The fridge also opens from the top due to the fact that heat rises and the cool air will stay in the fridge when you open in. It's another way they are them super efficient.
Or just go crazy with Li-ion and solar panels because you can't help yourself. On a serious note though, those fridges are absolutely awesome and they're super reliable in my experience.
when you cutting the hole, the edge should be rounded. Cracks will propagate from vibrations near the edges. If there is one thing I learned in mechanical engineering. Always round up the edges..
Complete respect for the door sign. (Yes I took the time to squint and read it) No one should be so inconsiderate as to try and get more of your life than what you share through your videos, but mad respect for how you phrased your note.
PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS OF THE BUILD HIS TRIP AND EVERYTHING RELATED TO THIS!!! WE NEED MORE OF THIS IN THE TH-cam COMMUNITY! THX FOR SHARING THESE VIDEOS N THX FOR BEING SO AWESOME!
Coming from a 4wd touring background in Australia I would aregue the solar panel should be mounted on an adjustable plate so it can be angled towards the sun and also in a quick release plate with an attachable extensionlead to position in the sun when at camp as most people will park in the shade And that’s a tiny solar controller which if the pannnal in 200watts or more you will not get nearly as much power amperage output
Great video Seth, and Alex I guess. What a difference having completed the wood on the walls and ceiling has made for soundproofing. I could tell during the part of the video where you were talking inside the van. Can't wait to see what is next.
one way to reduce the amount of movement or stress of objects within the van, a softer style suspension and tire set up may help you. Just so you know you’ll have a safer and smoother drive
Van progress is looking great. Awesome contribution and quality work by all involved. So happy for Alex and it’s cool that you and many others are helping make it happen for him.
I love your videos. I love building things and mountain biking, and your editing and narration are effective, informative, and entertaining! Thanks for being awesome! And the jazz/latin music is relaxing haha.
Just a suggestion but i would put a small frame of wood or whatever around the edge of the desk and food-preparing area so if the car is not prefectly leveld, everything doesnt just roll of.
You can organize wires a lot better than I can. This is because I always use zip-ties and then I can never decide if I want it permanent and have to cut them every time I need that wire! Good job Seth!😃😃😃😃😃
Thank you for the video, I really enjoyed it. Just a note on the fridge. The style portable fridge you are using was invented by an Australian company, Malleys of Sydney and called an "Esky". Coincidentally, the one you are using "ARB" is also an Australian company . The overriding reason for the lid being in the top rather than the front of the unit, is not to stop things falling out, although this is an advantage. It's to prevent the cold air falling out of the fridge, which is what happens in a conventional front door style, which is less efficient...PS: I love the van and build...
have you guys considered installing external 120v to the van? You should be able to either tie into the electrical system (run the fan/fridge/laptop when docked somewhere) or just run an input line going to a 4 plug box for if alex is in a campsite or at another location with power to give some additional power options (essentially an extension cord but clean/stock looking) it would remove the load off the battery/solar setup and make the van more robust during a prolonged stay somewhere.
Just a friendly hint make a bracket of the edge of the solar panel to incorporate a windshield wiper this is a beautiful thing to have when you are in areas with snowstorms or out west with a lot of dust . Also if you decide to have a washer Jet on the panel it’s best to have a stand-alone switch in the instance of ice .
For the battery/power system...you may wish to install a power converter that can be used to charge the system by "shore" power. I picked up an adjustable output 6-15VDC @60A converter for about $50 and adjusted it to 14.6VDC output to match the charge controller input. It works great for keeping my batteries charged when I am able to plug in to an external source. :)
Duke - happy birthday little dude, have a great time at Woburn. You never know you might bump into the GMBN boys, Mat Jones or even Sam Pilgrim? Keep shredding my dude
@@1mostwanted253 A regular car battery is perfectly capable of setting things on fire or even welding. But as far as i can see there is a battery cut off switch installed.
If you redo the seal you should use an Rv specific lap sealant or Pro flex. It is much more flexible then flex seal and handles uv far better. Great build guys.
The fridge also opens like that to mitigate the loss of cold air. The same concept is found in Alex's solar charger, hot air rises and cold air falls. Opening the fridge from the top allows a lot of that cold air to stay in the bottom as opposed to a residential fridge where the cold air tends to "fall out".
Benjamin Harvey something to the effect of "I'm glad you are a fan but for the sake of my family please respect our privacy and don't drop by knocking on the door."
