Building an Overland Vehicle Tips and Advice (feat Andrew White)

[@samleeroy5638]

Andrew is basicly one of the founding father of modern overlanding. He is a legend! Love the guy.

[@AshHalls]

ROOTHY is the Godfather

[@jmrocks5060]

I've learnt so much from these two legends and I don't even own my first 4x4 yet.

[@AshHalls]

Have you bought one yet ?

[@sasquatchrosefarts]

I just subscribed because they are not social distancing and they aren't wearing tampons.

[@emilescholtz]

Same😂

[@TheCommandodingo]

also. love that u guys are independent. this is the future of media. im ova the likes of product flogging 4wd shows who bullshit. like the honest approach

[@rustyf5303]

massive troopy I agree wholeheartedly

[@neth77]

Cough cough 4WD247

[@goldyrocks01]

My 2 fav channels come together. I was so happy to see you come to Australia Andrew

[@aknzortuk4027]

Masters of overlanding came together. My all time favorites!

[@eachday9538]

I go over the GVM for my stock Suzuki Jimny when I go through the drive through and order anything larger than a small cheeseburger meal.

[@Willemmoseley]

no that feeling haha. What year is yours?

[@eachday9538]

Willem Moseley 2012, actually bought it new, because there wasn't much on the second hand market and they seemed to hold their value really well, so it wasn't much of a leap to the showroom floor. I guess it is not exactly stock, my "modifications" included 215 75 r15 BFG mud terrains (wow!) and I've pulled some interior bits out and am in the process of building a centre console that makes proper use of every little bit of space. The lack of design thought put into utilising the limited storage space is woeful. I originally put a basket on the roof racks, until I realised that combination alone used up the 25kg load rating for the rails, ha ha. Luckily, I'm into ultralight hiking type gear, so it's all a good, somewhat challenging, exercise in building a lightweight equipment system. Good practice for any aspiring helicopter crewmen out there.

[@TheGhostofgatsby]

I've got a 2dr JK that's not much better...

[@NuggetMuncherGammer]

Kit Bloke hhjb

[@cjeam9199]

EDnaut Simultaneously being into ultra-light hiking gear and vehicle based travel seems like you have a long way to meet in the middle haha

[@pinealism]

The best conversation I've ever heard on real world 4x4 set up, no product pushing, just the physical reality of equipment.

[@ericandhismighty200lc5]

This is so very cool, my two favourite 4x4 experts in the one place.May this collaboration last for ever and be as strong and informative as Paul Marsh and Andrew have done for years.Cheers Eric. 200LC

[@Longshot762x51]

The two people that started me on this journey in the same damn place! Awesome.

[@Ken19700]

My two favorite off road channels in one place.

[@firetofork]

Brian's filing cabinet is brilliant! It works so well. So good to see you blokes together. Great rundown on builds too.

[@Ronny_Dahl]

+Harry Fisher yeah the custom draw system is something else 🤣

[@scyther6666]

Wow, two of my favourite off road youtube channel collaboration. All top notch points mentioned in the video, Andrew is extremely knowledgeable. Good on you Rohhny for the making the callab video.

[@bartbug1]

This is the bloke that we need listen to. You don't need so many add ons....just be smart with what you're doing.

[@benjaminturner54]

Two intelligent good blokes , very easy to listen to. Cheers boys

[@Undrstm8ed]

The collaboration of two Icons in Overlanding and Offroad camping... Bravo!! Great information and advice as usual on both men's behalf...

[@discoveror9576]

a worthwhile discussion ... in relaxed, comfortable-looking surroundings. Thanks ...

[@NK-dl2nc]

Great to see you chaps together at last. Good point on the electrics. Most auto electricians just connect things. They don't "install" anything properly. Electrical installation on overlander and extreme use vehicles is a far different thing to fitting a boom box in a street car. Another thing worth mentioning is that an inexperienced person is more likely to create a bad solder joint than a bad crimp joint assuming they are actually using crimping pliers of course. Although soldering is good practice in most electrical applications, it is not actually best in automotive applications especially in high stress and vibration environments. You will rarely find a solder joint unless it's on a PCB.

[@tomcardale5596]

On soldering wires: there's a very good argument (and for certain applications it's a requirement) that wires shouldn't be soldered and that they should be crimped instead. The reason is that the solder will create a rigid area of the wire that will then be prone to fail when subjected to the vibrations that you find in in vehicles. Crimping done properly will give an excellent electrical connection without the negative effects that soldering has.

