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Our Van, Casper
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We decided to build out a 2019 T350 XLT, Long Length (not "extended") Medium Roof Ford 15-seat Transit passenger van and make it our hotel/camper/mobile dining room. We did our build in under one year and it turned out perfectly for our needs! If you're considering building out a van, or already have and enjoy looking at what others did with theirs, watch our videos to see specifically what we did with ours. We have no regrets! Remember, the build is part of the adventure.
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24. Van Camping in the Driveway!
Driveway Camping in the Van
Sometimes we can use our van builds as a quiet space for reading, snacking, napping, alone time and other non-travel activities. Join Pammy in her driveway where she's doing just that!
Also, thars a bar in the yard! A small black bear comes to visit our house.
Sometimes we can use our van builds as a quiet space for reading, snacking, napping, alone time and other non-travel activities. Join Pammy in her driveway where she's doing just that!
Also, thars a bar in the yard! A small black bear comes to visit our house.
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23. Make an XL Windshield Shade for Van or Truck
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Make a sunshade for your XL windshield. I'll show you what fabric I chose, a mill list of materials needed, measurements for a Ford Transit windshield and which features keep the sunshade from blowing away. Enjoy!
22. Shore Power for Van Build
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Adding shore power to your van takes a $35 AC port and someone to install it. Come with me while I go over our specific shore power solution including which AC port we used, why we chose it, how we use it, how it's installed and whatever else I can think of. 👍 Enjoy!
21. Awning and DIY Grommets
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Make your own sun awning for a vehicle with these items. It's simple and practical on a budget. We go into detail beginning at 9:03 on how to buy and install grommets for all kinds of uses. A few tent poles, some rip stop (or fabric of your choice), HD suction cups and grommets and you have the makings of a game-changer for shading your van from sun and rain. Just be sure to tip one end of your...
20. LED Strip Lights in a Van
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LED strip lights are fun, inexpensive and have a tremendous "wow" factor in any van build. We'll cover which lights we used in our van, why we used them, how we power them, how they perform and how we like them. Come on... let's go see!
19. Front Seat (Dog) Bed
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We demonstrate our doggie bed which we designed to fit across the front seats of our Ford Transit passenger van. The same concept could be used to make a fun van bed for a child. Sadly, we passed a car accident which had occurred shortly before we got to the area. We hope everyone is okay.
18. Double Whopper with Raisins in the Van 😆
Просмотров 273 года назад
We stop in our van conversion to have lunch after an out-of-town routine visit to the dentist. Join us and we'll also share more of Casper's features from our foldable TV shelf to how we keep items from sliding off the counter tops. Van builds are so versatile while cruising around life. Stop, eat lunch, take a nap, lounge, kill time, wash up, even potty in the privacy of your own clean van! We...
17. Lagun Tables in our Van Conversion
Просмотров 12 тыс.3 года назад
Lagun table systems are amazing! Come along as we show you the ins and outs of what Lagun table systems are, how we installed ours, what's included in the kit and their amazing versatility. Table top: Amazon ASIN: B07Z1G83ZM
16. Canopy for Rear Van Doors
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Join us for a trip out of town to the park where we eat lunch and we show you the canopy we made for our Ford Transit rear doors. It is super shady and wonderful! You'll also go for a beautiful drive in sunny, southern Colorado. Here is the young lady I mentioned who teaches how to connect two (large in my case) pieces of fabric with a clean double seam. ruclips.net/video/KQ_JgFXhEaE/видео.html
15. Out & About in Our Van Conversion
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Pammy had her first shingles shot yesterday and was under the weather but that didn't stop the fun. Ride along with us as we run around town today and enjoy Casper, our van build, and the comforts he provides. We'll share a few more features of the Ford Transit passenger and our touches.
14 Climate Control in a Camper Van
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Here are ways we keep Casper cooler or warmer depending on the season. Join us while we talk about our unique van climate control features and why we chose them for our needs.
13. Solar Screens on Camper Windows
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Climate control in a van builds is a huge issue both winter and summer. I'll help you beat the heat with our sun-blocking solar screen feature. Please use the *black* solar screens in milder temperatures. They're great when the weather isn't extremely hot (they absorb heat) when you want to see through to the outside. For daily extreme sun and heat shading, please see our video: 23: Make an XL ...
12. Cabinet Edging in a Van Build
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Sometimes the small details in cabinetry are as important as the big ones. Let's take a look at now we finished our raw cabinet edges with a clean, white trim.
11. Bug Screens for Ford Transit Van Build
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Come and see how we made bug/privacy screens for Casper. Ours were super inexpensive to make ($20 for sheers and $5 for magnets) and they perform!
10. Kitchen Build in a Ford Transit Passenger Van
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Please join us as we look through the details of our van kitchen build. There are as many kitchen styles and creations as there are van builds and we will share our own unique features that work for our specific needs. Give me a few days and we'll share some links to some of the items we included in our kitchen. We hope you are inspired! Remember, the build is part of the journey.
