Cutting a Hole in Alex's Van | Solar, Fridge, Inverter & Roof Fan Install!

Alexander is one step closer to #vanlife! In the last video we installed insulation, flooring, and a few fun touches for storage and work. Today, things get interesting. We'll cut a 14 inch hole in the roof for a fan, mount a huge solar panel, and wire everything up to the electrical system.
We'll even have enough auxiliary power to run a fridge and fan 24/7, assuming decent weather and ample solar power.
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[@1722gman]

The fridge also opens from the top due to the fact that heat rises and the cool air will stay in the fridge when you open in. It's another way they are them super efficient.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

yep, just like a cooler! When you’re living off the sun every watt counts

[@lilhojo123]

i think it's be hard to find one that opened from the bottom

[@SnowIsMyTerrain]

Or just go crazy with Li-ion and solar panels because you can't help yourself. On a serious note though, those fridges are absolutely awesome and they're super reliable in my experience.

[@John_D2]

arb makes good shit.

[@Langley-Outdoors]

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking that

[@beg113]

First time i have ever seen someone use flex seal unironicly

[@krystalweaver4464]

That’s what was on the floor

[@jeffbrownstain]

What about the commercials?

[@BooneTheKing]

Same

[@owen4939]

*"TO SHOW THE POWER OF FLEX SEAL, I SAWED A HOLE IN THIS VAN, AND REPAIRED IT USING ONLY FLEX SEAL* ( and some other stuff) *!!!!!!!!!* "

[@sakesaz3539]

you have same profile pic as my friend

[@TheGreatMinecraftBeast]

Now that's a lot of damage!!!!!!

[@maxstillexists5738]

DirtBikeMC80 - HOW ABOUT A LITTLE MORE!

[@julianl.5292]

Its fucking amazing how the moment he mentioned flex seal i assumed something like this would be the top comment lmao. i love you dude

[@eagmh]

I cut this boat in half

[@Clan_Universe]

As soon as I heard that they needed a water tight seal... I’d knew... FLEX SEAL

[@vaasmontenegro9488]

I SAWWED THIS BOAT IN 2ALF

[@derpywastaken1331]

my brain click: NOW THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE

[@danielj1063]

Wish I'd known instead of two part system that does same job but necessitated full face mask, still got high! Flex Seal from now on, thanks

[@darthpotassiums1fan20]

I SAWED THIS VAN IN HALF!

[@FriedIce3]

*THATS A LOTA DAMAGE*

[@icantcomeupwithagoodusername]

I WAS GOING TO USE THAT JOKE SO TO SHOW YOU THE POWER OF FLEX TAPE, I SAWED THIS COMMENT IN HALF

[@aguyontheinternet181]

Of course some flex tape joke

[@lilbigdude5400]

AND I SLAPPED ON FLEX TAPE WITH THE POWER OF ZEUS

[@tantheman1789]

And put it back together with flex seal

[@bc_lxi]

“I SAWED THIS ROOF IN HALF!”

[@hitjuulsnotkids348]

I so happy for another van video

[@jreererer8490]

me tooo cant wait for the next one

[@serenityhansen2188]

There is a like button for a reason

[@carginal1424]

Marlin6Rider shut up!

[@darkestknight6064]

ROS King why?

[@kcidical8209]

ROS King why?

[@jezzazuyube6616]

When using flex seal, who else thought "I just saw this van in half" lmao

[@ReviewEdge]

_cuts hole in roof_ THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE

[@itsyehippohd8312]

NO WE USE FLEX SEAL

[@Team974]

Can’t wait for the final episode and seeing it all styled up.

[@ROBinJVILLE]

LMAO at that ending 😂🤣😂

[@cy6ex]

ROBinJVILLE 🤣🤣🤣

[@djpickle4071]

ROBinJVILLE Alex got EVICTED from seths house LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dopefresh6231]

ROBinJVILLE it wasn't that great.

[@airickp]

Thanks Seth and Alex... great to live vicariously, I am jealous!

[@hanmonic]

when you cutting the hole, the edge should be rounded. Cracks will propagate from vibrations near the edges. If there is one thing I learned in mechanical engineering. Always round up the edges..

[@KapybaraKSP]

Thank you! Just.... yeah.

[@PinchTheBarb]

Would you sand them to do that? If so, what grits?

[@GAGENOW]

How would you do that?

