Enjoy your videos,but please turn the music off,I don!t know why people who do videos want to add music,when people are talking.Just a suggestion.Thanks and Happy Holidays to you and your Subscribers.🎋🌍✌
Hi - I subbed for the alt. liv. spaces and the sailing too. I was so glad to see a recent vid - was wondering ‘bout FLORB and hope all is well - whichever way the wind blows. I really enjoy the aesthetic of this truck and all FLORB videos / channel in general. The videos are very well done and highlight v. well done and creative spaces. Also, I like the (low volume?) music selections that accompany the tours and think they complement /add to the mood. But I see another commenter wishing for no music. I just watched again just for that- I can see how it can be a bit distracting and overpowering the speaker - maybe the music could be a little lower volume - that and/or without music during the talking would be fine too. I really like FLORB videos in general though. Happy Holidays FLORB and subscribers! 🎄☃️🍾
This guy is the coolest! I almost didn't want to watch the video because of how the shed looked from the outside but, man, copper shower fixtures with on-demand hot water in a tiled bathroom??? 👍👍
He basically built small house on a truck... Not sure worth all the hard work...he could as well build a normal house somewhere on a piece of land (much more convenient)
@@martinkulik9466 Yeah but that would not allow him to move around as much. I admire how he put in so much effort into details but didn't intend to impress or show off.
No rent, no mortgage, no property taxes, no utility bill, plus have a vehicle for transportation. Excellent for those who work and are or on the verge of being homeless. He is cool. Like how the bed can be raised up out of the way.
By far one of the most unique live-aboard vehicles on the planet. I absolutely love what you did to this machine. Everything is No Nonsense and fully functional and there's such beauty in Simplicity most people don't realize. If you ever Airbnb this thing I'll be your first customer . Cheers from Enfield Connecticut USA
Way better in what sense? It's big, but it's not practical. Even the owner says he's worried when he drives it around - because of its size it seems to serve as a stationary home. Basically a tiny home on wheels.
Nope, nice looking is good, but i like when i see one that has a full wet room and oven, they are the ones i love, coz i'd want both those things. Plus rustic is great, they are the best ones :) the ones with character, i don't like modern clean lines ect ect..
Im almost finished building a similar over cab truck to be my home, compared to a van its much cheaper to buy and build, easier to build, much bigger and better longevity. Sure if you want to travel a lot then get a van but for full time living it is better in every way, . Surprised more ppl haven't gone this direction.
@richtea78 There is a point where small is to small, unless all you do is eat and sleep and then spend the rest of your day outside then a van is doable but if your confined to being home like most of us are now then a truck is a much better solution for living in rather than living out of like a van...Like you said circumstances but if you know what those are then a truck is objectively more practical.
When we were in Berlin in 1993..we went to a UK military auction..they were pulling out..and we bought one of those Bedfords for 2500DMs..it was mint..my mate Gary was invited onto a base for spare parts...and he drove the truck with no ID onto the base..whilst there..as he got the stuff..he saw a huge red carpet..whats that for..the squaddie said..Oh..thats for the Queen..shes coming to close the base..Im out of a job..You can have it..so Gary threw it in the back of the truck..and it was used to insulate his box on another truck. His partner Kath Tox (RIP) drove it to Africa from Berlin and sold it for heaps in Nigeria..just her..her daughter and a pit bull.
I love the bed pulley system! As a kid I thought of doing the same thing in my house, never did it though as I already had a hanging wood bed that a neighbor crafted. It is great to see how well your design works.
I watch so many of these videos and this is the first one I've seen where I truly loved the aesthetic of the inside. He didn't follow any typical blueprint and instead made a space that's super functional and beautiful without being overly expensive or trendy. The Chesterfield sofa and vintage additions throughout are amazing.
