Aluma 7x12 Cargo Trailer Conversion Walkthrough

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Walkthrough describing our 7x12 Aluma cargo trailer which we converted into a camper/mini-toy hauler.
Items used in our build:
Kitchen Area
Drain hose
Camco Flexible Camper Drain Tap with Hose
Quick Connect
CONCORD 304 Stainless Steel Quick Disconnect Barb Hose with MPT Set.
Sink
Dayton D117191 Single Bowl Top Mount Stainless Steel Bar Sink
Faucet
FORIOUS Kitchen Faucet with Pull Down Sprayer Brushed Nickel
Fridge
ICECO JP50 12v compressor fridge
Screen Door
MAGZO Magnetic Screen Door Fit Door Size 30
Fan
Livpow RV Roof Vent Rain Sensor Powered Lift 3 Speed Smoke Lid w/Remote
Shower Stuff
Floor Drain Cover
SEAFLO 4" - 6" Tan Circular Non Slip Inspection Hatch
Shower Tub
Jasonwell Foldable Dog Pet Bath
Solar
AGM Battery
Mighty Max Battery 12V 110AH
Panels
RICH SOLAR 200 Watt 12 Volt Polycrystalline Solar Panel 2 Pack of 100W
Controller
RICH SOLAR Solar Charge Controller (30A PWM)
Flooring
Lifeproof vinyl plank 12mm rigid core "Montage"

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26 сен 2024

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@bmorrison0070 2 месяца назад

Great bed system and shower system. Well thought out and very frugal. I love it.

@elmerkilred159 3 года назад

I watch video after video of people spending over a hundred thousand for RVs, and then I see this, and this makes way more sense, and it looks way easier to travel with without getting hassled about parking. The room and the head space is perfect in that trailer. Even your shower has more space than an RV. Good video! Thumbs up!

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

A couple of times we've unhooked then parked right next to it with the truck. Basically it fits in a parking space. Very nice to have a compact footprint.

@John-ze3vo Год назад

Those hundred thousand dollars rvs are worthless as time goes on waste of money 💰

@barbmiddlebrooks3197 Год назад

Nice Trailer! What weight did it start out at & what does it weigh now?

@Droopy578 Год назад

RV’s are made very cheaply, especially during the pandemic. The best way to go is what this person did. Get a well made cargo trailer and convert it to a camper.

@marcushennings9513 9 месяцев назад

In most cases, diy may not be as flashy but is quality and built to last and not skimpy just to make a profit.

@Somebodysomewhere007 2 года назад

that shower set up is the most brilliant idea I have seen in all the thousands of van and trailer conversions I have seen..so simple. thank-you thank-you thank-you

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

It works really well, but it wasn't our idea. I saw it on Gonagain's channel.

@garygrimes2024 4 месяца назад

Love the simplicity of your design! The shower is brilliant. More room than a traditional shower. Great video and hope you have lots of fun adventures!

@andrewlewis6908 2 года назад

One of the most open, easy, and functional conversions I’ve seen. Great job.

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Wow, thanks!

@amythinks 3 года назад

So, basically a Goneagain build. Nice work. That Goneagain guy really knows how to do things effectively, minimalist, and inexpensively. Love the updates to his bed design.

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thank you. We are not quite as minimalist but still try to keep things simple.

@checkingoutgypsymike2075 3 года назад

Love the goneagains lol, the trailer looks great. You kept it roomie, i like a lot of the builds that go all out but they end up with a cramped feeling.

@mmqqq8246 3 года назад

This is FABULOUS !!!

@jorgerivero375 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing this video this trailer is very well thought out the shower is the smartest idea I've seen in a whilethank you again👍👍👍

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thanks. The idea isn’t ours but the execution is so we’ll take credit for that!

@t.c.3027 3 года назад

Not sure how U guys popped up on my feed, however, I totally enjoyed & admired the DIY set up/build! Great work. Thanks for tour & happy camping!!!

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thanks for watching and the kind words

@susanjewel5611 3 года назад

She is so calming and peaceful. It is a pleasure to watch this tour-great bed set up.

@TurdFerguson321 Год назад

That is the best conversion I’ve seen on here. Very simple yet FUNCTIONAL!! Keeping it simple is the way to go. I see too many people trying to cram every comfort possible into one of these. The idea is to be comfortable at a reasonable price on trips and save money. Love the shower idea.

@tombremer514 Год назад

I love the way you did the shower. I also like the bed setup. Thanks Tom B.

@davelariviere682 2 года назад

What a GREAT build! The bed and shower are really cool. Thank you for the Tour.

