Land Rover Camper × My "Home on Wheels" Discovery 2
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Finally put a video together going thru the 1st prototype custom interior-camper sleeping-setup I've built. (Apologies for shakey cam near end!) === LOTS OF INFO: === Next version I make will be made of aluminum sheet instead of wood, to save weight. ~ But this version's built with marine plywood, deck screws, marine wood glue, penetrating epoxy, southco latches, stainless piano hinges, gas shocks, marine carpet & glue, & all trimmed with paracord. ~ Weighs in about 30lbs more than everything I removed from it, but more so with all the added gear. ~ I've used it extensively for an entire season now of camping & off roading. ~ Slept out of it for a week straight while wandering Michigan trails, just find a spot in public forest & setup in minutes! It's really badass having the self sufficiency, speed, & ease of camp setup/teardown by having it built in vs to a roof top tent (not to mention cheaper!). ~ Only complaint so far would be overall weight when loaded down with 3+ days worth of gear & supplies, but I have a plan for that. ~ Another big step will be adding auxiliary diesel/water/propane tanks under the chassis to extend my overall range. ~ Also I'm designing a house-battery & solar-charging system to give me more capability when I'm way off-grid.
**** TIMESTAMPS ****
00:17 [ Tear Down Begins ]
00:25 [ Measuring & Design ]
00:44 [ Cutting the Plywood Parts ]
01:05 [ Finding Bolt Holes to Floor ]
01:47 [ Fastening the Wood Panels ]
03:12 [ Wrapping the Wood In Carpet ]
03:30 [ Installing the Entire Cabinet Setup ]
04:15 [ Showing the Folding Bed Platform ]
04:26 [ Walk Thru of the Storage Spaces ]
05:30 [ Available Space Sitting vs Sleeping ]
05:42 [ More Walk Thru of Storage Spaces ]
07:09 [ Insulated Window Shades / Covers]
07:20 [ How I Setup the Bed Area ]
07:27 [ Rear Door Table (Separate Video) ]
~ BUILD THREAD: (Entire build) www.overlandbo...
~ SONG: Tyr - by Wardruna
~ DISCLAIMER: Please do not do/repeat/imitate/recreate anything I do in my videos. JUST DON'T! It can be very harmful to bystanders, your person, your wallet, & your psyche. Don't risk the only "meat vehicle" you get!
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Very intense music, makes me want to raid some village
For sure. Sounds like King Kong is approaching the wall.
Man! You gave me a new direction of thinking! After a decades of years campinfmg on a motorcycle, then on a classic motorhome (campervan), now i see how cool is to be minimalistic! And be able to go anywhere!
Glad you like, and yeah most people are surprised with what I've packed in there.
After watching some of your recent videos I decided to go back and check the whole build out. You're skill level and attention to detail are on another level! Much respect to you!!
Thanks! The whole project's been a big push to try new things, & other than failing at torch brazing it's been a good time.
Great video. This is fantastic, I have been trawling the internet for months to find info on converting a d2 into a camper. You have given me 10 times the material that I have already found in less than 8 minutes 👍. Your conversion is very similar to what I had in mind .... superb.. and thanks for sharing your great work. Regards from the u.k
Russ Woodard Thanks! I was in the same boat while I researched this build before I started a winter ago. Not much out there for D2's! Nearest I could ever find was Defender builds, but they are afforded quite a bit more space.
Respect à toute ces personnes qui en plus de faire un travail colossal sur leur véhicule , prennent le temps pour nous faire des vidéos afin que l'on voit comment faire , et de nous montrer que rien est impossible .
Je vous remercie!
That music!!! This is so EPIC. Great build by the way, truly inspired to go outside and start building the disco. Thanks for posting!
Been on a viking type music kick for a while now, & thanks!
This is true craftsmen-ship. The attention to detail is fantastic. Everything fits together so well and is carried through beautifully. Awesome work.
Thank you! :)
This is the coolest D2 build Ive ever seen. I spent a lot of time in the shop keeping these things on the road. Also have seen LS swaps but never a 4BT. That is awesome!
Thanks! Can't wait to see how it performs this summer.
Excellent build sir!! I think this is the best Land Rover transformation I have seen to date. The music is a perfect accompaniment.
Thanks! It's been tons of fun and just keeps evolving year by year.
