Recently discovered your channel and loving it! It's great having a South African RUclipsr delivering quality content on a topic most of us love. Keep them coming!
Wow. The opportunity to see the craftsmanship of the people at Bushtech was fantastic. I knew about their products but I didn’t know about the assembly and the attention to detail. So important to promote SA businesses and invest in SA labour when building an over lander like this.
Adrian, you have carefully orchestrated, with precision, an incredible customized build with Bushtech and their skilled crew, covering all aspects, accessories and detail of your Hilux transformation! Love the colour👏 can’t wait for the next videos completing the final transformation!! You’ve had a vision which will inspire many!
Absolutely love it so far. Especially dust proofing the tub. I remember ASW complaining about that, saying it's one of the biggest problems of ute's used for overlanding.
Simply amazing mate. Bushtechs workmanship and ideas they have for camping setups is so fantastic I was thinking you guys in Africa are ahead of us in Australia with Tub ute setups. Whoah!!
I literally can't wait for each episode to be put on the channel! You are doing an amazing job at taking us along on this build and I can't wait for the rest! And amazing filming and editing work, well done!
Hi Michael thanks for the feedback! I am so glad you are enjoying it! It's been a hell of a lot of work! But definitely have some awesome episodes coming up!
Fantastic work and a great satisfied feeling to see that vehicle turned around. Eagerly waiting for how the roof tent, bumper work will shape up. I hope you are planning to get some flood lights in front? With all the weight you will carry in there it would be crucial to test the suspension on how much it will press the Hilux. Keep going. 👍👍
You and me both! Tomorrow I actually go put on the bumpers and the suspension should happen this week too, so some big episodes coming through for you guys soon!
Hi Adrian,the new build from bushtech is amazing, everything looking so exciting. Can't wait to see your 1st off-road adventure when you get out n about. I'm still waiting here in West Australia for my Jimny to arrive. Looking forward to your great Adventures ahead in the Hi lux.
I will say it again, I really like my Bushtech Canopy. Good choice. I had the outside of the aluminium boxes covered in carpet (same as inside), and on the inside over the side door insulation. Works well with valcro canvas bags for those small items frequently used. Better to do the alternator/solar wiring prior to sealing up the tub. Wasn't easy to remove it to get access. Nice.
@@RoamOverlanding Great stuff, hopefully I'll get my NL25DC solar algorithm update this week. You can ask Frans and Steven at NL for more info on the specific issue if you want. I'll leave it at that. Then I too can use my solar properly. Thank goodness for their warranty, great customer service from NL.
I actually snuck out to the bush this weekend, I didn’t do too much filming, I really needed a bit of a break. But I can confidently say this is going to be an incredible overlanding vehicle for sure!
Even today I am excited with your build.I just have my first offroad truck it is still stock.Looking to have a canopy and bumper for a start. It is my second time I have watched this but it is this build that I have noticed that I am not a subscriber and have subscribed to be part of your roaming.
Excellent videography and edit. A lot of work, and it shows. By the way, grab a spray can of satin black and shoot the edges of the tailgate -- white no longer belongs!
Beautiful cinematography, you are the best on this Continent. Well Done and keep up the great work on your angles, slow mo shots, lighting from 3 sides, and the audio is brilliant. Love your passion man
First video I’ve watched of yours and I would like to say that your film work is great. I really like it and you’re a great presenter. Keep up the good work! Liam Sydney, Australia
Yet another awesome video!! You seem to never disappoint us and keep us up to date. It’s amazing what your doing for us, without you knowing, your inspiring all of us and we all really appreciate it! Thank you, Adriaan🤝
Hey Devon, that means a lot brother. I have been working so hard on all of this lately and to know it doesn’t go unappreciated really motivates me to keep it up 🤟🏻
Roam Overlanding We can all tell that you have been putting in the extra effort and going the extra mile to bring us this awesome content! More than positive it’ll pay off one of these days🤞🏼
You doing amazing work man ,I wish could be able to do what you do when I grow up,please do keep up the good work,and thank you for giving us the great content
I have been following your channel for some time. Can't wait for the next post. Several other over landing channels also keep me entertained. Thanks for all the detail and quality videos you are sharing with us. I am missing the pricing part. While looking at your channels I stop go to website to get more info spec and prices. In the case of Bushtech eg. The website is very silent 🤫 on prices even recommended retail prices. But I really value what you are doing. I do camping and did some overlanding to neighboring counties. So looking at what you are doing I can keep on dreaming as overlanding takes lots of time and money 💰. Keep up the good work.
