Great video. Seems like a viable option for both commercial and DIY RV conversions. This is really good for those that don't have access to a dedicated driveway or garage to frame out and cut their own paneling from scratch. Time and energy savings. Thanks!
Thank you for appreciating our work. It will take a huge amount of time and money for us to come up with a perfect product for each model, a product that can actually be sold and shipped to our customers all over U.S. but we like challenges and we will go for it.
That is true, it's around 8% of the average cost of a new van or you can even buy a used one for this amount. Some van owners want to protect their investment, some don't consider this product useful... .
I totally understand but the purpose of this kit is to protect the van against dents caused by our tools and materials. We did not intend to build an RV. We carry hardwood floors, contractor bags full of debris from our job sites etc. However, technology evolved and we invested heavily in it. We will laser scan the entire van, make molds on our cnc machine and the new insulation will fit perfectly and it will be easy to remove if needed. Again, we are not intending to build RV's.
Former floor tiler here. Though I am sceptical about the value of the insulation in thermal protection, I admire the precision you guys achieve. There's a market out there for exactly this.
@@brrrlak We really appreciate it! We will eventually remove the kit and rebuild it with much better results. We will also post a video with the whole process to show people that there is no mold under the panels despite we are in Chicagoland where the weather is changing abruptly all the time.
Mold should imho not be a problem because there is apace for air to move behind your panels. Another thought: I covered roughly the same areas like you with 50mm of Armaflex. I could then measure with an IR thermometer that the "beams" and "rips" (lack of vocabulary here, sorry for that) are responsible for the heat/ cold exchange. Covering a lot of these bought me 5° Celsius. So, if you could find a way to produce a kit that covers the "valleys" and the "hills" and then mount the panels over that, THEN you have a ton of customers among the RVers. Many of them like the sprinter.
@@brrrlak That is exactly what I am planning to do but I spent over $110,000 already and I am not there yet. I could really use an Artec Leo for scanning but the resources are limited and my wife will probably kill me if I buy it. I never give up thou and despite is been almost 3 years since I put this video out, I am pursuing the final result. Thank you for the tip. I will certainly use it in the next video.
from the stand point of being the basis for an rv project, not a bad idea. a work van? not so much (in my humble opinion). the wood looks good, and might inspire the diy crowd to keep up with the good looks of the wood, and not muck everything up too much. of course if it were my project, i'd...on second thought, i'll save my ideas for my own project(s).
Ideas are great. Many people have great ideas. The problem is to turn an idea into reality. It takes a few seconds to come up with an idea of a product. Then the reality kicks in: knowledge, experience in woodworking, a shop, equipment, tests, marketing, tests again, back to the drawing board, test again, marketing again and so on. Most of the people are good at having ideas, very few will invest years and a fortune to make it happen. We will come up with a kit for all 64 models currently sold in United States. We don't need to save our ideas, we will sell them, as a finished product.
The product is designed to be cost efficient and it's targeting customers like contractors and coast to coast drivers. It was not intended to be used for RV conversion.
Hi, we are scheduled to do a custom Dodge Promaster in late October, early November. We will have a very detailed installation video, with animation and instructions. Starting with this product, we will be able to list them online one after another withy confidence that the product is good, the installation instructions are perfect and there is no risk of misunderstanding the steps.
I am looking right now for a van. I have a very important question. Should you buy a van that has driver, passenger and windshield only?? I'm thinking that Stealth and Insulation might be affected by More windows on the sides and back.
As far as we are concerned, it does not matter if it has windows or not, we are still able to install a kit in it. It all depends on what are you going to use it for. If you are in Chicago and Lake Shore Dr. is important for you, a van with windows all around is a good idea because you cannot drive it on that road otherwise. For construction or cargo, I would buy one without windows.
Transit 250 high roof cargo van. I need something like this. What’s the cost? Some negative comments below. People who expedite in cargo vans live in them 3-12 weeks at a time on the road. Expedite is time critical movement of LTTL freight, where we may drive 1200 miles in 24 hours. I was in spirit lake Iowa 2 weeks ago, -12 degrees. Then I went to upstate Vermont -16 degrees. Gas engine. You’re not supposed to idle gas engines all night or the multiple days that it may take to get the next load. When we’re on a load, we usually only have 4-6 hours in a 24 hour period to play with, ie the route calls for 20 hours of driving in 24 hours. Sometimes we don’t even get 2-3 hours of play, so we don’t get a hotel every night, we get one once or twice a week if we’re not on a load or we have plenty of time on a load to get 8-12 hours of rest. Rare. We go all over the country. Canada to Laredo where it’s 110 degrees in the summer. Boston to Los Angeles.
Mikey, I am sorry but we are in the middle of upgrading our shop. It will take at least one year this we will be back on the market. We want to improve the products to the max, especially the insulation part and the installation process.
It was the customer's choice not to have a door. Most of our customers are contractors (painters, carpenters, electricians etc.). So far none of them asked for a door in the partition. If this would be designed for camping, yes, it would be very bad planning, but it was not designed for van conversion.
