A Man, a Van, and one BIG Plan -- Kyle's BadAstro Camper Conversion (DTB 054) 

I’ve missed Kyle

Good to see Kyle on screen again, the BadAstro was one of my favorite builds on the channel at tye time.

So good to see Kyle back with an update. I was sad when he didn't come back from the farm, Great to see him doing well! You could walk right past him on the street and not know it was the same guy.

Kyle's van was always a hidden gem in the Hoonigan side builds.

Suppy and Kyle Sprinter or Transit build series would be amazing to watch. A small lorry (not a school bus) build would be interesting.

Kyle is not only a triple og from the good ol’days , but the fact he still riding out in the Astro, got my respect . Well done sir on the build . The revamp of the bed , I see ya 👊🏼. 🍻

Yes!! Yes to more builds that require plywood, hardwood and CNC!! It’s great seeing Kyle, and most definitely grateful for more Gary in recent vid’s. Gary and Kyle have always brought some of the best vibes to hoonigan. Thank you

Yoooo I'm so happy to see this, I miss seeing all the employee projects

Yeah, need more of these old school small builds. Feeling nostalgic donut garage vibes.

Love these overland build videos. We missed Kyle too. 😂

Kyle the king of the cnc plasma, the griddle, the gimbal, and the bad Astro!!

Though Kyle wasn't with Hoonigan anymore. Good to know he still is

Great to see Gary and Kyle back!

Glad to see Kyle is doing well!

So good to see Kyle back for an update. So much has changed at hoonigan and kinda makes me sad. Definitely miss seeing Dan and brad, along with daily transmission. I’m still a huge fan and watch every upload

Holy shit it’s been soooo long I forgot all about this beast. I just realized how much I’ve missed this dude…

Dude the bad Astro! Is legit. Looks great Kyle 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽 sick update

Good to see the original Kyle back miss his shredits and def miss seeing him operate that plasma table

Van transformation. But what we need now is the kyle transformation!! Didnt even recognize him! Great seeing him doing amazing. What a legend

Very cool to see it come together after seeing it start life as a basic van. Are there any more plans or are you going to drive it for now? If I may add some build advice for those looking to convert a van, after having owned several myself. - Weight is your enemy, especially in Europe as you easily reach 3500 kg's gross weight (about 8000 pounds) quite quickly, especially if you use wood as thick as Kyle did. This is very overkill in many place,, like the speaker covers. A wooden roof adds weight up high, making body roll worse and it is just dead weight. Looks cool but burns fuel. Every pound you add you have to lug around, which costs fuel and therefore money. If you want a wooden roof, fake one with very thin plywood. - Seal the floor/wall seam. Any water spilled will get under the floor and cause rust, rot and mould. Salt water is especially bad as the salt attracts more water on top of making rust worse. - Use slats instead of a sheet of wood for you bed. It is half the weight and allows the matrass to air out. You'd be surprised how much moisture a matrass traps. A sheet of wood will start to rot and keep your matrass damp. If you already have a sheet, drill a bunch of holes with a good sized hole saw. - Install a fan to ventilate the space without having to drive or open up windows, in case it rains for a couple of days straight. - If you have an outdoor kitchen like Kyle's, get three sheets of metal the length of the sides and rear of the stove platform. Connect with tabs or wire and set it upright around the stove. This will stop the wind from blowing the heat away, making cooking much more efficient. You can add a low one on the front if it is very windy. If you make it right, you can fold it flat and store on top of the stove. - Be careful using self tapping screws, the bare metal rusts quickly and you can't see the hole. If you go through to the outside, make sure to paint the screw and surrounding metal. - Don't use the twist caps (or what you call them) to connect the wiring and don't use solid core wiring. The vibrations from driving can shake them loose and cause metal fatigue in the wiring, causing it to break. Use crimped connections with regular twisted strand copper wire. - That homemade swivel seat platform is quite sketchy. The swivel plate is not designed to deal with the forces in a crash and the horizontal supports of the seat frame are not meant to support the chair. The legs themselves have strengthening inside. I've had factory swivel seats, which had to pass inspection and they were very strong. A proper swivel seat is expensive for a reason, there's a quite a lot of engineering in designing a safe one. Some of these might sound a bit harsh, but it is a fact of camping and I learned some of these the hard way myself.

I never knew I needed hoonigan van content until just now

Would love to see Kyle, Soupy and Grim tackle a Sprinter van build!!

everytime I see this van it just get better and better

Kyle's looking good glad to see him again.

Love seeing kyle pop up on here!

Top 10 most informative videos y’all have put up

I used to think camper vans were a waste but now my 30s have snuck the fuck around i really like them, contemplating building out a sprinter or a tranny van for camping and towing, Kyle's Astro has been an inspiration for that

I've always liked this van! One thing I wonder about is insulation. The coldest night sleeping in an RV I can remember was one winter in Columbus, MS when temperatures reached the single digits. My understanding is that Michigan gets colder for longer and even in sunny CA the nights can get quite cold. This rig would be pretty comfy for three season camping in the Southeast US but wouldn't you want more insulation and heating for where you live and work?

I missed Kyle. Glad to see him again. What a transformation though. I still have difficulty seeing that it is actually the same guy. build series with Suppy would be awesome content

Glad Kyle's back one of the ogs.

If you like van builds check out "Foresty Forest" "He lives in a van" and built his in various parking lots. While living in it. His also has a wood burning stove, and a refrigerator.

Going to need to see that Supply Sprinter Special

Still remember 80 Kyle style acting on Hoonigan merchandise hehehe ... wonder where's he during pandemic after farm vlog and now he show up with Astrovan build. Good man with good job.

wholesome brotherly love . Good vibes only miss this

its about time

Good to see Kyle back.

