Hi, I'm Jim, and I have been bitten by the Teardrop Bug! I see my immediate future containing a teardrop camper. I also see no need to reinvent the wheel. I plan on stealing plans and ideas (I would borrow them but I have no intention of returning them once they are incorporated into my build) from those who have gone before me, modifying them to suit my needs, building on them, and incorporating the best of the best into my build. The knowledge base that is contained in this file is so incredibly awesome that it makes me feel blessed to have stumbled across it. I plan on ordering my 5x8 trailer in the next couple of days, assembling it, and letting it sit in my unattached (cold in NE) garage over the winter until the warmth of spring allows me to go further. During the winter I plan on building a 1/4 scale model in my workshop, 15" wide by 24" long, before committing to full scale production of my woody. If I have a design flaw I want to find it before full scale production begins.
My needs are simple. An upgrade from "on the ground tent camping". Needs to be 5'x8' to fit me, my wife, and my 20 lb Schnoodle, a woody with a vented aluminum roof, 14" wheels, electric brakes, 110v/12v, insulated, and a stunning galley. My estimate is that I can have it all for $4500-$5000, which my wife feels comfortable committing to this project.
I have read countless articles in here already, book marked my favorite couple dozen, and plan on doing lots more reading during the winter. I also expect I will have a few questions to ask along my journey.
I thank you all for your expertise in this subject matter.
Jim
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Hello from Massachusetts
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Hello from Massachusetts
by Jim Edgerly » Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:23 am
*When doing anything, if there exists no possibility of failure, then any feeling of success is diminished.
**The glass is neither half full nor half empty...it is simply twice as big as it needs to be.
***If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.
****When I die, I want to die like my grandfather, who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.
**The glass is neither half full nor half empty...it is simply twice as big as it needs to be.
***If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.
****When I die, I want to die like my grandfather, who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.
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by Alleged User » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:08 am
Welcome from a displaced Southcoaster. I was born and raised in Acushnet, MA and moved down here three years ago. I still get home to see family, but I remain terribly homesick. Anyhoo, you have stumbled down a wonderful rabbit hole here, but you know that already. Do keep us posted on the build...sounds like you're fired up and ready to create something great. Also, my brother Barry is the New England Chapter Director of the Tearjerkers group, so don't hesitate to contact him regarding gatherings in the area. His trailer is a home-built woody also.
Kelly & Duke
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Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy. - Eskimo proverb
2011 ZZ Drop
Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy. - Eskimo proverb
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