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[@WillsWhereabouts]

Don’t forget to check out Jackery Day which will be on May 13th. Jackery UK Official Website - uk.jackery.com/pages/jackery-day

[@p24hrsmith]

I'm not happy with my Jackery solar panels as they are not waterproof which for there price they should be. So days like today although it's raining my roof panel is still charging well but can't use the Jackery panel to charge my Jackery and I can't leave it out and go out if there is a chance of rain. also brought the Jackery 240 and 100watt panel together but wasn't told the max input on the 240 is 63 watts so the cheaper 60watt panel would have done the job just as well

[@philgould8218]

yawwwwwnnnnnnn was decent this chanel at first now its just boring. van build that takes over a year do owt for views .your subs will get lower not higher and your videos will get less and less views take a leaf out of outdoor gear review and steve wallis

[@ganeshpoon8959]

Love from Nepal

[@paulhulley5969]

My next job, installing the tanks, think if I install the man hole I would put it on the top and drop the tanks to clean it 👍🏻

[@orchy86]

I suspect the man hole covers should go on top of the tank and you'd drop the tank out to clean it.

[@BankruptGreek]

I don't know what would be easier dropping the tanks to clean them or cleaning them upside down.

[@Dannyn7]

Loved the Ringo reference 😍

[@Scud_and_thesTig]

Despite the problems still great progress 👍💙❤️

[@edd1e316]

We all love Neil

[@terry362]

Fantastic job. 🤍🇬🇧🤍

[@librab103]

I cannot tell if you are moving forward or backwards in your van build sometimes!

[@jordanplays3748]

There seems to be a theme with these eBay products… 🤣

[@RSang007]

I wish Wallace is your gf, shes beautiful and I miss the 2 of U in 1 frame.

[@smiffy5467]

Thing is Will, the manhole / access points should be on the top of the tank.. Also you need some rubber / neoprene between the tank and the bracket and elsewhere if there touching anything… 👍🇬🇧

[@WatchingTheo]

Silicone the manhole shut instead of buying other tanks

[@HiruS22]

Came on here to say this, they def go on top. Classic Will 😂

[@WillsWhereabouts]

To me it doesn’t make any sense for them to go on the top. Then you’ve got to take the whole tank down, disconnect all the pipe work just to clean the bloody thing. I probably won’t ever clean them anyway so was a stupid decision from me to install the man holes anyway 😂😂

[@WatchingTheo]

@@WillsWhereabouts If they still leaking, stick a very small bead of silicone around the 'plug' and then when it comes to cleaning day, just use a blade to slice the silicone and unscrew the plug. Re-silicone when you are done. Ideally get food safe silicone on the fresh water tank.

[@Believe30]

They need to be cleaned, especially lthe fresh water can collect mold.

[@WillsWhereabouts]

Ok so lesson learnt maybe man holes are meant to go on the top of the tanks 😂😂. Buuutttt the reason I decided to put them on the bottom was because I thought it would be a right pain in the arse to drop both tanks, disconnect all the pipe work just to clean them out. Anyway if you read this and watch the video for advice and info, put the man holes on the top, thankfully enough sika flex has done the job 😂

[@aFREELONEWOLF]

Great Job but i would have put some kinda cushion between the Tank and the Brackets ( rubber strips ) imo :) vibration is a killer ;/ Peace

[@aFREELONEWOLF]

Also hope they don't Freeze up on ya ???

[@Christophers-Assorted-Stuff]

Yes, I would have too, the edges of those straps can cut into the plastic as the tank vibrates and empties and fills. A strip of inner tube rubber would work.

[@liam_woodtv]

Finger marks from what will

[@Britishdave09]

I wonder if this bromance with Daddy Neil will survive next weekends FA Cup Final? GO LFC, Bring it home.

[@jackfntwist]

A cpl years down the line, when the Sikaflex wears out, you'll have waste spewing all over the place? Lol.

[@NorthWalesCampers]

Great video but who puts man holes at the bottom of a tank. There designed for the top. Then you drop the tank for access and cleaning purposes. Looking forward to the next part. Keep it going.

[@roblaycock9540]

There’s some stunning classic fiats in the background that I keep getting distracted by!!

[@codenamenel]

Should have PTFE taped the threads on your manholes, then the water cant pass the threads so you dont need to rely on the O ring

[@Christophers-Assorted-Stuff]

Yep, the first thing I thought of!

