WE BUILT A PASSTHROUGH! | Our DIY Uhaul Box Truck Conversion and VanLife Build

[@nadiaw246]

This is pure unaldulterated disaster entertainment! I ❤️ it!

[@jom6392]

Dillion’s gotta be my favourite any man who’s willing to vacuum and is actually excited about it is gold

[@rebeccazuckman9059]

If I would’ve only seen your videos sooner, as I just discovered y’all and grateful for that. I would’ve suggested sanding, both sides of the thicker part that wouldn’t go or fit in the accordion. That’s what I would’ve suggested is to sand on both sides of the thicker one to make it smaller and it would’ve just grabbed on but you guys figured it out .

[@project_today]

OUR COOLEST PROJECT YET! Thank you all for the support so far, we're planning on getting another episode up on Sunday! Stay tuned for more progress!

[@PaulHenreid]

Nice work. Looks good and probably functions well. The hole and this video fills a void online for such a conversion.

[@project_today]

Thank you! Yep, still functions well with no issues

[@bohicasnafufubar]

Also the other thing you should have done because you remove some of the structural elements of the box and the cab would have been to reinforce the opening on both sides with quarter inch aluminum bar as part of your door frame. But in general you guys did a pretty good job trying to figure it out. For you guys working out your bugs on camera allowed other people to take what you did and modify it for their needs. Way to go. keep on building

[@dusmarijn5234]

Very nice exited too see the progress

[@project_today]

Thank you!

[@paulmilne1481]

You had a much better alternative. The gasket didn't fit the thicker portion. You could have easily obtained some thinner strips of metal and screwed them on around the pass through leaving just a half inch sticking out to fit the spring locks on

[@project_today]

Thanks for the advice! Appreciate it!

[@terrellmoodi735]

Fucking genius

[@sherriemitchell3892]

Great job Guys

[@JonniesJourney]

Good job guys

[@kathleenbuckley4338]

Completely sick and makes the UHaul option seemingly the BEST

[@mrs.kittylarou4970]

Omygoodness! These guys are giving me a migraine headache.

[@project_today]

In a good way??? 😜

[@jonashodgson2343]

This truck is gonna be awesome 👏🏻

[@project_today]

It will!!!

[@dic2504]

So funny! Great job guys!!

[@project_today]

Thank you!!

[@tollie_zuiger2074]

Can't wait until its FINALLY DONE😉😐

[@project_today]

Haha neither can we!!!

[@veronicakim8806]

Wow get you a man who looks at you like Dylan looks at a vacuum

[@project_today]

100%! They’re hard to find...

[@Scottoh23]

I wonder if Dylan’s vacuuming skills are for hire? I hate to clean!

[@mlgsiphon8204]

I love your content can’t wait for more videos

[@project_today]

Thank you! We’re excited to show more!

[@carolhewett3756]

You guys are so cute. I'm an old lady recently retired giving consideration to a10 foot box truck rather than an expensive cargo van like a Sprinter. Where are you located? Are you still active?

[@project_today]

Thanks so much Carol! Appreciate it! Chase is still living in the van in Arizona

[@kilmersklassiskakanal]

I love this van videos!😍

[@project_today]

❤️

[@kiddiescripterkiller]

Kinda late to the party but I cut 2 matching 1/4" plywood that looks like a gasket. I used marine grade epoxy to seal the plywood. And bolted it to the inside box and inside cab and the accordion went right over and locked into place.

[@project_today]

That's a great plan! Thanks for posting

[@ellimaywhotravels5318]

Amazing just amazing you young men have the skills and energy I wish I had

[@cam-bo11]

Thanks for this video. Bravo! The pass thru gap issue was why I abandoned the idea of using a 14 ft Uhaul for a conversion.

[@dusmarijn5234]

I love the puns keep it up 😂

[@project_today]

The puns will never stop!

[@dslsquad4421]

I love the project so far

[@project_today]

Aw that’s great to hear! We love it too!

[@ChiweenieWrangler]

LMFAO!...... I have kids and Dogs and a love for my life! I totally can't use the seat conversion as a reference, however.... I am planning on doing a box truck conversion as well and want a passthrough also..... This has been very helpful! ! You guys are awesome and hysterical..... Thanks for this super entertaining yet knowledgeable video....

[@project_today]

Aww thanks so much for the support! Really appreciate it! Send us photos of your box truck conversion on Instagram! We would love to see the progress!

[@arlenmentonable]

Nice work

[@futurehunter_1]

You guys are so khool. Great job.

[@kre8iveingenuity228]

Mind you, I've not yet seen all of them, however welding it came to my mind. You should name it 3 guys & a uHaul.

[@project_today]

3 guys and a Uhaul! It’s catchy!

