How To Build a DIY Square Drop Camper Trailer: Wiring
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This is the fifth video in our series about how to build a tiny camper trailer. I show you how to add wiring to your square drop camper. Thanks for being here to watch our camper build process. In the next videos, I will install siding to the interior and exterior of the camper and I will install all of our electrical accessories and get them wired to the battery and the solar panel. Micro campers and teardrop trailers have become super popular lately. Having some basic electricity to run accessories, lights, fans, and a heater will make your camping experience much more enjoyable. Use some of these tips to wire your DIY camper.
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A diagram would be great! Nice video!
Noted!
Literally so glad I found your channel. One of the few camper build series that isn't 40 minutes long with unnecessary filler. Keep up the good work!
Haha, thanks for saying that. Sometimes I feel like I am long-winded, but I try to keep things fairly concise. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
I’d like to see the wiring diagram. Thanks. Love the video!
Thanks for your input. I will see if I can make some time to get it for you. I'll let you know here in the comments when it is done. Thanks for watching!
Man that is the best garage ever wish I had one like it-so much room to build a camper in
I moved out of it unfortunately, but I have dreams of having a shop again. Someday when I have my own home, I hope to have a shop.
Thanks for watching!
The electrical side of things for my trailer build is what I’m afraid off the most. Really looking forward to a video on the entire setup as well as your method of connecting to your battery.
Sounds great 👍 give me a couple of weeks and I’ll get that video out.
Get some channel lock crimpers. ,that's the brand. Some good wire strippers. Some good 8 in one screwdriver. All set.
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Excellent vid. Thanks. And a wiring diagram would be great please!
Thanks for watching Nadine! I will try to find some time to put together a wiring diagram.
Great video series build. Your videos are straight forward, to the point and not too long. Thank you for that! I sure would appreciate you posting the wiring diagram you mentioned in the video. Thanks again and great work!
Thanks Sturgis, I will tag you if I ever get around to making the wiring diagram.
I appreciate you watching the videos and subscribing!
I e been wanting to do a build for the last few years now and electrical is always where I hesitate. My plan now is to have every part of the build down on paper before I spend dollar one on anything. This is very informative but I know I need more help with electrical. I'm glad I stumbled on this series and plan to watch it through!
Hi David, thanks for watching my videos! I appreciate all of the support. I think it is a great idea to draw out your build on paper. It should also help with estimating the cost of everything. The electrical aspect is a bit intimidating, but working with 12 V is pretty straight forward. I hope to make a more detailed video with diagrams at some point in the future.
Thanks again!
Let me know if you ever make a wiring diagram. Would love one! Also, do you have a video on hooking up solar? I can't seem to find a good one and your videos are all so straight forward and easy to follow.
I really need to make that diagram and maybe a video about hooking up the solar. I just followed the instructions from the manufacturer, but I agree, sometimes videos are easier to follow.
Thanks for watching!
Love your series! Wiring details please!
Thank you so much for watching the series and subscribing! I still don't have the wiring details mapped out! 🤦
If I ever get around to it I will tag you.
i would like a diagram of your build if i could get one please your work is great im a follower now thanks for the videos
Ready for the next video! This series has been perfect!
Thanks Joshua! I appreciate your support.
I really appreciate that your doing this series. I’m getting ready to start my build soon and these videos are really helpful!
I'm glad to hear it. What are your plans for your build? Are you planning a squaredrop or a traditional teardrop?
Best electrical video I have found. Very plain and showed everything perfectly.
Wow, thanks! We appreciate you watching the video and leaving a comment.
Yes would love to c a diagram for my own build
i would love the wiring diagram
Would love a wiring diagram
Its taking me forever to get around to it, but I will definitely get it out to everyone soon.
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Great ideas for my own build thank you
Thanks for watching Rhett!
Thank you for doing these:)
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Your videos are the best!
Torra, Thank you so much for the encouragement. I hope you enjoy them. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
It's very interesting what you're doing
Thanks Mike! I hope you enjoyed!
Hi! Love this videos! Amazing Squaredrop.
Do you think its possible to use SIP panels to assemble a squaredrop camper? the construction method and the incoporated isolation, make me think it could be a good idea. Faster to build.
But i have my doubts about the resistance to road movement.
Thanks a lot for yout videos.
Do you have build plans of your squaredrop camper?
thanks for your knowledge and great TH-cam, if you ran the cables under the floor and bring them up to their position. This will help not having large group of cables on the inside walls. Also there is a screw type connectors which is twisted to the cables you also could use.
Thanks Gary! I appreciate the support and great suggestions!
Great job man!!! Awesome. Wiring diagram would be nice.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the support. I'm going to make that diagram and get it out to share with everyone. Stay tuned!
Hey man, just curious. Why don’t you install the fuse panel inside the camper and just ran 2 wires through the wall to your battery? That way you’re not having multiple circuits running through the outside wall. Hope that made sense
Great question! It's simply to keep things neat and out of the way. The only good place to do this would be in the back galley, which is what I did in my last camper. I've actually never needed to access my fuse panel, so with this build, I decided to just stick it up front in the tongue box. Now, all of my electronics (battery, fuse box, solar charger controller) are all housed in the tongue box. It essentially just maximizes usable space in the rest of the camper. Personal preference, but I could totally see why someone else would house it in the camper. Thanks for watching the video!
Hello, great video's, thank you for sharing. i am planning to make about the same camper in 2024 and are collecting materials at this moment. I am not good in developing wiringdiagrams, so if you have the diagram of yours available, i would like to have a copy of it. Thanks in advance and keep on building and making great video's. Regards Sander from the Netherlands
Hey if you put some masking tape, the stuff painters use to get edges etc on the ply sheets where you use a core bit it will stop the blow outs of splinters
Thanks for the tip!
