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Oh man, I don't want to bash on this because it's a cool project but I have a lot of concerns here. The biggest and only one I'll bring up is that it was swaying during the test drive. Trailer sway is extremely dangerous and will cause a major accident that could be fatal. To correct Trailer sway, you need more weight in front of the axle than behind it. This build has all the weight in the kitchen area and almost no tongue weight.

Great project man, just 2 points I thought you need to attend to; 1. The water bottle will eventually pull those screws holding it as it's wood, 2. The door hinges being outside are a big security risk unless your door locks on all sides.

Good morning & thank you for sharing this portion of your build ! You both are definitely gifted, Blessings in your future projects & keep smiling !

A tip for cutting pieces the same. Cut the first one with a saw, but then screw or clamp it to the next panel and use a router with a flush-trim bit. The cut one is now your template and the other will be exact when done.

It's fun to watch different ways to build a micro camper! You have some nice tools to work with! Great job!

I started building TDs in 1994. We changed the design for increased strength. We put the base/floor on top of 2 2x3s and glued & screwed into them from the top. Then when we attached the walls we screwed into the 2x3s. This offset loses a little inside height, but strengthens the structure by 1000%, lol. Consider it next time. Thanks for the video and great job. Looks like you had fun and that is what it is all about.

This is a beautiful trailer. Thank you for taking the time to share your build. You have definitely inspired me, so definitely thank you for that. I would very much like to see some videos of your build in action. Just a simple review after using it with both pros and cons with things that worked and things that didn't. Also if there is anything you would change or do definitely if given the opportunity to build it again. I really think that would be extremely beneficial to anyone looking to follow in your footsteps. Again, thank you for allowing me to enjoy and learn from your build. Much appreciation and respect 🙏 🫡.

Well done fam! Always in awe of your projects. Looking forward to what you’ll build next! 🙏🏼

Pretty sweet, Bro, thanks for documenting your build so well.

Awesome work. Nice to see start to finish in one go.

You are both so inspiring and talented. Really great work. All the best from the UK.

Congrats on the build! What an amazing journey! Thanks for letting us fill this mini dwelling with major sound 🥰 Soundbar Mini FTW

A tip for trailer tires that saved my ass on multiple occasions: use the same wheels as you vehicle. It gives you so much more flexibility. If something happens to a vehicle tire you can use the trailer tire and com back for it with a proper repair…the spares on the trailer, etc.

Great build. I love that all the battery/ wiring components are in one single small space and not all over the build. Well done ❤

Nice job. looks great. FYI: at around 25min add the new tyres. You added spacer behind wheel, when you tight up wheel nuts no threads came thru. Thats big no-no, min 3 treads thru nut...

That thing is gorgeous. Beautiful exterior and interior design

I normally would not comment with so many criticisms but you are selling this camper to someone and as such, there is a responsibility to the potential buyer to be aware of some MAJOR issues with this project. While the end result looks nice for your B Roll footage, there were so many issues watching this video that the end result is more like an HGTV "renovation" than an actual, functional camper. - As others have commented, the all-black and effectively no insulation means that this thing will BAKE in even slightly warm weather - The electrical terminals should really have covers protecting the metal terminals from accidental touches since you are talking about enough current to injure someone - The roof trusses were attached with pocket holes and have no supporting structure along the side walls - The rear tailgate hinge is fully exposed and the entire door opening is without a gasket or ever rubber trimming (the bottom of the hatch is exposed plywood in multiple scenes) - All walls are a sandwich of 1/8" plywood, 1/2" rigid insulation, and 1/4" plywood with no vertical studs or structure. Vibrations and flexing from road use will tear this apart - The doors appeared to have no gaskets or weatherproofing and hinge screws are exposed on the exterior making it VERY easy to remove the door and break into the trailer - The subfloor was just painted plywood. This will have water damage in less than one season - Joints were filled with epoxy and sawdust filler (good technique) but then not reinforced with fiberglass taping - rigid joints on a trailer built this poorly will crack and split - Using 12" glass weave without overlapping and extending past/around the edge means that there is no continual structure or strength around corners - again leading to cracks - AC/Heat unit holes appeared to just be punched through the exterior without any gaskets, sealing, or other means of preventing rot and water egress - Conditioned interior space but no moisture barrier means condensation inside the walls or on the surfaces (which as pointed out are not very waterproof) - All finished surfaces are painted plywood that appeared to have major tear out from being cut with a table saw and jigsaw with incorrect blades for material Lastly, you focus a lot on the LiTime products and feature them heavily in this video as well as a link to their products in the description, but you never disclose in the video if you were compensated for or given the products or have a standing partnership with the company (I assume you do seeing as you have an affiliate link with a discount). Similar issue with the EcoFlow AC/Heater. This is an FCC violation and could get you in a bunch of trouble. Your channel has enough subscribers and videos at this point that you should be aware of the laws behind proper disclosure for advertisement and sponsorship programming.

