I've been researching for 3 months before my DIY build. Tons of ideas. I'm still debating between a 5x10 or a 6x12. If I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it right. Trying so hard to keep my spreadsheet costs below $10k. Trailer, doors and windows are blowing the budget. It is not easy. Kep in mind I'm not bargain hunting for used stuff in my initial budget. That will come. But I'll get exactly what I want. Great video. Thank you!
I really enjoyed the build and detailed price breakdown. For anyone interested in building one don't be discouraged by the pricing. There are other options and materials available for much less. Also, keep in mind many items RUclipsrs use are gifted, they're promoting or they use money they've earned through making videos. No shade intended, just something to consider.
Well said Sharon. I appreciate your feedback and insight. Some RUclipsrs do get sent lots of products and materials for free. However, I was not gifted any materials or anything for this. In fact, My channel is so small that I barely make any money from it (maybe enough to take my family out for a nice dinner each month). I have only ever been given 1 product in return for making a video (and it most definitely was not worth the work I put into making the video). The great thing about this camper is that it is extremely affordable when compared to the option of buying one. As I state in the video, there are alternative materials you could use to make the build cheaper. You just have to decide what is best for you and your budget and needs. Thanks for the input. Maybe someday I will strike it rich on youtube and get sent free products and materials, but for now, I do this all on my own and enjoy sharing the knowledge with others that I have learned during my builds.
YES! What a great way to start my day - a fresh vid from Funke Adventures. Thanks for the shout-out too. Inside take: There will soon be more door options on the market.
That is good to know! I’ve always been surprised that there is really only 1 or 2 manufacturers making doors like this. Seems like there is probably some room for other products to slip in.
I need a lightweight build that I can lift off as the camper needs to be 5ft and trailer 3ft due to UK motorbike laws. If I lay a 10mm? ply base and build a wood frame could I use foam board for the walls ceiling etc? Then fibre glass it all? Another option is shower board which is foam cased in plastic it's very rigid but very light. Do you think the foam option would be a good insulator? I would also like to do a drop down vent with bug cover and fan to pull cold air from the ground on hot days. I would probably paint the interior foam side I don't need internal walls wires would be run in the foam behind the frame work.
I've seen a company that does foam and fiberglass builds. I think it is ROC campers??? I'm not sure how well the foam and fiberglass would hold up to putting weight up top like a tent, but I think for the general structure of the camper you'd be ok.
Thank you so much for all this great information. In my mid 60's and thought about making my own squaredrop camper. But maybe i am at that point in life where I should get one commercially made. My carpentry skills are not that good.
To be honest, my skills aren't that great, but I had some extra time to figure out how to do stuff. My suggestion: If you have the time and like problem solving, go for it! Don't let your lack of skills stop you. That is what youtube is for, to help you learn how to do new stuff. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
I appreciate you watching the video and subscribing to the channel! The camper weighs 1300 lbs without any "extras" like battery, solar, mattress, and camp gear. When we are fully loaded, we are right around 1500 lbs.
The Badlands are awesome. We spent a night there a couple of years ago when driving home from a family vacation in the Midwest and loved it. Very beautiful, but also very windy haha. Unfortunately I don't have a build list, but you may be able to pick up on most of the materials I used by going through our build series. ruclips.net/p/PL8XQZyHZqk3tvUG6t3RbA7lsIDpOVt77I Thanks for watching and subscribing. We appreciate the support!
Probably 120-160 hours. But a lot of that is spent up figuring things out along the way. Now that I know how to do it, if I had all of my materials on had, I think I could do this in 2 weeks.
I bought it here: www.recpro.com/?referral=FUNKEADVENTURES (that is a referall code which should give you 5% off) It is called RV Insert Roof Trim with 3/4" Leg 92" Thanks for watching!
Hey! Thanks for watching the video. I’m happy to help. The siding that I used is painted sheet aluminum. .029 thickness. I purchased mine locally at a place called Metal West. The other siding I mentioned is called Filon. Both the aluminum and Filon can be found at Recpro.com. There is a link down in the description of this video. Thanks again for watching!
