I will be watching this again when I work on my car. What is the thickness of the mini cell? Can you put back the d ring for the floor without issue?
@TrueLivingOverland
5 сағат бұрын
You can put the D rings back on. The thickness of the mini cell is 1/4 and we got it from Foam N More inc
@dirtbikehombre7987
Ай бұрын
Wow, i was planning on doing this to my transit. Gluing minicell to the plywood is better than gluing to the metal.whered you get that minicell sheet?
@TrueLivingOverland
5 сағат бұрын
Foam N More Inc! And yes it's way easier.
@jdub289f
Ай бұрын
Turned out great. Have you noticed any significant decrease in highway fuel economy with that setup??
@TrueLivingOverland
Ай бұрын
Not at all. 23-25 mpg!!!
@orionvangear859
Ай бұрын
Looks great! Thanks for choosing our rack!
@mathalwaysii
Ай бұрын
Can the windows be opened while driving?
@TrueLivingOverland
5 сағат бұрын
Yes you can. we open them all the time to get some ventilation. That's one of the main reasons why we went with these and also all the built in features.
@bluesurfertodd
Ай бұрын
Hi mate, are these flat or curved windows, just not sure which is best to be installed.
@TrueLivingOverland
5 сағат бұрын
they are flat. Finishing the windows is probably easier with flat
@Offdutyadventures
Ай бұрын
Great video. Is that an under bunk ac unit? If so do you like and what brand? Ty
@asfawaraya8498
2 ай бұрын
You did a great job I am just wondering if you know someone who would do this for reasonable price
@TrueLivingOverland
2 ай бұрын
@@asfawaraya8498 I don’t but if you are located in the Midwest there are plenty of companies that would be willing to do it. I am located in eastern PA. The rack is super easy to install. They make it so user friendly and take great pride in their customer service.
@MSJ12333
2 ай бұрын
The question is how do you store the bunk bed frame?
@TrueLivingOverland
2 ай бұрын
@@MSJ12333 he two legs go on the turtle shell on the roof. The mattress fold on top of the kitchen cabinet in the rear
@thecharliegeorge2151
3 ай бұрын
Good advice
@jnlong1
3 ай бұрын
We did a similar set up. But on the floor with the adult bed and then the 3 childrens hammocks attach to the headrests of the driver and passenger and connect to the 3rd row headrests. It gives a bit more headroom but we lost the feet length you gained by going on the seat. But we wanted a solution that would A. Keep the adult bed in place and not have to be made up and B. Keep the car seats from having to be moved at every bed set up. Awesome to see other families coming up with other great solutions!!!
@marie-andraychouinard5588
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, it practically saved my life. ;) I was wondering what type of bolts did you use?
@TrueLivingOverland
3 ай бұрын
Grade 8 bolts
@marie-andraychouinard5588
3 ай бұрын
@@TrueLivingOverland thank you and what size?
@thepowerwithin4162
4 ай бұрын
It would be nice to know what solar panels you are using and the dimensions
@TrueLivingOverland
4 ай бұрын
They are the 27.5 x 49.7 175 watt non walkable Renogy panels. If you go on the Orion website, they have them there. They can also help you with all the dimensions when you place your order. They picked those for us. Don’t forget you can save some money by putting the code if you decide to purchase.
@angelabraggs7614
4 ай бұрын
Where did you purchase your cooler from
@TrueLivingOverland
4 ай бұрын
Online. Engel coolers. Look them up, the quality is excellent
@lisamallard
4 ай бұрын
great design
@GuyNamedRy
4 ай бұрын
Do you not need to insulate your subfloor? So many videos have a frame and then foam
@TrueLivingOverland
4 ай бұрын
I talked about it a little on the video. A lot of them do that. And understand it. But trapping moisture under the floor.. and loosing valuable head room was the reason why we went with minimal “insulation”.
@Liimpy
2 ай бұрын
I'm preparing to build my floor in my sprinter, I wanted a sub floor aswell, but after measuring everything, my head will be rubbing on the ceiling if I add 1" to the floor and ½ on the ceiling 😢..
@ericsassaalders1079
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for this Video! 👍 Im so curious right now what your length is between the back doors and the back seats. Could you tell me what the length is? Thanks
@TrueLivingOverland
4 ай бұрын
152” but I could have pushed the seats slightly forward. I wanted to make sure we had enough room in our eating area
@patienceetendurance7442
4 ай бұрын
Fixed windons can't open is problem ? thanks
@TrueLivingOverland
4 ай бұрын
You want ventilation in a van. With a maxxair fan and an open window you can create great ventilation!
@wenqiangwang7873
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@RamSlow
5 ай бұрын
Like the idea, but is this a prototype? Or final product? looks a little small compared to the actual cutout. Why didn't they make the wondow bigger? What are those 2 little plastic bump on the outside?
@TrueLivingOverland
5 ай бұрын
It’s a final product. The link can be found on the description. As far as the size I don’t think it can be much bigger than this. Maybe an inch or so because of the frame of the van. It’s plenty of light and since it’s rectangular it’s also super easy to frame later on. As far as the plastic parts I am guessing you are referring to the handles to open and lock each window.