Very impressive. That would have to be the best "home made" camper conversion I've seen, bar none.
Thank you, it was a lot of fun to build!
High, i would not believe it, if i had not seen it. A real camper made of a Disco. A very good performance. Kindly Fiete
Not common for sure, but glad you like! It works better than you'd think despite the small space to use.
This is brilliant, I guess you could sleep two at a squeeze or have reduced the depth of the side unit an inch or two but so what... great system . If you did this in the UK you would probably get it re registered as a commercial vehicle seeing as the back seats would be regarded as permanently out of use and save a packet on the road tax per year. Dare I suggest carpet tiles next version, they are very easy cut to any shape and would have a much neater non fraying edge . The window black-outs are perfect too. If you were to add a power inverter to the kit you would could do the hoovering and washing with a 110v supply from the slave/leisure battery although the engine would need running. I love this sort of self styled inventive project stuff . 👏👏👏👏👏
S Who Thanks! Yeah it would be a pretty intimate fit for two. Those carpet edges were a tricky bit for sure, would've been heaps easier if the backer wasn't so dark. I'm planning to wire it up with solar above & a "house battery" inside so I can start expanding it's functionality :)
I imagine you have found this guys vid already .. czcams.com/video/QF8XOAApTcY/video.html but the flexible ones are more efficient and don't need "aiming" so much . A friend has a cousin that is one of the David Attenborough wildlife video team and he uses "roll up" panels and slaps them all over the bonnet/hood of every vehicle they use . I'll keep an eye out to see how you get on, subed !
Oh and that Mexican carpet gets everywhere after a while ..... underlay underlay arriba arriba ;)
Maybe a manufacturer would sponsor you in return for a few vid shorts of how you use them etc. Nice going..Good luck mate .
this was a great build! i just totally rebuilt my brakes today on my 2000 disco 2. all new master cylinder, lines, rotors, calipers and pads. used the Hawkeye tool to bleed the brakes...worked great. we have also previously replaced the coils...(a bitch to do), valve cover gaskets, manifold gasket, throttle heater gasket, all o2 sensors, wires, plugs, many hoses and clamps, ac pump, alternator, water pump...etc as you can tell, i love her. she is my 4th disco 2.
Those coils are such a pain! I'm looking forward to gutting my braking system & ditching the ABS + going with stainless braid everywhere, maybe non-float calipers too. Happy to hear another Disco staying on the road & getting some love :)
very sick design. the carpet reminds me of some 70's shag but the durability of marine carpet is superb
Thanks! It's a funky color for sure, best match I could find to that goofy Rover interior... which has been growing on me since that color hides dirt so well.
Damn genius!.., absolutely enjoy watching your work!
I don't know about that, but thanks though!
At First I thought all that work going into a discovery II then I saw the 4BT. With that motor it is as good as anything else out there.
Looks good.
Thanks! I had always planned to do something interesting with the engine, even if the Rover 4.0 had lasted it would still struggle to do anything properly (low power, terrible fuel consumption, no reliability, few upgrade options, etc).
Awesome build never thought about a discovery build.
H.J. Walker They have a pretty healthy interior volume for a solid-axle truck with a wheelbase only a few inches longer than a Jeep & more than a foot shorter than most Land Cruisers or Defenders!
This looks amazing awesome job!!! I’m even more jelly now 😝
Victoria Meyer Hey thanks :) Kept me occupied that last winter, but I think I've had my fill of this wishy-washy winter... bring on the spring! I need some sun!
this almost made me cry... i want one so bad !
I love this setup, lots of inspiration for my 124 inch Disco 1 camper conversion!
A Disco 1 setup like this would be awesome :D
Fantastic! Of all the self-built stuff I've seen this is one of the most impressive. Very well done, looks like great fun!
Daniel van Dalen-B. Thanks! :)
So I take it you sleep in a roof top like myself and live from the back of the rig, I use an awning that sleeps 3 that attaches by zipper under the canopy of the tent and have the rear of the disco a platform for living from. I really appreciate the time you would of spent designing this system and I love the finished build, if your ever headed north bound and into Scotland, buzz me and I will give you some inside info on routes to take man,
All the best
I'm actually sleeping right out of the back, on the folding bed section. Roof's mostly for expanding cargo & fuel range, also for solar panels in the future. I haven't shown much of me sleeping in back because my very cheap cameras are terrible in lowlight. You can see some of it in my sand dunes video here: czcams.com/video/d-nOk5EJ5RM/video.htmlm42s Getting out that way would be a dream for sure, good looking out!
