Toyota Hiace Camper Build NZ - Walk around, 7 Day Build

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5 жыл бұрын

Hey guys! Here it is, I bought this van 2 weeks ago, built it to what it is now in 7 days! I do have a little experience in construction but trust me its ALOT easier than you might think, comment below if you want any advice.
Remember the most important thing is to just decide what you need, specially in terms of power, ALOT of people will be able to get away with just a 100AH AGM battery and a VSR kit. Others will need a more intensive solar kit etc but think about the power you will be using and go from there
If you have any questions just ask and ill answer as soon as possible!
Van is a 2009 Toyota Hiace Jumbo (Widebody), its 4WD with the 2.7L Petrol engine
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@paulmshanga3310 5 күн бұрын

I like the emphasis on "what works out for you" respect

@aliafaaqkhan2176 2 жыл бұрын

Toyota Hiace are phenomenal machines. You cant go wrong with it, they run forever.

@MissSassy79 10 ай бұрын

I love your bed set up & kitchen! The whole thing looks great! So fresh & homely! 🙂

@gransha3 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent job, exactly what I hope to do. Simple and straightforward yet extremely efficient. Thanks for the vid

@NickGranville 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man, Would love to see an updated video for where your van is at now? Cheers

@kitelanne2891 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome build! Just what im looking for in a build, clever ideas on spaces. Simple yet efficient. Nothing too extravagant.

@jamesdarge 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome build. We're looking to do something very similar at the end of this year. Thanks for confirming that simple is the best approach! 😊

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Keep an eye out this week for the trip videos, off tomorrow for a week to try it out :)

@mcximus 5 жыл бұрын

nice simple built. I'm planning to convert my old work van into a campervan soon.

@twohorse123 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Nice and practical van . I like the layout.

@AdamDaviesSussex 5 күн бұрын

Just bought a Hiace Regius Wind Tourer (1997). Love it.

@skeatchels6938 3 жыл бұрын

Love seeing another NZ Hiace build, epic!

@lesblack413 Жыл бұрын

Great simplistic build and fit-out Chris. Whatever works for the individual is great. Good show mate from Qld Australia!!

@chrissysnakedwisdom4699 4 жыл бұрын

I love the bush-farm setting - so lovely.

@JeremyToh 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing work putting this Camper van together! Thanks for sharing. We went to Japan to see a similar camper van, hopefully we’ll be as skilled as you to put one together next year. Merry Christmas 🎄

@Michaelb1975 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome Chris. You achieved heaps in just 1 week.

@StokedForTravel 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet conversion! I did up an older HiAce and loved it! 🤙

@tinaaroha8205 Жыл бұрын

Wow, you have done a great job in a small amount of time, love what you have achieved so far for yourself, looking forward to seeing the end result. I'm in Hamilton and looking to have a Ford van done up for me to live in, I hope that day comes very soon.

@jonathansmitnz 5 жыл бұрын

This is great man thanks for sharing!!

@charliekurthi 4 жыл бұрын

Super clean build man! One of the nicest I’ve seen.

@lisawells-baker3208 4 жыл бұрын

Hiya Chris, and m in NZ just found your video and channel, you have me some great ideas, I'm going full time van living in 12 months, so thank you

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

Oh awesome. Hope your going to make some videos about it

@katewang6048 4 жыл бұрын

Great job in 7 days, thanks for your very helpful ideas! I'm in NZ as well, luckly get your video pop up😊 Just like to ask do you need to join in and show you are in any memberships before you get the self-contained approved? Cheers and looking forward more of your van videos!

@nanetha13 4 жыл бұрын

woah! you're the fastest vanlife builder i've seen and the workmanship isn't bad at all.

@rheab5964 2 жыл бұрын

Wow you did such a great job, definitely motivates me even though i have no carpentry experience !

@majidalikhan5978 5 жыл бұрын

Simplicity is beautiful

@rosscooper8553 4 ай бұрын

one of the best set ups ive seen, ill be using yours as a bass for my build .Great video.

