Expedition trailer diy

Guide to building a DIY overland trailer capable of off-road adventure, including design and fabrication steps.

Back in November of last year, Ed and Lorraine arrived from Arizona to pickup a trailer frame we setup for them. It was designed for off-road towing using a Jeep YJ spring and 15” tires.

American teardrops first became common in the 1930s after DIY magazines such as Popular Mechanics published plans to build your own. The ultra-lightweight concept normally only sleeps a maximum of two adults in the cabin and has a small outside galley or kitchen at the back of the trailer. Often these campers weighed little more than 450kg and were very streamlined so were ideal for towing behind small cars or for long road trips.

If you can’t afford an RV, try looking into getting a teardrop trailer, or in this case, building your very own. It is a bit time-consuming and difficult but it will make your travels a lot more convenient.

OK, I'm a n00b to the whole Expedtion Trailer world so if this is a stupid question my apologies in advance. What do you need a C02 tank for while out...

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Jeff, In another thread someone mentioned a similar camper/topper fiberglass system. So I ran a search for trailtop and came across the below link. Is this...

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