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TOYOTA SIENNA CAMPER VAN CONVERSION QUICK TOUR
FULL TOUR HERE: ua-cam.com/video/sESmDLLwYW4/v-deo.html
Here is the tour of the minivan that I converted into a camper van and have been using for adventures and trips over the last two years. This van was designed to be functional over aesthetic. Everything you see was designed and built by myself with plenty of inspiration from other youtube channels that I will list below. Nothing is permanent except for the holes for the diesel heater exhaust. Everything else was meant to be completely removable in case I wanted to convert the van back to normal.
Inspiration channels:
@Eric enjoys Earth ua-cam.com/video/qJjL-NWeoVI/v-deo.html
@Living The Van Life ua-cam.com/video/EsIxxTMspKc/v-deo.html
@Bruce Parks ua-cam.com/video/oO2-2EKtJLc/v-deo.html
Products I used and recommend:
12v Switch panel: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08DRHPRRK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
(For women) Urination Device: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0899H2CZZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Gopro accessory kit: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07BFCPQVY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
LED lights : www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07V35669G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Adventure decal: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07W99WKXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Water Pump: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B084GQQYK7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Portable LED lights: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07KYPDPKC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Sink drain hose + P trap : www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000EDUTPO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Sink drain: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000DZF8DQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
RV Table mount: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B004OHTRE0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
12v Battery Charger: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B077742Y1H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
6" Foam Mattress: www.walmart.ca/en/ip/spa-sensations-6-inch-memory-foam-mattress-in-a-box-with-pressure-relief-support-10-year-warranty-white/1255138623001
2KW Diesel heater (I don't recommend this seller): www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/0.html?orderId=8118708276911953
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MINIVAN CAMPER VAN CONVERSION - FULL VAN TOUR DIY - Toyota SiennaMINIVAN CAMPER VAN CONVERSION - FULL VAN TOUR DIY - Toyota Sienna
MINIVAN CAMPER VAN CONVERSION - FULL VAN TOUR DIY - Toyota Sienna
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Here is the tour of the $1000 minivan that I converted into a camper van and have been using for adventures and trips over the last two years. This van was designed to be functional over aesthetic. Everything you see was designed and built by myself with plenty of inspiration from other youtube channels that I will list below. Nothing is permanent except for the holes for the diesel heater exha...
EASY WAY - Replacing rack and pinion / power steering boot - 2004 TOYOTA SIENNAEASY WAY - Replacing rack and pinion / power steering boot - 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA
EASY WAY - Replacing rack and pinion / power steering boot - 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA
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In this video I demonstrate how to replace a worn out rack and pinion (steering) boot with a new one without affecting the alignment. Procedure should work for other models: Camry, Sienna, Highlander, RAV4, Lexus RX330 and more! Part used in this video: www.amazon.ca/Beck-Arnley-103-3069-Steering-Rack/dp/B00HHNGG9M/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=B00HHNGG9M&psc=1 Tools required: Pliers Hammer 17mm socket ...
TOYOTA SIENNA INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT - Diagnosing and replacingTOYOTA SIENNA INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT - Diagnosing and replacing
TOYOTA SIENNA INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT - Diagnosing and replacing
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2004-2010 TOYOTA SIENNA OTHER TOYOTA MODELS (CAMRY RAV4 HIGHLANDER ) This process applies to many Toyota models but may be slightly different. Watch the videos for examples of the symptoms and how to fix it. Subscribe and like if I helped you please. Signs your car needs a new intermediate steering shaft: -Your steering is making a clunk/clicking noise while turning -The steering wheel is hard ...
Grilling Rib steak on the Coleman 425 camping stove | ASMRGrilling Rib steak on the Coleman 425 camping stove | ASMR
Grilling Rib steak on the Coleman 425 camping stove | ASMR
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Watch me grill a rib steak on the Lodge cast iron griddle on the Coleman 425 stove for the first time ASMR. Like and subscribe for more videos like like these. Links: Coleman 425 Stove: amzn.to/3fzCJTR Lodge Cast Iron griddle: amzn.to/3mduyhG
How to use a COLEMAN 425 camping stove - LODGE cast iron griddle seasoningHow to use a COLEMAN 425 camping stove - LODGE cast iron griddle seasoning
How to use a COLEMAN 425 camping stove - LODGE cast iron griddle seasoning
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Hi I'm Alex, today I show you a step by step on how to use an old school Coleman 425 camping stove, how to season a cast iron griddle and finally how to make some simple smash burgers. Like and subscribe for more videos like like these. Links: Coleman 425 Stove: amzn.to/3fzCJTR Lodge Cast Iron griddle: amzn.to/3mduyhG
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How to install LED headlights DIY
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Link: www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08J3KNF22/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Time for job: 20 minutes Tools needed: Flashlight Zip ties

