Can You HARDWIRE Starlink Through The Roof INTO YOUR VAN? Yup! Apparently YOU CAN

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Starlink internet for nomads has changed how we live out here, but the set up came with some problems. How to shorten the starlink cable? was a big question i had. SO TODAY WE INSTALL BASE AND SHORTEN THE CABLE. Installed by our friends at www.rayoutfitted.com/
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@derick3818 Год назад

Have them turn the rest of that cable in to a extension cable so you can still park in the shade on hot days most likely you'll never need it but you will have it

@deniceholmes4325 Год назад

AGREE!!! 🥰❤

@patdavis8018 Год назад

I agree also

@MT-un5xq Год назад

I like how they oriented the plug system underneath your solar panel, more sheltered that way

@nickward8887 Год назад

Take the Starlink Drawer cover from the back drawer and put it on your drivers seat / dash... never forget then... Nice install

@balthazarquinn Год назад

Epic idea Chrome! WAY less cable to house. The guys at Rey Outfitted are amazing. They deserve a McGuyver Award. (Dunno if that’s a real thing. 😆) When you mentioned getting a signal over tall surrounding trees, I was actually wondering if you could mount one of those telescoping rods on the roof like those police buses use to warn cars coming over the crest of a hill to slow down. (It’s a flashing light on the roof of the bus that can be extended 20’ or 30’ into the air. In your case obviously, you’d mount your Starlink antenna to the device before extending it.) You’d need a retractable cable of course, like those garden hose reels that can wind in the garden hose with a kind of spring loaded system - like when you push the reel-in button on a vacuum. That cubby hole where the indoor panel is now stored was a great idea! Nice job! 😉👍

@krisban26 Год назад

Hey chrome just so you know the star link base fits into a fishing rod holder from a boat. They could mount easier to your roof rack system

@jaredandmaddi Год назад

Chrome I'm shocked you haven't hear of Star-Mount systems. Check them out! Never have to take the starlink off the roof for some.

@zintangibles Год назад

I seriously cannot get enough of these awesome van builds. Your van looks so fresh with that wiring setup, looking forward to the Starlink setup review in the future :) I love the upgrades Chrome. Keep it up!

@robobrownfield6875 Год назад

I assume that they made you an extension cable out or the leftover wire, I find that many times, where I park my van, I need to place the dish 30'-40' away to get Starlink to connect. In fact you could just buy a outdoor rated, shielded, cat 6/7 from Amazon that would plug into your setup for times when needed. :).

@seventytwo1001000 Год назад

Instead of using the foot for the starlnk, just use a pipe mounted to your roof rack the starlink just drops into. The extension cable that other people have mentioned is a great idea too

@lisarettig2740 Год назад

Starlink sells an awesome roof bracket and the screws come with it. Permanently affix it to your roof. You can pop the satellite on and off easily. The tripod is impractical.

@VANCITYVANLIFE Год назад

Less holes means less chance of a leaky roof. AND no thanks to using the roof mount by Starlink, which is meant to be mounted to a building not a thin metal roof on a vehicle . What I did in this video 100% works and it’s removable if needed..

@popcorn782 Год назад

@@VANCITYVANLIFE already have a bunch of holes... what’s a couple more?

@adamwood7047 Год назад

@@VANCITYVANLIFE Maybe attach the bracket to the roof rack?

@mr.blonde66milkyway66 Год назад

@@popcorn782 U don't understand water do U

@mr.blonde66milkyway66 Год назад

Ask Elon

@angelagill7735 Год назад

I knew Ray Outfitters would solve you problems with your Star Link. So, when we hit the road and get Star Link for ourselves I will show this video to my husband for our fix!!! Thank you to you and RayOutfitters!!!!!

@treysuniverserv1576 Год назад

We often use all the Starlink cable when we are in heavy wooded areas to get the best signal. However maybe you don’t park in trees because of your solar? Love your videos, thank you!

@sovereigns1grace Год назад

Hope you remember to power down the router box (?) So you don't eat through your battery power.

@rosalindd1386 Год назад

So happy you are gettin all your problems solved before you head back Chrome ! You alway's manage to find a way! Thank you for the great video's!

