All About Tiny House Trailers: Game-Changing Split-Shift Design!

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This week, we check out a game-changing trailer design which has revolutionised the tiny house industry. The split shift trailer, designed by Bay Engineering Solutions gives unparalleled functionality to the tiny house trailer, not only creating a great foundation with greater functionality for a home on wheels, but also enabling use of the trailer while the house is parked up!
Bay Engineering supply these trailers for the New Zealand tiny house market, but with increased interest in their design from overseas, they have created plans that you can download to either DIY your own trailer, or give to an engineer to build one of these trailers for you. Find out more here: www.livingbiginatinyhouse.com...
In this episode, we talk all about the trailer design and what separates these split shift trailers from the others available on the market. When we started building our latest tiny house, we approached Bay Engineering Solutions who were happy to supply a trailer for our build, and we couldn’t be happier with the result.
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Presented and Produced by: Bryce Langston
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@livingbig Жыл бұрын

Hey All! We hope you enjoy this focus on the tiny house trailer. It's such an important part of the build and something we are frequently asked about, so in this episode we dive into the details of a game-changing trailer design that has revolutionised the industry in New Zealand. Plans of this trailer are being drawn up for DIY builders, or people who want their local engineers to build them. More details can be found here: www.livingbiginatinyhouse.com/episodes/tiny-house-trailers/ - We hope you enjoy this video! With Love, Bryce & Rasa

@craigm.thompson6686 Жыл бұрын

I really did enjoy the tiny house trailer

@veronicalombarte5802 Жыл бұрын

A great thing about this design is that it would be good for tiny house villages. Or those that want to build a couple of tiny homes for air bnbs or family. Just place the first build onto blocks or a cement slab and then use the trailer for the next build. And keep going till you have however many homes on your land as you like. Even shipping container homes would fit on one of the these. Great idea.

@DavGreg Жыл бұрын

Many tiny homes reach a site to stay permanently and this seems like a great thing for those who want to put the home on a permanent foundation to stay. The detachable trailer could be sold and part of the expense recovered.

@ritabroils6190 Жыл бұрын

I think it is incredibly cool 😎. I like that frame is built above the wheel well.

@shaneblackbourn4778 Жыл бұрын

I wonder... there are 4 jack points. Would that be strong enough to hold the house and contents? Sorry for the silly question.

@nedaaquarius1 Жыл бұрын

"We have come a long way since then" - On my humble opinion, we have come a long way with tiny houses. There's been such significant improvements over the years with the size, designs and preferences. Never a dull moment! Another great video! Thanks Bryce and Rasa🌹

@jennyc1846 Ай бұрын

Im an old girl from WA with no chance of getting a Tiny Home but wow Shane (Bryce) what an absolutely cool idea!!! The split shift trailer is absolutely a game changer isn' it.. how exciting that you are able to pull away the original towing aspect, no more tiny Home sitting on tyres that rot away in the weather because people don't know any different. Congratulations on this amazing design..

@puppycat58 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this is big, no wheel wells in the tiny home..makes a big difference... and to separate it is so smart.

@MakeYourOwnMattress Жыл бұрын

What if the trailer had decking incorporated into it? Park your tiny and then simply pull out a deck the same size as your tiny house!

@samrichards8251 Жыл бұрын

Yes nice idea and of course make the decking so it can easily be removed 👍🏻

@tteric67 Жыл бұрын

But in some areas the tiny needs to be on wheels to be warrented

@samrichards8251 Жыл бұрын

@@tteric67 probably in most areas but can easily put the trailer back if needed

@timepi437 Жыл бұрын

My first thought too.

@buddymccormack8668 Жыл бұрын

with that system you could own multiple tiny house and only need one trailer. That's a brilliant plan.

@mmsmits2868 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully clever! Only a small number of people actually move their tiny house on a regular basis, so you're right: why not make it so that you can remove the road part of your house and keep using it? Love it!

