Converting a Trailer Into a Budget Camper (48 Hour Build Challenge)

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Published 2024-05-20
We love to hit the road, but the summer heat makes it pretty difficult to camp year-round. In this mini-series, we are converting our cargo trailer into a camper! This project will be on a budget, so we are reusing all the demoed pieces as much as we can. We are also adding insulation and AC to make this trailer the coolest camping spot!

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All Comments (21)
  • @pkzanc
    Thank you Ambition Strikes for leading me to your site, I enjoy your videos.
  • @jerryartates2883
    That baby bump is getting noticeable. Lovely 😍. I can't wait to see the outcome of the camper project. God bless!
  • @Sampson2833
    I was ABSOLUTELY thrilled to see you on Ambition Strikes….what a GREAT collaboration the five of you soon to be six of you will be now and years to come!!!!!!
  • @jonheath3706
    "Carrying livestock, I got me a heifer" was classic, 😆 almost died laughing. Mollys' face made it funnier.
  • @johnkirby6547
    Good job on insulation, hopefully you find all the water leaks and fix before you get mold. If you have any insulation left over put it under the floor and spay with bed liner or something.
  • @CNCSTUDIO1
    I would put the plug on the wall. Every RV manufacturer can't be wrong by putting them on the wall.
  • So glad to see you on Ambition Strikes YouTube channel! Looking forward to seeing them visit you on your YouTube channel! I have been watching their channel longer than yours & I believe because I subscribed to them years ago is why YouTube suggested your channel & of course I subscribed to yours as well! You both have great content! Definitely looking forward to your collaboration & your new family addition as soon as the baby arrives!
  • I would have put the power plug on the side wall. With it in the floor gravity is working against it staying connected.
  • @charlesmoman
    We wired our Transit using a Noco power inlet with two plugs on the end like you. If we have shore power, we plug the "house" into the Noco plug and the 12v wiring into a convertor.  If we are not on shore power, I plug the 12v wiring (puck lights, USB port, MaxxAir fan, underglow lights, etc.) and the AC wiring into either an Ecoflow Delta 1300 or a Delta Max, and it works great. We have two 200w Newpowa solar panels, and a Victorian DC to DC charger and we are good rain or shine. We also use a home rolling GE 8,000 BTU AC if we need AC, but we avoid hot weather camping like the plague! We have our van build series on our channel and folks like it (it is not monetized) and we filmed just for a personal record of our van build.
  • @chuckclark9464
    I’ve seen that truck complete and up on the shelf and yes, I’ve seen the other video already. I’ve been subscribed to them for a while. It’s not just the belly that’s growing lol my ex my ex-wife grew up top two that adds weight as well.
  • @charlesmoman
    We used to own a 4x8 and then later, a 6x8 Runaway square drop camper. They were very easy to tow and we loved having it for easy camping. Then we bought an empty 2018 Ford Transit 250 medium roof cargo van and converted it into a beautiful camper. It is much more comfortable. We will never have anything bigger because we like to be able to park in a normal parking spot and be more nimble - you might say. Be safe.
  • @ShopTherapy623
    Nice work guys! Just a tip - foil faces only work as a radiant barrier if there is an air gap (at least a few inches) on the foil side. The way you installed it basically makes the foil face useless. It would have been better to have the foil facing inwards so you can reflect inside temp.
  • @50spirithealer
    So glad to add you to my subscription list! Watched Ambition Strikes yesterday and if they recommend you that’s good enough for me! Have watched a few of your first videos to get caught up, I’ll get there, and today I watched the latest! Love your content as well as your personalities! Thinking I’m going to enjoy your channel!
  • I see ya'll representing the foo. Thats the main place we can rely on.
  • @sammarkman3730
    Love your videos guys! Keep up the great work and content!
  • Hey Dylan, an idea that’s late in the build, but take your tractor and carefully lift trailer up and put camper underbelly material on bottom with styrofoam insulation.