[@Henchman1977]

Does the manhole maybe go on the top of the tank.....

[@NorthWalesCampers]

Yes that’s designed to go on the top. Naturally water will always find a way out

[@Deiseboi]

One question which i know you won't answer as you never reply to my comments....when are you going to finish the side panels either side of the back doors...light bars and paint are more important???..look forward to seeing the interior completed 🤔

[@xxlairdy1106]

what you get from buying shite on ebay lol

[@DavidinEssexUK]

No new video this week?? Hope you’re ok??

[@billyhicks7026]

Great vid, one important tip, where you have exposed plastic pipes under the van, cover them with lagging using cable ties, otherwise they will puncture from stones and debris that flicks up when driving,

[@sueharper1689]

Do the tanks need insulating too?

[@flasheart3817]

@@sueharper1689 Doubt it. Think they're made a lot tougher than the pipes

[@billyhicks7026]

That's right, the tanks are much tougher

[@sunnydaze6974]

@@sueharper1689 they’re thicker plastic but will still freeze any liquids in the colder wintery weather as it’s only 6mm thick

[@sueharper1689]

Is there anyway to insulate them against freezing or would we have to drain tank and pipes before encountering frozen environments?

[@slap_A_flamingo]

My wife is forever moaning about tools. "You have to much tools" "There's no such bloody thing as to many tools". Love the build man. It's getting on like. Glad to see another video. Nothings ever plain sailing but when you have a mate like Neil, there's a way to fix it. I've learned not to ask Google. Ask mates like that.

[@djsmiley01]

How is the drain going to work if the piping is ducted to the frame (going UP).... Water isn't going upwards usually.. so the release valve and pipes should be near the lowest point.

[@bellathebus95]

easy, its not an overflow at all... its to release pressure of the tank when the temperature changes. thats why it is all the way up. Normally there should not be water comming out and it should not be nesseccary to pipe it out the bottom

[@geoffhoughton7064]

what you call a overflow pipe is surely a tank breather pipe and should be connected to the tank to let the air out as it fills'

[@rossfender6411]

Those access hatches aren’t water tight…. They are for access 😂 I love the rawness of these videos. Pure entertainment

[@AdrenalinePitStop]

Why didn’t you put them man holes on top? I wouldn’t of even bothered until I had a problem. Hey you guys 🤣

[@Dyfiwildlifephotography]

Wheres the new vid??

[@Stage99Photography]

Ohh... i laughed so hard.... the tanks are from "CAK" (sounds like "Kack" ... that means "Shit" in German) - made my day! Good work, by the way ;-)

[@aberdeendeltaforce]

Lol, manhole covers on the bottom 😂😂😂

[@ioanshah9428]

Dude did you have any problems with an exterior water tank in the Austrian snow? I'm tempted to put my fresh water inside the van, and grey water outside... I'm going to the snow!

[@robertcanning1888]

Eggshell paint is good for wiping marks off. Youre as confident as neil aka JESUS LOL. well done will

[@ImDBatty1]

I normally let ads play through so you get the most amount of money, for your videos, but I canna be arsed to watch a 30 minute ad! 😆 🖤🦇

[@sanitatskurs_de]

Have you thinked about days, named Winter? If you install the Watertank under the car, you have to isolate the Tank and add a Tankheating. And this 2 times white and grey water

[@Simon-tk4cf]

Surely you should have insulated the tanks prior to fitting ? have you checked the cap breather spigot is drilled out, mine isn't TBH, you really need the breather on the tank or else your tank will overpressure every time you fill it (that's probably why your inspection holes failed (they should be on the top as well)

[@mickspain330]

Don't they need insulation being outside the van, great video 👍

[@lynmoore8355]

yes go and subscribe to neil and emma their channel is absolutely amazing..... even the ghosts are with them....

[@robertcanning1888]

Is there any jobs neil cant do. Hide the instructions before he rips them up . Brill vlog

[@gap_adventures]

Great job Neil doing an amazing job to help you

[@chrisrothwell69]

Totally approve of the colour change.

[@Honeydog2002]

Long time between vids these days. Guess he's trying to get more folk to sign up for the paid stuff.

[@9kolaj1973]

You need to move the kitchen over to the sliding door. You're boxing yourself in.

