We've watched a lot of your videos, including the others of BoB, but we've not seen this one until now. Thanks for showing us how BoB came to be. It's a great looking little teardrop!
Bob looks great in the wild!!! :) 2500lbs...ya, I figured Bob had a few pounds on 'im. I built a 102" x 12' enclosed snowmobile trailer, all aluminum,w/ ramp door at the back, she wound up at 2500 lbs with 1000+lbs of sleds and fuel in it....weight...always the trade-off. Saved myself about $6k tho ... :)
Awesome build, I'm going to build one myself one day. Hope your having fun getting out and using it. Thanks for the video.... from 🇦🇺" down under "🇦🇺 oz..... 👍👍
Nice build, awesome! Iam getting ready to build my third one. Iam using 1-1/2" aluminum honeycomb floorboards and walls, and going a monocoque construction direction. I designed a DC to DC charge controller that will enable lithium battery charging via my Trucks smart alternator using an Anderson plug when towing, then when at camp or not in tow the 600 watts of solar panels take care of charge duties.
Zero To Awesome Nice! I got a close friend in Lakeway Texas who is also building a 7x12 camper. I noticed your also a Texan...I don't think building a bigger camper would be much more effort than the your "BOB". The material would just be scaled up. Consider aluminum honeycomb sandwich composite panel next time, super featherweight, superior strength, enables monocoque construction with use of 1000's of extrusions to choose from to tie in the edges, or joints, eliminates the need for insulation and exterior/ interior sheathing, and can be used for floor, walls and cabinet construction. The 1-1/2" panel we used was strong enough to hold 2400lbs per 8 foot panel span when sitting on two opposing saw horses. Standard material for Aerospace use as floor deck, bulkheads, and cabinets/doors. We used it in the NASA/Sierra Nevada Dreamchaser. I'm approaching my current build from an aerospace perspective after two other traditional builds. Something to ponder anyways!!??
Lol!!! Soo COOL!!! For how much would you build one for sale?? The only concern I have is the propane gas and heater exposed... but after seeing this I’m sure you could build a cage “metal” or thick aluminum to cover and protect it from weather and thieves... let me know if you would build one for sale .. I would pay in advanced if price is reasonable ... Tks for SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE👌🏻🙏🏻👌🏻..God bless! Stay safe.
Very practical and quality DIY build. You have skills! Will it handle day after day of offroad trailing? There were only about 4 changes that i,personally, would make. But overall,,impressive. Thanks for the vid.
Good idea! Can you please explain why your not using foam board instead of honeycomb? Insulation with the same streingth, verses streingth? Im not understanding the idea behind 🤔 thinking. Not trying to be rude. Please educate me? Thanks.
Awesome build! Working on plans for mine. I’m really interested in the bunk bed/couch idea. How wide are the bunks and what head room do you have on each?
Nice video and design for a tear drop trailer. Thanks for sharing. Just curious, why did not not extend the side walls all the way out to near the line of the end of the tires / wheels?
Not a dumb question! There’s a few different methods. We took a 5x10 piece of plywood and added an extra 2’ by joining the panels with biscuits. Same way we did the floor at 1:48.
Curious why you didn't do 6 ft wide to get more bunk length for growing kids? Was a V nose for gas saving a consideration or rejected for cost or complexity reasons?
Thanks! It’s just called “gravel guard” and comes in a few different sizes. Can’t remember which one I got it from, but most trailer supply companies seem to have it
Do you have any tips to make it strong enough to hold a lot of weight on the roof? We want to add a large rooftop tent for our kids but are worried about whether it can hold 500-600lbs.
I've been thinking about building my own camper like this. Although bigger (bigger truck, plus I want a small indoor shower) and AC because down here in florida you couldn't survive in something like this without AC. With those thick walls. How much did it weigh total?
What size hardwood did you use for your walls? Im building a 5x10 similar to this but havnt nailed down the height quite right and it seems like anything over 4 foot tall increases how hard it is to find plywood that wide.
I really want my own and greatly appreciate this video. I lack the knowledge to weld. Handy with everything else though. Really wanting to hack my ATV trailer up and make it an ATV hauler in front and teardrop trailer in the rear. What welding unit do you have? Is that stick welding? Thank you for the post.
The ATV/Toy hauler and teardrop is a awesome idea we have actually talked about a little bit. I say go for it! That was a Lincoln wire-fed MIG machine. You can get a decent Hobart or Lincoln MIG welder new for around $500, maybe score a better deal on a used one online. It’s not too hard to learn, just takes practice and a few “how to” videos.
@@ZeroToAwesome Sweet. I'm definitely inspired. Thanks for the response for the welding. Will look more into MIG welding. To get started I might draw up the frame conversion in AutoCad and OnShape and go get quotes from trailer companies here in Houston to get things going.
Sounds like a plan! A lot of trailer manufacturers use C channel steel, try to get a quote for square tube. It is much stronger than C channel, especially if you want to park some toys on it. If you decide to build the frame yourself find a steel yard to buy from. Big box stores charge 10x more and you can’t find the lengths and thicknesses you will need. Let us know if you have any other questions, good luck!
I got it from a local semi trailer repair shop. They called it “roofing aluminum” and sold it by the foot off a huge 8ft wide roll. Sign shops also sell it but typically only in 4ft sections
This guy right here: Vintage Technologies Rv Teardrop Cargo Horse Camper Trailer Side Table Mount Extrusion 30" www.amazon.com/dp/B01347CEP4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vXmgFbFR8SZ96
@@ZeroToAwesome just the answer I was looking for! I see similar trailers go for $30k+ but if I’m gonna spend that much I might as well get a full travel trailer
@@ZeroToAwesome Gotcha.. even if you did have the right machine, steel is definitely way easier to weld! I'm just making sure it wasn't for compatibility issues with your other components. Thank you!
Just keep me posted when ya build one I can buy off you it needs to have a shower attachment thing and solar panels USB and a place for Dometic Fridge .