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  • @w.farioli1576
    @w.farioli1576 Місяць тому

    Why not replace just the joints

  • @gspa072
    @gspa072 Місяць тому

    Thank you the the video it was a big help I just changed mine and it was easy. The big OEM clamp was a pain to install. 👍

  • @nikolais9297
    @nikolais9297 2 місяці тому

    Thanks! Don’t you need to do alignment afterwards?

  • @brianmiao8028
    @brianmiao8028 2 місяці тому

    was your steering wheel able to return back when turning after you replaced the new shaft?

    • @alexdidit
      @alexdidit 2 місяці тому

      @@brianmiao8028 Yes

  • @711strong6
    @711strong6 2 місяці тому

    Thanks!

  • @slacker_DIY
    @slacker_DIY 4 місяці тому

    How did this take you?

  • @slacker_DIY
    @slacker_DIY 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for showing us the difference between the old and new shaft! Factory parts, even if used, are better than aftermarket. IMHO

  • @tntgators
    @tntgators 5 місяців тому

    I lubed my Rav 4 today. Fixed.

    • @thefilmpoets
      @thefilmpoets 4 місяці тому

      how? is there a video?

    • @tntgators
      @tntgators 4 місяці тому

      @@thefilmpoets I took the shaft out like in this video. I cleaned old grease off and regressed and reinstalled. Noise gone.

  • @davepeeters6518
    @davepeeters6518 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for the details

  • @marksp1532bmwj
    @marksp1532bmwj 5 місяців тому

    next time use wood shims and a level to get you stove on even surface. Also ge the griddle on high and then lower the temperature and allow time to cool the griddle down to where you can put the meat on to get seared and then allow to be flipped over. find an old dome wok lid to use as a miniature oven dome to melt the cheese quicker and to warm up meat that you have precooked to make further burgers, instead a one and two unit. Say for large group.

  • @edgvsm
    @edgvsm 5 місяців тому

    Do you smell or taste fuel in your food when you cook on the side of the cast iron griddle that previously operated toward the flames of the Coleman gasoline stove?

  • @edgvsm
    @edgvsm 5 місяців тому

    Do you smell or taste fuel in your food when you cook on the side of the cast iron griddle that previously operated toward the flames of the Coleman gasoline stove?

  • @totalelectronics6734
    @totalelectronics6734 6 місяців тому

    Give yourself a pat on the back. Great job!

  • @AlexPlastid
    @AlexPlastid 6 місяців тому

    What kind of grease did you use?

  • @chuyocaca4153
    @chuyocaca4153 6 місяців тому

    A new one can run you! between $ 85 Bucks! and $ 115.00 Dollars! always replace them with a new one whenever possible. also once you move the steering wheel to get access to the 12 inch bolts (top and bottom) tie the steering wheel with a rope against the driver side seat or use the seatbelt but make sure it does Not Move! last but not least before removing the lower steering shaft part mark it's original position with a whiteout pen. or and orange color otherwise your steering wheel might end up off centered? and a new alignment will not fix the problem.

  • @edrodrigues3333
    @edrodrigues3333 6 місяців тому

    It’s real easy to heat the seasoning right out of the griddle. Only use as much heat as needed, and heat it before seasoning it.