[@jpboz2627]

Wouldn't of even bothered putting them man hole things really can't see them ever being used

[@patrickolner6198]

Surely that’s the breather pipe, which will in turn allow water to escape once full - needs connecting to the tank so the air can escape when filling it?

[@chrisrothwell69]

Neil & Emma fans of the Jackery?

[@russthomas02]

I wonder if ptfe would have worked on the threads for the manholes. Could prob do without them and clean them from time to time with same stuff that wine brewers use to clean their stuff.

[@Samyamlamsal]

hemlo hemlo willl back after lloing time do you recoginize me??

[@mrbluesky9891]

How many times have you been mistaken for Tommy Robinson? 😄

[@wildernesswonders6784]

Would it not have been better putting the fresh water tank to the passenger side for the pipes to be in the correct position Then the waste closer to the kitchen on the driver side Would be a lot neater for the pipes and then they wouldn’t be crisscrossing over eachother

[@anysecondnow5347]

Alright channel, but you don't upload enough!

[@wilbearworks]

Some inspection hatches are designed to fit on the top of the tank only. Maybe, you got one of those?

[@Leonard_Smith]

Forty nine comments so far and approximately seventy two suggestions and criticisms of what you did! 🤣 Don't you just love the "experts" on KZbin? 😎

[@SuperLewis05]

I reckon Neil over tightened them and squished the O ring

[@Jacked153]

Going to have sikaflex flavoured water on tap now haha

[@Brad8261]

I’d have wrapped the tanks in some sort of insulation, rubber between brackets and manholes should be on top, no need for them anyway.

[@3rubberboats]

If you can or think you need to, turn the tanks over so the man holes are on top. But guess you have managed to seal them so they don't leak. Travel vibrations could cause them to leak again. Next project>think about all aspects before starting so as not to have to do it right the next time. Great video and thanks for sharing. Have a great day.

[@jamesbrook16]

The tanks are shaped on top to fit round the box steel on the underside of the van so that isn’t possible.

[@3rubberboats]

@@jamesbrook16 Okay. Maybe they are sealed good now. Enjoy.

[@jummechumme7405]

16:25 oops not again Will eyes right boyzzz !!!

[@fireflyrobert]

Underslung water tank - have you thoughts of freezing conditions or will it have some form of heater?

[@aboveandbeyondmini4pro]

Ptfe tape around the threads of the man hole lids ??

[@vetworker]

Of course it didn’t go smoothly 😂👍. Looking good mate. Love the new colour.

[@bellathebus95]

Your "overflow" is not an overflow at all... its to release the pressure of the tank when the temperatures changes. Normally there should not be any water comming out and it should not be nesseccary to pipe it out the bottom of the van. Could have saved a hole in your van here... Just having a pipe going out of the insulaton should have been sufficient as at most there should be vapor comming out of it. What you did however will not distorub its purpose. Wouldn't hurt to have dampening between the tanks and the brackets and using locknuts or duble nuts to make sure they stay where they are when going donw the road. I think you ve seen it by now, but the maintenance holes are supposed to be on top of the tank and you are soppsed to release them for cleaning.... Like your kitchen tho :D

[@danielsal5442]

Nah, check out any RV and you’ll see that they have an overflow just like this one. It makes sure that the water goes out when you fill it up to much.

[@HiruS22]

@@danielsal5442 No this a breather pipe, the overflow is a different pipe and doesn’t run up to the filler neck

[@danielsal5442]

@@HiruS22 let’s agree to disagree.

[@ThisWontEndWell]

Delete this video if you ever decide to sell the van Will 😂

[@shetho1]

What happened to that lady he was travelling with

[@englishkernigit8294]

No room for a shower/toilet cubicle?

[@lordroyden2377]

Good colour Sage Green, think I suggested that before! 👍

[@FaiberGlass]

I would recommend to add some insulation for the tanks and hoses. And maybe some sort of electric heating. Next time in austria winter will be difficult without.

[@xgen8k]

what to get back into it, awesome!

[@hamill06]

I love the van build videos, especially the problem solving that comes a long with them. Keep it up Will! Love the channel and a long term subscriber ✌🏻

[@ashhammond]

Sage green == mushy pea green. :)

[@roundstone2020]

Now we know where your spare key is lol

[@caroleking283]

Love the sage green walls...good choice.

