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Westy syncro: greenlaning the Yorkshire Dales - Vanagon Vlog #7
We took our VW T3 Westfalia Joker syncro on a long weekend of camping, hiking and greenlaning in the wonderful Yorkshire Dales National Park. Stayed at Usha Gap and Gordale Scar campsites, had lunch at the famous Tan Hill Inn and drove the Cam High Road (an ancient Roman Road). It's ok because it's a BOAT (Byway Open To All Traffic)!
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Offroad: Col du Parpaillon in a syncro Westy - Vanagon Vlog #6
Просмотров 4,9 тыс.6 лет назад
Up and down the unpaved Parpaillon mountain pass in the French Alps. Built by the French military in the late 1800s, it reaches an altitude of 2637 m. The icing on the cake is the tunnel at the top - it's very bumpy and can be treacherous to bikers because of the water filled potholes. The syncro Westy did great - but given enough ground clearing and dry weather, a 2WD would have made it too.
Some nice upgrades to the syncro Westy - Vanagon Vlog #5
Просмотров 56 тыс.6 лет назад
Some interior and exterior upgrades - truck mirrors (from boelm.nl) , BF Goodrich tires on bigger Mefro rims, Rocky Mountain Westy wheel arch extenders and GoWesty door edge liners (through campervan culture.com), ISRI seats, and a campervanculture USB charger panel!
Las Vegas & the National Parks of the US Southwest - vintage Vanagon Westy roadtrip
Просмотров 7336 лет назад
This trip combined America’s best idea - the National Parks - and Germany’s - the Westfalia campervan! In April 1999, me and my friend Bernard travelled in a great loop linking the National Parks of the American South West. We drove a 1984 VW Vanagon Westfalia that I borrowed through a swap - Tom Hanlon of Palm Springs, CA, lent me his, and he and his wife used mine in Europe later that summer....
Vanlife and Vandeath - Five Golden Repair Rules. Vanagon Vlog #4
Просмотров 14 тыс.6 лет назад
Anyone with a Vanagon/T3, let alone a syncro, knows the feeling - you're on that roadtrip you've been looking forward to, and something breaks. And when you fixed that, something else breaks. And before you know it, you've got that Instagram shot with a tow truck. Based on my experiences with my syncro Westy, here are my top tips for dealing with your workshop. Leave your top tips in the commen...
Westy syncro winter camping & skiing trip - Vanagon Vlog #3
Просмотров 13 тыс.6 лет назад
First adventure in my new-to-me 1986 VW T3 Vanagon Westfalia Joker syncro! Went on a crosscountry skiing trip to Schierke in the Harz mountains in central Germany with two mates from Berlin. Lots and lots of snow, great skiing, great camping. Music by Brahms and Harpo.
Van blog: a tour of the Ford Westfalia Custom Nugget
Просмотров 19 тыс.6 лет назад
update september 2018: deze Nugget staat te koop! Zie voor meer informatie www.poptop.nl! In dit filmpje laat ik je buiten- en vooral de binnenkant van mijn Ford Westfalia Custom Nugget zien.
The Amazing Mr Ackermann
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.6 лет назад
Meneer Ackermann, de eerste Westfalia-importeur in Nederland, wordt in april 2018 100. Ik mocht een ritje met hem maken in de VW T3 Westfalia Joker die hij in 1983, toen hij met pensioen ging, naar eigen inzicht opbouwde.
Testing my new VW syncro Westy - Vanagon Vlog #1
Просмотров 15 тыс.6 лет назад
First test drive of westyman's new VW T3 (T25, Vanagon) syncro on some country lanes in Holland. Testing the diff locks and the 4 wheel drive system.

Комментарии

  • @danjamesking
    @danjamesking Год назад

    How many did it have when it went in?

  • @mustardfj40
    @mustardfj40 Год назад

    Coming from owning highly reliable Toyota Land Cruisers, my 5 golden rules for owning these unreliable but cool VW Vanawagon: 1. You should be able to repair your own van 1. Maintain the van regularly 3. Check and replace parts before long trip 4. Bring spare parts: ECM, O2 sensor, distributor, … repair manual, tools on the trip 5. Bring your AAA membership, get ready it to be towed in case you can’t fix it yourself Good Luck!

  • @at1970
    @at1970 Год назад

    What size tires are your Ko2s? Did you have to do any mods to get them to fit?

  • @yoepvh9250
    @yoepvh9250 2 года назад

    Heel mooi! Mijn t3tje staat minder goed in de lak.

  • @c.boxmeer3016
    @c.boxmeer3016 2 года назад

    Hi Robin, Ik zag dat je Duitse kentekenplaten op de Nugget hebt. Heb je camper nog niet ingevoerd? Krijg je dan geen problemen in Nederland?

