How to Build a Portable Fridge Cooler (4x8 Enclosed Trailer Time-lapse)

Step by step build video of how I built this 4x8 trailer into a portable cooler. + tell you how much it cost me.
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[@rebeccamunoz4596]

Great seeing y'all at Justin's helping with drainage it's nice seeing y'alls friendships! 🤗My brother inlaw owns a company called Fibertec in Spokane WA. They make insulated fiberboard for refrigerated trailers etc. 🤗❤👍

[@thomascdurham9130]

Great video Jason! I loved following this build.

[@joshuapereira3787]

Good morning Beast Jason The sow land KZbin video CANDNA ONTARIO MISSISSAUGA 🇨🇦 🇨🇦❄❄🤶🤶🎅🎅☃️☃️🐕

[@deanlewis1650]

Great video to get ideas from. I will be making one this year 2022. It will be different in the fact that I want it to be removable from my trailer. I will have skids to winch on and off the trailer. It will give me all the options for hanging and storing and I will still be able to keep my trailer.

[@SowtheLand]

sounds epic!

[@dixsigns1717]

We have had a Coolbot walk-in for about 12 years, we love it. And our original CoolBot is still working fine although we have replaced the air conditioner and the sensors couple of times.

[@ernest922]

Jason this is really nice and your details to each process is very helpful for a DIY guy like me. Thanks for taking us through the process.

[@SowtheLand]

Thanks for watching!

[@Goodellsam]

It almost impossible to seal up a window unit. That is where you will have most of your leaks. Is you have ever lived with them, you know about cold air blowing in them in Winter.

[@tammycornett5631]

I love this. We are trying to figure out a way to store all of our garden produce since we don't have a root cellar, and we plant a LOT of potatoes, squash, pumpkins, and the like. I think I'll be showing your project to my husband, lol. Great job Jason!

[@tclodfelter8789]

My brother is coming over this weekend. I'm going to show him this video! He and his boys go out west about every other year on elk hunts. This would be easy to tow out there.

[@25Soupy]

Well done Jason! You could start a side business building these coolers, portable or stationary.

[@ciaobella8963]

What a fantastic job! Well done Jason. I live in a stone house in north/central Italy. In recent years we have been getting extreme winter weather, mostly rain and more rain with high winds. Since my house is 600 years old at least, eventually the stones get wet, and the cement that holds them together, and the wetness would come through the walls. They dry out in the long hot Italian summer, but I got tired of the annual scrape, plaster, repaint. So a builder here recommended a very similar layered insulation system for the inside of the walls that get slammed with rain the most. He used multiple products in layers, Now, it's dry and nice and toasty in the winter haha.

[@ernie7065]

Great build. Where are you moving to? How many acres.

[@travisbumgardner4556]

What's the biggest trailer do you think a cool bot will support efficiently?

[@SowtheLand]

it depends the size of the a/c unit. not the coolbot itself. Bigger the a/c unit bigger the room. Like 10x14 would be good.

[@GrowingLittleCountryhomestead]

This was one of your coolest builds………….😜

[@gaylewatkins4685]

Jason, this is an outstanding build and you did an excellent job. Enjoyed seeing you in Justin Rhodes video. So happy you are looking for a larger property but I hope it's not too far away from the Rhodes, Hollars, Art & Bri, etc. 🙂

[@dayneholt4149]

While watching this I wondered 🤔 would the ICF building blocks be a good option filled with Styrofoam. They would be lightweight, air tight, with plastic ribs to screw to for racks, hangers, etc. Thanks for the great ideas, wonderful video 😊.

[@losnolt]

We used to use CoolBot in our cool room for our show pigs and show cattle! Those rooms were COOL! Nice job, Jason!

[@SowtheLand]

neato!

[@DavidRobinson-mx6cl]

That's awesome !!!!! 😊🙏👍❤️

[@knightshelmfarms6128]

Turned out great. Very professionally done.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi.... Jason, thank you for showing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐕🐖🌱🏡🎥👍👍👍

[@squirrellyacres]

Awesome video Jason, can see you put lots of thought into creating this cooler.