Man, Braddah Kyle back in da house! Would be sick to see a motor swap or power adder to his Banana Van.🤘🏾🤙🏾

Guess who's back back again Kyle back back again astro Van I made a playlist of all The Times that Kyle has worked on his astro Van from the beginning to the end and this one's going right into the playlist

Been asking for Kyle and the van to be back for a while!!!

So glad to see the van again!

Wow. I'm amazed at what a transformation that is. Nice haircut!

great to see Kyle again ! Cheers bro

Woah! He's almost clean cut 🤯 I wanna see that SPRINTER VAN build!

Great to see Kyle again 👍👍

nice to see Mr Kyle see back, i like him. Good job well done

Half way through I forgot this was a Hoonigan video. Great build..

That's a good group of friends

With a van build like this where there are a lot of wires going to a battery in a wooden box I recommend wiring the battery to an easily accessible disconnect switch that the wires go to. That way one short doesn’t cause catastrophic failure. A quick turn switch can save the whole van

I have been wondering about him. Kyle seems to in a better place. Love to see it. Peace

finally something good on this channel and its with someone we actually care about

Kyle is back!!!!❤

Kyle! We missed you!

We've been waiting for more Kyle / Badastro content for 2 years! So glad to see it again.

Yo!!!!!! Gotta keep Kyle on the regg!!!!!!!

love you Kyle missed you on and off camera and love the Van, keep on keeping on brother!!

So rad to see Kyle again, even if he got a haircut, and that killer van

I forgot I was watching a Hoonigan video lol. Awesome build! Now Hoonigan needs to add some boost for you.

it's pretty dope some of the noises that inspire the beats you continually source for us in these videos. thanks for that, when i'm stressed and i just wanna chill and watch dope sh!t i just come to the main channel or here for something like this. 🤌

so sick! i have a 1979 g20 shorty boogie survivor van that i saved after it sitting for 20 years. about to do some interior work to it now that all the motor work is done

MISSED YA KYLE! Happy to see you back brother. And nice haircut! Been growing my mullet now for almost 5 years lol its gettin long.

Good to see Kyle and van is awesome

This is the first hoonigan video I've watched in months like I miss this content plus who doesn't love kyle!

Been looking forward to this and Kyle looks totally different now!

Missed Kyle! Glad to see him doing well and the van fitout looks the goods!!

KYLE, we have missed you bro!!!

We all love kyle

Good shit Kyle, good to see ya back

The Rottie is the best part of the video, IMO.

Kyle is such an awesome dude, the world needs more Kyles.

Nice job Kyle and Roman!!!

What a badass build.. I really enjoyed every bit of it.. Thanks bois

Great seeing Kyle again. I love this build.

He was like, Nope! F that bed. I'm changing the whole thing.

Great project, Kyle! You can definitely see all the hard work done to the van, I have a ‘98 B1500 5.2L that I’m gonna slowly but surely turn into a Dajiban 🚗💨

Dude, the Kreig Jig and Orbital Sander plane action was amazeballs! Seriously NICE slabs!

Kyle looking fresh as hell! happy to see him back for a bit

Fucking love Kyle . So glad to see him again. Looking fresh !

Cool Van!!! Great idea for upgrading your camping!!! I guess you could’ve rooftop tent but with that much space just use the money for other things!!! Awesome Work!!!

Van build with Suppy and Kyle would be SICK

Sweet work

Hey Chuck I watch you build that van from the beginning you started doing the bumpers and lift the suspension I like the way the interior is done I'm building out my ford van e250 something similar. Great van 👍

Such a good dude! It was awesome to meet him in Connecticut when we went to lime rock. Keep on keepin on man! 👍

I can barely recognize Kyle without the Fabio hair

Good to see him again. And yes on the sprinter van build!

Kyle lookin lean, them caterpillars tho!

Been missing Kyle!!!

Van stuff is cool. Even if you’re not looking for another one at the moment-always interesting. Had a similar Astro back in the day. My buddy and I flipped the forward rear bench seat. Then laid a snowboard down in between the rear seats for a table. Good times

I'm fully getto in my van life. I just took out the back seats & call it good.

FINALLY!! Kyle totally vanished, glad to see him back on the channel. Where’s the vette??

From my time in a van, it needs a heater. Makes winter desert trips so much nicer

Donut Garage vibes! I loved this!

Dayum, i'm inspired. Great work and fantastic video production!

Really cool to see! Built very well

Wow! Strong work on the Astro Van. Great use of space. A thought: there is this stuff called “Hypervent”, designed for putting beneath mattresses on boats to avoid moisture accumulation and mold under there. Really great stuff. It is a plastic honeycomb mat you place on plywood and your mattress on the Hypervent. It works. Air flow. Moldy mattresses are nasty. I use linoleum for flooring in vans. Single piece if I can. Less joints to leak. More waterproof than Pergo laminate flooring. Also, why no insulation in this build? Just curious. Nice job. You really achieved a lot here.

How about the addition of a drop sheet that falls from the back latch/door and you have a small end table you take outside, prop a projector on and use the sheet as a projector screen. Could also hang a dartboard with a blanket behind it to avoid scuffing and hitting anything.

Short Haired Kyle is very stealthy and business looking..... great disguise 🥸 👌

Still one of the best builds, lov u kyle lol

Stoked to see Kyle back!!!!

I saw that Juki machine! Love those things.

Such good content. More of this please. Also, that slider shot to the beat!? Epic