VW Crafter Camper
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- Опубликовано: 11 апр 2015
- Self-build camper, VW Crafter, to replace the LDV I sold last year. This is just a quick walk around. I'll show some parts in more detail on other videos.
(PS: Video is a bit rough. For information only.)
Very well done my mate, I love the fact your dog is catered for and a full member of your family, great van, and a very clear relaxed commentary, you have a talent. All the best to you sir.
Really good video, just starting on vw crafter h/r mwb, thanks
It is fantastic, i have just got one to convert to a camper myself so i'm looking at ideas at the moment and i have so many looking at yours, one big one is the dog bed great, thanks for sharing it well done...
Very compacted, well done👍👍👍
Thank you. It's one of the reasons for doing your own conversion - to pack into it whatever you want rather than what a manufacturer thinks you want.
Nice job :-)
Hello, can I ask what make of water heater are you using for the shower? How do you rate it please?
Hi Greg. I use a Carver Cascade 2. These are pretty cheap from breakers or online. When the control unit failed I replaced with a 'Henry' kit (burner, sensors, switch, thermostat etc) which was a Chinese after-market part. So far this setup has worked well for us. I think the boiler holds about 20L of water but 4 of us can queue up for a quick shower and by the time one person has towelled themselves off there's plenty of hot water for the next person. I chose to go gas only because we never really use camp sites but there are electric versions available. Hope that helps. One tip - mount the boiler at a slight downward angle (as per installation instructions) so it is easier to completely drain over the winter months.
R Down thank you for the prompt reply much appreciated. Are they now part of Truma group do you know?
No idea. This was not purchased new! If you intend to buy new appliances there is plenty of choice out there and you'd need to do your research carefully. I've always installed 'used' appliances on the basis that caravans get so little use in real terms that nothing is likely to be worn out or beyond repair except the structure of the caravan itself.
Looks great
Where did you get the seats in the rear from
If you don't mind thanks
The rear seats are made by me. The rear facing seat is a simple ply and frame construction as you'd find in a caravan and the travel seat is constructed from 25mm steel box section welded with gusseted joints and anchor points for two inertia-reel seat belts I purchased new. If you were not confident doing a job like this you can purchase similar seat units including various options which fold down to make a convenient bed. These units seem to cost between £300 and £500 which really is quite reasonable given the price of steel and the work involved in manufacture. Hope this helps.
excellent video. How did you find the heater blower . Saw them but was not sure how good they were . Thanks for sharing.
Hi. I've had a couple of these now in different conversions as well as a typical caravan convector heater in another van. The blower is noisier than a convector and does use quite a bit of electrical power - so you need a good battery and perhaps a solar panel to charge it up (or drive every day). On the plus side, you can fit the unit pretty much anywhere you've got clear floor space (bottom of a cupboard or under a seat) with nothing underneath (chassis rails, brake lines etc). The hot air can then easily be ducted front and back.
The unit genuinely does produce about as much heat as a 2Kw fan heater so your comfort levels are comparable to getting an electrical hookup with heater. After that it's really just down to how well your van is insulated. We find, we're comfortable down to temperatures of around -2c with this setup with the bonus that we could be parked anywhere without needing hookup etc.
Hope that helps.
+R Down Nice camper. you sound like a pilot
I think your right, He has the relaxed voice that makes you feel all is ok... lol
hi very nice project im planing to build one for myself this summer, do you have hot water in the shower ? does the the air heater heats the water as well ? how do you find yourself with the water tank is enough for how many showers ? and the gas how offer needs to be recharged? have you done insulation in the van ? doe get too cold without the gas heater ? ... all this question is because i was thinking in do all using electricity from solar so i need to know if is worth the investment :) best regards
Hi. Yes, there is a Carver 1 water heater which I reconditioned (with chinese replacement parts!) so we have about 20L of hot water and it heats up pretty quickly. There is 70L of fresh water which is enough for four adults for a couple of days general use, cooking and showering once (quickly) - then it's time to find somewhere to fill up. The gas cylinder is a Gaslow system which can be filled at any LPG petrol station. With the fridge, cooking and water heating it lasts weeks but the air heater means that winter camping for more than a long weekend will require a top-up (but that only costs about £7). The van is about as well insulated as a van conversion can be - there's 30mm foil backed rigid insulation in the roof and rock-wool in doors and walls then 12mm of foil faced insulation under the floor. We have a 100W solar panel which keeps up with lighting, water pump, phone and laptop requirements but certainly wouldn't provide heating. Hope this helps with your project and good luck!
