8 1/2 ×24 Cargo Trailer Toy Hauler Camper Built For Playing Off Grid

[@warrenscorner]

After watching all of these conversions I would never buy another camper. You could have the perfect camper by building it yourself.

[@billanddeb]

Keith and Kelly did a great job

[@lotusguy01]

This is why we built our own. It’s just the way we want it!!

[@sunnyskye213]

Some of the greatest times we've had so far have been in upgrading & remodeling....😊

[@youcanthide004]

Agreed : it’s certainly time-consuming and a ton of work along with a lot of tedious tweaking. But I agree 100% it’s the way to go.

[@dianenaylor2104]

Absolutely beautiful. I can’t get over the creativity, ingenuity and talent that goes into these builds. A favorite for sure!❤😊👍👏

[@billanddeb]

Everyone is amazing

[@dianak2348]

This is a home! And an off grid home! Very well built! Love the garage/ escape hatch The power system is a work of art! Well done Keith!

[@lotusguy01]

Thank you!

[@billanddeb]

Keith did a great job

[@josephdale5400]

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[@dinabutler5797]

Another amazing cargo conversion! Neat to see how ideas get shared.

[@billanddeb]

Yes everyones ideas and design are awesome to see

[@HTC9184]

This is fabulous! The bathroom is the best I’ve seen in any trailer! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@billanddeb]

The bathroom is fantastic

[@VG-yh3ci]

Hello May I get you solar set up info/specs. It’s hard to find video of a large set up like yours and I would love the same set up as you have. Thank you kindly 😊V

[@youdandee1]

Absolutely wonderful I wouldn’t buy a toy hauler again but make one myself

[@imlivingthedream3942]

Keith do you have a KZbin channel of your conversion ? Very nice setup ! Im hoping to find more information on your solar setup... Thanks T

[@brianrose2487]

Totally awesome build! Just getting into solar, your system is off the charts! Great ideas and take care

[@billanddeb]

Keith did an awesome job

[@lotusguy01]

Thank you!

[@garywilliams7484]

Another great build with a couple of great people. He seems like a wealth of knowledge and the right friends with the Knowledge to have an amazing setup.

[@lotusguy01]

Thanks!

[@billanddeb]

Thanks for watching

[@lenora7615]

Its really nice but my only concern would be sleeping where the 4 wheelers are hauled. It would smell like gas and oil where your bed and couch are at.

[@jimbryan860]

For a cargo trailer I think you did a great job in your layout and design. Very practical and it will out last a regular rv

[@billanddeb]

We agree!

[@terrybrown5883]

Just Great Things to think about As for the Hole I can say what I would like or Do Butt the wouldn’t be funny

[@terrybrown5883]

Kieth Your Make it Look Easy

[@stephengouws1159]

Fantastic build! What kind of bracket/support are you using for you table?

[@charlieodom9107]

I could watch trailer tour videos like this all day, everyday!!!!!

[@billanddeb]

We still have more on the way. Stay tuned.

[@johnstockdale4002]

Amazing work and love your setup. I’ve been researching and designing my trailer set up for a couple years now and love yours. I have another year or two before I get started as want done for when wife retires. We have a 35 ft park model that stays in a park. I was amazed and blown away by the amount of battery storage you said you have. I backed the video up 3 times to make sure I heard correctly and read every comment and response. I am curious about the battery storage as I heard you say 10000 amp hours storage. I think that is amazing and you would be able to run for few days without anything else. Just a bit of information on the solar setup and the power distribution system would be helpful and amazing. Thanks for your help and advice. You did a amazing job and could easily build and sell this unit very easily. Great job. Thanks again John and Cathy Stockdale Niagara Falls area Ontario Canada

[@txladywolf01]

This is amazing,,,,I have NO IDEA on this electric and solar thing. I have a 20 ft an this has great ideas for me,,,,BUT like I said no idea on the electric solar stuff. I’m watching but my brain is lost..lolol. But love this set up.

