Securing the Trailer Contents

I contacted the folks at Missouri Teardrop Trailers to talk about a tie-down system inside the trailer. Dana suggested an e-track system, with straps used to secure the load within the trailer. It will be functional for camping and hauling small loads in the trailer. I will discuss the installation of the hardware, when I pick up my teardrop trailer July 15.

This cargo system that will be installed in the teardrop, is very similar to the system used in the airplane industry. The early teardrop trailer frames were formed from recycled Jeep parts, and the outside "skin" of many trailers came from discarded wartime planes.

There is also a family connection, as my Dad was a former airline mechanic. He is with me in spirit as I selected components for this tiny teardrop trailer.