DIY 4WD Van Life: Ultimate Comfort and UNIQUE KITCHEN Design You've Never Seen Before!
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Vic is an full-time van adventurer who transformed his 4WD hightop van into a cozy efficient home. He designed his 2003 Ford Econoline van to have a large sink complete with hot and cold running water - the epitome of comfort on the road. From the rugged 4x4 capabilities to the thoughtfully designed kitchen, this van is a testament to creativity and practicality on a budget.
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Bob!!! I am beside myself! That turned out better than I could have imagined! I’m still pinching myself after meeting you and our conversation! This is absolutely surreal!!! Thank you again for taking time and interest in my van and me. For anyone reading this, just know that Bob Wells is the real deal and exactly the person you’d hope to meet. I am at a loss for the right words to express how thankful I am for this opportunity. All I can say is thank you, over and over again Bob.
Nice van tour. Congratulations on doing such a great job. I clicked on the link in the description below the video and I don't think it's the correct one for your RUclips channel. Just wanted to let you know in case something in the address for your channel needed to be revised.
Like the marine tip.
This is hands down my favorite van conversion setup.
What a positive, giving attitude you project. I enjoyed every minute of this video and an now going to check out your other social media.
Fantastic 🎉Van Build… Bob right though …. A 4x4 Van Conversion are top notch Van builds
Love your rig, one of my all time favourites!!! Loved your descriptions of why and ideas and now will follow your channel!!! May you have wonderful adventures!
As a truck driver I hand out waters and fruit snacks and granola bars to people on the corner asking for money.. or help everywhere I go.. I love people and some of us need help might not always be money.. but I’ll give to anyone… I’ve made bags for are fellow truckers A lot of these guys in training don’t have money yet there running around with a trainer so I make care packages for them with a little bit more things and it amazing I helped a guy in Washington about 7 months later I was delivering in California and he was delivering at the same place and he was like thank so much I was hungry and had nothing I appreciate u ❤best feeling ever
I also carry 5lb bags of dogfood for corner people. They are always surprised when I ask if they want food for them or for their pets. No one has turned down food for their pets.
Good 👍 idea given something to eat
@@cherylkruisheer3365❤ Thanks so much Cheryl, unfortunately many people don't think about helping people on the street with their pups by helping out with dog food.❤ Safe Travels....
❤Thanks for helping others....Safe Travels🙂
That benevolent bag - what a good idea! Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you! And thank you to the people in the industry who supply me with the necessary items! DPI Distributors
DIY vans exemplify the endless creativity of humans! The Trelino composting toilet placed way in the rear of the van is the first I’ve actually seen & is a great idea! Thank you both for this tour!
Thank you for the feedback! It’s a long story how we got there but in the end we have exactly the layout we wanted. A big shout out to the Mystery Lady in my videos who had everything to do with our awesome design and decor!!!
Love the benevolent bag idea! What a cool rig and a even cooler person! 👏🏻
Vic you're a good man. 9:06 this actually made me cry. 😢.
VIC I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.
STICK WITH YOUR GUNS AND I HOPE YOUR JOURNEY IS VERY SAFE AND PROSPEROUS. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY COOL MAN I'M DIGGING YOUR VIBE
Thank you very much!!!
What a wonderful person you are. Love your Van. Be kind, be kind, be kind. That’s what Mr Rogers says on how to be successful in life. You are following this! Thank you very much. 😉
Thank you! I’m sooo glad that you mentioned that! We were watching the doco about Me. Rogers when we came up with this solution to our woeful feelings. Thank you, again! What a treasure we were given, neighbor!
Seems like a nice caring person
Love the fearless use of color... and the Christmas tree!
Thank you for noticing my holiday cheer! That has followed me my whole life from dorm room to vanlife! We did this interview before Christmas and I was all decked out! Thank you, again!!!
I was going to make a reference to Bob because I was calling the tree cozy thing, my Gnomad! Lol I’m a dork! I grew my beard out for Bob!
Looks like Bob is losing some weight. Glad to see it. Looking good!
!AY, Caramba! What a treat to see Bob interview Vic and Bert today! This van looks very cozy, and that MCM color scheme; so unique for a van. Heartfelt gift bags; Vic, what a nice thing to do!!! 💚🧡
Very nice set up! Nothing beats a generous ❤
Thank you!!!
I love the copper back splash and the bathroom in the back -"wetbath' - is exactly what I want to do. Really fun color choices 👌👍✨💯🔥
Thank you!!! We got it from Home Depot. They are actually stocked, most times, in the peel and stick backsplash area. Green is my favorite color but all the colors were inspired by the tones of my youth and colors of nature.
Awesome. Stay safe, live free out there ya'll. Cheers!! 🤪🤑🌻🌺🥀🥤🧋🧃🧉
I love the different builds, everyone has their own twist on the everyday things.
Like the shower/loo placement. Privacy and duel function
Thank you! I can’t believe that I originally wanted one of those big obtrusive bathrooms, too!
Great build...but mostly I love the little white bags you give away ❤
Five Stars from me⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stay happy & safe travels.