[@billanddeb]

It does take lots of research, and study.

[@youcanthide004]

what an amazing build. I am in a very beginning stages of my journey. I have subscribed to both you and will follow. Thanks for the great content. PS: the whole electrical system configuration is incredible, you ought to be proud of yourself‼️

[@billanddeb]

They did an amazing job

[@posteroonie]

There's a lot of good ideas here, but even more impressive is being able to build such a complete home.

[@billanddeb]

It takes some planning, for sure

[@charletteprzybylski3417]

I really like the barn door for the bathroom! Very nice.

[@lyndarandall211]

Excellent. Love the Murphy bed and garage area with folding table. Thank you for another great video. Blessings 🤗🍂🍂

[@billanddeb]

Thank you

[@terrymathis4213]

It's neat how they made the kitchen in front nose. It looks good that way.

[@lotusguy01]

Thank you!

[@billanddeb]

It's a beautiful build

[@tedjones112]

I Like it - I plan on an All in One Inverter like that - Transfer switch, solar charger controller, ac battery charger and inverter. What batteries are those and how many?

[@lotusguy01]

I used Lithium batteries in this build. They are Redodo 12.8v. I have 2 banks of 4 batteries wired in a 2S2P configuration for a 24v base system.

[@tedjones112]

@@lotusguy01 what do you do for low temp charging protection as those batteries do not have it - being in Florida are you not worried about it or have you added battery heaters or other ? Just curious.

[@lotusguy01]

@@tedjones112 I don’t worry about it given we only travel in warm climates. If we are somewhere where it gets below freezing it will be warm in the camper where the batteries are.

[@martysk8r]

As a larger build, could live in this full time - it even has a hallway 😯

[@cjt962]

Amazing DIY build! Congratulations guys.

[@billanddeb]

It is amazing

[@carmenmarcinkiewicz7149]

This is such a well thought out build!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@billanddeb]

Thanks for watching

[@terrybrown5883]

Oh Now After seeing Marvin’s Build Your New Trailer Bill and Deb also this Build My Trailer Build will Be Fun . I am in the Designing Stages while dealing With Medical Issues

[@ShepherdsOfTruth]

Could you share product info on the Murphy Bed, Shower Tiles and the Blue siding board please? Thanks!

[@terrybrown5883]

Just Great Things to think about As for the Hole I can say what I would like or Do Butt the wouldn’t be funny

[@rollinronin8125]

Big box stores don't get vendor identification love😢 no affiliate commission, no love.😅

[@Chefsantatravels]

Wow I love that idea of the Murphy bed and his battery system wow great video ✌✌💪💖🎅🚌🌻👍

[@billanddeb]

They had lots of great ideas

[@rj16481]

I just got caught up on your videos. You did a good job Bill keep up the good work. !! Robert from Ohio !!!

[@billanddeb]

Thanks Robert. We appreciate your support.

[@lotusguy01]

I learned so much from these videos!

[@garyconley69]

Hi Keith . Great job. I found the link to the growatt inverter. Can you tell me what type of batteries and other solar stuff you used.? Thank You.

[@letslearn2gether145]

Love this setup....👍 Solar panels nice....I lived in Tampa love the city Keith great job on your build

[@billanddeb]

Keith did a great job

[@Rebecca-JesusIsLord]

💙💙🙏♥️✝️🇺🇸🇮🇱✝️✝️

[@ilovelucy7073]

I can’t believe Bill how you find all these people. I really like it, they are doing a great job in this trailer. I like the couch to set on where the TV is and how they can put up everything to use as a toy hauler. And I like the nice bathroom 👍🏻👍🏻

[@lotusguy01]

Thanks!!

[@billanddeb]

They did a great job

[@commonsense246]

We live in those parts...Mountain Home AR. Sooooooey!

[@robengardio4147]

Any pics on how the black and grey water tanks mount?

