Roof Top Tent & AGM Dual battery Install - Project Drinking Straw EP4

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Today on The Skid Factory Woody's Pajero receives some Camping Upgrades in the form of a Drifta Stockton Roof Top Tent, a bunch of goodies from Ridge Ryder and XTM including a 270deg awning, storage drawers and a dual battery system that's then wired up and controlled by a Red Arc BCDC charger.
There's a bit of work involved and you might have to get creative with mounting but a well setup 4WD makes camping in style a Breeze.
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Theres still a few more things left to so on the Pajero but once it's finished where do you want to see Woody take it? Land Cruiser park? Glasshouse mountains? let us know in the comments!
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[@theskidfactory]

Swag, Roof Top Tent or Camper Trailer? What do you prefer?

[@dank_productions94]

Nothing wrong with the old swag if it's one night with the lads but yeah haha the Mrs likes the idea of a camper trailer, we use a quickset awning tent and it works out great

[@ajmcqu]

Kicked the Kings swag for an Oztent, seems like a good thing so far. Loving the fourby content as well boys, need a DI trip for the Paj and Patrol. Probably midweek though....

[@Tilpants]

I'm a swag man, just purchased an ARB Double Swag so the wife and I can enjoy the new Hilux together!

[@Low760]

A hotel!

[@AbbStar1989]

Honestly I would like some more bike content. That would be cool.

[@troybirchall7532]

I actually appreciate how the skid factory logo comes up before and after ads like its a TV show haha

[@LongPeter]

I believe KZbin detects scene transitions/title cards and inserts ads appropriately in between. With a paid KZbin account, it's just an occasional animated Skid Factory logo insert with no advert.

[@stoneshrink]

put a battery cut off on the negative (earth) side of the battery pack. Being able to disconnect a battery, quick (since it's utterly buried under the boxes) is a major safety bonus....for when you run a screw into a positive cable and need to quickly disconnect (yeah, great story, now my carpet has a stripe - but thankfully I could shut it down before it burned to the ground).

[@russelburton6497]

Don't forget a bilge pump to drain out the water in the back when get stuck Woody, I would hate to see all that good work drowned, I love this show keep up the good work boys.

[@lukewarren9593]

My thoughts exactly... How are you going to keep water out of all those holes you just drilled back there? Can I send you some sealing washers?

[@HotForgeChaos]

@@lukewarren9593 The ole tube of roofer's silicone goes good

[@imakedookie]

dont forget the orifice spray wax!

[@Dogfish47]

Really enjoying the 4wd and camping side - hoping for some 4x4 and camping side adventure videos!

[@Matt-dr2bu]

The radio talk had me in tears 🤣

[@mattjohns3394]

Once is funny. Every 5 minutes for 8 hours straight is Brisbane.

[@YouNeedToCalmDown76]

With Australian Property prices being what they are this will be the future generations home lol

[@Jacobtheunwise]

Literally mate. Im looking to buy a 3 bedroom home and the cheapest one that has a backyard near me is 700k

[@rickz9495]

Its the same here in the Netherlands. Its hopeless lol

[@messiahmoin8257]

This guy spittin straight facts

[@tturi2]

Oneal cylinders are the future

[@masondegaulle5731]

Where laughing but the number of home-in-van conversions going on right now is crazy.

[@AnarchyEnsues]

Woody, you need a "patrol recovery vehicle" decal.

[@evilnev]

1 4WD episode from a cooking segment & excessive hands rubbing 👏🏻🤣😂🤣

[@Rtechmobile]

That 4wd selector "knob" is absolute gold!

[@Marshal_6]

Is it true that they call it XXXX because someone couldn`t spell P155 ? Asking for a friend....

[@Low760]

Leave the paint. Gen 3s look good in one colour too

[@LongPeter]

No point painting it if you plan to do 4WDing that will require winches and bar work.

[@dodgeviper89]

It's a gen4 though :P

[@CurtisBowman40]

Nice job on the 12V setup. Started making notes for my CamperVan build, gonna do a old Chevy/Ford Utility van so I can tow to the race track and then stay in the van when I'm there.

