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@Dii86 2 күн бұрын
Hows the weather in August?
@OGStoneVegas 3 күн бұрын
i was in genoa 2 months ago and seen a caravan of these things pulling up to the port... guessing they were on their way to africa
@surajraikar9946 3 күн бұрын
sorry but only one question. 18 tonn WHAT ARE U GONNA DO WITH THIS BEHEMOTH. war against putin? or china?😀😃
@MogsAndDogs 5 күн бұрын
We are so impressed with you both! Phil, what you accomplished despite the rain is impressive. We felt your stress and wish we were nearby to jump in and help. But you got it done! Very exciting
@TheGapDecaders 3 күн бұрын
Thank you both so much, it was definitely a sprint to the paint shop… but a little pressure does no harm. 🙈😁🙏
@davidhall8745 5 күн бұрын
What a fantastic job Phil. Thanks Dave
@spirit5_of_adventure 7 күн бұрын
It really looks the part now. Well done guys. We can't wait to see it painted
@TheGapDecaders 6 күн бұрын
Hi both, really good to hear from you, thank you and us too 🎨 ☺👍🏻
@user-ct2hq2uv5r 8 күн бұрын
Hard graft but its looking good well done 👍
@TheGapDecaders 6 күн бұрын
Cheers Alex, We're getting there 🙏😀
@GoodnightIrene 8 күн бұрын
Been watching your build with interest, you’re a very clever man Phil ! 👏
@TheGapDecaders 6 күн бұрын
Really appreciate the support, thank you 🙏☺
@Auxbeam 9 күн бұрын
Hi Saw you video again today! Just want to ask if you are still interested in some lighting sponsorship?
@JohnThomson-du6ux 9 күн бұрын
looking good - the time spent on the details will serve you well in the years to come with a weatherproof and comfortable habitation . Crack on !
@TheGapDecaders 6 күн бұрын
Cheers John, I hope so... we definitely won't be cold 👍🏻😀
@emmakelly452 9 күн бұрын
Fantastic P & I, what an achievement already x well done ✔
@TheGapDecaders 6 күн бұрын
Thanks Em, we're getting there 🙏😘
@KevIsOffGrid 9 күн бұрын
Nowt like a deadline to focus the build! Well done for making it to paint on time. All looking good.
@TheGapDecaders 6 күн бұрын
Cheers Kev, T'is true 😁👍🏻
@mcnaughtsontour 9 күн бұрын
Brilliant! Love how it is all coming together. Keep going 🙂
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
😀😀 Thank you 👍🏻
@JohnGallacher-mw4wb 9 күн бұрын
Doing a great job mate, I've been keeping up, can't wait to see it painted.👍
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Thanks John, appreciate the support as ever...us too 👍🏻😀
@richardbooth-wb9bm 9 күн бұрын
Brilliant job Phill
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Thanks Richard, appreciated 😀
@leearnold2832 9 күн бұрын
Great build . just wondering who supplied the pass through door as I'm going to be doin this to my truck this summer?
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Hi thank you, all the doors, windows and pass-through came from Outbound windows in the NL We had these in our last truck and can highly recommend them.
@fookdatchit 9 күн бұрын
Top video Phil. Well done m8
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Thank you 😀
@askthechicken 10 күн бұрын
Wow! Really taking shape now - incredible what you’re doing Phil- Paul just said to me while we were watching “this is mind blowing “ you must be able to see the end of the build and the beyond of new adventures is on the horizon….. within touching distance ❤
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Hi Amanda, 😂😂😂 I love your last comment, I think I may have to deploy my Go Go Gadget arms 😂... horizon being the word, but thank you. All joking aside, it does feel great that we've got the bones of our rig sorted, cos we are sooo ready for new adventures. 🙏😘
@mrheaneyp 10 күн бұрын
All power to you 💪. I reckon you’re going to be good to go sooner than you originally thought 🤞
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Cheers Paul, very possibly maybe 😁, we gave ourselves a year but I'm hoping if we can continue at this pace to be done by early October... When I say done, these things are never done 😂🙏
@simongreen2510 10 күн бұрын
Looking great!
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Thanks Simon, appreciated 👍🏻
@London2Turin 10 күн бұрын
The box and truck look great!
