Amazing 7×16 Cargo Trailer Conversion Toy Hauler With Unique Elevator Bed

Published 2024-06-25
A 7×16×7 Cargo Trailer Conversion Camper/Toy Hauler with an ingenious elevator bed design.

All Comments (21)
  • @johntalbert8227
    Thank you Bill for coming by and taking the time to feature my build, I appreciate it.
  • @tinymission7821
    I don’t do motorcycles, so not my thing…but man o man this rig is incredible for anyone that does! It is as simple as you can get but it brings on all the comforts and power you could want. Such a clean, well thought out, and crazy usable build. Thank you for sharing it with us.
  • Loved his trailer! H did such a fantastic job!! Well done. The ceiling is beautiful too.
  • Man, the exterior look the interior look John’s trailer is one awesome cargo trailer conversion great videography bill
  • @johntalbert8227
    I am getting a lot of love for the bed lift system, but I want to make it clear that I did not invent it. I borrowed the idea from a brilliant YouTuber named bren5279. Like a lot of things we do in these builds, we borrow ideas from others and make them our own. Friends and family are always amazed at some of the stuff I do, but I always tell them I went to YouTube University. The amount of knowledge that is being shared on YouTube is mind-boggling. You name it, generally, if there isn't a video on YouTube it hasn't been done yet. I did find one problem that was not anywhere on YouTube, and that was how to replace the motors and gears inside the motorized mirrors of Ford trucks. I did do an original video on how to fix them and it is on my channel.
  • @BusyAsABeaver72
    Thanks for the update on John T's build. I followed his build on YouTube from the day he drove to Omaha to pick up the trailer. He provided a lot of inspiration for my build. What a beautiful job!
  • Hey John what a great surprise. I literally got my lift bed idea from your youtube build series. It works amazing. Nice to see you out there using your conversion.
  • @tedjones112
    I Like it...... I'd like a lil more countertop and a sink.......... what type of shower pan did you use?
  • It really is a great idea for a bed. I like that it can be raised up and out of the way. So much cabinet space. The built in cutting board is pretty genius. I also really love the exterior of their cargo too. It’s a nice design. Told Jessie I loved it soon as I saw it in the campground lol. Great little camper.
  • @GenXPertChannel
    I'm starting to convert a 20x8 car trailer to be dual duty as camper and car trailer, and plan to copy the front of John's trailer- the shelf/shower section. My bed plan is nearly identical to his, but using a converted kayak hanging cable winch to raise the frame. Since I still need to fit my car in the trailer at times, all my cabinets have to be up high- but the car is only 44" high at the highest point so plenty of space up high for storage. My biggest fear- heavy cabinets above a very expensive car coming apart. I am thinking I'll weld steel brackets to the steel framing of the trailer for attaching the cabinets while the wall sheeting is off for the installation of insulation, so no chance of the cabinet attachment points failing and damaging the car. One other solid takeaway from John's design here is the E-Track. I'm a huge fan of E-Track and his application certainly reinforces how useful it can be, and L-track is also quite useful for retention of smaller things. To make my trailer also work for carrying our motorcycles and/or UTV, I will install E-Track on the floor with various attachments to adapt to different cargo. Having the same ramp door setup as John, I'm considering astroturf on the door and a removable screen enclosure/tent that will extend the useful area of the trailer out, with the door in a horizontal position to be the floor of the "sun room." A simple 8x8 pop up canopy with attachment points on the door should work just fine. Thanks for posting this- it's always fun to collect ideas.
  • @perrymahnke886
    Wow, what an awesome cargo trailer toy hauler conversion! There are so many cool design features and the way everything is laid out. I will definitely be watching this video again to make sure I didn't miss anything. Thank you for sharing John's really well planned out trailer.
  • Great video! I’ve enjoyed watching John’s videos on his trailer build and motorcycle adventures on his YouTube channel.
  • @lisaroth7526
    This is one of the nicest trailers I've seen. Everything is so nicely thought out; very efficient! And pretty on the outside, too!