[@christianwest1230]

redarc recomend cripming with a small amount of solder just to seal the joint but avoid making a rigid area

[@GS-ip5ff]

My two favorite overland content creators. Great video with lots of priceless knowledge.

[@pim1234]

Andrew is king of building overland cars !

[@harca6]

2 great overlanders! respect n glad to see them link up!

[@simonhjc]

I could not agree more with your advice. Spot on comment re 200 too. Ive always had 70series, got a nice fj45 collector too. Bought a 200 cause of the grandkids. Lovely car. Awesome black top/dirt road tourer until i put myself/wife and camping gear in it. Suspension was overwhelmed. I travel light too! When i looked at gvm and added up bull bar, 2 people, tent, fridge, small shovel, clothes, water, spares (no extra spare wheel no highlift jack), i was still “over”. Owned it for 3 years and couldnt bring myself to spend $10-20,000 on upgrades. Sold it 4 weeks ago back into a 79 dual cab. Could not be happier :)).

[@TroubleHardt]

A truly rare beast. A Overland video full of down to earth, realistic advice. You are building a really good channel Ronnie. Keep up the good work. You have earned a genuine fan. Thank You.

[@davidgenthnerjr4995]

Great video Ronny. Glad you pointed out the no touching brakes unless you are properly trained to do so. I have 4 years tech schooling to work on, repair, and modify vehicles. As a person who loves to do electrical work, I am a firm believer in soldering electrical connections and sealing them with heat shrink tubing. Also anytime a wire or hose has to go through a hole in a panel or frame member use grommets and sheathing to prevent any chafing.

[@brianpardee1281]

David Genthner Jr brakes are not that difficult now bleeding master cylinders though, what a bitch

[@Saya-fs1jo]

brakes are pretty simple I don't think that's much of a hurdle, the electrical I agree completely! I am absolutely a culperate of poor wiring and guiltier then most, wiring has never been something I grasp too many thing to think of in my head at once witch ever my mind works so I generally do it once then try to fix streamline and do it better, and hopefully one day finish it completely to correct! but at least I avoid twist on wire caps and I braild any wires propper before not soldering them like I should lol

[@MrLangDog]

Exactly. Calipers, rotors and pads are simple devices and not dangerous to work on if you have experience just like any other system. Wiring is far more likely cause a dangerous situation and yet they are both all for doing our own wiring.

[@Saya-fs1jo]

+MrLangDog I can understand some of their liability concerns as public figures, and a failed braking system being quite an issue, wiring wolnt cause a wreck but may leave you stranded, inverse of a brake situation and they are heavy on multiple vehicles so to am extent I can understand their recommendations. albeit I'll happily amend their suggestions to tailer them to my own use, in low range brakes never seem enough, and there always to many wires haha.

[@OverlandTT]

David Genthner Jr Almost million miles of driving - I've always done my own brakes, never had a failure... Friends and colleagues ranging from ford to Mercedes have all had disastrous brake failure when done by a trained "specialist". No thanks to the experts, I'll keep doing my own using better quality products, better job and the absolute satisfaction it's done correctly, torqued and greased rather than rammed up and overtightened with impact tools!

[@cathysinclair5557]

Andrew and Ronny, what a team can't be beaten keep up the good work

[@Christian76S]

awesome guys, so happy to see you both together. you're the two guys that are mainly inspiring me for my overland tours ..

[@kentmonical3747]

I loved seeing this collaboration Vid. My father was a professional Boy Scout and am looking forward to putting my lifelong camping experiences with the Overland community. I am just getting started with a vehicle and have watched and subscribed to both of your channels a few months back. this was a grand suprise and will certainly be a money saver for me. Thanks to you Ronnie and Andrew for sharing your extended experience. looking forward to the wilderness!

[@SeanBezuidenhout]

Wow my two favorite 4x4 people on the same channel, looking forward to an adventure with the two of you!

[@Andrew-dg7qm]

I totally agree with the your take on DIY. It might not look as good, but it might work better. That’s part of design as well…deciding how good you want it to look and how much you want to pay for it

[@kerrysmith8198]

good show once again ronny and Andrew,in regards to you chat about draws I think one way to get what you want and need is make up a cutting list for your panel sizes and work out what draw runners you will use and take your cutting list to a local cabinet maker for him to cut everything to size.This makes all the cuts nice and neat,make sure you glue and screw you panels together.Its not expensive to do.

[@cameronalexander359]

You two guys were clearly enjoying yourselves.

