Building a Global Home

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How do you build a Mobile Life Support Vehicle capable of traveling the world? It's not easy, and requires a huge amount of research and development. We find out how its done!
The two companies in collaboration:
Bliss Mobile
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Couch Engineering
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Cover Photo: www.barryjholmes.com/
A huge thanks to Bill and Kim for sharing their story!
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@TheTravelingTogetherJournal 6 жыл бұрын

A good bed, shower, and toilet! Ed is right, they make all the difference and we learned the hard way. When designing our current vehicle we only had experience with trips of 2 weeks or less and we thought we would be happy going without many comforts because we were fine without them on our 2 week trips, but traveling fulltime for over a year now, we have so many ideas to improve our next build and it will include a toilet, shower, and a more comfortable bed for sure.

@Iamdragonman 6 жыл бұрын

That Moggie is insane!! Its just another level!!

@nicholasmoglia3475 6 жыл бұрын

You should do a walk around of this vehicle.

@crossandshoot796 6 жыл бұрын

I love these reviews but would b nicer if u did walkarounds and look at the specifics too not just the story behind it

@vnguyen38 6 жыл бұрын

They could of showed different shots and clips of the vehicle while the story was being told. The editor of this video is lazy and inefficient.

@CaptainPetrolburner 6 жыл бұрын

What a well designed machine. I'd love to see the blueprints.

@texlee1640 6 жыл бұрын

Love it, I would like to see some videos of the same style of build, but with MAN's, LMTV's/M1078, and Fuso's. He needs to get a Hawse fairlead on that winch before those rollers destroy that synthetic line.

@tyb3938 3 жыл бұрын

What a cool build. Hard to imagine those tractor tires running 62mph. I wonder how they keep them balanced. We run centramtics on our truck and they do great

@trls2647 6 жыл бұрын

HEY! I'm 12 and recently my dad got a Toyota Tacoma 2017 offroad we've had it for a couple months but where new and got a few mods /tires/grill/hood rap and i love it I hope to come to some meets a reply means a lot

@OverlandBound 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Welcome!

@cbisricher 6 жыл бұрын

wow what a teaser... I'd really like to much more of this rig...

@jerrynix5206 6 жыл бұрын

Wish I would have saw you at the eclipse I live in Wyoming, which town did you watch it in? I absolutely love the Unimog Expedition vehicles and want one so bad.

@Toyotas_n__Tools 6 жыл бұрын

I believe thats a mile marker winch I think they and the version harbor fright sells are one in the same HF rates it at 18,000lbs. Not 100% sure but its what the military uses for the heavy duty vehicles.

@peterindia840 6 жыл бұрын

good job g

@floridaoutdoors2211 6 жыл бұрын

How long is the box it's self? 17-20 ft? I wonder if it'd be possible to build a normal 25 ft bunkhouse RV in the Unimog with a 25 ft box.

@aaad2341 3 жыл бұрын

looking good

@futurefunds9353 6 жыл бұрын

Great video.... now I want a unimog. Lol

@grahamrothphotography 6 жыл бұрын

Those tires must suck on the highway, cool vehicle though! I want one!

@SDALLAS6969 6 жыл бұрын

yea I don't think they can do much road driving on those.

@chipper7711 6 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I’ll ask: cost for finished vehicle?? Pretty please!! Gorgeous.

@SUVTouring 6 жыл бұрын

wow............

@chrisg2378 6 жыл бұрын

If I live in one of these, do I have to pay for home insurance? Or just car insurance?

@Fozzy325 5 жыл бұрын

Unimog the best. What would be an American truck alternative? F5500?

@JohnmillerPowerlifting 6 жыл бұрын

Nice rig to go 4 wheeling in

@JeepCherokeeful 6 жыл бұрын

That was a anti sway bar in the video, definitely not a torsion bar!

@emrysjones5266 6 жыл бұрын

but a sway bar is a torsion bar used in a different application. the both control movement through the amount of twist or torsion through the spring.

@Naderelbarbari 4 жыл бұрын

@@emrysjones5266 i shoulda paid attention in science class

@CosmicSeeker69 6 жыл бұрын

Mr Couch must have a very large shop window....

