Finishing cargo trailer interior

[feanor]

Do you have any photos and specs on the heating system etc? I like the sound of what you have going.

 

[Red Letters]

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They have cool trailers. Those are pretty expensive for what you get though.

understood, my point was if you are looking for ideas for finishes etc. those are pretty slick

 

[AndrewD]

So first of all, he's said several times that he's not wanting some Instagram van life conversion.

Quite a few bird dog guys have done something in between what he's wanting, and what you're picturing with great success. I might be doing one this winter.

You have to look at posts in chronological order, my friend. All that was here when I started writing the post was that he wanted to make the inside nice and he asked which products he should use to finish the floors and walls.

 

[displacedtexan]

You have to look at posts in chronological order, my friend. All that was here when I started writing the post was that he wanted to make the inside nice and he asked which products he should use to finish the floors and walls.

He did in the post before your's.

 

[Zeke6951]

I actually put in 3 camper windows. Two small ones (one on either side) about midway of the trailer. The other I put near the front and it is a emergency escape window. Yes, I did have to cut through 2 of the structural studs. In my trailer the structural studs are 1X1 inch square tubing. I welded up a frame of 1 inch angle iron, cut out the studs and welded in the frame. Then I cut the opening flush with the frame, calked the outside flange of the window and put it in place. The window has an inner retaining flange that is screwed to the out flange and is screwed tight. I also welded 1 inch frames for the smaller windows but did not have to cut a stud.

 

[packer58]

Our family bumper pull camper came back from a pheasant hunt very dirty and muddy a few years back. My wife had a fit. I bought a 16' X7" V-nose cargo trailer and converted it to a hunting camper. I insulated the floor, walls, and ceiling. I put in folding bunk beds, cabinets in the front, camper style windows and an exhaust fan. I wired it for 120ac and 12 volt. I put a sink and water lines that I can hook to water at a camp ground or a 12 volt pump for off grid. We can camp at a campground and hook up or go off grid and still have what we need. I also have a 2000 watt Honda generator that will run everything. I don't know how long it is going to last but it worked great for a bird hunt with my son and grandson last December.

Add a couple 100 watt solar panels to the roof and run them through a controller to keep from over charging your batteries. You'll be happy you did, I started with 100 watt panel on this build and it works fine until winter hunts and the added load from the heater fan.

 

[gelton]

Ever considered a cargo trailer to get yourself out of the elements and one that will dry age your meat at an appropriate temp?

I own and run a small vegetable farm and needed additional refrigeration while on my property and during transit - so I built a refrigerated cargo trailer. When on-site, I can plug into "shore" power and when on the run I can run it off a generator.

I have no problems getting it down to 40 degrees. It has a 9K BTU A/C and a coolbot. I took out all the wood walls and replaced it with 4" of insulation, including the floor, walls, ceiling and doors.

Then I covered the walls and ceiling with celtec expanded pvc and for the floor I used plywood with this on top - https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-G...s-6-Tiles-Case-13-95-sq-ft-HDTRP6DG/312535726

For Elk camp we use it mainly for a kitchen since we also have a wall tent, but if/when we get one down, we can immediately start dry aging the meat including during the whole way home.

 

[2-Stix]

I did a 12' cargo for dirtibke riding. 1" rigid foam in the walls and ceiling, cut in skylight, plywood counter, vinyl sheet flooring, luan board walls, 3/8" ply would have been better. Easy 40 hour project. Drilled a hole in the floor for the propane house to a little heater on a 20# tank outside.

 

[prm]

I put rubber coin flooring on mine. Love it. Pulled the walls and put some foam (~.75”). Works great.