There is nothing out there at 100lbs. There are options with divider, without, shelving or not and so on. We are trying to come up with a kit that can be easily modified to the customer's needs and also be cost effective. The DIY part is also crucial: when you buy a new vehicle, there is a bond between you and that car. It takes years of driving, wearing off, scratches and dents till the owner looks at the car and does not have that particular feeling. People will buy our product, it's just a mater of time and a ton of effort and pain till we will make it flawless.
It is indeed a product that you can find at Menards or Home Depot. I am not particularly happy with it but I had to start with something. For this reason, we have invested heavily in technology so we can create our own moulds. The future insulation will fit perfectly and will be super easy to install: spray some glue and hold it in position for a 15 seconds.
We appreciate your comment. The whole kit weights half than a similar one with metal shelves and partition. We did not designed this product for a van conversion. Our main customers are contractors and drivers that want to protect their investment and get a certain level of comfort while driving. It is not our intention to get into the van conversion business.
it serves it's purpose: when the tools and and a few bundles of hardwood floor accidentally bang the sides of the van, there is no harm to the body. It's also much quieter while driving. We will improve the insulation over time but it requires tens of thousands to model and create the mold for each piece and this is only for one model. Kind of discouraging but I will start with a Metris, my own and see how the public reacts to the idea.
I learned so much from watching this video.
Great video. Seems like a viable option for both commercial and DIY RV conversions. This is really good for those that don't have access to a dedicated driveway or garage to frame out and cut their own paneling from scratch. Time and energy savings. Thanks!
Thank you for appreciating our work. It will take a huge amount of time and money for us to come up with a perfect product for each model, a product that can actually be sold and shipped to our customers all over U.S. but we like challenges and we will go for it.
Whoa $2500, pricy. Good product I’m sure. Good of you to be up front and post pricing so one can decide if it’s possible.
That is true, it's around 8% of the average cost of a new van or you can even buy a used one for this amount. Some van owners want to protect their investment, some don't consider this product useful... .
Price materials and see. Add a couple skilled craftsmen, who knows.
Thank you for understanding how we came up with this number.
Which state you are located?
Any products for a ford Transit?
Would you mind telling me, what is the black tape used to stick the wood panel on the sliding door?
Having spent a week in the austrian mountains at below -8° Celsius / 17 ° Fahrenheit in my van, I can just laugh about your insulation.
I totally understand but the purpose of this kit is to protect the van against dents caused by our tools and materials. We did not intend to build an RV. We carry hardwood floors, contractor bags full of debris from our job sites etc.
However, technology evolved and we invested heavily in it. We will laser scan the entire van, make molds on our cnc machine and the new insulation will fit perfectly and it will be easy to remove if needed. Again, we are not intending to build RV's.
Former floor tiler here. Though I am sceptical about the value of the insulation in thermal protection, I admire the precision you guys achieve. There's a market out there for exactly this.
@@brrrlak We really appreciate it! We will eventually remove the kit and rebuild it with much better results. We will also post a video with the whole process to show people that there is no mold under the panels despite we are in Chicagoland where the weather is changing abruptly all the time.
Mold should imho not be a problem because there is apace for air to move behind your panels. Another thought: I covered roughly the same areas like you with 50mm of Armaflex. I could then measure with an IR thermometer that the "beams" and "rips" (lack of vocabulary here, sorry for that) are responsible for the heat/ cold exchange. Covering a lot of these bought me 5° Celsius. So, if you could find a way to produce a kit that covers the "valleys" and the "hills" and then mount the panels over that, THEN you have a ton of customers among the RVers. Many of them like the sprinter.
@@brrrlak That is exactly what I am planning to do but I spent over $110,000 already and I am not there yet. I could really use an Artec Leo for scanning but the resources are limited and my wife will probably kill me if I buy it. I never give up thou and despite is been almost 3 years since I put this video out, I am pursuing the final result. Thank you for the tip. I will certainly use it in the next video.
Excellent video, I'm copying your design to the last detail. Thank you.
Tim, go ahead. It's a very good product and you won't regret the time and money invested.
from the stand point of being the basis for an rv project, not a bad idea. a work van? not so much (in my humble opinion). the wood looks good, and might inspire the diy crowd to keep up with the good looks of the wood, and not muck everything up too much. of course if it were my project, i'd...on second thought, i'll save my ideas for my own project(s).
Ideas are great. Many people have great ideas. The problem is to turn an idea into reality. It takes a few seconds to come up with an idea of a product. Then the reality kicks in: knowledge, experience in woodworking, a shop, equipment, tests, marketing, tests again, back to the drawing board, test again, marketing again and so on. Most of the people are good at having ideas, very few will invest years and a fortune to make it happen. We will come up with a kit for all 64 models currently sold in United States. We don't need to save our ideas, we will sell them, as a finished product.
I would like to install additional two seats on the back of the van, for my kids. Is there a way? Is it allowed?
Lawn chairs will work fine
@@DevenChilton what's that? I am from Germany, so my English is not that good 😄
Are you still offering this product?
im sorry, but that van was not insulated properly.