[@ThePentosin]

Go for lithium batteries instead of agm.

[@fixbuildrace]

The wiring looks tidy under there Woody! I do it for a living and yes it's tedious and takes a lot longer than people think 😅

[@madcat4563]

That 3rd row seat compartment storage solution is bloody brilliant.

[@Jacobtheunwise]

I love how al has to be a father figure for woody to keep him working and sane lol

[@theskidfactory]

It's just called having real mates.

[@Jacobtheunwise]

@@theskidfactory i know mate and i love it, its what makes you guys so good to watch

[@Jacobtheunwise]

@@theskidfactory didn't mean it in a mocking way. I wish i had a friend like you guys

[@upgradeNEVER]

@@theskidfactory you guys have a very awesome, and special friendship. It's great to have watched you both become more comfortable in front of the camera, and share all of your brilliant knowledge with your fans! Top respect to you both - bloody talented mechanics, and top blokes

[@Jacobtheunwise]

@Danna Julianna why comment my other comment?

[@jasonsmith-cu1xg]

Like seeing the 4WD builds would be good to see this continue

[@haydenkenwrick3209]

Love the 12v and accessories, done an awesome job. It always makes me cringe when people put drills through panels, particularly the roof. But you guys know what you’re doing and do it properly👌🏻

[@tx5brent]

I love how much stuff you managed to fit in that little hatch space without taking up any storage space in the cab. It will be a great rig.

[@tsimp9136]

You guys are killing it, that Merch plug was perfect

[@foihdzas]

This and Al's build were so great to see! I grew up around cars, and racing, but 4wding/camping is where I am at in my life right now. I'm enjoying the different content these past videos gents.

[@gibbosgarage2613]

If you’re finally happy with the position of those switches on the back of the light panel, put a drop of superglue on each terminal to stop them rattling lose and shorting out on the body behind the trim

[@Tilpants]

Nice set up Woody! Looks like all the bells and whistles you need for a good weekend with the bikes and mates!

[@boxheadmr]

Brought it for a daily driver, new engine, intercooler, tuned, 12v system, roof top tent and awning... now lockers, lift and bar work. Love how the daily drivers turn into project cars.

[@d.p.2680]

Daily driver in Australia is not the same as a daily driver anywhere else.

[@yeahthebundys8391]

I love the plastic roof rack hitting the ground on beat!!

[@andyjames2082]

Great episode guys, good wiring job Woody, thanks 👍🇦🇺🍺

[@skullduggery7086]

12v and rooftop setup are sick! loving the vids!

[@Fuaarrkk]

Definitely need to make some sick 4x4, camping and dirtsquirt vids boys! Love your work 🍻

[@jeanloock4930]

So many sweet ideas here. Loving the just do it attitude. Epic series.

[@RideDriveandbuildAU]

Your content is worth not skipping long ads. Thank you.

[@iFragedx]

Great episode guys! Just brought my hat and allied performance hoody! Can't wait to get it

[@donfinch862]

You've become a top tradie Woody, doing things - mechanical and electrical - properly and that and how ya goin'. Mainly because of your mentor, who won't take no shit. Good to see a young'n doing things right and understanding what he's doing. Cheers, have yerself a lemon squash

[@jasoncampbell5518]

After all the hard work and great episode's it's nice to see you guys working on your own Riggs.

[@richardsnellin7338]

Love the change up in content! keep it up guys!!

[@nathanelias8728]

The shed is looking better every video Good job Alan

[@dangdang3970]

Thank you for beeing the only chanel on youtube that actually used there 4wd then decided what they needed and where they wanted it 🤘. Like ive always said, if you ask 1000 people there ideal camping setup you will get 1000 different answers, keep it up legends 🤘

[@StratoJohn]

Super sweet now it's all kitted out, good work Woody

[@tdkyt46]

Wiring is actually fun for alot of us that do wiring it's why we do it (and to safety spec, unless you don't pay enough or annoy us)

[@att0987654321]

Great ep, loving the 4x4 stuff 👍🏻

[@therealdicko]

good job Woody! loved this vid!

