Build a Humble Road Midi-Me using 8020. New custom van build dates available!
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Good Morning George, Enjoy Your Sunday Morning Humble Road Videos. Please keep them coming. 👍
Shit-Howdy! End of May?! We’re as excited as you were when you saw your Class A.
I can’t imagine having a van built by George. The best decision you and the husband made and I can’t wait for it. ❤
We feel the same way
Wow serendipity at work, always amazing. Here is my story....we had a rocking chair as a kid growing up, that my mom used to rock all the babies as they came along (big family). It was a handcrafted special chair, but somehow got sold eventually in a garage sale, in the midwest, where we were located. Fast forward 25 years, and I was on a trip to Hawaii to visit friends who lived there. We went to a local rummage sale in the neighborhood, and I saw a rocker that looked like that same chair. I turned it over, and sure enough, there was our family name carved in the bottom as it had bee, all those years before. I was just speechless. Then a few days later, we went to the beach at Waikiki and spread our towels on the sand. I sat down and looked next to us, and there sat a good friend from grade school who I had lost track of after 6th grade. Two unbelievable things happened in one faraway trip! Enjoy your new-found business and stay as busy as you choose to be.
Well... did you buy the chair !!!!
I have used a Bosch 2.5 gallon water heater off a Renogy 2k inverter/charger for several years now. Just watch the maximum amp draw rating for the battery or bank. The only downside I see is draining the unit when the vehicle will be below freezing and not occupied. They also make a 4 gallon version that isn't that much larger in footprint that does a better job supporting a shower and has the same amp draw. A 10-20 min timer switch makes for an easy heating cycle. It does help to have the dc-dc charger going at the same time. I find the unit pulls about 140 amps so the 40 amp offset from the vehicle helps with stress on the components and keeps the battery higher in charge.
Amazing, the odds of you running across your old class A at a campground so many years later must be astronomical !! Just awesome coincidence !
It sure is!
Keep going Mr. Road. Yes, you haven’t changed since you were a kid. Same person, thank God. ❤
Life can be serendipitous. Thanks for sharing your love for camping and building quality vans. Nothing wrong with hard work when it’s something you love. You build dreams for your customers!
Good Morning George
Always Enjoy Your Sunday Morning Humble Road Videos ..
Hi George! Hope you had a most enjoyable camping trip recently! The new van builds are really looking great! …’little by little’ as my neighbor always says! Hoping you and your wife have a blessed and great day! ~Jim~
You look great George. We get to a certain age when looks just don’t help us but inside our heads and hearts, we can still run around the world 3 times. Keep doing what you love. ❤
That is an amazing coincidence that you happened upon your Cheetah like that! I had something similar happen to me one time in my life. A friend of the family made jean jackets--each covered in travel patches--for my brother and me when we were about 7 & 6 respectively. We lived in Southern California at the time. When we outgrew them, they were donated to Good Will. When I was married with a son of my own, In the Army and stationed in El Paso, we visited a thrift store, and I saw a jean jacket exactly like those we had as kids. I told my wife the story, and said that I had always thought they were custom made. I was doubting that at the moment, until I looked inside. It had my brother's first name written inside the collar. My son was a baby at the time, and money was tight, so, regrettably, I didn't buy it. I always wish that I had though.
I love to see the high quality craftsmanship that goes into each of your builds, George. You and your team do amazing work!
What a great story! So you can definitely relate.
Wow how serendipitous to see your old class A, what fun that must’ve been. I so love watching your videos no seeing what your up to. It’s great you were finally able to get out camping again. Oh I’m praying, praying, praying, I’m able to get a van to get into one of your open slots 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. It’s wonderful that your fans are worried you’re spreading yourself too than. IMHO the work you’re so passionate about is what keeps you young! Your look marvelous to me❤️👍🏼
It’s so good to hear you speak of all those old camping memories with such love!
You do a great job and it's wholesome to hear that you are healty and with lots of projects! We love your craftsmanship man! Long life to humble road. Cheers from Argentina
George looking happier back at work
I bet once you saw your old vehicle you and your family spent hours then reminiscing and laughing at all the trips you made. Great to have those memories ❤️. Thanks for sharing your build videos… I love seeing how your projects turn out 😊
Yay, no camper-hipsters! Life-expierenced workers. Maybe with a taste for the Grateful Dead? No mass production but "vakmanschap is meesterschap". A Dutch expression, also used for Grolsch beer. ❤
Happy Sunday George! What wonderful memories of your class A family trips ❤️. I just noticed that the Midi-Me has dual sliders. I thought only the Sprinting Panda had those. It really contributes to the spacious feel inside. Such a nice combo as a mid-size compact adventure & everyday van! That brain is yours rocks : ).
That’s awesome getting to see your old RV again, looks amazing!
You absolutely do great things. Busy bees. Appreciate you and your team.
Oh, how I wish I could take one of those slots!! I'm trying to convince my hubby to take the plunge and buy a van so we could have you build it! Maybe one of these days....
I've been praying for you every day. Now that your treatment is done, I'm praying for you to get your strength back. Love your videos and what you do. Keep on keeping on, George. 😊
Thank you your prayers are greatly appreciated
The induction cook top cycles on /off to maintain a constant temp. There for the overall draw will be less. Your build are absolutely best in class keep up the great videos
Here's to having a ball! Cheers
You have to be a certain vintage, like me (that is, OLD) to get the reference to Ralph Kramden. Keep ‘em coming, George - we love your videos.