8. Flooring and Curtains for Van Conversion
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8. Flooring and Curtains for Van Conversion
7. Daytime Interior Tour of our DIY Van Build
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7. Daytime Interior Tour of our DIY Van Build
5. Mattresses & Bedding in our Camper Van
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5. Mattresses & Bedding in our Camper Van
3. The Build in our Ford Transit Van Begins!
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3. The Build in our Ford Transit Van Begins!
2. Evening Lighting in our Van Build Out
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2. Evening Lighting in our Van Build Out
1. Welcome Home, Casper, our Ford Transit Passenger Van
Просмотров 1043 года назад
1. Welcome Home, Casper, our Ford Transit Passenger Van
Wow! This is very helpful! I’m planning on installing in my new Rove Lite 16RB Travel Trailer Safe travels, and stay well! Muskoka ON 🇨🇦
Just a small correction: the longest Promaster (159" WB with extended body) is less than 21'. I don't know what model is in your photo, but the shortest Pleasureway is 18' (Promaster 136" WB). Perhaps you were thinking of the Sprinter 170" WB, which come in at just under 23' (regular body) and just over 24' (extended body).
Excellent video! It is the most comprehensive and descriptive video on this subject on RUclips.
Dometic just came out with a usb faucet that has the hose outlet on the back and a magnet on the bottom. That way you can move the faucet anywhere. I love it! The new collection is called Dometic go, and I also got the matching 11 liter water jug (squared off with velcro webbing handles).
Dometic is late to the game and at $100, way over priced. I've been using a DOTSOG (purchased for $20 on Amazon) on a daily basis in my camper van for more than a year. I got a preassembled HD kitchenette, but was intimidated by plumbing. So I bought a USB faucet to use temporarily until I got around to installing a 12v pump, battery and regular house faucet. But it has worked so well that I've yet to replace it.
@@DaphneLowe It's expensive, but with a feed tube out the back that allows for placement flat on any surface, it's the right tool for the job in my case. I already had a set up like you mention.
Thank you so much for the tip on the hepvo waterless valve! I didn't know such a thing existed. The way you show steps and parts for your build is exactly how I learn. Thank you!!
If you're taking the tabletop off to store it somewhere, while driving for example, you can slip the main table 'leg' off its wall mount and slip it onto the single rail that forms part of the aluminium tabletop mount, and then fasten it with the lever. You can then store the tabletop and leg as one.
Well done! Thanks for the bonus Supermax info. Must be surreal living close to that.
This was very helpful! Thanks so much!
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Very nice application. Would you please provide the diameter of the cup holder with and without it's plastic trim piece (I couldn't find it anywhere on any of the manufacturer's sites!)? Many thanks! Ron.
Has anyone tell you that you should not leave the table top on the Lagun when driving? In another forum a gentleman said that the base plate will eventually loosen if you leave the table top on. I find that hard to believe. Of course the wall that the Lagun is mounted on has to be solid. Thanks
So, we drive on some pretty rough terrains and I just checked... ours is still solid as a rock over a year later. But yes, what they are attached to is very solid. Will keep an eye on this. Thanks.
Well done , thanks for sharing !!!!!!!
Does hooking up to a 30a or 50a shore power at a rv park run the risk of blowing something up since you’re only using 15a? Overheating etc? I plan on using a yeti as well, does 50a to it risk damaging the unit?
I just purchased a Lagun table mount for my van and have been looking for a table and this may fit my needs. Almost missed it so I would recommend putting the Amazon product link in your video description.
You can find the Amazon ASIN number at 4:20. I'll add it to the description as well. Thank you.
This is awesome! It’s exactly what I was looking for my 75lb lab for my Outback.
I do love my sink drop in bar sink. I use it to wash dishes and wash my hair. I do have the usb pump to my water jugs just like you described. I first started with 5 gallon soon changed to one gallon same space fits 11 gallons. Much easier to refill at Walmart.
Nice, I was thinking of something similar for kids to use to sleep. Do you have a video for how you did the curtain?
Hi Stephen. That bed idea should work very well for smaller kids! 😊 Are you asking about the black cab curtain? If so, we use two curtains that go across there (just behind the cab seats.) One is a blackout thermal curtain for stealth and climate control (which we hang from a spring/tension shower curtain rod) and the other is a light privacy curtain (that you can see light through after dark.) They are both really good for their individual needs. You can also put exterior window covers on the cab to avoid using curtains. Our Video #7 at 9:52 shows how we did those. I sewed them custom. Sewing 101, it just takes time. Our Video #8 (Flooring and Curtains for the Van Conversion) shows the light curtains at 6:00 as our partition between bed benches and kitchen (for potty privacy if needed), and the clips are plastic Christmas gutter clips which I show at 7:50 on. I slipped them into the existing overhead seams. I did wind up cutting the front light cab curtain down the middle and installed magnet snaps for easy access to the back (which is almost always to help hide everything from ppl looking into the windshield. Plus keeping even that light curtain up all the time keeps the (AC) cab cooler in the summer. The little metal clips that hang from the white plastic gutter clips can be found at Walmart. They're VERY strong and sturdy. I simply removed them from their rings. At Walmart's website, do a search for...
