I used 1" poly iso to insulate a couple of box trucks. One layer between the supports on the roof and one layer over that using contact cement then held up with 1x4s. No one inch gap. Same on front and sides. One layer on rollup door sections. Foil side out. Small ac unit in a hole over the cab with tin cover for front, top and sides with room for air flow. Had a lockable tool box fabbed and welded under the frame for a Honda E2000i generator. Keeps it 70 to o75 degrees i 95-100 degree heat in southeast Louisiana. I had 5 or 6 sheets of the poly stacked on the back of my pickup out in the sun with white side up and foil side down and burned my hand when I picked it up. So I would say foil side out in the south. Also, do this in the shade or inside with a big fan venting the contact cement which will knock you out and will not hold in the heat. Before insulation, you could not touch the aluminum roof from the inside while out in the sun. Afterwards, there was no heat transfer. The enclosure stayed at ambient outside temp until the ac unit was turned on. Also, I did all insulation cutting with a utility knife, drywall t square and a 2x4. No mess. I did this several years ago and wish I had your detailed video then. Thanks.
@@noahriding5780 We were hauling wine in southeast Louisiana. Our main concern was keeping the temp around 70 degrees with a small AC unit on 105 degree days with a 130 temp inside the truck. I'm sure that if you placed the reflective side inward, it would be a great help as long as you had some heat source in your camp.
New to the channel. First off thank you for sharing content. I have a couple questions about your trailer build. 1. What’s your thoughts on doing a leaf over the axles build? 2. What’s your thoughts on adding an outside bar to lock entry door vs a standard RV style latch? Great job…👊
Thanks. I dont know about the spring over. It would make the trailer even higher (this one is extra tall as is) and I would think it would effect it's road manners. I really like this one with the RV door so I can lock when I am sleeping inside and no one can lock me in it (it's happened)
I put mine foil side out also. I experimented with both ways it did show lower temps with the heat gun with foil facing out. I did put a foil radiant barrier over studs to give an air space then 3/4” foam. Black trailer 5,000 Btu ac in Florida I stay in the mid 70s inside.
Cool video. I found it while searching for a video about installing TPO on cargo trailer roof. I was toying with the idea of installing 2" insulation on top of the exterior metal roof with screws/tabs and then installing TPO over the top of that. I like your approach as well.
How many foam insulation boards did you end up using? Just trying to get an idea of how many I should purchase so I don’t have to make 3 trips to Home Depot for insulation boards.
Thanks for sharing. Coming along nicely from the edits is it finished and these are just posted on a schedule? 6:46 On another note great music selection and of course editing. Also we are going to start calling you flaco. (Skinny) your loosing it and I'm gaining it. 😊 Looking forward to the next video 📹 👍
When you do this, how high can you go? Like for example... going under bridge overpasses, they aren't all really tall; some are low. So is there like a certain height that you don't go above for the top of the camper? How do you also make sure you don't go to heavy with a longer trailer? Thank you.
Highway bridges are usually 14' and we are around 8' so you can go way higher than this. Weight is a different issue, obviously you can buy trailers with different weight ratings so you would buy and load according to your needs. Probably depends more on what you are towing it with. Lot's of factors.
As best I can tell the side you put the foil on reflects the heat so summer you want it out and winter you want it to push your heat in. I guess it comes down to what time of year you camp and what coimate!
Curious about a couple ideas, maybe someone can answer what they think would happen? 1) what about painting the inside of the exterior aluminum panels with Henry’s tropi-cool before installing the foam panel insulation? Would that help? Or the backside of the wood paneling going back up after the install ? Would this add any R-Factor? 2) or adding foil sheeting , using home food foil glued to the foam panels facing towards the aluminum skin? Do you think that would help? Just curious if anyone has experience or has seen these install techniques ?
We do allot of things like that in house building. Where and what you do kind of depends on weather you want the heat in or to stay out. I think some food old foil backed insulation does 90% of the work. Beyond that if you have a good heater and AC unit your going to be fine. all the extra juice doesn't seem worth the squeeze if you know what I mean.
Simple answer, go to the manufacturer, they will tell you if foil out or foil in? It depends ? Answer: It depends on which way you want the heat to go. Put it on the side where you want the heat to radiate away from. If you want to keep a room warm, put it on the inside. If you want to cool a room, then put it on the outside. Do you live in Alaska or Arizona . Do you camp in Winter or summer
I used 1" poly iso to insulate a couple of box trucks. One layer between the supports on the roof and one layer over that using contact cement then held up with 1x4s. No one inch gap. Same on front and sides. One layer on rollup door sections. Foil side out. Small ac unit in a hole over the cab with tin cover for front, top and sides with room for air flow. Had a lockable tool box fabbed and welded under the frame for a Honda E2000i generator. Keeps it 70 to o75 degrees i 95-100 degree heat in southeast Louisiana. I had 5 or 6 sheets of the poly stacked on the back of my pickup out in the sun with white side up and foil side down and burned my hand when I picked it up. So I would say foil side out in the south. Also, do this in the shade or inside with a big fan venting the contact cement which will knock you out and will not hold in the heat. Before insulation, you could not touch the aluminum roof from the inside while out in the sun. Afterwards, there was no heat transfer. The enclosure stayed at ambient outside temp until the ac unit was turned on. Also, I did all insulation cutting with a utility knife, drywall t square and a 2x4. No mess. I did this several years ago and wish I had your detailed video then. Thanks.