Hey Andre, thats for the feedback! So essentially alot of my partners dont show pricing online because they have dealer networks across the world, and each region has different pricing due to shipping and local tax differences etc. So to protect themselves from people saying "but I saw it here for R10,000" when the price in that area could be R20,000 etc. because of import duties, taxes and shipping costs
Do you have a slight breakdown/summary of the costs involved? Perhaps some of your advice on doing a budget/entry level a mid range and a full spec set up?
I dont have one at the moment; I will be working on a walk around video of the vehicle soon though :) The canopy setup on its own is the best place to start, and then you can add to your canopy as you go. Everything is modular and upgradable which is cool!
Great video, thank you for this, just wondering if you know the height between the floor of the fridge drawer to the top of the hilux tub deck (I.e without the canopy), trying to see if I can sneak in a fridge under a bed lid..
Hola amigo como siempre sorprendiendonos con tus vídeos muchas gracias por mostrar los cambios nuevos Saludos desde Antofagasta Chile mi amigo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇨🇱😁😁😁😁
Hey, another great build video! a few Q`s do pop up; 1: What insulation in particular have You used? Reminds meof a closed foam cell.Please elaborate 2; What weight have You gained with this install? & what is the rated weight do the drawers hold fully extended? 3; What is the rated roofload on this canopy & are tracks on top standard? Another huge downfall which I see often on these (ZAR) PickUp-builds is access to the water tank & filler neck. I can see the value of not having a bulk head mounted filler neck (into the canopy) as it may be a source for tampering, but at the very very least extend the filler spout to the "gullwing door opening" so U don`t wet the entire inside when filling. Keep posting, genuinly keen to see where this is heading :-)
Hey Peter, thanks for the questions. So The Insulation is made by a local plastics company its a foam, that its nearly really tough and dense. 2. The weight of this whole setup is around 150-170kg. The Weight capacity of the drawers is in the 100-180kg range I believe. The roofload of this canopy frame exceeds 2 tons, the tracks do come as standard, although not in black. The Filler hole for the tank is easily accessible from the door, just pop a hosepipe inside and fill it up, shut off the hose and pull it out. I did it this weekend and it worked absolutely perfectly fine (I had the same anxiety before actually doing it)
@@RoamOverlanding I would still have made it a priorty to have the fillerneck way more accesible. I used this setup in a rental & it was a pain to say the least. Congrats on the overall progress!! Brgds from 🇳🇴👍
@@peters2860 an extension can easily be added, but wont be worth the effort for me. I will however run a 12V pump to be able to shower and or pull in water if necessary
Would like it if you could add a cost factor to every stage of your build, including mods costs and equipment. Would add real value to people like me that is starting this adventure.
Hi Ferdie, I would like to do it too; however the companies I partner with, have dealers all around the world. These dealers will all have different prices due to shipping, taxes and duties. So it would be unfair if something costs 10k here and 20k in Australia for example, the dealer would never be able to offer the price they see on my video. So it’s best to contact them directly and find out your pricing 👌🏻
It’s a great setup for sure! Get in touch with @bushtechcanopies to get some pricing. It’s been a while since we did and the prices have changed since then
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So inspiring what a great build
Thanks man, glad you like it!
2 years later, and yet so emotional. Very nice setup.
When you got rid of the Jimny I honestly thought this wont be so good, but really love the Hilux. Cant wait to see it finished
Haha it was very difficult to convince people with a plain white hilux, but I knew what it was going to turn into in the end. 😂
So much going on there considering how compact the canopy is! Can’t wait to see more
Its crazy how efficient it makes the space!
Recently discovered your channel and loving it! It's great having a South African RUclipsr delivering quality content on a topic most of us love. Keep them coming!
Welcome! And thanks for the comment! 🤓
Wow. The opportunity to see the craftsmanship of the people at Bushtech was fantastic. I knew about their products but I didn’t know about the assembly and the attention to detail. So important to promote SA businesses and invest in SA labour when building an over lander like this.
100% Bud!
The way the workers put it together is simply amazing! I love those side shelves. I wish they had this in Australia.
You can get this in Australia, contact BushTech and find out who their dealers are
Adrian, you have carefully orchestrated, with precision, an incredible customized build with Bushtech and their skilled crew, covering all aspects, accessories and detail of your Hilux transformation! Love the colour👏 can’t wait for the next videos completing the final transformation!! You’ve had a vision which will inspire many!
Thank you very much!
What a transformation!! Liking the episodes very much...and waiting for the next with great enthusiasm....Best wishes from India
Thanks for tuning in Joy! :D
Watched this twice in one go just to enjoy the build again , top job :)
Hahah awesome! Glad you enjoyed!
