The hardest part of building my DIY Expedition Camper Yet!

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  • čas přidán 19. 06. 2023
  • I install a long L-track alongside my DIY Total Composites expedition camper to mount an awning to the side, and it was the most challenging project within this mega-DIY small home on wheels that I am building for extended global anywhere travels.
    I recently built this Total Composites expedition camper on my Mitsubishi Fuso EarthCruiser CORE 4x4 expedition truck chassis, and am finishing out the interior cabinets, electrical and plumbing systems, and about to paint the entire exterior of this camper and the cab.
    This builds on my previous videos of the camper build, including: • Building a Total Compo...
    The camper layout & design: • Designing the perfect ...
    Planning out the interior build: • Total Composites Campe...
    The selection of the chassis: • How to Choose the best...
    And also same framing I installed in my camper van: • The 10 Best things I l...
    ‪@totalcomposites484‬ ‪@motorcraftadventuredev‬ #smallhome #expeditioncamper #diycamper #expeditiontruck ‪@EarthCruiserOverlandVehicles‬ ‪@vantripping‬ #L-track #expeditionvehicle
    #fusocanter #mitsubishifuso #adhesive
    www.VanTripping.com
    KC@VanTripping.com
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Komentáře • 16

  • @livingworkingoutsidebox
    @livingworkingoutsidebox Před rokem +1

    Great to see more progress. 👍
    I just saw your truck's cousin. Named Elefantino. On Ivan le van channel.
    I'm starting to see how great minds think alike when it comes to Fuso Expedition truck owners. 😊👍💪

    • @vantripping
      @vantripping  Před rokem +1

      Thanks! It's been some great progress of late, and getting closer to seeing the final stages and portions of this massive project coming to fruition.

  • @johnplyler7054
    @johnplyler7054 Před rokem +1

    Yes, I know what it is like, taking an hour for one hole! Looks like a great project.

    • @vantripping
      @vantripping  Před rokem

      Oh geez, it sounds ridiculous to take to long--glad that sometimes that happens for others as well. Thanks for feeling my pain, I understand how painful it is.

  • @PathNotTaken
    @PathNotTaken Před rokem +1

    That seems to be how it always goes, the hardest part is something so random that you would think would be quick and easy.
    Have you tried cobalt drill bits? They’re definitely worth it if you’re not using them already.

    • @vantripping
      @vantripping  Před rokem

      Yes, so hard to predict or plan for each task. I did use cobalt bits, but found that titanium seemed to work better.

  • @DE-li7jt
    @DE-li7jt Před rokem +1

    Well, if anything else fails, this rail will hold the Box toghether firmly :D

  • @richbowie76
    @richbowie76 Před rokem +1

    When will this build be finished ?

    • @vantripping
      @vantripping  Před rokem +1

      Darn great question. I wish it was done now and out using it, but sadly still another 3-4 months with work and work travel schedule limiting my time to work on this to a day or two each week. But it's getting close!

    • @richbowie76
      @richbowie76 Před rokem +1

      @@vantripping its an amazing build and i can't wait to see it finished !

    • @vantripping
      @vantripping  Před rokem +1

      @@richbowie76 Thank you! It's coming, painting it this week. Counter tops going on in about a week. Then the storage boxes go on, and cabinet faces get finished and go on. Still quite a few more things to do, but coming along well in my limited time.

  • @DE-li7jt
    @DE-li7jt Před rokem

    maybe i overheard, but why has the steel bar not been fixated to the outer Wall while the Parts were manufatured?
    Also I'm a little bit wondering about your drillig technique... doesn't seem to be the optimal way to me.

    • @vantripping
      @vantripping  Před rokem

      Howdy. The steel bar should had been fixed inside the channel of the wall, but was bent/wrapped inside as visible from before the walls were glued together, and the foam inside the channel on the other side of the steel bar was mostly missing, so I tried to fill the channel with expanding foam. What do you think is a better way to drill the holes?

    • @DE-li7jt
      @DE-li7jt Před rokem

      @@vantripping with this amount of holes and the precision needed, renting a vacuum fixated drill could have been one solution. Also, if you are always working on the same height, a small scaffold can be helpful so you can stand horizontally while working.

    • @vantripping
      @vantripping  Před rokem

      @@DE-li7jt Thanks for your suggestions.