Bo Chuon Outdoors Van Build

Bo Chuon Outdoors Van Build

Hello everyone! Thank you for visiting my channel. I'm Bo and my wife is RC. We are just a couple who survived the Cambodian genocide, the death. To enjoy our lives we love the outdoors, the natures, fishing and hiking. I love to take videos and lots of photos. After years of tent camping we want to make it more pleasurable and convenient we decided to build a campervan. We'd like to share our experience, videos, photos and places with you who are outdoors enthusiast like us. Please subscribe to my channel and give us a thumbs up if you like our videos and contents. Thank you so much and safe travel.
The van:
2016 Mercedes Sprinter, 170 wheel base. 2.1L Turbo Deisel.
Build:
Sleep 4
33 gallons water
Instant tankless Ventfree water heater
A shower room
Diesel Air heater
2x 125amps sealed AGM solar batteries
3 x 100watt solar panels
1 Fantastic fan
1 Maxxair fan
3000watt inverter
Induction cook top
Microwave
Sink
12v fridge/freezer
Tri-folding bed

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  • @pbean728
    @pbean728Күн бұрын

    Yes comprehensive for novice like me on installing battery. Would like to also see taking it out first.

  • @toothgap9
    @toothgap99 күн бұрын

    I need help with the AC installation! Thanks

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD7 күн бұрын

    [email protected] Please email me

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD7 күн бұрын

    Please email me [email protected]

  • @kaigaku4220
    @kaigaku422011 күн бұрын

    thats a good life!

  • @twisttwister8254
    @twisttwister825412 күн бұрын

    Thanks Bo 🎉

  • @h2oespi541
    @h2oespi54114 күн бұрын

    Well done sir

  • @bonglaortv8844
    @bonglaortv884415 күн бұрын

    ម្ហូប និងត្រីសុទ្ធតែឆ្ងាញ់គ្រប់មុខទាំងអស់បងអើយ

  • @markhallen2265
    @markhallen226515 күн бұрын

    Less eating more fishing,get vidio bo😂

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD14 күн бұрын

    @markhallen2265 hi Mark, It's good to hear from you. Guess what. I was using the midges I made from the tools somebody gave me, you know who😄

  • @kadogshowtv7222
    @kadogshowtv722217 күн бұрын

    Bo where are you from? Socal?

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD16 күн бұрын

    Yes

  • @ljay1129
    @ljay112919 күн бұрын

    is tioga pass to Yosemite open already?

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD17 күн бұрын

    Yes, as of 6/14.

  • @bernrodrigues146
    @bernrodrigues14629 күн бұрын

    So beautiful

  • @kyungshim6483
    @kyungshim648329 күн бұрын

    Bo Knows !!!

  • @bonglaortv8844
    @bonglaortv884429 күн бұрын

    Brother! Why is shower room small? I think we can not in side, brother? Why?

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD29 күн бұрын

    It's a good size for the van. You put bigger it takes up the space. It does fit us even though it looks small.

  • @mrthomeanon3026
    @mrthomeanon302629 күн бұрын

    Oh! I just see, brother.

  • @milesfong3901
    @milesfong390129 күн бұрын

    Nice

  • @sidson2011
    @sidson201129 күн бұрын

    Wow! You have saved me a lot of headache as I tried to figure out these wires...until I saw your video. The directions that came with the unit was absolutely a joke! Thank you so much!

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD29 күн бұрын

    You're welcome. Glad it helped

  • @gatilleropr1
    @gatilleropr1Ай бұрын

    Im about to build the exact bench/bad and going to follow all your instruction. Thanks for all your videos!!

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Have fun building 😊

  • @hongtan9462
    @hongtan9462Ай бұрын

    Ho Bo where are you live, what city and state?

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    I'm in Long Beach, CA

  • @HaDoan-vc3us
    @HaDoan-vc3usАй бұрын

    Hi Bo, are you using 2020 series aluminum or the 10 series? Thank you.

  • @Bokhmercamping-outdoors-travel
    @Bokhmercamping-outdoors-travelАй бұрын

    10 series

  • @charlevoix418
    @charlevoix418Ай бұрын

    Great video as usual Bo: why not placing the shore power inlet on the driver side because most of the outside circulation in a van is between the sliding door and the rear doors.

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Thank you. Because that is the closest area to the battery. The driver side is all the plumbing.

  • @sciman
    @scimanАй бұрын

    Very nicely done! And thanks for taking the time to give us the links!

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Thank you

  • @darrellbroomhall7020
    @darrellbroomhall7020Ай бұрын

    So so beautiful , thanks for sharing M. Bo Chuon.

  • @milesfong3901
    @milesfong3901Ай бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @NapoleonGARDENINGTV
    @NapoleonGARDENINGTVАй бұрын

    So many beautiful places! Happy Camping!

  • @JasonCharlebois
    @JasonCharleboisАй бұрын

    I installed a Velit recently as well. A couple of things I learned on the install. When you install the studs into the AC unit you should use the supplied nuts to lock the studs in place then use the nylon locking nuts to secure the AC to the cross members. The other thing that I did was to re-route the power wires by pulling the wires into the case and drilling new port holes on the side for the wiring harness. The wires are pretty short when left outside of the unit and this made it much easier to connect to the wiring harness with fuse boxes. The mesh panel pops out easily to give access to the case. I'm still trying to figure out how to wire this so that I can use a Bluetti so I haven't tested it yet.

