DIY 7x14 enclosed trailer for camping

[D_lawrimore]

Awesome thread. This is something I’d like to do one day.


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[NJDiverDan]

A few pictures of my mods so far

Spray in Raptor truck bed liner



Flipped the axels for more clearance.
Before


After



Added new cushioned equalizer.

It’s getting there. A few more mods planned. Adding E-track to the walls, some interior lights, a battery box and a solar charger.

Have not decided if I am going to paint the rest of the walls or not.

Also, found some butterfly vents. However, they do not close air tight. May need to do a mod on those.

 

[22lr]

I was going this route on our 6x12 but decided to get a full up camper to be a bit more kid friendly. But pretty easy to do a few simple mods.

I'm a huge fan of the fantastic vent fans. With a cover you can run them on the road and they generate a massive volume of air. We use 2, 1 up front and 1 in the rear. The one up front is pulling air and one in back is pushing. It will create a noticeable breeze in the camper with everything else buttoned up. Run a good cover and you don't have to worry about rain or driving with the vents cracked to help as well (even if the fans are shut off). They are just around $200 apiece so a little pricey... Take the vents off and paint the inside black, if you want to help reduce light. If you want more natural light, just leave them white.

Also, a window in the side door is super easy and you dont have to worry about cutting into a support. We replaced a window on our camper door with one that has an internal blackout curtain, and its straight up legit.

 

[TCUHunter34]

A few pictures of my mods so far

Spray in Raptor truck bed liner

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Flipped the axels for more clearance.
Before
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After

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Added new cushioned equalizer.
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It’s getting there. A few more mods planned. Adding E-track to the walls, some interior lights, a battery box and a solar charger.

Have not decided if I am going to paint the rest of the walls or not.

Also, found some butterfly vents. However, they do not close air tight. May need to do a mod on those.

We are looking into this for this next year and beyond. Have you completed anymore updates? Looks great!

 

[NJDiverDan]

We are looking into this for this next year and beyond. Have you completed anymore updates? Looks great!

I've installed E track on the walls, in the process of putting 4 interior led lights. Got a battery box with a 30 amp battery. Solar charger, but still can't decide if I am hard mounting it to the roof or just keeping it loose so I can just put it out when needed. Also installed some fold down stairs as the step up (or step down at 2 am when nature calls) after the axel flip was pretty significant. Oh and a carbon monoxide detector.

The set up worked great during archery elk. I had a full size cot set up in it, comfortable camp chair and my buddy heater.

 

[bear run]

Have looked into insulation in the walls, floor , ceiling? I do not like propane heat. Maybe go with a harbor freight generator for outside use and electric heater with fan.

 

[Deezly]

Went in with some buddies and bought this trailer for going out west. It was already setup about perfect, all we added was some new flooring, some lights, and a boot warmer over the propane heater. Also tore out the corner bathroom and opened it up for storage and a place for an electric heater to sit. Do not have any updated pictures.

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This is a nice little setup!

 

[SneakyThunderCat]

This is a nice little setup!

Thank you! Used it for the first time this year and it was quite the step up from a wall tent! Took about 1.5 hrs to load up completely. Super handy for moving areas, but luckily we didn't have to this go around.

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[WKR]

I'm building one right now. So far I've got the walls insulated, one window put in, and the floor done. Bought a mattress that I'll build a fold down frame for. It's a work in progress but I've taken it on one hunt so far and it sure beats sleeping in a tent.

 

[j33]

Any insulation properties in that floor? Just picked up a new 7x14. Insulated roof with 1" foam only so far, slept in it a few nights so far even woke up to 5" of snow one AM. Walls are uninsulated, but with plywood and an air gap I honestly don't think I will tear it up to insulate. Lots of heat loss on the floor IMO, that's where bang for buck is along with roof.

 

[MTSasquatch]

Recently modified a 6x10 single axle. Sold an older camper to pay for it. I insulated the walls and ceiling, and would ideally do the floor. However, I’m not sure how to do that without losing some headspace. I also added a roof vent, and I added a deadbolt and door handle for the side door. I did that instead of adding the rv style door. I also added d rings for strapping down cargo. To finish the floor, I put down some behr deck paint. It’s helped keep the floor clean and dry. Finally, I built one fold down rack with support legs, bolted onto the frame from the side. I use a cot below that if needing to sleep two people. Cot is high enough off the floor to put a storage crate under, so I still have lots of stowage with the cot in use. So far, it works fine.

 

[WKR]

Any insulation properties in that floor? Just picked up a new 7x14. Insulated roof with 1" foam only so far, slept in it a few nights so far even woke up to 5" of snow one AM. Walls are uninsulated, but with plywood and an air gap I honestly don't think I will tear it up to insulate. Lots of heat loss on the floor IMO, that's where bang for buck is along with roof.

I used a foam underlayment between the plywood sub floor and the vinyl.
We will see how well it works in the cold. Last time I took it out it only got down to the low 30's.

 

[KChunter71]

Great to see your guys converted trailers!

 

[CO-AJ]

For the floor insulation, what about covering on the outside as opposed to inside? Get some sheets of the plastic stuff (like they make yardsigns out of) and attach it to the frame with a strong adhesive. You could even adhesive a 1" think styrofoam to the plastic first then adhere the entire thing to the frame. This way you would not loose any headroom inside. Maybe look to the RV industry for how they enclose the bottom of their trailers.

 

[Thwack_attack]

A buddy and I are looking at converting one too. We have been scrapping stuff from junk campers!

 

[Customweld]

Recently modified a 6x10 single axle. Sold an older camper to pay for it. I insulated the walls and ceiling, and would ideally do the floor. However, I’m not sure how to do that without losing some headspace. I also added a roof vent, and I added a deadbolt and door handle for the side door. I did that instead of adding the rv style door. I also added d rings for strapping down cargo. To finish the floor, I put down some behr deck paint. It’s helped keep the floor clean and dry. Finally, I built one fold down rack with support legs, bolted onto the frame from the side. I use a cot below that if needing to sleep two people. Cot is high enough off the floor to put a storage crate under, so I still have lots of stowage with the cot in use. So far, it works fine.
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How did your handle on the side door work? I've been wanting to do one on mine as well.

 

[MTSasquatch]

How did your handle on the side door work? I've been wanting to do one on mine as well.

It works but it’s not perfect. The rv style door would certainly be most ideal, but the deadbolt works. I used a larger dead bolt that way I could tap into the frame of the trailer not just the cheap wood. Had to grind down the face of the bolt so it could clear the door threshold when opening and closing the door.

 

[Customweld]

It works but it’s not perfect. The rv style door would certainly be most ideal, but the deadbolt works. I used a larger dead bolt that way I could tap into the frame of the trailer not just the cheap wood. Had to grind down the face of the bolt so it could clear the door threshold when opening and closing the door.

Thanks Squatch!

 

[jaytaylor]

This is the route I’m taking this winter. We just sold our rPod, which was our 3rd camper, to go this route. These campers all fall apart on the roads we travel on (forest service roads). Going to get a 7x14 or 16 so we can sleep crossways on bunks of some sort. I also want to be able to use as a cargo trailer when necessary. Plan on fully insulating.

 

[Stalker69]

I want to do this but with one big enough I could haul my side by side. Fold up beds ( so utv would still fit, mini split for heat and a/c ( when 110v is available) Propane stove, and space heater ( for when 110v is not available) , place for my chest freezer( small generator) , sink and small water tank. I know in my head what I want it to look like, but I also know it’s one of those things that I wouldn’t use but once or twice a year. And don’t really have a place to park it, that it would not be in the way most the time.