The Cargo Camper | 7x14 Cargo Trailer Camper Conversion

[@joanndavis4843]

Who would have known a little apartment is inside that trailer?! I wouldn't have. Very nice build that now probably values more than the original costs of everything put together👌.

[@C0braChicken2]

I've watched hundreds of different builds, and have done two myself. Yours in defiantly in the top 3.

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thank you! I really appreciate that because I spent a lot of time building, failing, planning, and rebuilding to make something functional without sacrificing too much comfort or amenities.

[@joycealligood9883]

I was also wondering how much weight that added to your trailer.

[@jimsteele7108]

You are a true craftsman. Excellent work, well thought out and very practical.

[@patrickcronin3660]

Excellent use of space ! Nice Work

[@Cpd0127]

Congrats. You nailed it. Your build is absolutely one of the best builds I have seen. It is beautiful. I could definitely live in something like that.Thanks for sharing.

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thank you!

[@erniebrandt9762]

Nice camper build! I like the layout and am impressed with how you split the lumber to make wood paneling.

[@SharpestBulbs]

Great job. A new tiny travel trailer is like 40k now. Everything is ridiculously priced.

[@williamjames3304]

It was one of the best conversations I've ever seen. Great job. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@adinaderoy-stouffer5724]

Amazing build! This is exactly my dream camper

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thank you! It worked great for this past camping season. I did add extra batteries and solar panels though, one battery and panel wasn’t quite enough to keep the cooler running. Easy to upgrade though.

[@sapelesteve]

Fantastic work on that trailer! 👍👍

[@yesterdaystomorrow692]

Your design is perfect! Your craftsmanship is very aesthetically pleasing!

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thank you!

[@mvrussisonline]

Beautiful work. Very clean.

[@michaelmitchell9612]

Super nice job! Congrads!

[@garyhamm6398]

Nicest conversion I’ve seen!

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thank you!

[@carlosmelick7075]

Great presentation and workmanship

[@jimjohnson3244]

What did it cost you? A lot of your time and love of what you do! I think it’s awesome and made much, much better than anything you could buy………..especially for what you have in it. Kudos to you for having the fortitude to start and finish it. And thank you for bringing us along with you while doing so.

[@lonesomebayou]

great video with great details below. thank you so much for the work in putting this video and list of everything it takes to outfit this cargo to camper conversion.

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thank you!

[@WildMycoMycology]

Nice build

[@lennyherman8923]

Great build thx for sharing.

[@tedsamuels3203]

This is awesome 👌 Thanks for sharing 👍

[@Cecelia-u1j]

Awesome Build.

[@pburgess888]

Love it, one of the best I've seen. Good job!

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thank you!

[@bosse641]

Lovely cabin on wheels

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thanks!

[@phxamigo]

Beautiful trailer !!!!!

[@johnschuster1770]

Great job.

[@topcheese2889]

Looks nice

[@angelabyrd5337]

Great job!❤

[@vinceriedl5606]

Nice build! Do you have any videos coming out with the build of your trailer?

[@fangerwoodworking]

Just the ones linked in the description.

[@cinnamon--girl]

Very nice!

[@dr.freddyb.wilson4541]

Great job!

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thanks!

[@stevecunningham936]

Beautiful job!

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thank you!

[@nancyseiler2844]

Beautiful work. Forwarded this to a friend.

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thank you!

[@chrisbarclay4257]

I have that same NuWave induction unit for cooking. Ten years ago I bought two of them. After two years one of them died. But the other one is still going. Induction cooking is the way to go. But you will need cookware that is induction friendly.

[@fangerwoodworking]

Yeah, induction works great. I got a “granite ware” pot, one of those light weight porcelain pots. Luckily that was magnetic so it works well with the induction cooktop.

[@ohmyadventure61]

Purely beautiful and simple.

[@peterwhite1957]

Great workmanship!! i would value your cargo trailer at least $30.000 dollars, and if it has "DexterTorsion axels", another couple of thousand dollars more...pete.

[@ii31933]

What is the total weight of your trailer after building it out?

[@fangerwoodworking]

I never brought it to a weigh station but I’m guessing it’s in the 4K lb range.

[@sikhlionss]

Love it bro. Simple and functional

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thank you!

[@devinhedge]

Great build!

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thanks!

[@christhomas9837]

The trailer looks great. I have watched many of these builds and almost everyone buys an 7' wide trailer. Just wondering why, 8' would give you just that much more room.

[@fangerwoodworking]

Mostly restrictions on configurations, at least that was my experience. Certain lengths of trailers have specific options available for height, width, and axles. Also, 8’ would have been harder to tow without the extending tow mirrors. Not that it’s a show stopper but potentially additional expense.