@@ourvancasper1084 thanks I'll check it out. Was just looking at the clips you had for the front cab seperation curtain. I'll check out the videos you reference
I forgot to mention in the video that with the adaptors for campgrounds, the adaptor plugs into the power box at your camp site, then you use a long extension cord that runs from the adaptor to the black socket/port when installed on your van. Having more than one outlet (our 50 amp adaptor has 4 outlets) is really good so you can plug in multiple items like light strings, appliances while also recharging your house battery/s. You can search these ASIN #'s for parts we used. I am not an Amazon affiliate, I'm just a nice person. LOL... AC Port: B07TMR5PZ6 50 amp adaptor: B08NXHHCKG 15/30 amp adaptor: I can't bring this one up. It may be discontinued.
I didn't realize that "Shore Power" was just to bring in power from outdoors to a particular source. For some reason I thought it also helped charge your battery bank. This looks easier to install than I thought. I have a solar system, but want to do this for when I am at a campground etc. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome. 🙂
A great and very descriptive video. 100% informative. Thanks!
Great video, thanks for sharing. I am wondering why you would use this over insulated window covers on the inside of the van?
We do have thermal panels for the interior of the windows. We use this windshield cover just to block sunlight from the glass on a daily basis when parked at home.
@@ourvancasper1084 We also have a Transit Passenger Wagon and would be interested in your interior window shade solution. It's been an ongoing struggle for us trying to find interior window shades that completely block the light and are also easy to store. Thanks!
@@craiglawyer1946 I apologize for the delay in responding. We've been ill and not up to par. Getting healthy again now. :) If you FF to about 13:50ish in this video, I cover our thermal window panels and how we store them. :) ruclips.net/video/N9kp0CGxyFY/видео.html
@@ourvancasper1084 Thanks! Feel better soon!
Great ideas again. Selling template?
I wish I had thought to save them! I have encouraged others to do that though. :)
Another information packed lesson. Thankfully following your lead.
Thank you again for the information. Your blazing a trail easy to follow along. Thank you for your joy!
Haha! We have our fun. Jay's amazing. ❤️
I liked how you used the J hooks to secure everything. Terrific! Are you going to install some seatbelts in the couches? Thanks! 😁👍
It never occurred to us to install seatbelts on our benches but that's an amazing idea. If, in the future, you do something like that, please share. I REALLY like that idea! <my wheels are spinning, no pun intended LOL>
Brilliant way to handle awning dilemma.
Thanks! It took a whole day/+ to make the green canopy plus learning how to connect fabric before that, haha. Only 4 magnets hold it in place and you can see it was really breezy. We love it! I think my next one will be blue though, LOL. You do need a step stool to attach it on a medium roof. 😀
Once again, great information. Easy easy!
Cherri, thanks so much! I never realized how many details about installing and using Lagun tables would be helpful to others until I put this video together. I'm glad it was helpful.
Very helpful
Thanks! Curtains were about the last item we had on our list because we had no way of knowing how to hang them. I remember one builder couple who said laughingly, "Never use suction cups in your build." So, we had to figure another way. Our curtains are in the way of our air bags so they must be removed for safety but that's why God made replaceable Command Strips. 🤓
Gets me excited to get er done. Thanks for pointing in the right direction!
Honey, it was less than one year ago when we bought Casper in his 15-passenger van condition. You've got this! Pace yourself, your budget and your creativity. You'll get there. And you know what we realized after-the-fact? We live in wildfire country and if we ever need to evacuate, we have the means! That became an unexpected bonus. 😎
I’m so impressed and excited to follow your lead
Thank you, Cherri! :) I gleaned bits and pieces off so many builds so I'm glad you're finding ideas.
Thank you, very informative. 👍😁
Thank you. I absolutely love these. A definite must for my dogs.
Lucy, not only do the gates keep our doggies safely contained, but they allow air flow through the van for them. Feel free to take screen shots to show your metal fabricator. To give you an idea, we paid about $700 to have the gates made, and another $250 to have them sandblasted and coated.
OMGOSH I love the gates. I'm constantly putting up my playpen gates for my dogs. This is great. Thanks for sharing 👍🏽
As long as our doggies can see us, they're totally content to be inside and the open slider and rear doors are great. My little dog lies on my bench bed and can see us and our German Shepherd lies right at the slider gate and snoozes. It's amazing.