@TheAnon26 Жыл бұрын

Nifty system! Would be very useful in Germany, as it wouldnt have to follow caravan laws (if its connected to the trailer, it has to follow caravan regulations including stuff like weight, size, electricity etc, but if it isnt, its just cargo).

@livingbig Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, Our trailer regulations in New Zealand are very similar to Europe, so this could be a great option there too.

@scottrgood Жыл бұрын

I’d probably want a tiny house on a trailer for portability obviously, but man there’s so many cool tiny house designs (fixed and portable). 🤩

@kimdawcatgirl Жыл бұрын

That is such a cool idea! It makes total sense and is quite a feat in engineering! Thanks for exposing us to your great find! Glad you get to be the "guinea pig" in testing this baby out for us! Lol!

@swisski Жыл бұрын

This was a very informative segment on a part of tiny house building that I hadn’t given much thought to. So here I am, to say “Thank you “ to Bryce and Rasa, and the guys at Bay Engineering, OBVIOUSLY 😂!

@richardstiers9010 Жыл бұрын

Just an observation. As a Tiny House designer, unlike in the USA, or Europe, where many THOW's are trailered all over the place, we tend to only actually use the trailer, primarily, to 'locate' the Tiny house. Once it is positioned, it pretty much remains there indefinitely. The trailer however needs to be Warrented and Inspected regularly. This design addresses THAT issue. It also addresses our 'wideload' law loophole, that allows the house to be wider; IF it can be removed from the trailer. But another issue, is the huge cost, and weight, of the trailer. In truth, once a house is sighted, it may not move....for YEARS! And only need shifting, once or twice in it's lifetime. It is an inefficient approach. Unless one intends to travel, or move a lot. A better option perhaps is to: 1. Hire a Lowboy, and have it moved, professionally, (if possible) or 2. Have the Sub-trailer be a 'Hire' option. Once the house is in position, take the Sub-frame back to the supplier. It could be reused again, to shift those customers that intend to 'stay put' for a while. Hire it again, when you move. That way, no trailer maintenance. There is an lot of money and headache, tied up on that set of wheels, Just to keep it mobile, waiting for the day you want to move it. It reminds me of 'boiler' type water heaters, that keep gallons of water, hot, 24/7 at the ready....just waiting for you to turn on the tap. Instant heaters are more cost and energy efficient.

@robthewaywardwoodworker9956 Жыл бұрын

That is an awesome trailer. Great idea to be able to disconnect it from the home. I would pull it out and set my home on blocking if I were to stay somewhere semi-permanently, and use the trailer for other purposes. Even just to take the load off the trailer springs and tires and roll it around occasionally to keep the tires round and the bearings moving.

@annepoitrineau5650 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This was very informative. Of course, deco and so on are what it's all about, but it exists only because the trailer does its job, so we need to understand how it does it!

@freelancelife6704 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant idea!

@ashmeetarora25 Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for your new video ❤️❤️ finally it's here.. 🙏🏻 thankyou for this

@buzzawuzza3743 Жыл бұрын

Tiny house technology is constantly growing and changing and that shows the sustainability of the lifestyle.

@jerriecook6908 Жыл бұрын

Wish my dad were still with us. He would have been intrigued by this concept. He had a trailer building business here in California. Lots of variety in his builds. Everything from government work to an egg trailer for someone going into a small business. Thanks for the tour and the happy memories of my dad.

@weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars Жыл бұрын

Sadly I'm not going to be building my own tiny house, nor have I Any interest in the trailers..... Which is why I found myself watching the entire video fascinated! 🙄😂Bryce is always so enthusiastic and such a wonderful person I just had to see what this was about 😂😊

@craigdawson7632 Жыл бұрын

Can you just rent the lower half? Does it connect to a standard container? Does the tiny house still comply with caravan rules when the trailer is removed or does it become a tempory structure and fall under les the than 30m² secondary dewlling or tempory structure rules?

@craigm.thompson6686 Жыл бұрын

That is a great, idea, to have a detachable trailer.....

@tammyjantzen9004 Жыл бұрын

Multi-use ingenuity!! Love it!