@NorCalExplorer-JS 6 жыл бұрын

Andrew St Pierre White pointed out a problem with these extremely large rigs is that if go out side of the U.S.A. it will be difficult if not impossible to drive these rigs in the back country of Africa or Australia. In my opinion it will be hard to drive these in North America.

@Christian76S 6 жыл бұрын

why exactly, because of its width? these are standard trucks here in germany for construction works and road maintenance. europe is quite densly populated and roads are way more narrow than in the US or Australia, or any other country or continent with more space, hence I don't see any reason why it might be difficult to drive them there, if it is about their width. any other reason?

@SFSideburns 6 жыл бұрын

National Parks in Africa and Australia often don't allow anything larger than a van to enter.

@tedterranova 6 жыл бұрын

I do remember him mentioning that you might not be admitted to certain parks/camp areas if your vehicle was over a certain size. This rig is pretty amazing.

@Christian76S 6 жыл бұрын

ttnova this rig is build for desert and jungle. would be sad to see this in regular camp grounds :D

@tedterranova 6 жыл бұрын

LOL, yeah didn't mean regular U.S. type campground. In the video Andrew St. Pierre was touring some part of Africa and he mentioned the restrictions on the vehicle size. I believe it was country by country and maybe it was national parks? Some of the camps/parks allow better access to the animals/wildlife and are pretty much like large reserves so not being able to access them sounded like it would really limit your ability to explore and film much of the better wildlife areas. I think even here in the US the national parks limit your vehicle size to certain areas. Though with this rig I'm sure you could just blaze your own trail into the park and avoid the main gate access :)

@getredytagetredy 6 жыл бұрын

The "Beefy "Cord on the winch looks like 3/8 steel cable

@Making_Adventure 6 жыл бұрын

I want those windows for my build

@nolakillabeast 6 жыл бұрын

Where is the interior review?

@robertorr2999 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Would this fit in a standard shipping container for overseas overlanding?

@OverlandBound 6 жыл бұрын

The habitat would need to be removed from the rig, but the habitat is made to fit in containers.

@dirtysouthtv2209 6 жыл бұрын

Robert Orr No, it would not.

@betaich 5 жыл бұрын

No people who have those things ship on RoRo ships.

@heinrich5758 4 жыл бұрын

U can use Autoliner Ship

@YuckFou666 6 жыл бұрын

much too little pictures. please more walk around

@Denver645 6 жыл бұрын

Why would anyone put the freezer in the vicinity of the Webasto heater?

@DocFeelGood4 6 жыл бұрын

Over landing for millionaires

@Onkel_Richard 6 жыл бұрын

110.000 Euro for the 11ft container up to 290.000 Euro for the 20ft version. plus maybe 15.000 Euro for a U1300L in good condition.

@El_Scorcho_ 6 жыл бұрын

r1ch1 yup.. for millionaires 😂

@harvbegal6868 5 жыл бұрын

Far cheaper if you build the camper back yourself. The Unimog can be had for cheaper than most used SUV's or trucks.

@SeanTylerismyname 4 жыл бұрын

Seriously.... wow.....60 MM walls... i want to take some 50 cal shots at it to see how it handles XD... but seriously that is a HUGE price tag... might as well get a used 40 foot sailboat

@kingkole02 6 жыл бұрын

Whats the price of that thing?

@danmuscarella5892 6 жыл бұрын

Nice rig. BUT not much info on most of the truck/upgrades. Also didn't seem that the owner knows much about it. Strange. And is that really a 16,000 pound winch?!?! 8 ton is not nearly enough for that thing.

@arriviste2020 6 жыл бұрын

Dan Muscarelia. Ever heard of snatch blocks? They are used to double / triple /quadruple straight line pulls on winches. Do the math.The end.

@betaich 5 жыл бұрын

8 ton should be enough the military version of the Unimog don't have more. They have, depending on version, only a max weight of 7 tons.

@elpocamadre9810 6 жыл бұрын

Ahora que me saque la lotería me voy de expedición en uno de estos camiones, por lo pronto a pata o a lo mucho en bicicleta.😚😚😅😅

@robthewaywardwoodworker9956 6 жыл бұрын

I can't even imagine how expensive that beast would be! Super badass but wow 💰💰.

@jarkkov79 6 жыл бұрын

seems like army vehicle, because of tires and war lights ("shield", with white cross, under the vehicle)

@jarkkov79 6 жыл бұрын

it's told there somewhere, i think... i didn't watch it all...