I love it. I used to work for Marshall who built these. They were stored in a field out the back of our workshops. When we installed winches to Land Rovers, we would attach the cables to the truck and reel in the Land Rover towards it in order to pull the cable onto the winch😊
In the 1940s my grandparents, my mother and her sister - then teenagers - drove from the UK across the Sahara to South Africa in a 3-ton 4WD 29hp ex-Army Chevrolet signals truck they fitted out with 4 bunk beds, cupboards, water tanks and radio. A newspaper clipping dated April 1947 shows they were the 2nd group of 'overland immigrants' to reach SA that week. Took my family 3 months. A different spin on Vanlife! 😀
I have seen a lot of RVs and a lot of buses and a lot of veins and I have to say you are the first person that has the most amazing ideas with instead of going out and in especially in the United States when they when they get snowed out and a lot of people go from outside inside their vehicles outside and they get all wet and everything. You just open a floor hatch and retrieve whatever you have to get that is an amazing man! I'm have the bed comes down so you can have living room space but also a bed OMG! And you have a full size shower that you can sit down in my heart goes out to you! I can't wait to see what you can do with a bus! God bless
Mj bedford , 330 engine ,4 speed gear box , manual steerins , bt madddd off road , i spent my adult life driving these, in south america ,pullin fuel fo gold mineing, dis chap mek a home out of 1 , u sir r a genius ✌🤘
I have mot'd a Bedford motorhome a few times. One of them was completely hidden by the canvas cover and could only be seen as a motorhome when the tailgate was dropped and the sheet raised to expose a front door. I have tested loads of coaches converted to motorhome and stock car carriers as well as ladies hairdressers for film companies. I love them! I've even tested a Tate and Lyle sugar tanker that was converted into a motorhome towed by its original tractor unit when I worked for The vehicle Inspectorate,VOSA,DVSA.
Loved my UniMog when I was stationed in West Berlin with the US Army Berlin Brigade. It was a great command post ahead of its' time. Use to pull two big trailers behind it too.
Ex Army used to drive theses MJs. I took my HGV 1 with a MJ cab and a small trailer also MKs then we got some TMs which were so much better to drive, Also Fodens (Fuel Tanker), Armstrong (Motor Bike). Land Rovers all types and lots of other vehicles.
1950 technology, in other words there isn't any, much less to go wrong. No annoying "check engine light" or similar. Fixed with spanners and a hammer. It's really good. I like the way it looks and it's quirky but practical features.
Well that truck is awesome! Love how he slates it but clearly loves it so much, that conversion was so over thought! Love it man, he is one cool dude living in one bad add shed!
This is brilliant! We have the sister to this truck in the MF-R series in Australia we rescued from a junkyard and resurrected it. Ours is a fire truck but would love to make it an overlander. Thanks for sharing.
hey! pretty nice video, i really love it, but next time, try to low the music, or just take it away when someone is talking, for non natives can be really hard to try to understand with the music
THIS GUY MADE ME LAUGH HARDER THAN I HAVE FOR FLIPPIN' YEARS, THE DRY IN BETWEEN THE LINES SENSE OF HUMOR, THE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS-PRICELESS AND AS FOR THAT 'FLOATING MEZZANINE' NEVER B4 SEEN ORIGINALITY THERE!...MATE BLOODY AWESOME, YOU ARE INDEED THE BEST of the BEST, And ya can't get more BESTER THAN THAT and THAT'S THAT.
A Bedford from 1988?......my husband could've driven it! We came home from Germany in 1992 when he retired after 22 years. It would be interesting to find the Regt or Corp it came from and take it back to show the new generation of squaddies what it is today. The reason why the design didn't change for all those decades was the principal "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". These and the old Stalwarts were the workhorses of the British Army. They carried anything and everything that the axles could stand. One of our (many) married quarters was on camp and I remember waking up in winter to the sound of these starting in the cold. They sounded like yowling bears with laryngitis. Oh happy days!
The over cab trucks don't get used for motor home/van conversions much for some reason but its a better platform in every way unless you plan to do a lot of travelling in it then their bad fuel economy lets them down. Im almost finished building something similar and while Im not quite living in it yet Im sitting in it now typing this and it feels like a castle that I am confident I will be happy in for the rest of my life.
Having watched this video a second time I have changed my mind on this one. He is not trying to impress any one, he just enjoys doing what he does, good luck to you mate.
