Cargo Trailer Conversion Folding Beds

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In this video I give an overview of the beds I built in my Cargo camper conversion trailer. The beds are made primarily out of aluminum tube that i bought in bulk and cut to length. Please comment with any questions you may have .
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Here are some of the items i used for this trailer.
Rubber latches for bed: amzn.to/30EbrXx
Cargo Net: amzn.to/3Cjwpb2
Blue Sea Fuse Block : amzn.to/3CrffID
Battery Box: amzn.to/3wWDcGz
Fuse containment box: amzn.to/3qIJnwH
Battery Kill Switch: amzn.to/3Dq7KD7
USB Charger: amzn.to/3wUQu6h
Master Electric Panel: amzn.to/3nopZmy
Folding Hooks: amzn.to/3noq8X8
Folding Countertop Brackets : amzn.to/3kKlaCA
Water Pump: amzn.to/3wZ0sUf
Cup Holder: amzn.to/3qNPDDG
1" square tubing end plugs: amzn.to/3HEopqe
Disclosure: I am a member of the amazon associates program, which means if you click on the link above and buy something off amazon, I receive a small commission for eligible items. This does NOT affect the price you pay for items.

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@buckrepublican8782 Жыл бұрын

SIMPLE! Light weight, no need to crawl over someone for the night trip to the bucket. Compac, saves room to roll toys in. No welding needed, A+ !

@northwoodsengineered Жыл бұрын

Thank you! agree with everything!

@godrulesme8619 2 жыл бұрын

Great job...thanks for sharing!!!

@bwiesman 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Your idea helped me decide which way to go for my beds! I ended up folding down to the rear cargo door. Happy new year!

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad I could help out! Happy new year to you too

@yghpp8731 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for sharing your ideas. Because of your videos I am going to try this with conduit.

@northwoodsengineered Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad I can help out, and good luck with your build

@rickbartley9255 2 ай бұрын

Good job coming up with a couple of creative solutions.

@northwoodsengineered 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@waynemembrey499 2 жыл бұрын

awesome job, looks great and very practical, its given me some ideas👍

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@Dave-sw2dm 10 ай бұрын

Nice ideas that are easy to execute once someone else thought of it. 🙂

@robertvander1937 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video ! Great work man

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@govneglect1006 2 жыл бұрын

I did the same thing to my ProMaster high top van sweet.

@adphotojon 2 жыл бұрын

Very awesome!! I love that you can still use it as an actual cargo trailer! You have a lot of great ideas! Nice work! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Mr880881 4 ай бұрын

Simple and clean. nice job

@northwoodsengineered 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@robpivato4227 6 ай бұрын

Great work mate! Inspired!

@northwoodsengineered 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@JV-wq6xb Жыл бұрын

Fantastic ideas

@northwoodsengineered Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@wrxs1781 Жыл бұрын

Well done, nice job.

@northwoodsengineered Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@lambethracing8786 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea thank you for sharing

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, thanks for watching!

@richardhuffman-oy8ng Жыл бұрын

Great job!!!

@northwoodsengineered Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tom_olofsson 4 ай бұрын

Nice work.

@northwoodsengineered 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@armadilllo 9 ай бұрын

perfect, I'm doing that in my van so I can carry my dirt bike. Thanks

@northwoodsengineered 9 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

@georgea6403 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@northwoodsengineered 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, you are welcome!

@eddievilla1584 Жыл бұрын

On the bed with the mattress, all you need to do for support on the wall side of the bed is to screw a cleat (2”x2”x5' for example) on the wall, where the bed lands when down. Great idea for some lightweight beds.👍

@northwoodsengineered Жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s a great idea, thanks! That would definitely strengthen things up enough.

@lovesdoggies1481 10 ай бұрын

Thats exactly what i want

@jimihendrix8535 9 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Thanks

@northwoodsengineered 9 ай бұрын

You are welcome

@reuben6664 3 ай бұрын

Nice

@northwoodsengineered 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@oldschoolisnewschool 2 жыл бұрын

I like the large bags that are over the beds. Can you do a video on the big cargo bags?

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Juan. Yeah I’ll see if I can get one together to go into more detail on those.

@user-vv3ts2pv1k Жыл бұрын

Great ideas. I am planning the same after watching your video. How long are the 2x3 weight bearing legs on the bed without a mattress?

@northwoodsengineered Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Those tubes are 17” high

@lovesdoggies1481 10 ай бұрын

I want mine to make one big one for me dogs

@patrickmckowen2999 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice👍 Thinking of doing similar You have a 6' wide trailer -- how wide did you make the beds with 8" between. I was thinking recess the legs and have them come down from the width -- the recess will allow for a little more room not to stub the toes going pee in the wee hrs of the night. All the best to you and yours

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! My beds are 32” wide. Recessed legs would be a great idea.

@bradlandry2002 Жыл бұрын

Great build, just bought a 6x12 all aluminum trailer myself and want to keep this build as light as possible. I have a midsize pick up and don't wanna overload it. Do you think this would be possible to set up as bunk beds? Not sure how the top bunk would work, any recommendations? Thanks man.

@northwoodsengineered Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I definitely think its doable to do a bunk bed, but it would be harder if you are still trying to fold them. But if not folding, then i would make the top bunk pretty strong so there is no change of it breaking, as that would be a rude awakening for the bottom bunk sleeper. I would probably put a horizontal 2x4 along the wall screwed into multiple studs, to support the bed on that side, then have 2x4 legs go all the way down to the floor. Or use aluminum tube in a similar way if you want to be lighter. If you want both beds to be foldable, it gets tougher for the top bunk. You could probably make it very similar to the lower bunk, but the legs rest on the lower bunk rather than the floor, and i would put something so they cant slip out. But if you make 3 legs, its harder for the bottom person to get into their bed.

