The Goal

The Stealth Camper Project:

Ok, so, my goal with this project is to take my 2004 Pace American 12'x6' Single Axle Cargosport trailer and rig it for simple warm weather camping. As I need to continue to use it as a cargo trailer, this won't be a full on, kitchen, bathroom, etc conversion, but just adding enough to be able to do simple camping.

I custom ordered this trailer from the Pace factory (via a local dealer) back in 2004. This was before Pace went bankrupt and was bought out by Look Trailers. At the time Pace was one of the top trailer lines in the country. I don't know how they are now as the local dealer I bought from did not pick them back up and there are no other Pace dealers anywhere near me.

To the basic package I added the following factory options:

Double layer floor (lower 3/4" PT, upper regular 3/4" plywood
Medium Duty Ramp door (2000lb limit)
32" Side Door
Cam Locks on all doors
6" Extra height
Blue skin color
Bent Tube Tongue
Electric Brakes w/ breakaway system
Wall switch for interior light
Front Diamond Plate Stoneguard
Tongue Mount spare tire carrier
E-Track at the 3ft mark on both sides inside

Standard features of note for this project:
3/8" Plywood walls

Manual roof vent
Truck Light brand lighting (2 combo tail/stop/turn, 9 upper running/clearance, 4 fender clearance)
Single RV style interior light

When I first got the trailer I painted the floor and ramp with an oil based grey paint, adding traction sand to the ramp paint. I also added some of the red/white reflective strips that you see on the sides of tractor trailers to the doors and, later, a couple of battery powered, stick-on LED lights for light when not hooked to the truck.  

As a side note, if I were ordering the trailer again, I would order it as a tandem axle and I would not get the bent tube tongue.

I made two lists, one for Requirements and one for "Nice to have"

Requirements:
Back wall with door, screens and privacy shields
- Ramp door must be able to close with back wall in place
- Back wall must be easily removed and stored.
- Insulated roof
- Place to put a fan

Nice to have:
Screening for side door
120v AC input (Shore Power)
Front shelf
Table of some sort
Porch Light
LED interior lighting
Step for side door
Door holdback for side door (For some reason, it didn't have one from the factory)
LED Tail lights
LED Clearance Lights
Fresh coat of paint on floor
Deep cycle battery
Flow-through vents