[@michaeljaguar1576]

This is awesome! 🔥 How much did you pay for the used trailer? Im wanting to know the cost of materials only.

[@SowtheLand]

Used trailer $500.

[@wildfoodoutdoors]

Yours seems to be the most recent trailer build video I can find on YT... I'm curious if you actually tow it anywhere (especially at highway speeds) and how it's held up to that?

[@donmartin7728]

Curious, how much energy does this use for a week or month long period?

[@SowtheLand]

$5 a month

[@mio.giardino]

Such a useful build! Thank you!

[@SowtheLand]

Glad you like it!

[@camicri4263]

Thank you for sharing! Can you add solar to this trailer fridge as a backup in case of power outage or just to run it on it? Happy New Year! Healthy, joyful, abundant and blessed one! Hugs🤗💖🤗

[@loafandjug321]

Commercial cold storage have R-25 or higher insulation.

[@jlydon29]

Just what I was looking for. Creating a raw milk delivery service. This will serve as storage while at home, and transport.

[@sweetpea9433]

Amazing job I love 💕 your videos thanks for sharing

[@shirleydow1234]

this may be the wrong vlog to bring up the point, jason but i'm wondering if your illness might stem from/revolve around leaky gut syndrome. pls do self research, or better, consult w/a doctor. my understanding is leaky gut can trigger insulin issues (diabetes etc), autoimmune diseases that affect your gastrointestinal tract to your endocrine system (& really mess up your lymph systems & more bc your lymphatic systems secretes the hormones that feed your body at the cellular level). manifestations may appear on the surface with your skin, hair, subdermal layer, all kinds of inflammatory issues such as joint pain, connective tissue, fibromyalgia, etc. to mention a few. not a doctor but i've had the cancer thing too and been reading ... and reading ... wish you&yours well for a great new year. to your health!

[@tclodfelter8789]

That's a professional job!! I'd be PROUD of that job!! Well done!!!

[@christajennings3828]

Now that you have used it, how do you feel about it not being tall enough to walk into? Do you think your pork chilled down fast enough, even though it was lying on the floor rather than hanging? We are trying to decide what to do for a cool room, as paying to hang our home grown carcasses in a local butcher shop's walk in adds enormously to the cost of raising our meat.

[@bellyacres3jillyandkerry281]

Great Idea

[@Tiffycha1982]

This is amazing!! Have you thought to hang a track to pull out and hook everything on and hang?

[@jamesmedina2119]

One should also do the ceiling first, the walls would support the ceiling

[@Dutch_off_grid_homesteading]

heya nice bild and if you don't use it you can rent it if they butchering a pig

[@sQvQge]

Hey I need some help figuring out how to turn an old condiment stand from ford field into a fridge kegerator! Needs to become a fridge not put a mini one inside it. Need some help! Present for my parents.

[@pikab2001]

You are an amazing craftsman! So inspired to tackle a complicated project like this myself. This video will help so many people! What a wonderful resource you are giving the world. Thank you for your time, your talent and your spirit! My life has been enriched by following you and your family. There's a reason you are still here! A mighty tool for the Lord!

[@AK-754]

Also is the consturction process the same as building a walk-in freezer, but instead of using an AC unit we use a chiller?

[@chelemichele1524]

From the build refrigerator in the Rhodes house to a mobile one👏👏👍👍 which one did you find harder? Have a good evening ❄❄❄

[@SowtheLand]

Rhodes. Because it was my first one and it was much bigger. More material.

[@anchorageprepper9008]

Turned out great Jason! Congratulations 👍👍

[@SowtheLand]

Thanks 👍

[@sunastriastapleton4569]

When your driving around does it keep cool for long? Esp with chicken and pork

[@honeysucklefarm1216]

We want to do this as well! Thanks for the instruction!

[@joventalvo9841]

Can a cool bot cooled a big size room like 5x6x4m?

[@janicew6222]

Great job Jason, thank you for telling us your cost as well.

