Cargo Trailer Conversion to Budget Camper
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 เม.ย. 2021
- In this video I show you my simple and budget friendly version of a 6x10 cargo trailer to camper conversion. The trailer remains useable as a cargo trailer but still has all the essential amenities.
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Hey everyone, I wanted to mention that the purpose of keeping the trailer lightweight is so that we can pull it with our Ford Escape with a 3 liter v6.
It’s also worth mentioning that there are very few campers that are within the tow rating of our vehicle.
I just bought a 2008 Ford escape and I'm looking at building a camper or converting a box trailer into a lightweight camper for it. How does this tow behind your escape? Do you know what your total weight is?
I have the 3 liter v6 with a rated two capacity of 3500 lbs. the GVWR of the trailer is 3000 lbs and empty trailer weight is about 1200 lbs. I don’t have a weight on our completed trailer.
It goes ok, but not amazing. It definitely feels like you’re towing a parachute. Sway is a factor in high winds especially at high speeds.
Typically we travel around 60-63 mph and average 12mpg.
Be prepared to run at much higher rpm’s and a lot more shifting from the transmission. I have a 6 speed transmission. On flat roads with no head wind the transmission will sometimes use 6th gear but with any head wind or any amount of uphill grade you will be running in 5th gear and any more significant grade will run in 4th gear.
All that to say is it tows the trailer fine, but I am hoping to get a bit larger vehicle down the road.
Sometimes I find myself over thinking the build or getting caught up in all of the technology. It's great to see a family keeping it basic. Well done and kudos to your craftsmanship.
Thanks Dan, I would love to build this out to be a lot more fancy with more tech, but that just doesn’t fit the budget or our particular needs right now...maybe someday. Thanks for watching!
Finally someone who made sense with a budget conversion
😊 thanks!
I’ve been thinking of doing this for years. Thanks for sharing as well as sharing the Gospel with those who haven’t yet heard!
-Nick 😃👍
Thanks for the support Nick!
great Idea. I see lots of new enclosed trailers come to the welding shop when the hinges on the tailgate freeze up from rust and pull away from the frame, because the manufacture failed to grease the pins FYI. Just use some spray oil if grease fittings aren't there.
That’s great information Peter. Thank you!
I like your style regarding keeping it simple, keeping it cheap. I now want to go buy a 6'X12' single axle and do the conversion myself. However, I will probably pay extra as add-ons for 13,500 BTU AC, 30-amp package, camper door, and sliding windows. I can do the insulation myself and build out a small read kitchen (galley). Thanks for giving me the idea.
Awesome. Thanks for watching and enjoy your new build
This is EXACTLY what I want to do! It's great seeing my personal thoughts about a conversion come alive in your video. Thanks for sharing!
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Your welcome and I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
Very good simple plan. Very well presented, and enjoyable to watch.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great simple build! Nice to see something budget friendly. Good to hear you like the ramp vs barn doors.
Thanks for watching Darris!
Great set up for what you need & as light as possible, I’ve thought about doing one of these for years. Great job.
Thanks CLA. It’s working well for us. In the future if our vehicle changes we might do some upgrades that would add some weight.
I might try this idea I’m going from Texas to South Dakota for 8 weeks as a summer intern and this looks like a great idea
Go for it and have fun!
I love your build and that you are on the road for ministry as well as camping. Your baby girl is beautiful and I can see you have a gentle and beautiful heart too :) I will look forward to your videos and this is the first one I have seen. PS: 90:17
Thanks Maggie! Glad you enjoyed the video!
This is everything I’ve been trying to figure out! Thank you so much
Stay tuned Tristan for an update video soon. We’ve made some big upgrades.
It is certainly something to build on. Great ideas. Regards from the U.K. Solent Coast. AJ
Looks great and works for your family and work needs! I'd say that's pretty cool! Thanks for sharing!
It’s been working out so far, someday we hope to have a RV of some kind but that’s not in the budget right now.
Nice, simple and refreshing build!
Glad you like it!
Other than the kitchen, it's a no-build build, which is perfect!
Folding camp beds, chairs and table work great inside or out, and you probably already have some.
Plastic drawer towers and lidded boxes work well anywhere.
Cargo nets on walls are handy too, and if you use Peli Case Lid Organisers (used, on ebay) you can fit them on walls, doors or ceilings.
I like your build and presentation and your little helper was cute and very good whilst you were recording. Subscribed.
Thanks for your kind words. Yes it’s basically a no build setup, although for our purposes the kitchen was a crucial element. Down the road we might build some more permanent fold down beds into the trailer.
Thanks for watching.
I like all those reasons and why you want to use for ministry. I want to convert my trailer, when I get one, to live in fulltime. I'm planning to get a hammock for the bed solution.
Join the cargo trailer conversion group on Facebook. There are some amazing builds on there that would be great for full time living.
Looks like you’re off to a good start!
Check out the other video where we shows some big upgrades we’ve made since this video.
Nicely done. Thank you for the many good ideas here.