[@NathanDuddles]

Absolutely beautiful woodwork! What is the dry weight of your trailer after the buildout?

[@fangerwoodworking]

I haven’t weighed it but I believe it’s around 4K lbs

[@rasta4real]

Nice build, working on a layout to do one myself, do you mind sharing the width of your bed and your dining table with benches?

[@fangerwoodworking]

The bed is an RV Queen which is 5’ wide, if i remember correctly. For the dinette seats and table I actually have some videos listed in the description that are more detailed about sizing and how I built them. I actually had less room than I wanted for the dinette because the bed, bathroom, and cooler drawer dictated the space I had left. A 7x16 trailer would have given far more space to work with for the dinette.

[@bigdogbulldog9912]

Amazing job 👏 🙌

[@Lapeerphoto]

YES, it adds up fast!! :) Finishing up my 8.5x20 - Began simple, Wife kept exploring possibilities! The term "That escalated quickly" comes to mind. 😁 But, it's our retirement rig, we'll be spending months at a time. So here we are. Nice wood work. When it comes to rough in, no problem, but the cabinet and trim is what takes me time. Nice rig, cheers! (New sub)

[@fangerwoodworking]

Thank you! The trim is something still not done in my camper 😆 probably something I’ll do over the winter when not camping. Best of luck with the new retirement rig!

[@patrickhall3878]

Take it out and use it.. the longest time I used mine was 32 days,I learned a lot, how well did you insulate?

[@fangerwoodworking]

I insulated ceiling, walls, and under the floor. I primarily used the foil faced foam board insulation, which is roughly R-6 if I remember correctly.

[@jonmadill9001]

Nice build. What kind of insulation did you use? Also is the portable ac unit vented through the wall? Would love to see an in-depth build video series if you filmed it👍

[@fangerwoodworking]

I used foil faced foam board insulation. For the ac unit, it’s a single hose unit that I vented through the wall - but I Jerry rigged an intake to prevent the negative pressure problem with single hose units. I have some videos linked in the description. They’re focused on building specific parts of the camper, like cabinets, planks, and countertops.

[@lordkestlerful]

Wow!!! Very nice!

[@tom_olofsson]

Very nice

[@ChessiesAdventures]

This is great! I wanna do one the same size, what size is your bed and what kind of mattress did you use?

[@fangerwoodworking]

I went with an “RV Queen” size mattress. It’s basically just a shorter queen mattress so it can fit side ways. I went with a memory foam but it was a really cheap so we had to add a memory foam topper as well. With the topper though it’s pretty comfy. Definitely beats cots or air mattresses.

[@sjmc.summercastle]

Great job!! A very well thought out and clean build. Are you planning to stain or protect the wood? Do you see a need for it?

[@fangerwoodworking]

I put polyurethane on the table and countertop but I haven’t finished any of the planks or drawers. I was considering it but I don’t think I will because there’s not really anything to protect against.

[@bartonsky]

Impressive work! Thank you. Do you ever offer your services to help people with projects for pay? If so, I would be interested in contacting you. I need some guidance and help on my cargo project. Thank you.

[@jimgarza2316]

What was the dry weight of the trailer and how much additional weight was added with the build out? Beautiful build out.

[@fangerwoodworking]

Only 1500 lbs to start. It’s all aluminum so that shaved off 500-750 lbs compared to steel frame dual axle cargo trailers. I don’t know the exact weight now but I believe I added anywhere between 2K and 3K lbs so I’m probably in the range of 4000 lbs total. That’s actually why I went with the dual axle trailer, the extra cargo capacity. Also it helps with towing.

[@ghostyty3071]

Very nice....

[@susanarrington9371]

I would put kitchen next to bathroom so easy with using water with shower!

[@fangerwoodworking]

Yes that would be great! I think a 7x16 trailer would be perfect for adding a shower. That extra 2’ of space makes a huge difference when planning the bathroom and dinette spacing.

[@amythinks]

What brand is your cargo trailer? I just bought an aluminum 14 ft and it was way more than 10,000.

[@fangerwoodworking]

EZHauler. I bought it over a year ago. I think it’s a 2023.

[@C64_and_Amiga_Memories]

Excellent work. I like it apart from the bare timber... Are you planning on lacquering it?

[@fangerwoodworking]

Haven’t decided yet. I’ll probably add a layer of oil poly or lacquer to help protect it and give it that pine cabin glow. Otherwise I may go water based poly to protect it but avoid the amber color.

[@garyking9908]

Great job! How is that battery working out, do you think you need a second one?