[@joannehart9624]

Nice to see you guys building some offroad vehicles. I live in the desert southwest of the US, so offroading is something we do regularly.

[@TobyWhiteUK]

That CB install is awesome!

[@robbiebarra435]

Loved it, something different, keep up the good work boys👍👍

[@docslinux2]

I love those wrap around awnings good move on your part.

[@bradunicomb1914]

Love the 4x4 content!

[@Wwhitewulf]

Good content as always. Enjoying this.

[@anthonystevens403]

LOVE YOUR WORK GUYS.

[@LongboardingUno]

Guys are awesome ….favorite channel

[@theviking5667]

Yes Woody. You did a good job!👍🏼👌🏼

[@leroybrown6946]

Well done Woody, top notch work, and always a good watch and great laughs at the jokes, keep uo the great content Al and Woody

[@palomino11]

This setup is so sick!!

[@the_curry_cruiser]

Heck yes Woody! HECK YESSS!!!

[@fredericrike5974]

Woody, I not the 12 volt guy you are looking for, but I am a plumber; water, given the tiniest crack or hole will get into that rear boot full of batteries and electric equipment- take it all out, clean the metal, inside and out and put a coat of bed liner on both sides- when you blot every thing back in, "lube " the bolts with silicon sealer. Or don't take the Paj into the water. FR

[@mickfbr]

Love the upgrades by the way, long live the Paj...

[@redarmy300]

The skid factory and mighty car mods should do a offroad camping trip.

[@bluebird8004]

Oh yeah, I forgot people still watch MCM

[@WorkLivePlay]

Great episode gents!! How handy is the 3rd row seat well 👌 ... its actually pretty interesting how you laid it all out! The good old Pajeros are very under rated!! 😉

[@retep8891]

I put a tent on my truck this spring. Still sorting out my kit, but it's so nice to pull up to a camp site flop out the tent and your all set.

[@tomhudson1409]

Pants down, the best KZbin channel! “Palm tree, corrugated iron I did say over, over” Love the set up too woody, this is going to be a sweet off-road rig. Cheers boys

[@jakebus5039]

Love the install 🤙

[@jordon7709]

Hey lads, love the content, just ordered some merch! The last month I crashed my crf450 and snapped my leg, so I’ve watched literally every single video of the skid factory and I’m addicted! Cheers for getting me through!

[@dazdragon445]

Looking good Woody!

[@spethcial]

The radio check had me dying. Over.

[@JBAutomotive794]

AL and Woody are my two best friends I've never met in real life 🍻

[@berniebgf]

19:35 Surround sound! with a great build. Good stuff

[@oldschoolmotorsickle]

A ton o work in setting up a 4x. Nice job! True motorheads are into all aspects of motoring culture; enjoy it.

[@vdlau]

Al, your videography skills are top notch, notch is a pun

[@bob832]

Luv ya work, straight to the pool room with the double fire extinguishers

[@vannemullekom2278]

Great episode guys, really enjoying it.. Had to have a chuckle at "Talk smack on the radio!" hahaha. exellent stuff.

[@Ripply774]

Mate you did a mean job, so good to watch someone who’s actually decent doing some upgrades, you would hate to see how i do stuff on my 4by 👍👍👍

[@dangerm3496]

Yeah you boys have stepped up HAAAARRDDDD. Keep it coming ya Legends.

[@MichaelScarn333]

Pajero looks great keep up the fun videos

[@alanhilder1883]

The DC-DC charger is better to be at the 2ndary battery. It is trying to compensate for voltage drop, It can't see the voltage drop at the back battery if it is before all the voltage drop... Also the DC-DC charger doesn't like engine heat. So Woody did this correct. I have a dual battery system in my WRX, With the addition of a separate, large current relay, I don't have to worry about jump-starting my car.

[@jasper287]

The redarc dc dc is 100% happy under the bonnet pal

[@alanhilder1883]

@@jasper287 With the 2ndary battery in the back? Voltage Drop. The Redarc in the boot of my car, no problems. The Redarc in a friends, 2nd battery under bonnet, often faults showed up. ( system would fire back up when everything cooled down and was reset ( pull fuse, wait a few, replace fuse. the cooldown was important ) So no it wasn't 100% happy under the bonnet pal. Maybe the Australian summer was too much for it.