Very nice build. I am impressed with your electrical system and HVAC.

Nice project! Nice demonstration! Gives me a lot of inspiration. Thanks.

Absolutely wonderful and an inspiration!! I converted a Suziki Super Carry into a micro camper. Not as sophisticated as yours, but so many things on your video look very, very familiar! Thank you!! LOve from the UK XX

Procrastinating! Man that should be the last word you could be saying about you. I am amazed how much work you been putting into it. What a great motivation to watch you guys work May God Bless you even more.

Unique build that turned out great! I just started my build and I have also planned on making my own doors. Not many people do that so cudos!

Very nice build. Looks like it’s built better than most store bought campers. Great job.

Very nice job!!! I enjoy watching all of you guys build ur stuff, enjoy seeing the creativity that is displayed!!!!!

Nice build! Black be good in winter for attracting/absorbing the heat of the sun, (not so much in the summer, but Guess could always paint over it white to reflect sun if ends up being a bit too hot in summer?) Looks good though! Nice job 👍

I love your build and the tips I've learned watching this. The only thing I questioned was adding the jacks to the trailer. Functionally, it is a great solution. However, jacks of this type are usually made from metal that oxidizes and corrodes very easily, so greasing the screw and hinge points will be a constant maintenance need. But admittedly, this is my engineer & acft mechanic side of me - as usual - over thinking things. Still a great build and thank you for posting this with awesome video and narration!

I plan on watching this 1,000 times!! It can be done! ❤ you guys! Inspiration for sure. Salutations

Very nice job documenting the build, and I love the angular look. It's like a Chuck Norris version of a teardrop. I'm considering a foamy sealed and strengthened with landscape fabric / resin using some of your design features. Great job!

This came out soooooo nice!!!!! Great Job!!!!!

Nice build. You designed and built it very well. The jacks were a great idea for stability. The only thing I would have done different would have been more roof insulation and used a white roof coat on top of the black. 1500 lbs is a decent weight. Figure another 2-3 hundred when it's finished and loaded.

That's a cute little thing! GREAT BUILD!!!!

Awesome build! Loving that tag team

Nicely done ❤ thanks for an interesting content!

Great video and tutorial of the build of this camper! You're a talented guy along with your wife! Even though it's something simple and small it definitely serves it's purpose. Nice job and I'm a new subscriber of your channel! Cheers from Laurel, Delaware USA.

Amazing build you two!

Nice build, I would use PEEL PLY (polyester fabric) when laying up your fiberglass that way there's no need to sand.

Nice work all the way around. Great skills and team work.

Awesome craftsmanship! Nice!

Nice build. I am sure you will enjoy it. I work at a trailer dealership, so I see problems on trailers that others do not. First the bolt together frame kits are fine provided you do not overload them. You seem to be in good shape there. I would advise you to check all bolts that are accessible for proper torque and security. They often work loose after a few trips. Once the frame has some miles on it this will get better and less frequent. Also your choice to use a spacer on the trailer wheel in our experience has been problematic. We will never use them at the shop rather find a wheel with correct offset. They do effect balance and as in your case wheel studs are too short for full thread engagement of the lug nut itself. This is a recipe for lugs nuts that will loosen and cause damage the wheel, studs and possibly loss of the wheel while rolling down the road. I don't mean to be a downer as you should be proud of your build, but I wanted to share my concerns with you. Safe Travels.

That is the best built trailer I have ever seen. Very good job.

Fantastic build!! Great job!

Great build

Nicely done!

What an excellent job you did, I'd have painted it white cos the black will heat up the box like an oven, covering wires with insulation reduces the current capacity by 50%, better to have used flexible conduits to run the cables in

Wow this is a gem! Great work!

