DIY Mini Camper For The Mini Truck With Solar Air Conditioning Powered by Ecoflow Max

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I spent a little time fixing my mini truck, but mostly I was distracted by turning it into an RV.
Using some sticks of metal (16 gauge 1 x 1 tubing mostly), 20 gauge sheet metal, some leftover parts, and a solar power system provided by Ecoflow, I put together this mini camper for the mini truck.
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@Imperor Месяц назад

12:38 - "Absolutely the wrong way to do this, but I do it all the time" - You sir, are a man after my own heart.

@aserta 3 месяца назад

Finally! Someone that made a camper attachment for one of these Kei cars that actually looks good!

@dawsonramdass1145 3 месяца назад

this isnt a kei car but fr

@staninjapan07 2 месяца назад

It does look rather like some K trucks, but it's quite a bit bigger than one. He did call it a mini truck, but that's by locals standards, I am guessing, and that means the US.

@dreadred92 2 месяца назад

Not a kei truck

@Fenrires Месяц назад

I was rooting for a Luton over the cab, but this is pretty neat!

@asif9700 Месяц назад

this isn't a kei truck.

@SMGJohn 18 дней назад

This guy is literally a post-apocalypse garage mechanic. Making these MadMax machinery

@johnawrey5582 2 месяца назад

" I collected every tube of JB weld that was lying around here" And with that you earned yourself a subscriber. Never have I felt such a kindred spirit

@robertspray7472 3 месяца назад

Someone else’s bolt box broke open, and you got the bonus

@jlucasound 3 месяца назад

A kind of double edged sword but he knows how to make gaskets, if he has to. The pump is fine. This is good. I LOVE getting free hardware!

@thisolesignguy2733 3 месяца назад

looks great! You should utilize those drop down sides and add some chains to one side so that it drops down like a tailgate. Add a propane stove and eureka! cooking area!

@screefus 3 месяца назад

cool idea. 60-66 chevy stepside bed chains could work

@RealJonDoe Месяц назад

Not until the under sides are sealed, surely, and with a direct for the fumes, else they end up causing a carbon monoxide risk.

@MrMEmEmEmEMEMEeeeeee Месяц назад

@@RealJonDoeDon't call him Shirley!

@RealJonDoe Месяц назад

@@MrMEmEmEmEMEMEeeeeee common mistake, surley you can see I called him surely!

@mikes.4136 3 месяца назад

This has got to be one of the most clever camper builds I’ve ever seen! Your creativity is amazing.

@AwitParaSaKanya82 2 месяца назад

I just love how you nonchalantly point out anything that's concerning during the restoration. The way you Macguyver your build just cracks a wide smile on my face. Keep it up brother! Awesome build!

@hopingforthebest1.9 3 месяца назад

"What kind of packing peanuts do we have?" "Grade 8"

@jlucasound 3 месяца назад

😅🤣

@corydriver7634 3 месяца назад

😂

@2coolwheels139 3 месяца назад

😅

@ronb6182 2 месяца назад

ROTFLNG 73

@BrianSnider-de1tt 2 месяца назад

Styrofoam peanuts aren’t worth 💩, but grade 8 bolts?? For the win! 😂

@averyintrusive7610 3 месяца назад

Great build with all the comforts. Maybe add a flip down step and handle for entering the camper. An easily deployable mount for the solar panels to act like awnings would let them do double duty. Shading the camper and powering it. Internal lighting of course. Exterior lighting perhaps.

@rockystanaitis2908 3 месяца назад

I love the way you work. An old welder once told me that tricks I learn from others will worth more than money. I learn tricks from you every episode.

@almirria6753 3 месяца назад

Hey look, it is everyone's favorite junkyard engineer/shop teacher He is building & doing what a lot of us can only dream of doing

@harrywalker968 3 месяца назад

buy a mig, learn to weld,,then buy a 5'' grinder.. the world is yours.. i buy tools for a job i might use once in 3 yrs,, but i have it..

@staninjapan07 2 месяца назад

@@harrywalker968Indeed. I would have the bike servicing stand I wanted if I had those two things... and some free scrapped tubing.

@tm510a 3 месяца назад

That nice smooth camper top could hold at least 500 watts of flexible solar panels when the sun is high noon you wont have to deploy your ground units .I would add some 12 volt led lights and you could power your roof vent too if it's 12 v. Very cool project I love it.

