Hello all.
This is the beginning of my cargo trailer conversion and I wanted to document it here so I can give back a little bit from all I have learned and gained from this forum. Thanks to all who have given positive contributions!
Today I ordered a 6‘ x 6‘ 6” tall by 12’ featherlight cargo trailer. I researched for a couple of months before settling on this particular brand and size. Unfortunately the leadtime is two or three months so not much will be happening until I actually pick it up. In the meantime I have a mock up of the floor size in my house and cut outs of different components I plan to put in it so I can move them around and see how they fit ahead of time. I have pretty much settled on the Dometic CFX-95DZW fridge, the Natures Head composting toilet, a 32”X32” shower stall, and a fan-tastic fan 801200 for my roof vent. I plan to custom make a couch/bed that will open up to the size about halfway between a twin and a full-size.
I’m leaning toward the RELiON RB300 300 ah lithium ion battery as the heart of my solar system. And I plan to put about 600 W of solar panels on the roof across a roof rack. I’ve been living for about 10 years off the grid with a solar system feeding my house and it has worked quite well for me. The lithium ion battery aspect will be new for me vs the lead acid I have now, and I welcome any feedback from anyone that has experience with that type of relatively new system.
Also I am looking for a couple of windows that will fit between the framing upright on the cargo trailer which are 16 inches on center. I’m thinking somewhere along the lines of 14” x 22”, double pane and screened and opening. if anyone has any ideas on good quality windows I welcome that feedback as I have not really settled on any particular brand yet.
I look forward to interacting with those with much more experience than myself as my project moves along. And I will try to document the good, the bad and the ugly.
Attached is a picture of the drawings from the factory of what I ordered.