  • @mohamedarnous5139
    @mohamedarnous5139 7 місяців тому

    Is the power steering in this car electric?

  • @formula2tom225
    @formula2tom225 8 місяців тому

    pro tip... use a wet spatula to smash your burgers it won't stick to the meat

  • @genemyersmyers6710
    @genemyersmyers6710 8 місяців тому

    My question is does the grease fall into stove ?

    • @alexdidit
      @alexdidit 8 місяців тому

      No it stays in the griddle.... Worst part about it is not having a grease trap that is removable.

  • @genemyersmyers6710
    @genemyersmyers6710 8 місяців тому

    OMG looks good.

  • @k4adz
    @k4adz 8 місяців тому

    Nice tutorial and some good ideas with that griddle top. Thanks!

  • @suipanw
    @suipanw 10 місяців тому

    Could I ask wts the size of lodge griddle?

  • @PP-ob8zr
    @PP-ob8zr 10 місяців тому

    Cover it with your thumb....everyone makes that mistake! Lol

  • @BillyBarus-x3x
    @BillyBarus-x3x 11 місяців тому

    Great video, you took your time explaining and I learned something new. Thank you

  • @mikemorgan5015
    @mikemorgan5015 Рік тому

    Oh snap! I didn't realize this was a best of 3 series! Yes! Still a chance. But it was short lived. That first round must have demoralize you. Didn't even get the tank on the stove this time. Then going rogue again, waiting for the hiss, failed again to fully open the valve, told us all that crappy yellow flame is normal, and going on about always opening the aux burner all the way? Where did that come from? I can hear the color commentators now, "This will go down as one of the monumental choke jobs of all time, Jim! Coming from you Tony, that's saying something. Back to back humiliating losses. Do you think he can ever come back from this, Tony? I think he can, Jim. He just has to get his head right and read the instruction. Reading it is one thing, Tony. Will he FOLLOW them, is the question. You're absolutely right, Jim. Only time will tell. Look at the fans leaving, Tony. Have you ever seen anything like this? Coleman fans are heading for the exits and it's not even halftime. Coleman fans are smart, Jim. They know what right looks like. And frankly, he didn't bring it today. We'll say so long until next time as we send you to a more competitive game."

  • @mikemorgan5015
    @mikemorgan5015 Рік тому

    You were doing so well too. I was rooting for you, you know. So many failed stove lighting videos. "Could this be the one?", I thought. Fueled it up. Check. Installed it on the stove properly. Check. Pumped the right amount of pressure. Check. "Man, he's gonna get it right!" I thought. Lighting lever up. Check! "Go baby, go!!" .... And in and instant, it all went to shit. I've read just about every Coleman stove manual ever printed. I never read in any of them to "wait until you hear the hiss" I was your biggest fan for a few shining moments. I was encouraging you from afar, "light the lighter, cmon, light the ligher, Nope nope not the valve light the....." Whooof!!! And in an instant, you snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Some would say you choked in crunch time. When team Coleman needed you most. You were Tony Romo dropping the snap for the game winning field goal. That guy grabbing that other guy for a penalty that led to the SuperBowl winning score. There are two kind of goats in competition. I'll leave that to others. The lightning quick back step said it all. It told everyone you had the right stuff. You were poised to be elevated to that rarefied known to but a few. So close. But you had to wait for the hiss. Never mind the instructions printed on the stove lid in front of your face. After all, what do those engineers in Wichita and Toronto who designed the stove and wrote those instructions know? You knew better than they, how to run the culmination of their life's work. You did the unthinkable, you went ROGUE! But the real crime had yet to occur. You could have acknowledged that something was amiss when that bunsen was burning inside. There was still time left on the clock, there was still a chance. The underburn went away miraculously. As if from the hand of God himself. Redemption was coming, you still had the ball. All you had to do was keep your wits about you and open that valve all the way. Open it! OPEN IT!! But you shriveled up into the fetal position and indecisively backed off. The under burn gone. Still a chance. But it was slipping away FAST. Open that valve and get to pay dirt for the big win and beautiful blue flames. But no. You were satisfied to take a knee. To tell everyone that 10 inch yellow lazy flame was normal. That we'd just have to wait for things to settle down. What you were really saying was, "We got off to a good start, but every season come to an end and today wasn't our day." Indeed. As for me? I'm back to my journey. Looking for the ones with the right stuff. The ones that read the scouting report that tells them to hold that lighted match to the main burner and open that valve fully. I know they exist. I've met a few of them. The greats. Some would call them the OTHER kind of GOATs. They make it look so easy. Effortless, in fact. "How do they do that?!", I hear them say in awe. I calmly and proudly tell them, "They follow the instructions. They are WINNERS!"

