Learn About Teardrop Trailers
Get a massive boost on your teardrop trailer build.
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Expert Teardrop Building Tips
Build it once! Build it Right! In this video lesson, I highlight the three most important parts of a teardrop trailer build that I wish I’d known when I built my first one. Based on over a decade and a half of commercial building, this is the most important advice I can give.
Free Teardrop Plans
Like most home builders, I learned a lot in my first teardrop trailer build. This set of plans has inspired lots of other people to build a teardrop trailer. I share all of the great things and my mistakes in these plans – as I originally write them in 2007.
– Mark (Owner)
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Teardrop YouTube
We have a growing library of DIY & builder videos, tips, and tutorials.
"Historic Camping & Teardrop Trailers" - The Film
In his book “The Handmade Teardrop Trailer”, Matt Berger claims that Overland Trailer is the historian for the teardrop trailer community. It’s a compliment but I’ll let you decide if he’s right. Watch the Amazon published documentary.
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Build it Once! Built it Right!
Teardrop Trailer Plans & Parts
Plans and parts that are already tested on commercially produced trailers offer peace of mind knowing that the bones of a build are watertight, future-proofed, and durable.
Let your inner creative go wild adding all of those fun things you want in your teardrop knowing that your trailer is built to last.
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Vintage Teardrop Trailer Plans
No one really knows who made the first teardrop trailer but there are a lot of historic published plans for teardrops in history. We’ve collected all of these plans for your reference, inspiration, and in case you want to build a clone.
Simple Camping Podcast
If you’re a teardrop camper, you enjoy simple camping. This podcast is dedicated to the simple camper of all kinds.
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