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Thank you, we're most definitely getting there 🙏😀
@gordonbryson2986 10 күн бұрын
Great job phil we've watched while waiting to get on the ferry to dieppe from newhaven got my gap decader hoody on👍
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Hi Gordon, fantastic & thank you for the support 🙏😀 Pleased to hear you're off on your travels once again, here's hoping for the weather this time round, take care both and have a wee glass for us 🍷😀
@garryc8744 10 күн бұрын
great work,well done!
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Thank you 😊
@LifeistooshortCK 10 күн бұрын
Looking amazing. What a beast. 👍
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
thank you both 🙏
@robhughes4249 10 күн бұрын
Getting There, good job so far.
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Cheers Rob, I'm going to need a break by the time this is done, you know the score 😂👍🏻
@kenstephens2955 10 күн бұрын
Love your work! How long is the box please?
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
hi thank you, it's 5.8m & 2.2m tall externally
@kenstephens2955 9 күн бұрын
@@TheGapDecaders Thanks!
@benhooks4240 10 күн бұрын
Really looking great
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Thanks ben, appreciated 👍🏻😀
@dustwadge 10 күн бұрын
Awesome... am hoping for Olive Drab and Black camo...you will be able to fit your whole G1098 in them tool bins.... top job Phil ...!
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
😂😂😂 This won't mean a whole lot to people, but I'm sat here laughing, I reckon I could even get the net and poles on the cab roof 😉😁🙏
@dustwadge 9 күн бұрын
@@TheGapDecaders mate ... that would be an epic video .. watching you and Izzy putting the hessian and cam net up...lols😄😄
@Aidan-tu4un 10 күн бұрын
Does Norwich really have that much rain????
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Not normally, but it has been the wettest winter on record & Spring hasn’t been much better. hopefully the summer is just around the corner👍🏻
@pathfinder303 10 күн бұрын
The logistics for this build is incredible, well done to you both. I thought building my own Sprinter was both a pleasure and a nightmare but you get there in the end.
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Thank you, yeah there's a lot to think about, having done a Sprinter, you'll know the volume of work, headaches, head-scratching and small wins involved. Cheers 😂😂🙏
@digital321 10 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Pleasure, thank you 😊
@mariogajewski6069 10 күн бұрын
Great vids very interesting good watch.
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
cheers, appreciated 🙏
@robertanderson-yx8mo 10 күн бұрын
What mpg will your truck do ,I'm searching for a truck
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
We averaged 13 - 14 mpg in our last truck keeping below 50mph, this one will probably be averaging 10 mpg
@Jabber-ig3iw 9 күн бұрын
@@TheGapDecadersouch!
@evatoews3774 15 күн бұрын
Hey Phil and Izzy - i love your channel, especially the videos about your travels. Any idea when you will be back on the road? Do you have any friends i could watch until you're back? Im sure your new truck build is fascinating😅 but im here for the travels!! Love to you both!
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
LOL, love this, at least you're honest. You could check out - Live and Give 4x4, The Outfit and Global Traces. See you later in the year I hope 🙏😀
@evatoews3774 9 күн бұрын
@@TheGapDecaders thanks for the suggestions! ❤️
@serafimsilva8492 15 күн бұрын
Good evening, please, where did you find the rims for your truck?
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
I bought them from a company called Vrakking in NL, they're heavy duty steel (not alu) and weigh 78kg each without the tyre.
@mrheaneyp 15 күн бұрын
Amazing progress guys 👍
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Cheers Paul
@Stephanie-nj8jt 16 күн бұрын
Great video. We are from the US. Thinking seriously about doing this as we have already lived this lifestyle. My big concern/ question is we do enjoy a midsize town, and without being there and getting into it, how relaxed are countries allowing you to park up behind that supermarket? Or is there campgrounds relatively close to towns? We are open to non Schengen countries as US citizens, we would be limited to 90 days out of 180. We like both wild settings and town life so trying to decide if we can put that together. Don’t really anticipate towing a car. Thank you!