@dyannacoleman7092 Жыл бұрын

Howdy Bryce and Rasa! Anxiously looking forward to watching this week's video!

@sharonthompson6293 Жыл бұрын

what a brilliant design! Tiny homes are just getting better and better. Thanks guys for bringing this to us .

@robitmcclain6107 Жыл бұрын

This should develop into a rental system for do-it-yourselfers, or a trailer and towing service the way mobile homes are moved in the US.

@ursa4212 Жыл бұрын

The removable part of the trailer makes a perfect foundation for the deck with detachable flooring.

@user-vr3id1xj4o Жыл бұрын

Спасибо Вам за то, что так внимательно освещаете эту тему. Это очень важно. Посмотреть, как люди это уже делают. Мечты обретают форму реальности.

@bonniepwtf Жыл бұрын

This was very interesting, they came up with so many innovative ideas & improvements.

@glentomkins3426 4 ай бұрын

Good to see that the Tiny House movement is alive and well in New Zealand with such an innovative trailer design. Did you hear that my Australian Federal government is trying to restrict the use of caravans and tiny houses as permanent residences? All this at a time when we have and absolute shortage of convention houses for sale and for rent. Go figure!

@Artyshell53 8 ай бұрын

WOW. Attention to detail, and Ingenuity is commendable! ❤

@littlenest Жыл бұрын

Such great details, there's so much innovation in just the trailer bed! ❤️

@live2die2liveagain Жыл бұрын

I was also thinking about how you can maybe share this between other people, especially if you and others have more stationary houses!

@robertoconnor2669 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@missybekind5022 Жыл бұрын

That makes all the sense. This was bound to happen!! 🤷🏼‍♀️💕

@CNile-se9xw Жыл бұрын

I'm glad they showed accessing the spare wheel. It was bugging me, but now it makes sense. 👍

@meganroconnell1 Жыл бұрын

thank you!

@renemarcal6466 Жыл бұрын

Gostei , dessas pequenas casa eu tiro grandes ideias com uso de espaço .

@Chopperdoll Жыл бұрын

Wow!! THIS IS A GAME CHANGER!

@mac.jenkin Жыл бұрын

Edit: Bryce mentions at the end that the trailer engineering plans are available. 😊 Is there a comparable North American (USA/Canada) alternative? This versatile design is fantastic.

@livingbig Жыл бұрын

Right now, BES have plans which are being made available which you could take in to a local engineer and have them modify to meet your local regulations. If there is enough demand though, they may either start working with a US based engineering firm, or have special plans modified for the American market.

@mac.jenkin Жыл бұрын

@@livingbig cheers!

@llorylloyd Жыл бұрын

WOW what an amazing concept

@wakingtheworld Жыл бұрын

In a word: Genius!

@zbudujsamdom Жыл бұрын

the perfect solution 💪 for th

@levibates Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video!

@samrichards8251 Жыл бұрын

Genius idea! 💡

@duduhelenloveskimchi Жыл бұрын

“… because sometimes that can be a bit character building…” 😂😂😂

@kathleenmead9259 Жыл бұрын

brilliant idea

@Likeaboss127 11 ай бұрын

Here’s my idea: what if you don’t have to buy the trailer? You build you tiny home to the specs of the trailer - if and when you want to move it, you jack it up, rent the trailer and move it to your next location. Additionally, this may create ‘loophole’ opportunities in code and zoning, because you may be able to fasten these homes to a foundation semi-permanently.

@mariatorres9789 8 ай бұрын

You'll get huge fines the very second they see it's not on wheels.

@marianfrances4959 Жыл бұрын

Truly awesome! Thanks 👍🇨🇦😎

@michellenelson7899 Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks enjoy much love and blessings ❤️

@kerwinloukusa Жыл бұрын

Obviously a game changer.

@manteusa Жыл бұрын

Would be fun to get a Tiny Home tote :) love ya'll !