Dude, the bumps on the road will bust the few pieces of 2x4 holding this camper to the deck. I encourage you to apply some aluminum L-angle to the inside walls and floor to make sure you don't loose it just by hitting a couple of potholes. On an enclosed cargo trailer the vertical studs are made of metal and welded to the deck frame. A few 2X4's aren't gonna cut it.

Thanks for great video, best microcamper build video I have seen!

Dude, you're the best. Great build, man!

everything I saw you do in the video looked above and beyond. very well done in my opinion.

Simply Awesome!!! Great Job!

Love it. Thanks for sharing.

This is amazing you guys killed this. Very inspiring. Thanks

You guys did such a kick ass job with this. It looks amazing.

Exellent build! A really nice little camper with all you need for a mini vacation in the hills, good job! One question thou: wouldn´t it be easier to paint it light colour and not need an A/C, then painting it black and need an A/C (higher cost, dry ac air, more stuff that can break etc.)..?

Beautiful work. I really enjoyed this video.

I love the look! of this. Thank you man!

Hi I just watched your video about the micro camper you built you don't give yourself enough credit you did a beautiful job and so flawless I just purchased a used trailer frame I think close to the same size as yours brother I have no idea how to even start and after watching what you did I know now iam never going to be able to do it you should be very proud of yourself you can build anything bro. I look forward to watching more of your work. Great job I wish I knew what you know .Dean from catskill new York

Show, what a cool project. Congratulations, it was impressive.

Great job enjoy your travels!

That black exterior is a sun magnet.

Beautiful. Great work!

Well thought out!

Excellent work on the build. I am very impressed and happy to be a new subscriber.

That is super cool. Great job!!!

You did a great job! Thanks for the video.

Very impressive craftsmanship. Looks like y'all got an A+ in shop.

Great job, looks great!😊

I used to work for Fleetwood Motor Homes back in the early 90s, and I've probably built at least 3000 of these things. A couple tips for others wanting to build their own trailer. First, the subfloor needs to be HEAVILY treated. A couple of coats of paint won't do it, unless you only drive on dry roads in dry conditions, like in the Sahara desert. Especially since it can't be replaced without completely destroying the trailer. The wood should be marine grade, treated with a sealer, and then undercoated. It will see the same conditions as the underside of your car, so it should be built to withstand them too. Insulation in the ceiling and walls should fill the entire cavity, don't leave air gaps. The insulation also provides structural rigidity. A tree branch falling onto that 1/4" roof, even with fiberglass over it, will punch holes with an air gap underneath, whereas the insulation would help cushion the blow with a completely filled cavity. If you can't fit sheet insulation in the gap, then use spray foam and trim it down with something like a bow saw (used for trimming trees and shrubs). Also, rather than liquid nailing the subfloor to the frame, it should be suspended on top of thick rubber strips and bolted down. That will completely insulate the box from the frame rigidity and allow it to float, which will reduce shock stress on the structure. Otherwise, this looks like a great project. I couldn't build something like this without keeping it, lol.

I love seeing you young people inspired by the little freedoms we have. Your desire for a structure and family is the American dream.

Excellent job guys.

@buildersblueprint Gahagan Park! The color of the cabinets are sweet. Good Lookin Micro!

That tool for drilling angled holes is awesome

Nice build. Good job you two. 💪

Looks good only criticism I have is maybe next time for the connections use weatherproof shrink wrap connectors instead of the hardware store ones on things like your fuse panels etc, also did you add seals to the side doors around them? I couldn't tell so just wondering. All in all looks like a great build though you should be super proud of yourself.

😊nice job on the build, excellent work. 😊

A very interesting build for sure. I was concerned from the beginning with the selection of trailer. I have one of those upon which we haul our kayaks and I know it is rated for about 1100 pounds. Perhaps the change in wheels and tires helped bring that up some, but wood weighs more than it looks. The 5x8 version of the trailer is rated for 1700 pounds and only costs $30 more so it might make a better starting point. I think you two did a great job in thinking this thing out as well as executing with great efficiency. I agree with other posters below that the weight aft of the axle is a concern, especially at speed. Overall a great build!

Awesome carpenter!!!

Super high quality work.

With most of the weight in the back of the tiny camper you must make sure the weight on the towe hook will be at least 60 kilogram otherwize driving at higher speeds will make the camper sway out of control. Black coating on the outside will turn the inside very hot when the sun shines brightly in summer. I second the remark made earlier about the enclosure of moisture in the plywood and the subsequent rot that will appear after a fwe years. But having written all that ...... very nice job !!!