[@AlmightyButtons]

Use a hole saw and cut 4 corners then use a jigsaw to connect the for holes.

[@Bengo]

*Thats alot of damage*

[@sneako2673]

You are so cringe

[@grimgrimlin2308]

@@sneako2673 ok mr 4 subs lmfao

[@hydr0jolt908]

@@grimgrimlin2308 You have only 5. -I dont have a lot either.

[@Remcovlaminckx]

kicking out alex part priceless 🤣

[@pelenaka]

Thank you for acknowledging the stress over cutting a hole in a perfectly solid roof.

[@chrisbg6103]

Its a good day.. seth uploaded

[@Ketchieofficial]

PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS OF THE BUILD HIS TRIP AND EVERYTHING RELATED TO THIS!!! WE NEED MORE OF THIS IN THE KZbin COMMUNITY! THX FOR SHARING THESE VIDEOS N THX FOR BEING SO AWESOME!

[@Dan_Danger_Brown]

Complete respect for the door sign. (Yes I took the time to squint and read it) No one should be so inconsiderate as to try and get more of your life than what you share through your videos, but mad respect for how you phrased your note.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

thanks! People get stoked-I get it. The sign has eliminated the problem though.

[@majortom4543]

how tf did you get to read it. Could you tell me what it says?

[@tcduck02]

Major Tom yeah I can’t make out what it says either, only first word “Excuse”

[@ShouldHaveKnownYT]

When he was talking about Flex Seal he actually sounded like the guy 😂

[@ardarazi8472]

This van so rad. It should be called the Radvan

[@Night_Diver81]

ozan razi i agree!

[@tenhoandersson]

First you use a saw to make *A LOTTA DAMAGE* then you can use flex seal to seal it up

[@TayWardrp]

Tenho Andersson *Hi PhiLl SwIfT hErE*

[@vapovapi]

"I SAWED THIS BOAT IN HALF" guy Edit: 1k likes 👍

[@yobaafett]

*THAT'S ALLOTA DAMAGE*

[@MIW_Renegade]

Lol

[@alphaz189]

Tauno Gaming its Phil swift^*

[@MIW_Renegade]

Austin Keller from now on he’ll be known as the “I SAWED THIS BOAT IN HALF” guy

[@vapovapi]

Austin Keller i know

[@jeepweems8085]

Great video Seth, and Alex I guess. What a difference having completed the wood on the walls and ceiling has made for soundproofing. I could tell during the part of the video where you were talking inside the van. Can't wait to see what is next.

[@IanBasterfieldGroves]

Coming from a 4wd touring background in Australia I would aregue the solar panel should be mounted on an adjustable plate so it can be angled towards the sun and also in a quick release plate with an attachable extensionlead to position in the sun when at camp as most people will park in the shade And that’s a tiny solar controller which if the pannnal in 200watts or more you will not get nearly as much power amperage output

[@ethandenton3393]

I love your videos. I love building things and mountain biking, and your editing and narration are effective, informative, and entertaining! Thanks for being awesome! And the jazz/latin music is relaxing haha.

[@TheCrashingDad]

EVICTED ! 🤣

[@bullwhipjohnson8247]

The Crashing Dad But will he stay out?

[@TheCrashingDad]

bullwhip johnson - hahahaha... Gotta shower and do laundry some time! 🤷‍♂️😂

[@woodywhymark9928]

The Crashing Dad iiii

[@weschilton]

And he didn’t even have to sue!

[@Elpollodelicioso]

I saw that story, a good one it was.

[@TwitchyNick]

Van progress is looking great. Awesome contribution and quality work by all involved. So happy for Alex and it’s cool that you and many others are helping make it happen for him.

[@daviddobovsek]

Go on a track with all your bikes. Compare their times. We will see which bike is the fastest. Don't forgot on freak bikes. (just video idea)

[@tergy]

That video will be waaaaayy toooo long

[@garrisoneinck6482]

"looks pretty damn precise to me!"

[@onlycasual1]

I watched Alex's video but this is so well produced that it's still entertaining

[@majortom4543]

seth beats alex in production. And on the trails. But i like watching both channels

[@whiplash231]

Classic! Kick that free loader out haha :) Amazing how finishing the walls and ceiling really brings it all together.

[@christoph6824]

Just a suggestion but i would put a small frame of wood or whatever around the edge of the desk and food-preparing area so if the car is not prefectly leveld, everything doesnt just roll of.