PRIVATE RESIDENCE Exept for deliveries, we wont answer the door I am very happy that you like my videos, but (?) that you respect the privacy and security of my family. Come find me in Pisgah (other Places) Thanks for being considerate.
that fridge is DOPE . I might have put the solar panel on a sliding track ,over the fan . So during rain the panel covers the fan hole to either block super heat or the dreaded Rain that *Will* eventually get in . 💦
First time i have ever seen someone use flex seal unironicly
That’s what was on the floor
What about the commercials?
Same
As soon as I heard that they needed a water tight seal...
I’d knew...
FLEX SEAL
I SAWWED THIS BOAT IN 2ALF
my brain click: NOW THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE
Wish I'd known instead of two part system that does same job but necessitated full face mask, still got high!
Flex Seal from now on, thanks
The fridge also opens from the top due to the fact that heat rises and the cool air will stay in the fridge when you open in. It's another way they are them super efficient.
yep, just like a cooler! When you’re living off the sun every watt counts
i think it's be hard to find one that opened from the bottom
Or just go crazy with Li-ion and solar panels because you can't help yourself.
On a serious note though, those fridges are absolutely awesome and they're super reliable in my experience.
arb makes good shit.
Glad I wasn't the only one thinking that
*"TO SHOW THE POWER OF FLEX SEAL, I SAWED A HOLE IN THIS VAN, AND REPAIRED IT USING ONLY FLEX SEAL* ( and some other stuff) *!!!!!!!!!* "
you have same profile pic as my friend
Now that's a lot of damage!!!!!!
DirtBikeMC80 - HOW ABOUT A LITTLE MORE!
Its fucking amazing how the moment he mentioned flex seal i assumed something like this would be the top comment lmao. i love you dude
I cut this boat in half
I SAWED THIS VAN IN HALF!
*THATS A LOTA DAMAGE*
I WAS GOING TO USE THAT JOKE
SO TO SHOW YOU THE POWER OF FLEX TAPE, I SAWED THIS COMMENT IN HALF
Of course some flex tape joke
AND I SLAPPED ON FLEX TAPE WITH THE POWER OF ZEUS
And put it back together with flex seal
“I SAWED THIS ROOF IN HALF!”
_cuts hole in roof_
THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE
NO WE USE FLEX SEAL
*Thats alot of damage*
You are so cringe
@@sneako2673 ok mr 4 subs lmfao
@@grimgrimlin2308 You have only 5.
-I dont have a lot either.
I so happy for another van video
me tooo cant wait for the next one
There is a like button for a reason
Marlin6Rider shut up!
ROS King why?
ROS King why?
When using flex seal, who else thought "I just saw this van in half" lmao
when you cutting the hole, the edge should be rounded. Cracks will propagate from vibrations near the edges. If there is one thing I learned in mechanical engineering. Always round up the edges..
Thank you! Just.... yeah.
Would you sand them to do that? If so, what grits?
How would you do that?
Use a hole saw and cut 4 corners then use a jigsaw to connect the for holes.
First you use a saw to make *A LOTTA DAMAGE* then you can use flex seal to seal it up
Tenho Andersson *Hi PhiLl SwIfT hErE*
Can’t wait for the final episode and seeing it all styled up.
Thank you for acknowledging the stress over cutting a hole in a perfectly solid roof.
This van so rad. It should be called the Radvan
ozan razi i agree!
Thanks Seth and Alex... great to live vicariously, I am jealous!
Complete respect for the door sign. (Yes I took the time to squint and read it) No one should be so inconsiderate as to try and get more of your life than what you share through your videos, but mad respect for how you phrased your note.
thanks! People get stoked-I get it. The sign has eliminated the problem though.
how tf did you get to read it. Could you tell me what it says?
Major Tom yeah I can’t make out what it says either, only first word “Excuse”
Where is PART 3?
POGMarineFPS The Reloading Bench I hope they do a part three
probably coming in a few weeks
I sure hope so, I REALLY need any advise I can get. I'm currently homeless and thinking of building a RV like this one.
they uploaded it on Crafted Workshop, he put a bed in it lol
i wish you luck then. get off the streets haha
Go on a track with all your bikes. Compare their times. We will see which bike is the fastest. Don't forgot on freak bikes.
(just video idea)
That video will be waaaaayy toooo long
PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS OF THE BUILD HIS TRIP AND EVERYTHING RELATED TO THIS!!! WE NEED MORE OF THIS IN THE TH-cam COMMUNITY! THX FOR SHARING THESE VIDEOS N THX FOR BEING SO AWESOME!
