Air con unless you are only touring in favourable seasons. Summer is hot in Australia. Good solar and lithium battery system. Decent air compressor system for those big tyres.
Big water tank, aircon definitely especially over there, here in the UK we never get enough heat for aircon. Do you watch bug out vehicle UK he's pretty good 👍😉
1. Ability to survive for 3 weeks without any extra food, water or fuel. E.g. covid quarantine or lockdown. Both in hot conditions (Aussie summer) and cold, wind, rain or snow (arctic storms in Canada or Scotland) 2. Ability to stay warm when it is minus 20 degrees Celsius for a week or more. 3. Good physical security. 4. Somewhere comfortable to sit when partner is in bed. 5. Water purification system.
For us as we live permanently on the road the 5 would be 1.. Sirrocco fans to push the air around inside when you don't want to run the AC 2 ...water capacity 3...solar capacity 4... for us instant hot water 8s a blessing now no more waiting for water heater to warm up 5...storage space you can never have enough storage.
Hey Ange and Chris. The grand plan for the camper is impressive. So much to think about and so many items to juggle and fit. All great fun. Thanks for taking us along on the fit-out.
I've been watching your progress and you are making that truck into a show piece. Can't wait to see the end result and watch you guts back on the road. Ian.
Just a suggestion for your stair problem for your camper. I used to worm on RVs for a living and alot of the larger RVs had stairs that folded up insids the door, so you would open the door and fold out the stairs and they stay down till your ready to move on. Love watching rhe Mog build keep up the great work
Hi Guys, great video, some nice mods in the pipeline. Just one thing, don't try and connect your bar-work to the front bumper, the cab sits on a torsion free frame as well, and the bumpers are attached to the chassis. Not sure if you are intending to fit branch guards, but if you are planning on going down tracks like the CSR or some of the 4x4 tracks where the trees are close like we do, you will need them to protect the windscreen. The five must haves - on our truck which we also built for a "round the world" trip, we have a diesel stove. It means we never run out of fuel for the stove as it runs off the main tank. We tested induction plates, and they draw massive amounts of battery power,. We found that solar is good in QLD, NT, and WA, but struggles to provide power in Victoria in winter where the sun doesn't shine for weeks on end. We have about 600W and 480AH of Lithium battereis, and won't draw as much current as you will. Water tanks will need to be kept warm in sub zero temperatures or they will freeze solid, we put ours inside the camper boot, and added a heater circuit from out Webasto 90ST system. Don't put a hatch over the bed, we have marine hatches, certified for being submerged to 5m , but a small twig or leaf gets in the seal and it drips a bit. No problem for us as we have them over places that are water proof, but there would be nothing worse than a cold wet bed. Height wise, try be lower than 3.5m if you can, as that was the maximum bridge height for a lot of the "B" roads in eastern Europe and some places in South America. Tyres wise, try the BKT range of tyres ( Contact Mog Central) , they almost exactly the same as the XZLs, but much cheaper. I would not recommend the Hutchinsons wheel for and "round the world" truck, they make the track too wide to fit on most 4x4 tracks, which means you have one pair of wheels off in the scrub, and will get a lot of stakes and sidewall damage. Keep up the good work, love your videos.
Hi Ian, nice to hear from you and thank you for so many great tips! Bang on about the cab being separate to the front bar! Not one of my finer ideas ;) I totally agree with you about the much wider track width with the Hutchinsons. I love how they look but staking the tyres is not my idea of a good time offroad. Great idea about the diesel stove and your Webasto 90ST looks like a good little unit. Are you happy with it and was the install overly complicated? I'm also hoping to have one system for both heating water and the living space. The hatch over the bed makes total sense. Ours will be near the entrance so that should be okay. Thanks again!
@@TheOutFit Very happy with our diesel stove, it is a Webasto one as well, fitting was very easy/ The 90ST works great as well, I plumbed up mine to heat the block as well, it has 9kW of heating capacity, but we have not used it any anywhere less than 0 Deg C so far. It warms up the truck in about 10 min. We have been promising to do a walk around of our truck for a while, will have to do one soon to show all the things that worked out well, and what didn't work so well and we have since changed. We ended up fitting bigger fuel tanks second time around, 190lt+165Lt and the ability to carry another 100lt in jerry cans as well. We found it worth while, did the whole Gibb River Road including Mitchell Falls and a few side tracks without having to refuel.