The product is designed to be cost efficient and it's targeting customers like contractors and coast to coast drivers. It was not intended to be used for RV conversion.
yeah, bridging.
Insulation depends on where it is designed to be used.
Would be grateful if you could point out a few pointers. I'm researching van insulations so it would be mighty helpful. Thanks.
Hi, we are scheduled to do a custom Dodge Promaster in late October, early November. We will have a very detailed installation video, with animation and instructions. Starting with this product, we will be able to list them online one after another withy confidence that the product is good, the installation instructions are perfect and there is no risk of misunderstanding the steps.
I am looking right now for a van. I have a very important question. Should you buy a van that has driver, passenger and windshield only?? I'm thinking that Stealth and Insulation might be affected by More windows on the sides and back.
As far as we are concerned, it does not matter if it has windows or not, we are still able to install a kit in it. It all depends on what are you going to use it for. If you are in Chicago and Lake Shore Dr. is important for you, a van with windows all around is a good idea because you cannot drive it on that road otherwise. For construction or cargo, I would buy one without windows.
Transit 250 high roof cargo van. I need something like this. What’s the cost?
Some negative comments below. People who expedite in cargo vans live in them 3-12 weeks at a time on the road. Expedite is time critical movement of LTTL freight, where we may drive 1200 miles in 24 hours.
I was in spirit lake Iowa 2 weeks ago, -12 degrees. Then I went to upstate Vermont -16 degrees.
Gas engine. You’re not supposed to idle gas engines all night or the multiple days that it may take to get the next load.
When we’re on a load, we usually only have 4-6 hours in a 24 hour period to play with, ie the route calls for 20 hours of driving in 24 hours. Sometimes we don’t even get 2-3 hours of play, so we don’t get a hotel every night, we get one once or twice a week if we’re not on a load or we have plenty of time on a load to get 8-12 hours of rest. Rare.
We go all over the country. Canada to Laredo where it’s 110 degrees in the summer. Boston to Los Angeles.
Mikey, I am sorry but we are in the middle of upgrading our shop. It will take at least one year this we will be back on the market. We want to improve the products to the max, especially the insulation part and the installation process.
Would you do an insulation kit specifically for Sprinter/RV conversion? A general one and then the customer may choose to modify or customize.
Great design!
Thank you! We cannot wait to show you more.
Looks good! What's laser scanning?
look up any demo video with the Artec Leo laser scanner, that is what we will use to develop our products
terrible to close off the front & force one to exit the cab to enter the rear. POOR PLANNING
It was the customer's choice not to have a door. Most of our customers are contractors (painters, carpenters, electricians etc.). So far none of them asked for a door in the partition. If this would be designed for camping, yes, it would be very bad planning, but it was not designed for van conversion.
If you are a contractor, you want the front closed off to protect your tools.
@@daviddionne8296 As simple as that.
Will you be offering this product for other vehicles ? I.e. Crafter?
How much is 3 times lighter? If the competition is 100lbs, does that mean this is -200lbs?
There is nothing out there at 100lbs. There are options with divider, without, shelving or not and so on. We are trying to come up with a kit that can be easily modified to the customer's needs and also be cost effective. The DIY part is also crucial: when you buy a new vehicle, there is a bond between you and that car. It takes years of driving, wearing off, scratches and dents till the owner looks at the car and does not have that particular feeling. People will buy our product, it's just a mater of time and a ton of effort and pain till we will make it flawless.
👏👏👏👏
How much weight 😏😏??
around 200 lbs
What the name of the purple stuffs you use for insulation?
Foamular. Available at home depot or menards
It is indeed a product that you can find at Menards or Home Depot. I am not particularly happy with it but I had to start with something. For this reason, we have invested heavily in technology so we can create our own moulds. The future insulation will fit perfectly and will be super easy to install: spray some glue and hold it in position for a 15 seconds.
Upgrade your quality, friend, and I will be looking for you. A "mature" lady looking for assistance and good quality with low pricing.
Feel free and visit us at the shop. We are able to provide high end services for the right price.
We are working on it. It will take some time and a lot of effort but we will come up with an excellent final product.
All that wood adds too much weight, besides being tacky - looks like something from the 70's
We appreciate your comment. The whole kit weights half than a similar one with metal shelves and partition. We did not designed this product for a van conversion. Our main customers are contractors and drivers that want to protect their investment and get a certain level of comfort while driving. It is not our intention to get into the van conversion business.
If you look at the ones with tongue n groove, 2x4s an plywood, that’s wasted weigh
and when it comes to keeping it clean, can’t beat this.
I totally agree with the tacky part (again, the van is prepared for heavy duty work, not camping) but saying is too much weight is wrong.
Sprinters are terrible vans. Just fucking terrible
I am so sorry but I have to agree with you.
This insulation is useless.
it serves it's purpose: when the tools and and a few bundles of hardwood floor accidentally bang the sides of the van, there is no harm to the body. It's also much quieter while driving. We will improve the insulation over time but it requires tens of thousands to model and create the mold for each piece and this is only for one model. Kind of discouraging but I will start with a Metris, my own and see how the public reacts to the idea.