Coming from a 4wd touring background in Australia I would aregue the solar panel should be mounted on an adjustable plate so it can be angled towards the sun and also in a quick release plate with an attachable extensionlead to position in the sun when at camp as most people will park in the shade
And that’s a tiny solar controller which if the pannnal in 200watts or more you will not get nearly as much power amperage output
When he was talking about Flex Seal he actually sounded like the guy 😂
kicking out alex part priceless 🤣
Great video Seth, and Alex I guess. What a difference having completed the wood on the walls and ceiling has made for soundproofing. I could tell during the part of the video where you were talking inside the van. Can't wait to see what is next.
Its a good day.. seth uploaded
NOW THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE
one way to reduce the amount of movement or stress of objects within the van, a softer style suspension and tire set up may help you. Just so you know you’ll have a safer and smoother drive
Neither of those will make anything safe.
Not necessarily. Too soft of a suspension will make it very unstable (think back of a school bus)
Van progress is looking great. Awesome contribution and quality work by all involved. So happy for Alex and it’s cool that you and many others are helping make it happen for him.
I watched Alex's video but this is so well produced that it's still entertaining
seth beats alex in production. And on the trails. But i like watching both channels
I love your videos. I love building things and mountain biking, and your editing and narration are effective, informative, and entertaining! Thanks for being awesome! And the jazz/latin music is relaxing haha.
Just a suggestion but i would put a small frame of wood or whatever around the edge of the desk and food-preparing area so if the car is not prefectly leveld, everything doesnt just roll of.
Classic! Kick that free loader out haha :) Amazing how finishing the walls and ceiling really brings it all together.
LMAO at that ending 😂🤣😂
ROBinJVILLE 🤣🤣🤣
ROBinJVILLE Alex got EVICTED from seths house LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
ROBinJVILLE it wasn't that great.
The best part of this video is not showing what they are putting into the van, but explaining why choices were made.
Drive this thing to whistler.
"looks pretty damn precise to me!"
Hey Seth, could you do a Claudio Caluori style course preview of Berm Creek?
NightHawk1789 ha what would that sound like ? "Claudio" WHOAaaa! scary drop!!!! and now we go into this turn just BARRELING!!!! and we're done . Lol
get Claudio himself!
wade cox haha yep 👍🤣
no name your right! Great idea!
I'm glad for Alex , he looks like a cool cat . Seth did an awesome job .
Live Free, Ride Hard, Get Evicted.
good job on the wires because that is astonishing on how neat it is
"I SAWED THIS BOAT IN HALF" guy
Edit: 1k likes 👍
*THAT'S ALLOTA DAMAGE*
Lol
Tauno Gaming its Phil swift^*
Austin Keller from now on he’ll be known as the “I SAWED THIS BOAT IN HALF” guy
Austin Keller i know
You can organize wires a lot better than I can. This is because I always use zip-ties and then I can never decide if I want it permanent and have to cut them every time I need that wire! Good job Seth!😃😃😃😃😃
EVICTED ! 🤣
The Crashing Dad But will he stay out?
bullwhip johnson - hahahaha... Gotta shower and do laundry some time! 🤷♂️😂
The Crashing Dad iiii
And he didn’t even have to sue!
I saw that story, a good one it was.
Thank you for the video, I really enjoyed it. Just a note on the fridge. The style portable fridge you are using was invented by an Australian company, Malleys of Sydney and called an "Esky". Coincidentally, the one you are using "ARB" is also an Australian company . The overriding reason for the lid being in the top rather than the front of the unit, is not to stop things falling out, although this is an advantage. It's to prevent the cold air falling out of the fridge, which is what happens in a conventional front door style, which is less efficient...PS: I love the van and build...
4k veiws in 12 minutes. Congrats!
have you guys considered installing external 120v to the van? You should be able to either tie into the electrical system (run the fan/fridge/laptop when docked somewhere) or just run an input line going to a 4 plug box for if alex is in a campsite or at another location with power to give some additional power options (essentially an extension cord but clean/stock looking) it would remove the load off the battery/solar setup and make the van more robust during a prolonged stay somewhere.
Great video seth 💪🏽 Vans coming along nicely😇
This is so calming and beautiful
1% of comments: "Oh wow great job!
99% of other comments: "THE TRUE POWER OF FLEX SEAL"
WE WANT MORE OF THIS KINDS OF VIDEOS. Good production value as well. congrats on that. Very fun videos to watch.
Seth u should do a series on the van build
The metal music playing while you cut metal was a great touch!
Seth's van hacks
I got marked thnx Seth :)
Just a friendly hint make a bracket of the edge of the solar panel to incorporate a windshield wiper this is a beautiful thing to have when you are in areas with snowstorms or out west with a lot of dust . Also if you decide to have a washer Jet on the panel it’s best to have a stand-alone switch in the instance of ice .