[@Queeg1st]

Loving the collaboration with my two favourite channels, thanks guys

[@0RADass0]

Out of every friggin' metal music crammed offroad or gear review video i've seen now THIS has been the most educational. I'm saving this to re-listen. GREAT discussion. No I'm going to go buy me a nice shovel, max trax and some nice straps! Thanks guys

[@deanworsley2244]

I enjoyed this guys, thank you. I think one good bit of advice is that at the bare minimum people should not consider serious off roading unless they know first aid, recovery basics and at least have some basic mechanical and electrical skills. I have lost count of the number of people I've helped get off a simple beach sand recovery by just letting some air out of their tyres..........this is possibly the most basic thing any 4WD owner should know and so many don't even know this. I think people should be encouraged to do as much DIY stuff as possible on their own vehicle because there is no better way to get to know your vehicle personally and therefore be able to identify changes before they become breakages or failures of some kind. There are so many resources out there, KZbin for example, where there are a multitude of knowledgeable and reputable operators who run tutorials on pretty much anything, this and your parts suppliers and maintenance manuals being available for almost everything these days, get your hands dirty, everyone has one mate who has a mate who's a mechanic, I'm sure that for the right number of beers they'll help you learn stuff ;)

[@dextermorgan750]

Omg, I can’t you my two favourite people did a colab!

[@vasibhat]

this duo is going to be epic. cant wait for more

[@TheDenisedrake]

DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE!!! So glad to see a colab video with the BEST overlanders!

[@nicolasmanacas681]

One Of The Best videos I’ve seen. Thank you Guys. Must say I’ve been learning a lot with your content Ronny. Greetings from Portugal. Cheers

[@ExpeditionExtreme]

awesome that the two of you are getting together.

[@Prairie7777]

I JUST found your site here on KZbin and am totally stoked. I have watched five of your videos so far and I am so very thankful that I have found your site. I have been four-wheeling off and on my whole life (I'm 73 years young now) and you're information is spot on, hands down!!! I live in the U S (Kingman Arizona) to be specific but your information is so very usable that no one can deny it. Too bad that you are in Australia. I'd sure like to meet and know you! You are very knowlegable and I thank you for posting these videos. Keep them coming!

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Thanks mate glad you are finding the channel useful

[@klauszungler4644]

Fantastic---- I have learned most from Mr. White --- thank you for making a video with him

[@DRIVER50L]

excellent video Ronny and to true about learning to repair /service your own vehicle I saved a fortune repairing my front cv shafts on my 80 series cruiser also have done all my own wiring for winch lights and radio to date next i am building my own rear bar with swingout arms on both sides with all lighting also building my own rood racks ...personally I have been doing my own breaks for as long as I have been driving the trick to brakes is ensuring your seals are in good condition and knowing the correct way to bleed the brakes ;) never had an issue with fail or fading even on steep or extended declines .. not mechanically trained but I been tinkering on cars since I was 10 1/2 working on brakes was the first thing i was taught by my best mates brother on an old ap5 valiant ....great video guys now i best go get a fire extinguisher and first aid kit ....

[@vascvas]

2 Legends working together. Both of my favourite KZbin channels in one! I hope these collabs keep happening fellas!

[@rjl110919581]

THANK RONNY AND ANDREW FOR PUT TOGETHER GREAT DETAIL VIDEO AS BOTH KNOW WHAT TOURING IN OUTBACK AUSTRALIA BUSH AND KNOW WHAT SHOULd BE CARRY IN OUR 4X4 AS STAND TO TOUR IN BUSH

[@ottovandieren7722]

The Lords of the Cruisers! They finally found each other. We expect a lot of info from you guys. Like this vid. Well done.

[@Greenketch1]

I really like your comments regarding chips. I would also add that the real point of chipping and tuning is to make it exactly right for you. Andrews comment about the t-shirt is spot on. When you choose to tune your engine the most important part is to make it work exactly right for what you are doing. Even to the point of tuning to more power at lower RPM because your driving style is at the bottom of the range. Make the wrench tune it for you not for him or his impressions.

