Looking for snow and a spot to camp with our DIY Kei truck campers.
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@nigelcox7477 Жыл бұрын
I love how you just flick the four-wheel drive switch, which means your brother then has to gather everything he’s got into a ‘sh1t or bust’ attempt at getting through… hilarious! What a beautiful and magical place. ✅👍😎❤️
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Ha ha lots of fun man! We have been spending a bunch of time on the coast lately so that will be in the next video.
@Swamp-Fox Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the adventure! Those Kei trucks are awesome. Love the camper builds!
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I would be out camping everyday with them if I didn’t have to go to work 😁
@MrTapanes Жыл бұрын
Another core memory - great fathering dude. Oh yeah, pretty miserable-weather-looking, but cool trip!
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! The kids and I have been on some great trips over the years, Auven is getting pretty good at reading maps and has turned into a great camera man. 👌
@_autoverse Жыл бұрын
Both of your trucks look at home in the snow.
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
It’s been one of the best snow vehicles that I’ve ever owned! I’m always amazed by this little truck 👍
@jdmcarandmotorcycle Жыл бұрын
@@OlympicOverland yes any JDM RHD is great fantastic cars from the nineties 😊😊
@zaccllewellyn8950 Жыл бұрын
Because these are built to be driven through snowy Asian mountains so any mountains are fine
@Mikefestiva Жыл бұрын
Nice video Andy 👍 the BB gun part was really good 😊
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
You had the longest Red Ryder shot in history 🎯
@Nobo-ri5yl Жыл бұрын
農道のポルシェ頑張っ下さい💪💪💪
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
I have gotten some pretty good drifts on gravel roads with it, the Acty is always making me smile! 👍
@W3RMH4T Жыл бұрын
Seeing a new Olympic Overland video in my sub box is always such a treat! Thanks for bringing us on this one :)
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Thanks Carlos!
@tackssimizu4237 Жыл бұрын
I'm watching from Japan, always. I like your life style and voice & intonation. Do you have any kind of connection to Japan? I was just wondering. I really enjoy your videos. Keep it up!!! p.s. Your wife is always smiling. That's so good!!!!!
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Hello and thank you for the great comment! The only connection to Japan that we have so far are the people that we have met through comments from making the videos but Stacy and I would love to visit Japan someday. The history, culture and vehicles of Japan have always been very interesting to me. We have fixed up many old Japanese motorcycles and cars over the years. 👍
@jonmarshall1502 Жыл бұрын
I always look forward to these videos.
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon!
@ThalassTKynn Жыл бұрын
I've been thinking about getting one if these and making a camper out of it. Now I really want to haha! Looks like a blast.
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Lots of fun, the most nimble camper ever!
@DannyChough Жыл бұрын
rad. looks like you guys need some awnings over your kitchen setup.
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Awnings are on the list, I have a small solar panel to install soon too 👍
The Hijet is a great truck! A friend of ours has a Climber model with the rear differential lock and loves it. Very well built.
@wazanoshinise Жыл бұрын
Thank you😃
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
@@wazanoshinise 👍
@wazanoshinise Жыл бұрын
感謝🙏
@aleckelsey402 Жыл бұрын
This is so cool.thannks for sharing.
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Thanks Alec! 👍
@ITS-ZACH Жыл бұрын
Love your videos hope to make it up there with you guys someday would be cool to do some off-roading with you guys!
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Let me know if you make it out this way 👍
@REDLINE-FPV Жыл бұрын
You guys should put small awnings on those campers!
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Some awnings are definitely in the works! I have solar panel and a few other additions that will be going on soon too. 👍
@REDLINE-FPV Жыл бұрын
@@OlympicOverland You have given my inspiration to build one myself. I love what you did. So freaking rad!
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
@@REDLINE-FPV we had a lot of fun building these campers and I’m sure you will have a great time building yours. It’s nice to see how each DIY campers turns out, the variety is awesome 👍
@beaumack6203 Жыл бұрын
This is so dope. I wondering how cold it was at night for this trip. And how feasible it would be trying to live in it with these conditions for weeks.
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
I’ve camped in it as low as 15 degrees and it would be comfortable in much colder conditions. The 2kw diesel heater is pretty much overkill for the size so even on the coldest nights you would have to open the roof vent and side window. I could live out of that camper on the road if I had more time off of work ha ha. It’s definitely a comfortable space and works great for how we travel.
