Custom Camper Van - How to Build - 1
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- Опубліковано 26 бер 2018
- We are glad to introduce our brand new self-built camper. After hard work and long hours, we are happy with the result. This van gives great travel autonomy along with luxury chalet comfort. This is our first built and we are not professionals, and just figure out things as we go.
Designed for all possible activities and adventures. Luck of windows on the sides makes it convenient city apartment but primary it was designed for traveling and adventure lifestyle. It has a huge amount of storage for your gear (it can even fit a full-size bicycle on the back in the trunk). You can be autonomous for several weeks (or till your next grocery shopping).
It’s basically a mini studio apartment where you have a 140 cm large bed. Second bed is the sofa which is about 63cm wide.
50cmx110cm openable desk and huge cooking area.
Van is designed for an option of making a passage to the front seats (in case they will be changed). It can be easily modified to carry surfboards inside of the van, so you don’t have any expensive gear exposed outside.
It took us around 2 months to complete this project and we can definitely say that it was a great experience for us.
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Freshwater: 60 Liters under the sink (2x30L tanks with quick release connection). There is enough storage space to double up your water capacity.
Grey water: 60 Liters tank is installed under the van with easy discharge handle.
Hot water: the system is not installed on this model of the van.
Shower: integrated into the furniture on the entrance with 100% waterproof epoxy pain. Same space is used also for the toilet. By integrating shower and toilet you have a lot of free space in the van and it feels much bigger and more spacious. You can also use the shower hose straight outside of the van to wash your feet or rinse your gear from salt or dirt.
Heating: Eberspacher Airtronic D2 heater is installed onboard along with complete isolation of the van prior to build. Consuming from 100 to 280 ml of Diesel per hour.
Solar Panels: 2 x140W NDS solar panels with a digital manager with a possibility to charge up to 20AH.
Batteries: 2x100aH NDS Gel batteries
Battery management: You can fully control your batteries from NDS iManager onboard.
220V: 600 W inverter is onboard so you can charge all your gadgets and computers.
Fridge: 29 Liters Mobicool fridge which runs from 12V.
Water pump: Fiamma aqua 8
Kitchen stove and tap from Dometic MO 9722L and TAP AC 539
Trunk size: 140cm large x 200cm x 130 cm high approximately. The trunk is heated from the heating system.
Lights: 2 LED stripes and 5 led lamps to create a strong daylight (great for cooking or for work).
Safe box: attached to the van with 4 metal screws which are only removable from inside of the safe box. Gives you a piece of mind when you leave your van with your valuables.
Gas: 5 liters from Campingaz so you can change it everywhere in Europe.
Shoe cupboard: can fit up to 12 pairs of shoes.
Windows: only on the ceiling of the van. 1x 40x40cm with ventilator and 1 x 50x50cm above the bed.
WEIGHT: 3130 kg with 90 liters of water, full fuel tank and everything inside.
CAR DETAILS:
Car Model: Citroen Jumper L3H3 which is 599 cm long and about 225 cm high inside of the van. Why this model? Because Fiat Ducato, Citroen Jumper, and Peugeot Boxer are the largest vehicles compare to other brands
0:40 planning
1:45 cleaning
2:03 insulation
2:45 cables
3:00 hatch installation
5:40 solar panel installation
6:35 flex Solarpanel specs
7:35 flooring
9:25 SketchUp free for getting vision on plannings
10:20 bed ...measurements...
11:00 wiring
11:30 ceiling day
12:22 ceiling result
12:35 storage
13:37 flatten the flooring
14:02 coffee break
14:40 preparing wood
14:50 painting (and preparing)
15:22 wood filler
16:20 rails for walls
17:10 KEEP YOUR PARKING SPOT CLEAN
17:22 cupboards
18:00 pocket-holes everywhere
18:53 sliding doors for cupboards
19:45 use fibreglass to cover holes (& metal)
21:00 plumbing (shower)
21:55 fooling around with heating system
22:55 customise the mattress
23:30 shower
24:00 sink
25:30 desk
26:20 cupboard handle installation
26:28 electrical installation (and double check by professional friend)
27:45 curtains
28:20 drilling hole for drain pipe (use good q driller)
29:55 pull up bar
30:10 FANTASTICO
31:35 installing electricity by professional (only couple h job)
32:25 water tank (explanation at 34:55 )
33:00 fuel tank pumping
34:20 talking about heater
36:15 IKEA chair
36:45 mirror at door
37:05 shelf installation
37:25 tent
38:50 FINAL RESULT
39:50 improvements after 2 months (another vid)
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Your parents must be so proud of you two. You are inspirational!