Funny, You showed A battery and said where you bought it. I know for a fact that the battery you showed didn't come from where you said - unless you got it used. Those are a Walmart battery named Everstart. I use to manage the automotive dept. outside. Oil changes, batteries, tires, bulbs, and so on. Anyway, it's just a funny I caught. Jonesy Good video.
You're right. The recording is from when I was testing this with the walmart battery from my other camper. I have the oreilly battery now in this camper and the everstart in my older camper.
Good insight! As with most things, saving a buck in the beginning often leads to spending more over the long run. Thanks for the tip and for watching the video!
Relative to how much you'll pay for one made by a manufacturer, it is pretty inexpensive. This could be done cheaper, but mine represents a good balance between quality and affordability. I've shared a few ways someone could also cut costs during the process. Hope that helps!
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I've been researching for 3 months before my DIY build. Tons of ideas. I'm still debating between a 5x10 or a 6x12. If I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it right. Trying so hard to keep my spreadsheet costs below $10k. Trailer, doors and windows are blowing the budget. It is not easy. Kep in mind I'm not bargain hunting for used stuff in my initial budget. That will come. But I'll get exactly what I want. Great video. Thank you!
I really enjoyed the build and detailed price breakdown. For anyone interested in building one don't be discouraged by the pricing. There are other options and materials available for much less. Also, keep in mind many items RUclipsrs use are gifted, they're promoting or they use money they've earned through making videos. No shade intended, just something to consider.
Well said Sharon. I appreciate your feedback and insight. Some RUclipsrs do get sent lots of products and materials for free. However, I was not gifted any materials or anything for this. In fact, My channel is so small that I barely make any money from it (maybe enough to take my family out for a nice dinner each month). I have only ever been given 1 product in return for making a video (and it most definitely was not worth the work I put into making the video).
The great thing about this camper is that it is extremely affordable when compared to the option of buying one. As I state in the video, there are alternative materials you could use to make the build cheaper. You just have to decide what is best for you and your budget and needs.
Thanks for the input. Maybe someday I will strike it rich on youtube and get sent free products and materials, but for now, I do this all on my own and enjoy sharing the knowledge with others that I have learned during my builds.
YES! What a great way to start my day - a fresh vid from Funke Adventures. Thanks for the shout-out too. Inside take: There will soon be more door options on the market.
That is good to know! I’ve always been surprised that there is really only 1 or 2 manufacturers making doors like this. Seems like there is probably some room for other products to slip in.
Cheers. Great to have an idea of costs broken down like this. Very helpful. Stay tuned for another new build. Cheers.
I have the harbor freight trailer and welded all the joints. I also reinforce the parts in the front were the "A" on the front gets attached
Smart. After cutting off the rails on my trailer, it was definitely necessary to reinforce the frame for some rigidity.
Thanks for watching!
This video's got me excited to start camping again this year!
Can't wait. I'm enjoying the snow right now, but once that warm weather rolls around, camping will be great!
I need a lightweight build that I can lift off as the camper needs to be 5ft and trailer 3ft due to UK motorbike laws. If I lay a 10mm? ply base and build a wood frame could I use foam board for the walls ceiling etc? Then fibre glass it all? Another option is shower board which is foam cased in plastic it's very rigid but very light. Do you think the foam option would be a good insulator? I would also like to do a drop down vent with bug cover and fan to pull cold air from the ground on hot days. I would probably paint the interior foam side I don't need internal walls wires would be run in the foam behind the frame work.
I've seen a company that does foam and fiberglass builds. I think it is ROC campers???
I'm not sure how well the foam and fiberglass would hold up to putting weight up top like a tent, but I think for the general structure of the camper you'd be ok.
Thank you so much for all this great information. In my mid 60's and thought about making my own squaredrop camper. But maybe i am at that point in life where I should get one commercially made. My carpentry skills are not that good.
To be honest, my skills aren't that great, but I had some extra time to figure out how to do stuff. My suggestion: If you have the time and like problem solving, go for it! Don't let your lack of skills stop you. That is what youtube is for, to help you learn how to do new stuff.
