OH MY !  Two days from Lancers !  

I've ordered a 6'x10'x72" V-nose single axle trailer to make a "Sleeper" out of for these kind of trips.  Ramp rear door and Mobile Home side door.
Maybe the Bikes in the truck and a few beds in the trailer ?  

I'm not sure I'll have time to install everything needed ... like :
     110 volts inverter and 12 volt battery for inverter.
     Photon Catcher for said inverter and controller.
     Two beds mounted that fold out of the way up on the wall.
     A Galley area up in the "V-Nose"
I picture Interstate rest area and catch a nap if needed , might be better than loosing a hundred bucks on a motel bill ?    I really don't like to spending my penny's while I'm sleeping , but I do enjoy taking more bike rides !  
       
U-Tube is full of different ways to convert Enclosed Trailers into really nice travel trailers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfy880Uah24

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LobHc3bDWNs&t=593s

And so many more ... I don't know whitch one to call which idea is best ! ?

MM:

(Perhaps you should start a thread in the Cafe' for your camper build).


I watched the videos you provided - I believe there are much better ones on YouTube than the 2 you provided.

Beds attached to the walls are fine - you will need legs that fold down along the center and the hinge points at the wall need to be attached at the vertical studs in the walls (not attached to the plywood).  You can run a horizontal strip along the wall just below the bed rail to provide continual support along the wall, the outside edge will need to be pretty stiff to avoid sagging.

Do not use vinyl house windows as the owner did in the first video.  The trailer bounces and twists as it goes down the highway - residential windows will not hold up to this kind of abuse for very long.  I used RV windows and installed an efficient ceiling fan to get airflow.

The little Chinese diesel heaters are the way to go if you plan on needing a lot of heat while "boon docking" without access to 110V power - if you can plug in use small electric heaters.  Avoid the Buddy propane heaters as they put out too much water vapor and make poisonous fumes.

Put the motorcycle inside the trailer - not in the truck bed.  Getting the motorcycles in/out of the trailer is a breeze - getting them in a truck bed is much harder.  The motorcycles will be out of the weather in the trailer and are easy to get in/out safely.  For long travels where you need to sleep along the way you should consider getting a truck bed cap and sleeping in back of the truck - the cap will help you get better fuel mileage when towing the trailer as it will help with airflow and keep a lot of wind from hitting the front of the trailer.  You can expect about an 8-10 mpg drop in mpg when pulling the trailer.  In my Vibe I would get 32mpg without the trailer and 22mpg pulling the trailer - my Explorer gets about 28mpg without the trailer and 18mpg pulling the trailer. The big RV doesn't even know I have a trailer behind it, as that big and bulky RV blocks any wind from hitting the trailer.

Start a build thread and we can discuss your trailer journey!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcJqBeTNK_c

 I like the use of the front V for a kitchenette.  The "murphy beds" might work for a 50lb kid, but I see the walls pulling in and the roof collapsing with a 200lb man.  

Paul you just jerking me around now
Hanging a few boards on a wall is not a person sleeping on a wall.   Maybe Bat-Man could hang off a wall ?  But I want Legs under my part ?  

I ordered it about two weeks ago but I got more support under the floor so I will have to wait for it to be built.     I wanted a 5'x10'x72" for the better air resistance but in the end got the 6' for the sleeping side to side maybe ?  

It will take me a year to have much more than sleeping on a cot .   I think the first thing might be pull the inside walls in , the floor up and the ceiling down  and make sure the holes in the floor are really sealed for mouse and bug proof.    Then put at least an inch (or more) of insulation , windows , fan , some cabinets .
This first year I'm happy with being sealed and insulated , then acting as a rolling tent.
I do have 12 volt to 110 volt , but no solar charger or mounting system yet.    I have three inverters one each 400watt , 800 watt 2000 watt ,I'm sure plans will change repeatedly.

I think I should build a 4'x8'x48"  Tear Drop to pull behind the truck when sleeping is all that is needed.   Good thing I have a small 800watt inverter.
Building both may be the best Idea and sell the one that don't get used as much.

When I go pick the 6x10 trailer up We'll start a proper thread !  That is in no big hurry  

How many Westward bound bikers can sleep in a 6x10 empty trailer full of cots ?  

How did they solve this problem on Wild Hogs ?  

Hey MM.  Dave started a new Trailer post in The Cafe dedicated to this topic. Maybe we should move this conversation over there.  We’d have everything in one place if “we” want to refer back to it.

Lancer - This old wild hog is done sleeping with his head in the mud.

ThumperPaul wrote on 01/24/25 at 05:07:40:

I am not likely going to be able to attend a week long group ride this year - but will pay attention to what you are planning on the outside chance I can make it work.

Deb and I had such a great time in the Texas desert last year - that we are going to take a trip to the Big Bend area.  I want to go when there is no moon so we can see the stars - and initially I thought we would go in May.  It turns out the New Moon is at the end of May, and the daytime temperatures will be hovering around 100 by then.  I called and talked to the owner of the Road Runner RV campground, and he said March is full of spring break folks and we likely could not get a campsite - so we are going in the last couple of weeks April.  Night time temperatures will likely be in the 60's with daytime temps approaching 90.  It will take about 3 days to make the trip down, and another 3 getting back home.

This will not be a motorcycle trip, as it appears to just be a hot and dusty place and not all that friendly to a sport touring bike - a lot of the area we want to explore is accessed by dirt roads or unimproved trails!  I recently sold my Pontiac Vibe that we have been using as our "towed" vehicle and bought as used Jeep as the prices have finally come down a bit.  I have always wanted to try owning a Jeep - and as I will be 70 next year I thought maybe I shouldn't wait any longer!


UPDATE:  We got the last remaining campsite at the end of March - we will be at the Road Runner campground from March 23-31.  This will allow us to get a bit cooler temperatures - our 9 year old dog Lily will certainly appreciate that!
   

Dave, I did not know you were 70, I thought you you were maybe early 60’s.

LANCER wrote on 01/30/25 at 19:21:31:


Thanks for the compiment Lancer.  I am still in my late 60's.....for 10 more months!  (Birthday is 12/23).  I will then have my 70th birthday.  At this point I am still healthy and don't have any aches and pains to deal with, and getting thinner hair and some wrinkles is my only affliction.

I am blessed with very good genes on the Schroeder side of my ancestors, and they tend to be healthy for a very long time.  My grandmother almost made it to 105, her dad lived to 98, her aunt to 102.  My grandmother lived along until she was 100 and was still not on any prescription drugs.  The Whitacre side of my family is not as tough and my dad and all his brothers passed away in their 70's.  I have already lost a couple of Whitacre cousins who are younger than me.