Suburban Camper Conversion Tour | SUV Camper Build

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  • Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024

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  • @michaellanger2910
    @michaellanger2910 2 года назад +10

    All the way from Mexico to Alaska.. one heck of a set up!

  • @daverov9252
    @daverov9252 Год назад +2

    Love the amount of space that you left yourself. So many people just stuff the back until they're pretty much sleeping in a coffin! Awesome

  • @mikemaynard2044
    @mikemaynard2044 Год назад +3

    Bravo! I can easily tell how well thought out and executed. I travel 9 months a year in a Lexus 470 and have some of the same setups. Be safe friend!

  • @drphibesrises
    @drphibesrises 4 месяца назад +2

    Nice build. Well thought out. Maximum use of space. Well done sir. 👍

  • @stephanienewton6618
    @stephanienewton6618 Год назад +2

    This is amazing! Enjoy your travels!

  • @freespeech4all723
    @freespeech4all723 2 года назад +6

    Well thought out build Noel.👍
    I'm working on building out a Durango. You've given be a lot to consider. Really helpful video.
    I retire in 9 months.
    I'm sure ready to get out there.
    I miss those night sky's away from the city.
    Thanks again!

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад +2

      Congrats on the retirement! Glad I could help and give back. I learned a lot picking through youtube myself. Good luck with your build! You can check out my Things I Love/Would Change About My Build video if you want even more info. And I really like those night skies way out there, too!

  • @jackhopkinsHW
    @jackhopkinsHW Год назад +3

    Inspiring brother! I got a 2006 Suburban. This helped answer a lot of questions I have had. Thanks!

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Год назад

      Awesome. Glad I could help!

  • @LifeinThirdPlaces
    @LifeinThirdPlaces 2 года назад +5

    Your lockbox is underrated! So cool that you were able to incorporate one into your build.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад +1

      Thanks! I love having it, too!

    • @travelinman482
      @travelinman482 Год назад

      ​@@noelg9769
      Why not just tow a tiny trailer like a 4x8 WeeRoll camper trailer for the extra stuff? Thar tongue boxes are ridiculously big and in the way.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Год назад +2

      ​@travelinted7865 because this way I can still park in single spaces when I need to sleep in town. And I can still handle some rugged terrain if I'm trying to get to a cool campsite or similar.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Год назад +1

      ​@travelinted7865 because this way I can still park in single spaces when I need to sleep in town. And I can still handle some rugged terrain if I'm trying to get to a cool campsite or similar.

    • @travelinman482
      @travelinman482 Год назад

      @@noelg9769
      Look at the Transit Connect, then.

  • @sammygonzales-luna5295
    @sammygonzales-luna5295 2 года назад +4

    Solid electrical walk through. Love the gas hinges for storage

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад

      Thanks, dude! Glad the electrical walk through worked for you. And yeah, the gas struts make the storage access easier.

  • @joesommer6401
    @joesommer6401 Месяц назад

    Great build! I have a 2001 Suburban and I'm in the process of doing my own work, you gave me some more good ideas, thanks man! Safe and happy travels.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Месяц назад

      You bet! Thanks and good luck!

  • @wyattoneable
    @wyattoneable Год назад +1

    Thanks for the tour. I currently own a Jeep XJ but I'm a big guy and I want to upgrade to a Suburban. You gave me some good ideas!

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Год назад

      Awesome! Glad to hear it! Good luck!

  • @suvlife7187
    @suvlife7187 Год назад +2

    Love it! The setup is awesome!!

  • @vikki92411
    @vikki92411 Год назад +1

    Very nice. You thought of everything 😊

  • @LukeOnTheRoad
    @LukeOnTheRoad Год назад +1

    Hell yeah bro. Awesome build

  • @davidcostantino1838
    @davidcostantino1838 2 года назад +2

    Nice work. I live in a tiny off-grid house now and have been taking longer and longer camping trips for some time. Looking at a Suburban now and this gave me some great ideas.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад

      Awesome! Glad I could help! You can check out my Things I Love/Would Change About My Build video if you want even more info.