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 2 года назад

      Die platen zijn uit de tijd dat we nog in Duitsland woonden! Toen we terugverhuisden naar Nederland heb ik hem direct ingevoerd en op Nederlandse platen gezet. Je krijgt inderdaad grote (en kostbare!) problemen met de Belastingdienst als je dat niet doet.

  • @van84agon
    @van84agon 2 года назад

    love the opening sequence! how clever :). great tips, just bought my first Westfalia, and I've already gotten going on point number 5, spend spend spend. Found a specialist in Vancouver, VanWonder, they went thought the vehicle before purchase. Please pray for the first trip, as I will break rule #4, driving 4,583km home... think I will ask the garage owner to drive it for a few days before hand to shake it down. thanks for your videos!

  • @rhythmsofnaturewellness
    @rhythmsofnaturewellness 2 года назад

    Thanks for sharing your golden rules, I have just bought my first Westy and she has a list of items for repair now.

  • @predragv.365
    @predragv.365 3 года назад

    Fantastic camper van

  • @umitakbey8187
    @umitakbey8187 3 года назад

    Where is that nice workshop in Amsterdam i couldnot find it online ???

  • @valeriecarwithen9276
    @valeriecarwithen9276 3 года назад

    I love Westfalia peeps (people) 😉

  • @jhackney9999
    @jhackney9999 3 года назад

    this is all good advice!

  • @umitakbey8187
    @umitakbey8187 3 года назад

    Where is that nice eorkshop in smsterdam i couldnot find itonline

  • @luek-b
    @luek-b 3 года назад

    I can’t find the exact Name or product for the noise cancelling door leading edge trim on campervanculture ... what’s it called? 😅🤔

  • @vwt3_club_kg
    @vwt3_club_kg 3 года назад

    👍👍👍

  • @jordykroeze4034
    @jordykroeze4034 3 года назад

    Hoi Robin, leuke video! Heeft jouw ford ook de optie al dat je de handrem naar beneden kan duwen wanneer hij aangetrokken is?

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 3 года назад

      Dank je Jordy! Nee dat heeft hij niet, dat zou wel super handig zijn inderdaad.

    • @jordykroeze4034
      @jordykroeze4034 3 года назад

      Dank voor je reactie! Wij hebben inmiddels dezelfde maar dan met hefdak.

  • @DanTheManIOM
    @DanTheManIOM 3 года назад

    subscribe, sure, oh wait, already there ! What's rare about teh seats ? those adjusters in the arm rests ?

  • @nickvherck9168
    @nickvherck9168 3 года назад

    Hi Westyman, i'm also a big fan of campervanculture! Thanks for the nice video! I'm also looking for 16" mefro rims, but it seems they are hard to find these days. Where did you get them?

    • @robinoomkes3616
      @robinoomkes3616 3 года назад

      My workshop guy got them together with the tyres - but this was late 2017. I've also heard they're hard to find now.

    • @nickvherck9168
      @nickvherck9168 3 года назад

      @@robinoomkes3616 Ah ok thnx for the response!

  • @JDPhotography7
    @JDPhotography7 3 года назад

    Excellent rules to go by. #5 is key

  • @alessandrofogli8233
    @alessandrofogli8233 4 года назад

    Hi congrats for the videos, I wanted to ask you some informations about aestethic changes on your Westfalia T3. Can you give me a contact (or mail)? Regards from Maranello

  • @dr.dre-1024
    @dr.dre-1024 4 года назад

    whats the joker sticker mean?

  • @LindseyRyder
    @LindseyRyder 4 года назад

    What bike rack do you have on the back? Nice upgrades to the Syncro 👍🏻

    • @luek-b
      @luek-b 3 года назад

      That’s a Paulchen Steel rack

    • @LindseyRyder
      @LindseyRyder 3 года назад

      @@luek-b Thanks!

  • @garyp.7501
    @garyp.7501 4 года назад

    I have those mirrors, and they are great! Well worth it. You will want a full size spare tire, and the swing away systems are really nice. Although I find I use the hatch less because of it.

  • @nemolepopo154
    @nemolepopo154 4 года назад

    Je fais la connaissance de votre chaîne...l'intro est trop cool 👍👍

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 4 года назад

      Merci beaucoup Nemo! J'avais l'aide de mes enfants et leurs jouets :)

  • @WTFWilliamTravelFrequently
    @WTFWilliamTravelFrequently 4 года назад

    Hi - thank you for your nice video 😄 I have a question : How do you wash 🧽 your Nugget ? Especially the high roof ? Maybe you can do a video about it ?

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 4 года назад

      Hey, I currently own a pop top camper so can't do a video on washing the Nugget anymore. What I used to do (in order of preference): 1. find a coin operated pressure wash place that had portals which you could climb on to. Some truck washes in NL and Germany have them too. 2. Go to a pressure wash and bring my own step ladder...