@Nesten321 6 жыл бұрын

jarkkov79 the chassis might have been a army surplus vehicle because those unimogs were sold to militaries quite regularly.

6 жыл бұрын

I can take different temperatures but when you combine that with different temperatures it's hell.

@harryfritter8266 6 жыл бұрын

you don't really need a vehicle like this to do overlanding, it's nice if you have the money, but not necessary. I travel all over the world for oil exploration and have seen guys drive across the kalahari desert in a rear wheel drive 70's Mercedes sedan. seen guys driving the death roads in Chile in vw bus. seen many drive across the outback of Australia in a 2x4 toyota pickup, some on a moped. we were way up in the Yukon last summer in the bush and crossed paths with a guy from Colorado driving a toyota prius, he was going to drive it to the barrow at the top of Alaska. with a little common sense and the gumption to get out there. you can overland almost anything

@darylcrooks1500 6 жыл бұрын

You You Yep I'd agree with that I lived 9 years in Indonesia and drive all around the country in a Toyota kijang which is basically a bread van with seats

@tsunamiscott6527 6 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. Besides that thing looks like a mini garbage truck.

@las347 6 жыл бұрын

Same here I must say these vehicles look very cool...but it reeks of urban living something that doesnt belong to nature and the people who use them probably want to stay close to comfort. But again no disrespect and love the concept.

@wkcs007 6 жыл бұрын

Daryl Crooks greetings from Indonesia, Sir. Toyota Kijang is like one of the most popular cars here.

6 жыл бұрын

It's true anything you can do right you can also do half assed.

@ksingleton101 6 жыл бұрын

At what angle will it tip over, 15 degrees, 20-45?

@Nesten321 6 жыл бұрын

K Simpson the standard maximum side angle of the original truck is about 45 degrees and that box does shift the center of gravity up, so i would guess it's somewhere between 25 and 35 degrees, possibly up to 40.

@betaich 5 жыл бұрын

A Unimog with the right setup will tip at 35 to 40 degree. It can take upwards of 100% slopes on the front.

@derricksarazin6582 5 жыл бұрын

Expensive parts. I have a friend who has a mercedes like that and he couldn't even find brakes for it

@elohimsoldier3028 4 жыл бұрын

Derrick Sarazin 🤥🤥🤥

@gorillacookies3451 6 жыл бұрын

I am not 100% positive regarding what " The Missing Evolutionary Link " may look like , but I think Ive found it !

@llucidity9897 6 жыл бұрын

Ve-he-cal It triggers me how he says it 😂

@rrs_13 6 жыл бұрын

uhr-ga-nah-mic

@JeepCherokeeful 6 жыл бұрын

I'd imagine overlanders visit grocery stores in North America on a weekly basis, no?

@JeepCherokeeful 6 жыл бұрын

Ag tires!?

@SwagDragonKOBK 6 жыл бұрын

Shout out to Luke AFB

@pinay56 6 жыл бұрын

Since these are tractor tires, how do you get the spare tire off the back of the truck safely with only people?

@wormfood868 6 жыл бұрын

Usually there's either a small electric or hand crank winch to raise or lower the tires.

@jasoncouch2480 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, there is a slick lowering and raising system tied into the motorcycle carrier.

@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756 6 жыл бұрын

I think the creature comforts are cool but...boondocking for a long time now has taught me one thing. Heavy veeheckles 😊 in wet sand are like using a rock for a life preserver. The plus I guess is after spending the day getting out of washes the hot shower is nice. I know I love hitting my solar shower after four wheeling into the back country hiking and biking the trails. But showering off winch grease and sweat doesn't have the appeal. And four-wheeler's can attest to this. Those tires would be extremely hard to change. You don't get a flat on level ground Murphy picks the worst place for you. Some people may like the idea of driving the equivalent of the Titanic off road but look at serious off road truck's they skeletonize as much as they can. Because getting there is fun but getting back is awesome!

@betaich 5 жыл бұрын

Strange than that many Europeans use Unimogs to travel Africa and don't seem to have your problems.

@ka4172 6 жыл бұрын

Zomby apocalyptic survive vehicle.Ha ha.