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Great break down. Looking to build one myself very similar so this was very helpful!
Glad it was helpful! Check out the build series on our channel if you have any questions about how I built it. Thanks for watching!
They do a 3d mesh that goes under the mattress I use one for my motorbike seat and it's very breezy
Thats a great idea. Luckily I haven't had an issues yet, but thats not to say it won't happen in the future.
Very helpful video, thanks😅
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
dude, great job. looks great
Thank you so much! I appreciate the support!
What's the weight of the trailer? Thank you for posting. You did a great job.
I appreciate you watching the video and subscribing to the channel! The camper weighs 1300 lbs without any "extras" like battery, solar, mattress, and camp gear. When we are fully loaded, we are right around 1500 lbs.
I’m going to the badlands this summer and going to replicate ur build. Any chance you have a build list?
The Badlands are awesome. We spent a night there a couple of years ago when driving home from a family vacation in the Midwest and loved it. Very beautiful, but also very windy haha.
Unfortunately I don't have a build list, but you may be able to pick up on most of the materials I used by going through our build series. ruclips.net/p/PL8XQZyHZqk3tvUG6t3RbA7lsIDpOVt77I
Thanks for watching and subscribing. We appreciate the support!
Great series! Thank you for sharing. Just curious, how many man hours do you think you have in the build?
Probably 120-160 hours.
But a lot of that is spent up figuring things out along the way. Now that I know how to do it, if I had all of my materials on had, I think I could do this in 2 weeks.
Thanks for watching BTW
Good detail, 👍🏽
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Whats the aluminum trim valled!?
I bought it here: www.recpro.com/?referral=FUNKEADVENTURES (that is a referall code which should give you 5% off)
It is called RV Insert Roof Trim with 3/4" Leg 92"
Thanks for watching!
Heya do you have the name of the RV you siding stuff you mention
Hey! Thanks for watching the video. I’m happy to help. The siding that I used is painted sheet aluminum. .029 thickness. I purchased mine locally at a place called Metal West.
The other siding I mentioned is called Filon.
Both the aluminum and Filon can be found at Recpro.com. There is a link down in the description of this video.
Thanks again for watching!
Funny, You showed A battery and said where you bought it. I know for a fact that the battery you showed didn't come from where you said - unless you got it used. Those are a Walmart battery named Everstart. I use to manage the automotive dept. outside. Oil changes, batteries, tires, bulbs, and so on. Anyway, it's just a funny I caught. Jonesy Good video.
You're right. The recording is from when I was testing this with the walmart battery from my other camper. I have the oreilly battery now in this camper and the everstart in my older camper.
Thanks for watching
I want one of these campers but once you add up the price a used 16ft camper could be bought for 3000 to 5000$
For sure. Half of the pleasure for me was building one myself. Plus I don't have room for a bigger camper. $3-5k is around what I built this for.
What was cost of labor
Free! I built this myself, so technically the cost of labor was free, but I probably put 120+ man hours into building it.
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Harbor Freight's trailer will rust to dust. You might save a dollar in the beginning but you won't create a lasting product.
Good insight! As with most things, saving a buck in the beginning often leads to spending more over the long run. Thanks for the tip and for watching the video!
I've had mine since 2006. Definitely got my money's worth. Any steel will rust given enough time.
@@jake-mv5oi I think any trailer, if taken care of and possibly deviated occasionally will hold up ok.
Mine was bought in 2003. Last year, I spent $200 in updating springs and welding it all together.
It's worked for me
Needs redo
Bro that's alot
Relative to how much you'll pay for one made by a manufacturer, it is pretty inexpensive. This could be done cheaper, but mine represents a good balance between quality and affordability. I've shared a few ways someone could also cut costs during the process. Hope that helps!
@@FunkeAdventures Agreed. I was looking at the Hiker Trailer models. Around $18K for a sparsely appointed low-end model. I'm building now.😊
@@FunkeAdventures Nice build BTW