Toyota Hiace Camper Build NZ - Walk around, 7 Day Build
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- Hey guys! Here it is, I bought this van 2 weeks ago, built it to what it is now in 7 days! I do have a little experience in construction but trust me its ALOT easier than you might think, comment below if you want any advice.
Remember the most important thing is to just decide what you need, specially in terms of power, ALOT of people will be able to get away with just a 100AH AGM battery and a VSR kit. Others will need a more intensive solar kit etc but think about the power you will be using and go from there
If you have any questions just ask and ill answer as soon as possible!
Van is a 2009 Toyota Hiace Jumbo (Widebody), its 4WD with the 2.7L Petrol engine
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I like the emphasis on "what works out for you" respect
Toyota Hiace are phenomenal machines. You cant go wrong with it, they run forever.
I love your bed set up & kitchen! The whole thing looks great! So fresh & homely! 🙂
Excellent job, exactly what I hope to do. Simple and straightforward yet extremely efficient. Thanks for the vid
Hey man, Would love to see an updated video for where your van is at now? Cheers
Awesome build! Just what im looking for in a build, clever ideas on spaces. Simple yet efficient. Nothing too extravagant.
UPDATES // I’ve sold this bad boy and I’m currently in the process of deciding which van to buy next, this time I’m going to film the entire build in a special series! Subscribe to get notified and make decisions with me along the way
mercedes sprinter. cant wait for the new series
Looking forward to seeing your next video :)
Where do you recommend buying a van like this?
oh i love this van such a shame its sold :)
Thanks for sharing. Nice and practical van . I like the layout.
nice simple built. I'm planning to convert my old work van into a campervan soon.
Awesome build. We're looking to do something very similar at the end of this year. Thanks for confirming that simple is the best approach! 😊
Keep an eye out this week for the trip videos, off tomorrow for a week to try it out :)
Love seeing another NZ Hiace build, epic!
I love the bush-farm setting - so lovely.
Super clean build man! One of the nicest I’ve seen.
Sweet conversion! I did up an older HiAce and loved it! 🤙
This is great man thanks for sharing!!
Wow, you have done a great job in a small amount of time, love what you have achieved so far for yourself, looking forward to seeing the end result.
I'm in Hamilton and looking to have a Ford van done up for me to live in, I hope that day comes very soon.
Man this was awesome. Such a fast and clean build. Actually refreshing to see something the majority would build as opposed to this tiled splash back internal shower craziness ahaha nice man. Very nice.
Thanks mate
Just bought a Hiace Regius Wind Tourer (1997). Love it.
Awesome Chris. You achieved heaps in just 1 week.
It’s finally nice to see someone from NZ doing van life, most of the videos on here are from America, so seeing someone I can relate to is awesome.
Building a camp/sleep setup in my 4WD now too, filming today :)
Great simplistic build and fit-out Chris. Whatever works for the individual is great. Good show mate from Qld Australia!!
Amazing work putting this Camper van together! Thanks for sharing. We went to Japan to see a similar camper van, hopefully we’ll be as skilled as you to put one together next year. Merry Christmas 🎄
one of the best set ups ive seen, ill be using yours as a bass for my build .Great video.
Wow you did such a great job, definitely motivates me even though i have no carpentry experience !
woah! you're the fastest vanlife builder i've seen and the workmanship isn't bad at all.
Really nice car! 😍 Beautiful work!
Really interesting build. The shape of van was helpful re KBD. The simplistic design....smart. cheers
Yeah just got a van mate and was going to do some work on it. To make self contained thanks for the tips great vid and your van is epic good work
Hiya Chris, and m in NZ just found your video and channel, you have me some great ideas, I'm going full time van living in 12 months, so thank you
Oh awesome. Hope your going to make some videos about it
Brother you done an excellent job, Your standards are high. Hope you enjoy your time in it. Home from home. I got the 2015 SLWB and its great.
Simplicity is beautiful
Awesome video great description on all specs.
Really down to earth,informative presentation of your build man....kiwi ingenuity,luv it!!..Obviously I'm one😁
Haha thanks mate!
Chur the bro, mean video. I'm thinking of doing a van life build and been watching alot of videos to draw inspo
Im planning on making some more videos with the van soon, lots of little updates etc. Comment bellow what you'd like to see in the way of Van videos
Love what you've done and that you have the 4wd version of the hiace. Kept it simple! Top work!
But you need to remove the cabinets first?
Great video bro, looking to get a hi ace and would love to know more about your wiring system
I'd love to see more on your electrics set up, even with a diagram of the system. Cheers from South Africa
This was a great informative video, but by the end of it I felt sick, and had a headache, as the camera was moving and waving around so much!
I love what you did to your van the style 👍😘
Great job in 7 days, thanks for your very helpful ideas! I'm in NZ as well, luckly get your video pop up😊 Just like to ask do you need to join in and show you are in any memberships before you get the self-contained approved? Cheers and looking forward more of your van videos!
Toyota Hiace is such an elegant van to begin with. Here in the Philippines, we see them.
Great van build, I love it! dx
Brilliant - thanks 😊
looks perfect. all the best with this current status
That very good .love it .
This mans a beast he is a legend
u to much
brilliant, nice and simple not over the top. As a fellow photographer I'm about to do the same thing.
Nice build two things to get. One an Air Horn in case you are in the van and someone tries to break in. Two get a power gang socket with USB ports.
love it great job
Agree with getting a good bed, getting a jumbo just for this reason too.
My main challenge is to combine a weekend camper with a builders van lol.
I used to be in camper van building industry, Man you've certainly added some extra weight with all the heavy timbers, winch means higher engine torque and fuel consumption
Great van. The Hiace to me is like a modern Kombi.
