Avoid total FAILURE and BURN OUT in your Overlander, Van, or Schoolie build.
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- Опубліковано 30 бер 2024
- Building an Overland truck, Vanlife van, Schoolie - or ANY project can be overwhelming - but there are a few simple secrets that you can use to help ensure you succeed! You may feel you don’t have the time, the money, the skills or the tools, or that if you try it won’t work out - but if you follow the right path, you can succeed!
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Over the past 100 episodes we have used a LOT of items in our build - below I’ve linked a huge list of useful tools and parts that you can use to help succeed in your build, including the 3D printer I use to make many of my own parts!
This has been a great little compact pressure washer I’ve had for about a year now.
Wholesun Pressure washer
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Angle driver adapter for drill
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The deburring tool.
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Pneumatic mini belt sander.
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Nextack NT700 Riv-nut tool.
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M10x1.5 riv-nuts
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DeWalt Cordless Caulking gun:
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DeWalt Cordless circular saw
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40Tooth saw blade
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DeWalt cordless Vacuum
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DeWalt Cordless Grinder
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Jigsaw blades
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Suction cups
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Reversible Clamps
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Spring clamps
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1/2” router bits
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Digital Angle finder
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Green Monkey Biodegradable gloves
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#6 TIG welding cups
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TIG welding tungsten
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3/32 5356 Aluminum Tig rod
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Green (or red?) painters tape
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Noico sound dampener
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Sound dampener roller set
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USA
CAMPER PARTS:
Drinking water tap:
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Our Camper Door:
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BTF RGBW LED strips
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Aluminum LED extrusion with lens
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5 pin Y harness
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3M VHB Tape 1/4” wide
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3M VHB tape 1” wide
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Generic Power inlet
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Generic Power outlet
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Noco Genius 2D charger
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Noco GCP1 15A inlet
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Switch panel (used for parts for 3D printed panel
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Manual Inclinomerer
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Black ABS Slam latch
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Kitchen Faucet
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3D Printing
Ender 3V2 3D printer:
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Upgraded Spider 2.0 Hot end for E3V2
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Overture 1.75mm PETG filament
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100 episodes! wow, amazing.
Thanks!
Some great lessons there, Bruce - but no way would I take on a task like that. All credit to you and Krista for this undertaking.
Thanks! I think you’ve taken on some pretty big projects!! (And also have a huge understanding of the edit time!!!)
I'm in the middle of a build so I can relate. Well said my friend.
Good stuff! Thanks!
I love the pattern for the wheel lug indicators. This is probably the most important video you’ve made, despite the many that have saved me. You are speaking so much truth here.
I’m glad it’s helpful - it sure does get overwhelming sometimes - but we can always find a way!
Excellent motivational video, Sir Bruce. Kudos.
I've enjoyed all 100 episodes, too. Keep 'em coming.
Thank you for watching them all!!! Lots more coming!!
Hi Bruce. Great video as usual. I am taking my Fuso for its road test this weekend as it is now nearly converted which means here in the UK we can put it through a car/ Motorhome test rather than commercial vehicle test. It feels like a HUGE step after 5 years of planning, finding the right truck, finding a company to do the big builld parts and getting it back for us to complete the full kit out which has been pretty gruelling over the long wet winter months but we feel like we can for the first time see the light at the end of a very long tunnel so it is great to hear how others are coping and deal with feeling overwhelmed at times. I have also been clearing faults using your meter cluster method in rediness for it test. so thanks for all the great Fuso service videos. They are so helpful.
Awesome - glad to hear you are getting close!!! Fingers crossed for you!
Same here. Only I'm 20 years into mine. I've had a lot of life moments that put my build on the back burner. (Retirement, cancer battles of both myself and my wife, you know the drill) But, it's one of my hobbies that I enjoy. I love dreaming up things to change, then putting in the effort of learning to make it a reality. Plus, I love doing it myself. And I have the shop and tools to do almost all of it myself. And, if not, I have some very skilled contacts that can help me out.
Between my RV, Off Road truck? Motorcycles, and family, my plate is full. And that's the way I like it.
Good one Bruce!
There are certainly struggles along the way in projects and in life - some much larger than others. I’m glad you are able to pull through and enjoy the positive moments!
Omg! This is exactly what I was thinking to myself! This week. I’m in the middle of my build. FTS700 ex fire truck. And boy oh boy I’ve gone through the same processes mentally. Thanks for letting me feel normal. 😂
It can be quite a draining process!! Keep pushing through and you’ll end up with a wicked truck!
A really great video for those thinking about going down this path. As an engineer I went through the GE PMBOK project management school, and that 'pie' has quarters - time, cost, scope, and quality. They're called the 'hard functions' of project management because they are inseparably linked. Change one, change at least one of the other three.
As you know we started with a little ex-military Canter which already had a good module on the rear for a living space. Of course, someone had been using it before us. What we saved in build time, we lost in ensuring the module was refurbished back to 'as new' before we built the interior fit-out. It's all swings and roundabouts - not those ones we played on as kids where you fly off though, they suck 🙄
The links between these facets is kind of like gravity - more than just a good idea 🤣. I think a lot of folks go down a build path with no background in design, project management, or quality management… and I can’t imagine how difficult that could be! We are lucky!
Thanks for the good perspective Bruce!
I know you’ve lived it!!
Nice video, very motivating. You are inspiring! You're videos are getting more and more sharpened. Idea: buyers guide to getting into one of these trucks...
Thanks! It’s more effort in editing, but hopefully it’s better output too! Great idea - I’ll throw that one in the list for the future!
I want a tig welder, I need to check out your vids on tig. Green grass! I got a little popping up from a bit of grass burning I did a month ago, but we got 6" of wet heavy snow today and part of the state of Maine got 18". It was fun driving about in the Mitz with 37's in the snow. Not plowing as the ground is soft as can be. I had to stop making videos for the time it took and I did a sloppy job of it, it was fun but it took away part of the enjoyment I have doing thing. Utube rewards are different and I hear the cash pay back is not as grand as it used to be.
Yep, we got dumped on last night too! For sure can’t be in UA-cam at this level for the money. It’s kind of like trying to be a race car driver - kind of costs more than you make 🤣
Hi Bruce, any ideas where I can order suspension parts for my Fuso FG 4x4 2012?
Thanks for your great and motivating videos!
Absolutely - but depends on what country you are in… 😎. Thanks for watching the videos, it what makes it with making them!