[@pambenoit2036]

It came out so nice and beautiful. The cabinets are beautiful. Love all of it so much

[@billanddeb]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@livinglife8333]

Folks never leave your awning out in this kind of wind or you will be replacing it.

[@bobmclemore]

Very nice trailer! The tiles on the bathroom shower is very interesting

[@billanddeb]

It is beautiful

[@vivianurban7106]

They missed the opportunity to put a couch that would open when they put the bed up.

[@daniellebissonnette3304]

Great build. I do like the fact that there is a washer in there, as I cannot go anywhere near laundromats due to extreme sensitivity to fragrances. For me the only down side is the lack of natural light, and not having enough views, but I would feel a bit claustrophobic in there. We currently have a Trillium 5500, which has windows all around a fantastic cross-ventilation, so I have would have very high expectations in that respect, if we ever did a trailer conversion.

[@billanddeb]

Everyone has their own needs, remember you don't live in your rig, you live out of it.

[@JesusisMySavior581]

we are getting a lot of ideas from these . hopefully next year we'll be seeing you all

[@jrbailey2652]

Nice clean Beauty great job.

[@JDA77]

How many amp hour of batteries do you have?

[@kimtullier659]

Gorgeous camper! It was so good to meet you both.

[@billanddeb]

Nice people

[@mjoe877]

Great job

[@billanddeb]

Yes it's amazing

[@gregjonesdfw]

Nice rig. Do you need soft start for mini split?

[@OO-is9wn]

After all this time, how has the shower walls held up?

[@Pamela-Captain-Peeps]

woo hoo I'm first lol. Love these tours of trailers. thank you!

[@billanddeb]

You go girl. Lol.

[@tedsamuels3203]

Great job..you and your wife did awesome 👌 Thanks for sharing 👍

[@billanddeb]

They did a great job

[@pamalawyerick2004]

From my Hometown Tampa!

[@sandrahartley3461]

May I ask where this campground is in Arkansas? Thank you.

[@billanddeb]

Lost Bridge North, Garfield, AR. About 20 miles from Rogers, AR.

[@roz57]

I love the bathroom!

[@robinwillson7838]

another font of knowledge - thank you for sharing this information!!

[@billanddeb]

Thank you for watching

[@tracyjones6284]

Zombie lights 🤣

[@doingitwithnothing]

Lots in this build plus multi use makes it vary functional

[@billanddeb]

They made a great home for them

[@edtaylor6431]

Great job, good woodworking skills. I’m impressed with everything. I am a bit challenged at a lot of that. Specially the electrical work but I’m impressed with your final product. It’s it’s an unbelievable finished job.

[@billstoys8324]

The max air fans are great. I had two in my 27 ft fifth wheel. We would turn those on high and open a window and the trailer would cool off in minutes. A must to have. Great trailer and video. Thanks.

[@masterblaster3397]

great work guys, nice build, looks great.

[@billanddeb]

Thanks 👍

[@forkkingchef]

Excellent build 👍 I get so many ideas for my new build 😀 you guys rock 🎸

[@lotusguy01]

This channel is a great source of ideas!

[@billanddeb]

Thank you for watching

[@rollinronin8125]

Good Job.

[@kevinnashskitchen3517]

One thing I noticed.. Not much about Cooking stove..

[@billanddeb]

👍

[@mrmichaeltscott]

One thing is like to have included in these videos is rolling weight. All that wood looks heavy, but I wonder.

[@billanddeb]

Not everyone takes the time to weigh their builds. We try and ask that question, but.....

[@mrmichaeltscott]

@"I Ride" Tiny House Adventures That's a topic we should talk about. Weight distribution, GVWR , Axle weights and Capacity. I know you've mentioned it but the king of cargo conversions could enlighten some. I know my last trip to gulf Shores we changed our setup from sleeping in the truck to sleeping in the Trailer and with the bed move we had to use 5 gallon water jugs to get the weight right.