@@jeramiewinsor2489 Well worth it Jeramie We have done a few videos on it in use, just need to post them. It is slow to warm up, but cooks steak perfectly. It warms up the truck as well.
For water, I'd suggest an underslung tank on the passenger side (instead of the BBQ idea you mentioned). You can get a 2nd hand fuel tank which will bolt to the chassis. We got a 2nd hand Mercedes tank of 425L for about $400. It needed cleaning out to get rid of the diesel smell, for which we used Borax, and after 2 or 3 cleans with Borax and a pressure washer you'd never know it had diesel in it. Repaineted it, and it looks as good as new. Putting it under the rear deck keeps the weight down low (425L ~= 425Kg) and between the two axles. On our truck (a MAN 4x4) there is enough room behind the rear wheel for our BBQ & etc where we built a steel locker with a fold down door that turns into a table to put the BBQ on.
If you are planning to go to any cold countries in winter, the water tanks must be insulated. Best to put the water tanks within the insulated area and have a way to heat the water if necessary. If grey water is outside the insulated area, it must drain completely.
@@stephenboyd897 Oh yeah - we forget about that in Australia! We're up against heat most of the time, unless you go to Tasmania in the middle of winter, and why would you do that?!
MOG is coming on well. May I suggest you look into the Truma Saphir for your AC. It will heat and more importantly cool and there is no need to plumb in a condenser or compressor... The great thing about it is you can channel the air quite easily initially by mounting the unit immediately behind the cab and convert one of the rear windows to perspex to facilitate the air lines into the cab... no cutting required and if you change your mind just replace the window. They are extremely efficient and dual purpose ie in cab when you need it and in your living area when not not travelling. Cheers Stu
Nice plans! So funny, we pretty much have the same plan! No gas (very smart if you wanna travel to other countries as well) and other than the bed the layout looks like it's gonna be like ours😇 Deffo the way to go!
Looks great! Nice work. We are looking at air conditioning too. Big decision. Have a look at a program called a SketchUp. It is a free 3d drawing program. It's not to hard to use and there is plenty of RUclips tutorials. I drew our plan up on it.
That colour plan looks awesome, great choice. A idea for the mog winch is you could look at a tunnel system, so you can run the front winch thur to the rear and out the back, saves using two winches, similar to a bushmaster except your not running the winch on the side, several people have done it land cruisers , but some 4x4 trucks can run that system, also maybe put a fuel tank each side so you can spread the weight across the vehicle, just a thought.
Wow what an epic project you have! You have some fun and tough times ahead! It's all about the journey and overcoming the obstacles but you look like you got the nouse and grit to do it. Will be watching keenly 👍 I used raptor on my 4wd and love the unique feel and look of it. Got a bit carried away and did a heap of interior plastic in it too and it worked out very nicely. I even raptor'd my shovel which still makes me smile every time I pick it up 😜
Thank you for such a great channel. I’ve been following as you have been doing the unimog build and loving it. Hoping to start a build on a NPS300 soon for around oz. Keep up your great work!!
Hey Legends, I’m currently building a similar set up and assumed I’d have enough capacity to hang a motor bike off the rear too.. I quickly realised it won’t be legal 😢 I will have 600mm overhang from the existing tray which only leaves 100mm left for reverse camera etc.. definitely not for a bike... Total overhang allowable is 60% of the wheel base, as the MOG has a short wheel base of 3850mm 60% is 2310mm overhang from the centre of the rear axel. Only leaves 700mm and some change for legal overhang on the factory tray.. standard motor bike handle bars are around 800mm alone... oversized fines are in the many thousands range..😕 Likely legal when you go off shore but not while in Aust.
For power, read floating MEN systems for portable buildings. That means same as house but no earth stake. Each circuit now needs a circuit breaker and a RCD. It will give you some guide to keep eye on contractor if they do the work. The 12 / 24 volts is easy. But needs to be run separate from 240 volts.
I like it you have so much fun mine is a gmc motorhome one a e350 4x4 with the third axle full independent 5.9 cummins 6 speed Alison and transfer case 23ft you started with a good unit
Great job on the build so far! If you haven't heard of a swamp cooler, that might be a good budget option for some ac in the meantime before you get a full system. It might go well with the look of the unimog too.
Stated following recently always interesting, many years ago we run the first of the military 6x6 Mack with Super Single tyres but not used for a military purpose, they were used for exploration purposes and had a 2nd fuel tank on the opposite side with gravity feed so fuel would flow from one tank into the other. Thanks for sharing cheers from Qld.