@skippymac4613 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah just got a van mate and was going to do some work on it. To make self contained thanks for the tips great vid and your van is epic good work

@ruttleytashnmarty8598 4 жыл бұрын

Really interesting build. The shape of van was helpful re KBD. The simplistic design....smart. cheers

@me-cq7wv 2 жыл бұрын

Brother you done an excellent job, Your standards are high. Hope you enjoy your time in it. Home from home. I got the 2015 SLWB and its great.

@fionngorilla 4 жыл бұрын

Really nice car! 😍 Beautiful work!

@fuck6ronson405 3 жыл бұрын

It’s finally nice to see someone from NZ doing van life, most of the videos on here are from America, so seeing someone I can relate to is awesome.

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 3 жыл бұрын

Building a camp/sleep setup in my 4WD now too, filming today :)

@minarapawhare3697 4 жыл бұрын

Chur the bro, mean video. I'm thinking of doing a van life build and been watching alot of videos to draw inspo

@luvtogroove 4 жыл бұрын

Really down to earth,informative presentation of your build man....kiwi ingenuity,luv it!!..Obviously I'm one😁

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks mate!

@danielmokrzycki7735 4 жыл бұрын

looking a buying a hiace soon, love what you've done, simple and effective. love the layout.. i wonder if i can squeeze a mini version of this into a standard size. the extra headroom must be nice!

@Sgten01 3 жыл бұрын

Agree with getting a good bed, getting a jumbo just for this reason too. My main challenge is to combine a weekend camper with a builders van lol.

@paulcapon1139 2 жыл бұрын

Great Vid! I love the simplicity of your van build. The 4x4 Hiace is also what I'm looking for. I didn't realize that there was a "jumbo" version. I think that most of the units in Oz are Japanese imports. After doing a little research, it seems that SC certification in Australia is by self-assessment. Looking fwd to more like this, Cheers

@philzy03 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video great description on all specs.

@marcpayne9117 2 жыл бұрын

brilliant, nice and simple not over the top. As a fellow photographer I'm about to do the same thing.

@kenwatson7815 4 жыл бұрын

I used to be in camper van building industry, Man you've certainly added some extra weight with all the heavy timbers, winch means higher engine torque and fuel consumption

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 3 жыл бұрын

UPDATES // I’ve sold this bad boy and I’m currently in the process of deciding which van to buy next, this time I’m going to film the entire build in a special series! Subscribe to get notified and make decisions with me along the way

@444marui7 3 жыл бұрын

mercedes sprinter. cant wait for the new series

@angeladawn805 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing your next video :)

@fergusknight1708 3 жыл бұрын

Where do you recommend buying a van like this?

@m1kel 3 жыл бұрын

oh i love this van such a shame its sold :)

@normanmazlin6741 5 жыл бұрын

Good simple build. The bed looks great. I have the Toyota SLWB high top Tradies version with a door on each side, it has a 3l diesel. Regarding your single battery , I originally fitted two 135ah agm with 300w roof solar, but I found in overcast weather I was having trouble off grid for more than 4 days and the Van's regulator was having trouble keeping up so I fitted an additional 135ah battery and have made up two extra portable 200w flexible panels. I live in Australia where we get more sun than you do. Note you can only discharge your agm to around 50% effectively.

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice mate. Yeah I think I’ll stick with my dual battery kit for now it seems to charge really fast off the alternator and over never dropped bellow 12.2v yet

@KendleMartin 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty onto it mate, yeah I've been looking for a while for a van to travelling around nz in, really like your set up

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, leaving tomorrow for 8 days around the South Island in it. So will see how it goes

@lyndajones1133 3 жыл бұрын

looks perfect. all the best with this current status

@amydavis9613 3 жыл бұрын

I love what you did to your van the style 👍😘

@dutchmcoven7292 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid mate. Just what i need for ideas on my van. A bit of help on the wiring side of things would be great (not my game im afraid)

@Heccy1961 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Chris ! Really helpful. Be great if you can do another vid with your power wiring details. Cheers

@Glen.Danielsen Жыл бұрын

Toyota Hiace is such an elegant van to begin with. Here in the Philippines, we see them.