@dingbat2656 2 месяца назад

"Absolutely the wrong way to do this but i do it all the time" you got a new subscriber brother lol 😎👍

@lennyhankins698 3 месяца назад

This is a million dollar build idea. A diesel sippin camper. These trucks go for about 6k in my area with low miles and in good shape. If you could build the camper shell for them for

@mattewiegand9896 3 месяца назад

I love this thing. So nice to watch you work and chat with us. Really feels like hanging with a buddy.

@kenmckee7536 3 месяца назад

The best mechanic on RU-vid...fun... informative...and fun.. sorry Fun with a capital F...

@motorv8N 3 месяца назад

Fantastic build - what a blast. I second the folks who suggested chaining the drop sides so they can hang open as cooking/working surfaces as well as a step for getting in. Love hanging out while you work on stuff. One of my favourite channels ever. 😎

@bryanirwin5473 3 месяца назад

It looks like a mini Pinzgauer, maybe continue along that theme.

@deepbludude4697 3 месяца назад

Exactly what I thought

@harrywalker968 3 месяца назад

paint it green, so its ''environ mentaly'', friendly..

@fatherhawke9713 Месяц назад

"This is actually working! Nice!" I can relate to that

@dale5898 3 месяца назад

Name the thing “The Easy Bake Oven”

@popmarbles6980 3 месяца назад

Are you going to use that new automotive floorboard sound/insulation that will stick to your walls to insulate your easy bake oven?

@davestark2015 3 месяца назад

Sixty eight thousand subscribed fans !!!!!! Too cool for school !!! Well done sir, can't wait for you to hit one hundred thousand subscriptions !!!!! Cheers 🎉

@skipperbrown9502 3 месяца назад

Excellent video!! Thank you for letting us watch!

@johnwesner3935 3 месяца назад

When I was 17 and working at a local "service station" my boss and I were talking camping. He'd never camped and thought it would be something he wanted to try with his family. He had a International pickup which we used as a base to make a plywood camper. 2 X 2 frame with plywood overlay. I thought it funny that I was his camping expert and he left design and construction to me. Painted it blue to match the truck. He used it for a couple years until he finally bought a commercial unit. He's well into his eighties now and unable to use his monster fifth wheel camper. We still had a laugh about his humble beginnings.😊

@upscaleshack 3 месяца назад

My dad owned a camper manufacturing business in the 90's. Same basic design as yours only we used 1" square aluminum for the most part. The camper top and bottom rails were pre-made extruded aluminum. We used a stamped aluminum camper skin that had sort of a woodgrain pattern embossed in it, and came in dozens of colors. Everything came from RV suppliers in Elkhart, Indiana, which is the RV/camper center of the universe.

@leonjohansson6542 3 месяца назад

I had an old van that had body panel water leaks. None of the silicone based sealants worked for very long. Removed all the silicone and used a butyl caulking. The butyl worked perfect and lasted years.

@mymail8503 3 месяца назад

Professional , practical and full of humor , thanks for the fresh output of ideas.

@dogpotter 3 месяца назад

that looked like it was fun to build. It was definitely fun to watch. thanks for sharing

@daviddaw999 3 месяца назад

I love how your skill set makes a complicated task seem easy. James, you are a mechanical genius.

@tengallonz 3 месяца назад

Really enjoyed this video, thanks so much. Best line from the vid was ... "that's absolutely the wrong way to do it ... I do it that way all the time" Really enjoy your dry humour. On another tack, I had to fix a window regulator, wiper motor and wiper washer on the Ford on the weekend. Was all ready just to buy new stuff, then thought, "what would James do?" So I removed each item, lubricated them all, straightened up a few things and everything works once more, without spending a cent. Thanks James, keep up the great work.

@benjaminrich9396 3 месяца назад

Well I know what I'm now watching for the next 40 mins. :)

@Fenrires Месяц назад

This guy is simultaneously the cause of and solution to every “why the heck would you build that like that?!” moment ❤

@Fasthut 3 месяца назад

Спасибо за ваши видео. Работаю в автосервисе, и часто возникают проблемы из-за возраста автомобилей. Но, глядя на вашу работу, понимаю, что в моих руках почти что новые игрушки :-)

@zeroatomfault 3 месяца назад

Just fantastic to watch you working like this.

