2009 Jayco Jay Feather into a 2014 Continental Cargo 8.5 x 20 Cargo Trailer

[509bercler]

Let me start by saying this was not the original intent, but it was a way to salvage a poor purchase on a family travel trailer and create something unique and one of a kind...so, here we go!!

Our new family camper

Upon further inspection, a really bad buy.

Counter top separated from wall

Come to find out the trailer was in an accident and had apparent frame damage.

Was "fixed" with 2x4's and cheap plywood.




So at this point I am losing my mind and kicking myself for making the biggest buying mistake of my life, with the possibility of just throwing $ down the toilet. I talked to a few RV repair shops who won't touch it and all basically tell me to swallow the loss and move on...which is not in my character. After I have seen how poorly this trailer was built, plus the damage done to it, I decide the only way to get myself out of this situation is to build a new trailer with all the working "guts" on a new platform and the tear down begins.

 

[509bercler]

Brand new Continental Cargo Trailer special ordered with a solid back wall.

All the "guts" awaiting their new home.

New Design Plans






Cargo Trailer with the taped out floor plan...time to get going!

Plywood off


Windows cut and reinforced

Slide Out Cut

Slide out reinforced and 2x2 sub floor


Closed Cell Spray Foam






Sub floor and walls back up.

Wiring harness laid out


Ceiling wiring routed out and ran

 

[509bercler]

Ceiling panels up with interior speakers and lighting wiring.


LED lighting pucks in





Big Day..slide out installed!



Dinette

Kitchen partition





Kitchen coming together

Outdoor lighting and speakers

Kitchen overhead cabinets, finished counter top (10-15 coats of poly)

Head unit and under cabinet LEDs


Bathroom

 

[509bercler]

Fridge Cabinet

Bathroom counter top


Furnace


Bathroom Counter top



Fridge and TV

 

[grogie]

Way to go with turning lemons into lemonade (as the saying goes). It looks like a great build and A LOT of work, but that you've also got talent.

Keep us posted!

 

[blazinid]

WOW, awesome! Way to turn a turd into a diamond.

 

[bonomonster]

Nice build

 

[Cole Trickle]

Awesome....nice job

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[Titanpat57]

Holy friggin crap!!..nice job!!

 

[yj-hank]

Sir you have amazing patience and talent. I would have scrapped the whole thing at the beginning. I can't wait to see the finished product. I love the bathroom counter top and sink. Keep up the great work.

Henry

 

[VanIsle_Greg]

Way to go with turning lemons into lemonade (as the saying goes). It looks like a great build and A LOT of work, but that you've also got talent.

Keep us posted!

Funny, I was thinking the very same thing... lemons to lemonade. lol

Holy friggin crap!!..nice job!!

I was also thinking this when I saw the first pics of the trailer with issues.

Wow, good on you for making this into something you can be proud of. Nice job, love the layout and the personal touches like the custom counter tops and so on.

 

[Delmarva]

Wow!

 

[509bercler]

Thanks everyone,
I am hopefully within a week or two from finally being done, mostly finishing work at this point. Here are a few more recent pics.

Bottle opener

Sliding screen door

Updated fridge

Counter top and stove

Entry and kids ladder to bunk


Fold down couch

Slide out bedroom/ headboard


Bathroom cubes

sink and faucet installed

Bathroom corner

Back to front

outside

Stove

I know much of what I am doing is not for mass appeal (skulls, turquoise trim/ counter top, etc), but we went into this and decided to do everything how we wanted with the plan to use it as long as possible.

 

[Mushin_Noshin]

Really cool what you turned a crappy situation into! Make it how you and your family want it to be and enjoy!

 

[fortel]

Okay, someone has to say it ... that bathroom counter top is worth every penny you put into it.:wings:

Seriously, way cool build. Having done the travel trailer thing for a while and seeing just how flimsy and rough they can be, I'm sure you now have a much nicer and well-built trailer than you would have if the original purchase hadn't pushed you down this path. How hard was it to get the rear slide installed? Again, nice work.