[@superstrongchedder]

How we can see more project drinking straw. Really enjoying these 4x4/camping equipment videos. Also definitely go two tone paint!

[@danielspencer1973]

Not bad on the 12v Woody! Good stuff!

[@alpineskiman]

That you can just pop down to your local auto parts store for this stuff is so cool. In the states this stuff is all subject to the “overland tax” and can only be sold by skinny mustachioed guys in flannels.

[@anthony_correnti]

All those bright white LEDs are going to be fun in our Queensland climate with the bugs, should run an amber along with them as well, you won't regret it. Good to see someone showing a bit of Mitsi love 👍🏼

[@alexbrown1995]

Yep, was going to suggest that. I've got yellow lighting on both sides and around the back window above the fold down table.

[@sauniatumackey2870]

Love that Parks Auto koosie from SC

[@yewdeano]

Cheers for the shout out hahahahaha

[@dougmaddog373]

Love the 10/4 rubber ducky!!!

[@adman6380]

Great work Woody, I’ve built a few 4WD rigs and it looks as though you thought/planned and fitted it all quite well. Might just be I haven’t worked on Pajeros but needing to drop the headlining to remove the factory racks is a bit of a pain but all cars have their quirks

[@KurisuBonsai]

Radio skit was just the laugh I needed today! Over.

[@two_stroke_or_broke9297]

Wow very cool. Would love a set up like that

[@pablorages1241]

Nice setup !

[@johnnylom9915]

Looking good. Im glad you got your priorities right. Dont worry about the leaking steering rack. She'll be right

[@wozzyb80]

Looks like Kenilworth homestead Woody... good spot for kids and can ride the bikes down the road 👌👌 pretty sure I saw you driving on morayfield Rd the other day as well 😜

[@Trogz64]

Loving the overlanding content recently! If Al is going to be building a camper trailer, that would be a fun project to watch!

[@theskidfactory]

I already have a Lifestyle Campers Off Road boss. Awesome thing.

[@jasonclark8578]

Good shit boys, have just finished building a camping truck. Yep, it takes bloody ages

[@LongPeter]

I've been meaning to do that fog lamp to reversing light mod for a while. The built-in ones are a little pathetic. Not sure I'm a fan of carrying around all of the weight of the tent, batteries and pumps for daily use but I'm also unlikely to take myself off camping on the way home from work one Friday night. My wife wouldn't be pleased, especially given that I work from home.

[@Jacquespaarl]

I painted my Gen 4 two-tone (silver and blue) and it is awesome. Looks super cool and unique.

[@home_brew]

CB exchange was hilarious! Over.

[@tomypreach]

This is awesome !!!

[@drovercamping4wd]

Did a good job bro!

[@fellowyou2ber]

Yes to two tone paint!! Satin finish ofc

[@nickspall4552]

Full black looks better!

[@sibarnby38]

😁 Walky talky talking bollox, love it. Waiting for my bad ass blue cap 👍

[@cdars1]

yes the 12v setup looks perfect

[@nextleveladventuresau]

This is almost identical to my car at the moment. The XTM drawer and pull out kitchen work great.

[@simonbates9779]

Going to be awesome. Your 12v wiring is great. I think the DCDC chargers work by drawing power off of your main battery to charge your second one. Then the voltage drops on the main battery so the ECU sees this and turns the alternator back on to charge the main battery. Enjoy your new toys. 🍻

[@noduh736]

It was good to see woody take to a project and do most of the work

[@theskidfactory]

He always does most of the work on his cars, always has. I just help him.

[@feral4mr2]

Always good fun setting up the 4wd for camping etc. I run lithium batteries in my 4wd for the fridge/freezer/camp lights and no agm or lead acid battery will compare, they're awesome! Mind you I don't use the roof rack for permanent storage or roof top tent other than a 250 watt 36volt solar panel which feed the mppt solar controler to the lithium pack. Keep those lemon sqaush icy!!

[@ddgarage7025]

Come to WA and we can hit the tracks and go camping!