Wow sounds pretty awesome guys, can’t wait to see it finished but you have so much work to do and it’s taken a fair while to do what you have done already, guess I’ll have to come back in 12 months to check it out 😂
Just remember with diesel in cold climates (diesel for your truck and your heater) it turns to jelly. In those cases you will need what they call here in Victoria as Alpine fuel. Which is diesel that has had the wax taken out of it. There are some additives you can put in your fuel to stop this also.
My must have would be an Incinerator toilet,no need to handle the mess,just Chuck out the sterile ash into the ground,and lithium ion batteries powered by solar. That would power my aircon and full sized fridge,and the incinerator loo.
Excellent video as always. You may want to get a copy of a book by Ulrich Dolde (Motorhome self build and optimisation). Real world experience of what worked, what didn’t and how he changed things around. It’s not sponsored, just his experience. It comes in both German and English versions, so get the one you need.
Hi you two, I love watching your progress. I am in coastal Ecuador and have a 92 U1750L. I really like the box you are building. Do you have the manufacture contact of your panels? Thanks so much and keep up the good work
Awesome video as usual, offset the weight of your fuel tanks with water tanks on the opposite side, have you thought of a roof discharge for the exhaust. Have a step/stair/ladder integrated in a fold down door, a caravan A/C on the roof of the camper into the cab, lithium system speak to Heinar Klarman ( not sure on the spelling, he will not only advise and supply but will fit and give advice on fitting
Check out Hankook AM15+ Off road tyres as an option. We went for super single size (which is 385/65 R22 I think). 5 of them cost ~ $3500, so about $700 each. They air down to 20PSI nicely. For rims, we got a custom wheel manufacturer to make a set of super single rims becuase MAN trucks had an unusual European 8 bolt stud pattern (most of the Japanese trucks have a 10 stud pattern). From memory they were about $600 per rim, which I didn't think was too bad.
Have you Guys considered getting off road tractor tyres that are rated for 90km. I believe it's a cheaper and just a efficient compared to getting "off road truck tyres" such as Michelin xlz
You probably have considered it but if you use the sandwich panel idea how will to attach things like cupboards etc to the inside walls as there won't be anything solid in the walls.
I would fit a round aluminium tank for fuel Maybe 250litre . Head down to soltogio truck wreckers and have a look around . You also may see a truck mounted aircon that fits your requirements . Doesn’t hurt ti browse . 😂😂
check out Midea mini split unit HVAC 24 to 26K BTU it runs on about 400 watts @120 volt its a Air conditioner and heater on amazon for about 5 to 6 hundred bucks (us) I know a few people who have installed these on there trucks and it works well.
Shame you have the hatch above the cab,you could have put a bed up in a luton set up,so the floor of the box gives you more space,plus it would be cooler having that extra shade over the cab.
Apologies, it's Guy again - Have you had a look at "UNIDAN" - This company in Queensland (Gold Coast) does nothing else except renovate Unimog's and builds Expedition vehicles from Unimog's - They are not cheap, the quality is excellent, BUT, you may get some really great ideas about the internals and the layouts that they have come up with over the years for Unimog's. They built my Pop Top camper (there is a picture of it on their website - same color as your with rego number UAN948) and fitted the winches (front and back) they also have a lot of spares and equipment that relates only to Unimog's. I am not trying to change your ideas and you may have already reviewed their website so I will keep my trap shut and enjoy watching your videos!
Hi Guy, I was about to send you an email as I saw your last comment on our winch video but it's gone for some reason so I'm unable to find your details anymore! Would love to see pics of your rear winch mods :) You can find our email in the description or otherwise The OutFit on Facebook/@the.out.fit on Instagram. Cheers, hope you're having a good weekend!
Very nice. Check out unidan engineering on the east coast they are Mog specialists and may have items and idea's on their website. Also Gov Planet is an American military auction site you may be able to purchase complete wheel tyre combo's a lot cheaper than in Australia and there should be a German military auction site you could by mog parts you need. Cheers
I was wondering, why don't you guys just go with a storage container? There are good and solid. You don't have to worry about it. And you just use spray foam insulation and go from there. That thing would be nice and warm and cool. With her better AC during the summer.
In our opinion, sorage container would be too high/heavy. We also ideally want to incorporate 45 degrees angles at the top front and at the rear for the departure angle too.
