7 ай бұрын
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@stephenjarbeau4594 3 күн бұрын
Did you use the 63" bed lift? If so can you tell me the space in between the fixed side rails. I'm looking to in stall one in my. trailer.
@chocolates182 5 күн бұрын
cool trick, i wonder why this works?
@mcdemyr 5 күн бұрын
I believe it is because most flying insects are not as capable as us of detecting colours in the “warmer” wavelengths and are therefore not as attracted to these lights
@DIYAdventureNZ 5 күн бұрын
Yep, as said above, they just cant see the Yellow colour, so they aren't attracted to it like the white light.
@BobbityBob19 7 күн бұрын
Red also works and you maintain more night vision. But the amber looks much brighter. Thanks for posting.
@DIYAdventureNZ 6 күн бұрын
Yes it definitely dimmed the lights a bit. But it’s so much nicer without the bugs!
@mannycalavera121 8 күн бұрын
How much for the basic box frame?
@DIYAdventureNZ 5 күн бұрын
We paid about $18k NZD
@leilal8053 9 күн бұрын
That table can't be reached by the front passenger seat (unless there's a drop-leaf extension). You can't even sit up on that drop-down bed......would drive me CRAZY. Glad it works 4u, though.
@DIYAdventureNZ 5 күн бұрын
Yep you can reach the table by the front passenger, and generally you lay in bed, not sit. But that is the compromise of a MWB and fitting four people in it.
@KiwiWanderers 25 күн бұрын
Fantastic effort Guys, Van looks Fab, you will definitely need a holiday after all that work.
@DIYAdventureNZ 25 күн бұрын
We sure did. But Luke sadly was very sick the whole three days. But great to use the van for a couple of days
@DarrenStewart-w5d 26 күн бұрын
Great stuff Guys - caravan is looking awesome - hope you are feeling better Luke and all enjoying the caravan life!
@DIYAdventureNZ 26 күн бұрын
Thanks Darren! We are getting there.
@DarrenStewart-w5d 25 күн бұрын
@@DIYAdventureNZ did the mag locks work ok? as I have bought some to install as well.
@stevefrederick4842 26 күн бұрын
Well done family .
@DIYAdventureNZ 26 күн бұрын
Thanks!! It needed the whole family for that one.
@decepticons_destroy 29 күн бұрын
I don’t want to drill holes in my Campervan. Is it possible to not use the ventilation or will it cause too much moisture in the toilet that it will eventually stink out the van?
@DIYAdventureNZ 26 күн бұрын
Yeah you’ll definitely want the ventilation fan going to exhaust the smells for sure. And it helps start the composting process too.
@decepticons_destroy 26 күн бұрын
@ thanks. That’s what stopping me from buying it.
@OzSafe1 29 күн бұрын
I was watching your install and you’ve just cost me more money. 😂 Hahaha. I have just installed the same system but I saw you have an electronic solenoid to stop coolant going to the heater. We have to do ours manually. I jumped on the phone to Juan at Deiselheat and said mate I gotta have the upgrade. It can be done but I have to wait till January before he has stock.
@DIYAdventureNZ 26 күн бұрын
Hahaha awesome! Definitely worth it though. Good luck with the install. Don’t fry the controller like we did.
@OzSafe1 29 күн бұрын
I’m loving the videos guys. I’m also looking forward to seeing how the 12v electromagnetic locks work. I was going to do the same but decided to go with 12v micro electronic actuators because when they’re fully extended or contracted they draw zero power.
@DIYAdventureNZ 26 күн бұрын
Probably a better idea. So far they have been very fiddly to install and very painful as have to be exactly lined up! You’d have more play with the actuators.
@OzSafe1 26 күн бұрын
@ Yeah I bought a few different types of electromagnetic locks to have a play and like you found them too fiddly, especially for an old man with too many thumbs and not enough patience. 🤣
@colinsimmons2913 Ай бұрын
Love the idea, but the price is ridiculous $10.00 of plastic $5.00 fan at the most $100.00 great profit margin Coles and woolies must be tyed up with them. thieving ripoffs
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
The design, manufacture, quality and engineering is definitely worth quite a bit. And the ability to have the automatic mixing with the ability of still removing the bucket rather than taking out the whole toilet to empty like others, is also worth the $.
@colinsimmons2913 Ай бұрын
@@DIYAdventureNZ no it is not you can buy a full porcelain toilet with wiring flushing levels for $750.00 here in aussie, Over a $1000.00 for a plastic bucket with a cheap stirrer great profit margin as them to explain the cost watch the bu,ls,it come out
@ThingsNewYorkCity-eh2nc Ай бұрын
Very nice. Can this (fan+mixer) run on a separate 12 v car battery?
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
Not sure sorry
@OzSafe1 Ай бұрын
I’m 3/4 the way through building a van which is almost identical to yours including the EcoFlow, OGO, the windows, diesel hot water and heater system etc. AND NOW KZbin’s ALGORITHM FINDS YOU. Arrrrrrrh. 😡😡😡. I have soooooo many questions.