@reggiegilcrease8847 4 жыл бұрын

How does it do the other 2/3s of the planet? Thought it was global?!?

@MrFastFarmer 6 жыл бұрын

For a global vehicle you need to fit it in a shipping container...

@johnthomas594 5 жыл бұрын

Fast Farmer these ship fine in standard shipping containers.

@kristi4428 6 жыл бұрын

1.000.000 km not mies

@oilitright 6 жыл бұрын

10 MPG with 70 gal capacity? That's a range of 700 miles. Did I hear that right? Can't get very far from a fueling station.

@Gantzz321 5 жыл бұрын

which is not enough for overseas, it's to travel Africa you need to be able to go 1000 between fill ups

@betaich 5 жыл бұрын

@@Gantzz321 There are many Unimogs who do that and most of them do way more than 700 miles on a tank. But most also build in extra tanks.

@Ramdodge582 6 жыл бұрын

that's a mile marker hydraulic winch made in China, 12k lbs, not 16k

@jasoncouch2480 6 жыл бұрын

At 1500 psi 12,000 lbs yes. This nodular iron unit has pressure at around 2200 psi =16k and the pump will run 2900psi = over 20,000 lbs which is too hi for long term usage. We keep it at 22,000 psi for longevity.

@Ramdodge582 6 жыл бұрын

Jason Couch I have the same unit and when I spoke with the engineering staff there asking about changing motor displacement I asked for the peak input torque allowed to the planetary set, they would only say 1500 psi max all day long.

@zumretakaplanovich2088 6 жыл бұрын

Go to Siberia

@arriviste2020 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting video. Have to disagree with using a hydraulic winch., especially if the operators are not mechanically minded. Anyone operating a Unimog on a road is never going to get decent M.P.G. figures.As for the heady speed of 62 M.P.H......wow, that will make other road users love you on a two lane. Why would anyone put so much money into such a vehicle? Different strokes for different folks I guess.

@JeepCherokeeful 6 жыл бұрын

Billet aluminum?

@jimyeats 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, as in machined from billet aluminum, as opposed to cast aluminum.

@MarkWright1963 6 жыл бұрын

What is a Ve hihicle!!!!

@OverlandBound 6 жыл бұрын

😂😐

@davidporowski9512 6 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS VEHICLE// TOO BAD I CANNOT AFFORD IT, not even the solar panel roof.

@ck9973 6 жыл бұрын

I got bored halfway through the video. How much was it?

@Muikku4_ 6 жыл бұрын

ve hicle

@raymerrigan1 5 жыл бұрын

700 miles of fuel won't get across a desert.

@johnthomas594 5 жыл бұрын

ray merrigan those are blacktop miles. Sand and mud would be more like 250

@slimindahoodsunshine8818 6 жыл бұрын

TOO MUCH FOR TOOO LITTLE

@LTDanno360mods 6 жыл бұрын

slim in da hood sunshine naa it will last a lifetime takeing care of it

@DrAlexanderHamilton 5 жыл бұрын

Dude...how about some better pics of the entire vehicle? Geesh

@rmt1 3 жыл бұрын

Bill’s daughter is cute

@1xsol 6 жыл бұрын

A bunch a Stuff To BREAK. $$$$$$$

@therealddp2759 3 жыл бұрын

Follow The Real DDP

@Cookiecutter160 5 жыл бұрын

10mpg 😂

@tool5150 3 жыл бұрын

Lol whats your house on the beach or house on the lake or house on top of a mountain pass get for mileage? Ha ha

@InfluenceThaPoetDOPE 6 жыл бұрын

How many ludes did this fucking guy take before filming this? Dude moves at 1/2 speed

@soto2465 Жыл бұрын

why does the presenter look like Encino man?

@MOOSEDOWNUNDER 6 жыл бұрын

Veee Heee Kaaaal. lol. Merica!.

@twelfthmanau 6 жыл бұрын

Why does this guy insist on saying 'vee-hickle'?

@lukasvandermerwe2744 6 жыл бұрын

Jordan Long Hi mate. This is the way and accent the Americans talk. But up north like closer to New York State, they tend to talk the qeeuns language, with less accent. Jes. Veeehihiiiiicle. Haha. Good day. Don't ever take this to your head. You'll get screwed up mate. It's not someting it can be changed. Cowboy way of talking.