7×18 Lightweight Aluminum Cargo Trailer Conversion. Beautiful Interior Woodwork!

[@tinymission7821]

This rig is an amazing mix of technology, ingenuity and down home charm. A tiny masterpiece!

[@billanddeb]

They did a great job

[@NoZenith]

Your words are so eloquent and perfect

[@gingersnapjudy]

Absolutely stunning! I really love that bathroom door. It reminds me of an old-fashioned screen door. The entire build is simply gorgeous!

[@billanddeb]

Thank you so much!

[@BushWookie603]

You can tell he's the type of man that is VERY particular with every little thing he does. And guarantee he did every single bit of that by himself with no help lol. Has his own unique way of doing things but it works

[@joehemmerich3840]

Thank you, I was fortunate to have had the task of restoring Walt Disney's "The Liberty Belle" paddlewheeler back in the mid 1990's. My shop was selected out of 25 i was told. Joe

[@danrobertson636]

Outstanding craftsmanship! The warmth of the wood, the well thought out floorplan, the big fridge, wow, too much to take in!

[@billanddeb]

It is awesome

[@danward8235]

Thanks Bill and Deb! That was another great video! I am so looking forward to building my own trailer based on what I seen on your videos! You guys ROCK!!!!!!

[@billanddeb]

You can do it!

[@terrymathis4213]

So amazing this cargo trailer is. He does beautiful woodwork. And even room for grandkids.

[@billanddeb]

Every creation is amazing

[@Nick_H78]

I just love watching all the different creations of everyone’s trailers. You guys are truly the best,and I love what you and deb are doing and can’t wait to get to one of these . Makes me happy to watch these videos.

[@billanddeb]

Thank you for watching, each build is amazing

[@pambenoit2036]

Ik I love it too. ❤ So happy for them❤

[@stevenbutler5142]

The interior of their build looks like it was inspired by Big Cedar Lodge, top shelf work.

[@billanddeb]

They did a great job

[@lindagolden9892]

🐞 I absolutely adore the uniquely designed bathroom door.

[@jimloggin5723]

Joe and Deb did a beautiful job on their CTC and meeting them was like we had known them for years. Great couple! Kim and I really enjoyed visiting with Joe and Deb.

[@billanddeb]

They are super nice people

[@joehemmerich3840]

Thanks Jim and Kim, it means alot, Ditto.

[@lindaohia6938]

Truly a great couple with such a unique camper trailer.

[@billanddeb]

They did an awesome job

[@FM-uk8rs]

Wow , what an Honour to see such beautiful work by two beautiful people !

[@billanddeb]

Our pleasure!

[@patriciamuskevitsch8359]

This rv has it all. True artists.

[@doingitwithnothing]

Lots of craftsmenship and pride in this build …

[@billanddeb]

They did an awesome job

[@bettystenger8770]

Absolutely beautiful wood work beautiful love it!,😊

[@billanddeb]

Thank you very much!

[@cynthiaburton9797]

OH MY GOODNESS, I just kept saying that throughout the entire video. I would love to have him make one for me. I’m still in the living room dreaming!

[@joehemmerich3840]

Joe has 700 hours in the build, over a period of 8 months.

[@dmdavis4551]

Absolutely Incredible build, wow! Thank you for showing this video! Amazing.

[@LilyBecca]

I would love this build with a hydraulic bed. Underneath, I would have a seating area with one of those moving tables that would convert into a 2nd bed. So, when the main bed is up, you have a sitting area, but you can also lower the bed so it's low enough to get into, and just high enough to still have the guest bed made up underneath.

[@billanddeb]

Awesome! Would love to see it when finished.

[@ramonadefore5180]

Wow, what a beautiful build! They have thought of everything! Love all the windows too! Thank you for sharing.

[@billanddeb]

Yes they did a wonderful job

[@joniboulware1436]

Really a spectacular personalized trailer. Very homey and I understand why 3000 lbs were added to the bare weight

[@s.javier]

Amazing build , woodwork is impeccable , this guy is a genius and wifey is creative, best build I've seen, Bravo !!