Keep up the great work. Check out Humble campers on iTunes for some great ideas on the interior build out. I will be using the same 8020 system building my toyhauler.
Hey Chris and Ange just a suggestion there is a company in Perth called rota moulding the make poly tanks in alot of different sizes at very affordable prices and you have alot of room above your tank below your tray.
How are guests supposed to sleep on the bed couch when your bed lowers above theirs? will you be jumping to get into your bed while they have space to be in theirs, no headspace or crawling space at all?? .. I see many issues with your present arrangement of the internal space. Keep all of the electrics to one area therefore if something goes wrong and it will, you will have access to fix it instead of ripping walls or cupboards out everywhere to get to something.. I would hate to see your budget when you have picked something so big to start off with and have already spent so much just to get to where you are.. and 3.6m high will restrict you to accessing a lot of places you are basically having a large truck and that in itself causes issues.. I have been an interstate truck driver for 35+ years and also been 4wding for most of that time also.
I think you will regret going that high with the camper on the truck .give matt's customs Harvey Bay a call an check out there set up on there truck its not going to be wat your after but it will give you extra knowledge an ideas to think an work around .3.6 that high on the mog you think its not to bad on feul now well its going to get a lot worce an access will become a real problem you mite want to drive a delivery pantec around the bush for a week you will regret 3.6 .pop tops yes have there down sides but something to ponder on .
I hope you don't choose. Gladiator tyres you will regret that after 6months because you will be replacing them to soft a compound they wear badly an extremely noisy iv run 2 sets now an same problem every time .great off road in a weekend fun truck no good for your application unless your very wealthy.
Guys I'm in Perth (Armadale) I have a cabinet making and stone workshop if you want I can help you out and give you our offcuts for free (there is alot)
Thanks for watching guys! Tell us what your top 5 'must-haves' for off-grid touring would be! :)
Air con unless you are only touring in favourable seasons. Summer is hot in Australia.
Good solar and lithium battery system.
Decent air compressor system for those big tyres.
Big water tank, aircon definitely especially over there, here in the UK we never get enough heat for aircon. Do you watch bug out vehicle UK he's pretty good 👍😉
That sheeting pricey OMG, can't wait to see tubing and lights, you can never have enough lights 👍👍👍
1. Ability to survive for 3 weeks without any extra food, water or fuel. E.g. covid quarantine or lockdown.
Both in hot conditions (Aussie summer) and cold, wind, rain or snow (arctic storms in Canada or Scotland)
2. Ability to stay warm when it is minus 20 degrees Celsius for a week or more.
3. Good physical security.
4. Somewhere comfortable to sit when partner is in bed.
5. Water purification system.
For us as we live permanently on the road the 5 would be
1.. Sirrocco fans to push the air around inside when you don't want to run the AC
2 ...water capacity
3...solar capacity
4... for us instant hot water 8s a blessing now no more waiting for water heater to warm up
5...storage space you can never have enough storage.
Hey Ange and Chris. The grand plan for the camper is impressive. So much to think about and so many items to juggle and fit. All great fun. Thanks for taking us along on the fit-out.
I've been watching your progress and you are making that truck into a show piece. Can't wait to see the end result and watch you guts back on the road. Ian.
Just a suggestion for your stair problem for your camper. I used to worm on RVs for a living and alot of the larger RVs had stairs that folded up insids the door, so you would open the door and fold out the stairs and they stay down till your ready to move on. Love watching rhe Mog build keep up the great work
Mog is gonna be brutal and elegant... Like a Rhyno playing Tea time. With australian outback as canvas... Marvelous. ¡Pura Vida!
The Mog is coming along nicely...roll on the next episode!
very cool build guys. looking forward to seeing what comes next!!
