Rebuilding Our Campervan Better Than Ever!

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Rebuilding Our Campervan Better Than Ever! It's slowly getting there for sure, let us know what you think in the comments! Rob & Archie

[@HakunaMaPumbaa]

Fingers crossed for the date with the doctor. We hope he can help you with your knee!!! Big hugs ❤

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Thanks guys! Fingers crossed we can get somewhere! Miss you all dearly ❤️🐾

[@mmwaashumslowww7167]

This has been one huge renovation Rob and is now looking so much different than before, much more improved too. I have no idea about the window insulation but I wish you good luck with the knee treatment. You will need them working well, so that Archie can have his long walks again and he's still thinking, when is all of this going to be finished.

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Hi mate, yeah starting to feel tired and jaded a little from all the work, the bad knee and trying to get everything done for Xmas! But I’ll get there and it’ll all be worth it! Hope you’re well mate?

[@geoffcampbell7846]

You're getting there Rob. Looking forward to seeing the finished article. Good luck with the knee. 👋

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Yeah so looking forward to getting the can finished! How’s you mate?

[@geoffcampbell7846]

Well thanks.​@@PackTheVanAndGo

[@craftertewaka289]

Van is taking shape and the new boot space spec is A1. Many thanks for your replies, much appreciated.

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Thanks mate! Yeah loving the new garage area and the space we have created! So happy now! Rob

[@johnpatterson5744]

Well done it’s going to look very sleek,enjoy your well deserved time off.👍

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Thanks mate! Enjoyed a good steak and chip dinner at me mothers already 😂

[@jasonmansbridge2065]

Looking good Rob.

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Thanks pal, how’s the new van treating you?

[@jasonmansbridge2065]

@@PackTheVanAndGo it's a lot different from the old t5. Looking forward to doing a proper road trip in it.

[@campervanchris4171]

Looking great 👍🏻 It will all be worth it when you get to Scotland

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

I hope so for sure 😂😂🤷🏼‍♂️ hope you’re well mate?

[@campervanchris4171]

@@PackTheVanAndGo yes mate all good very busy lots of projects on the go 🤦‍♂️🤣

[@shaunmccaw2911]

Your van looks cracking mate hopefully I will have one half as good as yours 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

You will mate… glad you like the refurb of the van! How are you mate?

[@shaunmccaw2911]

@@PackTheVanAndGo all good mate living the dream 🤣

[@Peter-at-Heres-The-Thing]

Everything's coming together nicely, Rob. Why not connect all the slats under your sofa by stapling two webbing straps to the bottom of them and screwing down just the end ones. Just butcher a cheap load strap from B&M or somewhere..

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Hey mate, that’s a great idea… think I’ll give that a go! Thanks mate! How’s you?

[@Peter-at-Heres-The-Thing]

@@PackTheVanAndGo All’s well here, thanks. If you’re accessing that storage frequently then screw one end down and at the other end you just need a stop, like a dowel or a small block of wood fixed to the frame to stretch the last slat of the webbed ladder over. Hope you understand my description.

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

@@Peter-at-Heres-The-Thing yeah got that mate… awesome thank you so much for the help and advice! I’ll give that a shot and see if that works 👍 thanks mate

[@Dirt-Diggler]

Coming on well chap 👍 I partially insulated my windows without issue, i used stick on foam and carpeted over it, so the window is bigger outside and smaller inside (vid on my channel) . Keep at it, it's looking sweet inside 😎👍

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

So it’s worth doing that small area of the window inside with sticky foam and then carpet on top? Rob

[@Dirt-Diggler]

@PackTheVanAndGo I recon yes 👍 less surface area for condensation to form on, more insulation, slightly better sound isolation, not a huge amount i do concede but I can't see any downsides 🤔 Had mine like it 2 years now and haven't had any issues of any kind, no peeling ect but mine is sandwiched betwixt the glass and a ply window frame, I suppose heat could cause the glue to fail ? Glass does get bloody hot in the sun, especially tinted glass 🤔

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

@@Dirt-Diggler awesome… thank you 🙏 might give it a go and see what happens 👍😂

[@grahamunderwood9353]

gregg virgo episode where he built his sofa might give you some ideas on how to do your lid above your new storage area

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Awesome thank you, never heard of him but will give him a look!

[@andrewjackson3761]

sounds like a good idea , hope it looks great . on a side note my gp is taking on new patients and have a big sign saying there part of the sevice to x military , it is in london but i thought id let you know and id be willing to say you stay with me sometimes but you are nomadic , have a thought

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Thank you for the kind offer… I’m currently parked up at the veterans hospital in Oswestry overnight for my appointment tomorrow! I’ll let you know hi I get on mate!

[@andrewjackson3761]

use velcr0 to keep planks on setee

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Thank you 🙏

[@ProjectCamper]

Boob is coming on with all the hard word your doing, best of luck tomorrow bro, love to you both 👍👍👍👍👍

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

Yeah the boob mk 20 is coming along 😂😂😂 thanks for all your support bro 👊❤️🐾

[@leelendon1482]

Looks amazing mate, well done you. Quick question on the auxbeam switch panel. Did you wire it to the starter battery for your lights mate or the leisure battery. Doing mine now but the run is so long for a 60 amp draw.

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

HI mate, initially I ran the wording to the van battery, but realised how much amps it all pulls with all the external lighting, so rewired it to the leisure battery.. hope that helps mate?

[@leelendon1482]

Thanks for the reply Rob, much appreciated. Did you move the switch panel near the battery or use a thicker cable in the end ?

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

@@leelendon1482 I left the switch at panel in the cab, ran the negative wire to the vehicle battery and the ran 16mm cable to the leisure battery… i fused the positive cable twice, by the van battery and into the buss bar

[@leelendon1482]

Thanks Rob . Yeah I worked out 16mm would be the cable to use. You have confirmed that as well. Yeah thinking the same as I have a 300w light bar auxbeam, the rear cube lights like yours , black magic and flood cube lights on the bonnet. Think they were 80 amp a set . Totalling 460w (40amps) just for the lights.

[@PackTheVanAndGo]

@@leelendon1482 Hope it all helps mate, ive had no issues so far and all works great!