Sierra Madre Teardrop Trailers

I recently had Matt (owner of Sierra Madre Cabinet Co./Sierra Madre Teardrop Trailers) build me a custom teardrop camping trailer and I could not be more pleased with his work. Matt’s estimate of cost and schedule was reliable. His communication of progress and response to my questions and changes during the build was extremely helpful. And the quality of the final product is excellent. The little trailer he built perfectly meets my needs and is what I envisioned.

I don’t even know where to begin. Matt was EXTREMELY amazing to work with. We came in as total newbs, not knowing what to look for, what to ask for, what to do really. He showed us a teardrop that he was working on… as awesome as it looked, we didn’t know what to compare it to. We then did our research. We looked at all possible teardrop trailers… ones that were made in Portland, Michigan. you name it. We then looked at the more «popular» ones. Unfortunately, the more popular ones were not in our budget. (Although we loved them as well) We came back to Sierra Madre Teardrop and decided that this was in fact exactly what we had needed and wanted. The pricing was completely reasonable, AND Matt was as professional as it gets. He told us when he thought it would be done, and he was RIGHT ON TIME if not a couple weeks early. He dealt with so many of our changes and was so easy to work with. I kid you not, we had about a hundred emails back and forth and he totally handled it with ease and no complaints! :)
We took our trailer (we named her Nessy) out the following week up to a campsite after it was done and it was exactly what we wanted. The detail is flawless. So many people came up to us, gave us the thumbs up and asked us about it. A carpenter from Warner Bros. even came up to us and inspected it, saying it was absolutely gorgeous. At the DMV, a crowd of people came over and wanted to check out the inside. So many «oohs» and «ahhhsss» This is a solid build and we can’t wait to take Nessy out on more trips.
This has been a dream for my family and we can’t recommend Sierra Madre enough. We are so excited to explore this land and get out in nature! Having a teardrop makes it easy to just pack up and go.
Thank you Matt. You are a class act, for sure.

Thank you Matt for installing the door on my teardrop trailer. i would highly recommend Sierra Madre Teardrop Trailers. the trailers he builds are amazing.

I’ve been meaning to write this review for several months (ever since I picked up my teardrop back in November), but my procrastination has resulted in a more seasoned review because now I’ve actually *used* my teardrop!
As the other reviewers have stated, Matt’s craftsmanship is impeccable. My neighbor who designs and builds film sets plus two different carpenter friends really admired Matt’s attention to detail and fine work. Throughout the process, Matt let me know where he was with my trailer (since he was working under deadline on a couple of others and I didn’t have a pressing need) and kept the line of communication completely open. The slight tweaks I requested (Trex decking, spare wheel, reading shelf) came out perfectly and he and his wife chose soft-​good patterns that fit my tastes perfectly.
My dogs love camping in it with me, although I cringe every time their dirty camping fur or muddy paws make it in before I’ve had a chance to clean them up a bit. I just need to tell myself that I bought this trailer to use, not to display!
I’ve posted a photo from a recent mountain bike race I attended, with yet another teardrop admirer dropping by to check it out. I just love how compact it is, especially compared to the now-​common behemoth trailers out there!
Matt is definitely the go-​to guy in SoCal for teardrops!

Ok, Wooohoo! We got our Teardrop about two weeks ago from Sierra Madre Cabinet Co. aka «Sierra Madre TearDrop Co.»
Praise the Lord Brother. Matt is just an amazing person, so kind and he really knows his stuff. Matt was building several other Teardrops at one time however, It felt like ours was the only one he was building. Matt kept us in the loop almost every day with progress and photo’s. «Right on Matt» Our build was tailored to our exact needs and the attention to detail was incredible. I highly recommend Matt to build you a Teardrop if your in the market. We looked at all kinds of trailers and they just looked boring no MoJo. Then we found Matt on line and sent an email with questions and he responded quickly. Matt make his teardrops all by himself. No cookie cutter, plastic, boat looking, boring everyday RV looking, w/​strips and hideous graphics here folks! You get the Vintage looking cool style that everyone comes and asks you «Wow is that an original 40’s Teardrop» ??? Lol! The first day we drove it home people were giving us the thumbs up!
To wrap it up, we are blessed by finding Matt. I really can’t say enough about how wonderful Matt has been to us. This has been one of the best experiences of our lives. All the best, Gaylen & Robby.

I had been researching small trailers that can be towed by my Acura TL. Many I found were not aesthetically pleasing and/​or were unreasonable in price, yet I continue to search and search… Alas, I found Matt, the number one craftsman and artist, in my opinion.
Matt is not only a master craftsman, he has the utmost integrity and standards in his work, as well as in his promise to his customers. We had not met when I commissioned him to build my Teardrop, so I took a risk, but trusted my instincts, to hire someone I found on the internet. Throughout the process, Matt went above and beyond the call of duty to keep me apprised of the progress. He sent me pics regularly and text me with updates.
Being a single woman who loves road trips with my dog, my Teardrop added so much joy, freedom, and safety to my travels. Thank you so much Matt!!!

Matt is a excellent cabinet maker and delivered to us a most perfect Teardrop Trailer to our family. This teardrop was of the highest build quality and as in everything does he does it to the customers specifications, but to his own standards of excellence. he is very professional but it a kind and warm way. Requests or changes were always accepted and appreciated. we have received numerous compliment everywhere we go with the teardrop trailer. Even old time tear droppers have commented on the design and the build. I have referred many inquiries and friends to Matt for future projects.
Highly recommended.
The Kappadahls