 The first thing that becomes apparent is that distiguishing between the whole thing, a "Teardrop camper" and a "Teardrop trailer" is not generally clarified. So when you begin to investigate the whole thing you might type in "teardrop trailer" but you really mean the body, frame and everything, but when you actually mean to look into the frame (trailer itself) and you type in a variety of things most of the results come back about the whole thing. That is the first challenge: clarifying the search and where you should be searching. The second is realizing that for what I am looking for (preferably a 5' x 10' aluminum trailer) is either not an easy size to find, or it is sold only as a utility trailer from lowes, northern tool, or a local trailer retailer. This really goes for steel as well, there was no difference in my initial discoveries, other than aluminum is more expensive. So I ended up calling a few local places in my area. Nobody knew what a teardrop was, and when I explained it they quickly realized I probably would not want the wood decking they come with, or the sides, or the back gate.  I even spoke to Trailex, an Ohio company that supplies Chesapeake Light Craft with their trailer frames. After some confusion they realized I wanted to do a DIY and basically said they only do large runs so a one off wouldn't be feasible. Even on tnttt.com there is not too much info about getting a 5' x 10' trailer without building it yourself or paying to have a custom one built. So that is basically where I am. As I see it there are three choices. First, buy a utility trailer, aluminum or steel and rework it how I want, which would be somewhere between $1,300 and $2,300. Second, find someone to custom make one. Or third, learn to weld and make it myself, out of aluminum or steel. Generally I prefer aluminum because it is lighter, but beggers can't be choosers, so steel is fine too. In addition to the 5' x 10' trailer frame I want an off-road worthy suspension. That means axle-less suspension and decent tires that are larger...and all this is not cheap. $474 for the axle-less suspension and 15 inch K02s (three) are about $485. So that is where I am so far in terms of the trailer. Doing it right, or at least the way I want may take a little more time, but at least it will be done they way I want. 
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