Would You Believe This Is A 6x10 Cargo Trailer Conversion? Our Best Cargo Trailer Design Yet!
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- We've redesigned our 6x10 cargo trailer for our next trip out west and it's the best design yet! It features a raised bed with lots of storage underneath, a kitchen area in the rear of the conversion, a shower, fold down table, lots of storage in the front of the conversion, and even an air conditioner! The floorplan allows for easy movement and the vast amount of storage helps us keep everything organized and in its place for travel!
We actually headed out of another multi-month adventure last week and we intend to be on the road until at least August - we'll update as the adventure continues! This cargo trailer design is our favorite (of the 3 we've tried so far) because of it's simplicity, organization, and comfort. We can take showers whenever we wish thanks to our Reliance Shower System, easy access to water (we keep about 12 gallons of water with us at all times), and drain system that eliminates loss of any gray water on the ground. Our bed features a full-sized mattress and multiple IKEA cabinets underneath for plenty of storage. Cornbread built a small fold down table that he uses as a desk for the computer or writing, while also building storage into the outside wall of the shower for all of our battery packs, lights, and more. Our 32"x32" shower features tin walls and a 90 desgree PVC shower road to ensure all the water stays in the shower. There's also multiple levels of storage in the front end of the trailer for towels, clothes, and more. Backpacks hang from hooks on one side of the front wall, while our Portable AC sits below, ready for us when needed. Our 32" TV hangs from the wall above the bed, with power from our Jackery 1000 or Champion Generator not far way. The rear kitchen features a small pantry tucked underneath the raised bed, with plenty of storage for all the necessities.
You can see each of our cargo trailer designs on our channel, including our initial design that kept us safe and comfortable for over 4 months on our initial trip out west. This design promises to be even more comfortable and we're so happy with how it turned out. Let us know if you have any questions or comments - we're sure we didn't answer every question during the video, so let us know what you think!
Here are a few of the items we use with our cargo trailer conversion:
Rechargeable Puck Lights: amzn.to/3MGhnTJ
4'x6' Person Canopy: amzn.to/3IHbh4s
Reliance Shower System: amzn.to/3MYRike
Coleman Single Burner Camp Stove: amzn.to/432WJEt
Hisense Portable Air Conditioner: amzn.to/3IGvd7p
Master Lock Tongue Hitch Lock: amzn.to/43wttpr
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WOW!! I really do LOVE the new design of y'all tiny house on wheels...So cozy inside...✨✨
Thanks! We’re loving it!
I thought i was a minimalist.. These people are showing me i need to reconsider what that means.
We're just trying to keep it simple! Thanks for stopping by!
I love it!
Mine is a 6x12 and had to run the bed front to back since I am 6'3" and my wife is 6'.
Love looking at all the variations.
I have followed your channel through your remodels.
Camp on!
That’s awesome! Thx for watching!
Nice! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
I’m a fan of DIY problem solving!
Always!
There is a shower surround that is able to extend and retract to make more shower curtain area 🎉🎉
Have to look into it!
CARGO CAMPERS ARE A ON GOING EXPERIENCE, AFTER 3 YEARS, 3 REMODELS LATER, currently PLANING NEXT ONE. BUT IT’S FUN.
Absolutely - trial and error, but it’s always fun!
This is so true. Working on my third trailer now. First was a 4by8, second 6by8 and this one 6by12. Think I'm gonna love the extra room!
Love it
Great set up! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Love everything about your build, esp. the outside kitchen area. Really, really, cool.
Thank you so much! We love the set up and it's working out great for us!
Good job folks, I enjoy your adventures, thanks.
Thanks!
I love your set-up, i have a 7×16 trailer and it already have ac, sinks and electricity. You guys have given me some really good ideas!
Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
Great job!!! So much storage and well thought out!
Thanks so much!
LOOKS GOOD. JUST STARTED MY 3RD YEAR WITH 14 FTer, just completed[?] my 3rd remodel. I know by this time next year, I’ll be thinking about the next one.
We love ours...but there are a couple of things I'd like to add (haha)!
Nice Job.... I am in the process of converting an 8x16 v-nose cargo trailer into an RV and Mobile Sign Shop. I am just starting the walls and cabinet construction. I just sold a 15-passenger shuttle bus that I lived in for 3 years and traveled out west during the winters. I had to sell the shuttle bus because I purchased a large format color printer to make contour cut decals/stickers, koozies, t-shirts, magnetics, banners, mousepads, etc. The large format color printer would have taken up a lot of storage space so I needed to get something bigger. I did a complete conversion series on the shuttle bus from the ground up and now am doing a new series on the cargo trailer conversion. They are on my YT channel.
Will definitely have to watch! Thx for the info!
I love your setup. Great job guys!
Thanks so much! We love it too!
Awesome!!! Love the new set up!
Lovely.
Nice simple build. I like it .
Thanks! 👍
Love it ❤happy for you both 🎉✌️💖🙏
Thank you!!
Love it! So well planned out.
Thank you! It’s working out well for us!
Looks Great
Thanks!
Nice built
Thanks!