@KapKen
5 ай бұрын
Welcome to the van build community. We also just started a van build on a 2003 Ford Econoline and posting short vids, don't have time for the long vids anymore. We look forward to your progress. Great start.
@TrueLivingOverland
5 ай бұрын
Yeah I have to admit, it takes a lot of work to film and edit these videos but we love it.
@RiDankulous
5 ай бұрын
Very interesting! I think of van build for retirement in 10-20 years and I'm thinking having the kill mat but also insulation carefully sealed and securely fastened but in a way that is fairly easy to remove to do maintenance such as treat any rust spots and check for issues like mold. I would do that not very often but frequent enough. There's a lot of space in that van compared to many; good luck.
@ih2530
5 ай бұрын
Kilmat does not absorb sound, it just adds wait to a piece of metal that would otherwise vibrate. But since the floor of the van has ridges it does not vibrate. So your Kilmat does basically almost nothing here.
@Instagaz
5 ай бұрын
A Floor with ridges still vibrates. Dampening reduced vibration. Might not be enough of a difference for you and I but we aren’t the ones living in the vehicle.
@TrueLivingOverland
5 ай бұрын
We notice a significant difference with road noise since we installed it. We researched this a lot and decided to go this way but there are many different ways to achieve the same thing.
@blocktrain849
4 ай бұрын
This guy is clueless. Kilmat is the best investment I ever Made. I have it in all four of my cars .
@SuperchargedSecondGen
3 ай бұрын
I put Kilmat in about 85% of my 170 extended and noticed a HUGE difference. It’s substantially quieter both driving down the road and turning up the music shutting the door and walking around it.
@peymanstd
5 ай бұрын
Does it let any light out at night? Wondering about how stealth it is. Thanks for the instruction. I am still researching a van build.
@TrueLivingOverland
5 ай бұрын
No. I was actually very surprised to see how you can’t even tell the light is on inside at night. My only concern would be lack of insulation but that can be easily fixed with an insulated insert.
@BenjaminHansen
6 ай бұрын
Thanks
@BenjaminHansen
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. Will you be installing Killmat on the walls in such a wat where you cover the entire wall? A single patch on the wall panel seems wasteful. I know the 4 different mfg sites i researched covered every square inch.
@TrueLivingOverland
6 ай бұрын
No. For us, killmat is only needed for soundproofing on the walls. The van comes with some but the bigger window panels don’t have any. You will have to add that there. We will be installing havelock wool insulation on ours. Killmat is super heavy, so keep that in mind.
@blocktrain849
4 ай бұрын
Kilmat isn’t heavy 130lbs for entire van and yes you should have covered every inch of your van with it
@robdeaton9910
7 ай бұрын
Great video a little shaky on the cam but the views were brilliant. You made the hike seem easy but I did hear you breathing hard a few times. Thanks for sharing.
@TrueLivingOverland
7 ай бұрын
We got better camera equipment that should take care of some of that now. And yes deff a little short of breath because of the elevation. If you acclimate before, it should be a lot better! Thanks for the comment
@derekpowell421
7 ай бұрын
Libtard Mountain
@bj231bj
7 ай бұрын
Awesome Video!!! I just subscribed. I am planning to buy a 170 non extended. We are family of 5 as well. May you make a video about MPG. I am wondering if is true that new High output engine can get 23 MPG . Thanks in advance!!!
@TrueLivingOverland
7 ай бұрын
Yes it’s true. The highest we have gotten is 25 MPG. Our van is not done but we took it on a few trips already and even with all of our gear and a full 40 gallon water tank it got at about 23. Head winds will tank your MPG’s. We had strong head winds in Kansas and it dropped our MPGs to 12.
@bj231bj
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the fast reply...waoo that is a huge drop to 12 but is good that the new engine is getting over 20 MPG. I tested a Ford transit trail and I got 16 MPG not great. Have fun with your build !!!
@TrueLivingOverland
7 ай бұрын
@@bj231bjthanks!
@koar_wreth
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. Been looking at ways how if I build a camper van to have it work for a family of 5. Looking forward to more videos of your build series.
@Those6sportskids
7 ай бұрын
I like the video 👍
@TheFeelFoundry
8 ай бұрын
Looking foreward to this. We are in the process of planning a build.
@TrueLivingOverland
8 ай бұрын
Awesome! Because of editing delays we post later here but IG is more up to date. We are going to post every step of the process on KZitem!
@TheFeelFoundry
8 ай бұрын
@@TrueLivingOverland All good, I'll be around on the YT, I'm about 8 months out to actual building. Got lots of planning to do. All the best in yours.
@TheFeelFoundry
8 ай бұрын
Keep It Simple is the best. Looking forward to your content as I'm planning on building a van.
@PezRacer
8 ай бұрын
New subscriber, looking forward to your Sprinter videos!
@kwmlin02
8 ай бұрын
Please make sure all the stuff is tied down and secured, including the bed. Think what will happen when there is a severe crash. Keep the good work and be on the safe side. All the wood inside the van is unsafe during a severe crash.
@TrueLivingOverland
8 ай бұрын
We had everything tied down with straps. We no longer have the minivan. We are now building an off-road sprinter! Check it out!
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