[@arthurcooper]

So strange for me to watch... I bought a 17 foot u-haul around 2 months ago and I did the exact same thing you guys did. It even looks like we ordered the same accordion rubber and ran into the same problem on the box side with the thickness. This video came 8 weeks too late for me lol. I took out the middle seat entirely and then cut off the supports which let me make my door a little wider, but otherwise almost identical. Anyway, I highly recommend keeping the piece you cut out of the box -- made for a solid door with some re-working. Also, some automotive carpet and soundproofing on the exposed fiberglass in the cab has vastly improved driving in a noisy old u-haul. Good luck guys.

[@project_today]

Wow that's insane! What a crazy coincidence... we were looking everywhere for some tips and advice for the passthrough, wish we could have given you a call! Haha do you like the Uhaul still???

[@arthurcooper]

@@project_today yeah, the box truck thing is still relatively uncommon, but I think it's a great choice. I'm still working on my build, but the square walls make building inside pretty straight forward. I just finished putting in a bunch of nice used cabinets from habitat for humanity I just mounted them on the wall. No advanced carpentry skills needed.

[@Iwanttobeabilllionaire]

was 10ft enough, or did you guys get a longer one? im about to attempt the same thing ^_^

[@shirleymadison3200]

I think you'll did a good job

[@project_today]

Thank you Shirley!

[@joseantonioflores2561]

Hi there, have you had any problems with the rubber holding up? Does water leak into the cabin or box?

[@tericasto174]

Great job guys, now install a sliding door that locks so rear is secure and stealth camping can be done.

[@project_today]

We definitely will!

[@lucasfotu3743]

Woooooow 😎 COOOL I WISH I HAD ENOUGH MONEY TO DO THAT

[@project_today]

Thank you! And you definitely can if you save up for a while for it!

[@ryanhopkins9310]

@@project_today how much you pay ?

[@The_HomeHandyman]

I'd have gone around the box end with router and a rabbeting bit to thin down the wall to a thickness that would allow the accordion rubber to clamp to it.

[@project_today]

That's a good idea. Thanks for the advice. We will do this if this solution ever fails

[@intr0vert315]

lets go!!!

[@project_today]

Woop woop!!!

[@fletcherforbes1491]

i love this channel!

[@project_today]

Thank you Fletcher!

[@beyanistyles4978]

Good Job Guys!.new to your channel.

[@project_today]

Welcome, we’re happy to have you!!!

[@limodrivermike]

how is that accordion belt holding up? would you use this again?

[@Rachellolyee]

Hey here’s a suggestion how about you get a little rubber mat for your stuff so it won’t fall down when you’re driving like your phone, Food, exc.

[@project_today]

Yes this is a great idea! We’ll be using rubber mats everywhere

[@urzen_0]

Dude i love your videos

[@project_today]

We're glad!!!

[@jonashodgson2343]

So glad I saw u on my fyp

[@project_today]

Thank you for subscribing and watching our videos!

[@futurehunter_1]

You guys should of been using mask with filters for the fiber glass and metal shavings. Great job.

[@granny377]

A pocket door would be perfect there so you can be stealth when needed

[@project_today]

Exactly!!

[@kristinab9965]

Oh wow, I have been searching youtube/google FOREVER for a demonstration on how to do a pass through on the 15 ft box truck. I’m so thankful you guys posted this! I plan on buying my uhaul this month. Could I get a little more detail on how you removed the middle seat?

[@project_today]

Yes absolutely! Ask away! We tried for a long time to unscrew the seat base, but eventually found out that we only needed to unscrew the seat itself from the metal holding it up. That method is far easier than unscrewing the base

[@kristinab9965]

Great, thank you so much! Last one, have you found the Ryobi Jig Saw to hold up well for the cutting you’ve had to do? Looking at different brands and I like the affordability of Ryobi but have heard mixed reviews

[@project_today]

Hahaha we’ve liked Ryobi, but maaaany people call us out for using them. We haven’t had any issues, but according to a decent amount of our viewers, Ryobi apparently isn’t the way to go

[@project_today]

Feel free to ask us any other questions when you start to create your pass through. We are happy to answer any questions that you have so that you can avoid making the same mistakes we did!

[@MAXIMUSMINIMALIST]

@@project_today did you happen to get an accurate measurement on the distance between the front of the box and the back of the fiberglass cap on the back of the cab?

[@bohicasnafufubar]

I think you'd have been better off putting in a minivan seat for your folding seat. It would have been structurally designed and safer than your modified hinge system. Another way you could have approached the seat was take the seat to a fabricator and have them build a hinge system that can take a hard hit and not fold up like a deck of cards.

[@momfromcc2934]

Looks good! Do you have a date in mind when you would like to be finished?

[@project_today]

Not exactly! We’re going to build until we’re ready to start traveling 😂

[@GavinMcCollum]

Y'all should have had a "let's go" counter for every construction video

[@7FigureMovingAcademy]

Use a router on the wood part and router out to the size you need.

[@project_today]

That's a great idea. At this time we knew basically nothing about building so couldn't do it at that point but would love to implement this idea if we went back and built it again.