[@ShaunParker-s9z]

Red your help trying to do same thing with a 6x12 trailer

[@alvinmartinez8679]

Did you cap the green wire? And how are you getting power? I need mine for the road

[@AK-754]

What happens at 0:46-1:08?????? Screen goes blank

[@cpk4772]

💯🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲👍👍👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲💯

[@DeJenerateTraveler]

Did you have any trouble with the ceiling falling down after install? I’ve reinstalled two times now and both times it appeared the FRP paste did not cure despite allowing a full week dry time. I’m keeping my cooler pretty low- around 38-45 degrees depending on the contents

[@SowtheLand]

try screwing it in the ceiling to hold it plus the glue

[@courtneybaughman2802]

What size AC unit did you use for that 4x8 trailer?

[@Mooseracks]

Where did you find that cooling unit

[@brighthorizonhomestead3708]

Nice build! I like that you put some D rings on the side. any plans on putting something on the roof of the unit in order to hang meat from? im thinking of doing a small build like this so I can start curing meat, making my own hams, salami, etc. this might be the way to go for us. GREAT JOB!!! keep all the DIY ideas coming!

[@DanielPerez-db3gs]

Is regular home air conditioning?

[@earnestbass4043]

Great video. Keep em coming!

[@MC-px9eq]

This is exactly what I've been looking for! Simple question, how do you plan on keeping it cold while travel? I ask, because I'm looking for similar for all my hunting trips. Longest trip is a 2 day drive for me.

[@ikermorales-sg8um]

You could build a camper try to put a bed

[@DanielPerez-db3gs]

Hi quick question What kind de a/c or how can i find ??

[@anonymousanonymous-ym9vn]

1. Amazing. How did you learn all your craftsman skills? 2. Have you considered branding the cooler? Kind of makes sense if you plan on renting it out. Some possible names... Sow the Land (standard branding); Fuzzy Muggins' Fridge; Bacon Brothers; Bacon Wagon; Randy's Refrigerator; etc. 3. Wonder if the AC could be solar-powered or other have independent power source?

[@shaniaa9287]

Good grief Jadon❣ That trailer is going to last to the end of the world existence 😳 Its built to last a holocaust or any kind of catastrophe....I'm amazed by your talents. You are SO confident today compared to 5 years ago. What an inspiration you are to us all....who just watch you😄👍❤❤❤ Bravo señor.

[@FareDaze62]

:46 to 1:08 was a black screen for me. Your voice was there, no video.

[@SowtheLand]

sorry about that not sure why that is happening.

[@theamericanopry]

THAT"S NOT HOW YOU DO CONTACT CEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WRONG!

[@SowtheLand]

This is not how you build a fridge either. But it works!!!!!!!!!!!

[@theamericanopry]

@@SowtheLand Also, Thank you for the video. It's a good reference.

[@GuenetteGermain]

Je voudrait savoir avec le coolbot ci l'air climatiser gel en arriere

[@tclodfelter8789]

I'm going back and rewatching the build videos! Ya got m interested in this AGAIN!! LOL

[@taylorjones3454]

I'm building a walk in cooler in an existing 11x10 bedroom and I installed 4 inches of XPS insulation around the entire wall and ceiling area, and i cut the room in half with a makeshift insulation wall of 4 inches of xps board and two half inch EPS boards on the front and back since there was no existing house insulation on that side so the R value is about 24-25. So the walk in cooler area is about 5x11. I have a 10k btu window ac with a coolbot, and a 12k btu mini split with a coolbot as well in the walk in cooler, but my problem is, the coldest the room gets is about 41-45f on average. I want it to get down to 36-39f. The only area I did not insulate was the floor, since this room is on the first floor with a concrete foundation on the bottom and has wood floors so I figured I could get away with not insulating the floors. If I need it to drop about 5-10 more degrees in this situation, would it make more sense to insulate the floors as well? Or should I go ahead and install another window AC unit like a 15k btu unit? I actually don't need the walk in cooler to be running 24/7, I just need a cold environment on occassion for whenever I am working on processing plant extracts. I watched your first video on the walk in cooler in the house, and followed it and has been very helpful. Thanks for doing these videos!