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@scribustore Год назад

Thanks. I have watched hundreds of RU-vid videos on van conversion. I like your technique to fold the bed against the wall. I will try to do the same in my cargo van. God Bless you and your wife.

@amechealle5918 3 года назад

Love Goneagain they rock! I enjoyed your walk thru, good ideas

@brendahere 2 года назад

Hey from mn. Thanks so much for sharing. I love the simple design and the ability to put things away so you can haul.

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

You are so welcome!

@wilfor03 Год назад

Down to earth fix up...I love it....getting ready to do my 6x12 for the gold camp......good job!!

@reneebrown2968 3 года назад

Another idea you may use for a shower is a sprayer( like you would mix bug spray in to spray your plants with). They make an awesome sprayer for a shower and it's easy to use only a gallon or so of water for a shower.

@kathyann1811 3 года назад

That's exactly what we use! We love it!

@TadashiYasahiro 3 года назад

Zodi has a portable shower that you can heat up like that I have it and it’s awesome

@thomassparks8294 3 года назад

I was about to suggest the garden sprayer. It works great for a shower and washing dishes, pretty much anything you need running water for.

@bobmirror7164 8 месяцев назад

I am so perplexed as to why people do not understand how to pour water over their body from a bucket dipper cup or a milk jug filled with warm water.

@reneebrown2968 8 месяцев назад

@@bobmirror7164 I feel ya. I've taken many baths that way while camping. I suggest a sprayer because of better control of the water. You can easily wash even long hair and your body with a gallon sprayer. And it's easy to heat water and get the right temperature too.

@hldye7442 2 года назад

Sure like your setup / Good work, good layout, good clean and minimalist build out ! You two get an A+

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

We really tried to keep it open and roomy. Thanks for watching.

@SarahsAtticOfTreasures 2 года назад

This is about the best conversion I have seen and I have seen thousands.

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Well thank you! We sure like it.

@ianlaccohee7180 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing your ideas. What a great conversion. Your beds are the best I’ve seen. It's literally a one minute job, to put together, then break down. Thanks again.

@lxmzhg Месяц назад

Nice efficient design. Gives me a lot of ideas.

@AO12341 Год назад

Love all your ideas......more floor space at entrance with the angle of kitchen, the split bed/bench fold up, and the best inside shower idea I have seen. Great job.

@jackpinebearcat1845 Год назад

We love the space. A lot of these have maximum stuff in them, we are more minimalist I guess.

@BillSias-op7xw 3 года назад

Simple, functional, creative, well done, thanks!

@Droopy578 Год назад

Very good size for a 7x12. The height makes all the difference and you do not feel claustrophobic. Excellent idea for the shower !

@silverbreezeRn 3 года назад

Love The idea of the collapsible dog bath. I've never heard of that.

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

wasn't our original idea, but I know a good one when I see one. Saw it on Gonagain's channel.

@lauratibbles6598 2 года назад

I did enjoy your video and your conversation is very smartly done

@Chickmamapalletfarm 2 года назад

Great job with the sewing project! Doing a zipper with limited experience is impressive 👍👍👍

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Thanks! I give credit to the step by step tutorial on sailright.com. It made this project possible even for me. I did have a few do overs but prevailed in the end. I bought extra materials for these events and glad I did.

@rubenfelan6372 2 года назад

Thanks for all the new ideas! I really like the bed. The shower idea is awesome!

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Thinking of changing out the PEX tubing for copper, think it would look pretty nice.

@tedsamuels3203 2 года назад

I love ❤️ the bed design. Cause, it's perfect for a 4 wheeler . THANKS FOR SHARING. 👍

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Yes, very handy to get them up out of the way. Thanks!

@mgilbert754 3 года назад

Y'all are simply geniuses!!

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Aw shucks....

@drive-channel1834 Год назад

That seems so simple and functional. Very minimal cabinetry keeps it roomy. 👍👍👍👍👍

@jackpinebearcat1845 Год назад

We haven't missed anything we left out yet. Simple and functional is the way we like it.

@MyWasteOfTime 2 года назад

I like your value minded features! Great job!

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

I'm all about value.

@brucematula833 Год назад

Love it! Great workmanship, and economy of space.

@fran3570 3 года назад

I absolutely love it. This is exactly what I need for hauling my bike to events. Thank you.

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Yes, it would be perfect for that.

