My Stealth Cargo Trailer

I currently live in a Cargo Trailer that I bought brand new & have built into a nice living space. I was laid off from my job in 2008 & was running out of money while looking for work. My situation helped forge the idea of creating a living space from a cargo trailer in my mind. This blog shows the creation of a stealth living space from a brand new 8.5 x 16 foot Cargo Trailer. July 8th 2015 will be my 5th year in my stealth cargo trailer and I'm loving every minute of it!

Friday, October 15, 2010

Creating the Recessed Battery Box...

Jerry and I dragged the two 8D Lifeline AGM batteries over to the basic area where they would be mounted.

After some quick measurements we determined that we needed a 21" x 22" rectangular hole in the floor.

As you can see, Jerry cut out the hole in the 3/4 plywood floor with a Milwaukee Sawzall.

Jerry welded some steel bars across from one floor beam to the other and then added some sidewall steel to finish the box.

The two AGM batteries are inset in the floor now and are secured from damage when driving.

I took lots of pictures because most of the work on this part was done by Jerry...

Click HERE to see a slide show of the photos from this post.