Finally, a camper build video on KZread from close home, am inspired.

You should sell the plans as a diy kit ! Great job!😎👍🇺🇸

Very very good.trailer.man.super.congratulation.💯😀👍🛠️👏

@MariusBotha

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Really appreciate it!! Cheers

Wow, that kitchen is a camper's dream!!

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm sure its going to make camping life a lot easier.!!

Awesome

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Glad u like it. Thx a lot

Very nice and weld made. Keep it up. Looking good

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Appreciate it!!!

Welgedaan Marius, jou karavaan kom mooi aan. Kan nie wag om die eindproduk te sien nie.

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Baie dankie. Ek kan self nie wag om te gaan toets nie!!👌

Well done looking forward to the next video

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Busy working on it

Ek sopas na iets gesoek wat die Ratel resemble en BINGO.... Baie mooi Marius.

@MariusBotha

2 жыл бұрын

Baie baie dankie!!

Baie netjies Marius.

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Baie dankie!!

Wow Mars, well done.

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!

Excellent setup design, quick and easy to use. Well Built!

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I think you’re doing a brilliant job Marius👍🏻👍🏻🤓🇬🇧

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Looking forward to see what product you are going to use as coating for the chassis and belly along with the application of it. The kitchen is very practical, well done.

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to use Raptor Coating from UPOL in the UK. Thank you.

As mentioned before, great precision and workmanship. I can't wait to see the finished product, then most my questions will be answered. Like lighting up the kitchen in the evenings...

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

You and me both!

THIS Trailer is looking awesome. Cant wait to see the trailer when its done great job SIR~ MARIUS👍

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Thanx!!

Man that's looking awesome! Your gonna need you a little fab table. Looking forward to your videos! I like the way all that is coming together with minimal tools and a lot of ingenuity!

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Greg. yep a nice straight table would be nice.. lol maybe one day. Glad to hear the videos are not boring :-) Cheers!

@gregnorvell9730

3 жыл бұрын

@@MariusBotha No, not boring at all. I really like the design of it.

it's good work, but a little heavy

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. I did make a video about its weight and actually weighed it. all in so far with the awning and battery system its at 1100kg... that's lighter than some of the big name manufacturers out there :-) Thanks you for watching!

@MerzougaAdventures

3 жыл бұрын

@@MariusBotha hello 1100 it is not much but if it was aluminum it will have been better I like your videos.😍👍👍👍💪

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

@@MerzougaAdventures Thank you so much. Really appreciate it. Cheers

Awesome project man! lekker when that thing is gonna role out., amazing job in SketchUp.

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. My Sketchup Skills are very basic.. I know just enough to get the drawings cut. lol. but thank you!!

I am planning a small Camper trailer build in the near future that I want to tow behind my Jimny / SJ410 (Probably starting end of October 2021 if all goes well).. And this is one of the coolest DIY builts I have came across.. And it is South-African.. I really like your kitchen Idea. and will remember this as it is ergonomically well thought out.. I also need to start my drawing process but still gathering Ideas from all over before I begin.

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Yep that's the best way to start. First get all the ideas from others that u think will work for u then start from there. I Spent hours in campers for sale to see what ticks me off and what works great. The main difference with my kitchen is that I don't want to cook near the slide portion. Almost all the ones u buy have the stove there.. That all seems good until u make some bacon or something that splashes oil everywhere in all those nooks and cranny's... then to clean that is a proper mission. I like to cook a meter away from the kitchen and have my splashes go to the ground. Only takes me a few minutes to set up a gas bottle and a burner. Thanks for watching!

Middag Marius baie mooi wa wat jy gebou het is daar dalk n manier dat ek die sketchup file by jou kan kry. besig om self een te beplan maar al my tekening gaan met Solid works gedoen word. soek maar net eintlik die demensies Groete Janno .....

@MariusBotha

Жыл бұрын

Hi daar. ja ek kan vir jou stuur, Hulle is in n toestand want ek chop en change soos ek bou..lol maar sal defnitief werk vir sizes en dimensions Thanks

amazing,...love the concept. will use a similar version for my build

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. My main issue with most of the production kitchens is the stove that's built into the slide out section... That all seems good and nice until u make some bacon or some oily dish that likes to splatter. U go try cleaning those setups with all the nooks and cranny's, even your fridge right next to it will be covered. Some even have fridge blankets on that gets dirty. They might seems good but not very practical if u like ure stuff clean.. I've seen kitchen's where obviously people don't share my hygiene level.. lol Thank you

Ever thought about publishing some classes on how to fabricate?