[@RanouttaTalent]

as a professional dealership mechanic, I'd have a look over the stock harness because, though most connections are soldered, not many of them are weather proofed for the purpose of fording streams and such. Also, one thing i haven't heard mentioned is extending breathers for axles and the transmission and transfer case. failing to bring the breathers above he waterline could result in rapid transmission or diff failure due to water contamination

[@RobertCassar]

Andrew (as always) is brilliant

[@Stisse12]

Best episode ever, Like when you discuss lite a blogg talk with argumenting with each other. More of that! Thanks for charing, Cheers

[@samanthasmile8150]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom xxxx I’ve got a 96 Defender, I love 💓 her x

[@user-dl8yo3wv1t]

Andrew seems like a great guy, as well as Ronny. Great video

[@TheCommandodingo]

2 fav youtubers together. watched it twice now. great work and handy tips

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

I agree so much with this guy's point at 14:20.

[@Smokeyr67]

Regarding lighting, I like to carry a headlamp (that’s used 99% of the time) a decent but not huge led torch (LED Lenser P7 or similar) and a work lamp for under the bonnet/vehicle work.

[@stich1960]

Hey this is really neat two very different styles, but experts coming together to make a very good video. Thanks

[@jonathanwillis8387]

On my 1992 Land Cruiser HJZ75RV the front and rear wheel bearings are the same so I carry a universal kit with tab washers and seals for both axles.

[@TurdBugler]

Hey my two favorite KZbin off-road people! WOOT WOOO!

[@palmusp]

so awesome seeing the two of you making vids together i have been watching and learning from both your channels for some time now and am really excited to see what you guys come up with for collaborations

[@luapterppat7371]

Love that you guys teamed up!!!

[@technifier857]

This collab is awsome

[@RobKiss1981]

Great to see you two doing video together. I really enjoyed it. Thanks :-)

[@Kiddomike]

Mind blown. They are two of my favorite off-road / overland channels! Cool collaboration!

[@fugitivesesame]

It is great to see both of you in the same video.

[@user-et2gd9ei7m]

this is my favorite 4wd channel ..fmower from Algeria.

[@Daniel-yb7wj]

Now this is how a video presenting knowledge should be done; open discussion about what's useful and what's useless vs BUY BUY BUY, SELL SELL SELL! Thank you

[@icingfeestbeest]

Fantastic to see you 2 come together. Bet you could spend weeks at a campfire, chatting away!

[@Ronny_Dahl]

+icingfeestbeest yeah I reckon, a fair bit of time was spent chatting before and after the shoot. Too much to chat about...

[@JoeC92]

Here in Canada you can put any bumper/bull bar on but if you're in an accident and airbags don't go off you might not be covered for your injuries. That is partially the main reason I am going with an ARB for my tacoma. Since they're the only ones that stand behind the bumper and say its airbag compliant. For the DIY idea at times it can be better. If you're picky like I am and having a hard time finding something that meets your needs/preference you can build it exactly as you want it. Great video, some things I didn't consider that are very good points. Only thing I'm doing slightly different is suspension first before bar work. The fox suspension doesn't offer anything different anyways but they are heavier springs so they'll be fine. Plus the bumper is planned for the future if I end up doing more solo stuff or tougher trails where I will need it. Definitely might need to reconsider where I keep my first aid kit and fire extinguisher. They are known to anyone that I'd be with of where they are but they aren't 100% readily accessible. If something is on the back seat...well you can't pull the seat forward then and the extinguisher is behind there, so might need to consider a better place for it. First aid kit is in my backpack kept behind my seat, always accessible just need to go into the bag to get to it.

[@motoman1997]

Exceeded my expectations as to how I've imagined your team video to look like. Hope you will get many more opportunities to get together in the future. Thanks!

[@tylersmith6573]

This is an awesome video Ronny. Really enjoy all your stuff. Im young and don't know alot about overlanding and 4 wheel driving but very interested and just purchased a project vehicle. These are very helpful for me. Keep up the good work.

[@jethrolincoln7309]

I have just been getting into overlanding. Thank you for the videos you have made. They are really helpfull for questions I had and questions I haven't known I needed to have.

[@dannyotter7247]

Loved this, great to see you guys having a natter like this - we need more! :-)

[@LTT.Official]

Quite possibly the best video for advice on 4x4 and overlanding.

[@seanworkman431]

Great advice guys, yes and I carry a mid-size fiskars axe, very useful tool. Don't go out if you don't train first, do some practice . I have seen people that were kitted well enough but did not know what to do. First aid, tyre changing, the list goes on. Practice, become competent then you can have fun and not cause trouble for the rest of us. Search and rescue is not my idea of fun, I do it but do not enjoy it! Looking forward to the Canning video, Thank you

[@neth77]

A magnetic torch where you can do any work anywhere on the car with two hands and have light. I use it more than anything in my entire "stuff" kit for overlanding. Also what don't touch brakes? always do my own pads, never an issue.