Wow great job! The rack might be shading the panels and reducing their output. I know on my portable panel a single branch that shades several cells will bring the output to near zero.
Allmost did a 6x6 but wound up with a 1968 gm pd4107 bus It would not take much to add power assist to the steering would make life a lot easier Have a good day THE GRUMPY BUS
Awesome Build! Ex-military vehicles are ideal for convsersions like this - I've got an ex-military land rover ambulance, it's nowhere near finished though...
You can tell a bloke has done this. A bit rough in places but who cares about that he won't be bothered about some new dings. Hope he enjoys his off roading. Half his luck.
You could try a steering column from a Vauxhall Corsa they are electrically assisted. They do kits now with a potentiometer so you can adjust the assistance. Awesome mobile cottage.
The lights are rubbish... you've got a great command of the English language! I like the build - the truck itself looks pretty simple to repair if you had to.
I think Tom has a great aesthetic going on! What do you think? More episode of big vehicles like this?
Enjoy your videos,but please turn the music off,I don!t know why people who do videos want to add music,when people are talking.Just a suggestion.Thanks and Happy Holidays to you and your Subscribers.🎋🌍✌
I subbed for the sailing videos.... What's going on with your sailboat??
Hi - I subbed for the alt. liv. spaces and the sailing too. I was so glad to see a recent vid - was wondering ‘bout FLORB and hope all is well - whichever way the wind blows. I really enjoy the aesthetic of this truck and all FLORB videos / channel in general. The videos are very well done and highlight v. well done and creative spaces. Also, I like the (low volume?) music selections that accompany the tours and think they complement /add to the mood. But I see another commenter wishing for no music. I just watched again just for that- I can see how it can be a bit distracting and overpowering the speaker - maybe the music could be a little lower volume - that and/or without music during the talking would be fine too. I really like FLORB videos in general though. Happy Holidays FLORB and subscribers! 🎄☃️🍾
Bob Sturgis the music was perfect.
Bob Sturgis I like the music cus some scenes would be slow and boring without music
I like this bloke's demeanor , comes across as a down to earth.
Its put a grin on my face too! Seems there's nothing this bloke can't do if he sets his mind to it. The world needs people like him.
Allegro Sotto
How does somebody be that talented ?
Spent my life all wrong
Way more character than a plain old bus! I love how he kept the military theme in the kitchen and that couch! Brilliant.
This guy is the coolest! I almost didn't want to watch the video because of how the shed looked from the outside but, man, copper shower fixtures with on-demand hot water in a tiled bathroom??? 👍👍
He basically built small house on a truck... Not sure worth all the hard work...he could as well build a normal house somewhere on a piece of land (much more convenient)
@@martinkulik9466 Yeah but that would not allow him to move around as much. I admire how he put in so much effort into details but didn't intend to impress or show off.
@@martinkulik9466: Totally missing the point❗😂
No rent, no mortgage, no property taxes, no utility bill, plus have a vehicle for transportation. Excellent for those who work and are or on the verge of being homeless. He is cool. Like how the bed can be raised up out of the way.
Agreed doesn't come across fake, like most of these so called nomads.
"It gets up to 60, but going down hill, it's terrifying"
@stirange I would want to try it
By far one of the most unique live-aboard vehicles on the planet. I absolutely love what you did to this machine. Everything is No Nonsense and fully functional and there's such beauty in Simplicity most people don't realize. If you ever Airbnb this thing I'll be your first customer . Cheers from Enfield Connecticut USA
Is it weird that I find this truck WAY better than the Instagram glamvans?
Way better in what sense? It's big, but it's not practical. Even the owner says he's worried when he drives it around - because of its size it seems to serve as a stationary home. Basically a tiny home on wheels.
Nope, nice looking is good, but i like when i see one that has a full wet room and oven, they are the ones i love, coz i'd want both those things. Plus rustic is great, they are the best ones :) the ones with character, i don't like modern clean lines ect ect..
Im almost finished building a similar over cab truck to be my home, compared to a van its much cheaper to buy and build, easier to build, much bigger and better longevity. Sure if you want to travel a lot then get a van but for full time living it is better in every way, . Surprised more ppl haven't gone this direction.