  • @DMHRC
    @DMHRC Год назад +2

    This is a really nice build! Thank you for the walk through. I'm about to start a similar build in an 09 Suburban for camping near hiking trailheads and at RC events. Doing all the boring (but important) maintenance stuff now but cant wait to get started on the camper conversion.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Год назад +1

      Awesome. Good luck with your build!

  • @riggitydoo5116
    @riggitydoo5116 10 месяцев назад +1

    Way to make it your own, your personality comes through big time.

  • @SQWIB
    @SQWIB Год назад +1

    Fantastic build!

  • @iselaluna6049
    @iselaluna6049 2 года назад +2

    Love the solar panels.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад

      Great! I think they're cool, too!

  • @isabelmendi3973
    @isabelmendi3973 2 года назад +1

    excellent, very practical use of space.

  • @kevindrane2919
    @kevindrane2919 2 года назад +3

    Nice. Thanks for sharing.
    Man, wish I could live / do something like this
    I so miss camping and being out in the woods.
    Good job. Peace

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад

      You bet! I hear ya. And do keep in mind, you can always throw a cheap cooler and sleeping mat in your car and head out somewhere for a weekend!

  • @AndrewVSmith10
    @AndrewVSmith10 Год назад +1

    Awesome build!

  • @SQWIB
    @SQWIB Год назад +1

    Fantastic build👍

  • @peternorthrup6274
    @peternorthrup6274 2 года назад

    I'm currently building my 04 expedition. I love all the room. No more jeeps for me. My winch can go on the front or back. Plug and play. I have a dedicated marine grade battery in the back to run everything. Big winch, solar panels, 2000 watt power inverter. I like my fresh pot of coffee in the morning. 2 ham radios 1 CB radio. I put a new 200 Amp alternator in to run everything. If the power goes out in my house I can run the fridge and some lights. Love what you did. Remember to add up all your power requirements then multiply Xs 2. That's why I put the 200 amp alternator in.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад

      Really nice! Sounds like a cool setup! And I haven't added everything up on my power requirements, but I did try to be cognizant about it in general.

  • @peternorthrup6274
    @peternorthrup6274 2 года назад

    I put a set of mile star patagonia tires on my expedition. It really gave the rig a great look. A beast. A look that means business.

  • @rebeccahenson5328
    @rebeccahenson5328 7 месяцев назад

    Nice build! I’m gonna try something like what you did. Thanks for the video.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  7 месяцев назад

      Thanks! And good luck!

  • @jeffschaninger2896
    @jeffschaninger2896 2 года назад +1

    Well done. I really like what you did.

  • @rebeccalong3416
    @rebeccalong3416 2 года назад +4

    Love your set up! One of the best I've seen yet.

  • @tracereed7457
    @tracereed7457 Год назад

    The tool box on the trailer hitch basket is a damn good idea! May have to copy this

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Год назад

      Thanks! And go for it, it's been great!

  • @cenewton3221
    @cenewton3221 9 месяцев назад

    What a great rig! Well done, thanks for sharing it with us.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  9 месяцев назад

      You bet! Thanks!

  • @1969rondean
    @1969rondean Год назад

    Very cool. Thanks for sharing

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Год назад

      You bet! Thanks for watching!

  • @mattblack133
    @mattblack133 6 месяцев назад

    Good job dude!

  • @murphysmenagerie9239
    @murphysmenagerie9239 2 года назад

    Neat setup, I have a 2003 Tahoe I'm looking to build out. The voice over I think you called it is much easier to understand. I kept having to adjust my volume prior to the change. I think it was because you turned your head or climbed in and out of the rig.
    Amazing what you accomplished, I love my micro too.
    Thank you for sharing. Have a sparkling day...from OR. 🌲🌲🐾🐾

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад +1

      Oh, wow. Thanks for the feedback! I'll be sure to keep that in mind going forward!