@ketoauntie7301 3 года назад

I like that shower idea 👍👍

@SaadonAksah Год назад

Wow! Those were quite extensive! 👍

@sulrich87 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing your setup! Most of the videos I have seen on trailer conversions are way over the top (and way over the budget). I've been looking for easy simple solutions and you have given me some great ideas to add to my plans. Thank you!

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@travishall67 Год назад

Nice work! Thank you for taking the time to share this video. 👍

@jackpinebearcat1845 Год назад

Thank you, it was fun to do.

@seriously195 3 года назад

For sitting on the bed, you might try one of the folding, soft stadium seats. That way you have a back for support but something that is light and foldable to put away.

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thanks for the suggestion. Happy camping!

@kairandbellinger1973 Год назад

Great trailer. Very simple and perfect. Thank you for sharing.

@candyalexander2196 3 года назад

Gonagain fan too very nice ideas gets me thinking ..I would find a way to drape shower curtain after it dry to ceiling or side wall and leave it up.. Oh what memories ..Together..

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

We use a bungee cord to hold the shower curtain against the wall until it dries. Towels hang from top ring until they are dry,

@prayertool 2 года назад

Ingenious! So many functional ideas. Thank you

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@BalaTheRealOne 2 года назад

awesome free space and the shower is great idea too! really nice camper! thank you for sharing!

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@Steve-wo9uy Год назад

the dog shower pool is genius!

@houstonfirefox 3 года назад

I have been looking for a shower and sleeping solution for my 7x16 for a month and think I found it! I have to haul a Kubota RTV900 Utility vehicle yet need an area to sleep as well. Your solution ticks all the checkboxes! Your shower solution looks awesome and is 'gone' when not in use. For my build, I am thinking to put the drain under the bed and have a way to fold the shower curtains against the wall once dry. Yeah, I'd have to stow one side of the bed during a shower but I think it would be a small price to double-use the available space. Great Build and New Sub #193!

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Our drain ends up under a chair, so it is out of the way. the beauty of conversion trailers though, you can do whatever you want!

@Chipotle661944 3 года назад

Love the dog bath idea. Nice job!

@johnberry8117 3 года назад

Sweet setup, cool shower, great job! Thanks for sharing.

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@Blend-24 3 года назад

Thanks for the video! I may be re-outfitting my cargo van and you gave me some great ideas.

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@leostephens1780 10 месяцев назад

First time seeing your videos. Loved it!

@thorgodofblunder5928 2 года назад

I’m a born and raised Texan and it’s just a weird thought that you would need a heater in April 😂. I’ve never turned one on after the first of march

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Some years April still has snow on the ground...

@robinbrown7953 2 года назад

Nice and simple and gives you lots of options, the way you built it out.

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Thanks! 👍

@0U81TO 3 года назад

Love y'all setup...Did an awesome job of your conversion. Thanks for sharing...Happy camping!! ✨

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thank you. It was fun to do, and fun to use.

@stephenbabin8833 2 года назад

I love the cedar ceiling

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Hard to beat cedar. Smells great!

@staffordlee1430 Год назад

Excellent and smart! Love it! Very cool shower & bed!!! Thank you. I feel like this is reasonable & within reach economically plus it’s stealthy. As a single woman I’d fee safer in this I think. Great job!

@jackpinebearcat1845 Год назад

Thanks. We were more driven by the fact that it is a quality, durable trailer than stealthiness, but it is certainly both.

@Brattoncnc 9 месяцев назад

Nice build. Love your ingenuity!

@reneehadala2231 3 года назад

I love how you set up the bed, that is awesome!

@fredbustin3788 3 года назад

Great job!!! Really like what you have done with that cargo trailer.

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thanks much.

@dougupah8778 2 года назад

Great build, I'm making a teardrop that doubles as a toy hauler(dont need a kitchen galley in the back) and I'm stealing that bed setup!

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Glad you found an idea you can use!

@doobiedobbie 3 года назад

Yall did a great job it looks very comfortable. And funtionable

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thanks!

@davidkozelsky 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing! Great job! The shower is epic!

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@tinymission7821 3 года назад

Well, first of all you started out with a kick in’ trailer. And that low window although odd, would be loved by any pet. Your work looks clean, well thought out and pleasing to the eye. The sewing job looked good. Zippers in boxing are not nearly as easy to create as people would think.

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thanks you. Aluma makes a great trailer, I’m glad we came across this one while we were looking. Agreed on the zippers. We watched a couple good tutorials but it still took some trial and error to get it right. The method shown on sailright.com was the easiest for us. Happy trails!