[@sinnir69]

So I live tampa area too. I have 8.5x24ft but mine is 8’ inside height so 1.5ft taller. Wondering if the 12000 btu is enough or if I need 18000. I did insulate walls with 1” and ceiling with 2”. But in 90 plus degree days with no shade I couldn’t cool it with 2 portable units. Figure mini split will cool better but need something that can cool it through the hottest days. Mine is all open inside so no rooms. Thoughts?

[@billanddeb]

Our trailer is 8.5×20×7.5 so, we're 4 ft shorter in length and only 6 inches shorter in height. We have a 12,000 BTU Senville Mini Split. We spent our first summer in NW Arkansas, where temps easily reach the mid 90s and above and 80 to 90% humidity. We periodically gave tours of our conversion on some of the hottest days, and on several occasions, our guests "complained" because it was "too cold" for them inside. We also have friends with an 8.5×24 who have a 9,000 BTU Mini Split and have zero problems staying cool (they are Florida residents). I really think the 12,000 BTU will work fine. In addition, I'm not certain an 18,000 BTU unit is available in a 120 volt version. Seems to me that when I was researching them, all 18,000 BTU versions were only available in 240 volt versions.

[@sinnir69]

@@billanddeb awesome info. I run my trailer on a 4500 watt inverter generator and have a 50 amp breaker panel in there so running 220 shouldn’t be an issue. They don’t pull a bunch of starting wattage and my electrician said he could hook up a 220 unit to my box fine. I’m not super knowledgeable about electric but yeah if 12k btu can keep it 70 on 95 degree day with zero shade then that is great. I don’t care if it’s 110 or 220. My generator is big enough. For some reason it won’t run both my portable units unless they start at same time. If one running and other kicks on it goes into protection. I think one of them is pulling too much but rather go mini split than spend any money elsewhere. When both start same time and run I’m at 25% of the generators capacity. One is 14k unit and one is 10k unit. But they won’t keep it cold on sunny day with no shade.

[@scottthejeepguy7499]

Very nice trailer, really super nice job. Thanks for sharing.

[@noranavarro7275]

GREAT JOB.. where do you cook besides the microwave?

[@combatmedic91-b76]

BEAUTIFUL HOME GOOD JOB BLESSINGS TO YOU!

[@billanddeb]

Thank you so much!

[@gabrielsiegel9668]

How much did the whole electrical setup come to after installation? I love how well thought out everything is but the electricals blew me away. It’s exactly what I want with my build so if you know anything about there process and costs that would be amazing. Great job yall!

[@baytownmike8150]

What manufacturer and model refrigerator do you have? Your build is really great.

[@lotusguy01]

Fridgemaster 7.0 cf. it’s an AC model. Very efficient.

[@lotusguy01]

Thank you

[@kooldude1964]

Looks like has got it all. Happy RVing

[@billanddeb]

They did a great job

[@twizteddreamz5150]

Only thing I would change would be to revise the bathroom and make it a center drain if possible because of me being in a wheelchair

[@gearhead93adventures]

great job

[@josephbrandt8441]

what murphy bed kit did you use also what batteries did you use for your solar

[@stevenfolsom6706]

Great build, Keith. What is your trailer weight and tow vehicle?

[@billanddeb]

His tow vehicle is a 3/4 ton Dodge Ram diesel. Not sure if he's ever weighed it.

[@lotusguy01]

I haven’t weighed it yet but estimate around 8k with the 4 wheelers. RAM 2500 w/Cummins

[@lotusguy01]

Steven - finally got it weighed today. 8280lbs on the axle. This is fully loaded with 2 ATVs as well. They account for about 1500lbs.

[@secretlocketsparks8092]

Wow that was a big trailer.

[@billanddeb]

It's a good size, but it allows them to do what they wanted it for.

[@catrinalopes5723]

This is by far my favorite

[@billanddeb]

Everyone we see becomes our favorite until we see the next great design.