@MattWeber 2 месяца назад

Your trick for elevating the square off the floor, was nuts!

@smca7271 3 месяца назад

Your patience is inspirational.

@danmadison5087 3 месяца назад

You need to grease your elbows so you don't hear that squeaking sound when you turn the steering wheel. : )👍

@tonydaniels3093 3 месяца назад

this is great for alone time at the remote property

@markc5593 3 месяца назад

Looking forward to more on this.

@jaimehectorcaballeroramire4150 Месяц назад

I'm glad this is on RU-vid

@ScottWM54 3 месяца назад

I was good until you said," collected all the tudes of JB weld i could find around here" then could not stop laughing.....

@IsaacDalton-bz5be 2 месяца назад

Same

@matthewb8229 3 месяца назад

Your use of JB Weld makes me happy to see. I was replacing the clutch in my '68 C10. During which, the Saginaw 3 managed to fall off the jack, and break a mounting ear off. I JB'd that entire ear back together (the clamping was something to behold!) and it has never given me any issues. I check rather often, just in case.

@nightsailor1 3 месяца назад

I always thought JB Weld should sponsor a Nascar team. An all grey car.

@ludditeneaderthal 3 месяца назад

A fairly long while back, my job had recently acquired a diesel high volume air compressor (think jack hammer sized). When prepping it for use, we discovered the air circuit oil cooler (huge radiator made from aluminum) had a few leaks. My co-worker/pal suggested "let's weld it!", which only inspired visions of oil soaked aluminum tubing, fins, etc "going houdini". I told him "I have a much better idea". I pulled the fins around the wet spots, leaving somewhat lace-like short runs of exposed tubing. Wire toothbrushed with lacquer thinner til everything would actually dry, covered the holes in the fin matrix one side, and laid that side on the floor. Mixed up "the biggest tube" of jb weld at the local hardware monger, and pour filled all those finless spots. Left it curing over the weekend, re-assembled Monday am. Boss, co-worker, and engineer neighbor all clicked tongues, shook heads, and expressed sympathy for my parents at having raised a sub-moron. They all chuckled, and took up my offer of a 5 buck wager as to effectiveness of my repair, "easy money". Fired up the beast, made full pressure, full volume, and didn't leak or overheat. I went home with 15 bucks, and those patches lasted as long as the compressor did, never even got damp, lol. Jb weld is the miracle fix for just about everything

@markrandall1456 3 месяца назад

A 10X10 canopy with walls is a good addition for the rear of the camper. You can stand up to change clothes, use your cook stove and sit in your chair, out of the rain. You have inspired me to build another camper on the old Coleman camper frame I bought. Thanks.

@immrnoidall 3 месяца назад

"This part goes on a different engine". "I'm hoping it bolts right on". LOL. Yup. that sounds like myself.

@philmunson7773 3 месяца назад

Almost ready for an adventure! JB weld has saved me a few times also. Great stuff.

@larsleanderlaursen6786 3 месяца назад

What a pleasure to watch you build and repair stuff. You are my favorite you tuber. Keep up the good work! You are truely creatve and giftet!

@Freedbird 3 месяца назад

A patio umbrella pole and base would make a stand for attaching the solar panels to. Some locking collars/mounting sleeves and they could easy adjust towards the sun. They don't look too heavy so some light arms, pivoted of each side of a collar should hold them up and open. You are the Red Green, Steven Wright, mechanical mashup the world needs right now !

@mattsstuff1268 3 месяца назад

Well, that's the first time I've ever seen rocks coming out of an engine (@05:19). Very impressive.

@willhooker9567 3 месяца назад

Love watching camper conversions. Was thinking about making one of these myself, even cooler that you got a diesel one!

@letttttttssssss_gooooooo 3 месяца назад

Love this! I think I may have tried to put the AC on an overhang over the cab. Above the driver. Then it's out of the way and you would have more storage or move the battery next to it.

@ShopJock 3 месяца назад

Id probably use that white roof coating you didnt end up using on the kenworth

@stevenparkin6486 2 месяца назад

I found your channel today; this is my first episode. You provided education and humor in one channel. Thanks.

@remko1238 3 месяца назад

Another epic build from scratch & a true pleasure to watch 👏🏽

@JeffKopis 3 месяца назад

I'd paint the whole truck and camper a really light blue. Or sea foam green. Or pink. Whimsical and breezy.