[@billanddeb]

Thank you very much!

[@robertlay1540]

Wow what is going to happen when this generation of Craftsman is gone young people today can't do anything! great job guys

[@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149]

When the video switched to inside, I said, "OH WOW" outloud!!! GORGEOUS!!

[@billanddeb]

Yes it's beautiful

[@paulsylvester1394]

Fantastic! I love all the little details that make it so awesome!

[@billanddeb]

Yes it's amazing

[@dinabutler5797]

My gosh! That is so well built and organized!

[@billanddeb]

They did a great job

[@newlion7013]

Talent. Thanks for another great walkthrough!

[@dawnw3680]

Every time I think I have seen the most amazing build ever, someone else has a whole new set of skills and fabulous, creative solutions! This is gorgeous and I appreciate the thought and planning that goes into each and every trailer. I am so impressed with the innovative answers that are used to customize each and every build. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

[@billanddeb]

Wow, thank you!

[@dawnw3680]

@@billanddeb Is it possible to get the name of the awning they purchased? I cant seem to find it with the self wrap cover.

[@katherinekelly5380]

I love those tables and panels with the wood in the epoxy - just love it - such a well thought out build

[@billanddeb]

Thanks so much!

[@brianciuffini4582]

Nice setup. I mean no disrespect when I say this, you look like Nick Offerman in We are the Millers. Love it!

[@ilovelucy7073]

Yes, it looks amazing, good work , looks so homey and warm and inviting . I like to how he made sure everything was tight and secure ..

[@billanddeb]

Thank you very much!

[@joanneferguson8636]

Wow! This is what I call American ingenuity and pure skill. This is terrific. Thank you!

[@billanddeb]

You are very welcome

[@karenr67]

Wow, very creative

[@billanddeb]

Yes they did a great job

[@edplaster9802]

Great job!

[@martysk8r]

I love these 7' wide builds...it takes is a good floorplan.

[@tripletgirl2484]

Just amazing the ingenuity and artistry that went into this build. It's wonderful how they have accommodated the grands coming along!!

[@billanddeb]

They did a great job

[@mariedaggett2863]

Awesome rig good luck on your travels.🥰

[@lizsteilkie]

Terrific build! Thanks!

[@billanddeb]

Glad you like it!

[@rslifeafter5526]

Love watching what others are doing with their trailers. We are building our 2nd trailer now. We are also recording the build.on youtube this time because so many ask. Thanks bill and deb

[@elizabethcarrington5819]

Fantastic home. The craftsmanship is impressive. Love the decor and details on the woodwork. ❤️

[@karatheriault6715]

Beautiful!!

[@billanddeb]

Thank you! 😊

[@lindamarie6574]

So cozy!

[@billanddeb]

They did a great job

[@warrenscorner]

Great job on the build Joe and Deb! I love that back shed. How ingenious to create a bunk area for the grandchildren.

[@billanddeb]

Thanks so much!

[@Chris-ut6eq]

Wonderful attention to detail, great job!

[@billanddeb]

Thank you very much!

[@fireball1518]

Absolutely brilliant!!! I just love it!! ❤️

[@billanddeb]

Yes it's amazing

[@melodywelsh2315]

Beautiful build.

[@billanddeb]

They did a beautiful job

[@timothyfirth4809]

This couple are as amazing as there trailer build they absolutely work and build together she has fantastic taste and great ideas and he builds it and adds his artistic talents as well stunning.

[@billanddeb]

Couldn't agree more!

[@richardford5755]

Very nice couple. Love their handiwork. One of a kind.

[@styx62]

Amazing build

[@pamgconley]

That place is gorgeous

[@Gancycle]

Very nice job. Looks so good

[@billanddeb]

It is beautiful

[@gerryj8839]

Incredible!

[@debbiedrake1638]

So glad I got to meet them at the event and see this in person but also glad you posted this up cause all my pics just don't do justice!😍

[@billanddeb]

Thanks for watching

[@Time-is-short-get-ready]

I love it. Amazing decorating and totally my taste. I want to buy it.