Solid plan crew, I think you’ve got it covered. Looking forward to the next phase in the project. 🤟
Hi Guys, great video, some nice mods in the pipeline. Just one thing, don't try and connect your bar-work to the front bumper, the cab sits on a torsion free frame as well, and the bumpers are attached to the chassis. Not sure if you are intending to fit branch guards, but if you are planning on going down tracks like the CSR or some of the 4x4 tracks where the trees are close like we do, you will need them to protect the windscreen. The five must haves - on our truck which we also built for a "round the world" trip, we have a diesel stove. It means we never run out of fuel for the stove as it runs off the main tank. We tested induction plates, and they draw massive amounts of battery power,. We found that solar is good in QLD, NT, and WA, but struggles to provide power in Victoria in winter where the sun doesn't shine for weeks on end. We have about 600W and 480AH of Lithium battereis, and won't draw as much current as you will. Water tanks will need to be kept warm in sub zero temperatures or they will freeze solid, we put ours inside the camper boot, and added a heater circuit from out Webasto 90ST system. Don't put a hatch over the bed, we have marine hatches, certified for being submerged to 5m , but a small twig or leaf gets in the seal and it drips a bit. No problem for us as we have them over places that are water proof, but there would be nothing worse than a cold wet bed. Height wise, try be lower than 3.5m if you can, as that was the maximum bridge height for a lot of the "B" roads in eastern Europe and some places in South America. Tyres wise, try the BKT range of tyres ( Contact Mog Central) , they almost exactly the same as the XZLs, but much cheaper. I would not recommend the Hutchinsons wheel for and "round the world" truck, they make the track too wide to fit on most 4x4 tracks, which means you have one pair of wheels off in the scrub, and will get a lot of stakes and sidewall damage. Keep up the good work, love your videos.
Hi Ian, nice to hear from you and thank you for so many great tips! Bang on about the cab being separate to the front bar! Not one of my finer ideas ;) I totally agree with you about the much wider track width with the Hutchinsons. I love how they look but staking the tyres is not my idea of a good time offroad. Great idea about the diesel stove and your Webasto 90ST looks like a good little unit. Are you happy with it and was the install overly complicated? I'm also hoping to have one system for both heating water and the living space. The hatch over the bed makes total sense. Ours will be near the entrance so that should be okay. Thanks again!
Great idea on that Diesel cooker Iain. I’ve added one to my list of fit-out items now.
@@TheOutFit Very happy with our diesel stove, it is a Webasto one as well, fitting was very easy/ The 90ST works great as well, I plumbed up mine to heat the block as well, it has 9kW of heating capacity, but we have not used it any anywhere less than 0 Deg C so far. It warms up the truck in about 10 min. We have been promising to do a walk around of our truck for a while, will have to do one soon to show all the things that worked out well, and what didn't work so well and we have since changed. We ended up fitting bigger fuel tanks second time around, 190lt+165Lt and the ability to carry another 100lt in jerry cans as well. We found it worth while, did the whole Gibb River Road including Mitchell Falls and a few side tracks without having to refuel.
@@jeramiewinsor2489 Well worth it Jeramie
We have done a few videos on it in use, just need to post them. It is slow to warm up, but cooks steak perfectly. It warms up the truck as well.
For water, I'd suggest an underslung tank on the passenger side (instead of the BBQ idea you mentioned). You can get a 2nd hand fuel tank which will bolt to the chassis. We got a 2nd hand Mercedes tank of 425L for about $400. It needed cleaning out to get rid of the diesel smell, for which we used Borax, and after 2 or 3 cleans with Borax and a pressure washer you'd never know it had diesel in it. Repaineted it, and it looks as good as new. Putting it under the rear deck keeps the weight down low (425L ~= 425Kg) and between the two axles.
On our truck (a MAN 4x4) there is enough room behind the rear wheel for our BBQ & etc where we built a steel locker with a fold down door that turns into a table to put the BBQ on.
If you are planning to go to any cold countries in winter, the water tanks must be insulated.
Best to put the water tanks within the insulated area and have a way to heat the water if necessary.
If grey water is outside the insulated area, it must drain completely.
@@stephenboyd897 Oh yeah - we forget about that in Australia! We're up against heat most of the time, unless you go to Tasmania in the middle of winter, and why would you do that?!
Great work so far, looking forward to the rest of the build
MOG is coming on well. May I suggest you look into the Truma Saphir for your AC. It will heat and more importantly cool and there is no need to plumb in a condenser or compressor... The great thing about it is you can channel the air quite easily initially by mounting the unit immediately behind the cab and convert one of the rear windows to perspex to facilitate the air lines into the cab... no cutting required and if you change your mind just replace the window. They are extremely efficient and dual purpose ie in cab when you need it and in your living area when not not travelling. Cheers Stu
I love the mog, and your plans for the rig! I would love to see y’all do an expedition through the Canning Stock Route as well!