[@khadijahdavis1572]

This is awesome, hey my beautiful brother i live in NC as well and we have a small farmstead, would you possibly consider outfitting us a walk in cooler our of a metal shed?, of course we'd compensate you, or do you think a wooden shed would be better??, or shld we just attempt to do it ourselves?, we(me and my wife) know nothing about carpentry or electrical though and i certainly would not want to screw anything up

[@joventalvo9841]

Hi. How much the cool bot sir?

[@delewon]

This is pretty cool. I will definitely be revisiting this video...Thank you!!!

[@mahbubulalam8593]

Where do u get waking cooler door?

[@fhlranch6233]

such a great informative video! THANK YOU For sharing.

[@joannszuhay450]

👏🇺🇸❤️

[@punjabseth260]

👌👌

[@MsCaterific]

💛

[@awprescott]

Fantastic tutorial, thank you! I think if I build one I’ll put the outlet and coolbot on the outside in a waterproof box, just to avoid the risk of water shorting it out.

[@Krystinblaschek]

Just wondering, do they have a cool-bot freezer option?

[@SowtheLand]

they do not

[@tclodfelter8789]

That's a great total price ... How much did you pay for the trailer?

[@SowtheLand]

550

[@SandileDludla-qz9wr]

How much mobile cold room

[@coopsblooms5824]

I built an 8x8 cooler. I tried the spray insulation and man was that an epic fail. Using the winter to make some minor adjustments on my cooler, like adding shelves and more insulation on the door.

[@ryanjohnson5889]

How much did this cost to build

[@louissantora6768]

Coolbots are the bomb

[@joannaitzelnavarro5137]

Hey Jason, any idea how much the trailer ended up weighing w your additions?

[@SowtheLand]

No idea

[@josiegladysgardens9245]

Very “cool” video! I’d love to have one of these just because! Sittin’ here trying to come up with a need so we can do it. 😁😇😂

[@heatherk8931]

Justin. Great tutorial and hints! Thank for your time and caring for us! Happy, healthy, prosperous New Year!

[@RichBoy572]

That's great man. You should install some racks and hangers. You would be able to use more of the space. Cheers. Thanks for sharing.

[@johncruser9853]

This dude thanks you very much for your help with my walk in build and my cool van build.

[@EyeintheSky999]

I uised FRPP in my bathroom 10 years ago and it still looks brand new.

[@DeJenerateTraveler]

very helpful. making a fridge trailer for my cut flower farm. Appreciate the help :)

[@WahyuKPR-gp5fj]

What is the LG AC type?

[@Nuup3831]

Great looking build. You need to put your Sow the Land logo on the side. Free advertising.

[@cyndifoore7743]

Really great build but I’m surprised you didn’t trim out the air conditioner inside the trailer.

[@hectorperez7655]

fantastic!!

[@richardroyles1423]

God bless. Kansas

[@FernHillOhio]

Other than the fact that you're moving and want to be able to take this with you, what is the benefit of mobility? Was it just a large box that could be secured easily that happened to be able to be moved for when you relocate? Couldn't I do this same build in a small shed or something similar? Thanks! Turned out great!

[@SowtheLand]

yes, shed would be perfect. I plan on renting this out. thanks

[@JaimeDrewatWoodenU]

I couldn’t really tell but on the floor it looked like you only applied the contact cement to the floor. It needs to be applied to both surfaces then allowed to dry. Then you can put them together. If you did do that and just didn’t show it then I’m sorry and disregard my comment. If not I’m sure it’ll be fine cuz you got a some on the flooring when you were applying it to the floor but just FYI for next time.

[@SowtheLand]

I'll disregard this comment. :) Thanks jaime!

[@melissakasner9722]

Your video came out we're just letting you know but it's nice to see you guys again when are you moving I want to know I'm one of those nosy ones I'm so excited for you guys

[@SandyWallace-x3n]

Impressive!

[@yamahaxs6501]

We were gonna build a refrigerated room in our barn until my wife suggested this very thing! Now it's mobile in case we need to transport cold kegs to an event. Great video. Thanks!

[@debrezo58]

I love watching all of your "cool" projects! What a great diy project!!! 💖👍💖

[@IkonicLionProductions]

Great video instructions. Congrats 🎈

[@Kimoto504]

This is how campers should be insulated, at least 2/3 as much.