Newbie, with cost of conversion ?'s
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:07 pmHi all, I'm wanting to do a toy hauler/living quarters conversion off of a car hauler.I've been pricing factory built ones & they are too rich for my blood. I have come across some "job site" trailers at a fairly reasonable price and have a couple questions.
1. The trailers already have insulation, air con and a 50 amp110v ac electrical system. What would be the most cost effective way to get a 12 dc set up going. Could I just plug in a "smart" charger to charge the batteries? I would like to add solar later, maybe. Would there be any reason to use a RV type converter or could I just build the 12v system seperate from the existing 110vac system except for having a 12v charger plugged into the 110vac.
2. Trailer have no water or holding tanks. I think I would need regular RV type set up to keep the wife happy.
3. Finally, they have no propane system. I think this would be pretty straight forward. We don't want a cooktop inside. I think I would use a convection/microwave & a outdoor cooktop. I would need propane for a fridge, unless there is a slick way around that.
Well, there is my list of concerns. I can get one of these trailers for about 2/3rds of a comparable one with everything already installed. It comes down to about 7k difference. Any ideas what I'd have in doing the needed work on the job trailer? I was thinking 2-3k. Is this realistic?
Sorry for the mega post on my first one.
Murf
1. The trailers already have insulation, air con and a 50 amp110v ac electrical system. What would be the most cost effective way to get a 12 dc set up going. Could I just plug in a "smart" charger to charge the batteries? I would like to add solar later, maybe. Would there be any reason to use a RV type converter or could I just build the 12v system seperate from the existing 110vac system except for having a 12v charger plugged into the 110vac.
2. Trailer have no water or holding tanks. I think I would need regular RV type set up to keep the wife happy.
3. Finally, they have no propane system. I think this would be pretty straight forward. We don't want a cooktop inside. I think I would use a convection/microwave & a outdoor cooktop. I would need propane for a fridge, unless there is a slick way around that.
Well, there is my list of concerns. I can get one of these trailers for about 2/3rds of a comparable one with everything already installed. It comes down to about 7k difference. Any ideas what I'd have in doing the needed work on the job trailer? I was thinking 2-3k. Is this realistic?
Sorry for the mega post on my first one.
Murf