Tinker cool man! I am currently going through you uploads as I've only just found you channel, it's great know that your sleeping in the vehicle, most people I know who have converted their Discos into campers sleep on the roof, if I didn't have such a large family that is what I would be doing, no need to step out of the vehicle when Scotland sky's open up 🌧
Yeah the roof + awning/canopy is a fantastic combo! I love how that style is so expandable & turns into a "basecamp" so readily. With my setup you'd definitely want to be comfortable with any other person that will be in the back with you... not the largest back there so it makes for very intimate sleeping quarters haha! Sometimes the peninsulas of Michigan here can feel like an island with all the precipitation/cloudcover/fog. Beautiful when you go all the way to our northern stretches, the Keweenaw, but still can hardly compare to your northern areas
Tinker Awsome that sounds majestic I would love to hop the Atlantic and do some ovelanding, When you wake and look at your feet in the morning in the back of a disco you look up and see the best picture frame ever, that's the back window of a land rover 😉
Glad I found your channel, I'm more active on Instgram and the channel name is littlebullszinsta
Take care my friend, looking forward to more of your uploads
By far, one of the best Discos I've seen. Well done dude.
Thanks man!
I love disco's and defenders, I had to laugh at the fact there is more room allocated for spare parts and tools than there is for clothing. Great build look forward to the updated version.
Priorities haha!
after all it's a disco 2, they need some love time by time, and som spare electrics :)
Excellent video, fantastic build. Hope you have many years of enjoyment
Thanks :)
Awesome layout. Grand job. Thanks for the video and for sharing.
Thanks! I'm excited to start building the next version of it in aluminum, maybe in the fall.
dude..... utterly blown away!!!
Glad you like :)
Lovely job!! Such a good utilisation of the space!
solarbuduk Thanks!
You are extremely clever! That’s very well thought out!
Thanks!
thank you for great detail of your build layout inside your discovery
Of course! I need to do some more detail on the camper build.
Some great skills you have there like you build is bang on thank you for sharing
Mohammad Omar Thanks! I'm happy to share it, and hoping to have more detail on it here soon.
Damn dude that’s impressive, nice work.
Glad you like, was a fun build that turned out better than expected!
i wish i was as good with wood as you, looks great if i had the money id love my 3 door disco 1 kitted out like that. very smart & well done
Hey thanks! My woodworking skill's nothing special, just determined enough to make it happen with enough effort+time :)
Kickass one of the best I've seen bud and not janky at all🤑
Thanks! Not finding anything online like what I had in mind was the whole reason for having a go at building this, & happily it worked out!
excellent build you must have lived on a submarine,so organized👍🏼👍🏼
cabover camper darren thomas Thank you!
That is just awesome. Jolly good job old chap!
Thanks!
Flat rear seats and sleeping bags work just fine for extended weekends,and you can revert to normal suv in 10 minutes if necessary.
Too much junk usually end up being dead weight, that takes space.
But I like you commitment to create something special for yourself !
For sure! Glad you like, was a really fun project to turn from a bar napkin sketch to the real thing.
Would you share your cad plan? I actually bought a disco because of you and this video. I'm a retired Marine and want to build this for my dog and me to go traveling in. If not, I understand...
Great and informative vid. and.... super cool music
Thanks!
Outstanding. Looking at building a setup in my 03 Jeep liberty. Love the soundtrack as well 🤣🤘
Thanks! It's fun figuring out how to fit something that "shouldn't" into a vehicle :)
I am impressed!!!
Thanks :) A whole lot of daydreaming & head scratching went into this one!
Very well thought out, I like it!
ttxela Thanks! Had been pondering the idea for quite a few years, even before deciding the chassis to build it in, was torn between things like: Discovery / FZJ80 / Tahoe
This is by far one of the most awesome build I have seen here. Well planned out and perfectly executed ! I would LOVE this. Great job :)
Julie Silva Thanks!
You've given me inspiration to my own thanks
Dench 003 Happy to help :) Not finding many setups like this aside from those based in Defenders is was what drove me film much of this.
Great build thanks for sharing. But like a few others have mentioned not sure about the carpet. I lined my 110 throughout with carpet and after 3 years I still haven't got the Sahara sand out of it.