@richtea78 There is a point where small is to small, unless all you do is eat and sleep and then spend the rest of your day outside then a van is doable but if your confined to being home like most of us are now then a truck is a much better solution for living in rather than living out of like a van...Like you said circumstances but if you know what those are then a truck is objectively more practical.
No
When we were in Berlin in 1993..we went to a UK military auction..they were pulling out..and we bought one of those Bedfords for 2500DMs..it was mint..my mate Gary was invited onto a base for spare parts...and he drove the truck with no ID onto the base..whilst there..as he got the stuff..he saw a huge red carpet..whats that for..the squaddie said..Oh..thats for the Queen..shes coming to close the base..Im out of a job..You can have it..so Gary threw it in the back of the truck..and it was used to insulate his box on another truck. His partner Kath Tox (RIP) drove it to Africa from Berlin and sold it for heaps in Nigeria..just her..her daughter and a pit bull.
I love the bed pulley system! As a kid I thought of doing the same thing in my house, never did it though as I already had a hanging wood bed that a neighbor crafted. It is great to see how well your design works.
I watch so many of these videos and this is the first one I've seen where I truly loved the aesthetic of the inside. He didn't follow any typical blueprint and instead made a space that's super functional and beautiful without being overly expensive or trendy. The Chesterfield sofa and vintage additions throughout are amazing.
Love this. That couch is awesome, with the color and storage on each end! Awesome!
I love the military truck! I've never seen something like this, it's very unique. Great build, for a good cost!
I love it. I used to work for Marshall who built these. They were stored in a field out the back of our workshops. When we installed winches to Land Rovers, we would attach the cables to the truck and reel in the Land Rover towards it in order to pull the cable onto the winch😊
In the 1940s my grandparents, my mother and her sister - then teenagers - drove from the UK across the Sahara to South Africa in a 3-ton 4WD 29hp ex-Army Chevrolet signals truck they fitted out with 4 bunk beds, cupboards, water tanks and radio. A newspaper clipping dated April 1947 shows they were the 2nd group of 'overland immigrants' to reach SA that week. Took my family 3 months. A different spin on Vanlife! 😀
I have seen a lot of RVs and a lot of buses and a lot of veins and I have to say you are the first person that has the most amazing ideas with instead of going out and in especially in the United States when they when they get snowed out and a lot of people go from outside inside their vehicles outside and they get all wet and everything. You just open a floor hatch and retrieve whatever you have to get that is an amazing man! I'm have the bed comes down so you can have living room space but also a bed OMG! And you have a full size shower that you can sit down in my heart goes out to you! I can't wait to see what you can do with a bus! God bless
wow...I love this truck...so unique and creative and far from cookie cutter conversions...one of the best builds I have seen...very nice!!!
My god! The aesthetic of this whole thing is my favorite out of the MANY builds i've seen. Hands down the gold standard of Rugged Vanlife!
Mate this is a solid build I really like this
Mj bedford , 330 engine ,4 speed gear box , manual steerins , bt madddd off road , i spent my adult life driving these, in south america ,pullin fuel fo gold mineing, dis chap mek a home out of 1 , u sir r a genius ✌🤘
I have mot'd a Bedford motorhome a few times. One of them was completely hidden by the canvas cover and could only be seen as a motorhome when the tailgate was dropped and the sheet raised to expose a front door. I have tested loads of coaches converted to motorhome and stock car carriers as well as ladies hairdressers for film companies. I love them! I've even tested a Tate and Lyle sugar tanker that was converted into a motorhome towed by its original tractor unit when I worked for The vehicle Inspectorate,VOSA,DVSA.
Well isn't he adorable? Love the truck build. Brilliant.
Loved my UniMog when I was stationed in West Berlin with the US Army Berlin Brigade. It was a great command post ahead of its' time. Use to pull two big trailers behind it too.
I retire in March. They're probably not going to listen to me, but I'll ask.
@@SV-DEDICATED too funny, always loved military humor.🤣
@Simon Nagy:Short memory. Maybe Europe should start paying for its defense❗😂
@Simon Nagy: What❓❗
@Simon Nagy Yeah Western Europe would have been better if the USSR had occupied it.