Thank you Brad! It's definitely on the list 😃
Wow you guys have done a fab job! Really high quality work. Plans sound awesome... can’t wait to see next weeks episode
Love the plans you got for this monster machine! 😁👍🏻
thank you for the sweet joy love video
wish further with your build with overland dream 4x4
thank you for share your detail video
Bowser is coming along very nicely. Great job. Love the Sandy Taupe colour 👍
Nice plans! So funny, we pretty much have the same plan! No gas (very smart if you wanna travel to other countries as well) and other than the bed the layout looks like it's gonna be like ours😇 Deffo the way to go!
Great to see your plan worked out. Definitely inspired my wife and I.
@@M.-.D thank you 🥰
Awesome, it’s getting exciting guys
Sounds very interesting, this will be a great build 👍 all the best guys
Love hearing about your plans. Good luck with it!
Good work you two! I enjoy watching your inspirational videos and hope to achieve similar in the future! Good Luck!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Looks great! Nice work. We are looking at air conditioning too. Big decision. Have a look at a program called a SketchUp. It is a free 3d drawing program. It's not to hard to use and there is plenty of RUclips tutorials. I drew our plan up on it.
Sounds like a great plan for the back
I love watching the progress on this build great job you two 👍
That colour plan looks awesome, great choice. A idea for the mog winch is you could look at a tunnel system, so you can run the front winch thur to the rear and out the back, saves using two winches, similar to a bushmaster except your not running the winch on the side, several people have done it land cruisers , but some 4x4 trucks can run that system, also maybe put a fuel tank each side so you can spread the weight across the vehicle, just a thought.
Wow what an epic project you have! You have some fun and tough times ahead! It's all about the journey and overcoming the obstacles but you look like you got the nouse and grit to do it. Will be watching keenly 👍
I used raptor on my 4wd and love the unique feel and look of it. Got a bit carried away and did a heap of interior plastic in it too and it worked out very nicely. I even raptor'd my shovel which still makes me smile every time I pick it up 😜
Thank you for such a great channel. I’ve been following as you have been doing the unimog build and loving it. Hoping to start a build on a NPS300 soon for around oz. Keep up your great work!!
Well done! Coming on very nicely!
Hey Legends, I’m currently building a similar set up and assumed I’d have enough capacity to hang a motor bike off the rear too.. I quickly realised it won’t be legal 😢 I will have 600mm overhang from the existing tray which only leaves 100mm left for reverse camera etc.. definitely not for a bike... Total overhang allowable is 60% of the wheel base, as the MOG has a short wheel base of 3850mm 60% is 2310mm overhang from the centre of the rear axel. Only leaves 700mm and some change for legal overhang on the factory tray.. standard motor bike handle bars are around 800mm alone... oversized fines are in the many thousands range..😕 Likely legal when you go off shore but not while in Aust.
For power, read floating MEN systems for portable buildings. That means same as house but no earth stake. Each circuit now needs a circuit breaker and a RCD. It will give you some guide to keep eye on contractor if they do the work. The 12 / 24 volts is easy. But needs to be run separate from 240 volts.
Can't wait to see the next project on this bad boy! The bones are looking great!
I like it you have so much fun mine is a gmc motorhome one a e350 4x4 with the third axle full independent 5.9 cummins 6 speed Alison and transfer case 23ft you started with a good unit
Hay guys loving the channel looking at doing similar project myself just got to find a good truck keep up the great work
Looking good gang! Ang has the best attitude! Timmy C Arizona
Maybe get your logo made up to replace the grill emblem.
Great job on the build so far! If you haven't heard of a swamp cooler, that might be a good budget option for some ac in the meantime before you get a full system. It might go well with the look of the unimog too.
great Job!
Stated following recently always interesting, many years ago we run the first of the military 6x6 Mack with Super Single tyres but not used for a military purpose, they were used for exploration purposes and had a 2nd fuel tank on the opposite side with gravity feed so fuel would flow from one tank into the other. Thanks for sharing cheers from Qld.
All the love from Lebanon 🇱🇧
Keep it up ❤
FELICITACIONES.....!! ESTA QUEDANDO GENIAL.
I remember my old toyota commuter bus had an under-dash unit..wonder if they are still available?
Wow sounds pretty awesome guys, can’t wait to see it finished but you have so much work to do and it’s taken a fair while to do what you have done already, guess I’ll have to come back in 12 months to check it out 😂
Great job guys 👌🏽
Daniel at Unidan can sort the A/C and cab scrub bars
Can't wait to see this finished
Brilliant
This is going to be epic 👍
Just remember with diesel in cold climates (diesel for your truck and your heater) it turns to jelly.
