Hodakaguy's 4x4 Sprinter Build
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Hodakaguy
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Kudos to you. Very well executed. I'm just wondering why you didn't make a mold and inject a new new back panel.
I know right lol........
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Hodakaguy
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Uploaded the next set of pics from last summers road trip.....
Full pics here: https://advrider.com/f/threads/the-...port-photo-mega-thread.1460644/#post-41802657
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Full pics here: https://advrider.com/f/threads/the-...port-photo-mega-thread.1460644/#post-41802657
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Hodakaguy
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Thanks Mate, it's been a fun built. Agreed, the replica Stonehenge is a really cool spot.
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Hodakaguy
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Mobility and fun on the go! I've been looking at options for a personal EV's to take with us on trips and keep coming back to Onewheels. A Onewheel is basically a single wheel electric "Skateboard" that is capable of traveling on dirt, gravel, pavement, etc. Two of the smaller Onewheel Pints will take up little space and provide a ton of fun while on the road.
Here's a youtube video (Not Mine) that shows a Onewheel Pint in action:
Link to the official Onewheel site here: https://onewheel.com/?msclkid=f3f18617e4b01a1e7585e6546de409c4
Our two Pints fresh out of the Box and ready for fun.
20 minutes or practicing and my son and I were cruising around the neighborhood, they are very intuitive to operate. Here's a shot down at the park putting on miles
Now to figure out how to haul the two Pint's in the van. There is only one spot that is "open" where the boards can be stored and out of the way, that's the rear passenger side corner.
Next up.....stare at the space and figure out a design that will keep the boards secure and take up as little space as possible. After a while of staring and with a plan in my head it was time to start cutting metal.
I have some left over aluminum and Birch ply from my bed project which will work perfectly for this mount and match the bed system in the process. Here I'm starting to cut metal and assemble the rack.
Still practicing/learning welding aluminum, starting to get a bit better at it. Aluminum is really fun to weld.
Here I'm using scrap pieces of foam to figure out the correct spacing and height for the wheel mount.
Temporarily setting the assembly in place to check for clearances to make sure the door still closes etc. I had measured all that ahead of time but better to find out now if there is an issue
Rubber caps will make the open ends look a tad more finished.
Next up it's over to my buddy Mike's place. Mike runs a sweet van up fitting business called Vanlab and made quick work on cutting out the base and back plates from my scrap birch on his sweet CNC router. We decided to cut a Onewheel Pint image into the back board for an extra touch. Thanks Mike!
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Here's a youtube video (Not Mine) that shows a Onewheel Pint in action:
Link to the official Onewheel site here: https://onewheel.com/?msclkid=f3f18617e4b01a1e7585e6546de409c4
Our two Pints fresh out of the Box and ready for fun.
20 minutes or practicing and my son and I were cruising around the neighborhood, they are very intuitive to operate. Here's a shot down at the park putting on miles
Now to figure out how to haul the two Pint's in the van. There is only one spot that is "open" where the boards can be stored and out of the way, that's the rear passenger side corner.
Next up.....stare at the space and figure out a design that will keep the boards secure and take up as little space as possible. After a while of staring and with a plan in my head it was time to start cutting metal.
I have some left over aluminum and Birch ply from my bed project which will work perfectly for this mount and match the bed system in the process. Here I'm starting to cut metal and assemble the rack.
Still practicing/learning welding aluminum, starting to get a bit better at it. Aluminum is really fun to weld.
Here I'm using scrap pieces of foam to figure out the correct spacing and height for the wheel mount.
Temporarily setting the assembly in place to check for clearances to make sure the door still closes etc. I had measured all that ahead of time but better to find out now if there is an issue
Rubber caps will make the open ends look a tad more finished.
Next up it's over to my buddy Mike's place. Mike runs a sweet van up fitting business called Vanlab and made quick work on cutting out the base and back plates from my scrap birch on his sweet CNC router. We decided to cut a Onewheel Pint image into the back board for an extra touch. Thanks Mike!
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Hodakaguy
Adventurer
Continued from above....
