Boehme trailer

I've been hearing about this trailer for a couple of years now, and finally got the chance to see it. This is Larry Boehme's 15th teardrop, and he even admits that it's a bit ridiculous. It weighs over 3000 pounds, has over 50 different kinds of wood, and is entirely operated on servos and gismos that run off of an air compressor with two separate tanks. This is a trailer for shows, not for camping in, all though Larry and his wife do sleep in it on occasion.



Larry has roughly 30 switches that control every part of the teardrop. He flips one to make the head of the bed lift up and reveal the electronics shown below. He says that what you can see here is about 2/3 of the circuitry.


Larry throws another switch and the interior of the trailer transforms from a bed into a table with leg room built into the floor.


This side table is a legend showing the over 50 types of wood that Larry used in the trailer. Larry used woods I have never heard of, like blood wood that actually 'bleeds', and several woods such as pine bark and scotch broom that exemplify his extreme creativity.


The gizmos are neat, such as the microwave that appears from behind the clock, but it is the woodwork that I think is most incredible.


The bumper swings out to support the dining room table and seats. Shown here in the process of being set up, the seats are sitting upside-down on the tabletop.


Here is a closer look at the pattern that is inset into the seats, tables and countertops. The grayish wood at 3 o'clock is scotch broom, and the red wood below it is the pine bark.


Larry says that he won an award for his 'green' trash can.


Last of all, every inch of the aluminum finish is covered with 16,000 turns - each one done by hand with a drill press and a modified scotchbrite pad.


Although, I would not trade my Camp-Inn for this work of art (I would be afraid to use it), it certainly is a masterpiece. It's also refreshing in a way to have found a teardrop that for sure cost more than mine.

 

That is an amazing piece of work! Especially the woodwork!
Where did you see this?
Charlie

 

Geesh, between that and the one made out of wood, like those old wooden boats, it never seems to end... nice..

 

Thanks for sharing.
Steve

 

We saw this is the 10th and final Carnation, WA gathering that we just got back from attending. Over 70 teardrops!

 

That was amazing.Steve