"THAT,S A LOT OF DAMAGE" words of wisdom. phill swift
You don’t realize how good of a friend you are , my friends would never help me ;(
For the first time in my life "living in a van down by the river" looks appealing.
You and ChrisFix are the perfect couple when it comes to 'water' pronounciation
T H A T S A L O T T A D A M A G E
I know I'm not the only one but having fan noises or a.c. noises helps me sleep that's perfect
When you do this point of no return on some project the pain become phisical
Nice work! You are going to love that ARB cooler! Big investment but worth every penny!
Hoegaarden! Nice
Belgian beer FTW!
For the battery/power system...you may wish to install a power converter that can be used to charge the system by "shore" power.
I picked up an adjustable output 6-15VDC @60A converter for about $50 and adjusted it to 14.6VDC output to match the charge controller input.
It works great for keeping my batteries charged when I am able to plug in to an external source. :)
Do something with the flex seal
Love the heavy metal soundtrack while sawing the hole!
“I SAWED THIS ROOF A HOLE!!”- Phil Swift
I've been too busy lately to catch up with your guys' videos. Man you knocked it out of the park. Awesome progress on the van!
the ENDING HAHAHHAHHA
I was thinking about how u said water tight seal just like Phil swift and then u actually used flex seal this is amazing
Hi seth love love your videos I'm 10 and live in England as its my birthday I will go to woburn bike park on my hartail you have inspired me
Duke - Lucky you!-And Happy Birthday!
Alex Hrant thanks hope you have a nice weekend
from England to, live near blackpool and own a carrera vengence
Janine Worden nice I live in Milton Keynes
Duke - happy birthday little dude, have a great time at Woburn.
You never know you might bump into the GMBN boys, Mat Jones or even Sam Pilgrim?
Keep shredding my dude
I Like how the guy gets inspirational about there not being any boring stuff anymore 🤣
Install an Emergency shutdown thinggy for the battery just in case.
its a fucking battery...
@@1mostwanted253 A regular car battery is perfectly capable of setting things on fire or even welding. But as far as i can see there is a battery cut off switch installed.
If you redo the seal you should use an Rv specific lap sealant or Pro flex. It is much more flexible then flex seal and handles uv far better. Great build guys.
“NOW THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE,” the legend, flex seal man.
The perfect van to go on roadtrips and festivals with.
3:33 That thing is loud!
1:40 PM
1/21/2019
A vent and fan from the battery box to the outside would have definitely been a great add; lots of heat production in that closed space.
Will you not need to increase the suspension after all this extra weight or is this something you've already considered
its a van, what do you think they are made for?
I think the suspension is made for extra weight because it is a van that is supposed to carry more weight, why would you have that extra space for xD.
Hoping to see some super efficient LED's and the inside painted white. Awesome job you guys have done on this
Please start making van-vids 🤗😛
The fridge also opens like that to mitigate the loss of cold air. The same concept is found in Alex's solar charger, hot air rises and cold air falls. Opening the fridge from the top allows a lot of that cold air to stay in the bottom as opposed to a residential fridge where the cold air tends to "fall out".
The ending is how you know Seth and Alex are best friends.😂😂
Loved your version of the story! Good stuff!
Now that was a lot of damage
One of the better camper van videos I've seen so far!
8:02 look at the Seth's face
This van is so impressive! Great job guys.
"THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE!"
I'm so glad there's a second video
Alexander might lose his man bun in the exhaust fan...
Watched this video when it came out.. But now watching again for fun, but this is actual content..
Hi Seth, have you ever had any strangers turn up uninvited and ride berm creek?
i think he might have. Considering his sign on the front door and he took off the berm creek sign
This is badass instructional. I feel i could confidently do this now.
What’s it say on your door?
Benjamin Harvey something to the effect of "I'm glad you are a fan but for the sake of my family please respect our privacy and don't drop by knocking on the door."
First line reads Except for deliveries we wont answer this door
PRIVATE RESIDENCE
Exept for deliveries, we wont answer the door
I am very happy that you like my videos, but (?) that you respect the privacy and security of my family.
Come find me in Pisgah (other Places)
Thanks for being considerate.
that fridge is DOPE . I might have put the solar panel on a sliding track ,over the fan . So during rain the panel covers the fan hole to either block super heat or the dreaded Rain that *Will* eventually get in . 💦
I sawed a hole in this van
Loved that ending! Very creative.
Bike hack
When storing your bike, chuck it in your shed or garage
Very cool project Alex and Seth. A Portaledge would make a good bed and give plenty of room to keep bikes inside the van at night. Just an idea 💡