Very COOL! Just subscribed to your channel. Really looking forward to seeing your other videos

Simply amazing, I am beyond impressed with what you have done, you should sell plans for this camper build or start a company building them. The one you built is great for highway and light off road, you could build a different version for extreme off road and make a killing!

Amazing build.

Wow, this and the other ones you built are amazing. You guy's have so much talent. You inspire me to some day build a few and give them to homeless. I keep watching to get ideas. Especially the electrical part. I need to watch that is slow motion. Was thinking. About the ones you build for homeless, what if the bed part is standing up like a Murphy bed. It is secured by a hook to a back frame and it can be pulled down and unfold legs. If this would be possible. It can be a little bigger on both sides. That extra space can be so when it's put away he can still go in the house and put a foldable chair and foldable table to stay cool inside the shade. The extra space will also be for storage. Storage can be like airline seat pockets that keep supplies tight or it can have the option to lock tight. It would help to organize. It would be nice to have a cover with elastic with a print that makes it look like part bush part rock. Homeless can put it and hide it on vacant land and from a distance it looks like a rock or bush. Thank you for all that you do.

tip for the flooring, buy some henry floor adhesive. which one you buy is up to you, there are a ton that will get the job done. its much easier tha trying to spread construction glue, just grab a trowel and spread

You may be selling it but you sure built it with a lot of care. Mad props for your assistant... You guys are experts ! I envy your working relationship

Well done. Thanks for sharing.

I wish I could do stuff like this. Great job 👍

Great job 🎉

Very detailed and excellent work great job 😅

I friggin LOVE it!! Nice work. Kudos to your wife...

Kurz und knapp gesagt, ihr zwei seid einfach nur Mega.

Yesssssss I’m excited. I dropped everything to watch this video

Wow, that's some heavy duty electrics. I wonder what you could run in a little camper that would need such power. Also, two, big batteries in the rear might make your trailer bounce off your ball. I sure hope you cross your chains and carry alot of gear up front. Good luck and thanks for posting.

Dude that’s badass. 🤙🏽🤙🏽

Awesome! Nice Job!

your biggest mistake was not replacing the stinger with a heavier straight supported bar that is welded on, the factory stinger on the front of those is easily warped junk usually and in upgrading you can allow it to swap under your bumper for tight turns and to have a properly supported square beam jack that is removable or folds out of the way another thing to consider is getting rid of the U bar axle they give you in those kits as they bend easily if you hit a rock making the cheap rims included pop off on the road if you fail to notice it, a custom weld it yourself 5 lug hub kit and a nice square pipe that fits will allow bigger tires and better stability saying this because i recently had to upgrade a stinger on parents trailer as well as axle and tires as it made moving it a chore and the lack of ground clearance also made it easy to damage, i also ended up removing most bolts and welding the parts together plus added more floor supports to allow for better weight distribution as the steel floor was bending inwards from the 4 small support beams they gave it when it would have been solid with 6, also added a winch to reduce the amount of work needed to load it but you don't really need that on a camper, with the upgrades added i could move it by hand and no longer feel sore after moving the stinger around to load or park it as the added jack made things far easier also when i was building a mobile utility shed trailer i found that using bolted on aluminum or welded on steel framing with 1" square pipe with washer riveted aluminum sheeting made a far lighter and stronger frame than wood, the solid foam insulation is a good choice though as despite the ratings given it doesn't let air pass freely so it's actually cooler/warmer that fiberglass which rodents/bugs also like to nest in, plus it makes wiring easier speaking of wiring if you use pvc conduit for everything and set up boxes on each end that are sealed you can wire the whole trailer and any goodies you wanted, propane, lights, stove solar and all others and still have room for a bed and powered roof vent to help with heat and cooking fumes, to solve the bathroom issue weld a trailer hitch receiver to the back and make an attachment to hold a toilet seat frame over a bucket with lid, you may wanna store a 50 gallon water tank under the floor but sewage should be dumped asap on small units also if your roof is made strong like the walls you can do all sorts of neat stuff up there from storage to power generation which can also go from the trailer plug back to the truck if using a 7 way round, just remember to use a charge controller mppt type and same batteries as your truck if sharing draw for charging, could probly fit a 400W panel up there or 3x 100w panels if done carefully

Nicely done fam....

Killer job !

Nice build! Like the overall the shape of camper, kinda retro.

very nice!! good quality!!