4x6 V-Nose Cargo/Camper Conversion

[Chief-John]

I'm new to all this, having just bought this tiny trailer Jan 26th this year. I've spent way more time watching videos of other conversions than working on mine!
I posted this in intros:
It's a 4'x6'x5' point nose w/ramp Cargo trailer conversion. So far, added: 2-12x22 windows and the 26x36 Amazon side door; 5ft tongue extension for a 48"x68" aluminum diamond plate front deck and 10" wide side steps in front of the fenders. Planning on: 32" TV on a 28"x48" cabinet in the point with stereo and all electric controls; 5k btu air conditioner; a 6' couch sitting on stacked storage boxes that support the 3 piece hinged bed boards and mattress pads; 2" rear hitch for a 'back porch' rack to offset tongue weight and that also holds 2" sq tubing support for the floor of my 'ramp room' which will be a rear kitchen & add'l space bringing interior to 4x9; Roof rack will hold 2 solar panels and duffel bags for clothes, bedding, etc; Trailer Doubles as a toy hauler for a People S200 scooter and other small vehicles.

 

[hankaye]

Chief-John, Howdy;

Welcome to the madness! chuckle.

Sounds both interesting and ambitious at the same time. Be fun to watch you pull it together.

hank

 

[Chief-John]

Thanks Hankaye, I made it to the South Central meetup in Beavers Bend Okla and spent most of the time continuing work on the interior.
Securing the Scooter inside has proven to be a challenge. the 'V' puts the front D-rings too far back to hold the front tire in the 'V' very well... Add to that my driving on E. Okla twisty roads and it's a good thing the inside trim isn't even started yet! LOL
Also, Not happy with my 2 inch foam mattress choice. Now considering an inflatable twin bed... Takes up less room and oughta be way more comfortable!
Radios don't work inside aluminum trailers so now having antenna thoughts. It'd be nice if One antenna covered AM, FM, and Digital TV....

 

[Stealth TDI]

Any progress on this? There aren't a lot of 4x6 builds out there. My 4x6 build stalled again. I have a teardrop door that I was going to build on a rear slide-out. But I think it will be easier and more practical for me to build it on a fold-down wall instead. A possible overnight event in a park next month may motivate me to get moving and finally finish mine. I'd love to see pictures of your build.

 

[Karebru]

Pictures! Pictures!
I've always been fascinated by things that are no bigger than they need to be to do that job.

 

[Chief-John]

It's been a while since I started this project. I got reminded of TNTTT yesterday while camping near Dave and Cindy of South Central Camping Group on FB. Here's my 4x6 conversion so far... Never mind, my pics are the wrong format for this forum. I can't upload them to my album.

 

[Chief-John]

Any progress on this? There aren't a lot of 4x6 builds out there. My 4x6 build stalled again. I have a teardrop door that I was going to build on a rear slide-out. But I think it will be easier and more practical for me to build it on a fold-down wall instead. A possible overnight event in a park next month may motivate me to get moving and finally finish mine. I'd love to see pictures of your build.

Sorry for the slow response. After building the front cabinet to clear my scooter, I mounted a 24" TV, AM/FM-CD/DVD player, 2-6" Jenson speakers, light switches and cabinet door lock to house 12V fuse box, trickle charger, solar control, 750W inverter, and main switch. Ceiling is a sheet of white plastic and side walls have shallow cabinets made from 1x4's. Floor got an area rug and 6"memory foam tri-fold sofa/bed sleeps better than my bed at home! Outside got antennas for TV and radio.
Rooftop luggage rack is mount for the awning, solar panels and spare tire. Here's a picture of our efforts so far.

 

[Chief-John]

Here's a pic of the trailer when I bought it. It was so light that 70mph created negative tongue weight and it was like the tail wagging the dog! I was all over the road...

 

[Chief-John]

This was my last campout at Talaheena OK. for the 2025 Choctaw Labor Day Festival

 

[Chief-John]

All in all, Pretty well suited for my little 4cyl Scion hatchback...

 

[Chief-John]

This was at home, checking the fit of our scooter. My motorcycle's way too big to fit in there...