I like the way that you have gone about finishing things and making sure that things are solid. I would follow a lot of the steps that you guys have applied here, a lot of safety factors have been, a lot of thought has taken place with what products to use and how to finish off for neatness. A good lesson for "if it is worth doing, it is worth doing well."
Beautiful! I love the woodcoat you put on the table! It all looks very well done and I look forward to seeing the changes that were made. Love it!!
Pretty impressive. Great eye for detail guys. Pocket screws! Nicely done. I even found some new music I liked. Fun watch.
Nice work. Looking forward to seeing the next video of things you'd change. Cheers!
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@@jokyj5632 is the idiot
@@elcrack3706 Lmao
Excellent!, best video and most detailed van build I have seen, brilliant job on both, enjoyed every minute, thanks for the lesson and looking forward to the follow up, Enjoy!
Oh my gosh- you guys are so cute and sooo talented! Thank you for sharing your experiences. Great things are happening for both of you. :)
Amazing job, guys! That was quite a challenging project. Happy you did it! Waiting for a follow-up ))
Cleanest construction workers in the world.
And so handsome...smart and gorgeous, both of them! Cheers, Gentlemen!
North Georgia Education at home
Thanks and appreciated.
If you haven’t seen please check out this playlist where we continue improving the van:
ua-cam.com/video/2GaTnoBFj1c/v-deo.html
Very impressed with the outcome of this - congrats
This is the best build your own camper video I've seen. Thanks for the details and list of supplies.
You are the best person in this camping van world...
your build fascinated me. i thought you two did an outstanding job. very much . attention to details were key i think. excellent job.
Awe man, or men haha, for someone who's reasonably handy you've both given me so much inspiration.
Great video. Thanks
Thanks!
Maybe if you have time - have a look on update video:
ua-cam.com/video/2GaTnoBFj1c/v-deo.html
You made sure it’s clean all throughout. Love the idea of it. Enjoy your travel.
Wonderful job there guys,your van is lovely.
All you both need to do now is relax and chill and go on some adventures to show us all how well it works out for you.
Well done both of you.
Really nice job fellas! Very well thought out and tastefully executed!
Thank you, Charles!
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That might be a very romantic thing, but it’s not very practical! I would love fireplace, but it’s only an idea for Iceland or Norway trip where you can sty wild and no one cares.
We were thinking at the beginning about this, but then we decided to spend more money and install a real heater.
Wow, great job. Your van/home looks really comfortable. Very impressed with some of your ideas like the fibreglass to cover the metalwork of the van. I wish I'd thought of that.
There is constant progress and realization of new things. We already have quite long list for future refit! Will put it on UA-cam soon!
Great conversion! I’ll look for a newer video~ I’m sure that you’ve done even better conversions the past two years. Bravo 👏
I think your van is the most organized and has an efficient system, also good loking and comfy.
Lovely work guys laughing at your both sense of humor, you both did great job and it was enjoyable watching your camper van journey conversion 👍🏻
Great build! Your van looks really smart. Thank you for making such a detailed video.
never thought you could have all of that in a van. i was thinking of getting a shuttle bus now i gotta think again about vans ! great video
Bigger car - less travel. Smaller car - More roads you will take.
Easily the best conversion I have ever seen.
Happy to hear that!
Amazing job guys! And neat video composition!!
Very nice job. Good video. Both educational, humoristic and interesting. Great Result. Im defenetly inspired...
Wow.. thanks! I must say ...you two are a great team and rather talented, funny and good looking too
Wow!!!! This is the best build I have ever seen... amazing Job! Thank you for sharing
37:54 so you did screw solar panels to the roof? How are those panels performing for you so far?
No screws on solar panel, only tape and it’s extra strong and I think we might spend an hour to remove panels without damaging them.
Panels are performing well when it’s sunny, but unfortunately during winter months its not ideal, as you might have too many rainy days. But is you are driving, they are charged by alternator (our gives around 40A per hour)
Panels gave us maximum 17A until now.
In sunny days our batteries 100% charged with fridge and 2 laptops running all day.
And you have 2x140W solar? Btw thanks for answers and nice video! We're about to make our own van so learned a lot!
17A is not that bad considering your panels rated for 20A
Yes. Total of 280W.
I’m only twenty minutes into the build and I’m inpatient how long did the build take you to finish
M M. I was only twenty min into watching the build video.