You're welcome. Stay tuned for a video (hopefully coming soon) showcasing some of the upgrades we have made.
man this is great! gave me some good ideas. I'm looking into camping trailers and man they are expensive. I"m not really sure if camping is gonna be my thing so I didn't want to go all in and invest in an expensive camper trailer. doing this like you said I'll still have a cargo trailer I can use if I don't like camping. I'm seeing so many campers for sale only 2 year old. I don't want to be that guy who spends a ton on a camper than loose lots of money trying to sell it, if its not my thing. thanks again!
Hey sounds like you’ve got a great plan. If you like it you can upgrade the trailer later. I’ve got another video on my channel with some major upgrades we did once we knew this was going to work for us.
I liked your simplicity very much. Maybe some lawn chairs etc. Good job !
Thank you so much. After using it a while we figured out what we really wanted and made some upgrades. Check out our more recent video…
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Awesome little trailer
Thanks!
Colored plexiglass might be a better option for those kitchen sliding doors.
It looks like the perfect setup for what you need. Lightweight (for your poor Ford 😂) and simple 👍
Yea, my poor Ford 😂 I’m technically well under the rated tow capacity for my Ford, but that doesn’t seem to mean much.
Great vid! Thx!
Your welcome. Be sure to watch our update video where we show off quite a few changes and upgrades.
Perfect dry camper! Look into the flame king refillable 1lb propane tanks. They pay for themselves very quickly!
The first thing I see when I look for them is a recall notice. Do you know anything about that??
Also check out our more recent video where we show the upgrades we have made to the camper.
@@TheBudgetSportsman i hadn't heard of a recall, but I will look into it thanks. I have 4 cylinders and the refiller doohicky and they have been working great for over a year. My grills and heaters run a bit longer and hotter with them. I will definitely check out your new videos 👍
@@TheBudgetSportsman looks like the recall is for units sold from 2013-2016 so hopefully i am in the clear but thanks again for the heads-up 😉
@@johnnymissfire8464 great. I’ll look into them some more.
thank you exactly what I want to know
Glad it was helpful!
Great Video
Thanks Jerry!
Great video.
Short and sweet.
God bless.
Quick question...
Any advice on where to buy a cheap trailer ?
I prefer new.
Thanks in advance.
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Unfortunately, like a lot of things in the last year or two, cargo trailers have gone up quite a bit in price. I got mine on a great deal used but it was only one year old. The only place that I’m really familiar with the get cargo trailers is a place called Walker excursion trailers. You can look them up online.
Simple is best! WAY better than A tent In my .02cents
Thanks!
Very nice
Thanks
Smart, versatile, and light 👍
Thanks, that was the goal!
Great conversation! It seems like it will work well for what you need. We are sleeping in ours tonight! Do you have any concerns about trailer tongue weight with the kitchen up front?
No, I’ve hauled trailers before with too much tongue weight and the front end of the vehicle feels all light. I haven’t had any trouble with that so far. I pile most of our luggage and toward the back or over the axle and it seems to balance out ok. That also works out well because loading our gear in the back allows us to easily get in and use the kitchen on the road.
It’s not as fancy as yours, but I think it will work for now. I’m sure we will make changes down the road.
Cargo netting on walls for easy access to stuff.
Can you share more info in regards to your combo smoke/CO detector? I can only find a CO/thermometer from First Alert.
I went back and checked my order for that device and apparently I misspoke in this video. The unit that I have is not a smoke detector it is only a carbon monoxide detector.
Thanks for pointing this out.
Thank you! Do you have any thing for heating/cooling?
We have a few usb fans for the summer. They work fine if the temperatures are mild to moderate. It’s not fun I’m extremely hot nights.
We do have a small electric heater that only works if we are plugged into AC power. I have a newer video on my channel that shows some of the upgrades and we have done more since then.
In cooler weather does that trailer stay pretty warm without insulation? I really like your budget camper and I'm thinking about building one.
If you plan to use your trailer much in cool weather it’s probably worth it to insulate.
Our trailer stays 3-5 degrees warmer than the outside temperature when it’s cold. A small heater can keep it pretty comfortable but it needs to run almost non-stop.
So you're calling it a budget trailer but already had a handful of items on hand. All in all, seems like a simple conversion to get out of the rain and sleep in, so it does its job perfectly.
No I’m calling it a budget trailer because even if I had nothing on hand to start, the expense of this trailer would be a fraction of what most other cargo trailer conversions cost.
Aren’t there old campers MUCH cheaper than a newer cargo trailer. Although if you had the cargo trailer already that’s a different story.
Perhaps but enclosed trailers are not expensive and old campers are usually pretty rough. This type of trailer also has the advantage of being much light than just about any camper with the possible exception of a pop up.
In our particular case the cargo trailer was for hauling our equipment for work which works much better in the cargo trailer than a camper. Since we had the extra space for the kitchen we did it.
This one is dual purpose
Exactly!
Old campers have the tendency to leak, and water damage can be difficult and/or costly to repair. Cargo trailers are generally much less likely to leak.
I doubt his car can pull much more than the cargo trailer. Even a tent trailer can weigh 3,500#s
Trust me, you wanna not be so cheap.
Spend $30.00 and insulate the roof.
You'll thank me later. Insulation is key.