  • @shannonmurphy9790
    @shannonmurphy9790 2 года назад +1

    Looks good! I have quite a few of the same things as you, and was surprised when you said those seatback bags are coolers - I have one and they marketed it as a trash bag. I can see what you mean though, about using them as coolers - they would definitely work for that too. Happy travels.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад

      Awesome! Thanks! I added the seat back bags I used to the links in the description, in case you'd like to take a look.

  • @tysentheking
    @tysentheking 9 месяцев назад

    This is amazing

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks. Glad you like it.

  • @hdrh3122
    @hdrh3122 2 года назад

    Good Job. one day i want to build something like that!

  • @ronniehdable
    @ronniehdable 2 года назад

    I run the same rig . Awesome layout for traveling. Thank you. Ron

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад

      Thanks, man. Happy travels.

  • @gmcguy
    @gmcguy Год назад

    Nice job!

  • @williamley7380
    @williamley7380 Год назад

    Nice build brother!!! Adventure on!!

  • @elizabethgreen2134
    @elizabethgreen2134 6 месяцев назад

    Brilliant 😊

  • @tedgayer336
    @tedgayer336 Год назад

    Great woodworking, Sir!

  • @Sirpenetrator
    @Sirpenetrator Год назад +1

    Hit me with a volume change up like that again….I’ll scream so loud it rattles your brain. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Год назад

      Ahahaha. I know! So sorry! Some other people said that earlier too. I tried to be better about it on my later videos.

    • @Sirpenetrator
      @Sirpenetrator Год назад

      @@noelg9769 just given ya a hard time man!!

  • @josephhernandez5548
    @josephhernandez5548 2 года назад +1

    Nice setup

  • @XxN8iVeSc0uTxX
    @XxN8iVeSc0uTxX 7 месяцев назад

    Nice built sweet video

  • @CBAmakingAusername
    @CBAmakingAusername 2 года назад

    Very clever. It looks great

  • @sugarskulllyfe5890
    @sugarskulllyfe5890 2 года назад

    badass setup!

  • @merlin0215
    @merlin0215 Год назад

    Nice!

  • @rollon932
    @rollon932 2 месяца назад

    Nice!!!!!

  • @3uzSwapped55
    @3uzSwapped55 2 года назад

    Awesome set up.

  • @aprels870
    @aprels870 Год назад

    Hey I love how you have your bed side ways than the long way and what size is your bed

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Год назад

      My bed sleeps front to back. The bed platform is 4 ft wide and a little over 6ft long. And the mattress is a little smaller than that.

  • @BodyTransformerss
    @BodyTransformerss 2 года назад

    Dude dope video man 💥💥💥

  • @davidluster6877
    @davidluster6877 2 года назад

    Excellent 👍

  • @greywolfoutdoors
    @greywolfoutdoors 2 года назад +2

    Can you do a video on how you hooked up to your alternator along with links

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад +1

      Is there a specific part of the process you want me to go over?

    • @greywolfoutdoors
      @greywolfoutdoors 2 года назад +1

      @@noelg9769 hey Noel, thanks for your response. I have an 04 GMC Yukon. I use fuel to cook and batteries for lanterns and head lamps. I’d love to power up a second battery to use electric griddle, electric burner, coffee maker, blender and to power a portable refer.
      So I guess if you can cover A to Z how extra battery connects to main battery all the way to where converter and power pack along with any links to items. If you haven’t already you can set up Amazon store to make cash from purchases from your links.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад +1

      Cool. I think I can do that. I'll have the video out in a few weeks or so. Thanks for watching!

    • @randallgd
      @randallgd 2 года назад +1

      @@noelg9769 Thanks would also love to see how you did that!

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад +1

      @@randallgd You bet! Stay tuned!