You do a great job George, and it's good you took a little time out for a break, also I noticed how close to 100k you are on UA-cam
Enjoy Life, if this is what makes you happy, then have fun. Keep the adrenaline rush flowing......
Thank you for all your great videos, will watch as long as you make them. As a camper and engineer there’s so much to learn. Your enthusiasm is infectious and you are clearly, to use another really old TV reference, living the Life of Riley!
As long as you make it long enough to build my dream we're good George!
George, you don’t know how much I enjoy your videos! Love your work ethic and the thought that is put into each build. I find all of it fascinating. Thanks! ~Patti from Canada 🇨🇦
George here again you have inspired me to get going on my projects here at home, to cool you got to see your class A at the park,I hope some day to bring you our 30 ft Airstream to your clubhouse for some updates My Friend Thank you so much 👍🏋️♀️🤺
You do awesome work on the channel, and building those amazing vans
I like that Bosch water heater. Looks like the ES2.5. Annoyingly can not be switched. 1440 watts. I was going to use a smart switch for the ES4 in our Eiger Vans builds.
Thanks for sharing. Like 103.
Hello, George, I Wonder if theese connections will Survive a Crash Test . I used to take the Universal Connector from a Company Cold item, German Brand. Especially in Case of Tension Forces, they seem to be much more Durable, then the elbows and T. But yes, it’s much more effort to build with them
Nice work!
Thanks for sharing. Yes we care!! Like 358
Ralph Cramden has nothing on you George.
Good morning George
So glad you got to see your old rv.
I would like to ask, did you and the new ower visit much, and did you show them your new camper?
We only had a short 15-20 minute visit, but it was a true connection, and we will certainly get together in the future
Santa's workshop!
George does the Metris come in a cargo short cargo version.? I'm guessing both short and long in both cargo and passenger. Would there be less insulation in a passenger Metris?
Would like to know the different interior measurements.
as long as you take care of your health, work as much as you want.
...the elves at work in Santa's den...and here's Santa....
When you mentioned it takes you 14 months to complete a build, my 1st thought was: half the new van warrany down the drain. Not quite, but you get the point.
So what takes so long George? Supply chain? Skilled workers? Design?
Design: I thought about my van build experience. My, 3500 XD, extended took ~7 months to build during the height of COVID (wood, not 80/20). But the design started even before I took delivery of the chassis and took a total of about 6 to 7 months but, most not on the builder's time. So 14 months starts to make more sense. So George, is design the big time consumer?
One thing you haven’t considered is that we build 3 to 4 of these large custom vans within that 14 month.
Think about it . . . your van doesn't have any wear 'n tear while in the HR shop. A warranty is for repairs/replacements for parts that break/malfunction. It only has value when you use it, so unless manufacturer defects show up once you're on the road, you likely won't need to use that limited factory warranty during its effective period. That's a good thing.. Of course it wouldn't make sense to plan the build to start AFTER the expiration of the warranty. You're not missing out on 14 mos of van life either as it's not a camper van until the build is completed anyway. If you're still concerned, there's always the option for the extended warranty at the time of purchase (the path I chose was the 7 yr warranty). In short, the warranty counts down the same whether the van is in your driveway or the HR shop. Does that make sense?
good video , thanks
Great work. How do you keep the 80/20 from shaking apart over years of road travel?
We do a good job tightening, and we use Loctite. I’ve got many vans out in the wild right now and they come back for an annual examination. None of them have any evidence of shaking loose.
Did you consider implementing your heat exchanger rig for the Midi Me to heat as you drive and eliminate the battery drain issue?
That system would require too much room in such a small van
QUESTION. How do you plan winterization with that Bosh water heater ? I bought one similar and to my dismay it has no drain plug. Oh and thanks for all the great ideas and tips
We took a quick look at the tank and there seems to be a port buried behind a styrofoam plug. I will let you know if we find anything
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What fastener/joinery hardware do you use? There is an overwhelming amount to chose from and I've bought some thinking they were robust enough to use in my 8020 build and they are tiny/thin and fail constantly. :(
LOOKS LIKE SANTA'S WORKSHOP
My gas furnace in my house only uses 600 W to use the blower to circulate the heat! I know this because I’m off grid.
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What do you use for wallboard to coveerup the van framing?
@ 0:27 What is the name of the adjustable lifting hinge? thanks in advance!
George..I was wondering the same thing
Great video as always but you really need to publish your prices as it is kind of deceptive when you do not.
There’s nothing deceptive about it. I keep the prices between my clients and myself to respect their privacy. If you are genuinely interested in a build, you simply contact me and we can begin a discussion.
You can easily publish your base prices and option prices like most places do and that has nothing to do with peoples privacy. Listing base prices and option prices on your website does not disclose customer names, what they ordered etc. George I believe you are professional, hard working person. You are transparent on a lot of things such as your youtube videos show. In the end you not disclosing your base prices, option prices is your decision not customer privacy.
Keep in mind that Humble Road is not a factory conversion shop (like MB Interstate Airstream for example). It is a customization shop. Prices vary per build. I appreciate your opinion but ultimately as adults, we all are responsible for only ourselves. What George does is exactly what he 'should' do, which is choosing what he feels is best. That may not be what you would 'like' him to do. As one of his customers, I appreciated George's approach when pricing out my build with him. JMHO.
@@jeffj9791for the mini me he did state the price. Maybe you should go over to Advance RV and tell them the same thing. Do you know what other people pay for their new cars? I would say no, as every experience is different.
Santa's Workshop 🎄🎅🚐☮
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