  • @MatildaScott-ew2wu
    @MatildaScott-ew2wu Рік тому

    sticks and burns any way to correct temp

  • @ddk80
    @ddk80 Рік тому

    Thanks, Alex! BTW did you notice the noise was worse in wet conditions (ex. raining or after it snowed)?

  • @condor5635
    @condor5635 Рік тому

    Great video thanks so much. I know there are splines on rack end. Are there splines on steering wheel side or is it smooth?

    • @condor5635
      @condor5635 10 місяців тому

      There are splines on both ends. I did the job today

  • @cezaryrenoir2456
    @cezaryrenoir2456 Рік тому

    Hello, like your videos , do you still have Sienna

  • @eduardor3475
    @eduardor3475 Рік тому

    10k watched your video only 88 gave you a like. What about the rest of the MF that use the video as reference.

  • @bugdog9
    @bugdog9 Рік тому

    Tooo thick...but good idea takes some practice on a liquid fuel grill.lots of practice...I left home at 15 and grew up with one...still have it and it’s perfect...

  • @alallen2767
    @alallen2767 Рік тому

    Good ideas.

  • @young_of_the_mill9560
    @young_of_the_mill9560 Рік тому

    Too bad there’s no grease trap

  • @alexdidit
    @alexdidit Рік тому

    FULL TOUR HERE: ua-cam.com/video/sESmDLLwYW4/v-deo.html

  • @sholomnb
    @sholomnb Рік тому

    How long should I expect this job to take?

  • @seanwhite658
    @seanwhite658 Рік тому

    One of the best I’ve seen! So happy for you

  • @supac1
    @supac1 Рік тому

    Good job! Looking good

  • @gerdberg4188
    @gerdberg4188 Рік тому

    You are a funny guy

  • @gerdberg4188
    @gerdberg4188 Рік тому

    No gloves WTF

  • @justit2015
    @justit2015 Рік тому

    Talking about the details would help

    • @alexdidit
      @alexdidit Рік тому

      Take a look at the full tour on my channel :)

  • @makinoperez2255
    @makinoperez2255 Рік тому

    You are dumb. Do it the right way.

  • @hawaiidogs9277
    @hawaiidogs9277 Рік тому

    Ty sir

  • @HappyDay-cn5xh
    @HappyDay-cn5xh Рік тому

    thank you u r the best

  • @darrellfort1668
    @darrellfort1668 Рік тому

    vanlife4ever!

  • @lynnyoung9071
    @lynnyoung9071 2 роки тому

    Well thought out build. Very functional. One of the cheapest nicest builds. Great job.

  • @susanstrickland6774
    @susanstrickland6774 2 роки тому

    Nice build. Really like the couch bed, and sink. Good you have room for two batteries. Removable table is handy. 👍

  • @laurahemenway4608
    @laurahemenway4608 2 роки тому

    Love the couch design

  • @christycraig5511
    @christycraig5511 2 роки тому

    Love this! "Happy coincidence" 😁

  • @grumpyuncle.
    @grumpyuncle. 2 роки тому

    Seriously…. This van owner should put wider stoppers around the battery, especially the stoppers nearest the driver. In the unfortunate event of a collision, the owner’s current setup would allow the batteries to rupture fluid into the vehicle as forces of the impact would likely drive the batteries into the thin stoppers, and shred the battery casing.