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Thanks for the tip Jason.

  • @jairolopez8524
    @jairolopez8524Ай бұрын

    Does it fit on passanger?

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Yes

  • @jairolopez8524
    @jairolopez8524Ай бұрын

    @@BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD u dont mind sendling link please thank u

  • @bonglaortv8844
    @bonglaortv8844Ай бұрын

    Hi brother you so skill and video is clear too.

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Thank you brother

  • @margarethutchens5463
    @margarethutchens5463Ай бұрын

    Looking good, Bo

  • @bladimirmartinez8273
    @bladimirmartinez8273Ай бұрын

    😮

  • @MolliRoss
    @MolliRossАй бұрын

    Can you tell me about drilling the pilot holes? What size bit did you use? We’re also worried about drilling too far and hitting the glass.

  • @MolliRoss
    @MolliRossАй бұрын

    Can you tell me about drilling the pilot holes? What size bit did you use? We’re also worried about drilling too far and hitting the glass.

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    I don't know what size of bid I used on this but make sure it's not bigger than the screw. There's a chanel that you drill the pilot holes make sure you drill through that about 3/4" deep.

  • @Darnic-Fab
    @Darnic-FabАй бұрын

    I have tried 2 of these cheap US Solid valves and they both failed after a year. How long did your last?

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Really? I have one from 2016 and still working.

  • @Darnic-Fab
    @Darnic-FabАй бұрын

    Was that an outdoor application? That’s really good.

  • @kalanibright9236
    @kalanibright9236Ай бұрын

    What do you use when you’re connecting two 80/20 adjacent each other like 11. Side to side?

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Thanks for asking. This are hardwares for exterior corner connection. T-nut to slide in the channel amzn.to/3yss5tR M5 x 10mm bolt amzn.to/4ax3CAO Coner Brace amzn.to/3wKuUWD

  • @kalanibright9236
    @kalanibright9236Ай бұрын

    I think the word I was looking for was flat brace. Basically a 2” brace with 2 holes at the center lines of 2 aluminum extrusion. The ones on Amazon aren’t there and tnuts is still kinda expensive. What do you use for those types of connections?

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    I think Tnuts are least expensive. The flat angle brackets run about $2-$4 a piece. Check out the accessories here www.tnutz.com/aff-id/bchuon66/

  • @bigmatrix56
    @bigmatrix56Ай бұрын

    When your attaching wood in the outside frame how do you locate the spot to drill your screw in?

  • @accountingstepbystep2229
    @accountingstepbystep2229Ай бұрын

    Thanks for another great and informative video, Bo!

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Hi Mike, thanks

  • @economicobsession-mr3po
    @economicobsession-mr3poАй бұрын

    Thanks Bo! Good info.

  • @DarrLaw
    @DarrLawАй бұрын

    Nice to see that even the pros make mistakes! Good install, Bo!

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    🤣🤣

  • @arkvancampervan9617
    @arkvancampervan9617Ай бұрын

    I installed Velit to my van. It is great A/C unit !!

  • @user-zt6gu1ph7c
    @user-zt6gu1ph7cАй бұрын

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @katielee6690
    @katielee6690Ай бұрын

    Just curious are you for hire or partial conversions?

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Just a hobby 😊

  • @jonathanz2543
    @jonathanz2543Ай бұрын

    you said that the metal wall panel will be hot or code depending on outside temperature, then why not using wood, as we all do? is there any particular reason for that?

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Yes, the owner would like to keep those panels due the second bed setup and extra walls space saving.

  • @mrthomeanon3026
    @mrthomeanon3026Ай бұрын

    បងបូ ថ្ងៃនេះបងធ្វើតែម្នាក់ឯងទៀតហើយ

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Yes, need you to come and help me

  • @arkvancampervan9617
    @arkvancampervan9617Ай бұрын

    Productive day !!

  • @ketapillar
    @ketapillarАй бұрын

    Very nice modification!

  • @wordpress_pro
    @wordpress_proАй бұрын

    Any issues with the bunk window screen rattling when you drive? Mine don’t seem to sit snug even if I tighten the screws on the two pieces that hold the screen in place.

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    No issue here

  • @josephgreen9654
    @josephgreen9654Ай бұрын

    What brand solar panels and dimensions

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILDАй бұрын

    Those are Renogy amzn.to/4bdJQLM

  • @prepparig144
    @prepparig144Ай бұрын

    Great video Bo! I was turned off by 80/20, but now I’m all about it for uppers.

  • @croberto9096
    @croberto90962 ай бұрын

    Hi Bo. Do you use extrusion series 15 on any item or is it strictly series 10 for everything?

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD2 ай бұрын

    I'm using 10 series only for the van.

  • @davidlundy5007
    @davidlundy50072 ай бұрын

    I put mine black side out. Looks better.

  • @milesfong3901
    @milesfong39012 ай бұрын

    Going good so far.

  • @pahanin2480
    @pahanin24802 ай бұрын

    My mans has been catching trophies pro anglers dream about without even breaking a sweat

  • @tunguyen238
    @tunguyen2382 ай бұрын

    Nice

  • @philipgonzales9728
    @philipgonzales97282 ай бұрын

    Can't hear you

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD2 ай бұрын

    Sorry, because of the wind

  • @eddiepenh1077
    @eddiepenh10772 ай бұрын

    That’s a nice place! What state?

  • @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD
    @BoChuonOUTDOORSVANBUILD2 ай бұрын

    CA