@lindabeaulieu6770 Жыл бұрын

Very neat design. I understand the idea of having the trailer detachable so you can use it to carry loads on other trips or other reasons. But is the idea that that trailer should still be under the house as much as possible because the wheels do add strength and stability to this mobile home?? Put another way, if the trailer is gone and being used elsewhere the stabilizer jacks on the house seem too little and nimble to hold the mass of house and contents and people. So the trailer is needed, right?

@ZeoCyberG Жыл бұрын

You can put footings under the home to support it, typically, you don't leave the home on it's wheels anyway as unnecessary wear and tear. While the difference in this design is the house needs it's own floor joists, etc. instead of integrating itself with the trailer. So you lose a bit of max headroom with the space the flooring takes up and being on top of the trailer instead of integrated into it but you don't have to deal with wheel wells and if setting it on a foundation it can become like a regular pre-fab house, which brings up the other option as the builder can just use the trailer to deliver the home and thus that won't be included in the cost of the home. Mind, just the trailer can cost up to several thousand. Though, you'd have to pay for land and foundation but that transition could be easier if you don't have to pay for the trailer too. So can work for those who don't need to use the trailer for anything else as well.

@teresaslovingcare4444 Жыл бұрын

That is awesome!!!

@rosamariacordero1464 Жыл бұрын

Excelente 👍

@ZuzanaWalsh Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video thanks a lot. ❤

@antw3565 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@mcdibbern9919 Жыл бұрын

Hello to all TH fans. Just remember you are awesome!

@fantasticfamily5004 Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@MonsterRider696 Жыл бұрын

Very good idea!

@AdamWannan1 Жыл бұрын

Good side hussel could be renting the trailer to move them around then all people need to buy is the base then get started

@lynhardie6291 Жыл бұрын

What a clever idea. Can't wait to your new tiny home 🏡 regards from South Africa 🇿🇦

@thinktoomuchb4028 Жыл бұрын

Great concept! Would be good to see videos on caring for a trailer and its tires, as well as the pros and cons of different types of solid foundations.

@susanherrmann2938 Жыл бұрын

I have a BIL that can build anything. I keep mentioning tiny houses to him to build when he retires soon. This design would be perfect for him to build consecutive houses, starting with mine.

@loveloves2770 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love you guys did this video. Thx for all the info Bryce & Rasa!! 💛

@kimirio66 Жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT 🥰🥰🥰

@sharonbolton3576 Жыл бұрын

I like this trailer!

@Ulbre Жыл бұрын

This is really excellent. A lot of tiny home owners end up parking at permanent spaces, so this is also great to be able to utilise that storage space under the tiny home as well as the trailer being freed up. And who want's funnel web spiders and other nasty critters making their homes in your tiny home wheel arches!!!!!

@chikatoo Жыл бұрын

Now we need a company in the US to make these, maybe a partnership!

@livingbig Жыл бұрын

Yup! BES have created plans which will be available for this design, which could be modified to meet local regulations by any good engineering firm, or even a keen DIY builder. If there's enough interest in the US they may even look at licensing this design to an engineering firm there.

@RiverWoods111 Жыл бұрын

They will sell you the plans so you can have it all built in the US. That was what he was talking about at the end of the video.

@ginadillon2072 Жыл бұрын

This is genius!

@archTRENDS Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@michaeld954 4 ай бұрын

This is cool, which means you can move tiny homes with just 1 trailer

@lewisf9266 Жыл бұрын

Made for that use is a great idea

@Gwaycee Жыл бұрын

Looks like a great idea. Only concern is the weak-looking jacks to supposedly hold up the entire weight of the house once the trailer is removed. Those look too few and too brittle for such immense weight.

@doctornainasworld9664 Жыл бұрын

Great 👍🏻

@rollinrock6696 Жыл бұрын

Very nice

@donovandelaney3171 Жыл бұрын

I hope we get a video about the Tetrodon homes. There's a whole village of Tetrodon homes and they're saling them.

@TinyGoHomes 10 ай бұрын

I did my off road tiny home the same way but on a smaller scale. When I take my tiny home off, the trailer is a treated wood deck flat bed.