In those cases you will need what they call here in Victoria as Alpine fuel. Which is diesel that has had the wax taken out of it.
There are some additives you can put in your fuel to stop this also.
We didn't know that, thank you for letting us know!
My must have would be an Incinerator toilet,no need to handle the mess,just Chuck out the sterile ash into the ground,and lithium ion batteries powered by solar. That would power my aircon and full sized fridge,and the incinerator loo.
Excellent video as always. You may want to get a copy of a book by Ulrich Dolde (Motorhome self build and optimisation). Real world experience of what worked, what didn’t and how he changed things around. It’s not sponsored, just his experience. It comes in both German and English versions, so get the one you need.
Look into hot rod air con system they are usually compact in design
Hi you two, I love watching your progress. I am in coastal Ecuador and have a 92 U1750L. I really like the box you are building. Do you have the manufacture contact of your panels? Thanks so much and keep up the good work
Ahora tienen un seguidor mas, saludos de Chile, Sud América. un abrazo y si vienen a sud américa pasen por este hermoso Pais.
You mention minus temperature s, Just Escape were in -40 and both their diesel heaters froze. But they did have wood burner stoves to heat too 🔥
Hi guys are you guys getting help from sponsors for your upgrade or out of your own pocket? looking forward to the finish line.
Condenser can go behind the cab or under side the tray with a fan were room permits of corce build is coming along great
You guys are cute, couple goals right there.
Awesome video as usual, offset the weight of your fuel tanks with water tanks on the opposite side, have you thought of a roof discharge for the exhaust. Have a step/stair/ladder integrated in a fold down door, a caravan A/C on the roof of the camper into the cab, lithium system speak to Heinar Klarman ( not sure on the spelling, he will not only advise and supply but will fit and give advice on fitting
Check out Hankook AM15+ Off road tyres as an option. We went for super single size (which is 385/65 R22 I think). 5 of them cost ~ $3500, so about $700 each. They air down to 20PSI nicely. For rims, we got a custom wheel manufacturer to make a set of super single rims becuase MAN trucks had an unusual European 8 bolt stud pattern (most of the Japanese trucks have a 10 stud pattern). From memory they were about $600 per rim, which I didn't think was too bad.
For your electrical work I recommend Klarmann Automotive Solutions in Bassedean. They installed solar power in our truck and it works incredibly well.
First one Great work guys on the film keep up the great work hope you guys come to New Zealand one-day
Have you Guys considered getting off road tractor tyres that are rated for 90km. I believe it's a cheaper and just a efficient compared to getting "off road truck tyres" such as Michelin xlz
Good luck
could you possibly rout some sort of air con thru the back of the cab with a ducted system??
You have 2 unimogs?
Attach aircon to the roof?
Mount the Air Con to the back of the cab at seat level?
Will the habitation be removable or integrated with the chassis?
It will be integrated with the chassis, we have no need for it to be removable 👍
If you want a great option for aircon look at red dot
Hmm. Mounting both diesel tanks with 160liters each on the driver's side?
Maybe think about distributing the weight. 😉
You probably have considered it but if you use the sandwich panel idea how will to attach things like cupboards etc to the inside walls as there won't be anything solid in the walls.
I do a all electronic air-conditioning system if thats of any use, so the compressor is Electric. based in the UK
I would fit a round aluminium tank for fuel Maybe 250litre . Head down to soltogio truck wreckers and have a look around . You also may see a truck mounted aircon that fits your requirements . Doesn’t hurt ti browse . 😂😂
check out Midea mini split unit HVAC 24 to 26K BTU it runs on about 400 watts @120 volt its a Air conditioner and heater on amazon for about 5 to 6 hundred bucks (us) I know a few people who have installed these on there trucks and it works well.
Are you thinking of carrying a small generator?
Shame you have the hatch above the cab,you could have put a bed up in a luton set up,so the floor of the box gives you more space,plus it would be cooler having that extra shade over the cab.
Put a red dot roof top air unit into it.
Apologies, it's Guy again - Have you had a look at "UNIDAN" - This company in Queensland (Gold Coast) does nothing else except renovate Unimog's and builds Expedition vehicles from Unimog's - They are not cheap, the quality is excellent, BUT, you may get some really great ideas about the internals and the layouts that they have come up with over the years for Unimog's.