@TheGapDecaders 15 күн бұрын
Hi Stephanie thanks for your feedback :) There is lots of camping, free park-ups and designated motorhome places (aires) across Europe and many of the towns and cities have campsites close by. Some people use public transport and others carry e-bikes or a scooter to get around. Most supermarkets are happy for you to park in their car park overninght if you pop your head in and ask. I hope that helps :)
@chadllhatim3569 16 күн бұрын
Great 👌
@stanyvandeweyer8729 16 күн бұрын
Hello, I am also busy converting my truck into a motorhome and saw that you had bought springs for your chassis, can you tell me where I can buy springs for my intermediate chassis, thanks Stany
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
hi, for all your spring needs - check out Springmasters in Ridditch. They've got a good website, look for die springs and ask to speak with their technical director Carl Jackson. Carl is a font of knowledge when it comes to springs but he won't know you’re vehicle, dynamic loads or purpose so there's only so much he can advise.
@stanyvandeweyer8729 9 күн бұрын
@@TheGapDecaders Thank you, i will contact him 👍
@timjones2789 20 күн бұрын
Look at Clayton power units. I am just starting a Vario build and am definitely going that route instead of Victron. Clayton was built for commercial so ideal for you!
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Hi Tim, I do love a Vario 👌 We've already bought our Victron set up (back in March), we're happy with Victron as we've had various vans & properties using the blue stuff, and we haven’t ever had a problem, in fairness we got an exceptional deal from Energy Monkey. I'm not familiar with Clayton, so I'm going to head off now and do a little research 🙏😀 Good luck with the build 👍🏻
@Everyone_Benefits 20 күн бұрын
The premium fuel it's often a scam.
@robhughes4249 21 күн бұрын
Also…does the waste tank actually need a breather when the tank can release pressure back through any of the waste pipes back up into the box? Unless you keep plugs in the sinks?
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Hi Rob, you could probably get away without one however, I'm assuming you're putting traps in and therefore technically it's sealed. I've fitted a 21.5mm overflow which you definitely need, and this will double up as my breather.
@gordonbryson2986 22 күн бұрын
Brilliant abso brilliant well done
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Cheers Gordon 👍🏻
@mtopchar 22 күн бұрын
The monastery is St. John Kaneo. Ohrid has 365 churches
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Wow, I didn't know that, we loved Ohrid and will definitely return 🙏
@eddy802 23 күн бұрын
I’ve no intention of making such an undertaking, but am really enjoying that you decided to record and share so much of your project process, build effort, and reflection 🍻 Cheers
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
LOL, this is funny. Thank you for your thoughts, never say never 😀... you may decide that building an overland rig's for you. If so, I'm here for you 😂😂👍🏻🙏
@robhughes4249 24 күн бұрын
Phil - if you put the waste tank fitting in the base of the tank won’t this create a lip in the base from the fitting thread that water/ sludge/food particles will sediment down below and you won’t be able to clear it out?
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Hi Rob, yes good observation - there's a 5mm upstand from the plastic nut (remainder of thread trimmed off), this does create effectively a sump where sediment can settle, that's why I installed a second access panel cos periodically I jet wash it out. You can also use the silicone tank cleaning balls to help keep the scum off the sides. We had the same set-up previously and didn’t have an issue, other than having to clean it 2-3 times annually (full-timing)
@richardsicard8890 24 күн бұрын
Lots of work, a lot of worry, but what a sense of achievement Phil. Another great vlog, cheers.
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Cheers Richard, appreciated 🙏
@EarthRoamingAdventures 24 күн бұрын
Interesting video ,we're just about to sell our house not because we need the money for the truck but we are just not using it and it's not an easy rental and we pay a lot of tax and insurance each year. Interesting to hear you would have purchased another house to rent and not just invest the money.
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Hi, we like property and have done well from it, having always developed property we were keen to have a rest, explore for a few years (invest our funds), then return & buy another doer upper, that obviously didn’t happen. If we had of known we were going to travel for the foreseeable future, then we would have bought a rental property with a keen yield. lot's to think about, goog luck and enjoy your travels 👍🏻😀
@London2Turin 24 күн бұрын
Great progress and glad the weather gave you a break when you needed it. What is that large structure behind you when you were showing the waste tank?
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
Thank you, it's a converted outbuilding and an old barn 😀
@pathfinder303 24 күн бұрын
Hell of a job ! Well done and mission accomplished. I salute you Sir.
@TheGapDecaders 9 күн бұрын
😀😀 Just catch up on here, but thank you. Appreciate your thoughts 👍🏻☺