    • @WTFWilliamTravelFrequently
      @WTFWilliamTravelFrequently 4 года назад

      westyman.com thank you for answering

  • @surfside75
    @surfside75 4 года назад

    2:12 this VW tech is top notch✔️

  • @bm-4964
    @bm-4964 4 года назад

    Heel leuk allemaal. Maar met kinderen, hoe gaat het als de kinderen voor het slapen naar de wc moeten en of midden in de nacht en niet te vergeten smorgen' s? Zonder wc kunnen mensen niet! Valt mij op dat men hier vaak aan voorbij gaat..........

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 4 года назад

      De Nugget heeft onder de kleerkast een vak waar een Porta-Potti inpast. Heel leuk allemaal inderdaad!

  • @robertmuckle2985
    @robertmuckle2985 4 года назад

    I have 1 rule that I feel would be more helpful. Rule #1 - If you intend on buying a VW, make sure you have solid mechanical skills, or be prepared to be raped! This isn't rocket science here. Get yourself a proper manual, learn where to order parts online...and make RUclips your best friend. You can repair ANYTHING yourself and save thousands of $$$. If not....buy something new with a warranty!

  • @notvanpron4115
    @notvanpron4115 4 года назад

    Nice walk through. I just put the door wind blockers on my list. They work good?

  • @tommymp69
    @tommymp69 5 лет назад

    Love the rear rack - where did you get that from?

  • @royalherbs
    @royalherbs 5 лет назад

    Hi, whats the bracket on the floor between the gear leaver and handbrake?

    • @MrSnellemelle
      @MrSnellemelle 5 лет назад

      It’s called a Bearlock, it locks your shifter in reverse. www.bearlock.nl

  • @mtnride4930
    @mtnride4930 5 лет назад

    I like the leading door edge trim to cut down noise, never have seen these and went to gowesty and there they were just ordered a set the noise has always bothered me and I did not know of the fix. THANKS for the tip. My van is already pretty quiet after I put sound deadening and insulation in all doors, dash, hatch and under back seat but this will take care of the whistle.

    • @luek-b
      @luek-b 3 года назад

      Man I can’t find the exact Name or product on campervanculture ... what’s it called?

    • @mtnride4930
      @mtnride4930 3 года назад

      @@luek-b Check gowesty give them a call and give a description I bet they can help. I forget now. I sold my van last year and now have a 4wd Mercedes sprinter, its like my vanagon on steroids. Good luck on your search, I think gowesty can help you out.

  • @anthonymarkides9583
    @anthonymarkides9583 5 лет назад

    Hi my name is Anthony l stay in a small coastal town in south Africa I would like to know where you got your decoupler from I have family in Holland they could send to me if not to expensive thanks for the great videos

  • @letsgowestfalia2405
    @letsgowestfalia2405 5 лет назад

    Very nice vans indeed!

  • @letsgowestfalia2405
    @letsgowestfalia2405 5 лет назад

    Good info in this video.

  • @KeiferHunnifordPhotography
    @KeiferHunnifordPhotography 5 лет назад

    If you need to take your car to a garage / specialist to change your battery you shouldn't buy a vanagon!

    • @robertmuckle2985
      @robertmuckle2985 4 года назад

      Couldn't agree more! The money you'll pay someone to do your work for you, could probably buy you a newer vehicle under warranty! I can't imagine what this guy paid for this work😳

  • @VwRosstorations
    @VwRosstorations 5 лет назад

    Along for the ride....👍

  • @schuifelhoofd
    @schuifelhoofd 5 лет назад

    Bedankt voor de rondleiding Robin. Vraagje: als de camper in "slaapmodus" gaat, hoe scherm je dan de voorruit en voorste rijramen af? Want daar zitten geen gordijntjes.

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 5 лет назад

      Graag gedaan Sven! Er zit een set isolatiematten met zuignappen bij, zoals je die voor andere campers als accessoire kunt kopen. Daarmee heb je dus verduistering en isolatie in één keer geregeld!

  • @YourLockerzPal
    @YourLockerzPal 5 лет назад

    Where can I find the toy model in the beginning?!

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 5 лет назад

      Hi, it's a Schuco 1:18. It now seems to be available in blue with poptop. www.amazon.de/Schuco-450038700-VW-T3a-Joker/dp/B07BJ151GW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1549832823&sr=8-2&keywords=schuco+1+18+vw+joker

  • @jimgeddes3184
    @jimgeddes3184 5 лет назад

    Great video!

  • @duncandixon4202
    @duncandixon4202 5 лет назад

    Well said. Especially #5.