I so enjoyed this info. Video. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love this
thank you!
Lol as a fellow woman, I gotta say, 👌 atsa lotta pillow! 👩🍳 ;) But I approve of the WALL DRUG sign. We got one as Air Force brats in the early 80s on a move towards Montana, and it bounced from kid room to kid room when we moved some more. Good memory.
We loved Wall Drug! Will definitely stop by anytime we're in the area! Pillows are always nice!!!
Love it ❤
Thank you!
Good video, and love the new renovation. I suppose with anything you have to try it and modify as you go. Still working on mine and planning is not my strong point.
It’s always about trial and error (and minimizing the errors) 😮
I have a 6x10 that I just started converting. I would love to do it just like yours. The windows and the shower got my attention. How did you made that possible with such a small space.
Thanks! We use the shower space for storage when it's not needed: closet space, cassette toilet, shower supplies, etc. When we shower, the clothes are drapped over the bed and the items on the floor are moved out. When finished, we wipe down the walls of the shower and put it all back in - it takes just a few minutes to put everything back. We used a standard replacement window from Lowes - it was about $50. To me it was easier to cut a rectangle, and the installation was easy. Good luck with your build - it will be great!
I wish I could sleep side to side but just to tall!
I have to sleep at a slight angle, but Cupcake curls up and there is plenty of room!
😘🤩😍🥰❤💋
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It was from the Round the Bend steakhouse in Ashland, Nebraska - they have an annual "Testicle Festival" - food was great!
www.roundthebendsteakhouse.com/festival
@@CupcakeandCornbread If Im ever over there again ill have to give it a try! maybe not the Testicles lol awesome little video btw
@@its_evers6445 thanks!
That window doesn’t look large enough or easy to open in case of fire. Do you have a plan for a fire escape?
It is relatively small, but in an emergency I can pull out each part of the window and squeeze through (then go around and open the door). May not be idea, but it will work!
Great build! I do have one question about your traveling in the heat of summer as well the dead of winter. How do you keep the trailer from reaching extreme temperatures in transient from one camp to another? I’d think it would be like a furnace or freezer inside during those times.
The cargo trailer is insulated, but you're right, it does get fairly hot/cold while we're driving (depending on the time of year). Because it's a 6x10 cargo trailer (only 60 square feet), we just open up the back doors and window while we get settled during the summer and hook up our generator or shore power to get the AC going. If it's during the winter we turn on our propane heater to warm it up, then bundle up under the covers and we're fine (then turn on the heater in the morning). If it would be extreme temps (I'd say below 20 degrees), we'll use the generator/shore power and a small electric heater.
What is the weight of the trailer as you have finished it now. And how much did the trailer weigh stripped down.
Could I ask the size of the bed, is it a double or a queen? Thanks so much
It's a double/full size - we had to cut off a few inches of the length to get it to fit properly. Cornbread has to sleep at a slight angle, but it has worked out well!
I'm really surprised you didn't add solar capability. I think you could squeeze in a modest system. I like your renovations. We have a 6x10 as well, but it doesn't have the side door (hindsight being 20/20). I definitely recommend replacing your separate canopy with an attached awning. I teach scuba out of our trailer, but we've slowly retrofitted with off-grid features and convertible elements. We had a 10x10 canopy for quite a while, but adding the awning was a huge improvement. Here's what we've done so far...czcams.com/video/Bp0AfAK-YoM/video.html
We have a 100w solar panel we use with our jackery 1000 and 240 and that provides all the power we use (unless we use our ac, then we use a generator). I definitely want to replace the separate canopy - I'll certainly watch your video! After we add an awning I'll use the canopy in the low position to cover our generator in bad weather. Thanks for the info!
Any chance you guys have taken this and gotten it weighed? I'm really curious what the final weight is and whether or not my vehicle would be able to tow something like this
We weighed it when we first built it out about 3 years ago. It was about 2200 lbs after the build. After the most recent redesign it weighed in about 2400 lbs. We had a Toyota Tundra and it pulled it easily - I forget we were towing it at times. We recently traded it in and got a Toyota Tacoma - still pulls the cargo trailer with no issues at all.
@CupcakeandCornbread oh for sure, any little truck would do amazingly with something that light! I'm going with a hatchback so I'm trying to keep it under 2,000 lb all in at its maximum weight and it looks like I could do that!
Have fun! @@NoZenith
My husband and I are currently building out our 6x12 and using your dresser under the bed idea but we were wondering what the height of your trailer is? And what is the height of the dresser you used.
Inside height is right at 76" to the ceiling - Cupcake is 5'7" and 5'11" and it's fine for us - we don't have to duck. The dresser is about 33" tall and takes up all but about 14" of the wall to wall space. We used a small metal drawer to fill up the rest of the space (with the 2x4s supporting the bed above). Hope that helps! Sorry for the slow response - I'm sitting in a laundromat in Laramie, Wyoming at the moment trying to catch up!
With the new renovation do you know what the overall weight of your trailer is now?
honestly, I don't - i haven't had any issues when towing and know it's below the limit, but I'm sure it would be a good idea to have that information. I'll post when I do!