. Very nice, easy build! Great job! 47,667 views • Jan 5, 2021

Nice

Love this Billy!!

@northwoodsengineered

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy!

Finally someone with the double use of the trailer. I want one as a shop and a simple camper. Thanks!!!

Great video thanks for sharing your build

@northwoodsengineered

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you are welcome!

Simple is good. Dual purpose is great!

So many great ideas, exactly what we need!

@northwoodsengineered

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video.. nice to see a trailer conversion that can still be used for cargo. Lots of great ideas.

that bed set up is very good

Great build. I like that it's minimal build. Not all the frills some people add. But I would do insulation and wall covering, at least plywood etc. But this is a nice quick, easy DIY project.

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes I definitely need to get some insulation in there, at least on the ceiling. Just haven't quite had the time yet.

Nice clean build! I really love the "foldable catch-all baskets". Great job!:-)

@northwoodsengineered

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@beejoy6153

2 жыл бұрын

@@northwoodsengineered I subscribed to your channel too. 😁

Gave me some good ideas. Dual purpose is great

I love the design of those beds. thank you!!,

@northwoodsengineered

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Such clever engineering!

Slept in a trailer just like this for a couple nights - highly recommend. You've done some real nice mods to this puppy that I will use in my future setups. Camera person also does a nice job showing the details. Makes me miss northern Minnesota.

nice trailer well layed out.

Great job

Bullet proof! Would like to know how you heat the uninsulated trailer on cold nights, do you need insulation or can you put out enough heat that it doesn't matter?

@northwoodsengineered

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! so the coldest i have camped in it has been just below freezing temps. I have a small buddy heater that i use to take the chill off but if you wear some clothes and have warm blankets you can make it fine without heat. If i was going to be in much colder temps that that i would definitely insulate it. Its on my list of thing to add, I just havent gotten to it yet

This is fantastic and I will most certainly be referring to this video for mine.. holy crap thank you! You earned the very minimal effort of me pressing the subscribe button! Seriously thank you and happy adventures!

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Glad i can provide some ideas for people, and thanks for subscribing! I plan to make a few more videos going into detail on electrical, bed design, etc.

Nice build!!

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

look better if u build a small sink cabinet for cooking wash your hands etc. water tank also.?

@northwoodsengineered

9 ай бұрын

Yeah I would like to build that at some point, just haven’t gotten to it yet. We do have a water tank that we bring along.

Good video & great trailer mods.

@shawzy17

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice Vid, I like how you mounted the spare tire on the front. How and what did you use to make this? or was it purchased. thx DH

@northwoodsengineered

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, The tire mount came with the trailer, it is made by Triton.

nice and simple. over time you can add things, or not. I would love to see a video of the trailer and how it is built (are the joints welded nicely?)

@northwoodsengineered

2 жыл бұрын

Triton trailers are built really well, I believe they are one of the best in the industry. I have never had any issues with the construction of the trailer itself.

My friend! Please keep your fire extinguisher away from cooking area just in case I there is a fire you are able to reach it with out getting to close to fire. Love your set up, great job!!

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip.

This is almost exactly the way I want mine to be set up except I want barn door instead of a ramp. I want to be able to fit a couple of pallets.

Next month I'm going to buy a 20 foot moving truck. I want to create a small 10 x 7 living space near the cab, and then I'll wall off the back half. It'll have 2 uses: during the day it'll be used for making short/local hauls in town for people for things like furniture; that will be an easy source of income each day; $100/Load. In the evening as a ministry option, the back area will easily get turned into a nice space to sleep in, so that a homeless person can stay warm and safe. I can either make them a meal, and provide them with a food, water, clothes, hygiene products, a Bible, the hammock & sleeping bag that they slept in, and $100 cash. I need to give a huge shout out to Josh who has a YT channel called: "ACTS INITIATIVE. This week I was really inspired by his amazing 24 part series called "Dead Church", that talks about the importance of not living above and beyond, but living to constantly help others who desperately in need. So this is why I'm excited to be moving out of a stick & brick next month.

You mentioned redoing the bed folding brackets. Have you thought of using the conduit / bracket set up you have for the storage catch-all area above the bed? Those brackets locked open and you could still put canvas on there for storage when the bed is up if you wanted to use the canvas. Otherwise, it could be used without the canvas. Very nice, easy build! Great job!

@northwoodsengineered

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I had though about finding a way to combine the two ideas. I had also thought about using canvas for the bed, like a cot, rather than a board. There’s so many different ways and not enough time! Thanks for the comments!

