Follow the full journey of our 8x8 overland truck — from the first stages of the build to creating our ultimate off-grid home on wheels, ready to take our family around the world. Every episode of the build, the challenges, the setbacks and the adventures that follow — all in one place.
Curated by: One Life Truck It (33 videos)
In this episode we push on massively with fitting our 3000w of solar to the roof and finish off the dog cave for our off grid overland truck. GREAT NEWS, OUR MERCH STORE IS BACK OPEN. FOLLOW THE LINK AS EVERYTHING HAS TO SELL BEFORE WE LEAVE FOR OUR TRIP.: https://one-life-truck-it.myshopify.com In this episode: We look at finishing up the dog cave area in the back and fit our amazing outdoor rainfall shower that come out automatically. Tom and Geoff the wizard from Trax Hydraulics come to the rescue and look at sorting our AC. We finally get onto fitting our solar panels to the roof that gives us a crazy 3000w of potential solar pull and will enable us to live completely off grid In this truck. Not everything went to plan… but this week pushed the build forward in a big way. Follow the people who helped make it happen: 👉 Tom / Trax: https://trax-hydraulics.co.uk 👉 Chris / https://www.bspksolar.co.uk If you’re interested in: • Overland truck builds • Off-grid camper conversions • Expedition vehicles • DIY fabrication & planning • Real, honest build journeys …you’re in the right place. 📺 New episodes drop EVERY SUNDAY — follow the build step by step and see how this 8x8 turns into a fully off-grid expedition vehicle. 🚐 About the build This is a long-term project to create a fully off-grid 8x8 overland camper — built for remote travel, full-time living, and complete self-sufficiency. Nothing is rushed. Nothing is hidden. Every step matters. 🔔 Follow the journey 👍 Like the video if you enjoy real-world builds 💬 Drop a comment — we read everything 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss what comes next #8x8 #Overland #TruckBuild #OffGridLiving #OverlandCamper #Fabrication #Welding #ExpeditionVehicle #VanLife #BuildInPublic