The Ultimate Off Grid 4WD Survival Camper//Mitsubishi Delica Campervan Conversion//Van Life

Join me on a walk through my Mitsubishi Delica off grid 4WD campervan conversion

[@44marcel44]

Awesome build! Just put the carbon monoxide alarm on the bottom since it's heavier than oxigen.

[@maxxxblack]

Vice versa. He's at the top.

[@itsaboutfam]

Your setup for the Delica is top notch! Everything you did shows quality and Craftsmanship. I love it!

[@mtwata]

Best Delica build I've seen!

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

The Marine carpet is such a superb idea! :D

[@willspinaire9763]

This is easily the best van tour, and camper van I have ever seen. Everything about it is perfect. Keep up the great work.

[@davefitz7555]

Had the exact same vehicle 12 years ago and never should have sold it. Great build out mate. The best I have seen. Good work.

[@Fiordlandboys]

awesome thanks for the comment, great 4wd alright

[@jdmcarandmotorcycle]

Hello from USA 🇺🇸 delica here kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4nJgWCBbct-mtU

[@supremegarbage9796]

もう日本ではほぼ見かけなくなったけど海外で大切にされているのはデリカにとって嬉しいだろうな。

[@antonystarling]

Brilliant conversion, you can tell it has taken alot of planning and work. Thanks so much for the tour. I own 1999 Delica SWB 2.8td in England

[@alanhoult3613]

Hi Guys great video and great job. I am looking at a LWB Delica for our next life adventure. turn 75 in May, had a Toopcarrier, 80 series, and off road caravan, had a Patrol and serious off road camper trailer last big trip after I retired was 15000Ks over 4 months. ready to take it a bit easier these days so going to buy a Delica LWB and set it up myself, like your layout think it would suite us to a tee. we spent 5 years on the road around Oz back from 2000 thought we would do it before we got to old. but still at it. thanks again for your great work keep it up.

[@AusOffGrid]

Nice looking delica man you guys have done a mint job decking it out for those adventures. Nothing better being tucked away warm and dry

[@Fiordlandboys]

cheers mate was a great project

[@duggydugg3937]

luv the boxy tent room.. 4 wd awesome.. shower excellent

[@JV-gi1hs]

"And bits and pieces". Bloody brilliant!

[@thekitowl]

Nice job. You can hang shower curtains from the tailgate ( I used magnetic hooks ) & with a rechargeable shower you’ve got a wash room. Could even heat the water by leaving a container on the roof rack.

[@reneemitchell157]

Thank you for this video tour. This has to be one of the best kit outs i have seen... and I have seen alot after overlanding north and central America before having to return to NZ because of covid. Look foward to seeing this on the road.

[@Fiordlandboys]

cheers Renee was a fun build

[@rangertommy]

Really, really nice! You did a great job with that space!

[@stevefrost8789]

keep going mate i want to see a winch, raised suspension, a limited slip diff, some transmitter gear inside, ariels on the outside. and 32 inch tyres on 15 inch rims, turbo reliese taps, and a diesel pump adjuster for a 14kw increase. dont forget the ladder

[@curbsideautorepairs6159]

I just did an lsd in mine as a bit of mish to be honest hahaha

[@animatedflow9974]

Yes, this

[@liapania]

Awesome use of space! Thanks for sharing

[@sabrisamsodien1220]

This now my dream camper over and above all those big fancy 1s I’ve seen , thx for sharing

[@brentigo]

Mate. Thats one great rig. Well done. Cant wait to see it in action in some up coming hunts.

[@Fiordlandboys]

cheers mate

[@Dmax403ci]

Good job mate bloody awesome rig

[@rs889]

What an awesome rig bro what a great job you've done 👌🏼

[@Fiordlandboys]

thank you

[@rinmaiden5978]

Nice work. Thank you for sharing. This has given me inspiration for my 1998 Deli :)

[@Fiordlandboys]

no problems thanks for watching

[@solosaga5091]

Sweet Rig! I love the Delica.