[@fangerwoodworking]

It was fine for lights and fans but the fridge was a large power drain so I would have issues on a 2 night trip when parked in the shade. It did ok when in a sunny camp site, from the solar charging. Recently I made some massive power upgrades. I now have 3 batteries, 4 solar panels on the roof, a portable solar panel, and also a battery monitor so I know exactly where the battery level is at. Now I have more than enough power which means I can use the induction cooktop for heating stew or making coffee. Even running an electric heater for a few minutes to take the edge off.

[@garyking9908]

Wow, that is a big upgrade! I'm trying to figure out my build in my 7x14. Electrical systems can get very expensive.

[@Cecelia-u1j]

How do you shower?

[@fangerwoodworking]

I don’t. Unless it’s a longer camping trip then I’ll just use the campground showers. But if I ever get sick of that I can convert the bathroom to a wet bath.

[@jaychambers2245]

Admire this

[@naicitoahc]

Have you weighed it again since finishing the conversion? Im wondering how much all that wood ended up adding to it.

[@fangerwoodworking]

I have not, that would be great to see how much it changed. I’m guessing somewhere in the ballpark of 2K lbs was added.

[@ellieslaikeu1390]

whats your vehicles towing capacity?

[@kyeremehisaac8462]

How can I get one

[@TwLilBubba]

Just need shower this one cold 👍

[@tabithamartin4092]

How much does it weigh?

[@fangerwoodworking]

Never took it to a scale but I think it weighs between 3K and 4K lbs.

[@mega-hb4re]

Very nice but no shower?

[@fangerwoodworking]

No shower. Not needed since I’m using this for camping. The bathroom is probably big enough to become a wet bath if I ever changed my mind.

[@dodgeramsport01]

They make an outdoor shower!

[@lestonthompson8495]

​@@fangerwoodworkingI saw a bus build once, the guy used one of those 2 to 3 gallon spray bottles you spray your garden with, that he bought at Wal Mart for his Shower. Just pump it up wet himself down, soap up, and rinse himself off. It is amazing how people come up with simple Ideas on these videos.

[@fangerwoodworking]

@@lestonthompson8495 That's a good idea. I saw something similar from @Bushradical in his outdoor shower building project. His was a permanent building but it used one of those pump sprayers too. The one he used was metal so he could fill it with hot water, heated from a stove.

[@lestonthompson8495]

@@fangerwoodworking You know, I realize you can get by without water, but people have to realize no matter how bad you have to have it, water is the death of your camper if you get leaks. Anything that one can do to minimize the possibility of leaks is a good thing. Putting a fresh water storage tank in your camper and running water lines from one end to the other in a rolling earthquake is just asking for it. Seems like portable 5 or 10 gallon tanks would be the way to go. Carry them in your tow vehicle then hook them up when you get on sight. If you have to have your toilet on one end, and kitchen on the other end of your camper the have to separate water pumps on to separate systems. I reckon what I'm getting at is keep it simple. People, myself included have a tendency to over engineer things

[@paulbyars542]

Total weight???

[@fangerwoodworking]

I haven’t weighed it but I’m guessing around 4K lbs. The trailer started at 1500 lbs dry weight.

[@kyeremehisaac8462]

How much Sir

[@Pea-bj2qv]

Could have put a loveseat in that kitchenette spot and had a coffee table to use for eating.

[@susanarrington1685]

i love this!!

[@HeatherCampbell-kc7fx]

You could start a new business. Very nice job!

[@SnipeU696]

Why not buy a travel trailer?

[@fangerwoodworking]

Buying one is easier but there's a number of benefits to building one, besides enjoying building it: - Cheaper than buying a travel trailer (at least for the features/specifications I wanted) - Control over trailer and frame quality. This cargo trailer is fully aluminum so I don't have to worry about rust (for the frame and panels anyway). It also shaves weight, which helps because I wanted a dual axle trailer. Also, some of the cheaper travel trailers are framed with 2x2s which can be a much bigger deal if water gets in. Water is always a problem but it's much worse in a wood frame. - Solar panel and battery choice so I can run the lights/fans/cooler indefinitely. Some travel trailers have those features but they're usually premium options or an add on which will still add to the cost. - I built everything which means I can fix everything. Also it's easier to replace or upgrade parts of the trailer whenever I want. I'm not stuck by a proprietary part. - Control over the design. Maybe not a big deal for some people but I don't like how sterile most trailers look on the inside, I wanted a cabin look. There are other reasons but these are some of the top ones I can think of now. It's not for everyone but it was the best choice for myself. It's similar to buying or building other items, like cabinets or furniture.

[@soloventureadventure]

So it a caravan! 🤦‍♂️🤡

[@fangerwoodworking]

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[@aprilhayes4901]

Very nice!!

[@Atrayn95]

How much does it weigh?

[@fangerwoodworking]

Never took it to a scale but I think it weighs between 3K and 4K lbs.