[@billanddeb]

They did a fantastic job

[@cuddlemymicky]

Wow, such craftmanship!

[@billanddeb]

Beautiful job

[@debliedel]

Beautiful ❤️ wood working job !!

[@billanddeb]

Joe and Deb did a great job

[@itsfig5872]

Beautiful

[@Hadassah-KaquoliMReno]

It’s so very beautiful! I love your wood work!

[@billanddeb]

Thank you very much!

[@saltzilla1199]

a beautiful home, another great video

[@billanddeb]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@deltabravo1257]

Torsion axles are the best! I've had 4 torsion axle equipped cargo trailer and refuse to buy a leaf spring cargo trailer ever again.

[@wanderlust62]

The wood craftmanship is stunningly beautiful! I don't know if I missed it, but I wish they would have brought attention to the front of the trailer at the hitch. It is at an angle. Brilliant wind deflection! I've never seen that except on my Emotion Edge Kayak, it glides through windy waves like a boat. Everything seems covered and secure. Amazing set-up, especially the grandkids, twins bedding!

[@billanddeb]

It's a very nose trailer, with a 30 inch v.

[@deanharrison556]

😊

[@deanharrison556]

😊

[@deanharrison556]

😊

[@deanharrison556]

😊

[@txladywolf01]

WOW!!! Stunningly beautiful

[@billanddeb]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@anitabaker8259]

You all have done a marvelous job.Enjoy and be safe 🙏🏾🎉

[@billanddeb]

Thank you! Will do!

[@Chefsantatravels]

OK out of all the trailers that you interviewed so far this one gets the grand prize wow just wow 👍👏👏✌✌🎅🚌

[@billanddeb]

They did a beautiful job

[@joehemmerich3840]

We appreciate the vote, heard grand prize was a hundred thousand. NOT

[@annieyahu676]

Such a Beautiful build!!! Great ideas ❤️ thanks for Sharing ❤️ blessings

[@billanddeb]

Thank you! You too!

[@donitaarender7839]

Really nice build. The craftsmanship is so beautiful.

[@billanddeb]

Joe and Deb did a great job

[@albertorozco5981]

Very impressive and stunning lil home. Superbly thought out. 👍

[@billanddeb]

Yes, the did an amazing job

[@walterashley149]

Love this!

[@billanddeb]

Joe and Deb did a great job

[@simplymejourney998]

It’s beautiful and wood craft is awesome..

[@billanddeb]

It really is!

[@pinkladybikermamma3603]

BEAUTIFUL

[@billanddeb]

They did a great job

[@manie9689]

Wow it’s gorgeous 👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@billanddeb]

They did a brilliant job

[@Ron_Masterjohn]

Fabulous

[@tracymac1111]

Stunning

[@billanddeb]

Thank you! 😊

[@lesrawson95]

Awesome!

[@billanddeb]

Thanks!

[@edrasmussen1745]

Skills!

[@tm8747]

great trailer joe, and the misses , i have the same trailer , shower /toilet in one, but i have a king size bed, and 1 major heater , bought a 20 gal. water heater from home depot , just plug into 110v and 20 gals of hot water,

[@billanddeb]

They did a fantastic job

[@joehemmerich3840]

@@billanddeb Would love a king size bed in our's except "we" get up often at night as we love our tea before bed and "we" don't like to climb out of bed on the end! A queen works and we have 10" on each side, and that is better. J and D

[@lorriedominas1425]

So nice.

[@billanddeb]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bradmootz2196]

Looks like you used permanent markers on the walls. Change your mind on the window location? 😊 Good workable space. Good job.

[@joehemmerich3840]

No permanent markers used, maybe you are looking at adhesive used around the windows?

[@1cosmocat]

Sure wish they'd had a picture of bunk in place.

[@billanddeb]

Sorry no picture of bunk.

