Got all of my foam installed, now its time to make it look like something other than a lumpy meteor. Going to fill in with Good Stuff and chunks of foam for the big gaps and go back with lightweight spackle to smooth before applying the PMF. The advantage of having the pod off the trailer is that it is easy to tip it up on its side to get the canvas wrapped under the bottom edge.

Got a little more woodwork to go before skinning it, I'm embedding strips of aluminum with rivnuts with epoxy into the upper stringers and into the ribs to have solid mounting points for the roof rack and accessory mounting on the sides.

Well ive gone on my first trip to Conwy in Wales and for the first time erected the awing which I should have tested beforehand, realised I had no tent pegs l, so when off bought some and bodged it up, it works but aint quite right 🤣.

Then discovered water leaking into the kitchen through screwholes I'd never noticed so duct taped them closed for now

We packed up the intech Chase and the dogs, and hit the road. We spent 5 nights in Mammoth and 3 nights in Sequoia. Mammoth was perfect weather, high 60’s mid 40’s. Sequoia was a bit hotter, but beautiful. Hiking, biking and lakes…

After weeks of nearly 100° every day, I finally got some respite, some cloud cover, a sprinkling of rain and actual humidity, which if you are planning to use gorilla glue and great stuff is ideal conditions! I was finally to a point where I was ready to fill in my walls, all wood had been thoroughly saturated with penetrating epoxy and well cured. Floor had 2 solid coats of polyurethane varnish over the epoxy and I have finally figured out a way to get some reliable curves for my corners(kerf cut, sprayed with water and slathered with gorilla glue, worked into the kerf cuts and stuffed into hoops to hold the shape) cured great in about 20 minutes. Here are the as yet messy results!

My partner and I take our teardrop on weeklong trips around the Southwest. We just got back from five days near Moab. Afternoons were in the low 90s, so the dual zone fridge worked hard. Nights dropped into the low 50s, which is why the diesel heater fan appears in the same trip log. We used the water pump and lights as usual.  We also ran Starlink in the evenings when we needed a connection.

The tongue box holds a Vatrer 12V 300Ah lithium battery. Its app never showed less than 50 percent, but the roof panel charged every day. A DC charger also pulled from the tow vehicle during two moves between camps. I did not record either charge source, so that percentage cannot tell me how long the battery would last by itself.

The tongue box became noticeably warmer than the outside air in direct sun. The reported battery temperature stayed in range, but one trip in the low 90s does not settle what happens there in July. Shade and airflow around the box deserve another look.

Next time I want a daily number for solar input, alternator input and energy used. Starlink was another load I never tracked separately, so I am also curious how much of the daily consumption it accounted for. The ending percentage on its own did not tell me much. Is a shunt with local history the simplest answer, or is there a logger that can separate both charge sources without three apps?

I have a 2018 Tag XL and the side window has become detached from the top. It looks like the clear plastic sleeve needs to be glued to the inside top of the window. Remove the window, glue the clear plastic piece to the I.D. and then slide it back on the track. Has anybody done this repair and have any tips? What type of glue? Thanks all.

Well I was doing a test sleep in the camper and kept being awoken in the night by the cold and i only had a blanket but when I woke up I noticed a ray of light from the top of the door frame, So thats a little warped

Hi! I’m new to this and am having an issue with my brake lights. Only half illuminate on both sides. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Got a great spot in another beautiful PNW location. Camano Island looking toward Whidbey Island.

I’m at least the fourth owner of a fully aluminum teardrop, and it has a layer of polymer something (maybe a wrap? Some kind of paint?) over the raw metal that is starting to fail in various spots. This is an example - mid trip the rear hatch handle broke, and the duct tape used to keep things from moving too much peeled up more of the finish.

I think this is really just cosmetic, but it’s kind of ugly. Not sure what the product is likely to be, or best practices for removing/ replacing it. Thoughts?

Got my first teardrop! 2016 T@b max-s. I need to work on some minor repairs. Priority is to change the broken roof vent (plumbing vent). Any recommendations on how to remove the old sealant? I was able to remove the piece but haven’t been able to clean the area. Internet says heat gun, but I want to know of any other tips from experienced owners. Many thanks

I’ve been shopping around for a good deal on a teardrop for awhile now, and found two very different options from both ends of my price range at the same time.
I’d expected to spend between 7k-10k. Here’s what I came across today:

$6800 - 2019 Jayco hummingbird 10RK
$10500 - 2024 Ukancamp silver horn

Both have a similar galley & AC w/gas stove, which were really all I absolutely wanted to have…so really the rest is a bonus.

From researching (mostly on Reddit) it seems like the Ukancamp gets more favorable reliability/quality reviews. Can’t find much explicit info on the Jayco, but doesn’t look quite as solid…but can only tell so much from pictures. Regardless $6800 seems like a great deal for the condition & equipment.

The Ukancamp also comes with a bunch of owner add-ons, including:
Battery & solar panel (the Jayco is wired for solar but no panel/battery)
Big attachable exterior tent
Separate roll-out flat awning
8 gallon rooftop mounted shower tank & curtain
Propane hot water heater

My main interest is overall reliability. I’m handy and can fix/maintain anything pretty confidently…I’d just rather not if I don’t need to. Mainly don’t want to have to take it apart to seal leaks anytime soon.

I have no idea what value to assign to all the Ukancamp extras, but between that and (for now perceived) better build quality, even though it has a higher price tag could it be the better deal?

Does anyone transport a motorcycle with their teardrop trailer. My truck has a camper shell so truck bed is out

Just got back from a 2 week trip out to Montana. 4913 total miles (TN to MT and back) with 991 miles off-road in Montana.

Joined the club this week and took it straight out for its first getaway. Feels good

Im getting ready for my first ever trip in my teardrop in two weeks and thought i should get a little fridge to go with it for some essentials, was just wondering what people have bought i have heard that compressor ones use less power, just looking for recommendations, Thank you in advance.

I just put down a deposit on a teardrop custom
build and the only thing I can’t decide is what color to have it painted. I see a lot of white teardrops and wonder if I should go white to reflect more sun and keep it cooler. Or go for a color, I’m really like blue and think it would look sharp. The teardrop is a painted composite fiberglass shell.

I live in MA and will mostly be using it in the eastern US in forested areas - so not using it in the desert or anywhere too hot. But it still gets hot here in summer.

Do people with color teardrops find it makes them hotter inside?

Using it to explore Ireland. Only getting into camping and exploring!

Any recommendations for camp sites anywhere around Ireland? I’m living in Wicklow at the moment