What a wonderful idea: I would love to support that. Best wishes.
Greetings from Camilla in Denmark
what a nice person. we need more people that are willing to help others!
I LOVE this guy. I do give aways also. I camp in my Prius with my standard poodle. I am itching to upgrade to a livable full set of wheels. I am just a weekender taking care of an 85 year old mom. His RUclips link doesn’t seem to be working.
Theresa! That’s sooo rad! I was camped with a nice man in a Prius, in Quartzsite and I am a big fan of those vehicles! Their reliability and handling are unparalleled! I have a Subaru Crosstrek and with snow tires, the Prius performed equally if not better than the Subie. I hope to see you on the road!
The green stove is delightful. What a great van!!!
I absolutely love this guy, he’s just so cool 😎 and kind, it’s refreshing to see people like this 🙏🏽🥰 thanks Bob for sharing his story!
Thank you!!! Bob just brings out the best in me. He’s super cool! His energy is legit and infectious!
Followed him on every channel…I Love His Build!!😅
Thank you, Henrie!!!
Awesome van build. Loving the toilet area in the rear of the van. And wow, Vic is a special person indeed. Love his giving attitude and I am wishing him only the best.
Thank you! I couldn’t be happier with our choices! It was nice to have the insights we gathered and the time to plan for our build! I appreciate your sentiment, much love!!!
What I especially like about this van built is the work space. That is the one thing that practically all van RV's have a shortage of.
Thank you! We noticed the same thing! Truly, we spend a lot of time cooking together!
Great layout. Simple is nice.
Thank you and it’s even more spacious in person! That was the selling point on this design! We love it, thank you, again!
Hello Vic, great build for van life. Hope to see you down the road .
Thank you and same here!
His stove cabinet it great!!
That was the Mystery Lady’s idea! Thank you!!
@@thevicmeiershow7766 I plan on having two stoves,…. One secured to a counter top inside the van like chrome’s on VanCity vanlife and one to utilize outside but I don’t want a whole bunch of camp gear that I have to pack and unpack all the time, so this will be perfect for my
outside stove.
I have an NV 3500 that I hope to build out after I finish setting up base camp/passive income so I can actually travel.
Love this guy. Good for you and living your best life. You will be in a good place soon!
Wow what an awesome van and awesome shareful guy!!
Thank you!!!
My favorite part, are the colors! So cheerful.
Cool rig.
I love the whole retro 70s colors in the van. I also love the tin tile on the walls. That was the best part to me.
Thank you! I love old bars and we really wanted to capture some of that feel along with that Corky (lol) design! Much of the colors that I grew up with!
Nice home, nice man. Appreciate the kindness in sharing.
Little bits of #kindness #thesecret to life #Grateful 🙏 love you guys, thank you, #mahalo
Great message Vic … new sub.
Thanks, Bob, for another great video.
That rig is so sick.
Thank you!!!
What a cute and cool fella!
Thank you!!!
Original build. Looks great.safe travels
Great build. At first look, I thought you were Keanu Reeves!!!
LOL!!! I get that a lot! Thank you!!
Amen brother ❤
Thank you gentlemen for sharing ✌️💞🤟
Cool rig man! Inspiring and entertaining 😆
That was impressive! ❤
Nice set up, and Vic seems like a really nice guy.
I do my best, thank you!!!
Love the Vic Meier show!
Thank you!!!
sweet rig you got there Vic!
Thank you!!!
I want to travel like this!
There’s a great community in Quaertzsite who can help facilitate the dream! I wish I had learned that sooner. Thank you!
Definitely bar tender vibes inside 🙂
That was great! Good job Vic.
Great van!
Thank you!!!
Love this ❤
Thank you!!!
Wonderful build
Thank you!!!
Niice rig!😮
Wow - What a great build.
Thank you!!!
what a nice guy!
Ah, thank you!!!
Great work Vic ☺️
Great build, unique layout that I've never seen.
Nice build! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Thank you for sharing this! ❤
Butterfly tracks found a lady who is destitute. She would love that benevolent bag 😍
Thanks for sharing your amazing home, mostly Keep living and loving and spreading kindness as you do.
Great interview and tour!
Tin Tiles🔥🔥🔥. Vic’s tres cool.
Where can a guy find a van like yours? I'm in Alaska and hope to be somewhere warmer soon. Excellent episode with Bob. I hope to run in to you and Bob as well someday.
Your van and spirit are beautiful!
Cool --> van & man!!👍💕💕
Vic's rig has great features & looks comfy. Those varied wood tones are excellent with the vibrant lime & orange. It's big inspiration for this retired couple's nomad want list.
So kind❤ed, sharing "benevolent bags".
Thank you! It really is as comfy as it looks! The Mystery Lady in my videos deserves a lot of credit for the design, layout, and installation! That really makes the difference in extreme weather. She painstakingly stuffed the entire body with Havlock Sheep’s Wool and it shows! Thank you very much!
WOW!❤❤❤❤
A great guy! Wonderful interview. Thanks, Bob.