Dear gentlemen,
After seeing your work & given your lack of experience in this field, it's quite remarkable what you've achieved considering the rudimentary tools & conditions in which you did all of the van's transformation. You attention to details, your calculated approach to doing all of this work is nothing short of spectacular. Under the circumstances, I think it's only fair to say you've done yourselves very proud & to boot a van that will do justice by your labour. Very well executed. Kind regards. N.B: I've subscribed.
Thanks!
Dear gentlemen,
Thank you very much fo your courteous & hearted reply. I look for ward to seeing more of your future modifications. Kind regards.
)) I know that was a quite short reply))
It’s great to do everything by yourself as you are learning a lot of practical skills.
Now I can implement these skills in my 9-18 job)), so not only saved money;)
Dear Sirs,
Thank you very much for your comment. Indeed it's a very satisfying feeling when one has been able to save money on labour costs.To boot one acquires skill & knowledge which is priceless. Very well done. Kind regards.
Your walls are going to mauled
Loved the Happy Birthday song as you passed up the skylight with silicone icing! 🤣
Thank you guys for sharing. Stay blessed!
Lol, "I bought this thing!" That's an angle grinder with a sanding wheel. Great job on the video, men. Fun and education.
Thanks))
That thing I meant sanding wheel)))
I hope you checked out our other camper video in the playlist and if yes then stay subscribed as we will release another video soon.
Wonderful job,😱 congratulations !😏 👏👏
I must say that this is a fantastic self build campervan. great work gentlemen!
I like this, taking advantage of space under the bed with excess through the back door. Seen a self build in Morocco which had this style layout.
Still think though back lounge area with drop down table to covert to double bed would be fantastic to work off, eat dinner with friends while looking at ocean view .. hmmm, I feel a project in the making!!
Maybe and everything depends on the amount of thing you are planning to take with you)))
Positive things as covering metal parts.
A mistake not to put a vapor barrier over the isolation, then condensation will happen on cooler metal side, smell, fungus and very hard to resolve.
Yeap, we learned that. Next build we will do it in the right way!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
You guys have inspired me so much I didn’t ever think I could do this myself but after watching you I feel it’s possible now it’s my dream well done 👍
Nice one. Glad it was useful.
We are not professionals, so check our future videos where we share mistakes we've done)))
ua-cam.com/video/2GaTnoBFj1c/v-deo.html
Guys this is awesome and you have given me great ideas, happy camping from Scotland 🏴
A fantastic build, i am in the process of buying a van and doing the same and this video gave me lots of great ideas.
Парни да вы русские
Молодцы круто у вас получилось
Русские, своих не обманывают!
Тоже заметил,что между собой по русски говорят😄
This is how my home will be because I hate clutter. I like how neat it is. I want windows though.
We are sharing the same feeling with you, Christene, about clutter!
And very probably we will have a window on the entrance door sometime in the future!
Thanks for watching our video!
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All done on the street - hats off to you - we could not do this in the UK.
))) Yeap!!!
No worries - police came to check maybe like 4 times in 2 months))
great job!! Hey guys, plenty of chikas and have fun!!!
Great video!
Great ideas!
2 adorable guys with an, amazing finished van. Beautiful work, a dream for so many people!
Thank you for your comment! Appreciated.
Please check out also our update video from this playlist:
ua-cam.com/video/2GaTnoBFj1c/v-deo.html
You know what's even more professional looking? The editing of this video. You guys are just amazing.
Thank you, Meow!
So impressive what you did!
"It takes time huh" Awesome build
450 pure working hours.
Patience as well my brother!
What awesome work you guys! Very professional indeed! You guys gave me some very good ideas. Your both very inspirational.
So enjoyed this, brilliant effort and result!
i request Having these two brothers get a TV show. planning great the humor is great the music right on the money. call the show Exploration Brothers
(taking others vans that most would think of getting rid of and remake them into Cool van builds)
Prizm Ward i would watch that show...
Prizm Ward I am very impressed the brothers did a great job it took longer than expected that is always a way but they kept their focus and the professionalism good job guys Jim Tharp
You work really well together 🙂 beautiful job guys 👍
Thank you very much Marisol!
so far the best design i came across. great job guys!!!
Ihr habt euch aber wirklich viel Mühe gegeben. Schönes Video .Top Arbeit.
That pocket hole jig got good use
Hole jig is an impressive tool and it’s the first time we were using it! Highly recommended as it makes the job much faster.
The downside is that after you need to close the hole, and then dismounting the furniture becomes almost impossible without breaking something.
Awesome, very nice car !