Thanks Randy, sounds like a cool project!
is 1" thick like you did enough to be able to winter camp in cold places?
@@noahriding5780 We were hauling wine in southeast Louisiana. Our main concern was keeping the temp around 70 degrees with a small AC unit on 105 degree days with a 130 temp inside the truck. I'm sure that if you placed the reflective side inward, it would be a great help as long as you had some heat source in your camp.
the music was interesting, to put it lightly... I thought it was surprisingly good, considering all the copy right rules... that was funky at times :)
New to the channel. First off thank you for sharing content. I have a couple questions about your trailer build.
1. What’s your thoughts on doing a leaf over the axles build?
2. What’s your thoughts on adding an outside bar to lock entry door vs a standard RV style latch?
Great job…👊
Thanks. I dont know about the spring over. It would make the trailer even higher (this one is extra tall as is) and I would think it would effect it's road manners. I really like this one with the RV door so I can lock when I am sleeping inside and no one can lock me in it (it's happened)
I love the table saw for cutting the insulation! Brilliant!
makes a mess but works really well! Thanks for watching!
I like the ease of your videos. Gonna have to check out the rest. Thank you
I put mine foil side out also. I experimented with both ways it did show lower temps with the heat gun with foil facing out. I did put a foil radiant barrier over studs to give an air space then 3/4” foam. Black trailer 5,000 Btu ac in Florida I stay in the mid 70s inside.
Yeah you guys have a whole different thing to deal with the heat and humidity. Snowmobile guys in Canada probably put it the other way!
Nice, I liked your roof chase idea and will be doing that.
Go for it! Thanks for watching!
I used R-13 (the pink stuff) insulation. It was easy and a lot better than foam.
Cool video. I found it while searching for a video about installing TPO on cargo trailer roof. I was toying with the idea of installing 2" insulation on top of the exterior metal roof with screws/tabs and then installing TPO over the top of that. I like your approach as well.
Glad it was helpful!
Could you show us more in depth how you insulated AND finished the back section above the ramp pulleys? I’m having the same issue with my trailer
Ill see what we can do. -20 right now! I just kept cutting everything as close to it as I could and it shows in the back still but not too bad.
Tell me what Kind of lights you did
Please
They are little puck lights off Amazon. There is a link in the wiring video as well as the ceiling video.
Great video!!
Thanks!
@@buildlifeoverland absolutely, we just got an enclosed trailer and I like your method.
How many foam insulation boards did you end up using? Just trying to get an idea of how many I should purchase so I don’t have to make 3 trips to Home Depot for insulation boards.
Each 4x8 sheet has 32 sq ft coverage. How many you use will depend on the size of _your trailer_...
I used to use Charlie Manson's insulation, it was good at keeping the heat out.... Till it wasn't.
Cuck makes as good a product as any. Not sure black is the best choice for the summer!
Love the no nonsense way you get it done. What where you going to do for the floors
I did not insulate the floors. There is another video on the rubber floor we glued down.
Thanks for sharing. Coming along nicely from the edits is it finished and these are just posted on a schedule? 6:46
On another note great music selection and of course editing.
Also we are going to start calling you flaco. (Skinny) your loosing it and I'm gaining it. 😊
Looking forward to the next video 📹 👍
Never thought I'd see the day!
When you do this, how high can you go? Like for example... going under bridge overpasses, they aren't all really tall; some are low. So is there like a certain height that you don't go above for the top of the camper? How do you also make sure you don't go to heavy with a longer trailer?
Thank you.
Highway bridges are usually 14' and we are around 8' so you can go way higher than this. Weight is a different issue, obviously you can buy trailers with different weight ratings so you would buy and load according to your needs. Probably depends more on what you are towing it with. Lot's of factors.
Does the foil part go on the outside or inside?? I see some people put the foil in and some put it out.. is there a reason for this?
As best I can tell the side you put the foil on reflects the heat so summer you want it out and winter you want it to push your heat in. I guess it comes down to what time of year you camp and what coimate!
Curious about a couple ideas, maybe someone can answer what they think would happen?
1) what about painting the inside of the exterior aluminum panels with Henry’s tropi-cool before installing the foam panel insulation? Would that help?
Or the backside of the wood paneling going back up after the install ? Would this add any R-Factor?
2) or adding foil sheeting , using home food foil glued to the foam panels facing towards the aluminum skin? Do you think that would help?
Just curious if anyone has experience or has seen these install techniques ?
We do allot of things like that in house building. Where and what you do kind of depends on weather you want the heat in or to stay out. I think some food old foil backed insulation does 90% of the work. Beyond that if you have a good heater and AC unit your going to be fine. all the extra juice doesn't seem worth the squeeze if you know what I mean.
Did you bother to contact the manufacturer for their input?
No I'm not sure what they would have to offer. I've seen how they build these things - slap them together.
Simple answer, go to the manufacturer, they will tell you if foil out or foil in? It depends ?
Answer: It depends on which way you want the heat to go. Put it on the side where you want the heat to radiate away from. If you want to keep a room warm, put it on the inside. If you want to cool a room, then put it on the outside. Do you live in Alaska or Arizona . Do you camp in Winter or summer
I agree, I want to keep the heat out, especially with a black trailer!