Back to work on the frame. Drilling and inserting Tric nuts (Similar to Rivet Nuts) into the frame to hold the base and backboards on.
Sealing the boards with OSMO....great stuff.
Adding some extra height to the ends to lock in the boards.
Here I'm cutting down some rubber floor mat panels to install in the carrier. All surfaces that touch the boards will be foam padded. The base foam panels are held in place by compression, the side pieces are applied with Gorilla glue.
The notched areas are for the bolts that will bolt the base of the carrier into the OEM floor tie down points.
Next up I'm making foam rails that will attach to the back board. The rails are comprised of aluminum strap cut to size and foam strips glued to the aluminum, then the whole assembly is screwed onto the back board.
Here I'm using the optical center punch to mark out the hole locations on the aluminum strap.
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Back to work on the frame. Drilling and inserting Tric nuts (Similar to Rivet Nuts) into the frame to hold the base and backboards on.
Sealing the boards with OSMO....great stuff.
Adding some extra height to the ends to lock in the boards.
Here I'm cutting down some rubber floor mat panels to install in the carrier. All surfaces that touch the boards will be foam padded. The base foam panels are held in place by compression, the side pieces are applied with Gorilla glue.
The notched areas are for the bolts that will bolt the base of the carrier into the OEM floor tie down points.
Next up I'm making foam rails that will attach to the back board. The rails are comprised of aluminum strap cut to size and foam strips glued to the aluminum, then the whole assembly is screwed onto the back board.
Here I'm using the optical center punch to mark out the hole locations on the aluminum strap.
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Hodakaguy
Adventurer
Continued from above.....
Getting there....
Now to make the upper mount/brace that will tie the carrier into the vans L-track. I'll be making a removable mount that will bolt to the upper bar on the rack, that way if I want to use the rack in the house when it's not needed in the van I can remove the upper brace.
The upper brace bolts on via rivet nuts on the top and rear.
And here is what happens when you get in a hurry and drill holes for the rivet nuts in the wrong location....extra holes lol. Luckily they were on the back side and I was able to just move the holes inboard a bit so the two rivet nuts wouldn't hit each other. Oops....lol.
Using these L-track studs to attach the upper brace to the L-track. These are genius and have sooooo many uses.
Removing the OEM bolts out of the tie down points, the rack will mount in these locations using longer bolts.
Installing the longer bolts through the rack and into the tie down locations.
And here the rack is fully bolted into position. The rack is super solid and keeps the whole assembly away from the wall panel so nothing will rub/wear on the tweed fabric.
These are going to be a blast!
Hodakaguy
Getting there....
Now to make the upper mount/brace that will tie the carrier into the vans L-track. I'll be making a removable mount that will bolt to the upper bar on the rack, that way if I want to use the rack in the house when it's not needed in the van I can remove the upper brace.
The upper brace bolts on via rivet nuts on the top and rear.
And here is what happens when you get in a hurry and drill holes for the rivet nuts in the wrong location....extra holes lol. Luckily they were on the back side and I was able to just move the holes inboard a bit so the two rivet nuts wouldn't hit each other. Oops....lol.
Using these L-track studs to attach the upper brace to the L-track. These are genius and have sooooo many uses.
Removing the OEM bolts out of the tie down points, the rack will mount in these locations using longer bolts.
Installing the longer bolts through the rack and into the tie down locations.
And here the rack is fully bolted into position. The rack is super solid and keeps the whole assembly away from the wall panel so nothing will rub/wear on the tweed fabric.
These are going to be a blast!
Hodakaguy
Stitebunny
Adventurer
Super nice!
Everything you seem to design and build turns out great.
You should be proud!
Everything you seem to design and build turns out great.
You should be proud!
Hodakaguy
Adventurer
Man, that's beautiful. People will be asking you to make those.
I'd pay good money to see you half-ass something sometime.
Thanks Mate. How much will ya pay? I could whip something up lol
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Hodakaguy
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Hodakaguy
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Yeah I think it's eventually inevitable that one will eat some pavement on one of these
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