[@DustyRobertson]

Brilliant build, I've got the same year as you and it's a beast offroad and on that note I'd highly suggest getting a bashplate preferably a T0me one. The stock one may as well be made of cardboard and in all of mitsubishi's wisdom they put not only the oil filter but the sump right where a rock would punch a hole in it. So if you're planning to take it offroad please get one.

[@Fiordlandboys]

cheers for the advice, thanks for watching

[@speedstix4474]

LOVE YOUR WORK👍🏼

[@treborif]

.. and excellent job too - top class.

[@choicebjj]

Thats sick bro! Thanks for sharing it.

[@lawrencekramer7331]

Impressive!!! Very nice Space Gear!!

[@ramblingnomad]

Great fit out. A really serviceable rig.

[@Fiordlandboys]

thanks mate

[@gordonjohnston684]

Brilliant Idea for the solar panel.

[@hanslatin]

Really nice. Very inspiring!

[@Hope_Faith_Strength]

Just bought a 2002 today so excited to fix it up ! I’m in Au but will be travelling nz… new subscriber 💫✨🕯

[@Hope_Faith_Strength]

Lol I meant 2005… how was cutting the roof?

[@Therealjetpilot]

LOVE IT, IM TRAVELING AUS SOON NEED TO SET MY DELICA UP

[@DarkHorseDaze]

Great job, great information! Thank you 😎

[@Fiordlandboys]

cheers for watching

[@chrisrea7347]

Great video and job well done. Normally I am a keen watcher of your hunting vids but as I have just bought a 2000 Delica 2.8 4wd I was keen to see your conversion. I will also do a camper conversion and will be happy if I can do as good a job as you have done.

[@Fiordlandboys]

Thanks Chris, really enjoyed the project, i watched many conversions on youtube and decided to do something a little different, thanks for watching

[@davidmaddison2628]

Very nice build.

[@user-eo6bk9sg5y]

Awesome van 🚐

[@drgunsmith4099]

Just bought one 🙏 happy days.

[@svensshed1564]

Love the van mate

[@brycerowley5191]

This is choice as, what a machine. Bloody perfect for a weekend away with the mrs, especially if they don't like tents, a bit of home comfort.

[@Fiordlandboys]

Cheers Bryce

[@michaelevans5603]

Nice build.

[@janisvapa5845]

its good... i like....simple and praktical....i bild same car up to 2 years for long way trips and light off road....litle different concept....helo from Latvia.............

[@Fiordlandboys]

thank you for watching, was a fun project

[@TheMIXEDupTAPE]

Hi Mate, love this fit-out, and really enjoyed the walkthrough. Just wondering how you blanked off the rear A/C unit, planning on doing a similar fit-out. Cheers.

[@hectorlawson9283]

Is it a good idea having the hoses under the water tank exposed if you're going to be doing some 4WD'ing? Perhaps some type of of bashing plate to protect them?

[@ViktorSuhov]

Do you have a blog about this conversion? I am curious to see how you went about installing the wooden ceiling, it looks gorgeous!

[@samstripy1187]

Might be a good idea to add freewheel hubs on the front if you are off-roading, allows you to disconnect the front shaft incase you snap one off when off-roading as the shaft still has to turn in 4WD or not. They literally take an hour to fit max.

[@Fiordlandboys]

yea was thinking about that

[@bdanicky]

So clean 😎

[@chrispyskiwiadventures3583]

Absolutely mint bro. I’m working on my 80series land cruiser to make it fully off grid. At the mo it carries and sleeps all 6 of us. Just need to add water tanks and solar then we’re sorted.

[@DJZombie-gy9zy]

how do you sleep 6 in an 80? rooftop tent?

[@chrispyskiwiadventures3583]

@@DJZombie-gy9zy yea two in the rooftop tent and four in the side awning tent. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6CooGiNiNF5Y7c

[@Fiordlandboys]

cheers bro, would love to see some picks of yours?

[@chrispyskiwiadventures3583]

@@Fiordlandboys here ya go mate here’s a wee trip we did recently. I’ve since put in a third auxiliary battery since that trip. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6CooGiNiNF5Y7c

[@offroadrover]

Fantastic

[@utubeizevil]

Brilliant. Great setup nice job. I don't suppose you have the plans for cabinet making?