[@user-3tf67bk46u]

Fantastic. Just so fine, Joe and Deb👍 Thanks, Bill for helping them show us their great ideas and how to execute. I'd really like to see some detail behind the finished walls. I think Joe mentioned at the beginning there was another video covering some of that. If so, please point me in the right direction. This was one of the best I've seen so far. I think you should build another Joe, with your 7'6" ceiling, and sell me this one! And with the extra height you could have R20 with a 4" ceiling. 👍 If I build my own, that's my plan, R10 walls and floor and R20 in the roof. Very nice looking windows too, what make are they? Safe travels you guys 🙏👍

[@joehemmerich3840]

Walls are 1" rigid styrofoam between the 16" on center alum. studs. Then 5- 1 x4's run horizontally with one screw per stud. Then the same styrofoam runs horizontally between these 1 x 4's. These are absolutely necessary for attaching everything wall wise inside as well as attaching everything on the outside such as the mini split, ladder, spare tire etc.

[@pambenoit2036]

Amazingly beautiful ❤i dont quite understand the bunk bed tho.

[@billanddeb]

They did an awesome job

[@d.mariedouthit-rainford7374]

nice

[@cn9630]

dear Joe & Deb, Did you make a HOW TO VIDEO on your build? I LOVE THE SAFETY, AND JUST THE HORSE SENSE of what you've made there. My husband and I have found ourselves in quite a predicament, post Plandemic, and we are mow desperately needing A TINY HOME.... And, adding the mobile element to it is just fine with us, as we couldn't afford land now, to save our skin anyhow... Many folks are in our same predicament, and we have advised that they too WATCH KZbin,... As, some want to go the Motorcoach path, and others want to do the Van Life, etc... And these videos are just such a precious benefit to ALL in need, right now. We sure appreciate you both, and hope there is a BUILD VIDEO!!!!! If not, perhaps you could demonstrate some of the techniques you have used (as you did, in showing us your ladder and the fan with the lid (on the front of the unit, on the outside, that you also use to cook upon)!!! Again, THANK YOU AND A HEARTY THANKS ALSO TO : "I RIDE" Tiny House Adventure WISHING YOU AND US ALL LUCK, Johnny & Carolyn

[@joehemmerich3840]

We did not do a How To Video.

[@joehemmerich3840]

We do have a documented listing of all aspects of the build. For example. Insulating the walls and adding 1x4's horizontally. Took 6 hours. $$$ was bla bla bla. that we offer up for $18.00 Solar panels were 700 watts of Renogy panels (4) cost was $$$. Too0k so many hours. That is what we have.

[@eleanoraquitaine2966]

The Bristle Cone Pine wood in that table comes from the world's oldest tree. Wow.

[@joehemmerich3840]

The bristlecone pine came from a dead branch off a 4200 year old tree, still living i might add.

[@eleanoraquitaine2966]

@@joehemmerich3840 Amazing tree. Some of them are more than 8,000 years old. I would think the wood would be extremely hard and difficult to work with. Was it? I say that not because the tree is old but because it's not tall and it's so old.

[@reneedickerson4489]

Blessings ❤❤❤

[@dimakopanica4582]

Красавцы!!!

[@64maxpower]

I can see how his brain works. He cares a lot about supporting things correctly. I should probably care a little more

[@billanddeb]

Supporting things is important.

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Great vid as usual . What a wonderful build. I only wish I could do the same, skill wise. But even if I had the ability, they added 3600lbs to the trailer, which I do not want to do. I have the same size trailer coming in at 1850 lbs new/empty and I only want to add 1600lbs. I am going to have to find some light weight creativeness. Cheers

[@billanddeb]

Everyone has their own needs, that's the beauty of creating your own

[@joehemmerich3840]

Mini split , spare tire, interior walls , corner support jacks, refrigerator, etc. have weight to them. These are items we did without on the last two builds. The double axle, the solar, and solar equipment all add up to weigh whatever they weigh. We had 6 weeks of food, clothing, extra water (24 gallons ) etc. Propane tank, 6 chairs etc. Could we drop 600 #'s? most likely yes. Good luck with your build.