@ryrob37 3 месяца назад

Great project! It’ll be fun to camp in

@LAP1050 3 месяца назад

I was YouTubing for something to watch and your video came up. Watched it, enjoyed your delivery and subscribed. 👍🇺🇸

@rockatowa 3 месяца назад

i really enjoyed this video, thank you for posting it .

@charlescastle5566 3 месяца назад

That little thing will be really handy. You have a camper to take to your other property and have somewhere to live while your there. If you have to stay for a few days. I did remember you have a very long drive to just get to the new to you property. So that's a big win for that little truck.

@charlesm8834 3 месяца назад

You’re basically awesome my friend

@jerryb1234 3 месяца назад

I'd like to see ya finish this little project, that's cool af,👍, awesome video, and thanks for sharing.

@sprocket226 3 месяца назад

Love your channel, your creativity amazes me, keep up the good work! Definitely looking forward to your next video 👍

@Brokeandtwistedgarage 3 месяца назад

By far my favorite RU-vidr!!! Cheers from Alberta Canada! I learn something new from every video!

@crnlbwlawson 3 месяца назад

Turn the folding sides under bed and such into storage areas accessible from outside. Great build!

@charlesangell_bulmtl 3 месяца назад

Bet he will...

@eugenenelson5398 3 месяца назад

I worked st a mid Missouri campus for years ,in the early day I took care of the grounds. We had a diahutzu truck with fold down sides. During mowing season, we took off the sides .added some aluminum ramps to carry a J,D, walk- behind, then the ramps would lay along the side and straped on. Very handy. In the fall we did leave cleanup .so we build a plywood box that took the hole bed added some doors on back reinforced to hold a motor and fan for leaf suction, added a hose that coiled up on the box , and drove all over sucking up leaves. With the cab over design it could pull right up to buildings and get close enuff to clean out window wells ,and tiet corners . Had a ball with it thanks for your vedios.

@brianwayne3029 9 дней назад

Ha Ha Ha! The one part that I didn't think you would find was the only part that you found! The water pump! What a hoot!

@pierelenigus8598 3 месяца назад

"you grab the sharp pointy bit and pull" ... that spoke deep truth to me.

@RuneLar 3 месяца назад

What if you put some fold out arms on the sides of the truck bed floor, so that when you lower the truck bed sides you could have them stop when they are flat out at 90 degrees to use as work surfaces? Just have a couple of triangle braces made out of square tubing on hinges so they can fold flat on each side of the bed.

@patrickbradford6223 3 месяца назад

So what you can do is use the sheet metal stretch concept. Hot glue blocks on either side of the sheet metal bend or dent. Add lateral tension with one of those squeeze clamps or something... Then you can pull it out with paintless dent techniques. The "pull" should almost pop right back, knock down the high spots and you should be dialed.

@markvisconti4507 3 месяца назад

Definitely dig the Peter Gabriel-esque "Sledgehammer" welding video editing style. Definitely appropriate. Your process is fantastic, pragmatic. The Ecoflow and panels are a fantastic idea, as well. We have an old Tada that could use an upgrade.

@DannyCreech 3 месяца назад

I have been watching this channel for awhile now. I have to say, I like watching you build things more than watching you not fix things. ;-)

@leop9021 3 месяца назад

I love this channel.

@user-zc5qy2sr1c 3 месяца назад

I liked the way you edited this Vlog. It kept me interested and didn't get bogged down with minutia. Quite a few good ideas and good pointers. I could live in that camper fairly comfortably.

@scrotiemcboogerballs1981 3 месяца назад

Great job buddy thanks for sharing

@RealJonDoe Месяц назад

As a locksmith, I think the best bet for door handle is usually to look at the key. If that truck is anything like similar ones I've seen, it's more likely to be an Isuzu. Lock and handle sets tend to follow in whole parts.

@3rdpig 3 месяца назад

That's an awesome little rig. I can't wait to see more.

@oubliette862 3 месяца назад

you may want access between the cab and the camper side before you button it up too much. you may consider an area for a small wood stove and the ventilation for it, and for condensation which can be a problem inside sometimes.

@SurvivingTheApocalypse 3 месяца назад

The ‘Class A Living’ channel needs to take some notes from this guy.