@mattkrea Год назад

The crazy mod that I'm looking at involves a *permanent* mount of the Starlink up there so you don't have any setup process (or forgetfulness!) whatsoever. People have disabled the motors with the Starlink in the straight up / flat position and used the "Pivot Mount" that Starlink sells from their website bolted to the roof.

@lydiaschweitzer9315 Год назад

This is awesome! Do you have links to any of the parts used in the install?

@christinamann3640 Год назад

“Bringing sexy back” 🤣😂😂 on the up side, you got to clean a usually inaccessible spot.

@eliharalson7281 Год назад

Suuup chrome!!!!!! And Cruz of course

@Tinytraveler Год назад

I hated hearing about your fridge problems, really glad this has worked out. Best of wishes as you cross Ontario!

@living2ndchildhood598 Год назад

I bellieve Ray has got your Starlink issues worked out well.

@joannaazar7396 Год назад

What could be better after a long day at work, watching Chrome and Cruz ❤NewJersey ❤

@terry362 Год назад

Love all of this Chrome. 🥰🇬🇧🥰

@kurtrkessler Год назад

Thanks for the detailed video! Great content as always! Cheers.

@anncooper81 Год назад

I knew there had to be a better way to hook up starlink without all that extra cable getting in the way Thanks for solving that problem for a lot of us.

@andrewrichey7374 Год назад

Awesome Chrome glad you got it situated that will make life a little easier, appreciate you sharing I’ll be watching more peace and chicken grease 😁👍👍

@Officialshayne Год назад

Love the van upgrade videos!

@Thompa74 Год назад

Great to see you work around the "problem" with the cable 👍 For the nest phase to make it just a little bit better, mount/weld a small pipe that fits to your starling dish, on the roof rack somewhere. Then you don't have to bother with the original stand and/or put magnets on it.

@guggtraveler4024 Год назад

There's a company out there that makes mounts for these. They're called Star- Mount Systems. You can even use it when you're driving.

@tafGarcia Год назад

Glad you got it all sorted. It definitely looked like it was a pain to keep having to set up

@J1WE Год назад

The fact you are INSIDE a metal box, all waves sent out can bounce back within. Wood doesnt play a large role in any distrubance in that small of an amount of 1/2 inch thickness of wood. You be okay lol Also a suggestion, if you could get an elbow like connection off the back corner for satellite, you could possibly drive with it, if its around same level as other things on roof. Not saying to drive with it anyway but just as a back up for forgetfulness lol

@rachadventuresinliv Год назад

Great fix for Starlink. I'll be checking it out for next summer tired of running out of data or having poor connections from my provider.

@steamhard Год назад

Cut n splice it through your roof like you did your solar. Then route it through your van. Weld n make a bracket to mount you starlink.

@harrysteeletreo1 Год назад

did you watch the video?????? sure doesn't sound like you did, at least not past the first 2 minutes...

@doobz2154 Год назад

This is amazing. I love this kind of shite with vanlife and spend time refining my vehicle with little 1%ers

@proudtexan5513 Год назад

Love these install videos!!

@dannybrennan6953 Год назад

Keep the remainder of the Cat5e and have them patch the ends again so you can (if you have to) set your dish further away in certain locations.

@JessaJayVlogs Год назад

A massive improvement!! Thinking about getting starlink myself...

@sherrya.1060 Год назад

Thanks Chrome! Another informative video. 👌

@mr.blonde66milkyway66 Год назад

*U ve got the best problem solving Team in Van Life*

@stephainerose8765 Год назад

How smart are these guys are that are doing this wi-fi stuff can't they make it Wireless where you don't have to have a cord 😆

@pamelarw58 Год назад

Great solution for slack wiring for Starlink done professionally!! 👍🍻 😍🇦🇺

@BBare. Год назад

Awesome problem solving!

@christinamann3640 Год назад

Aw, a fold up camp chair for Cruz, that is so nice of them

@marinacam Год назад

This was fascinating, Chrome!

@rhondacooper3565 Год назад

Fantastic fix!✌️😎

@HansKeesom Год назад

Great that Startlink is using these cat5 cable, pity they use these special plugs. But superb solution this way! Maybe play with location of roof to avoid shade on solarpanels?