[@MrTyroneweaver]

great great idea. What if the sink was on the right side and the left side is the flat side

[@joehemmerich3840]

the sink on the right would not allow us to slide out the Keurig from the right side nook. Centered the sink allow for us to stand in the middle with elbow room.

[@christhomas9837]

I have seen so many of these builds and they all look fantastic. Is there a reason most people use 7' wide trailers and not 8' or 8.5'? It seems to me you would have so much more room in a wider trailer.

[@davej7434]

Intrested to know myself, I have a 7' wide, would like to do a 7.5' or 8' myself on the next one.

[@billanddeb]

Many do a 7 wide because it's easier to see down the side with your side mirrors while towing. Later model trucks have adjustable side mirrors that can be extended for a better view. In the case of our van though, the only thing available was mirror extensions that fit over our standard mirrors. They do work, but the magnification is different. Takes a bit of getting used too. That being said,,,,,in our case, we are very happy we went with the 8 1/2 wide the 2nd time around, and I feel comfortable towing it now after a bit of getting used too.

[@user-3tf67bk46u]

One reason people go with 7' footers is they're a bit easier on fuel to tow. As for height, 7'6" gives you more room but two drawbacks.. extra fuel use and a bit more surface area in heavy crosswinds. Naturally a bit higher centre of gravity too of course. 7' footers tow a bit nicer.

[@joemetzger2805]

Did you happen to ask what the weight was when finished? This trailer is really awesome!

[@billanddeb]

He estimates around 5400 pounds.

[@Bold1racer]

Love the awning but can’t find it on line, little please!

[@joehemmerich3840]

We have finally been able to pull it out of storage. It is a Classic Solera by Lippert components.

[@georgea6403]

Awesome. Where did he get the mattress pads for the bunk?

[@joehemmerich3840]

Mattress insider, Colorado I do believe. Custom cut to length and width. The upper bunk is 52" wide while our queen below is 60". The bunk was not shown in the video as we were on the trip without grandkids.

[@gphilipc2031]

Sound like ole Chuck Harder.

[@michaelkaine345]

Is that a 0-degree Torsion axle or a down 5-degree Torsion? I ordered my trailer with 2x Torsion 7000lb tandem at 0 degree, I've had nothing to compare it to so I've been wondering if I should have went with the five-degree down torsion

[@billanddeb]

I don't know the answer but, in my opinion, clearance is imperative.

[@michaelkaine345]

@"I Ride" Tiny House Adventures Clarence is very important. The 0° I believe gets you four inches and 5-degree down will give you 8in. You could get up the 25 down or 25 up, Depends on what you're looking for.

[@joehemmerich3840]

Our axles have an 11" clearance under them. Our Rhino (15 gallon) is 13 inches high and with a 2x 10 plank under the wheels we have all that for the rhino.) Call Bravo trailers for the answer you seek.

[@jimbailey7997]

👍

[@eileend7481]

❤

[@littleweasel1957ify]

The awning is exactly what I need but can't find suncoa???

[@joehemmerich3840]

Finally we r getting back to you. The awning is a Classic SOLERA by Lippert components is on the label sticker. Hope that helps.

[@64maxpower]

what brand awning does he have? I like it

[@billanddeb]

The trailer manufacturer provided it. In the video he indicated they weren't sure what they'd be able to find due to supply chain issues during the "C" thing.

[@joehemmerich3840]

@@billanddeb I believe it was Lippert Solera.

[@billanddeb]

Thanks.

[@deborahbrebner4293]

Did you find the name of the brace he used on the front of his cargo trailer? Thanks

[@billanddeb]

Check this out! a.co/d/bmnGUx4 I think it's this one.

[@joehemmerich3840]

Valterra, amazon

[@peralfaux-yz6yp]

How much does it weigh. And what's his tow vehicle??

[@joehemmerich3840]

weights 5400# but that is fully loaded, water, two extra grand kids worth of items and thus the extra queen size bunk bed, toys, chairs for camp, etc.. 4975# without all that extra. We also have a rear trailer receiver, and 3 Battleborn batteries and 700 watts of solar panels.