[@salmonhuntersean5539]

Awesome build m8 I might pinch a few of ur ideas what size is the roof rack

[@brucejulian1242]

Excellent build tour thanks. Have the same wagon, just sorting mechanicals then onto interior camper conversion. Bought all componentry for fit out so time only issue now. Where did you buy your grey and fresh tanks? Nice heads in background!

[@Fiordlandboys]

cheers mate was fun to build, sorry i cant remember where i brought the tanks...maybe RV world or somewhere similar, good luck with the build

[@MrStylezy]

Magic job mate.. Thank you for sharing it..Have you a ruff idea of the weight of your build at all ?

[@tyrausfarrelly6257]

Congrats mate, one of the best Delica builds I have seen. Are the front solar panel mounts bolted straight through the roof? What would you estimate the cost for the whole build? Thanks for sharing!

[@Fiordlandboys]

Hi Tyraus, i rivited the soloar panel to roof useing L shaped plates i brought from mitre 10...waterproofing with sika flex....cost of build around $8000 cheers mate

[@user-tm4ug7zd4n]

That’s awesome! I am building my Delica Van now, may I have the link of the exhaust fan, want to install one on the roof.

[@IanMahaffey]

Love the build mate! Seems like you opted not to go for self contained as I didn't see any mention of a toilet. I was curious if you ended up certifying it self contained and if so, what's your plan with the new fixed toilet rule coming into effect? Cheers!

[@kritsiamchai8437]

Good ดีมากเลยครับ (Thailand)

[@Beyondthebackyard-au]

That’s great, you must be a carpenter or cabinet maker? There is a bloke here in Australia decking out his on KZbin too. He’s put a shower head in the tailgate so he left the back door and there’s a shower setup.

[@remarkymarkable]

Great job on that build. Can you tell me what roof rack you have? I just bought a 1995 Space Gear and need to put a rack on it, thank you

[@placestosea]

great work on the camper. do you know if you can get weathershields to cover the rear side windows?

[@Fiordlandboys]

thank you, not sure sorry but thats a great idea

[@bushwalkerjo]

Hello, thanks for sharing your build, clever layout! Is your van a long wheel base?

[@Fiordlandboys]

short wheel base, cheers

[@tdiler12]

Impressive planning and execution you better be a bloody carpenter how the heck you learn to do all that.

[@treborif]

swear by mine - swear it at too - malevolent beast it is . . like a bloody black hole I pour money in . .

[@treborif]

... and I'm in Westport . . there's lots of delica's here, proved their worth in the last few days . . .

[@420van01]

Why did you keep the step bumpers? They only lower your overall clearance. Also why do you keep a LPG bottle exposed the sun. You're in Aussie with hot weather, so that's a bit dangerous as its better to keep LPG tanks out of the sun. Nice van though!

[@putindead2406]

Not bad delica 👍

[@mattdonohoe6134]

You said words to the effect of “it will go anywhere” - however - two crucial things here - side steps don’t appear to be rock sliders and will limit clearance a lot ? The rear bar and towbar looks like it will hang you up in 30 seconds. Not even medium tracks look like they would damage this ?

[@outcastfpv7655]

Amazing work. how did you mount the solar panel?

[@tildaclarke7222]

Amazing set up! wondering if you sleep on that couch?

[@sunlovesailing]

Super cool rig, great job!! We’re thinking about getting one but will need to pull a trailer, does it have enough power to do that? Thanks

[@rosemerrynmcmillan1611]

The 2.8 diesel is best for pulling a trailer. The 2.5 is a bit underpowered. Just helped a friend get a 3 litre petrol 6 cylinder Delica 2003 which is even better. Heaps of torque and power for pulling a trailer. The petrol motors are much cheaper to repair ($300 for a petrol fuel pump compared to $3000 for a diesel fuel pump). Also diesel fuel is going up in price.

[@solarson7363]

great setup...that new carpet smell is carcinogenic, sorry to say

[@shakynz1]

Awesome set up. One of the best I've seen in a L400. Are you a member of Delica owners of New Zealand on FB?