@charissamorain1548 Год назад

That's awesome Chrome. Wonderful

@maryhight6030 Год назад

Totally awesome. You guys are Amazing 🙌

@tommanning7337 Год назад

Absolutely nailed it!!!!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥

@istvanbally2817 Год назад

That connector blew me away! Awesome.

@VMvanlife Год назад

We had fun sourcing the right parts for the project. Very satisfying!

@wendythomas4731 Год назад

@@VMvanlife Do you have a link for where to get the waterproof RJ45 connector you guys used on Chrome's van?

@landonashby2029 Год назад

Chrome today I saw a Starlink adapter made to fit a Flag Buddy. Its for mounting a flag pole on an RV Ladder. Maybe that might work for your Van Ladder. Or maybe this might be an option for others.

@michellenelson7899 Год назад

cool upgrades much love to you all

@GDixon-ch3yl Год назад

Wonderful job guy's.

@fightswithspirits915 Год назад

Cable is long in case van parked under trees and dish needs less obstruction, thus placed where best reception can be made.

@KristiinaKasepaluHarakas Год назад

Lovely progress

@rockeyoliver7254 Год назад

Well done Chrome!

@NathanGPhotos Год назад

That's a great solution!

@frh-freerangehuman Год назад

the cupboard where you tucked the wifi router- just take the cover off and put a piano hinge and magnet latch on it, then if you find the signal isn't strong for Emi, just open the door and it'll clear the obstruction somewhat.

@circlethewagons Год назад

Ryan, you're a genius !

@DopeAsThePope1 Год назад

Looks great bud!

@kaheleaulaninalu-poulin2971 Год назад

So star link works in the back country. That's awesome. Imagine there is a monthly fee of some sort for the service. But wow am thinking I want one now. Lol. I love your channel even without the cool tips you come up with. You are always thinking. 😍 Great video

@deepcoder1845 Год назад

Yea,like over $100 a month pluse 500 to buy it.

@TonyPhillips-jy7ev 10 месяцев назад

That’s excellent chrome nice work

@limitedtime5471 Год назад

Loved this video, giving me ideas!!

@RadioMan666 Год назад

Great fix. How about a link for the water tight connectors?

@5150richthegreat Год назад

Ray outfitted is the kings of fixing issues!

@VMvanlife Год назад

It's fun work!

@ralf.f.razborsek Год назад

Awesome Solution ❤👍👍

@kiaorable Год назад

Hey what a difference that makes with the new setup for star link. Chrome I hope you haven’t been effected by the flooding around Nova Scota Canada. Just seen it on the news in Australia. Stay safe mate. Love the video.

@quincee3376 Год назад

He's now in Ontario. I live in Ontario and we're ok here. Thanks for wishing him and us well.

@pieceofschmidtgamer Год назад

Chrome, when it comes to WiFi, if it's anything involving household construction (wood, plaster, dry wall), it will pass through no problem. Where WiFi develops problems is with stuff like concrete or metal. Concrete doesn't stop it totally, but it does dampen it quite a bit, metal on the other hand is a hard stop. That's why phones with metal construction have channels of plastic running through them: it's to allow WiFi and cellular signals to pass through. You circumvented that issue by having a hard line connection between the router and the antenna. As for why that cable (ordinary ethernet, BTW) is so long is because that setup isn't designed for RVs or van conversions. I'm sure they will release an RV compatible setup at some point, though.

@suewilliams2880 Год назад

Great job guys

@ThinBlueLaneRVLife Год назад

I put our StarLink on the gound. If I run into a tree situation, that may change. Because of the long cable, I have had no problem putting the antenna into an open space. :)

@alvinmousseau1100 Год назад

Awesome video

@Lolaandcassidyadventures Год назад

You almost need a covered utility trailer for all your stuff!

@TonyPhillips-jy7ev 10 месяцев назад

That’s awesome chrome / works

@anthonymarino4260 Год назад

great fix. nice great connector

@shannonbaldus5458 Год назад

NICE SET UP FPR THE STAR LINK.

@pistolleer Год назад

Now you just need to put all that extra cable into a retractable reel (or buy a full one) so you can put the antenna out farther from the van when you absolutely have to, like when you're parked under a metal roof or under cedar trees. (I don't know if Starlink is affected by cedar trees, but GPS can certainly be spotty under them.) Now that I know that the cable from the antenna to be box is just Cat 5, I'd be confident mucking with it and "building it in" to other situations. Thanks for the video.