Absolutely love it so far. Especially dust proofing the tub. I remember ASW complaining about that, saying it's one of the biggest problems of ute's used for overlanding.
What a transformation, honestly cannot wait till next Sunday.
Its going to just be another nice transformation for sure!
Wow, awesome transformation. Amazing quality install from Bushtech.
For sure Roger! I am so stoked on it!
Awesom setup. Just love Bushtec's products, just in another league....
For sure!
Simply amazing mate. Bushtechs workmanship and ideas they have for camping setups is so fantastic I was thinking you guys in Africa are ahead of us in Australia with Tub ute setups. Whoah!!
Hahah we have some catch up to do on the tray department though!
@@RoamOverlanding Maybe, but the skills are definitely there in your country.
For sure 👌🏻
Safari is an African word. We invented overlanding Mate!
Looks fantastic Adrian
As always, very well thought out and executed. Its really coming together.
I can’t wait to spend more time in the bush! 👌🏻
Awesome canopy Adrian, you have great options in South Africa.
Great thing about these is that they are in Europe and the UK too! :)
Loving how this is all coming together. Looking forward to the end product!!
It’s such an exciting thing to be a part of!
@@RoamOverlanding can imagine bro.
Just wondering, who would dislike such an incredible video!
I can never understand, but its okay :D
I really like the transformation of the Helix
It looks awesome with the color combination 🤩
Glad you like it!
wow, amazing, looks very professional, high quality for many years, enjoy your adventures and challenges.
Thanks so much!
I literally can't wait for each episode to be put on the channel! You are doing an amazing job at taking us along on this build and I can't wait for the rest! And amazing filming and editing work, well done!
Hi Michael thanks for the feedback! I am so glad you are enjoying it! It's been a hell of a lot of work! But definitely have some awesome episodes coming up!
Damn man your rig is going to be one of the prettiest ones around
Its certainly going to be something special
Looks amazing, such great gear. Well done BUSHTECH and Adrian
Well done Bushtech indeed!
Excellent review
Fantastic work and a great satisfied feeling to see that vehicle turned around. Eagerly waiting for how the roof tent, bumper work will shape up. I hope you are planning to get some flood lights in front? With all the weight you will carry in there it would be crucial to test the suspension on how much it will press the Hilux. Keep going. 👍👍
You and me both! Tomorrow I actually go put on the bumpers and the suspension should happen this week too, so some big episodes coming through for you guys soon!
@@RoamOverlanding Perfect, will wait to see how it all looks. Suspension work will be critical to make sure the hard wotk is safe and sustainable
For sure! I have the best lined up!
Hi Adrian,the new build from bushtech is amazing, everything looking so exciting. Can't wait to see your 1st off-road adventure when you get out n about. I'm still waiting here in West Australia for my Jimny to arrive. Looking forward to your great Adventures ahead in the Hi lux.
Thanks Michael! I can’t wait to hit the trail soon either! 👌🏻👌🏻
I will say it again, I really like my Bushtech Canopy. Good choice.
I had the outside of the aluminium boxes covered in carpet (same as inside), and on the inside over the side door insulation. Works well with valcro canvas bags for those small items frequently used.
Better to do the alternator/solar wiring prior to sealing up the tub. Wasn't easy to remove it to get access.
Nice.
We made sure to leave a port open for the cables for the NL-DC25 Box, I managed to run it all weekend just off solar in the meantime 👌🏻
@@RoamOverlanding Great stuff, hopefully I'll get my NL25DC solar algorithm update this week. You can ask Frans and Steven at NL for more info on the specific issue if you want. I'll leave it at that. Then I too can use my solar properly. Thank goodness for their warranty, great customer service from NL.
Will ask about it.
Looks mint.
I was for them to start dancing at 6:41 🕺😂😂😂😂😂
I can hear the music in my head
Wow it's looking stunning Adrian and thoughtfully put together - we can c you happy with the end results...... 🏕 Soon
I actually snuck out to the bush this weekend, I didn’t do too much filming, I really needed a bit of a break. But I can confidently say this is going to be an incredible overlanding vehicle for sure!
@@RoamOverlanding ha ha typical boys and new toys couldn't wait 😂 and yes we all do need a break in this pandemic even if it's just n dusty road
For sure!
Even today I am excited with your build.I just have my first offroad truck it is still stock.Looking to have a canopy and bumper for a start. It is my second time I have watched this but it is this build that I have noticed that I am not a subscriber and have subscribed to be part of your roaming.
Looking awesome Adrian well done!!
The kitchen set up did make me giggle, very cute for offroad adventures
Thanks! 😃 Hahah I love it, it worked so well this weekend :P
It looks great
Awesome! congrats man
Thanks!