Cool

Ok, your trailer setup has been a perfect pattern for me to follow in getting my trailer put together. The one hardware item that I cannot find, is the brackets that you used for your removable counter for the front nose section. I am down to the home stretch in putting the finishing touches on my trailer, but those brackets underneath the table/countertop have been the only parts that I can’t find !

@northwoodsengineered

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear its been helpful! Are you referring to the brackets that are attached to the wall, or the counter? The ones that are attached to the wall I made out of flat pieces of .060" aluminum... So unfortunately you cant buy those. The 90 degree brackets that are on the counter itself i just got at home depot.

@chilidawg1000

2 жыл бұрын

@@northwoodsengineered I was referring to the brackets that were on the wall which the pieces on the counter fit into. Thanks for the help

Good set up... would you mind showing the folding beds brackets, set up and how you've done...I want to do the same set up

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes i have been meaning to do a video just on the beds but I havn't been able to get to it just yet. But Hopefully soon. I have even made some modifications since this video that should make things even simpler.

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, just letting you know i just posted a video that details my bed design, hope it can help you out!

Great video. Nice work and well thought out! I am working on one that will be very similar and still used as a cargo trailer. Working on insulation and wiring now. I really like the reading lights, would ya mind telling me where you picked them up?

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the comments! I got them off amazon but unfortunately they are no longer available.

Really great. Thanks for posting. LOVE the hanging hardware. I'm planning a full time rig, and this opens up a whole new set of possibilities. Like becoming a sophisticated "bag person". Soft storage is more space efficient because there's no volume lost on the hard storage itself (wood, tupperware, whatever, and it's easier to move. The nose is an obvious place for kitchen. Are the beds 25" each? You only have 60" wide total. Minus 10" leaves only 50" for two beds.

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The inside is actually closer to 69" wide, so the beds are 30" each.

@laurencegoldman4639

3 жыл бұрын

Whew. That's better.

Very nice video, do you have a video showing how your windows were installed or vent.? Thanks Paul

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Im sorry i don't have a video of that. I installed them 3 years ago and didnt think of it at the time!

Excellent build . Noticed there was no insulation in the roof or walls. In your opinion is it a needed option? Thanks for sharing.

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

It completely depends on the weather you will be using it in. We generally camp in the summertime where its not too hot so its usually not needed, but we camped in september this year in montana and it got below freezing and I was wishing we had insulation. It's on the list of things to add, just haven't gotten to it yet. So if you have the time/money i would do the ceiling first then the walls.

What's the weight of this trailer, I am hoping to build one and two with an S-10 blazer.

@northwoodsengineered

Ай бұрын

The dry trailer is 1410 lbs. so you should be able to tow it

Good Vid on ideas...what did you decide on floor treatment to protect it? The walls were paneled? Great idea on 12 volt set up.

@shawzy17

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! So the floor is treated plywood, and then we painted it with paint intended for garage floors. The walls were just bare 3/16 plywood, which we just painted with interior paint.

Hi, thanks for this great video. Regarding your aluminum structures. You see to have joined them using angle brackets. I was wondering if you could detail this a bit more. Did you use a bolt and not through the width 1x1 tubing or did you drill through and tightned directly to the adjacent tubing wall. Thx

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I just have some steel angle brackets that I got at the hardware store. I did not use a bolt, I used 5/8” self tapping screws to attach the brackets to each tube. They aren’t super strong right away, they more so Hold the tubes together, but once you put the wood on, it really strengthens it.

Thanks for the video! I also want to ask what type of boots do you have on? They look warm and like they are made of non-animal products! Great for the Midwestern Winters!

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They are Lacrosse rubber boots, and they are amazing for these winters up here! I highly recommend.

Howdy! Nice simple, modest and well thought out build. Curious which Triton model this is and size of trailer? Thanks

@shawzy17

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate hearing that. It is a Triton Vault Series, model VC-612 meaning 6 feet wide and 12 feet long(plus the extra V nose length). Highly recommend Triton trailers, they are very high quality.

Was it hard to make the beds like that? It’s a good looking cargo camper/ trailer. You have given me some ideas on how to fix one up.

@shawzy17

3 жыл бұрын

I would definitely do the beds a little different if i did it again. It wasnt that difficult just time consuming. I would try to find brackets that i could buy for the legs rather than making them. There are also other ways to attach them to the wall which might be easier than what i did.

great upgrade! Rod holder why didnt I think of that! Check out Trail medic , my trailor is on there . hope you like it as much as I like yours

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do! I didnt think of the rod holders up there either right away, one of my friends mentioned it.

