This teardrop build will be the ultimate tiny camper. At just over 8’ long and 4’ wide, I hope to keep the weight under 1000 lbs by utilizing some different construction techniques. For starters, I am using 1 ½” x 3” x 3/16” channel for my frame with 1 ½” x 3/16” angle iron cross members. Most builds I’ve seen use 2” x 2” tube or 1” x 2” channel. I am concerned with flexing walking the camper apart, so I went with 3” channel. I’ve seen precut frame kits for $745 using 1” x 2” channel. My cost for this frame was $240, including 45 degree cuts for the corners by the supplier. While the metal weight is 161 lbs, I believe it allows me to use 2 sheets of ¼” plywood for the floor with 3/4” rigid foam between them. Walls will be 9 ply ½” Baltic Birch, 1/2” rigid foam and ¼” Birch on the interior. My axle will be a Dexter Torflex 9 with a start angle of 22.5 degrees down, giving me a 12.4” ground to frame clearance and a match to my tow vehicle’s ball height. I had Dexter downrate the Torflex 9 to 1,400 lbs for a softer ride. Axle should be arriving this week. Total weight: 168 lbs. Cost: $271.71