Thanks & yeah ideally I'll be building the much lighter version of this same setup in aluminum.
Nice camper build! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you, it turned out even better than I had hoped for!
Amazing setup and very well built! I believe that with the alu cabinets will be better not only in terms of weight, but in looks as well
Цанко Цанков Thanks! And oh for sure, just couldn't imagine spending more than 10 times the money on theirs versus mine.
great work there my friend, better than many up there in stores 100%
daCostamartins Hey thanks! Much appreciated :)
Yeaah mate, love your built, looks to be a huge project!
Mine was by far shorter haha!
I do have a habit of getting carried away with projects, but it's good fun!
Awesome music! Love wardruna!
Powerful stuff 🤘
Brilliant build 👍
Thanks, it's a fun project!
Really top level. I looked at plenty of ideas but this is the best by far.
@@Tinker1837 can you email me a floorplan so i can adapt to my pajero? Jsimmo66@gmail.com if you could it would be sweet and save me heaps of work.. Cheers jonno :)
The Swiss Army knife of campers, very functional good job mate
James Moon Thanks!
That is a solid build man!
Chandler Lee Thanks!
Very nicely done
Nigel winn Thanks!
If only my D1 had the interior length of the D2 .Ah well :) Bloody good job mate. Please keep us updated on your adventures. Cheers from Australia
Is the D1 four-door shorter? ...or you are referring to the two-door, never actually seen one in the wild here!
The rear overhang is much shorter on the D1. Less space, but the rear doesn't drag when off roading. I had a D2 and would scrap on the tow hitch climbing hills.
Ah good to know! And yeah I've experienced the same, the Disco 2 has a real backside on her haha
It will be one capable overland vehicle got sure. Maybe one of these days you com out to Cali, plenty of trails with varying difficulties.
Can't wait to start exploring further from my home state when the engine swap's done :D
Awesomeness great build I need this in my life
Thanks! And so did I... just love being able to setup camp anywhere I park.
Tinker I removed the main piece of the back seat leaving just left side seat.. I'm able to set up a sleeping pad and sleeping bag
Great job....excellent video! Steve
Stephen Eldridge Thanks man!
Wow, that my favorite set up, I would love to do that to my 91RRC
I'd love to see a full setup like this in a RRC, that would be cool!
So would I! Been looking to add something like this to my RRC91........
FREAKING BEAUTIFUL!!!
Thanks!
Excellent build that
Thanks!
Really great job.
Thanks :)
An excellent build, talented
Another Car Camping Channel Thanks! :)
Awesome man!
Thanks!
Wardruna very nice.
To war 😈🤘
Draws draws we want the draws!!! 🙏🏻😄🤝🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
In due time :P
Great design and build
Thanks! This whole truck's been a ton of fun & a heck of a learning opportunity too!
Nicely done, I've done similar myself, but you need to put an access hatch for the in tank fuel pump about 18" from the rear door.
Thanks! And nope, she's currently in the process of a Cummins diesel swap, no in-tank pump needed :)
RottenPelican Hoof Ⓥ Don't need an in-tank fuel pump for a big boosted diesel ;)
Tinker very nice 👍
Great build well done.
Thanks man!
Awesome job!!
Cory Anderson Thanks!
I had exactly same design in my mind for Ford E-350 van, but I couldn't get 4x4 E-350.
(and, too much money for 4x4 conversion...)
So, I bought LR-3(Discovery-3).
I chose no build conversion for LR-3 because the Disco-3 itself could be flatten completely when I fold back seats.
I didn't build any cabinet or bed or something.
When I sleep, move every stuff to awning room and just flatten back seats.
When I driving, just put every container box and backpack tightly.
In-between boxes, I put blankets for cushion.
To tie-down backpacks, just use seatbelts.
No build conversion is the best way for tiny SUV I think.
Because I like flexibility.
Very cool build!
Cedar Canoe Thanks :)
Nice diy setup 👍
Rumrunner Adventures Thanks!
THANK DISCO FOR DETAIL VIDEO ON LAYOUT INSIDE YOUR DISCOVERY 2
Of course! Took me far too long to get these details posted up but I'm happy to share it :)
Great job!
Thanks!