[@peterrasmussen7545]

I think you guys better be playing with LEGO bricks

[@ryuj1n.sr208]

Not sure if you guys thought of it but maybe you could have grinded the edges of the thicker box to the right thickness so the spring locks could work right

[@project_today]

It’s true but we didn’t have a grinder, or really any knowledge of how to do it! Almost six months on now, and the locks are still holding super tight though!!!!!

[@daimianking8156]

Put racing seats in it

[@project_today]

Now this... this is an idea!

[@brodymundle4737]

Can U do two times a week

[@project_today]

We’re trying! We plan on having another video go up on sunday

[@magicdirt55]

Screws might have worked for the accordion belt of u used washers with the screws

[@project_today]

Hmmm that is true

[@tmbltmbltmbl7737]

Holy smokes so your jigsaw just went through that fat beam? 0.0

[@project_today]

lol yeah

[@camrafem]

My husband and I just bought the same model of truck...I was wondering if you would be able to share the thickness of the fiberglass reinforced plywood that you cut through the box as well asa the thickness of the fiberglass you cut through the cab?

[@project_today]

NO WAY!!! Another 2006 Uhaul!!! That’s awesome! And of course we can share that info... the truck walls were a little less than 1”! And the cab walls were very thin, probably closer to 1/4”. But we made all these cuts a while ago, so please don’t be upset if they’re wrong!

[@camrafem]

@@project_today lol! dang...must have heard you wrong as ours is a 2007...but still excited to get to work...we've been watching your channel and have definitely been inspired. We're definitely timid on cutting through the box truck walls since it's just FRP...have you guy had any structural issues after the installment of your windows?

[@project_today]

Wow that’s amazing to hear, we’re so happy to help!! And so far we haven’t had any issues with our walls/windows structurally. We’ve been putting up furring strips and thin plywood across the truck to help manage weight distribution, so that could be helping the structural integrity. But honestly we haven’t had any problems so far!

[@camrafem]

@@project_today kick ass and thanks so much for your help! Excited to watch your build come into fruition...the snow has us weighed down at the moment, but excited to be able to put an order in for some windows to install...we're planning on installing a window in the back of the cab and then another window in the box for our passthrough...hope it works! lol :)

[@project_today]

This sounds amazing! If possible, keep us posted here on KZbin! We’re so excited for you!!!!

[@pinkpeony5871]

Maybe try Liquid Nails next time instead of the guy that you used.

[@project_today]

Thanks for the advice!

[@finlay6774]

Hi

[@project_today]

What’s up Verge gaming

[@matthewmorris4797]

it looks so cool! good job guys! is Dylan single? I want to marry him!

[@project_today]

Haha that’s flattering thank you but Dylan currently does have a girlfriend :)

[@gabriellavalentine5614]

Whats the sliver thing yall glued the rubber to

[@project_today]

That was a part that was inside the accordion boot rubber that we pulled off

[@gabriellavalentine5614]

@@project_today oh alright so did yall use silicone 2 stick the sliver part 1st

[@project_today]

The silver part is built to grip around metal and hold in place so all we had to do was bend it properly and get it to hold

[@gabriellavalentine5614]

@@project_today oh alright awesome

[@chasesmith1111]

You know they are new to this when they are using ryobi tools pshh

[@project_today]

Hahaha it’s true!

[@dic2504]

I have a few Ryobi myself, great price point & easy to use.

[@project_today]

Thanks for supporting the Ryobi!!

[@gregorymitchell2798]

please do vids everyday

[@project_today]

We wish we could! I’m

[@V.Hansen.]

No. I don’t have time to watch people every day.

[@bryannolte4910]

Dylan is so cute. I'm just sayin'

[@poalo1606]

What type of a camera do you use

[@project_today]

Canon 90D!

[@magicdirt55]

Those hinges will not last very long i bet

[@project_today]

Haha we’ll see! We definitely expect to replace them soon

[@RoadToAShow]

Not hating but as soon as you lean back in that middle seat the wood is going to split and you're going to be laying in the back lol

[@project_today]

We’re going to put up a door to lean back on! So hopefully, for the time being at least, we’ll be all good

[@danieldixon4568]

Stop gluing stuff 😂

[@nicholaskowalski5580]

you cloud of put wood on the sides and drill it in

[@project_today]

That’s actually exactly what we did with the windows (spoilers...) and we will end up framing the pass through with wood!

[@ryanhopkins9310]

Could have used wood 🤷‍♂️

[@project_today]

The issue with wood is that the front of the truck and the back will move and vibrate differently while driving, so I don't think we can really have anything solid connecting them. I think it would break

[@bastrd9373]

Where tf are they sup. To sleep

[@project_today]

Haha we’ll have one bed up in the moms attic, then two beds down below!

[@bastrd9373]

@@project_today thank you for the answer 😄

[@SaSaaVirus]

No technican insight whatsoever

[@hai-ns3vg]

Hi

[@project_today]

What's up?? You're early!