@jessicaguerette2480 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there. This is a great video and lightweight system. Can you please tell me what size plywood you install on?

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for watching! The plywood on the beds is 5/16 thick.

@waldo-ot6ul 10 ай бұрын

Very nice but im thinking of just using a military cot its foldable and movable. But if i did a bed i would use this build thanks

@northwoodsengineered 10 ай бұрын

Yeah I used a military cot for a while too. Definitely an easy way to go if you have one

@rickwilson3867 5 ай бұрын

Nice idea and workmanship! I have shared this with 2 of my buddies that have cargo trailers and are unhappy with their bunk set-up. I am currently building out mine and will be using your design concept. I am having a hard time finding the end caps for the square tubing. Can you provide the link, please? Thanks!

@northwoodsengineered 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I just added an amazon link in the description for "1" square tubing end caps". Its at the bottom of the list of links, that should get you what you need.

@rickwilson3867 4 ай бұрын

Are the leg lengths and the (2" X 3") wall supports the same length? Assume ~ 18 inches?@@northwoodsengineered

@northwoodsengineered 4 ай бұрын

@@rickwilson3867 Yes they are the same length

@rickwilson3867 4 ай бұрын

If I change the plywood thickness to 1/2" will that affect the hinge design?@@northwoodsengineered

@northwoodsengineered 4 ай бұрын

No that shouldn’t change anything. I would do that if I was going to rebuild them, the size I used was a little too thin.

@richardhuffman-oy8ng Жыл бұрын

I like those storage containers you have mounted on the sides too! Where did you get those?

@northwoodsengineered Жыл бұрын

The green ones? I made those I have another video I released not that long ago on those. You can find it on my channel

@richardhuffman-oy8ng Жыл бұрын

@@northwoodsengineered those are very nice!!!

@northwoodsengineered Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@workermannamrekrow2768 2 жыл бұрын

What are your bed dimensions? Thanks. Thinking of doing this in a transit van. Modified of course for wheel wells. Enjoyed your video and ideas.

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, they are 75” long by 28” wide. Sorry for the delay. Thanks for the comments!

@tagamigigoslow4678 Жыл бұрын

Is it a 5,6 or 7 wide cargo

@northwoodsengineered Жыл бұрын

It’s 6 feet wide. Interior dimension from wall to wall is 69”

@Dave-sw2dm 10 ай бұрын

How are those hinges offset like that working out since they are not designed for forces applied like that?

@northwoodsengineered 9 ай бұрын

Hey, so I actually changed from what I showed with the offset hinges, and I wanted the bed to fold flat like the other side. So I didn’t really use the bed more than a couple times with that design.

@vickireed7366 2 жыл бұрын

nice and light weight ...did you get the foam at Amazon? Is it comfortable by itself? Approx how much for the Alum. tubing ? Thanks

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Vicki, yes i got the foam on amazon. Its pretty comfy but still a little thin on its own, we put another blanket underneath to not feel the wood so much. The aluminum was probably about $100 but that was 2 years ago so its probably a bit more expensive right now.

@terryl5878 2 жыл бұрын

@@northwoodsengineered Awesome design! I want to do the same. Is the aluminum tubing you used 1/16" wall? Thanks!

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

@@terryl5878 thanks! Yes 1/16” wall.

@georgesmith6785 2 жыл бұрын

How did you attach the hinge to the bed frame with memory foam. I see the wall but not the frame. Thank you

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

Hey George. I just used a 1/4-20 bolt that goes through the aluminum tube

@rickerick2332 11 ай бұрын

Hey. If i recall in the video you say you got the mattress off amazon and cut it in half. Where did you get the mattress cover, or is it just a sheet? I cant find smaller covers. Love the design, i have been debating on doing something similar, but welding/designing it to fold was holding me up. You mentioned snowmobiling. Do the matresses smell from the sleds exhaust? Or do you take them out?

@northwoodsengineered 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! The mattress cover came with the mattress and I cut that in half too. It’s not ideal because one side of each cover section is just open, but it works ok. I always take the mattresses out in the winter time cause we don’t use it for a camper that time of the year. Otherwise yes, they would definitely smell like a snowmobile.

@rickerick2332 11 ай бұрын

@@northwoodsengineered thanks for the reply back! That's when I use mine haha. Back country snowmobiling. We sleep on cots currently, looking to make a couple beds that folds up. Thank you for the inspiration

@northwoodsengineered 11 ай бұрын

Oh haha , well then yeah I’d worry about them smell, although if you use it for a snowmobile trip, everything’s going to smell anyways! Just gotta enjoy that fine two stroke exhaust.

@mega-hb4re 2 жыл бұрын

What are those bungees to hold the bed up in place ?

@northwoodsengineered 2 жыл бұрын

rubber latches from amazon www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078LW3DB5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@mega-hb4re 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot , by the way nice job 👍

@georgesmith6785 Жыл бұрын

What hinges did you use for the pad

@northwoodsengineered Жыл бұрын

They were a 4” gate hinge from Home Depot

@LocdnessMomster 11 ай бұрын

How has this held up?

@northwoodsengineered 11 ай бұрын

It has held up well. I actually redid the side with the small hinges, I changed to make it the same as the left side. I wanted them to both fold flat against the wall.