yes, this is my 3rd truck - with the most efficient floor plan - thanks for watching

Thank you Tatias, I had a bigger 13 ton MAN truck before this one and often got stuck in small Northern vials or on bridges that did not carry the weight - so that one is perfect.. Thanks for watching and safe travels! cheers Simon

I never see somebody coming out of the living box of those kind of trucks. They are always already outside and take the staircase out. Do they jump out ? What in an emergency situation... in the dark ? I travel alone, the last thing I need is some injury on my foots or legs . Crawling trough the cabin ? Why then not always crawling in and out ? Once I made a box with a door in two parts met folding steps on the down part. This time I made a strong door, with an elevator on it. I go out that way, if I stay somewhere the platform of that elevator is almost up and there is put a staircase on, that is kept outside. It's 1,40 m high . to get in and I have a second door as a " screen door " so the outdoor can be open when I'm in or out and stil privacy . So, I come out in the morning, go down with the elevator , put the elevator up again, staircase on the platform en go in and out with that staicase. The door makes 90 ° with the wall. 🙂 ( elevator, folding platform and folding side protection so going down between that protection and the wall,/wheel of the truck. Platform is a grill to clean the shoes ) O, I builded the box and everything in or out ,myself.... again, I have to know everything, being alone on the road and I never use mechanics from garages, they are selden just at that spot where I can have a probleme... 🙂 Nice truck by the way !

@@rangemog21 thanks, great comment and solution to your problem. I actually asked the same question you were asking. How do I get out when the stairs are not down. But, I can easily get out without the stairs pulled out, by simply taking two steps down to the ground by holding on to the sides of the door. Thanks for watching and safe travels to you!

@@simonjourneyman So, the revers way to get in, steps out, going in, on the knees to put the steps back in place. On the knees, steps out going down, steps in, back in place. Looks safe to me and all we do is most a compromise and personal opinion. If you go to a truck building compagny and you ask for an elevator on the door, they send you away as a fool. because nobody ever has asked that and they don't offer that themselves. I had never seen one compagny who offer the folding staircase on the door,so why should they come up with an elevator.... 🙂 A door with steps on it, a lot of small planes have it for ages. A door in two parts and that close correctly and can hold people is ofcorse complex, more then a frame around a sandwich plate. My doors have no outside locks, nothing visible to start to put stuff in with damages by people who wanne go inside when the owner is not present. It looks all verry expensive.... and safety to protect it is not a subject. Or, five heavy locks and no protection for car windows... I ame a builder and an owner. The last thing I want that somebody was inside my home. It's an unpleasent feeling, as long as one have to live in it again.... I write this in general, not for your truck only, don't misunderstand me, I write from the point that people who see your truck, will thinck about going on adventures themselves. So the more owners share theyre toughst on things, the better... in my humble opinion.... 🙂 Times are changing, for a lot of reasons and protecthing ones things is more and more a probleme. I had never problemes, I'm 73 and my last project has a lot of wood... to hold on .... 🙂 Keep on safe trucking and thanks for your reaction.

definitely expencive but the best overthink in term of usability

Thanks so much Mogwai ✌

thank you RBGameZ... love it myself :-)

Hi Alexander, thanks for watching and your compliments. Wishing you all the best energy to get back on your feet - permanent travel is allways a great choice. Good luck, best Simon

Thanks George, yes, that is very practical, also in heavy rain and when you suddenly have to leave a location in the middle of the night. And the path-through is not a crawl space, but a real door to step through. Thanks for watching, safe travels Simon

....or Lions if you are overlanding in Kenya's heavenly wilds.

Thanks!

thanks for watching Alketas 🙂

Hi Tom, yes you summarised it just perfectly. I had a much bigger MAN truck before which was not really very practical, specially on the narrow roads of Norway. Hence I decided to get rid of it and buy a practical travel vehicle. Thanks for watching and commenting and safe travels to you. cheers Simon

Thank you Walter, I am definitely enjoying it. All the best to you and thanks for watching.

thank you! What a great compliment and thanks for following me on my journey - more to come soon .-)

thanks Boris

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thank you Tuvia

thank you, Atsu and good luck building your own dram vehicle, safe travels Simon

Thank you so much DM, and safe travels to you :-)

Thank you! Will do!

Tanks for watching!

Glad you like it!

Thanks! 👍

Thanks for the compliment. After owning two other travel car, this one really works best and also saves a a cozy home on wheels. Thanks for watching, cheers Simon

thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

Yes, that is all correct, thanks for watching and commenting, Jay Ess

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thank you, rubberdc, not everything designed by me, but most of it. Thanks for commenting, cheers Simon

Glad you enjoyed it

Many thanks!

Thanks Napoleon Gardening and Adventure TV.. I also like the color a lot, very different from all the white/beige vans in the streets. And yes, a bit like a military truck - which might also be a bit of a problem travelling in political unstable countries like South America... safe travels to you and thanks for subscribing Simon

thanks Dillon, and yes perfect size, much better than the bigger unpractical truck I used to drive before, cheers and thanks for watching

Much appreciated!

thanks!

Hello Yusril, great compliment, thank you very much, yes I am very happy with my build and vehicle, Safe travels Simon

Thank you :-)

thank you justin, It is a great joy to travel with it every day.. more adventures coming up soon, best Simon

Glad you like it!

Tank you Daniel, I like it too.. :-)

thanks for watching my vlog and liking it, indeed feels great to drive my vehicle around the world..

