Great build. I would lower it to be able to sit upright without bending over but other than that, it would be perfect for me.

Really nice set up! I just purchased a 2003 excited to get it set up.

Totally rad! I’ve watched this a few times atleast

Going to do this tommorow BUT for a handle i will just use a 3M Hook of some sort if i can make it work

Fly

The repeating 6 piano keys is painful

Wonder if there’s a reason I haven’t seen anyone use locking casters on these type of beds

Thanks to this video, it wasn’t intimidating and I was able to do it, while following along step by step. Solid directions and the material List was Key. Big Thanks 🤙🏽

Been thinking about you and Kopek a lot lately as my dog Dingo is undergoing surgery Tuesday to remove three fatty tumors from her chest. She’s eight and there are risks but I’m hoping she’s pulls through and it buys us more time together. I hope you and Cat are doing well and have been having many wonderful adventures…

This might be a silly question.... but with this mod still work if the back is locked? I'd like to be able to keep the back locked for safety purposes but I'd also like to be able to get out from the inside for safety purposes

I'm looking into step vans.. but wondering do they really only get 11-15 mpg?

Love this... Thank you.. Blessings to you.

Awesome build. Thank you for sharing. New subscriber. Blessing to you.

As an Element owner, also 2006, who camps, don’t we all constantly try to improve??😂😂😂😂 I once reorganized it during a trip……. When I added an SUV Tent, I fell in love with my Element all over again. Getting ready to reconfigure for 2024 season.

I'm just curious what did it cost for all the materials and how much time did it take you approximately thank you

This looks amazing. Love it

This is nice

I am consider to get one like this, do you know What is its fuel consumption?

Kopek! You dog is named dog in Turkish, nice 😊

Nice build.

Very nice. Your dog is adorable ♥️

Nice build, very clean. I would prefer a narrower bed with some foot/aisle space. But really like your design.

Nice build😊

Great efficiency! Thank u. I am tall… Sienna vans have hard tops that can be added- wondering if you have seen Elements with standup hard tops… not just roof tents.

Thanks so much Sage. Just saw in 1 of your comments that your Element got wrecked. Sorry to hear. Hope you are OK. Are you going to get another one? Love your videos

This is cool I’ll be trying this on my hilux

👏awesome job.

Nice, but a word of caution, the ABS water heating will deteriorate in the sun after some time. A coat of black paint will add some protection.

I'm getting ready to do this mod this weekend. My only concern is the pull ring thumping against the hatch while driving. Have you noticed any noise from the ring since you did this mod?

Actually this is really nice 👍👍 good job!

im no engineer but this seemed over complicated

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I like seeing what can be done with an Element. Nice work!

Very nice. I like your thinking of keeping it as roomy and light as possible. The easier it is to build and maintain the better and it works. The more complicated something is the more things to go wrong and harder to repair.

I have to be honest this is one of the most impressive builds that I have seen three loud cheers... thank you for sharing this

Thanks! Just bought a beautiful, in mint condition, Galapagos Green Metallic 2004 Honda Element EX last month and this is one thing I really wanted to do. Right before your video here I saw someone offering a kit to do this for $79. According to my calculations $12 is less expensive than $79. Plus your design looks nicer. :)

I agree with @mortiz9004, this (as are all of your vids) sooooo good at explaining and showing the details of how to Definitely like the pulley idea. I don't know if others did this in their vids or if they just mentioned it. But you did a great job explaining how to get that to work. But 8' of braided cable seems excessive. I have yet to do this, so maybe my thoughts about the Element conversion is way off. I might need to buy 10', knowing my lack of any ability to work with my hands. Thank you for the vid!

Nice setup. More "livable" and functional than your original.

Wish I'd thought of the wood piece a few years ago when I did mine. I have to go in now & fix mine & I'll be putting some wood in there for sure.

Excellent

Would love to see what you think after a year of use!

The dogs name should be burnt sage 😂. He's cute 😊

Please the average cost to build or add all that you’ve showing us. Not including the van cost.

How do you insure a van like this ? as it’s originally commercial van. Plus all the value you have added, is it going to be insured as an adventure van?

Very cool build out! I started one back in 2004 when I bought my Element but never finished. Well thought out and far better than the pvc pipe plan for a platform I was attempting.

How did you install latch to open hatch from inside

So sorry for your loss, losing a pet is like losing a piece of ourselves.

So how did the interior design work for you? Was hoping for some feedback after the trip as that seemed to be the premise at the beginning.

I saw the V3 build, but for me this V2 build is better suited to my needs. I so appreciate your videos, so helpful thank you!

Great job!