Do you have a diagram for the electrical ? I am trying to do my own
Nice. Did you have a chance to make the diagram?
What’s the best way to install plywood to metal framing
What fuse box did you use?
Ok decent connections but invest in a soldering iron and solder to make those connections perfect. Over time the twist connections will corroded and fail solder will make them more of a lifetime connection.
Thanks for watching. Great suggestion. I have a soldering iron, but never really bust it out. I'll bring it out for the next project. Just out of curiosity. do you know if twist connections in a wire nut will corrode less than these heat shrink connections? Seems like most electricians use wire nuts, so I would think that they would last for a long time without corroding.
Thanks again for watching and for your input!
I would l Iike a wiring diagram
Hi mate… i live in Australia and wanting to build one… what are some of your measurements… cheers Rick
Rick! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Sorry I don't have the metric measurements...
The base is 5 ft x 8 ft. The walls come up 4 ft high (which is the standard size of plywood here in the US 4 ft x 8 ft). I used 3/4 inch plywood for everything.
The inside just fits a queen sized mattress perfectly. Whatever was remaining after I added the mattress is what makes up the rear storage space.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Can you please share your wiring plans with me?
Great series! I've designed my camper but haven't built yet. Are you going to have shore power and an inverter? I plan to with mine as I want to be able to hook up to camp grounds on my trip to get to the overlanding and boondock places. That way you are not always relying on solar for spots where hookups are available.
Thanks for watching and subscribing! I think that is all a great idea. I have a small power inverter to plug 3 prong power plugs into, but it still runs off of the battery and solar power. For my uses, I didn't really think that shore power was necessary, but I can see that it could be helpful if you were planning on using campgrounds. Our power usage is so low, that even on a cloudy day, I get enough of a charge to replenish the battery.
@@FunkeAdventures that makes sense! Thanks for the reply.
Agreed, great video! I’m also looking to do shore power, with Solar hopefully coming eventually.
Would you fiberglass one if there’s campers if you build more?
I haven't done much fiberglassing before. If I were to go the route of using Raptor liner again, like I did on my first build, I would 100% fiberglass it beforehand. Thanks for watching the videos and subscribing!
I think that’s the route I’ll go with, I don’t know how much the aluminum costs.
@@thomasthompson3967 The aluminum was a bit expensive mostly because I had to buy it in bulk (15 sheet minimum). I bought enough for 3 campers. I built 2 and then sold the remaining sheets to someone locally. In the end, I paid about $60 per sheet of 4x8 aluminum.
How much was the total cost build it? I'm really thinking about building one but I would like to know a round about of how much.. but yours is really nice I love it keep up the awesome videos and work!!!!
Thanks so much for watching and for the compliment. Prices have gone up a little over the last year or so, but I would estimate $5000-6000 for the whole build. It could be done cheaper, but I went for some more expensive components (brand new trailer bed, aluminum siding, frp interior walls, etc.)
Hey Josh, I broke down the costs in my newest video. Hope it helps! th-cam.com/video/08_xu-ojSGk/w-d-xo.html
I would love to have wiring plans
I'm on it. Stay tuned!
hi I'm building a square drop camper I'm going to run the same amount of lights and plugs the same as your is there any chance you could send me all the parts you used for all your electrics many thanks ian from the uk
Hey Ian, sorry for my delayed response. I stepped away from youtube for a bit to focus on life. But I really appreciate that you watched my videos. I hope your build is going well.
I left a short list of materials in the description of this video with links to amazon.
I would like to see the diagram please
I'll be working on that in the coming weeks. Thanks for your patience.
I’d love a diagram
Thanks Jeremy, I'm going to work on that in the coming weeks. Thanks for your patience.
i have watched your video like 100 times and i know its just me being nervous about the wiring but do you have a diagram please
Thank you so much for watching, I don’t currently have a diagram, but I plan on making one soon. I’ll let you know when it is done. Thanks!
HI,Do you need some lighting products? We hope to work with you!!
Hi, thank you. I have been in contact with Simon. Hoping to work with you. 👍
@@FunkeAdventures No problem. Any luck to hear you on IG again?😂
Pls can you share a diagram
I would love a diagram!
Working on that in the coming weeks. Thanks for the patience and for your support!
@@FunkeAdventures No problem dude. My trailer is suppose to arrive in January and I'm planning trying to absorb as much info as possible so I can design mine just for me. Your videos are the most helpful out there.
@@joshuakoonts3934 thanks! Feel free to ask any questions if I haven’t answered anything. You can find me on Instagram @aaronfunke
Wiring diagram please!
I'll tag you if I ever get around to making the wiring diagram.
Thank you for watching and subscribing!
Need a diagram of electrical.. please
Where is the wiring diagram?
please dont give any electrical advice if you don't know what you're talking about
Hey ludovic, is there anything in particular that you think should be done differently?
Dude. Another great video. I had an idea that I'd like to share with you. Not sure how to contact you. Shoot me an email. Let's chat. - Mark
Thanks Mark! I sent you an email to the support email listed on your channel.
@@FunkeAdventures Hello, I love watching this build. I love camping and also have always loved making things, especially with wood so I thought this would be cool to try and would be my biggest project. I turn 62 yo tomorrow and thought it’s never too late. Only thing that I don’t have a lot of knowledge about is wiring. The part of hooking all the wires to a fuse box and then to the battery and I will also have solar. That all scares me. Did you ever have time to do the wiring diagram? I would really appreciate any help in that area. Thanks for all the hard work in making these videos.
Yes please. Its always good to look out side the box at someone else work. Thank you!
Thanks for watching. I am working on editing the other videos in this series, but when I am done, I will try to make a wiring diagram to share with everyone.