[@aussiedrifter]

Great video Ronny your collaboration with Andrew was fantastic to see, I also follow Andrew on his channel & I think these types of joint videos will really go the distance. The wealth of knowledge you both have is enormous & you complimented each other very well when discussing each topic, really great to watch & you covered a good deal of subjects which gave some great advice for someone just about to do a build as well as sound tips for existing Overlanders. I really hope you both will continue to do these types of collaboration videos. Thank's Mate, Steve.

[@BlatFlattery]

Well done guys, one of the best videos I have seen for a long time. Down to earth and real, and definitely not sponsored by one of those large companies. Loved the talk about electronics, being a electronics tech, I have seen some shockers, do all my own now. Thanks again for a great video.

[@KevinCar-jx1jw]

If it wasn't for u an your channel my build was going a hole different way then I started watching your channel an my xj is going overland now thanks for your videos an sharing your knowledge.

[@minhgtr]

Wow both of you together is an awesome video. Thankyou for making this happen!

[@tonyanderson191]

Yes!! I love Andrew!!

[@TexasADV]

Omg this collaboration is finally happening!!! *shakes inhaler takes hit*

[@gabrielpipas3283]

Two legends man ! Learnt so much from these guys

[@NunoDS]

Dream Team! Once again what an awesome video. Very informative. Its given me some ideas for my future build. Great video Ronny.

[@patandjessicasjeepadventur3227]

Wow this was an awesome video Watching you talking to a legend! Brilliant Ronnie, we all can learn so much from Andrew

[@GT95_302]

Brakes are always the most overlooked upgrade in the truck/ute and suv/wagon market. As your vehicle gets loaded up, the factory brakes are going to more likely to overheat, possibly even lock up.

[@kb6532]

Thanks Ronny, just what we needed to help us with out build of our BT50 😀

[@stuarttaylor9346]

Rodney you have some great video and this one was one of your best . It was honest and very informative. Thank you

[@PNWJEEPER01]

Love your vids, Ronny! So much good knowledge and honest advice here! I'm a fledgling overlander here in the U.S. and hope to experience overlanding in South America and Australia one day, as well. Your vids have been indispensable in helping me equip myself sensibly and use my equipment correctly. Thanks; and keep up the great work!

[@JFTM_]

I've just got myself a '01 Lux. (I'm 17 btw). This was really helpful, seeing as places like ARB will always just try and sell you stuff. Towing my 4.5 tinnie around the place, it's definitely important to consider weight and such.

[@chriscarleton9709]

Thanks from the states just getting started in the over landing . Great info and insight. You guys are true gentlemen f the hobby

[@michaelclement2124]

Hey Ronny, hey Andrew. I love this video and i hope we can see many more. You are no competitors, you are doing similar things but in a totaly different way and that is so interesting for us. I think most of your followers are the same. I hope to see many more of this conversation of 2 generations talking about their love to the details.

[@4xoverland]

Exactly right sir.

[@Ronny_Dahl]

You summed it up well Michael

[@ebenalton3135]

Good video! I agree with most things in the video. I do think if you are mechanically inclined and do good work, you should have no issue working on your brakes. I also think that air compressors should have been included in essentials section. Mine made all the difference after I installed it.

[@TheShinobiik11]

Wow awesome video great to see you both together. I have watched a lot of Andrew's videos and liked seeing the build on his Cruiser by Alu Cab. I love seeing KZbinrs work together to make cross over videos. Thank you to both of you.

[@Macrotechee1107]

The collab I've been waiting for! Awesome!

[@sergioandre8759]

Building an expedition vehicle is like building a house, when we are finished, we are ready to build!

[@jonwilly2]

I use all marine grade witing. The wires are tined so it resists corrosion really well compared to bare copper.

[@Shibby13499431]

Enjoy both of your guy's videos. Good work on collaborating. Jealous of the 70's series LC's being in Canada....

[@xengxheng2387]

I've never thought I'd see them chatting.

[@AndrewCastlemaine]

Most informative vid that I have seen from either Ronny or Andrew. Sort of a blend of Obi-Wan & Yoda. Great food for thought

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Hahaha love this comment. So who is who?

[@AndrewCastlemaine]

Obi-Wan had the beard and Yoda was... well... not a 6 footer :D

[@wyomin50ball]

thank very much. a whole lot of useful info from the two of you.

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

Just watched both videos mate. great episode and what a wealth of information you both have. Appreciate the effort. Cheers Moose.