Excellent videography and edit. A lot of work, and it shows. By the way, grab a spray can of satin black and shoot the edges of the tailgate -- white no longer belongs!
hahah xD I think we have some left over wrap, maybe ill get them to cover it.
What a transformation!! Liking the episodes very much...and waiting for the next with great episode....Best wishes from India Broooooo
Thank you very much!
Very good looking man! Don’t forget to increase power on the vehicle. It will need it as the weight is increased.
this is gonna be an awesome build
So Far So Great, this transformation does look splendid keep on man U have our support
Thank you so much
Awesome stuff Adrian!!
Lovely Content
The truck looks amazing.... it will be awesome with roof top tent and awning
Awesome stuff boet👍 cant wait for the next episode
Great design!
Wow just wow
An Amazing transformation
Definitely, I am so happy!
Beautiful cinematography, you are the best on this Continent. Well Done and keep up the great work on your angles, slow mo shots, lighting from 3 sides, and the audio is brilliant. Love your passion man
Thanks man! I am a big fan of Expedition Overland if you want to also watch some of their awesome videos. They are my inspiration to keep pushing!
really nice canopy setup
really well thought off
BushTech are legends of their craft for sure
That looks insane!
First video I’ve watched of yours and I would like to say that your film work is great. I really like it and you’re a great presenter. Keep up the good work!
Liam
Sydney, Australia
Thank you so much! Welcome!
Awesome vehicle.
Man! I’m super excited for you... 🙌🏻😎
Supercharge Your Hilux. Looks Like A Beast And Work Like A Beast
I will definitely be doing some power upgrades in the future
Good gawd your videos are so well done.
Haha thanks 😂
What a wonderful job.. simply professional work.. enjoy it and you should fit a solar system on top ..
One can only dream! Nice build :)
This looks awesome dude! Looking forward to the final set-up.
You and me both!
I cant wait for the next episode. Goodjob, man!
Looking Good!! You might want to install a tailgate shock so your tailgate doesn't drop down unassisted.
Definitely want to
Which rooftop tent are you going to put on? Reckon they value for money?
@@murrayblair2159 tune in on Sunday to find out :P
Love Your Channel
Thank you 🙏🏻
Appreciate your reply 👍
The Hilux actually looks pretty cool without the rear bumper :D
It will look cooler with its new bumper 😂
That is a quality build!!! Love the layout of everything, keen to see how you go on your first trip...
Nice video!
Awesome! 👍👍👍👍
Yet another awesome video!! You seem to never disappoint us and keep us up to date. It’s amazing what your doing for us, without you knowing, your inspiring all of us and we all really appreciate it! Thank you, Adriaan🤝
Hey Devon, that means a lot brother. I have been working so hard on all of this lately and to know it doesn’t go unappreciated really motivates me to keep it up 🤟🏻
Roam Overlanding We can all tell that you have been putting in the extra effort and going the extra mile to bring us this awesome content! More than positive it’ll pay off one of these days🤞🏼
This is epic.
Love what you are doing!!!! Keep it up 👍🏾 enjoy your new setup
Thank you! Will do!
Wow very nice
Thank you so much
Well done
They did such a great Job!
Awesome bro 👌
looks good
You doing amazing work man ,I wish could be able to do what you do when I grow up,please do keep up the good work,and thank you for giving us the great content
❤️
Its looking good man! can't wait to see the rest of the build dude!
I can’t wait to get it done! This week is going to be another crazy week!
Super cool transformation. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😍😍😍
Simply Legendary 🔥
❤️
Looking good. I wish my progress was a quick. Well done looking awesome!
Thanks boety! You're going to love yours when the time comes! We need to grab a beer sometime!
Fantastic, I'd love for you to do and I detail look at the dual battery system.
Will do 👌🏻
Insane setup! Ordered mine a week ago. Cannot wait to get the call to go fit it. Cool channel as well dude. New subscriber
Nice work brother. Wish you more happy and adventurous kilometres ahead!
#ProperTransformation
Thanks Archie!
Goodness me, what a setup. Great scott man. Looks like you very close to going " off grid "
So close! Then I can disappear and make films in extremely remote places
I have been following your channel for some time. Can't wait for the next post. Several other over landing channels also keep me entertained. Thanks for all the detail and quality videos you are sharing with us. I am missing the pricing part. While looking at your channels I stop go to website to get more info spec and prices. In the case of Bushtech eg. The website is very silent 🤫 on prices even recommended retail prices.
But I really value what you are doing. I do camping and did some overlanding to neighboring counties. So looking at what you are doing I can keep on dreaming as overlanding takes lots of time and money 💰. Keep up the good work.