hi thank you very much for your quick answer ! :) it helped a lot, i gonna do some more researchers about and hopefully mine will be ready soon ! best regards thanks for the help
That is a very good camper you have set up, what is your average fuel consumption L/100km or mpg. I am tempted to build one to use with my young family and would be interested to know running costs as fuel is expensive here in Australia.
Thank you. In terms of fuel economy I guess it's all down to how you drive. With general mixed road use I get around 30mpg. On a long motorway run (in Europe) if I keep the cruise set to below 70mph I get around 32mpg or slightly more or if I push it up above 75mph it drops to around 28mpg. Interestingly enough, I just replaced the turbo and got nearly 50 miles more out of the first tank of fuel I've used since that repair! (I guess that's 2 - 3 mpg better?)
Bear in mind that motorhome/camper mpg is often lower than quoted figures because the van is effectively fairly heavily loaded all the time - as opposed to making one loaded journey then returning light as it would in commercial use.
This is my 3rd 3.5 ton van conversion and I've achieved about the same mpg figures out of all of them - 3 different manufacturers. Hope this helps.
Thank you very much for the reply it has been a huge help.
Hi.
What did you use for the bathroom walls and floor?
The bathroom floor is a caravan shower tray. We kept a carpet mat in it to prevent scratching from shoes. The walls were of a plastic panel I bought from B&Q (in the UK) and slot together like any cladding with the joints oriented so that water could not penetrate. I also put silicone along each joint before assembly. This seals it but also makes everything less likely to rattle or squeak while driving. These lightweight plastic panels are now readily available as a replacement for tiles in domestic bathrooms and are often a laminate of acrylic and aluminium.
Hi is this the standard wheelbase
Thanks
I'm not sure. I assumed it was the standard long wheel base when I bought it but it does seem longer than a friend's Sprinter LWB. It measures 4.6m along the floor from the inside of the back doors to the driver's seat platform with the bulkhead taken out.
R Down this is an l3h2 crafter
The crafter is aviable in verious sizes
L1h1
L1h2
L2h1
L2h2
L3h2
L3h3
L4h2
L4h3
can I ask where did you get your cruise control fitted and how much was it please
+sillychilly Hi. Sorry I've only just spotted your question. I hope it's still relevant to answer. I got the cruise control via ebay. There was an importer in Stourbridge somewhere. I fitted it myself - steering wheel off (disconnect battery to disarm airbag!) then just a few screws. Dead easy to do. However, the unit then needs to be 'activated' by a VW main stealer. Rather expensive for a job that probably took them all of 30seconds but I'd still recommend it. This van has bags of torque and the abiliy to miantain a cruising speed over hundreds of miles of autobahn is just fantastic. I think the unit was about £90 and about the same again to have it activated.
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Terrible set up. Looks like it would be the most uncomfortable bed you could possibly make.
I'd be interested to see what setup you've gone for in your van conversion.
Not terriable but very practical , well done! Most conversion look nice but are not practical!
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Horrible looking..
Thanks for your comment. The huge advantage of building your own 'van is that you make it look the way you want it to rather than putting up with some bland, homogenised style chosen by a mass-manufacturer. Obviously, my personal taste is not the same as yours - so you get to build your van to your taste. Everyone wins!
fuck me i fell asleep less than 10 seconds in,,,