Got a good deal on two HF trailers....one 4x8 and one 4x4. The smaller one was free so it is getting outfitted with tent camping gear and will be pulled only by my four wheeler on my neighbor's 18 acres. The other one just got a plywood subfloor [T1-11 that I had left over from a project] and will be the teardrop. This camper will not be a typical teardrop in that it will be all wood in construction and not have the rounded roof design. Think of it as a very small cedar cabin on wheels.

So far I have not decided on a ceiling height. I saw a video of a 5' tall camper the other day and am considering it versus the usual 4' model template. I started out by removing all the extraneous stuff on the outside of the frame, light sanding on the metal, then primer and black Rustoleum paint. Then I ordered a new bearing and hub set for the axles, painted the wheels black and mounted 81 mph rated tires I got off Amazon

Framing will start soon. I am still working on the 37' Aljo conversion into a tiny house [which will be my new home in the near future].

This will be a fun build to follow…..

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https://www.tnttt.com/

This gu has some great ideas about building a Square Drop camper.
https://www.shawneehillsworkshop.com/offroad-overland-camper

Here is another idea.
https://www.shawneehillsworkshop.com/ensuite-shower-encloser

Any updates on this?

Haven't had much time to work on it. Hoping that changes after this current job. Definitely need to check out the links dogcatcher posted. Haven't had time to even design it yet, been working on the RV a lot trying to get it ready to move should I have to motivate quickly.

Ok I have found a design and as it turns out it's actually called a Square Drop.Here's the general idea. Taller and squared off for more storage and functionality of the kitchen.
Plans getting drawn up over the next couple of days then work begins.

That's gonna be really cool!

Here's the second 4x8 trailer finished. Primarily for my four wheeler.

Construction has begun!

I decided on a 5' wide version of the square drop above so I had to raise the floor. Wound up switching over to the other trailer when I noticed it was fully welded and the A frame had been upgraded to square tubing. The frame was raised by 2x6 framing and then 2x flooring grid frame was milled and installed. Each open area in the photos below will be storage and each one will have it's own removable floor panel for access. The flooring panels will be Cypress tongue and groove flooring with Brazilian Walnut frames. The panels will sit down in the channels I routed on the 2x frame.

Framing is now about 95% done. I ripped fir 2x material for the 2x2s and each connection is made with a 3" deck screw. There will be two large doors on the sides and one very large galley door on the rear. The angled portion of the frame will get two windows.
The three runners that go from floor to floor above the center of the camper will support an overhead console. Inside height is 4'.

Looking good. I like the additional gusset's added. Should be very sturdy.

Fun project. I was going to build one before my dad got cancer, never got around to it

Well I am having to pass it on to an other builder. I just got permission to remodel a mobile home on my next door neighbor's property at virtually no cost. I will be moving into it after I finish it [my friend's grandson tore it up pretty good so it will take a few months of working after work and weekends]. Going to cost me less to do that than to finish out the square drop. I will keep my RV and we will all use it for a guest house [There is another other family, his son and his wife and son living on the 20 acres]. I also get to build a gun range!