@ricktimmons458 Месяц назад

when i recovered my camper shell I found all the wood was rotten. As you did I replaces with a cedar and oak as framing. On the advice of an professional camper fabricator i used rubber insulation between every metal edge. after resealing and replacing ever screw with stainless steel and plastic washers. I painted in cool seal. the sides got a rust preventative paint coat. everything turned out great.

@bretthutchison789 3 месяца назад

thats an awesome little camper! I cant wait to see how it looks when youre finished! if you made inner fold-down/fold-up panels to access under the bed while also being able to keep the cold in/heat in would be a great use of space!

@daveneumann8106 2 месяца назад

This man doesn't have a job. His life is an adventure.

@puccipower Месяц назад

This is so much cooler than an RV, because it's safe. You aren't just using plywood. This is such a cool usage of this vehicle. How much did you end up spending? You are not only intelligent, but you're very creative and I'm sure some could mistake you for a pack rat but I can tell you know where every single part is, and you can locate it and find a good use for it! Super cool.

@landontesar3070 3 месяца назад

Really cool camper, James the Intrepid. Love the way you see things coming together. I'm sure some lighting, insulation, and a solar fan are in the future. Particularly interested in choice of insulation/reflective paint.

@Hazmatt4700 3 месяца назад

This is a great start to a little over land adventure mobile

@monkeybarmonkeyman 3 месяца назад

You have, unfortunately, set a new high bar standard with that camper body on this one. It looks great, will outlast the vehicle and dog gone it.... you have very little money into it. I'd call that a win, win, win.

@tombrenes2411 3 месяца назад

My 2 cents I’d do it so you put set 2 legs down in the rear (adjustable for level) structure to floor . . . Have the structure on rollers to the bed (drive forward to the edge of the structure) Drove off the structure has 4 legs on the ground detachable from the truck Now you have a base camp Your truck is ready for in town trips food supplies etc Your truck can transport logs for the cabin build On top I’d do a truck rack over the entire truck and structure with tie down spots lights all 4 corners and spare tire tie down Under the truck make tool boxes extra batteries recovery equipment Without the structure cover the whole thing with heavy tarp Corner to corner you can do hammock camping

@josephchapman6882 3 месяца назад

Amazing, Talented useful channel. Love it.

@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE 3 месяца назад

What a transformation James!! 😀

@curtisroberts9137 3 месяца назад

That is an awesome setup. Great work.

@user-nc6pc7rx6f 3 месяца назад

Another fun build, looking forward to the four wheel drive conversion

@libertyauto 3 месяца назад

I was totally surprised there was enough watts coming in to counteract the AC and Cooler draw. Thanks for your video.

@michaelsimmons6138 3 месяца назад

You just made the best hide out from the wife and kids to get peace and quiet for a nap and it's mobile brilliant 😂🤣👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲

@Mrmegaton21 Месяц назад

This is my 2nd video. I think I'm hooked!

@Ostilogoth 2 месяца назад

Absolutely wonderful. I can make 2 suggestions from experience. JB weld is great; you can strengthen it and shorten the cure time if you can place the item in a conventional oven at 350°F for 2 hours. No information about this is available for JB weld, as far as I know {just experimentation from me}. The AC should be easily removable. For travel, the AC will last much longer if placed in a cushioned spot. Not mounted for use until you arrive.

@jabjab12 3 месяца назад

This car is going to star in just rolled in

@gooseface8013 3 месяца назад

Will you please make a solar tracker for your solar panels!? I’d love to see that. I bet yours would be great 😊

@raynyhus2026 3 месяца назад

A hi-low roof would be awesome, sealing the drop side with weatherstripping would save on AC. I'd love one of these as a mini hunting rig.

@dirk4926 3 месяца назад

Those fold down bed sides really make accessing the under bed storage easy. If you added some chains or cables to them so they only folded half way down like a truck tailgate they might make for a nice place to set a camp stove for a camp kitchen. I can't wait to see how this turns out

@nuovofresco 29 дней назад

I love the square on the floor idea. Could you use magnets as spacers so they stick to the square; if you have them around the shop, of course. gotta keep up the low-buck life.

@ravenrock541 3 месяца назад

You might have a marketable idea here. The market for accessories on those trucks is non-existent but the owners are loyal to them. That's a good combo to have. Sell it as a pre-bent kit.