@MariusBotha

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. sorry for the late reply. I don't think i have much to teach. I consider my skills just above getting by. still make a lot of mistakes and wouldn't want people to loose money learning with me.. on top of that is time constraints.. But thank you for the advise

Marius, Jy is n Yster! (No pun intended) 👍👌

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Lol... Dis omtrent n yster afair die.. hehe. Baie dankie!!

Jy kan die kombuis deur gebruik vir ondersteuning van jou kombuis slide out gedeelte veral as Jy kuiergaste kry Wat aan als hang

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, Ja for sure, jy kry mos mense wat nie by hulself kan staan nie. Dis n goeie idee, baie dankie. Gaan def. kyk of ek iets aan mekaar kan hak daar. Met my 3mm stainless hinges en 2mm staal deure sal dit baie sterk wees as die deur 90 grade oop staan. Baie dankie!!

Daai kombuis gaan lekker werk man ! kan ook nie verkeerd gaan met die National Luna yskaste nie! Het jy al voorbereiding gedoen vir jou elektriese kabels ??

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Ek hoop ook so..lol Yep eks baie happy met die yskas sover. Ek het n rowwe idea wat ek met die electrical kant gaan doen maar nog niks vas gemaak nie. Gaan daai fight maar he as ek daar kom. Baie dankie!!

Clearly some Conqueror plans fell into your lap off the back of a truck, but I'm definitely watching along....

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

hehe. Nope not at all, I spent a lot of time inside and outside a bushlapa and the companion, took measurements and built my own hybrid from the 2. Each had some major issues that I don't like , my van is about 450mm shorter than a conqueror. did the design from scratch in SketchUp. Thanks for watching

Amazing content. I love the trailer. I read on another one of your videos that you are keeping track of the cost. Has that been revealed yet and how much of it was getting the metal cut for you? Thank you for sharing the build.

@MariusBotha

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there. I do have a spread sheet of the trailer. It wont be 100 percent accurate as I've wasted a lot of steel due to being dumb and learning as I go along.. lol I will at some stage put up a costing of the trailer and show where I'm at. I also took all the metal on a supply and cut order so I don't really know exactly how much of what I've paid was for cutting and how much for the steel supply. They quote me on supply and cut as one final price per section. Thank you

@RS-jz2yu

2 жыл бұрын

@@MariusBotha okay, thank you. Looking forward to more videos!

How are you planning on painting the internal parts? Disassemble? It would rust if it's left bare no?

@MariusBotha

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. I'm going to strip everything off the main shell. That should be easy to paint. I've done a fair amount of body repair work on my time.. Lol. Then the doors and so on I'll prime and paint individually. Gonna use a etching 2 pack primer and upol raptor lining from the UK for the finishing. Thx for watching

Wel kan nie wag vir die eindproduk nie. Gaan Kamp baie makliker maak.

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. ek hoop ook so.. Baie dankie

Hi do you have any blueprints and measurements to share

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I do have some SketchUp files that ill share once I've compiled them into 1 file that's not a total mess. Right now even myself struggles to find my way around them. Thanks for watching!!

Marius dit lyk awesome, het jy die sketch up program gekoop of is daar n gratis edition op die internet?

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Daars n gratis version wat al die designs kan doen. Ek het my hele huis en die camper op hom gedoen. Jy kort net die paid Pro version vir export en fancy goed wat ek nie ken nie... Ek het net basic knowledge van SketchUp . Baie dankie

Hi there .. who does your cnc laser cutting

@MariusBotha

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. The shop is located in Strijdom Park Randburg called Laser Options. Thank you !!

Why not build of wood?

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Strength, longevity and steel is much easier to work with for me. Especially when building small sections like the fold out table's.. U could never make them in wood in that configuration. None of the proper camper manufacturers use wood as it just cannot keep up in this type of environment. Thank you

Are you planning on sharing the plans?

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I would be wary of sharing the sketch up drawings as it would almost be impossible to figure out what worked. if u look at my latest video u will see like 8 different campers drawn there.. all with certain changes for certain parts.. Its a total mess when just looking at it. A lot of the cut sections needs modifying due to design flaws so when people order from the drawings and they don't work it might be an issue. I wouldn't mind sharing drawings if I knew they were right and worked. Thank you for watching

Well done looking forward to the next video

@MariusBotha

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!