@JennyLeiviska Год назад

Awesome solution!!!!😄❤️

@cindyhopkins3989 Год назад

Great video

@smknop Год назад

Such a great Idea!

@jimmyfeed406 Год назад

You're very blessed bro.

@mrmotofy Год назад

Smear some Dielectric Grease on those wire contacts...helps to fight corrosion. Ideally you want to use the connectors with the metal around them to maintain the shielding connection

@harrysteeletreo1 Год назад

dieltric grease is absolutely useless... unless you use it all the time.... if you just apply it and leave it after that, it just dries out and does nothing.... (picture a connection out on a telephone pole that never gets messed with for years) I have many years in telecom industry and firsthand experience...

@alriciab.p.7936 Год назад

great set up chrome. 🤙

@mikeyfrancisco68 Год назад

IT MOVED LOL 🤣🤣🤣 remind me of a Seinfeld episode

@maureentweedly Год назад

I love that idea....but at my age I'd need an idea to keep the whole unit "Up on the Roof." Songs just magically appear...hah.

@smcg5701 Год назад

Chrome, thanks so much for the video. Can you tell me the brand of your IP68 waterproof ISDN cable junction? I'm in the process of connecting a Starlink and your video is perfect. Getting the right parts is a bit of a challenge. Really appreciate your help.

@rrhopewell Год назад

Cool how easy that was but if I had done it would have been screwed up. Lol

@roysebastien4598 Год назад

get rid of the starlink base and use a pvc pipe of same dimension so you just have to drop the pole of the dish inside

@mrmotofy Год назад

People have had success disabling the motors on those dishes then custom mounting it flat to the roof. FB groups and RU-vid vids have info on it. Mexico Baja race trucks are mounting them flat to the roof of their trucks allowing them to livestream the WHOLE race

@SlightlyTechnical Год назад

WiFi performance isn't impacted unless the signal has the pass through multiple walls or walls with materials like concrete or steel

@anneholden9908 Год назад

Brilliant!

@tvproducer0111 Год назад

There's a magnet kit I believe you get four magnets $45. On Amazon I seen a vanlifer using them on their car to make a shower. They come in black and silver. If I can find the footage again I'll get you the model number. "Laughter as quickly as you get things done it'll probably be too late" smiles.

@VANCITYVANLIFE Год назад

i kinda said that in the video

@DGardhouse Год назад

With all the BS, I’m still Soooooo jealous of your way of life. You get to travel all across Canada. That’s MY dream, one day before I get too old to be able to live the dream!! 😊😎😎

@jeffsteinmetz7188 Год назад

Crome great video and helpful for the DIY crowd until you left out any links to parts and tools used. I get it was Ray Upfitters that did the install, but saying it is easy without providing the correct tools and parts is just frustrating.

@jimpryde5609 Год назад

Thanks!

@iKnowYouKnow... Год назад

I think Chrome Thanks You for your Thanks... 🤑

@VANCITYVANLIFE Год назад

Awe THANKS JIM :)

@kathy1846 Год назад

I like it can you list the caps or what ever those called. Love to rays outfitters

@AChilds52 Год назад

Well they say you can use Starlink while your in motion and driving so if you actually install it permanently up there where it doesn't fall off then you don't have to worry about it falling off...

@lindalawrie148 Год назад

He mentioned hurricane, and budaboom, a hurricane 🌀 arrived. 😳😳

@brianogden9723 Год назад

I’d love to see a full star link review after a few months now

@underscr0e Год назад

Wicked upgrade!! Be neat if you could house the dish inside of a big clear hard plastic bubble with enough room for the dish to move itself around and just leave the whole thing up there plugged in while driving!

@margarethutchens5463 Год назад

I love learning about Starlink. Paying close attention. I'm wondering how much of an issue are snow and ice? I wonder about that with solar panels too.

@EvertG8086 Год назад

The dish has a built in heater, snow and ice won’t affect it. As for the solar panels, the worst is that the dish may block a panel from getting sunlight as certain hours of the day.