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

Im planning on making some more videos with the van soon, lots of little updates etc. Comment bellow what you'd like to see in the way of Van videos

@ioanekoroivuki543 4 жыл бұрын

Love what you've done and that you have the 4wd version of the hiace. Kept it simple! Top work!

@kenmanalotv8607 4 жыл бұрын

But you need to remove the cabinets first?

@DaVe-jz7gt 4 жыл бұрын

Great video bro, looking to get a hi ace and would love to know more about your wiring system

@antonydavid2953 4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see more on your electrics set up, even with a diagram of the system. Cheers from South Africa

@chrissysnakedwisdom4699 4 жыл бұрын

This was a great informative video, but by the end of it I felt sick, and had a headache, as the camera was moving and waving around so much!

@roadrunner5084 4 жыл бұрын

This is unreal love it. I bout a 2008 model the roof is a night mare to decide with

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

I haven’t even tried to do anything with the roof lol too many curves

@davidwaterhouse2552 4 жыл бұрын

Great van build, I love it! dx

@r3toric 2 ай бұрын

Man this was awesome. Such a fast and clean build. Actually refreshing to see something the majority would build as opposed to this tiled splash back internal shower craziness ahaha nice man. Very nice.

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate

@richehoya Жыл бұрын

Love your Simple Set up. Very Functional !!!! I have A 94 Hiace That I want yo build out .

@zirala1844 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant - thanks 😊

@findmeintime 3 жыл бұрын

Good info re the power needs thank you!

@matt.banton 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome bulid, nice work bro

@jm4672 4 жыл бұрын

That very good .love it .

@jazzinthefield 5 жыл бұрын

love it great job

@me-cq7wv Жыл бұрын

Nice build two things to get. One an Air Horn in case you are in the van and someone tries to break in. Two get a power gang socket with USB ports.

@yash4544 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent work!

@sebastienxu6744 4 жыл бұрын

This mans a beast he is a legend

@anakbaik7956 4 жыл бұрын

u to much

@khanuka8713 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, Awesome mahi bro you have inspired me from your video. I wana do same to my Nissan Caravan Van. My skills are limited but feel confident i can do it! Not sure if you dressed yr ceiling? Mandala wall hanging to fit would look amaze and always a treat to look at when yr horizontal. Have you done any more to yr van? would love to see pics. Thanku. Peace

@MarcusTDM Жыл бұрын

Great van. The Hiace to me is like a modern Kombi.

@danievanwyk6379 4 жыл бұрын

Good job mate !!!

@geridoyle3671 2 жыл бұрын

Proof that less is more!! Inspiring..

@grazstarr 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man thanks so much for producing this vid. So many ideas from it! Curious though... cos I tried implementing some of this build into mine, where would you keep all your cooking items? Pots/pans/spices/ingredients etc? Probs won't get a reply but hope you get my thanks mang! Really awesome video. Cheers

@marcio200011 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a great job Chris! Do you have a video of how to do the electrical to the house battery please? Thank you 😎

@_DigitalCam 5 жыл бұрын

This is amazing!

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tianawilson4943 Жыл бұрын

Bro this is gold

@jped5900 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man, that is such a swt van build and hope you had a great summer going around NZ. I am currently about to build my own van in Auckland and was wondering if you had some information about your wiring scheme. Pretty much I am looking at having very similar loads as you so would very appreciate a more detail view on your scheme. Thanks mate.

@geoffreybywater518 4 жыл бұрын

Nice van looks good

@reubenkeene 4 жыл бұрын

awesome van build id recommend adding ceiling vents/fan to help with ventilation and condensation

@kiwikapouet Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for this video, always nice to check on new ideas and set ups ! Did you end up doing a video about your electric system ?

