Awesome, awesome, love it, love it, love it!!!
Bob and Susan Darr purchased my E-Z Built Hot Dog Cart Video and Plans Package and learned how to build steam tables, make sinks, run plumbing and electric, and everything else they needed to build their own hot dog cart.
Except they didn’t build a hot dog cart. They built a super-cart!
Starting with an old pop up camper, the Darrs gutted it and transformed the shell into a hot dog cart on steroids. With a top that comes down to seal the interior, the Darrs can tow their hot dog trailer anywhere and store it without worries.
Bob writes…
Steve,
I used your cart building system almost to the letter. As you can see, I doubled the stove capacity inside the pop-up to satisfy the need to create the volume needed for festivals and still have the single use for other times by only using one side.
This area is a golf paradise (Pinehurst) and near Fort Bragg (huge military complex). I think the red, white and blue and the chosen name of “Victory Hot Dogs” will work well.
Bob
Ingenious, super cool, I totally dig it! I can hear a lot of mental gears turning out there in reader land, including my own.
You have sooo0 much room with this platform. You could add a fridge, flat top grill, BBQ grill, smoker, shave ice machine, generator, whatever you desire.
Old pop up campers are everywhere and the ones with trashed canvas and interiors can be had for a song. If you want to do what the Darrs did, grab a copy of my E-Z Built package and get started.
Oh yeah – send me pics when you’re done!
Great Job Bob and Sue!
-Steve
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WOW! That is SHWEEEET!
AWESOME CART , I have been wanting to try something for a long time , I had the dream about a Hot Dog Cart a while back and I wasn’t even thinking about it , It’s like God Gave me that dream for a reason but I’m still running my own painting business for know , This cart is a True Go Getter’s Hot Dog Cart , GOD BLESS & ( GOOD LUCK )
What a great idea! It looks great and I wish the best of luck to you.
Bob,
I love your cart. I would also like to hear from you privately if you have time.
I will keep it brief if possible.
As I said I love the cart. I wish you the best with it.
Horace
Bob and Susan,
your cart looks terriffic! Just one question, where are the sink faucet handles? I salute you on your name and choice of colors. My best to you in this business.
Tony
I absolutely LOVE IT!!!! Great job you two. Maybe your business expansion will be making and selling these!!!
THAT IS KICK AZZ!!!! TOTALLY AWESOME !!Good luck with the biz, I know u guys will do great with that rig!!!
Now that is SWEET! Great job!
KOOL…how do you get the top down?
not gay…gray
Awesome, Nice job!
Best of luck to you.
Very clever. You’ll be very successful with your determination and imagination.
The 2 steam tables is a great idea. I love that you can handle large festival volume using both sides of the cart. Brilliant!
It looks to be that the steam tables are to low….How high off the floor are they????
See what a little imagination can create….something great!
Best of luck!
Bob & Susan,
Great Idea! Love your cart. Best of luck & God Bless!
Mary & Mike
Fantastic job! Love that you have so much room and a roof over your head! Looks like great storage too. Best of luck to you!
O.K…we’re so going to have to do this. We’re breaking into the festivals and this setup would be sweet to work from! Great job…great imagination…just GREAT!
Wow! That is nice. Have Fun with that beauty
Very good job. I really like that cart and would love to have one.
Great ideas create great $$$$$$$. Good luck!!
I like the original cart better ;0)
Very RETRO…. Will it be registered push cart, food concession, or ??. Love the fact your re-cycling.
I love your cart ! There’s a lot of things I like about your cart, but the two things I like the best are , unlike a conventional concession trailers where your all closed except for you order window , your not closed in and can see out every side but still be inside. And the second thing is , being able to close it up completely and tow it easy.
Great conversion! We have tossed this idea around a bit with the pop up as the roof eliminates the need for an umbrella. The one issue we raised was that the height of the sides of a typical pop up are too short for a comfortable work surface. It looks like Bob extended the height of the sides by about 8 inches or so to bring the work surfaces up. It’s not very noticeable with this shape of pop up chassis which is pretty symmetrical (some have a sloped front or rear which would make this harder to do). I’m curious as to how the pop up works with the extensions. I’ve never had a pop up tent trailer before and don’t know how the roof supports extend/retract. Did he have to extend the roof supports too? Love the double steam tables. I wonder how a grill would work on this. Or if you could put a car top rack on the roof to carry coolers and other stuff. (I’m sure it would have to be unloaded to pop the roof up as I don’t think the roof supports could handle the extra weight.) Inquiring minds want to know.
OHHHHHHHHH, yeah! What a GREAT set-up for fairs and flea markets! Baseball games, town festivals…the possibilities are endless! A roof over your head (I’m seriously jealous of that!) Room to move around, plenty of workspace;
WAAAAAAAAAY COOL!
How Heavy is the trailer? Would it be pushable/pullable without much effort? Did you look into adding a grill or flattop? Would you need a hood? Great Idea I wish you all the best of luck Jim at Jims Hotdogs Sarasota FL
how does the top work?
That is awsome!!!
WOWZA! HAVE YOU BEEN INSPECTED YET?? HOW DID THE HEALTH DEPT RATE THIS? IS IT ENCLOSED OR OPEN? I AM TRULY IMPRESSED! YOU WILL BE MAKING A LOT OF MONEY WITH THE OPTIONS THIS ONE WILL AFORD YOU. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU, I AM TRULY AS JEALOUS AS THE GREEN WEENIE IS GREEN!!LOL
That is so SWEET! Great idea, best wishes for your rockin’ dog business.
It looks like you use that hand crank by the right tail light to raise and lower the roof. Those thick stantions that look like they hold up the roof look removable like they’re just to cover the roof poles.
That is a different way to sell food. I’ve seen it before at festivals. Nice job!!
Interesting – I did a search on my local Craigslist and found 2 “Pop up” vending carts for sale. I would have never thought of this – both are competitively priced with the traditional hot dog cart!
Once again someone beat me to it!!!!
Great job. One day I will have mine.
I love it!
Good luck Bob & Sue and go get em!!
HOOAAH!!
Great Idea…..like the idea of being under roof and have plenty of room to operate. Good luck with it.
I’m THAT SMART WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT LOLOLOLOLO WELL DONE
CONSTENT SHADE
I’mbuilding on now, thanks for the incentive to finish it. Way cool. Does the health dept want a hood?