not the original intent, but it was a way to salvage a poor purchase on a family travel trailer and create something unique and one of a kind...so, here we go!!

Our new family camper

Upon further inspection, a really bad buy.

Counter top separated from wall

Come to find out the trailer was in an accident and had apparent frame damage.

Was "fixed" with 2x4's and cheap plywood.




So at this point I am losing my mind and kicking myself for making the biggest buying mistake of my life, with the possibility of just throwing $ down the toilet. I talked to a few RV repair shops who won't touch it and all basically tell me to swallow the loss and move on...which is not in my character. After I have seen how poorly this trailer was built, plus the damage done to it, I decide the only way to get myself out of this situation is to build a new trailer with all the working "guts" on a new platform and the tear down begins.

Brand new Continental Cargo Trailer special ordered with a solid back wall.

All the "guts" awaiting their new home.

New Design Plans






Cargo Trailer with the taped out floor plan...time to get going!

Plywood off


Windows cut and reinforced

Slide Out Cut

Slide out reinforced and 2x2 sub floor


Closed Cell Spray Foam






Sub floor and walls back up.

Wiring harness laid out


Ceiling wiring routed out and ran

Ceiling panels up with interior speakers and lighting wiring.


LED lighting pucks in





Big Day..slide out installed!



Dinette

Kitchen partition





Kitchen coming together

Outdoor lighting and speakers

Kitchen overhead cabinets, finished counter top (10-15 coats of poly)

Head unit and under cabinet LEDs


Bathroom




Fridge Cabinet

Bathroom counter top


Furnace


Bathroom Counter top



Fridge and TV

I'm curious what the spray foam cost you?

Looks great.

berecler,
Boy have you done a lot of work. You have some unique construction ideas there. Nice work. I for one would like to see more of your pictures as you go along. I priced spray foam for me and thought it was too high. But your photos make me want to take another look at it.

Bob what was yours quoted at?

Can I ask how you managed to get the closed cell spray foam trimmed so smooth?

wanabxtrm wrote:Bob what was yours quoted at?

It was a while back, but I think for a 6x12 it was around $500 - $700 (My memory is really rusty about this). I think I got it over the phone. Anyway, I thought it was way too high versus using blue board. But I now think I better show up in person with photos and such and go for there. I sure like the work done here.

Holly Cow

OTTCT - is starting to get worried about your build ......
Looks like your making 100 gal lemonade out of a single lemon.

Hey all,
Spray foam was $900, not cheap by any means, but for me it was the added protection and structural support it provides. The $900 included the spraying of closed cell foam and the trim work. The company I had do it used a large roller/grinder to butt up to the studs and give it a smooth finish along with a normal hand held grinder with a metal brush.

OTTCT,
I got a lemon, and I'm squeezing it for all its got.

I also spent around a $1,000 but ended up with 3" Dow blue board
However it was also a hell of a lot of work.

Did you do anything for the doors ?

OTTCT

No, doors, windows and the actual slide out will be the weaknesses. We probably won't plan on camping much past October here in the PNW. The doors are Styrofoam cores and we plan on getting thick backed window treatments, and I would assume the slide has some sort of Styrofoam core also. May have to evaluate them after a few cold nights.

Another Spokanite here. I'm doing something similar on a smaller scale (7x16"), using a donated truck camper guts. Like others said, wow, your progress is amazing. I'll be looking for your build out on streets of Spokane edit: I'm guessing you have some background in the building and construction industry. Based on your photos anyway, your work looks pro.

Outstanding!!!!!!! A lot of work, but you know that it will last now....Used trailer + new cargo + extra put in can't be much off a new cookie cutter chinsy built tag along. I am in the same process.....certainly not to the same degree, but I have always enjoyed "recycling."