@cediebasbas886 4 жыл бұрын

Really like the bed...

@outofofficetravels8374 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! HiAce FTW!

@vincenttorrez9819 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty Cool ✌

@offroadrover 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job mate. Bed looks super comfy. (coffee is everything) lol, very true. Can I ask how the petrol engine goes? Enough power?

@michudson3845 4 жыл бұрын

NICE SETUP

@Gerrard519 4 жыл бұрын

Well done buddy, I am looking to do the same thing.

@captbob1494 6 ай бұрын

Great job

@selirose396 4 жыл бұрын

Nice workk , i like your work brother.💪

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro

@deadbeatdan245 5 жыл бұрын

Great functional setup Chris. I have seen a few videos where people have gone to a lot of trouble with insulating their vans, believing it is necessary to help reduce condensation. I'd like to know your thoughts in light of your build. Cheers, Dan.

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Dan. I forgot to mention I did actually insulate the walls just with standard house insulation, but unconvinced it would have made a difference. Slept in it down in Rotorua couple weeks ago, was maybe 5c outside and it stayed warm enough inside.

@KrzysPalacz 4 жыл бұрын

wow amazing

@SamDK 4 жыл бұрын

amazing campervan

@dylandesmond 4 жыл бұрын

drill out heaps of holes to let the mattress breathe, plywood isnt the best, but theres ways around it, youl end up with mold problems from body sweat that can be avoided

@yontyub 2 жыл бұрын

love it

@hesebaby1 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work champ

@yojojo8260 4 жыл бұрын

very well done

@davidbaldwin8624 4 жыл бұрын

Hey mate cool video! did you have to drill a hole in your van for the vent pipe to exit on your waste water tank? or was the smell trap enough to get the self containment cert? cheers

@kurtalexander20 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris. Great job with the van. I just built one, im a wedding videographer in oz for similar reasons.. quick question, did u make some vents for the gas bottle? I didnt see anything in the vid, but im hoping to store gas bottle inside but worried about safety. But it would make a big difference for cooking and heating water. Cheers

@rogerwhitefield3782 3 жыл бұрын

so nice to hear a Kiwi accent !

@tblue1904 4 жыл бұрын

I like this Toyota’s a lot , to bad we don’t have them in the us , but every time I go to Mexico I see them al over the place , also the ones that look alike from Nissan

@ChrisTurnerPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

Man if I was over there I’d get one of those bad ass Ford 4WD vans. Like the sports mobile ones. So sick

@sunnyvangloria2084 4 жыл бұрын

Shoes on bed :) nice

@asphere2875 4 жыл бұрын

Hiace ftw!!

@HIDESKYWALKERS 4 жыл бұрын

How do you do? A nice car！ I get on Ground hiace! Full-time vanlife is being enjoyed.

@tahirmahmood8603 4 жыл бұрын

Color combination give is more luxury look. If wood is white its added up more batter look rather then usual wood color you can use plywood sheet for luxury look.

@simplyrise5217 4 жыл бұрын

Nice bro👍

@btcbenny21 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, Great van! I am actually wanting to use the Hiace as a mobile office build for our creative agency. We would ideally want a king-sized bed and also a long bed length table to work on. I am thinking of doing a hydraulic setup in the middle of the bed so it acts like a table during the day. Do you think this is an ideal setup given your experience? Any other vans that are a bit cheaper than the hiace you could recommend?

@paulerikson7196 4 жыл бұрын

Love your van , I just wondered what you blackened the glass behind wall side windows with, I'm a bit stuck ,paint,cloth... cheers

@digicam64 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this vid. I have just bought a Toyota Regius Ace 2l petrol. little smaller i know but I got it so i could do it up as a small camper so anything, help, advice I can get from you would be great. I'm from Auckland.