@dougmac444 3 года назад

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Nice setup 😀 Cheers from Vancouver 🇨🇦

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Vancouver…beautiful country and no mosquitoes!

@nknickerbocker5948 10 месяцев назад

Custom made is great.

@annesorenson2337 3 года назад

Excellent use of bed space, large shower space, toy carrying capability! One of the best I’ve seen. Suggestion: plumb kitchen sink and shower permanently under trailer dumping to bucket ogether, or? Didn’t understand the window being so low, must rewatch to see your great logic!

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

The trailer was owned by a contractor before us and the “window” was actually an access panel for a compressor. We added a screen and now have a crazy low window. Still lets in the breeze and the light even if it’s at knee level. Thanks for the kind words.

@richardvalitalo3670 2 года назад

Watch for "visitors" coming in.

@r.d.ontheroad-1094 2 года назад

Nice work, some great carpentry skills! Enjoy!

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

If the women don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy - Red Gren

@tkdgalsamm 3 года назад

Absolutely LOVE this trailer.

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

As do we!

@jw8567 3 года назад

Nice job! Enjoy your hard work! Thanks!

@RVingwithG 2 года назад

Love the LIGHTS and Shower!

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

So do we! Thanks

@mikebryant4596 3 года назад

Nice job turning the trailer into a camper. We are loading up a 95 GMC conversion van for our traveling this fall. Have fun

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thanks, you too!

@geemanfunman1267 2 года назад

Excellent video nice work simple clean great looking

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Thanks 👍

@brdhus 3 года назад

We loved it. Getting lots of good ideas for our 6x10 cargo trailer build. Thx. :)

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thanks. We watched many videos too before starting our build. Lots of ideas out there.

@d_manoil1647 2 года назад

Very nice build

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Thanks!

@charlesknight3204 3 года назад

Beautiful conversion!!! Truly outstanding job!!! Me and mine wish you and yours all things great and good; take care, be safe, all my best and God bless!!! Chuck Knight from Buffalo, Texas. 🤠🐩✝️🙏👍

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

Thank you much! Take care as well.

@lawrencedavidson6195 2 года назад

Nice build. Greetings from sunny Jamaica.

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Thanks. Greetings from sunny Minnesota (although it is sunny it is -29F this morning)

@edgarrojas4319 2 года назад

Wow wow my respect for this guys and simple and great 👍

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Thanks so much. Cheers!

@kjames8299 2 года назад

Beautiful job.Nice tour as well

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Thank you!

@jm4672 3 года назад

Awesome awesomeness awesomely awesome just awesome and if I can say one thing word about it I would say it's awesome

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

So…awesome?

@jamesmainstream3112 Год назад

Well done. It looks good and comfortable.

@jackpinebearcat1845 Год назад

your avatar = Triple drinking horn of Odin. Nice!

@PrepperSmurf Год назад

Friggin Awesome Folks Damn Fine Job

@mikerobbins5049 3 года назад

Nice build... my battery powered shower like that has been going strong for 4 years now. Use it quite a bit during turkey hunting and deer hunting....

@Tgyrl32 3 года назад

Can you share the link for the one you have if it’s still available or if you remember where you got it from? Thanks

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

The battery power is pretty nice. We’ll have to try again.

@2000talon 2 года назад

nice carpentry,keep it simple! i like your shower idea. i also went with the grey vinyl flooring in my airstream it does look sharp!

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Was a little worried about the vinyl popping loose in our Minnesota winters, but so far so good.

@edgarf829 2 года назад

Great job! Simple and efficient.

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Thank you!

@oohdelolli2334 2 года назад

Been looking for a bed idea just like this!

@delta7087 3 года назад

I like the trailer a lot but I think you guys are awesome!

@jackpinebearcat1845 3 года назад

well, thanks a lot!

@chorlee3832 2 года назад

Love this conversion. I'm going to use this idea

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

Just got back from a 2 week trip. Wouldn't change a thing!

@GreenHorn1Acre 3 года назад

Nice set up 🤙🏼😁👍🏼

@p.stephen5032 2 года назад

This is awesome. I can't wait to start mine 🤗

@jackpinebearcat1845 2 года назад

It was a fun project. Good luck with yours!

@wrxs1781 Год назад

Good video, I am working on a 6'x10' at the moment, and like yourselves take many tips from gonagain. I also need the trailer for bikes and if needed cargo, so the the tiny house idea with to much in a small space is not for me. You have done a fantastic build, and good luck in your travels. Richard from Ontario..

@jackpinebearcat1845 Год назад

We love how much room we ended up with. Good luck with yours!