Hey Andre, thats for the feedback! So essentially alot of my partners dont show pricing online because they have dealer networks across the world, and each region has different pricing due to shipping and local tax differences etc. So to protect themselves from people saying "but I saw it here for R10,000" when the price in that area could be R20,000 etc. because of import duties, taxes and shipping costs
Tx for the feedback. All the best with your channel.
Do you have a slight breakdown/summary of the costs involved?
Perhaps some of your advice on doing a budget/entry level a mid range and a full spec set up?
I dont have one at the moment; I will be working on a walk around video of the vehicle soon though :) The canopy setup on its own is the best place to start, and then you can add to your canopy as you go. Everything is modular and upgradable which is cool!
Looks Awesome!! I think a "wildog" rear bumper will fit in nice with your setup
It would indeed, however I have something a bit different planned 👌🏻
Roam Overlanding Can’t wait!!😁😁
Great video, thank you for this, just wondering if you know the height between the floor of the fridge drawer to the top of the hilux tub deck (I.e without the canopy), trying to see if I can sneak in a fridge under a bed lid..
I'll just say wow
Now i know where to go if i need to transform a hilux in the near future.
I love this colour... Itz the same as Jimny.... Amazing ❤️❤️❤️👌👌🏼🥂🥂🥂🥂 Cheers 🥂🥂🥂
Piss the ute body off and fit a tray with a lift off canopy , gives you better access all round and more storage capacity .
You will see something like that on this channel someday. Right now we don’t have much of that in South Africa, but it will change soon
@@RoamOverlanding ive had this setup for over ten years on my D Max's , maybe you need to do an episode on Aussie outfits .
Hola amigo como siempre sorprendiendonos con tus vídeos muchas gracias por mostrar los cambios nuevos Saludos desde Antofagasta Chile mi amigo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇨🇱😁😁😁😁
Hey, another great build video! a few Q`s do pop up; 1: What insulation in particular have You used? Reminds meof a closed foam cell.Please elaborate 2; What weight have You gained with this install? & what is the rated weight do the drawers hold fully extended? 3; What is the rated roofload on this canopy & are tracks on top standard?
Another huge downfall which I see often on these (ZAR) PickUp-builds is access to the water tank & filler neck. I can see the value of not having a bulk head mounted filler neck (into the canopy) as it may be a source for tampering, but at the very very least extend the filler spout to the "gullwing door opening" so U don`t wet the entire inside when filling.
Keep posting, genuinly keen to see where this is heading :-)
Hey Peter, thanks for the questions. So The Insulation is made by a local plastics company its a foam, that its nearly really tough and dense. 2. The weight of this whole setup is around 150-170kg. The Weight capacity of the drawers is in the 100-180kg range I believe. The roofload of this canopy frame exceeds 2 tons, the tracks do come as standard, although not in black. The Filler hole for the tank is easily accessible from the door, just pop a hosepipe inside and fill it up, shut off the hose and pull it out. I did it this weekend and it worked absolutely perfectly fine (I had the same anxiety before actually doing it)
@@RoamOverlanding I would still have made it a priorty to have the fillerneck way more accesible. I used this setup in a rental & it was a pain to say the least. Congrats on the overall progress!! Brgds from 🇳🇴👍
@@peters2860 an extension can easily be added, but wont be worth the effort for me. I will however run a 12V pump to be able to shower and or pull in water if necessary
Please make a video on overall cost..After all the modifications So we get an idea plz😍😊
Will try! Its difficult because of the different pricing in different countries
I am very impressed with what bushtech.co.za has done. WOW 👌👌
Fantastic build!🤩👍🏻 I‘m highly interested in details about the cargo net inside the canopy. Looks great!
Me realising I don’t have to wait for it to release:
Thank the Lord!
I’ve been hearing you
Phenomenal
Would like it if you could add a cost factor to every stage of your build, including mods costs and equipment. Would add real value to people like me that is starting this adventure.
Hi Ferdie, I would like to do it too; however the companies I partner with, have dealers all around the world. These dealers will all have different prices due to shipping, taxes and duties. So it would be unfair if something costs 10k here and 20k in Australia for example, the dealer would never be able to offer the price they see on my video. So it’s best to contact them directly and find out your pricing 👌🏻
Looks awesome, but I have always wondered how this fix-in-place watertank gets cleaned?
Pills and clean water and it should be fine 👍🏻
It is such a beautiful vehicle, accessories and all. Well Done!! What type of numbers are we talking to get it all done?
It’s a great setup for sure! Get in touch with @bushtechcanopies to get some pricing. It’s been a while since we did and the prices have changed since then