  • @sharonsmith9478
    @sharonsmith9478 2 года назад

    Love it wow

  • @navychhaingvoeun3189
    @navychhaingvoeun3189 2 года назад

    Look amazing setup

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад

      Thank you! Glad you like it!

  • @rollon932
    @rollon932 2 месяца назад

    Just subbed.

  • @emmamagadanbeall
    @emmamagadanbeall 2 года назад +2

    Love the setup! Love the guitar compartment! 🎶 🎸

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад

      Awesome! Glad you loved it!

  • @mr.omartheboss
    @mr.omartheboss Год назад

    nice

  • @whyrms
    @whyrms Год назад

    Yo, you forgot to tell us where you keep your weights, or you just lift the whole rig to keep in shape?

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Год назад

      Haha! Thanks! Just climbing those rocks!

  • @putindead2406
    @putindead2406 Год назад

    🔥💪

  • @kasieream1248
    @kasieream1248 Год назад

    Could you do this with a Tahoe or a ford expedition?

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Год назад

      They're a little but smaller. So you'd have to make some changes. But you could definitely do something!

  • @tommyhughes7073
    @tommyhughes7073 Месяц назад

    Great build. One question, how did you get the 3/4 birch side cabinet built and attached?

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  28 дней назад

      I measured and test fit many times until it fit. I'd recommend just making a cardboard template. Mostly jigsaw for the cuts. Power carved the roundover. Router and roundover bit would be easier.
      It's all one unit assembled inside the suburban in pieces. In the front I have brackets that connect to the original attachment point for the middle row of seats. 200lb rated zip ties in back to the tie down loops. 200lb zip ties at top front to seatbelt attachment point. In back up high, steel handle screwed into suburban frame/roof and secured to birch with pad eye and 200lb zip tie.

    • @tommyhughes7073
      @tommyhughes7073 28 дней назад

      @@noelg9769 Thank you very much. I am getting started on my build soon. That extra storage space is great.

  • @evanh4376
    @evanh4376 2 года назад

    I was quite surprised that you said that you said that your build was 28-32K, was that including the price of the van, it seemed high compared to what other people spent, but maybe all the things you did to make it 4 x 4 made it expensive.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад

      Yeah, that includes the price of the suburban, repairs that were needed for the vehicle, the tools I bought, the off-road upgrades, the audio/electrical additions and the whole build. Everything.

  • @cynthiaemerson1114
    @cynthiaemerson1114 3 месяца назад

    How do you cover windows for privacy?

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  3 месяца назад

      I have window covers. For the windshield and front 4 windows, I bought mine from weather tech. I made the ones for the rest of the rear windows.

  • @contrabassbob
    @contrabassbob 2 года назад

    Looks great! Man you are loaded heavy. Did you delete the AFM?

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад +1

      Nope. Had to look up what that was, but it hasn't been necessary for me. Probably not as heavy as you might think. Especially after considering the weight lost by removing all the back seats and center console.

  • @rubiconoutdoors3492
    @rubiconoutdoors3492 6 месяцев назад

    They dont make any good affordable 4wd vans for a Reasonable price. This is a great option.

  • @secondact7151
    @secondact7151 2 года назад

    How hard was it to remove the center console? Did y have to remove the seats to do it? Is your cargo carrier from harbor freight?

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад

      The cargo carrier is not Harbor Freight. It's by Reese. I really like the quality. I added a link to it in the description. I also have a video just on putting together the cargo carrier box. You can check that out.

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  2 года назад

      And I did have to remove the front seats to take out the center console. It's not complicated, mostly bolts. Just takes work because the seats and center console are heavy. And to avoid any issues, I disconnected the car battery before unplugging the electrical harness to the seats.

  • @ralphramirez1979
    @ralphramirez1979 Год назад

    Way to much chit

    • @noelg9769
      @noelg9769  Год назад

      @ralphramirez1979 actually, it was just right for me 😁