Proof that less is more!! Inspiring..
Nice! HiAce FTW!
This is amazing!
Thanks!
This is unreal love it.
I bout a 2008 model the roof is a night mare to decide with
I haven’t even tried to do anything with the roof lol too many curves
Awesome bulid, nice work bro
Excellent work!
Bro this is gold
Great Vid! I love the simplicity of your van build. The 4x4 Hiace is also what I'm looking for. I didn't realize that there was a "jumbo" version. I think that most of the units in Oz are Japanese imports. After doing a little research, it seems that SC certification in Australia is by self-assessment. Looking fwd to more like this, Cheers
Good info re the power needs thank you!
Good simple build. The bed looks great.
I have the Toyota SLWB high top Tradies version with a door on each side, it has a 3l diesel. Regarding your single battery , I originally fitted two 135ah agm with 300w roof solar, but I found in overcast weather I was having trouble off grid for more than 4 days and the Van's regulator was having trouble keeping up so I fitted an additional 135ah battery and have made up two extra portable 200w flexible panels. I live in Australia where we get more sun than you do. Note you can only discharge your agm to around 50% effectively.
Thanks for the advice mate. Yeah I think I’ll stick with my dual battery kit for now it seems to charge really fast off the alternator and over never dropped bellow 12.2v yet
Pretty Cool ✌
looking a buying a hiace soon, love what you've done, simple and effective. love the layout.. i wonder if i can squeeze a mini version of this into a standard size. the extra headroom must be nice!
Great stuff Chris ! Really helpful. Be great if you can do another vid with your power wiring details. Cheers
Good job mate !!!
Great vid mate. Just what i need for ideas on my van. A bit of help on the wiring side of things would be great (not my game im afraid)
Pretty onto it mate, yeah I've been looking for a while for a van to travelling around nz in, really like your set up
Thanks mate, leaving tomorrow for 8 days around the South Island in it. So will see how it goes
Love your Simple Set up. Very Functional !!!! I have A 94 Hiace That I want yo build out .
Hiace ftw!!
very well done
wow amazing
Great job
love it
NICE SETUP
Nice van looks good
Nice workk , i like your work brother.💪
Thanks bro
The best😍
Nice work champ
Well done buddy, I am looking to do the same thing.
Really like the bed...
amazing campervan
Nice bro👍
Very nice.
what i choose for videography eos r or a7riii and in photography eos r or a7riii
Wow what a great job Chris! Do you have a video of how to do the electrical to the house battery please?
Thank you 😎
Hey Chris, Awesome mahi bro you have inspired me from your video. I wana do same to my Nissan Caravan Van. My skills are limited but feel confident i can do it! Not sure if you dressed yr ceiling? Mandala wall hanging to fit would look amaze and always a treat to look at when yr horizontal. Have you done any more to yr van? would love to see pics. Thanku. Peace
awesome van build id recommend adding ceiling vents/fan to help with ventilation and condensation
Hey mate cool video! did you have to drill a hole in your van for the vent pipe to exit on your waste water tank? or was the smell trap enough to get the self containment cert? cheers
Okay...coooool...
Hey man, that is such a swt van build and hope you had a great summer going around NZ. I am currently about to build my own van in Auckland and was wondering if you had some information about your wiring scheme. Pretty much I am looking at having very similar loads as you so would very appreciate a more detail view on your scheme. Thanks mate.
Shoes on bed :) nice
drill out heaps of holes to let the mattress breathe, plywood isnt the best, but theres ways around it, youl end up with mold problems from body sweat that can be avoided
Thanks a lot for this video, always nice to check on new ideas and set ups ! Did you end up doing a video about your electric system ?
Hi Chris, I have just bought a 1996 Hiace camper for my Son who is visiting from Sweden this Dec that needs reconfiguring, it has 600 watt inverter that is just connected to the vehicle's battery. Can you please tell me where you purchased the parts and house battery from and maybe a simple wiring diagram to help me put it all together, I am a builder so have a rudimentary knowledge of electrical wiring. Your help is greatly appreciated. Just a tip re your build, where no load is placed on any plywood construction, don't bother with a 'frame' just mitre the ply on the corners, glue and screw or use short aluminum 90° brackets and short screws. This will save on materials and weight. I have successfully mitred sheets with a good quality skill saw with a sharp blade using a clamped straight edge. Thanks for the video of your van. Cheers.
so nice to hear a Kiwi accent !
Great functional setup Chris. I have seen a few videos where people have gone to a lot of trouble with insulating their vans, believing it is necessary to help reduce condensation. I'd like to know your thoughts in light of your build. Cheers, Dan.
Hey Dan. I forgot to mention I did actually insulate the walls just with standard house insulation, but unconvinced it would have made a difference. Slept in it down in Rotorua couple weeks ago, was maybe 5c outside and it stayed warm enough inside.
verry good car, i like
Color combination give is more luxury look. If wood is white its added up more batter look rather then usual wood color you can use plywood sheet for luxury look.
Hey man thanks so much for producing this vid. So many ideas from it! Curious though... cos I tried implementing some of this build into mine, where would you keep all your cooking items? Pots/pans/spices/ingredients etc? Probs won't get a reply but hope you get my thanks mang! Really awesome video. Cheers
I like this Toyota’s a lot , to bad we don’t have them in the us , but every time I go to Mexico I see them al over the place , also the ones that look alike from Nissan
Man if I was over there I’d get one of those bad ass Ford 4WD vans. Like the sports mobile ones. So sick
Love your van , I just wondered what you blackened the glass behind wall side windows with, I'm a bit stuck ,paint,cloth... cheers
Excellent job mate. Bed looks super comfy. (coffee is everything) lol, very true. Can I ask how the petrol engine goes? Enough power?