@KimberlyGreen Жыл бұрын

Question: For the trailer portion, have they considered creating a modular floor and wall attachment system, to turn the trailer into a container area? Then you could use it to haul in loose material such as sand, planting soil, etc.

@livingbig Жыл бұрын

Yeah, this could definitely be done and I've had conversations about doing just that for this trailer.

@Shroedinger73 Жыл бұрын

Deck the trailer for a pull alongside deck 🥳🤩😎

@judyofthewoods Жыл бұрын

And when you are done using the trailer for hauling materials, you have an instant deck.

@Syncop8rNZ Жыл бұрын

It's a great idea, however there is a potential for authorities to consider the tiny as a "load" rather than a "vehicle" as it is detachable from the trailer (vehicle). I have seen a determination from MBIE where this worked against the tiny house dwellers when the local council claimed it was a building and therefore needed building consent.

@crazyduck1254 4 ай бұрын

one could build a weekender type of tiny on that trailer too. 🎉❤

@sueg2658 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant design!! This looks like a top notch company. Thank you for sharing this with us.👍🏻 Do they sell international? We are in the USA.

@poojasmk726 Жыл бұрын

😊😊🤗✌️👍🙌 Stay Safe and Stay Blessed ✌️👍

@SPEEDRAZ0R Жыл бұрын

Take a drink every time someone says "obviously"

@gmac9956 Жыл бұрын

We need those in Canada

@kayelle8005 Жыл бұрын

“Obviously” play the drinking game 😂

@KyleRuggles Жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I wonder if there are any companies in Canada doing this. It's really awesome how they gave away the plans to this! Really awesome company, forward thinking. I wish more companies were like this. Thanks Bryce for covering all of this! Can't wait to see your completed build on location. :)

@Peace_from_within 9 ай бұрын

I’m not sure if they ever “gave away” the plans to do this, but as of now (Sept 2023) the plans are available via the link in the description for $300+ depending on the plans that are chosen.

@hermyt Жыл бұрын

Innovative to be able to have a flat deck.

@alfsmum3695 Жыл бұрын

Knowing about all the bad weather in New Zealand, I’m hoping and praying that you and yours are OK

@hanreality.7266 Жыл бұрын

Who cares who’s first? It’s always epic! 💙

@towerjunkie19 Жыл бұрын

I first started watching your channel when a friend showed me a vid of a tiny one level home for elderly/handicapped. I used to think they were all loft bedrooms to crawl into and stairs or ladders to climb which is a big no no for me. I wish I could afford a tiny home because I’m sick of living in subsidized apartments. I’ve had bedbugs here twice and I hear some apartments have cockroaches which I also don’t want to have to deal with if they ever move into my apartment. I live in USA Rhode Island and have been searching tiny home communities or affordable rentals. I’m hoping to find some that might be subsidized. I would love to have a place of my own without the worries if I’ll have bugs again.

@ritavitoria1136 Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing this video, for me this is the main issue for building a tiny, so i'm very excited with the possibility of buying the plans. i just don't understand one thing, when you take the trailer for beneath the house, the tiny can stand in that four foots? (the black cylinder ones, i don't remember the name) they can handle the weight alone? thanks =D

@chelsey2511 Жыл бұрын

This is an industry standard going forward for any projects of this kind of lifestyle.

@RAJinterDeCORscom Жыл бұрын

Hey bryce how r u..... Ur videos great

@unclegeorge7845 Жыл бұрын

Interesting video Bryce, Thanks. Why do you need the trailer unless you're moving somewhat frequently? Just use the top bit and then hire someone to move it as needed. Is 3.5 tons a limit on all trailer situations or just on trailers with houses attached? Prices - Top section and complete trailer assembly?

@timepi437 Жыл бұрын

Many Tiny Houses cannot be delivered on flatbed truck or crane due to access. This type enables placement of house that is unlikely to be moved much. If removable it could reduce cost of the house. Builder in tandem with transport and trailer. Hire of trailer could be part of transporting cost. I do wonder about final stability of house too.