[@untitledduck9675]

good job on the wires because that is astonishing on how neat it is

[@pogmarinefps]

Where is PART 3?

[@TheHillbillyHybrid]

POGMarineFPS The Reloading Bench I hope they do a part three

[@yourick1953]

probably coming in a few weeks

[@subseeker]

I sure hope so, I REALLY need any advise I can get. I'm currently homeless and thinking of building a RV like this one.

[@iWerli]

they uploaded it on Crafted Workshop, he put a bed in it lol

[@bluetcsanimations7049]

i wish you luck then. get off the streets haha

[@waft2173]

This is so calming and beautiful

[@NightHawk-kc6it]

Hey Seth, could you do a Claudio Caluori style course preview of Berm Creek?

[@wadesafool]

NightHawk1789 ha what would that sound like ? "Claudio" WHOAaaa! scary drop!!!! and now we go into this turn just BARRELING!!!! and we're done . Lol

[@noname-sd5dt]

get Claudio himself!

[@NightHawk-kc6it]

wade cox haha yep 👍🤣

[@NightHawk-kc6it]

no name your right! Great idea!

[@moldoveanu8]

WE WANT MORE OF THIS KINDS OF VIDEOS. Good production value as well. congrats on that. Very fun videos to watch.

[@haydendec6991]

Drive this thing to whistler.

[@GregTakacs]

Loved your version of the story! Good stuff!

[@bonemasterj]

Live Free, Ride Hard, Get Evicted.

[@ian314]

NOW THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE

[@robinson156]

one way to reduce the amount of movement or stress of objects within the van, a softer style suspension and tire set up may help you. Just so you know you’ll have a safer and smoother drive

[@herbienbrian2]

Neither of those will make anything safe.

[@afcreative22]

Not necessarily. Too soft of a suspension will make it very unstable (think back of a school bus)

[@AustinSwinney]

Loved that ending! Very creative.

[@joeocarroll1561]

Great video seth 💪🏽 Vans coming along nicely😇

[@Scrambler85]

Very well done, looking for the next one

[@peterpham6288]

4k veiws in 12 minutes. Congrats!

[@armandojuan64]

I'm glad for Alex , he looks like a cool cat . Seth did an awesome job .

[@justimprove579]

1% of comments: "Oh wow great job! 99% of other comments: "THE TRUE POWER OF FLEX SEAL"

[@gte717v]

The metal music playing while you cut metal was a great touch!

[@twanmulder9304]

Seth's van hacks I got marked thnx Seth :)

[@KurtMueller]

This van is so impressive! Great job guys.

[@WheelieHooligans]

the ENDING HAHAHHAHHA

[@biketoshi5348]

Simply love your videos - it's art!

[@nickhepler533]

Hoegaarden! Nice

[@joppeke123]

Belgian beer FTW!

[@CursedSouthwest]

You can organize wires a lot better than I can. This is because I always use zip-ties and then I can never decide if I want it permanent and have to cut them every time I need that wire! Good job Seth!😃😃😃😃😃

[@rhoover7215]

"THAT,S A LOT OF DAMAGE" words of wisdom. phill swift

[@wtrsrph]

The best part of this video is not showing what they are putting into the van, but explaining why choices were made.

[@Joe-ux1gf]

“I SAWED THIS ROOF A HOLE!!”- Phil Swift

[@TheTravelVlogger]

Love the heavy metal soundtrack while sawing the hole!

[@zippr5155]

T H A T S A L O T T A D A M A G E

[@johndoe-io8fh]

Inspiration at it's best...thanks and cheers!

[@devianb]

For the first time in my life "living in a van down by the river" looks appealing.

[@mattk330]

Nice work! You are going to love that ARB cooler! Big investment but worth every penny!

[@greenlyrics3513]

Hi seth love love your videos I'm 10 and live in England as its my birthday I will go to woburn bike park on my hartail you have inspired me

[@alexgrant6965]

Duke - Lucky you!-And Happy Birthday!

[@greenlyrics3513]

Alex Hrant thanks hope you have a nice weekend

[@taylorpinsent1166]

from England to, live near blackpool and own a carrera vengence

[@greenlyrics3513]

Janine Worden nice I live in Milton Keynes

[@magpie7791]

Duke - happy birthday little dude, have a great time at Woburn. You never know you might bump into the GMBN boys, Mat Jones or even Sam Pilgrim? Keep shredding my dude

[@Trishpage312]

A fun videos! Love a good van conversation.