They built my Pop Top camper (there is a picture of it on their website - same color as your with rego number UAN948) and fitted the winches (front and back) they also have a lot of spares and equipment that relates only to Unimog's. I am not trying to change your ideas and you may have already reviewed their website so I will keep my trap shut and enjoy watching your videos!
Hi Guy, I was about to send you an email as I saw your last comment on our winch video but it's gone for some reason so I'm unable to find your details anymore! Would love to see pics of your rear winch mods :) You can find our email in the description or otherwise The OutFit on Facebook/@the.out.fit on Instagram. Cheers, hope you're having a good weekend!
There's cheapo 12v/24v ac systems made for campers or vans on aliexpress. Its cheap and it works.
Consider connecting the ac from the camper to the front cab. I know you can figure it out 😉
Very nice. Check out unidan engineering on the east coast they are Mog specialists and may have items and idea's on their website. Also Gov Planet is an American military auction site you may be able to purchase complete wheel tyre combo's a lot cheaper than in Australia and there should be a German military auction site you could by mog parts you need.
Cheers
You need to get a 3D camera above you - it’s the only way to go these days
360 degree camera I mean
I was wondering, why don't you guys just go with a storage container?
There are good and solid. You don't have to worry about it.
And you just use spray foam insulation and go from there. That thing would be nice and warm and cool.
With her better AC during the summer.
In our opinion, sorage container would be too high/heavy. We also ideally want to incorporate 45 degrees angles at the top front and at the rear for the departure angle too.
The diesel heater, check John McK 47 There nothing he does not know about diesel heaters. The worked on them all of his life. Russell
Should definitely get your logo cncd out of ally or 3d printed instead of buying a new Merc badge👌👌
Full work details diagram of a caravan
Expedition Truck
You will get flex through chassis
Thought you would have one fuel tank on each side. To balance the truck.
Look up
Brendon Tait RUclips channel - his solution was VERY well thought out.
Look into MPT tyres in 445/65R22.5. GLR30, AGP23. Those two are far better than the XZL tyres and a third of the price. XZL tyres are way overrated.
When you guys hoping to complete the build and hit the road?
Hard to tell! As soonnas we have the box, it should go much faster. We are hoping to be done before summer :)
Keep up the great work. Check out Humble campers on iTunes for some great ideas on the interior build out. I will be using the same 8020 system building my toyhauler.
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Hey Chris and Ange just a suggestion there is a company in Perth called rota moulding the make poly tanks in alot of different sizes at very affordable prices and you have alot of room above your tank below your tray.
Thanks for the recommendation Chris. We've just looked them up but it looks like they don't do 'one off' custom tanks unfortunately.
How are guests supposed to sleep on the bed couch when your bed lowers above theirs? will you be jumping to get into your bed while they have space to be in theirs, no headspace or crawling space at all?? .. I see many issues with your present arrangement of the internal space. Keep all of the electrics to one area therefore if something goes wrong and it will, you will have access to fix it instead of ripping walls or cupboards out everywhere to get to something.. I would hate to see your budget when you have picked something so big to start off with and have already spent so much just to get to where you are.. and 3.6m high will restrict you to accessing a lot of places you are basically having a large truck and that in itself causes issues.. I have been an interstate truck driver for 35+ years and also been 4wding for most of that time also.
An awesome build, brutal with finest. Hit up Jason from EVERLANDERS on RUclips. He has implemented some wow factor in his rig.
I think you will regret going that high with the camper on the truck .give matt's customs Harvey Bay a call an check out there set up on there truck its not going to be wat your after but it will give you extra knowledge an ideas to think an work around .3.6 that high on the mog you think its not to bad on feul now well its going to get a lot worce an access will become a real problem you mite want to drive a delivery pantec around the bush for a week you will regret 3.6 .pop tops yes have there down sides but something to ponder on .
I hope you don't choose. Gladiator tyres you will regret that after 6months because you will be replacing them to soft a compound they wear badly an extremely noisy iv run 2 sets now an same problem every time .great off road in a weekend fun truck no good for your application unless your very wealthy.
Guys I'm in Perth (Armadale) I have a cabinet making and stone workshop if you want I can help you out and give you our offcuts for free (there is alot)
It will eventually damage your back
You may have already seen this - but there are some great ideas in here for your build: ruclips.net/video/PtJbrTZ-FL0/видео.html