[@Fiordlandboys]

thanks for watching, no but ill look into that

[@curbsideautorepairs6159]

Jump on all the pages on FB well worth it

[@AnubisOda]

Safety is abit of an issue here as the driver might get crushed by all the cabinets if a rear collision occurs, i do like the water tank on the underside of the vehicle tho, keeps it more stable rather than having it on the top.

[@lukaskorcak5583]

14.5V for LA gel battery seems little to high to me. Its good for flooded type (14.2 - 14.6V), even acceptable for AGM (14.7 - 14.8V). You should not go above 14.1V or the gel starts to degrade. It will make your very expensive battery to be very cheap and useless quite soon. Anyway, all up to you....

[@Fiordlandboys]

Cheers mate didnt know that but im learning all the time, cheers for your info

[@andresfg293]

Hoooola, podrías compartir los planos de lo que hiciste? 🙌🙌💪💪. Hello could you share the plans of What You did??? 💪💪💪💪🍺🍺

[@jennylogan4108]

Where did you purchase the awning tent?Did you also keep 15 inch rims. Great set up

[@mathewross3398]

that new car smell is VOC`s killing you slowly lol

[@duggydugg3937]

badass... you might like to squirt some doggie be good spray around the perimeter of the boxy tent room.... i ride a razor scooter around.. junkyard style dogs don't come near when you piss a little pepper spray on the ground in front of them.. non lethal is less likely to have the owner pull his AK... dbg direct contact one time so i know it works dang well a sparker discouraged a bull .. no contact necessary

[@LucaDookamanuka]

sweet build bro! where did you get the vent fan from?

[@ViktorSuhov]

It looks like Maxxair fan

[@leilal8053]

Charming...but....I gotta have my cassette toilet 🚻.....

[@mish4776]

Whats fuel economy like and has it been lifted, what size wheels and tyres 😊

[@TheGoodestDude]

Hello do you know the same of the awning walls you have? Thanks

[@ailandassulcas]

If anyone could tell me if this is a lwb or not I would really appreciate it. Looking at buying one this week and if this is a lwb I might need to look more because this build is perfect for me and my partner!

[@avoumvakis]

It's a short wheel base, u can recognize easy based to rear window, it's much longer in long wheel based model.

[@D_2_M]

Hey I also have the same green 1st gen 3 doors RAV4. I don't have Delica but I do own green Pajero Mini. Btw does anyone know what is the towing capacity for the 2.8 diesel engine Delica? Thinking of importing one.

[@maxxxblack]

Excuse me, what size is the bed? How do you fit in?

[@royherrera6397]

What's the top speed fully packed?

[@isaacgreen1907]

What roof rack is that you have?

[@Upcyclingelectronix]

Do you have a winch?

[@rjk8778]

What rack is that?

[@sandcontour]

I’ve just build a camper too, great fun aye?

[@Fiordlandboys]

was a great learning curve alright, Any pics of yours?

[@sandcontour]

@@Fiordlandboys still working on it. I’ll PM so some pictures. It’s a 2018 Ford Transit. 80 litres fresh water, 48 grey water, external gas shower... so much more!

[@sandcontour]

@@Fiordlandboys mines done a few hunting trips, like you say, so much better than a tent!

[@christophegousgouneli4182]

where can I buy/found the fan at 15:00?? thank by advance

[@ViktorSuhov]

It looks like a Maxxair Dome fan

[@ckenealy8]

Hey mate, is it for sale? 😊

[@Fiordlandboys]

Sorry brother already sold

[@robertwright8672]

14.5 volts becomes 4.5 volts

[@TheAutisticEducator]

Yeeeah...naaah. I hope you're a great mechanic. I had one, it was not good! Pity, great design!

[@pipesurfer3922]

This is mean

[@IronMountainx]

What are you 'survivaling' from, your next costa coffee. There is no such thing in this modern world if you living in a 1st world country.

[@ozzlemcschnozzle7250]

Is the water tank permanent, cause it won't be with rachies