[@markbobrik2607]

Seth u should do a series on the van build

[@Koppakuoriainen]

The perfect van to go on roadtrips and festivals with.

[@RAMA-gu8cs]

When you do this point of no return on some project the pain become phisical

[@ethancotphotography]

I'm so glad there's a second video

[@noahwalsh8426]

The ending is how you know Seth and Alex are best friends.😂😂

[@randomsam214]

One of the better camper van videos I've seen so far!

[@happyjohn1656]

3:33 That thing is loud! 1:40 PM 1/21/2019

[@hlfishing1975]

You don’t realize how good of a friend you are , my friends would never help me ;(

[@willcary2889]

8:02 look at the Seth's face

[@mist__4974]

This is badass instructional. I feel i could confidently do this now.

[@ShooterMcNut]

Alexander might lose his man bun in the exhaust fan...

[@aidankindall9105]

You and ChrisFix are the perfect couple when it comes to 'water' pronounciation

[@skillsetnotavailable]

Now that was a lot of damage

[@Mrbeefy957]

I Like how the guy gets inspirational about there not being any boring stuff anymore 🤣

[@maddox2028]

“NOW THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE,” the legend, flex seal man.

[@johnlagrega3033]

super clean work Seth looks great. Alex is gonna be set.

[@brothersnakee9159]

"THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE!"

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

great video. nice narration and editing. quite helpful

[@anthonycamacho7542]

Do something with the flex seal

[@CliveWebbAustralia]

Thank you for the video, I really enjoyed it. Just a note on the fridge. The style portable fridge you are using was invented by an Australian company, Malleys of Sydney and called an "Esky". Coincidentally, the one you are using "ARB" is also an Australian company . The overriding reason for the lid being in the top rather than the front of the unit, is not to stop things falling out, although this is an advantage. It's to prevent the cold air falling out of the fridge, which is what happens in a conventional front door style, which is less efficient...PS: I love the van and build...

[@Kyle-yk6ku]

Install an Emergency shutdown thinggy for the battery just in case.

[@1mostwanted253]

its a fucking battery...

[@banaana1234]

@@1mostwanted253 A regular car battery is perfectly capable of setting things on fire or even welding. But as far as i can see there is a battery cut off switch installed.

[@norcalvandweller8401]

Building my own van and this was very helpful for ideas thanks

[@evelina3207]

Please start making van-vids 🤗😛

[@larisaarela3407]

Watched this video when it came out.. But now watching again for fun, but this is actual content..

[@dylanporter8105]

Will you not need to increase the suspension after all this extra weight or is this something you've already considered

[@1mostwanted253]

its a van, what do you think they are made for?

[@roccodeheer130]

I think the suspension is made for extra weight because it is a van that is supposed to carry more weight, why would you have that extra space for xD.

[@TheBlaert]

Hoping to see some super efficient LED's and the inside painted white. Awesome job you guys have done on this

[@Salvotation]

Hi Seth, have you ever had any strangers turn up uninvited and ride berm creek?

[@majortom4543]

i think he might have. Considering his sign on the front door and he took off the berm creek sign

[@cooperwatkins6063]

I know I'm not the only one but having fan noises or a.c. noises helps me sleep that's perfect

[@teeffe4526]

NOW THAT'S ALOTTA DAMAGE

[@teamramrodmtb]

I've been too busy lately to catch up with your guys' videos. Man you knocked it out of the park. Awesome progress on the van!

[@letsgocamping88]

What’s it say on your door?

[@herosquadlivemusic4815]

Benjamin Harvey something to the effect of "I'm glad you are a fan but for the sake of my family please respect our privacy and don't drop by knocking on the door."

[@wizkid1]

First line reads Except for deliveries we wont answer this door

[@bostion518]

PRIVATE RESIDENCE Exept for deliveries, we wont answer the door I am very happy that you like my videos, but (?) that you respect the privacy and security of my family. Come find me in Pisgah (other Places) Thanks for being considerate.

[@trippie1360]

They make it look so easy! 😀😀

[@thatboydavid5967]

Fire:I’m about to end this vans whole career

[@mattbaillargeon5688]

You guys did an excellent job on that roof fan