Real nice ❤
You have a great energy, all the best going forward ❤
Thanks for talking about about sharing.
Can you interview more minivans please Bob
Depends on who you are parked next to, as to who is in a mini van. Lol
FYI: Can't get a lithium starter battery. They aren't able to put out the amps to start, and freezing temperatures will kill them, so not possible.
Greetings from Sweden! I just saw the movie Nomadland!
I don’t think they recommend a lithium battery for your starter battery. Most lead acid can put out 550 to 750 cranking amps. Most lithium are at 100 amps per battery
Because the system is tied to lithium the lead acid becomes a weak point in the circuit. I’ve already burned through one Interstate start battery because of this issue. Luckily they have a great warranty! We’ll also give it time because I just increase my PV power to 520 watts. I’ll keep you posted!
Hey, Vic! I’m glad to run across this video! Just subscribed to your channel, but my burning question is: are you related to Vicki? She’s a friend I knew in Denver but she moved to Az and I moved to… well, everywhere. Lol. Your last name caught my eye for this reason, but also love your van build & your giving spirit. I hope you see this comment.
I just did and I don’t know that we are related but you never know! It’s a pretty unique spelling for sure. Thank you very much for commenting and I hope to hear more from you! Thank you for your support!
Nice van job! I was especially interested to see inside with that topper. I'm too claustrophobic to sleep in that small space, but that would be a great situation for an elevator bed, even if it only drops down a foot. How does that big fella even get up there? Otherwise, lots of great ideas.
Thank you! It’s much more spacious looking when it’s all folded out. It equates to space you’d find on a tour bus or submarine bunk. Sleeping alone makes it even more doable! It’s almost a queen in width with 78 inches in length.
I will be your partner Nick! Love your vibe.
Cork insulation👌💯👏
I find it odd that van dwellers focus on their kitchens so much. And the coffee. Gotta have a coffee shot in every video!
did we see Vic on WonderHussy’s channel? I recognize his van!
Yes, Vic has been on a couple of Wonderhussy vids that I know of
Yes you did! Consider me part of the Hussy Bunch, lol! The Huss and I have been on many adventures together and most before I was on RUclips. Thank you for watching and most importantly, paying attention!!!
I do that, once the pantries know I jave a cargo van they'll give me extra boxes and I'd pass them along who need.
👍 😊
10:20 - The MPPT Solar Charge Controller does not take the excess House battery power to trickle charge the engine batteries. This is incorrect. A Solar Charge Controller takes power from solar panels and charges up the house batteries (usually Lithium). A battery isolator and DC to DC Charger (like Victron Orion) is what directs power when needed from house batteries to engine battery if needed. The MPPT SCC has nothing to do with the engine battery. The engine battery is usually recharged during driving by an alternator.
You can have Lithium Ion batteries for house side, but you cannot use them for the engine to start up a motor. Li-On batts are deep cycle type which give off steady power but incapable of sudden massive draws that an engine needs. For that you need a Lead Acid battery with high cold cranking amps.
A very good tip about Marine hardware fixtures on the van exterior. High quality, no rust and looks great. Thanks!
The Trelino is a great composting toilet with prices $300 -$500. Good choice.
Great job on the insulation! Very solid.
Loved the shower stall, so creative and colorful!
A very nice build overall. You managed to pack in a lot, including a Generator, wow! Thanks for the tour.
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I don't think that I am road-ready. I thought his stove was an old vinyl turntable!
lol me, too
Do you guys still do caravans? I just finished watching a 5 year old video!
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Doesnt ujoints 4x4 conversion use front leaf springs?
Not always, but yes.
I wish I lived in your country so many places to drive to and parking uk is very bad now for parking 😢 lovely van thank you for sharing 😊
We have our moments, here! I have plans to take The Vic Meier Show over seas one day! Thank you for watching!
Bob u try front wheel drive van put tesla motor in back van......hybrid van..........?
Lots of “we”. She is gone and you are doing great! You never know what’s around the corner ! Perhaps a dog for now ??
Can you I interview someone with a Chrysler Pacifica minivan
He is a very handsome young man
he reminds me of that actor. the dude from sex and the city. the furniture maker
Okay that is NOT a u-joint 4 wheel drive conversion or Colorado campervan.
That is Quadvans first attempt at a four wheel drive conversion.
They just took the design of a Quigley and kind of hacked it up. As far as conversions go it is not a very good one. Quad van does a much better job since Ford came out with the coil spring axle & suspension. Still not a very good one. Leaf spring systems like the u-joint are far Superior.
I have receipts and many miles of bad road behind me to prove my statements. Bert has gone places people only talk about. The build is old and sat for a very long time in Grass Valley. I really want to get Agile Off Road to build a lift for him. Otherwise, the I Beam control arms have been bimber!
Will you marry me?
VIC from wonderhussy! Lol. Bro... the headlight bulb event was hilarious!
Yes it was! I was too nervous about doing my first van tour. At that point I wasn’t even producing video for 100 people. Did you see the gift I gave her for Xmas?! I thought was pretty funny, too.