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
Welcome!! Ask away 😜
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
Good taste in fixtures
@LittleNdragons Ай бұрын
Where did you buy the happijack kit from?
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
We got ours from Self Contained NZ a few years ago now. selfcontained.co.nz/collections/happijac-bed-lifts
@glennedley Ай бұрын
Better living everyone!
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
Haha yep
@GoldenK9Campers Ай бұрын
Cool.. I was looking at the ATC Toy Haulers that use this system. Thanks for the video.
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
No worries at all! The Toy haulers look great!
@ATCM1 Ай бұрын
What psi did you use for the sprayer?
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
We used 80psi as we didn’t want it too chunky
@katelives Ай бұрын
Do you have links to the plywood?
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
We got the plywood from Penrose Panel and Roofing pprpenrose.co.nz/
@xredwood87 Ай бұрын
Hi guys, I'm about to get started on a very similar (albeit smaller) build and had already picked out the happijac, Wee Make Change and Fibre Prospecs before I saw this series! I was just wondering where you got your plywood from and what you ended up paying for it? I was looking at Duralite because my goal was to not use anything that can rot, but then you need all sorts of extrusions and trims so I'm going back down the plywood route. I'd either look at a timer veneer like you guys or possibly HPL.
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
Hi there, I have heaps of advice for you! Get in touch via our website www.glaamp.co.nz and we can have a chat
@tiffanymorton5452 Ай бұрын
Hi there! Curious if you all have gotten to the solar install yet? I am currently there on my van build and am trying to determine the best approach for getting the included solar wire (with the MC4 connectors already installed) through a roof gland. I've tried two glands already and neither have worked. I can't find much research on it. Other people I have asked said they've either cut the existing ones and reinstalled new ones after threading the wire through the gland, or some say you can pull the MC4 housing off and thread through, but I've tugged pretty hard on mine and havent been able to get them to release. Ecoflow support wasnt helpful at all, ha.
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
Hi Tiffany, not quite at the Solar install stage as yet. However I have installed solar on our last van and caravan so have some experience. The MC4 connectors unscrew and pull off, there is a metal piece that folds onto the wire inside the connector; this will break off and you will need to buy a replacement (they are super cheap). Other wise you can just buy new MC4 connectors and just cut the cable, strip the wire and feed through the gland, its really easy to do.
@scottnewsom7572 2 ай бұрын
It looks like they want nearly $3000 US for one of these here in the states. That seems way over priced.
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
Oh wow. That has gone up! We bought ours about a year ago but only just installed it.
@ReneeAlonzo-t8s 2 ай бұрын
Question... what do you do with the toilet paper?
@DIYAdventureNZ 2 ай бұрын
That’s a great question. As with any compost you can compost the paper too. So we have been putting it down into the compost area but depending on how long wr are away for we might put number 1 papers into a waste paper basket next to the toilet. But we haven’t done that yet. Number 2 paper definitely goes down.
@ReneeAlonzo-t8s 2 ай бұрын
@@DIYAdventureNZ Thank you!! I thought I might need a diaper genie for the paper!
@barrymoran-wu7bu 2 ай бұрын
greetings from the east coast of Canada... i find it fascinating about your trailer laws compared to ours here; tandem axles here usually come with electrical brakes whilst single axles don't ( unless u install them yourself ) and i can't say as i've ever seen a trailer here with handbrakes ( an idea i like ) as well chains are required no matter the size of the unit
@DIYAdventureNZ Ай бұрын
You don’t have a hand break on trailers there? Do you just chock it so it doesn’t move once disconnected?
@barrymoran-wu7bu Ай бұрын
@@DIYAdventureNZ chocks as well as stabilizer jacks yes
@KiwiWanderers 2 ай бұрын
Great Subject, We love talking loos, I think we will go composting on our next van,, But we do have a SOG on our toilet so no chemicals.. Great vid
@DIYAdventureNZ 2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yes we’ve had both now. And don’t mind the cassette too much but with three girls one cassette only lasts 1.5 days! So we had two cassettes but even then it’s not enough.
@KiwiWanderers 2 ай бұрын
Great Vid guys loved all the camera angles You guys are rocking it.
@DIYAdventureNZ 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Greg and Sandy!
@DarrenStewart-w5d 3 ай бұрын
awesome guys and thanks for showing all the "leaks" and stuff that many people just edit out - the caravan is looking fantastic!
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Quite a few user error issues for sure.! Can’t wait to see your build!
@murraylee5628 3 ай бұрын
Keep on making mistakes. It makes me feel better with my caravan rebuild disasters. Well done. lol
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
This is nothing compared to the van build we did…. 😝
@lukesnedden7500 3 ай бұрын
That was a simple install in the end, it looked hard at the start but was simple in the end
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
It was suuuper simple.
@stevefrederick4842 3 ай бұрын
Love the odd cameo at the end from the girls
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
They beg to be in the videos. All. The. Time.
