My name is Ben Seabrook and I am a professional photographer/videographer. I also love DIY projects and love to combine my videography with my novice DIY skills to share my projects ranging from my cargo trailer camper conversion to household DIY projects.
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Killer Build!! i’m in the very beginning stages of my journey to converting a cargo trailer into a toy hauler. There’s not many videos out here that are specific like this one. I’d like to reach out to you and pick your brain at some point. Thanks Man👊🏼
The guy up the road bought one just like that and put in two sets of bunk beds refrigerator microwave and air conditioner he has three Mexican girls living in it and they go off grid every weekend sometimes for a whole week or two, he seems like a very happy man....
I'll be putting one in mine since i dont see the need to have a set table for eating and stuff , im gonna use a pull out table or folding table that i can store away or fold in
I appreciate the information about the A/c unit... I would have made the same mistake. Just sitting here listening to you a rough idea came to mind. What if you installed the outside unit for your mini split inside the v nose area on a sliding drawer so you could open a exterior camper style door slide it out when in use. Slide it back in for travel
I appreciated your comments about the mental aspect. Must be frustrating to do a bunch of work, and then it looks like nothing has changed. I will struggle with that when I do my conversion.
Good straight forward presentation w/o bs Like it People want to learn from others I'd like to learn the dB level of portable ac units dual ducted thru the floor
I listened to this whole video trying to figure out who voice is reminding me of, they I got it: Billy Bob Thornton. You have a great resonant voice almost identical to his. You should look into doing voice work.
I was very unprepared for how long and grueling all the prep work of the trailer was before you finally get to the fun stage. I was warned about it in videos like this. But dude.
Bathroom can be simple! Bag all poop so no black water tank! Use 3 x 7.5 gallon fresh water tanks with valves and hoses. Store them up a bit for gravity to do the work. Have a small shower head that can be used for cleaning, washing, bathing, etc... Trickle water... Flat basin on the floor which can hold water or drain out via a larger flex tube. Don't put anything nasty in the basin so you can just drain where appropriate. Poop and pee can be bagged and discarded appropriately. If you use paper towels and tp bag them up with the poop and pee. Try not to cook greasy food and messy smelly crap! Do most cooking outside! Heat just water or warm pre made dishes. Small microwave if so inclined. Air-conditioning, 5000 btu manual Walmart window style is plenty $155. Make a flush or regressed box or even cut a perfect sided rectangle for mounting. Never overrun ac, just cool things off. 5000 btu is good for the size. Heat can be done hundreds of ways, just be careful to not suffocate or burn. Serious caution! Keep it simple and style and fashion should not be the priority, form and function, and cost, should be... MarkMannM2
Put a sky light in that hole for the ac and get a mini split system. Add a composting toilet in a wet bath configuration and a Murphy bed opposite your desk and you’re done.
I have research many bed solutions. The murphy bed still gives you good cargo floor space when the bed is stowed, but a very comfortable bed to sleep in the down position. Considering the ceiling height the bed can be built horizontally. This can accommodate twin,full or queen size. There are many mechanisms such as counterweight, piston shocks, or purchased bed hardware from Rockler to help with lift assist. Good Luck!
I just found your channel. I'm looking at converting a trailer so thanks for posting this. I'm about to take the walls off and was wondering if you have any tips for me. I know this video is old so I'm not sure you will even get this.
Hey Mike, I'd love to help, but without knowing how your walls are attached it would be hard for me to give any helpful advise, honestly. If they're attached with the same screw/nail hardware as mine- all I can say is to prepare yourself for lots of frustration and good ole' elbow grease lol! Thanks for checking out the channel- I'm hoping to start working on the trailer again soon and I'll post more updates as I do!
Isn't the main thing you want the AC for is sleeping when the heat is just unbearable? Seems like you could just pop in some earplugs and crash out to a night of cool sleeping. I understand why you hate it though.
When I made my purchase last week, the dealer said "Make sure you mark your pieces!" What screws did you use to replace the originals that you had to crowbar out? Great vids with a sense of humor👍