Wow, love it ! Tough, well-equipped, self-sufficient and cozy, too !
Ex Army used to drive theses MJs. I took my HGV 1 with a MJ cab and a small trailer also MKs then we got some TMs which were so much better to drive, Also Fodens (Fuel Tanker), Armstrong (Motor Bike). Land Rovers all types and lots of other vehicles.
I think this is the best “home on wheels” I’ve ever seen, loads of personalities and I’ve just gotten bored with the basically same layout of vans.
Best part is him talking about how it drives like a 1950's truck, hilarious! lol
It is a 50s truck
@@indiekiddrugpatrol3117 It's from 1988.
@@channelthechannel and the design was released in 1959 and produced unchanged until 1992
1950 technology, in other words there isn't any, much less to go wrong. No annoying "check engine light" or similar. Fixed with spanners and a hammer. It's really good. I like the way it looks and it's quirky but practical features.
The best overland truck I have ever seen. She is a so friendly, antique, and unique!
"Just start, there's no time like the present." Sage words.
Well that truck is awesome! Love how he slates it but clearly loves it so much, that conversion was so over thought! Love it man, he is one cool dude living in one bad add shed!
It's much more spacious inside than the outside implies, and having a Chesterfield leather sofa! Lavish! Would live in this mobile home happily 10/10.
I love Your Home. It's Beautiful. I Love how you have The plumbing. Too Me This Is the Best One I've seen. Safe Travels.
This is brilliant! We have the sister to this truck in the MF-R series in Australia we rescued from a junkyard and resurrected it. Ours is a fire truck but would love to make it an overlander. Thanks for sharing.
hey! pretty nice video, i really love it, but next time, try to low the music, or just take it away when someone is talking, for non natives can be really hard to try to understand with the music
THIS GUY MADE ME LAUGH HARDER THAN I HAVE FOR FLIPPIN' YEARS, THE DRY IN BETWEEN THE LINES SENSE OF HUMOR, THE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS-PRICELESS AND AS FOR THAT 'FLOATING MEZZANINE' NEVER B4 SEEN ORIGINALITY THERE!...MATE BLOODY AWESOME, YOU ARE INDEED THE BEST of the BEST, And ya can't get more BESTER THAN THAT and THAT'S THAT.
A Bedford from 1988?......my husband could've driven it! We came home from Germany in 1992 when he retired after 22 years. It would be interesting to find the Regt or Corp it came from and take it back to show the new generation of squaddies what it is today. The reason why the design didn't change for all those decades was the principal "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". These and the old Stalwarts were the workhorses of the British Army. They carried anything and everything that the axles could stand. One of our (many) married quarters was on camp and I remember waking up in winter to the sound of these starting in the cold. They sounded like yowling bears with laryngitis. Oh happy days!
I love what you've built. Great idea. Paying rent can be really
hard at times for sure.
Absolutely LOVE this build. Awesome truck! Great history, great use of materials and a lot of cool tricks!
Really unique, love the bathroom, actually love the whole build.
The over cab trucks don't get used for motor home/van conversions much for some reason but its a better platform in every way unless you plan to do a lot of travelling in it then their bad fuel economy lets them down. Im almost finished building something similar and while Im not quite living in it yet Im sitting in it now typing this and it feels like a castle that I am confident I will be happy in for the rest of my life.
This motorhome is the coolest thing ever
You have the best home ever! Great job in building it. You are very clever!
Having watched this video a second time I have changed my mind on this one. He is not trying to impress any one, he just enjoys doing what he does, good luck to you mate.
Ridiculously awesome :) Loved the G clamp curtain bracket and the sofa construction. I could go on and on lol.
Wow great job! The rack might be shading the panels and reducing their output. I know on my portable panel a single branch that shades several cells will bring the output to near zero.
This is the BEST zombie apocalypse truck I’ve ever seen! So jealous.
its the small details that make all the difference, like the bottlecap backsplash and the license plate heat shield. Awesome rig
Awesome rig Tom . . I can see you put a lot of thought into everything. I mean everything. Outstanding. Thank you for sharing your home.
