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Time to update the rear hold down points. For the rear I ordered the Total Chaos bed stiffeners, they are very well made and tie into the frame with the bed bolts like the mounts I built for the front. The braces came well packed and ready to install with all hardware. Supplies used: Note...

About a year old. It can happen on composite panels, luckily it's an easy fix. Hodakaguy

Continued from above..... Drilling the holes in the bed for the side mounting bolts. Here using a reemer to clean up the inside and outside edges of the holes. Applying Anti-sieze to the stainless bolts that will go through the sides of the mounts. Mounts installed and bolted...

Continued from above... Making sure I got the hole drilled in the correct location. Yep, still fits perfectly. Rounding the corners. Once marked I use the Portaband to remove most of the material, then over to the sander to give it the final touch and clean it up. One side...

Project Overkill! - Stronger tie down points. We have our YOHO on a 2012 Tacoma which uses the plastic/composite bed. The OEM tie downs just don't give us a warm fuzzy feeling as they are small and only attach into the plastic/fiberglass itself. When tightening down the straps you can see...

A little maintenance. My wife was driving the van around town in 90 deg weather recently and when she got home she said "there was an alarm that came on saying Coolant Temp on the Scangauge while she was at a stop light with the AC running". I set an alarm of 220 deg F on the scangauge...

Fridge clearance. The door on the fridge hits the window frame when you open it, so you end up having to slide the fridge over away from the wall. But the next time you go to use it the fridge has worked its way back against the wall again and you have to slide it back once more. Time for...

Continued from above... And inside. Last step was to mount the remote. I used 3M safe release adhesive strips to mount the remote holder to the wall near the bed, easy reach if you want to change the fan in the middle of the night. Hodakaguy

Continued from above.... Marking the inner trim ring depth so it can be cut to size. Wiring spliced in. Trim ring installed. Several days after installing the fan base I'm applying Dicor lap sealant as another layer of added protection and to keep UV off the Sikaflex 221...

Continued from above.... Here I'm Injecting the epoxy into the void then clamping it down solid to cure for 24hrs. 24 hrs later and the roof is like new again. Screw holes for the fan base drilled. Lightly sanding the mounting surface. I'm using Sikaflex 221...

Ventilation....or lack there of. With the huge opening windows and a opening skylight as well you can get cross flow ventilation unmatched by most campers....but. When you close up the windows there is a serious lack of ventilation. The YOHO came with a small round powered vent fan that is...

Continued from above.... And done! Took about 30 minutes and now we have a usable window. Should have left the factory this way! And it's not quite complete without an official Hodakaguy sticker lol. Hodakaguy

First Mod is to replace the rear window on the door with one you can actually see out of. Not sure who thought it was a good idea to use a window made of bathroom glass in a camper lol. We found a replacement window with a built in shade on Amazon for $89. With the window in hand it's time...

On to a new chapter and new adventures! We recently sold my fathers Revel as it hurt his neck and back to drive. We tried every combination of seat adjustments etc but just couldn't find a spot that worked. His Toyota on the other hand is comfortable for him to drive on long trips for...

Continued from above.... Checking out the restoration shop at the museum. I purchased my son a ride on the 1929 FORD Tri-motor and grandpa went with him. Lifetime memories. :-) A Morgan 3 wheeler showed up, I love these cars! Had to get a pic of my 3 wheeler next to the...

Spent the weekend at the Hood River OR Antique Fly-In......soooooo much fun! I decided to take the R51/3 in tow and my father got to try out his new to him Scout Camper. My uncle followed us down in his Van and a friend tagged along in his van as well. The weather was absolutely...

Figured I'd make a post letting people know I'm still alive and I still have the van lol. Been a while! I recently picked up a 53 BMW R51/3 with a 52 Steib LS200 hack and it's been consuming a lot of my free time lately. The previous owner owned it for 56 years! I'll eventually pick up a...

Continued from above... And on the seat! The top of the bag opens up and can hold maps, machetes, or any other larger items you have to store. On the drivers side I have a Overland Gear Guy map holder mounted between the seat and the organizer. The seats still swivel...

Seat back organizers! I've had my driver's side seat back organizer going on 4 years now and it's been absolutely awesome for arranging & carrying my small items like charge cords, batteries, lens wipes etc etc. I originally purchased the bag at the Plain WA Overland Rally but couldn't...

Thanks mate! Hodakaguy