Building a teardrop Trailer is not an impossible task, but it is good to do your homework before you tackle it. In my post, How to Build a Teardrop Trailer, I show you how I designed my camper trailer in Sketchup. That is a great little free program for designing, and you’ll soon be using it to create working plans for all of your DIY projects.
I’m also trying to offer other alternatives for building your homemade teardrop, like the one in the video below. It uses a 4×8 utility trailer ( which will run you about $50 or less, shipped), and you can do almost all of the building with a good jigsaw, Circular Saw, and plywood.
I built my teardrop for less than $500–but then again, I bought the utility trailer used off of Craigslist here in Oregon.
Oh, and would you like me to post a picture of YOUR teardrop trailer that you built?
Email me your photo and name, and some details of your build, and I’ll add it to the Make It blog!


