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I feel like more and more the carnet is passing out of existence. I know many people that drive through Iran and Pakistan (notorious for requiring a carnet) without one, or with a local one (like you did in Egypt). Hopefully one day they will be a relic of the past
It's so awesome to see you reach the point where you're able to do such an amazing building! Can't wait to see it completed and out on adventures! Appreciate you bringing us along!
Just to be perfectly clear, Michael from instagram.com/wabi_sabi_overland/ is the genus doing all the design and fabrication of the camper. I feel immensely lucky I was able to help out and learn from the master!
That 180 degree drill action at 15:05 is awesome, looks like I'm gonna be picking up yet another new tool, hah! Thanks for going into this level of technical detail about the process, I love seeing this build process stuff. Both of the trucks came out great, I'm looking forward to seeing how you both approach your interiors 👏👏👏
Very cool. Now I know not to try and replace my diesel aux battery through the fender like I did on the gasser model! 😂 can’t wait to see this thing in the field.
This is awesome! Being an Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic I can appreciate the amount of work put into the original design and the now 1st production model. Maybe in a year two a Gladiator version!!
Wonderful work. I had the pleasure of meeting yourself and the original keep at overland expo west. I am so glad to see the progress. I look forward to seeing the final product next Mat at expo west, god willing.
Please make a video showing his special Aircraft tools. Would love to have a link or name of the drill. Even if it is a short doing 10 tools you may have never seen before and where to get them would be cool.
ahhh, actually no, the freedom panels are trapped by the camper... and they're soon to be even more trapped by the roof rack (details on that coming soon).
Ayyyyyyy the update is here! Michael is a genius. This looks great and way sturdier than a lot of the drop on campers I've seen for Jeeps out there. Looking forward to the rest of it.
Very well thought out and executed build. When you were using the laser level I was hoping you would mention what I already knew which was you had levelled the Jeep perfectly beforehand. It appears you guys have have covered a lot of “what if’s”. Good job.
It was good seeing you at Pacific Northwest Overland Expo we hope your adventures go good the new jeep looks great thanks for the chitchat from Donna and Don from north idaho
Im thinking your project wouldve been easier if you took a postal LLV and made it 4wd. Its just what your final design looks like to me. A boxy postal jeep. Dont get me wrong your fab skills are amazing and your idea is really cool. Cant get that image out of my head.
I highly recommend on doing a Aux Battery delete. They're many aftermarket kits out there and they don't cost much. I have personally seen that Aux Battery leave people stranded.
Great video as always Dan, this is a really cool project. I can't wait to see it in action. Just an FYI, you can get that stupid little battery out from underneath, I think there are just a couple of bolts and the plastic battery enclosure drops down. There are some videos on the process. I went through the top as I was installing a Genesis dual battery, but it is possible to go through the wheel well.
We dropped it out from the bottom on the 3.6 gas engine, but on my 3.0 ecoDiesel there was no way to drop the plastic enclosure. As far as I could see (I spent 5 minutes looking) top is the only option on the diesel!
Looking at the overhang south of the rear axle. That's a real worry. In Australia that would probably not pass government regs for road worthiness. The first big wash out you hit at any speed is going to bend or crack the chasis rails. You need to have the chasis extended fir safer rear axle placement. Cheers.
The Jeep chassis is not modified, so whatever hangover (not counting the box) is factory stock. If you are referring to the box extending past the rear bumper, yes it looks like hitting the rear is a concern could stress the frame rails as well, though I expect the box would break well before the chassis. In person it may look different.
Great build! I like the idea of preserving as much of the original Jeep as possible, such as the foot well. Can't wait to see the rest of the project. I am starting a similar project on a RAM. Do you mind sharing what adhesive you are using ?
Looks like two need to be the camper division for Jeep, two questions looked like you didn’t use spring washers or Nylocks on the bumper assembly or could have just been the video and will there be a sacrificial galv steel lining in the wheel arch for your numerous rock/gravel roads. Going to be an interesting future coming up👍
I was wondering how the units would be bonded to each other. Canada has some aircraft that have continued in production with aluminum and rivets, but new propulsion and flight controls. The water scooper has a honeycomb hull to resist sinking if damaged while scooping.
That's coming together quite nicely. I'm curious though, I thought in another video, on the Australian adventure you mentioned having a child? How does that work losing the back seat passenger area?
There is actually a very good reason for the white - composite materials start to lose their strength when they get above certain temperatures, so keeping them white ensures they stay as cold as possible in the sun. That's why composite aircraft are always white...
@@TheRoadChoseMe yeah but no. Aircraft fly at 30,000 feet, hence the white fuselage. You’ll be at ground level, so paint temperatures are much less important. You are creating a great new and exciting brand here so own it, with your own colour scheme…
This information is coming from the guy who designed it - who worked extensively on space shuttle, was the lead engineer on the first private space craft to reach space and has designed and built many, many experimental aircraft. I think I'll go with his experience & expertise on this.
These first two campers are prototypes & the plan is to use them extensively and evaluate how they perform before any decision is made about putting this into production. Stay tuned.
@@TheRoadChoseMe awesome, thank you. I have been watching the build as it comes along. Very inspiring project and I know you will use it well. Safe travels
I would very much prefer not to. I'm one of those people that spends too much time on the internet, so I don't have a phone because I know I would just pick it up every 10 seconds - for me it's better just not to have the temptation. For the same reason I don't want to be in some remote corner of the planet just staring at Starlink internet - I want to be wild and away from all that. There will be plenty of internet when I drive back into a town to resupply.