Awesome build! Exactly what I plan to do this summer. I have watched a LOT of cargo trailer conversations and all go way farther than I want to. I want to be able to use my cargo trailer for cargo most of the time. Great work! Did you just bolt up the bed frames or did you weld them?

@shawzy17

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah im surprised i dont see more people doing it like this, cause most people dont live in them year round so if you arent camping then you cant use it much. The beds are bolted. I just bought some cheap steel angle brackets from the hardware store, and there is one in each corner that allows two screws to go into each piece. Once you get those done, its still not that strong, but as soon as you screw the wood to it, it stiffens it up really well. I would have welded it if i had one for aluminum, but this was easy and has worked out well.

@TDF3529

3 жыл бұрын

@@shawzy17 perfect! Appreciate the response.

I like this, but how do you heat it ? Mr buddy?

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Hey John, I dont usually camp in really cold weather, so I dont usually heat it, however i have used a buddy heater for about an hour at a time a couple times on some cold summer nights in the mountains. Its not insulated but i hope to do that at some point. Even without insulation, I think one of the big buddy heaters would heat it pretty well.

I'm so glad I found your video!! I plan on buying a cargo trailer and use it for a place to sleep and shelter. I've been looking at the conversions folks do and just don't want to add that much weight, spend that much money, and I am NOT a handy man. What kind of gas mileage do you get when pulling your trailer with what kind of vehicle?

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ken, glad you like the video. I pull it with my 1500 sierra and i get around 11 to 12mpg, so not great but not terrible.

@kens805

3 жыл бұрын

@@northwoodsengineered I have a 2011 F-150 with 5.0 V8 and pulled a travel trailer for a while and never got over 7 MPG. I finally sold it but miss camping so thinking of following your example. I like your simple approach. Good job!

I am in the process of adding a fold up / collapsible bed to my cargo trailer. Was planning on building a wood frame bed with 4" hinges but I like the simplicity of the alum frame you are using. Did you build the frame or buy it already completed?

@shawzy17

3 жыл бұрын

I built it from scratch. I just bought long lengths of 1X1 aluminum, cut it to the dimensions i wanted, and then used some steel angle brackets that i bought at home depot to attach them in the corners. Then I used self tapping countersunk screws to attach the wood to the frame.

If you want to sell it, let me know! Shoot me an email!

Nice build. Where did you get your tire carrier or did you customize it your self?

@shawzy17

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The tire carrier came with the trailer when i bought it, the previous owner had it in there. I believe it comes from the triton factory.

Would you pull this with a Subaru Outback? I see it is pretty empty that is why I ask.

@shawzy17

3 жыл бұрын

I suppose technically you could. The empty trailer weight is 1410, plus we probably have 300 to 400 lbs of gear. Suburu load limits are 2700 to 3500 lbs. But it would be a pretty big trailer to haul with an outback even though it’s within the trailer weight limit.

@Dan-yk6sy

3 жыл бұрын

I'd guess the amount of air drag at freeway speeds would be considerable as well, but the outbacks look like the put out a decent amount of HP. Towing anything though is going to shorten the life of your transmission especially in a car not really meant for regular heavy towing.

Hi there...what are you using to tow this rig? Thanks!

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have a 2013 gmc sierra 1500 truck.

Very cool, but I think insulating the ceiling would have been helpful and wouldn't impact the ability to use it as a cargo trailer.

@shawzy17

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree , just haven’t gotten to it yet.

Good stuff!! Do you plan to insulate?

@shawzy17

3 жыл бұрын

Someday yes, but it just hasn’t been a necessity yet. Just have had a few cold nights!

@kasparhauser1425

3 жыл бұрын

I think you should also add a small, tent sized wood stove for heat and cooking. Should be plenty of free fuel in the north woods.

@shawzy17

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah a little wood stove would be nice, we talked about that In September on some cold night. Would be easy enough to add.

@laurencegoldman4639

3 жыл бұрын

@@shawzy17 Check out the "Cubics"-I'd buy one just for how cool they are!

Does it fit in a garage?

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

It just barely fits into a garage with an 8 foot tall garage door.

What windows did you use?

@northwoodsengineered

3 жыл бұрын

hi, I got windows form Duncan systems replacement windows.

@lanehall-witt2750

3 жыл бұрын

@@northwoodsengineered sweet thanks

Call un espanish

Dude, at least throw some insulation board up on the ceiling. Cooler in the summer and warmer in the cold weather. No dripping either.

@shawzy17

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s on the list of things to do. Just always seem to run out of time working on the other stuff.