[@AyyRainer]

that's not leaks, thats water

[@DanKeeley]

Ooh the green is much better

[@gavinm894]

I love how Neil has this need to stick his fingers in any hole he sees. Cracks me up. Great vid Will.

[@WillsWhereabouts]

He just can’t help himself 😂😂

[@sarmadbbhatti4368]

U need to upload more

[@busrayalcn6253]

I need a Neil in my life

[@El-Tel63-Terry.]

It's coming on Will ... Great to have Neil on the job, he's certainly things covered 👍🏻

[@mandyjane1234]

I love sage green, it such a gentle colour on the eye

[@simonclarke1383]

Where’s will 😌

[@schizorap]

Awesome video

[@bluej511]

Your fresh water tank drain hose isn't gonna drain properly. It's going up and above your grey tank. Water doesn't like to flow upwards. I'd have put a valve right at the drain instead, a pain to drain but not something you'll be doing often.

[@carenza163]

He'll be fine if he parks sideways on a steep hill to level it out...lol. But yes, I noticed that too and thought that's not gonna drain.

[@noeleee]

wikileaks 😜

[@jadeisdead674]

Doggie site

[@ludfx4yyc403]

💡👍

[@nickhoward9343]

😉

[@chris20years1]

Really good video and whatever you do in the build is a learning curve and hopefully when it's done fully you be pleased with the result

[@andersholmstrom3571]

How do you prevent the tanks from freezing in cold conditions when they are under the floor?

[@DaveDodd]

Good question....Will-i-am have you thought about this one?

[@Dirt-Diggler]

Insulation, heat or drain them 🤔

[@TheCanniScot]

My gawd. When I think of where you started, cooking on your bed in the Galaxy.... 💜

[@TheCanadianBeaver]

I am guessing you are in a garage fixing and upgrading your van. Am I right? All the best Will and Neil but please always remember to follow your nose!

[@jasonbryer4249]

Greetings sir! Will, another DIY masterpiece, sir. You are the man. Can you please share Neal's channel name, sir? Best to you. Jay, Dracut, Massachusetts

[@jonfenwick6200]

Subscribed. Been watching you a small while now. Really enjoy your vids, and watching the journey you're on there. Love the way you sound like you could have been in The Bill..haha. top man. Keep on boi. In the process of trading my old van in for a new bigger van , was inspired by Mary, and , depending on what's about, and how much I can afford, I may get my very own Mary also..ha, but maybe an nv400, we'll see.. ✌️ peace

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

Yeaaa, a van build. I just don’t understand why the tanks leaked. Thanks Neil for helping Will. 👍😀

[@darrenlucas2768]

Just been watching your India travel uploads from 4 years ago.....I did alot of the same travel twenty years ago ...made me very envious re- living my own memories watching those places....treks, Nepal, Etc etc...when the kids are grown, I'm hoping I can start where I left off. Loving the Van too......it's about as cool as it gets, I'm getting ideas.....more inspiration. All the best for your adventures buddy. Daz

[@phillyandkeely]

Love the paint job 💚 Philly would love an underslung tank, I just can't be bothered with the effort, but he says that's because I'm not the one who has to change our Jerry can system all the time so don't realise how much hassle it currently is 🤣🤣 good job on all the upgrades 💪💪

[@roberthardy2013]

Second that about the covers being on top, rubber between the chassis, brackets and tanks ( they WILL) rub through and using pace tape on threads. As an engineer vibration is your enemy, things that rub will wear through, albeit slowly, but most importantly when you DON’T shan’t it to happen.

[@zackari]

Watching this while making me rage with anger, gave me some good tips. 1 plan your gd build. 2 make a layput drawing of your van build. 3 let the pros cut the holes and also insolation last. Oh and put a small amount of water in each tank for leak checks.

[@FrancisSiuChock]

Will Mate, I couldn't handle doing things twice! My mind would be twisted sideways and I know I would be beyond frustrated. Those exterior tanks would not work here in Canada, guarantee to freeze for sure. I also think the holes are meant to be on top and you would drop the tanks for any service requirements. There shouldn't be any cleaning needed being a sealed unit unless you allow gunk in the filler inlet. Carry on Mate, I hope this layout works for you!

[@donna-trevorsintransit]

What green paint have you used? I’m nearly ready to paint my van and also want something hard wearing.