@AdventuresWithRosy 3 ай бұрын
I'm loving these intros! 😁
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
We’re trying to get better 😝
@kevingurner992 3 ай бұрын
Good luck done it in UK with lorry fridge panels, cruisemaster atx ect.
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Oooooo awesome! Wish we had cruise master suspension. But can upgrade later.
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
How did it turn out?
@kevingurner992 3 ай бұрын
@@DIYAdventureNZ been trying too share pis but don't seem too be able too on this messenger, any ideas, 6m x 2.5, fixed bed at front rear bunk large shower bathroom, u shape seating that can be converted too bed, ect, 6 solar panels fixed lpg and portable lpg, all worked on first trip, 8000km, only issue raptor paint didn't take properly too aluminium tread plate sides will have too repaint, any ideas how to share pics?
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Sounds awesome! You can send them to our Instagram
@kevingurner992 2 ай бұрын
Don't have Instagram sorry
@DarrenStewart-w5d 3 ай бұрын
awesome stuff - its a big project aye?!😃
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Huge project! And I’m guessing will never be “done”
@stevefrederick4842 3 ай бұрын
Like your videos. Have binge watched the series of the caravan build today. Appreciate that your videos hit my KZbin, so I can see build of a caravan from scratch. 🇳🇿
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Oh thats so lovely to hear! Thanks
@AdventuresWithRosy 3 ай бұрын
Haha love the intro 😂
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
The girls thought of it themselves. They were really into it 😝
@KingsWithAndy 3 ай бұрын
Luke your faces had me in stitches.... great video guys
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
😂😉😏🤪😜😝
@wallywarhol1 3 ай бұрын
This was my favourite so far. Luke …pretty, but not just. And Amanda… were you even really there?
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Hahaha we aim to please
@truebluetravellers 3 ай бұрын
7:22 😂😂😂😂
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
😝 turns out he goaded me into that one!
@truebluetravellers 3 ай бұрын
@@DIYAdventureNZ 😂😂😂
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
He might need a battery powered soldering iron so he doesn’t have to wait for the electricity. But not sure it will help with operator error.
@truebluetravellers 3 ай бұрын
@@DIYAdventureNZ 😂😂😂 game changer that one 😉
@ajjuney 3 ай бұрын
Mint!
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@adrianhenning3399 3 ай бұрын
Exciting!! 🤗
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Can't wait to use it!
@adrianhenning3399 3 ай бұрын
Wow, must be so satisfying that every nut, bolt and screw was touched by you guys. Inspiring! Well done from Cape Town, South Africa 🙂
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Yes it’s definitely coming to life! And is looking just like we hoped. But didn’t think would actually happen!
@adrianhenning3399 3 ай бұрын
Very nice!
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@adrianhenning3399 3 ай бұрын
Love it, nice guys! 🙂
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Thanks! 🤩
@gregcorbett1283 3 ай бұрын
Another great Video. I can't wait to see the finished van, Looks like you guys work well together but that is a prerequisite for caravan life though !! heheehe😆
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
I think that’s a pre requisite for staying married too haha 😜
@DarrenStewart-w5d 3 ай бұрын
awesome guys - love the humour too :) - great video and info and progress!!!!!! - thanks
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Thanks! We try to have our funny undies on sometimes.
@volodymyrkovtun803 3 ай бұрын
Good job 👍
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
Thanks! It’s a bit slower progress than we would like. But getting there.
@KiwiWanderers 4 ай бұрын
Love it...I'm thinking of converting the Jayco.. keep up the great vids
@DIYAdventureNZ 4 ай бұрын
It’s pretty easy to install, the hardest part was the 240v but the sparky got his head around it in the end and had done a great job
@CarinaLutke 4 ай бұрын
Hi! Is there a part 2 video? Did you have any issues with the windows? Thanks
@DIYAdventureNZ 4 ай бұрын
Sorry no part two! Should update the title! No problems with the windows they are going strong
@CarinaLutke 4 ай бұрын
@@DIYAdventureNZ No worries! In the description says "Look out for Part 2 of Cutting Holes, drama ensues!" but I couldn't find it lol. Thank you for your prompt response! Glad to know that they are going strong! Well done!
@vc2251-n1h 4 ай бұрын
I have a 30 amp rv that I need more power in for a portable ac. Can I buy the eco flow system and use it while the rv is already plugged in to shore power?
@DIYAdventureNZ 3 ай бұрын
We aren’t sure unfortunately as New Zealand runs lower amperage as we have higher volts. Sounds like a great question for EcoFlow though.
@johnmoroianu 4 ай бұрын
That's an awesome project guys, well done! How much did the chassis go if you don't mind me asking?
@DIYAdventureNZ 4 ай бұрын
Thanks John! Cost about $17k for the chassis and tanks
@Pray-It-Forward 4 ай бұрын
Hi Luke & Amanda, Paul here from South-Africa, Just want to say, enjoying Your build & vids, good luck as You progress and looking fwd to more cheerful and interesting viewing...
@DIYAdventureNZ 4 ай бұрын
Hi Paul! Thanks for watching and commenting. We really appreciate it!