@stacyhodgson1051 Жыл бұрын
Damn Andy! Are those Johnsonville Better with Cheddars 🌭 ?
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
The best! 😂
@llamamanguy Жыл бұрын
of the two trucks, which seems to do better offroad in your experience?
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
They are both pretty comparable, I think it’s really just the way both trucks are setup. We have similar lift height’s (2”), the same Forceum MT08 13” tires and both trucks have rear diff locks. The Acty feels pretty balanced and shifts a bit of its weight towards the rear wheels with the mid engine and that definitely helps with traction but the Carry has more room to mount a hydraulic cylinder for a dump bed arrangement and engine access is just popping the seat up vs removing the 4 bolts for the bed hatch cover on the Honda. I think it’s hard to go wrong with either truck but I do really like my Honda!
@llamamanguy Жыл бұрын
@@OlympicOverland I live in a similar climate and was eyeing up the sambar, but your Acty has been making me lean that way. I appreciate the response!
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
@@llamamanguy Sambar’s are great too!
@paduag1782 Жыл бұрын
Not sure if you have answer it , but how did you guys secured the camper to the bed
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Hi, after breaking lots of different camper tie down systems off-road over the years I really only use bolt through mounting now. These campers use oversized Rivnut’s in the bed with grade 8 hardware and large fender washers to secure them and this setup has held up great.
@paduag1782 Жыл бұрын
@@OlympicOverland awesome thank you.
@paduag1782 Жыл бұрын
They look like micro LMTV’s. I was looking into the Subaru 4x4 supercharger but I think it doesn’t have the diff lock. Your camper build is awesome. Im thinking of selling my 2004 Scion XB to get a Kei truck 😂
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
I had a first gen XB for years and it was awesome, my son still owns it. They were some of the few vehicles that we got in the states that got us close to Kei cars/trucks. Keep an eye out for a diff lock Sambar, they are rare but do exist. The switch looks like a twist style knob on the dash. I’ve never seen a supercharged Sambar with diff lock but the standard versions occasionally pop up and it’s possible that they included them on some supercharged models. The other possibility is that Subaru may have included a LSD rear diff on the supercharged version, I’ve never had one on a lift to see if both wheels turn when it’s off the ground or not. I know Mitsubishi doesn’t often include diff locks but does spec limited slip differentials on some of their Kei cars/trucks so it possible that Subaru may have done this as well. Cheers man!
@paduag1782 Жыл бұрын
@@OlympicOverland I found an Honda attack… Im falling to this rabbit hole 🤣 Im looking into my budget.
@paduag1782 Жыл бұрын
@@OlympicOverland once i get it. Ill be studying your camper video frame by frame 🤙🏼🙏 God willing
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
@@paduag1782 the Attack’s are awesome! Let me know if you have questions along the way. 👍
@dlmurray552 ай бұрын
@@OlympicOverland does these kei trucks in the video have diff lock? would you say its a must to ride in snow? I was looking at some Carry's and most were 4x4 E low 1, only one with diff was not looking good
@aleckelsey402 Жыл бұрын
What are those camper boxes? Did they come with trucks? Or did you buy or make them? Appreciate any information
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
My brother & I made the campers. They have worked out great! I have another video that shows a bit of the build process.
@aleckelsey402 Жыл бұрын
Ok thanks,I'll look out for the vid of the build👍
@joistein Жыл бұрын
Still winter there? 🥶😱
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
Ha ha just took me awhile to edit the footage but we do still have a lot of snow in the mountains. It’s finally feeling like spring!
@lesabre1972 Жыл бұрын
You have ALL wheel drive there is no reason to not just give it a ltttle and bust your way threw.
@OlympicOverland Жыл бұрын
The top layer of the drifted snow had a crust layer that was hard enough to support my 12 year old son without breaking through. We do a lot of winter trails and I’ve definitely used my truck in much deeper snow than that but the drift was pretty solid & not worth the effort.
@dougthebuilder17 ай бұрын
Kids these days, glued to his game console instead of enjoying the time camping, the nature and the views.
@OlympicOverland7 ай бұрын
Yeah, screen time is a big issue for a lot of us now unfortunately. He noticed that most of the time he was on the game when we watched the video and realized how distracted he was. He has been a huge help with video work and is normally much more engaged but the video games need to stay at home more often and be a rainy day activity for sure. 👍