My new DIY SUV Camper Conversion | BUILD TOUR 🛠️

Описание: This video is a long time coming but we are finally here! It took about a month working on and off to finally finish the build. I began filming the build but there were so many mistakes and setbacks along the way… at some point I said screw the camera, let’s just get this shit done. This project was a major learning experience for me. I’ve never designed and built anything alone like this and I gotta tell ya it sure was so hard but also so empowering.

If you are planning on doing something similar I hope this video helps in some way! And if you’re just here for fun lets ride baby I got a brand new rig all gussied up for her first campout 🚗💨


MATERIALS
Base:
-1 sheet 3/4 in plywood
-1 2x6 for “U” shape
-2 1x2x8 furring strips (runners for drawers) https://www.lowes.com/pd/1-in-x-2-in-...
-wood screws (need for everything)

Top:
-1 sheet 3/4 in plywood (use scraps for leg borders)
-2 2x4 for big legs
-1 2x2 for little legs
-piano hinge https://www.menards.com/main/hardware...
-carpet squares (added after filming this) https://a.co/d/hhw01r1

Drawers:
-1 sheet 5/8 in plywood (use extra for cooktop)
-1 1x2x8 furring strip (for cooktop)
-handles https://www.lowes.com/pd/allen-roth-3...

TOOLS (many ways to execute this build, use what you have)
-circle saw https://a.co/d/8QDJir2
-screw driver https://a.co/d/4raPQ9h
-hand saw (for little cuts) https://www.menards.com/main/tools/ha...
-orbital sander https://a.co/d/b5NEgGX
-carpenter pencil
-ruler
-kreg https://a.co/d/i3LDMY1
-c clamps (for straight cuts with circle saw on plywood) https://www.menards.com/main/search.h...
-3 pieces of 2x4 (also used for straight cuts with circle saw on plywood)

How to rip plywood without table saw (super helpful video):    • How To: Rip Plywood + Make Cross Cuts | Sh...  

Other videos that helped me:
Most similar build to mine:    • How To Build A Bed Platform In Your SUV Fo...  
Where I found the hinge idea:    • I Turned My SUV Into A CAMPER | Easy DIY P...  

SUV Camper Build Playlist:    • Suv Camper Conversion 🚗  

Car Camping playlist:    • Car Camping ⛺️  

Chapters 📚
00:00 - 00:35 Intro
00:35 - 01:00 My old build
01:00 - 02:16 Problems with my old build
02:16 - 03:05 Base structure
03:05 - 04:16 Base piece support system
04:16 - 05:11 Top piece
05:11 - 06:06 Top piece support
06:06 - 06:50 Hinge mechanism
06:50 - 08:55 Drawers
08:55 - 11:20 Cooktop
11:20 - 12:00 You can make this!
12:00 - 12:54 Baby deer interruption