  • @lesibapilusa4290
    @lesibapilusa4290 5 лет назад

    I love the 2,1 I own one with Audi v2,2'5 cylinder

  • @HellenicVanagonTheSyncroHeresy
    @HellenicVanagonTheSyncroHeresy 6 лет назад

    Very nice. The Syncro Heresy

  • @Volkswear
    @Volkswear 6 лет назад

    That intro is Awesome. JC.

  • @carreraristii
    @carreraristii 6 лет назад

    Dieser Beitrag ist der absolute Hammer! In meinem Berufsleben habe ich Herrn Ackermann so manche Campingeinrichtung bei/von Westfalia verkauft. Und jetzt Herrn Ackermann als über 100-Jährigem zu sehen ist fast unglaublich. Ich wünsche ihm weiterhin viel Gesundheit und alles Gute für die hoffentlich weiteren Lebensjahre. 😀 Dieter P. Ex-Westfalia-Mitarbeiter

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 6 лет назад

      carreraristii Vielen Dank! Ihre Nachricht hat mich gefreut, sind Sie noch immer mit Campingfahrzeuge aktiv?

    • @carreraristii
      @carreraristii 6 лет назад

      westyman.com Hallo, von 1970 bis Ende der 80ziger Jahre war ich für das Ersatzteil- und Zubehörschäft zuständig. In anderer Funktion habe ich dann nach 47 Jahren Betriebszugehörigkeit das Unternehmen 2017 in Richtung Ruhestand verlassen

  • @knockoutdrops69
    @knockoutdrops69 6 лет назад

    Greetings ....... What wheel/tire combo are you running? Thanks! Nice Rig............

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 6 лет назад

      Hi, thanks! 16” Mefro rims with 215/16/65 BF Goodrich AT2s. Excellent both on and off-road.

  • @DanTheManIOM
    @DanTheManIOM 6 лет назад

    Like the animation at that start.... Good Advice on the 5 rules...

  • @liamvaneyck2398
    @liamvaneyck2398 6 лет назад

    Waar heb je deze routes gevonden? Hoe weet je welke wegen legaal zijn, en welke niet? Vind jouw videos echt geweldig man!

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 6 лет назад

      Hoi, dank voor het compliment! In de Alpen is het (relatief) makkelijk: je koopt de bijbel :) - Denzel's grosser Alpenstrassenführer. Inmiddels in z'n 26e druk of zo, er komt elke drie-vier jaar een nieuwe uit. Daarin staan alle Alpenpassen, verhard en onverhard, met moeilijkheidsgraag en informatie over de openstelling. Je kunt ook op internet zoeken maar mensen zijn (begrijpelijk) spaarzaam in het delen van informatie - als het al te makkelijk te vinden is leidt dat tot veel te veel verkeer en dus tot afsluitingen.

  • @christianehlers9975
    @christianehlers9975 6 лет назад

    I would never ever drive through any mud. Great twp VW T3!

  • @andreasdahl717
    @andreasdahl717 6 лет назад

    Nice! Where is this repair shop located? Google says in the middle of Noordvijk, but I have a hard time to think this shop is located at the beach front :D

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 6 лет назад

      Hi, Bernard's shop is in Vijfhuizen (near Haarlem), at Kromme Bumperweg 6. Let him know he found you through this video!

    • @andreasdahl717
      @andreasdahl717 6 лет назад

      @@westymancom sorry for the late answer, but thank you for your answer. I have been on the road now for 4weeks and are on my way home to Norway. We stopped at Noordwikj last night and will stay here tonight to. Ill go by his shop on our way to Amsterdam. Stop by the Camping op hoop van zegen, if you want A road trip for A T3 chat 😁

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 6 лет назад

      @@andreasdahl717 I actually have some business to complete in Noordwijkerhout today so I actually will! See you in 30 mins :)

    • @andreasdahl717
      @andreasdahl717 6 лет назад

      @@westymancom oh where you here? Im Sorry I didnt see the answer before we left for A bike ride. We are by the campsite until 1830 now.

  • @richardcollins8766
    @richardcollins8766 6 лет назад

    Just wanted to say I'm really enjoying these videos since you've bought your T25/T3/Vanagon. I also have one, but lack the confidence to make the videos you do! Maybe soon. I am doing lots of work myself, and one day I'll own a Syncro! Thanks buddy.

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 6 лет назад

      Richard Collins Thanks so much for letting me know! One of these days, just stick your phone to the windscreen and hit “record” ;-)

    • @richardcollins8766
      @richardcollins8766 6 лет назад

      I think I will! I've done quite a bit of work on my van and I should really have recorded it all as a tutorial. Maybe next time!

    • @westymancom
      @westymancom 6 лет назад

      I know the feeling - there’s some stuff that I did on the spur of the moment that I wish I had filmed too.