This one is the most thought through van conversions. Thumbs up, bro!
How much can I applause, not enough. Very wonderful ❣️😍❤️ video.
Awsome build! Military surplus trucks are often low milage and well kept = perfect base for camper / tiny home build.
I love this lorry home. He made a great job of it, it has everything you could need.
This is the most perfect van I have ever seen. This The f**K....., the duck truck is phenominal. really well done, tip of the hat to you.
Jamie Curry It is cool but I’d be afraid that it would fall in pieces after hitting a few potholes.
@@hugolafhugolaf I see what your saying, to be honest, potholes nowadays are more like community pools XD
Brilliant truck, if I were a bit younger I'd love one like this.
glad to see a real bed, and not some thin cushioning to sleep on...and the roll down part was genius .
Allmost did a 6x6 but wound up with a 1968 gm pd4107 bus
It would not take much to add power assist to the steering would make life a lot easier
Have a good day
THE GRUMPY BUS
Oh! The bed rolls out like a torture device! How inspired and fantastic!
Brilliant. Even a full length mirror on a bath door. Smart young man.
Love the Lorry mate. My favourite the Bedford . Really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing 👍
Awesome Build! Ex-military vehicles are ideal for convsersions like this - I've got an ex-military land rover ambulance, it's nowhere near finished though...
That couch looks *Legendary.*
Best build ever... It's definitely unexpectedly different in the best way.. Well done.
I love this truck. So much character.
This build is so rustic and cool! Awesome build!
I love it. I am doing the same thing with a m923a2 6x6.
I need to see this! Where can I find some photos of the build?
I love the van inside and out and a chesterfield!!!
This is the best overlander ive seen just my style.
Great truck home. Good for him.. seems very functional…
Bravo! He seems like a tall guy and the van seems massive.
Sickkk . I love how he kept everything gritty
This is my favourite build ever.
At first I thought big shed on top of a Bedford 4 ton bone shaker... Then I saw the graft and vision put in . Kudos.
Dude needs to be building custom homes...made $15k look and function better than most of the $100k+ overlanders ive seen. Nice work.
This is the nicest build I have ever seen
Well done you for creating your own home without constraints. Some of that detailing is amazing
This is the coolest build I’ve seen in a long time
It reminds me the Mutoids or even the Spiral Tribe crew.
Thank for the share.
Briliant. I used to drive them in the British army. Subscribed.
Holy mackerel Epic. Keep it. When you can refit the engine. You will have a epic home
My man literally put a house on a truck. Awesome!
This is one of the best tiny houses I've ever seen. He did a very great job.
Awesome and creative journey! Thank you for sharing.
One of the best unique and fancy truck. Cheers up
The audacity of putting a Chesterfield in a shed on an army truck is hilarious. I LOVE IT! What a legend this bloke is. Proper jealous of this.
I just say it simple. WOW!! I need one of those in my life now.
You can tell a bloke has done this. A bit rough in places but who cares about that he won't be bothered about some new dings. Hope he enjoys his off roading. Half his luck.
So ghetto , yet so classy , awesome job man
Classic build bro! Like it. Enjoy. Beer handle and wood hatch were the stand out cool features for me (among many others!)
What an awesome set-up! A true ‘ home on wheels ‘. You’ve got to love that Chesterfield couch ❤️
You could try a steering column from a Vauxhall Corsa they are electrically assisted. They do kits now with a potentiometer so you can adjust the assistance. Awesome mobile cottage.
How lovely for you and inconvenient for those AROUND you.
Love truck build outs. Definitely want to see more of these. Kinda makes me want to make my own in a rococo/victorian grandma style.
Wow amazing!!! I’m in love with this
That FLORB and OM logo...i love it
Tom, this is amazing!! Thanks for sharing.
Wow! This is much better then a bus. What a masterpiece
Awesome truck brother it looks like a Real Home.
Hats off to you well done this is excellent. 👍
The lights are rubbish... you've got a great command of the English language! I like the build - the truck itself looks pretty simple to repair if you had to.