Bruce and Jean's
Teardrop Trailer
Finishing Touches
10/18/04
Finishing Touches
2/23/06 Here's
my AV center. The DVD player stows behind the open door and the
tray slides back into the cabinet. All the DC plugs and switches are in
the back of the opening. The DVD player will play MP3 files as
well so we can play music in addition to watching movies. The screen is
about the right height to watch while laying down. I would install it
lower if I could put it anywhere else.
2/23/06 I put two speakers behind our heads.
I don't have surround sound yet but I will someday and the speakers
will be ready to go. Jean made the quilt just for the trailer so its
the right size for two people without hanging out the doors. I finally
got around to applying the finish to the interior. I wish I had done it
before we slept in it as the moisture in our breath raised the grain of
the paneling, I had to sand everything doen again to finish it.
2/23/06 Here's
a lower shot showing the front speakers and the amplifier. The footwell
gives the bass a boost so the speakers sound
bigger then they are.
2/23/06 This
is where everything plugs in and where the DVD player rides. The
switches are for the fans and the audio amp. There's also a CATV
connector that's wired to a plug on the side of the trailer for
campgrounds that have cable. The meter shows voltage, time and
inside/outside temperature. The backlight of the meter makes a nice
nightlight. It gets pretty dark at night inside. The whole panel comes
off for access to the wiring behind it.
2/26/06 Small
Shelf at the front of the cabin. Good for keys, wallet, glasses,
remote, etc. There's one on the other wall too. I had used a hook but
decided a shelf would be handier. You can see where I filled in the
holes next to the door frame.
3/3/06 Added a new preamplifier and TV tuner. Its looking a little grim here...
3/3/06 The grey thing is panduit. Its used to train wires and really cleans up the mess.
3/4/06 Revised hatch lighting. LEDs instead of fluorescent.
3/5/06
Water outlet for the sink. The original plastic one stripped when I
hooked up the grey water hose. This one is made out of brass so
hopefully it won't strip. I soldered a 3/4" hose barb to 3/4" male hose
adapter to a piece of brass. I should have used thicker brass for the plate
but this will work.
3/11/06
Galley electrical showing my battery charger. I put it here so it
wouldn't be in the same box as the battery and get corroded by battery
gases. The fire extinguisher is a must have for an all wood
trailer.
3/18/06 New 85W solar panel.
I made the rack out of aluminum. Here's its set in the winter position.
There's a summer and spring/fall position as well. I looked up what
angle it should be at during the season here. Its setup for Denver which is at a lattitude of 40 degrees
3/11/06 Here's the panel on the roof. Its in the travel position.
3/18/06 Side view of the panel. It looks like the trailer has a hat.
4/30/06 New vinyl graphics. Not sure if I'll keep it yet or not.
5/8/06 New satellite dish. I had a dish leftover from when the roof was replaced and decided to use it. I found the DIY mount here. Information on how to aim the dish can be found here. Information on how to get a mobile receiver added to your account can be found here. I bought the receiver off of ebay. I have Dish Network but it works the same for Direct TV.
5/28/06 Air conditioning! I'm using a Petcool dog
house air conditioning. I ducted in through the window so I don't cut
holes in the trailer for an A/C that isn't large enough. The Petcool is
only 2000 btu as opposed to 5000 btu for the smallest window shaker
type. So far it works great in the garage. We'll see how it works out
in the sun on a hot day. My 1000W Kipor generator will run the unit.
More tests to follow.
5/28/06 Here's a detail of the insert for the window. I used 3" RV sewer hose and connections for the ducting.
8/5/2006 Misty keeping the riff-raff away at the IRG at Pamplin Grove, CA.
2/26/06 Small
Shelf at the front of the cabin. Good for keys, wallet, glasses,
remote, etc. There's one on the other wall too. I had used a hook but
decided a shelf would be handier. You can see where I filled in the
holes next to the door frame.
3/3/06 Added a new preamplifier and TV tuner. Its looking a little grim here...
3/3/06 The grey thing is panduit. Its used to train wires and really cleans up the mess.
3/4/06 Revised hatch lighting. LEDs instead of fluorescent.
3/5/06
Water outlet for the sink. The original plastic one stripped when I
hooked up the grey water hose. This one is made out of brass so
hopefully it won't strip. I soldered a 3/4" hose barb to 3/4" male hose
adapter to a piece of brass. I should have used thicker brass for the plate
but this will work.
3/11/06
Galley electrical showing my battery charger. I put it here so it
wouldn't be in the same box as the battery and get corroded by battery
gases. The fire extinguisher is a must have for an all wood
trailer.
3/18/06 New 
3/11/06 Here's the panel on the roof. Its in the travel position. 
3/18/06 Side view of the panel. It looks like the trailer has a hat.
4/30/06 New vinyl graphics. Not sure if I'll keep it yet or not.
5/8/06 New satellite dish. I had a dish leftover from when the roof was replaced and decided to use it. I found the DIY mount 
5/28/06 Air conditioning! I'm using a 
5/28/06 Here's a detail of the insert for the window. I used 3" RV sewer hose and connections for the ducting.
8/5/2006 Misty keeping the riff-raff away at the IRG at Pamplin Grove, CA.