[@jenniferweeks493]

Love the backspace! Where did you get it?

[@susanboggs1612]

Love it! Beautiful!!!

[@billanddeb]

They did a great job

[@medeiros3610]

Great stuff. Thanks 🙏

[@billanddeb]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnduke9894]

Really nice conversion.

[@billanddeb]

They did an amazing job, fits their needs.

[@sifusays9242]

Outstanding

[@billanddeb]

Thank you

[@davidpatrick1813]

Really a neat rig .. nice shower water closet etc.

[@billanddeb]

They did a great job

[@lotusguy01]

Thank you! I wanted a larger bathroom!

[@gliderydin2911]

Whats the gross weight to the trailer ?

[@bryanrussell6679]

I have the same sink in my bathroom, lol. But I live in a lawnmower shed.

[@billanddeb]

Lol. Some say we live in a lawn mower trailer. 🙂

[@bryanrussell6679]

@@billanddeb @billanddeb Mine was originally meant to be a riding lawnmower shed/weekend cabin for my uncle. But I don't think anyone ever actually put a lawnmower in it. His plans changed just after all the outside work was finished. It's a 12' x 20', so I get a lot of really useful ideas watching your videos.

[@billanddeb]

👍

[@newlion7013]

Very nice!

[@billanddeb]

It's awesome

[@NKBobcat]

I love this! Great job!

[@maehay4065]

Fantastic rig. Love the solar system and the wood work!

[@billanddeb]

Yes Keith did a great job

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Great vid. BIG trailer and very well 👍

[@billanddeb]

Thanks for watching

[@lotusguy01]

Thank you!

[@lawrenceossi2132]

GKCO! Sweet trailer.

[@billanddeb]

Thanks for watching

[@lotusguy01]

GKCO!!

[@davidjackson2897]

What was the inside height, floor to ceiling? couldn't make out what he said.. looks nice.

[@billanddeb]

6 and 1/2 feet tall.

[@Tsiri09]

Cool interior build!

[@RyanPerkins-y7z]

I have been watching for about 2 to 3 weeks now. I have an older 24’ enclosed. I have some adjustments to it by using a camper that is bad. Use both doors. Have actual man camper door entrance on side and put a wall up with a door for 16’ living in front and 9’ garage in back. Going full time live out of and just got enclosed on April 25, 2024. Lots of great ideas.

[@billanddeb]

Thanks for watching our videos. We appreciate that more than you know.

[@RyanPerkins-y7z]

@@billanddeb your welcome and I enjoy watching and learning new ideas from other people’s work and builds

[@tboned1]

wow

[@billanddeb]

They did a great job

[@greg925911]

I wanted to buy bigger then a all Aluminum 7 x14, but the thought of Pulling a Parking it made me think smaller, its just enough to sleep and get out of the weather when needed, I pull it with a F150 Crew Cab so we have the extra room in the back of the truck for more storage and extras

[@lotusguy01]

We are debating a smaller one just to do quick camping trips when we don't have the ATVs.

[@billanddeb]

Everyone has their own needs. That's the beauty of it

[@kevinnashskitchen3517]

Great build.. I'm sure I would love this set up.

[@billanddeb]

👍

[@mancavechronicles2139]

Awesome !

[@lotusguy01]

Thanks!

[@billanddeb]

Thank you

[@dlansburg2673]

Great job!

[@billanddeb]

Thanks for watching.

[@lotusguy01]

Thanks!

[@dawnw3680]

Gorgeous! Exceptional Build! I am so very impressed with the forethought and ingenuity that each and every walkthrough shares. Ours is much smaller (14' w/ 2' v-nose) but this is what I would do if we were going to go larger. I don't know much about power systems and solar, but automatic everything sounds like the way to go. Is the awning a regular RV awning? Still considering options there and this looked very nice.

[@lotusguy01]

It’s a regular RV awning