Great job on the fit out mate. Very professional. My own approach is vastly different, and it seems I take to many short cuts. Thinking about it now I would say the time I save in a quick fit out is soon lost as I spend more time trying to find items. Cheers
AuSeeker Thanks! And there sure are a bunch of ways you could go about fitting out one of these, no shortage of space inside considering the wheelbase. I just hope I can manage to keep it this organized once the new running gear is chugging along & I venture out on week+ trips haha
You win at life dude
Hey thanks dude :)
very nice project. cool
Thanks!
Awesome build - so jealous! Did something way way simpler/primitve folding sleeper but this is just next level! Awesome camper/rig setup! Cheers! :)
It was a fun experiment for sure! Can hardly wait to try an aluminum version, or something for another platform of vehicles for that matter :D
Very good work! ich love British cars like Defender and Discovery .These are nice Cars!
I have Suzuki Jimny, a small Off-road vehicle for the poor :D
Greetings from Germany :)
...and Music Wardruna - TOP!
Thanks & welcome :)
The best part was the beer opener 😂😂😂😂
It's mandatory kit haha!
^ LOTS of INFO in DESCRIPTION! ^
Tinker I love the music !! And that’s an amazing build !!
@@debiaviles4207 Thanks :)
The music was lit! Made the video suspenseful and made the vehicle seem invincible!
Tinker how to put checker plate on car
The music is awesome!
WICKED really great video cool music too btw ✌😁🚲
Glad you like :)
Well done!!
Ric Aldrich Thanks :)
That's some smart shit right there
Hey thanks man! Every once & a while my ideas don't blow up in my face.
@@Tinker1837 if I had seen this a couple years ago I would still have my disco, it's a great job
I can't wait to see the result for your 4BT 😭😭😭😭
rangeOso88 Same!
Loved the music, it made me want to go conquer far-away lands.
Squidgy Quijabo I was thinking the same made me feel like swinging an axe about 😂
I figure if I can't reach the halls of Valhalla thru glorious battle, maybe a solid 4 wheel drive will get me there. I was going nuts trying to think of a track to put over the video after I botched the narration! Some random youtube rabbit hole of video suggestions involving Viking's building their longboats seemed too perfect to pass up with all the woodwork in this thing.
Nice build, I just bought one and am looking forward to doing a similar layout. I'm a bit tall so hopefully there aren't any issues. I suppose I can position my self on an angle if I am too tall. Hopefully not the case
I'm only just over 6ft/1.8m and this type of setup leaves me just a few inches between the rear door & back of the seats when laid out straight, which is good because I tend to sleep flat on my back, so if you're a side sleeper you'll be okay I think. Another trick to gain more would be moving the passenger seat forward with a fold down bit, then I bet you could get maybe 7ft!
Gaaaah thats so rad man. I'll have to catch up on your build, this thing is beyond amazing. If I thought the Element or Wagon could handle the extra weight I'd love to build a living section. I have a light weight one for the E, but nothing as awesome as yours.
Thanks man! It is a bit heavy, planning for an aluminum-sheet version of it next. Might not insulate sound/thermal as well, but it would be 1/4 the weight & worth it the way this tank's going!
🤩🤩🤩 Beautiful video
Thanks!
That is exactly what I wanted to do, I love to have the files, meusremnts, etc, I will Pay for that. Gret Job. I wish I knew how to do it myself
I hope to some available soon!
@@Tinker1837 please let us know when draws and material list are ready for sale. Tnx good job
Very nice and efficient way to turn ur car into a camper :)
Thanks! Not much space to work with but turned out just as I hoped.
Love this great build ..
Thanks, it's really fun!
Wardruna 😍
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awesome!! I always Wonder if it could be done amazing job
Juan Weigel Me too! Saw a bunch of Defender's with setups, but never a full build inside a Disco. Was a lot of fun to figure it all out.
amazing !!! nice work
Thanks :)
I have a 2002 Land Rover I would love that design please tell me you're in Canada better yet in Ontario😅
I like the concept of this for the solo traveller. Great video, will check out your other stuff + 1 sub 👍🏻
Music choice is epic.
Flap Bean Thanks! Could fit 2 people but you would definitely want to be very familiar with them :P
Great job amigo!
#YoullNeverBeHomeless #GoBeyond
Thanks!
Nice one mate... Owner of a disco 2 and well into me outdoors--- subed.
Thanks!