Danke Michael! Safe travels

Thanks for watching!

thank you!

Many thank Jimmy for your laurels and for subscribing, I hope to be able to put out new videos soon, many exciting travels to come. Take care and safe travels to you, cheers Simon

thanks

Thank you, tahir, cheers Simon

Many thanks Carlo! :-)

Thanks for watching and commenting, Japheth, I truly enjoy every day travelling with my rig. Best Simon

Thanks! 👍

thanks for watching and subscribing, it is much appreciated, best Simon

Thanks, Joyce, I think so too 🙂

.. many thanks Gideon! really appreciate it and safe travels to you...

Thanks for watching .-)

muchos gracias Jorge, nos veremos en España en marzo.. ✌

thank you :-)

Huge places

Hello Mike, thanks for watching :-) the total cost of this build is in the low 300K €.. safe travels to you, man ...cheers Simon

thank you, Birender, tiny home on wheels was the intention indeed. Best Simon

merci Bernard, this is beautiful compliment!

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Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks a lot

Danke fürs feedback, Peter, wirklich unglaublich schöner und entspannter Fleck dort unten ✌Gruss Simon

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Tank you Michael and thanks for watching

thanks for watching and commenting🙂

thank you very much, eyalofer.. 🙂

many thanks zmwe31

thanks for the complement, really appreciate it and thanks for watching!

@@simonjourneyman no, thank you for doing this, you broke down soo many things I had issues with, folding sink in the bathroom, double doors to the cab, shelves, storage, accessibility. The solar panels on the roof, I was thinking about windows and people / invasion of privacy you addressed that, the stairs. Ease of access to so many other features.you should do a video on what people should consider when building such.

@@aktveator1309 thanks, yes you are right, I should really do a video about all that, specially the issue of security. The higher up, the less problems:-) I did not mention and show the gas-alarm that I installed, important feature as well. Good luck with your build, hope that I was able to assist in some way, Simon

@@simonjourneyman you inspired me, keep going, you inspired me, I had come to the conclusion, when I travel around Australia where I live, it will be by boat. But with this truck set up the desert terrains, the long roads with nothing in between, your vehicle setup is the perfect oasis.

@@aktveator1309 that is a perfect plan, no shipment of the vehicle around the world prior to the travel.. :-)

yes, I am blessed with a wonderful life full of adventure and if you are planning to do so as well, you will also explore the world in an expedition vehicle..

.. ich danke dir, Heinz :-))

Thank you Chico, I looked at many many builds and this one really works perfect for me, not too small and not to big. Safe travels, best Simon

Hi Dion, thanks for watching and commenting. The chassis is provided by Fuso, but altered from the engineers from WOELCKE, Germany. The box was built according to my specification, within the possible limits of that truck. Unfortunately I have no shots of the actual built in the early stages. (whiting I would have them..) Maybe a contact to WOELCKE HEIMSHEIM GERMANY could resolve that. Safer travels to you, best Simon

thanks for watching, Butnaru, yes, I am enjoying it daily.. :-)

Thanks Thomas!

Thank you Wilson, Malaysia is on my bucket list as well..

Thank you! 😊

Thanks for the great compliment, James. I have also travelled with a dog, great for security reasons, but also a bit limiting to where you can go, customs etc. - But hey, they are our best friends and maybe some day a stray "destiny dog" will cross my path. Good luck and safe travels to you, best Simon

Muchos gracias señor :-))

yes, Jan, very functional :-) Thanks Simon

thank you :-)

Thank you so much for your comment. Yes, I enjoy my vehicle and mobile home every day. Right now I am winter camping in the Swiss alps where it was -30C last night... and still cozy warm in here.. Safe travels Simon

Thank you, Muhammad, yes, I am very happy with this truck - used to have a bigger 13ton MAN, which was simply too big an d clumsy. Thanks for watching and safte travels Simon

Thank you so much 😀

Exactly, privacy and security, since they are hard to reach. Safe travels Simon

thanks for watching and commenting :-)

thank you, yes, every day feels perfect 🙂

Hi Toso, thanks for watching and your comments. Yes, I am very happy with this build. Before this build, I had a 13 ton MAN with more space for clothing, a regular toilet with 300l blackwater tank. I sold this vehicle two years ago, because it was too big and clumsy. You are right, its nice to a have a real toilet, but it also uses a lot of water. But I also have to admit that I am not really happy with my composting toilet. I thought about exchanging it for a Cinderella gas-burning toilet. After years of extensive travelling in various vehicles, I figured that you don't really need that much clothing, just had to figure out what exactly I need for all kinds of weather and climate situations - and I think I have the perfect outfits now. - I am currently working on a video just focussing on the driver cabin and I will post that soon. In the overhead compartment I have emergency kits, traffic-warning lights etc. There's plenty of space for other things too. But all things considered, this floorplan and build works perfectly for me - and the vehicle even fits into very small parking spaces in the middle of any city. Thanks and enjoy your travels!

merçi Pierrot..

Thanks Sergio!

Thanks so much 😊

many thanks Christopher!

you are so right, I built it practically around the toilet and shower ;.)

too bad.. that's not good, but thanks for watching ..two thumbs up :-)

Thanks Chris, yes they are perfect.

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Thanks you!

Hi, you can see that in the video: in the back it as fully mounted to the frame of the vehicle and in the front it rests on rubber blocks allowing the cabin to move freely with the movement of the chassis. Thanks and safe travels Simon