ATL-Videoproduktion hfhjfjf
Cool dudes! very nice results..with such details on a video you rocks!!
looks amazing. if i ever do one of my own, your design will be my biggest inspiration!
Great job guys! As much for the van than editing the video.
Hope you put some rubber cable glands on the solar panel roof holes! Otherwise the metal will cut through the cables in time.
Amazing idea! You earned at least 10 points! We haven’t done it unfortunately((
I guess at some point we will need to remove old silicons, remove the cables and put the rubber exactly like you suggested.
I realize now that the whole van is negative, then you might have a shortcut if this will happen with a positive cable from solar panel!
You should have used a presse-etoupe. U can find it in every hardware or electrical store.
little round grommets are the answer. You're supposed to slip them on the cables but as you'll be retrofitting cut them with a craft knife, install and then add some sealer.. good to go.
@@ExplorationBrothers your van is awesome. The issue should be an easy fix.
Exploration Brothers I've heard some people when they travel to hotter climate the glue will melt off and unglue the solar panel and woof, the solar sheets were gone with the wind while they were driving. Were yours attached to the roof with screws for more security?
-great job guys, the best video of how to I've seen. Pretty much the quality / fit out I have been envisaging. Thank you for your contribution. Cheers
uno dei migliori video che ho visto su questo argomento... bravi e complimenti per l'ingese !!
Grazie mille, Marco!
5 stars for your work.
Молодцы, отличное видео и рассказ... Спасибо.
Спвсибо Виталий!
Whoever raised you made a perfect job, you are sooooo talented!!!!
Thank you. The more we read comments like this, the more we actually believe it's true)))
EXCELLENT step by step video of the process. Nice job!
Great videos guys! loved the helicopter comment lol
DAAAYUMM very very nice and modern van. Great job brothers! lol
Thanks Mikkie!
The thing that impressed me the most is your English skills as Italians :). nice job both of you.
Thanks))
We are actually from Ukraine, but you are right on it!
Great job. I particularly like how you are just doing this in a car park with basic tools. There is a big lesson for some of us in that!!!
That was a bit of challenge, but it make whole thing cheeper since we do not have a proper place.
Awesome , really Professional work !
Thank you Steve! We were trying to do our best!
Your both very cute..and very cleaver.. nice job
So nicely done! Thanks for the video!
Really enjoyed this video, informative and your conversation is sensible and useful. We'll done
Ребята, классно получилось. 👍👍👍
Спасибо Иван,
Загляни еще на это видео в которым мы даем обратную связь: ua-cam.com/video/2GaTnoBFj1c/v-deo.html
You guys did a good job. Thumbs up. Heavy materials, though.
We call it solid! 😊 Some of the wood we could get thinner, for example top cupboards and maybe some elements of kitchen and the table but it would be harder to use pocket hole jig.
We are quite happy with bed and sofa structure as it’s really strong and not making any cracks or weird sounds. Wooden panels for wall and ceiling are 1 cm thick, you can’t really go thinker that that.
Fair 'nuff, thanks for the reply. I did sort of wonder at your use of pocket holes. Why did you prefer those over brackets?
Great work - looking forward to update.
Wow! That is so awesome that you guys did all that!
Супер!
Я одна поняла, что они русские?😁😁😁
Well done guys, thanks for sharing!
People who do this amaze me. This is one of the best ones! But damn....these guys even pull out the sewing machine???
1:15, "and it seems like we can already bring some girls here". Hahaha, classic!
Very nice build, congratulations. For them seeing this DO NOT use this type of isolation! (look for xelotex or anything that can handle moisture)
thank you for sharing. Very nice work you guys have done here.
One of the best van build videos I’ve seen!!
very well done guys!!!
Thanks!
beautiful result - congratulations
i would consider myself as a semi pro when it comes to build a camper and a pro when it comes to live within. I really like your job but there is a major failure in this design. between the insulation and the wood panels you really should recommend and install an air prove vapor barrier foil to avoid condensation water in the insulation layer. i'm afraid in wintertime your insulation will absorb the humidity and store it there for a long time which WILL cause rust at the metal parts and fungal infestation on the wooden boards.
I was living in a metal shelter without the air prove vapor barrier for more then 5 years now, and this is the result of this "little" mistake.
after finishing your job, the only thing you can do now - make sure the humidity within the van is always as low as possible and air the van out as often as you can.
all the best
David,
This was the best comment regarding insulation. Everyone else is just copy paste from other videos))
We might slowly add this layer when we use it.
Paying attention in the winter - yes we will do it.
Thanks for putting time into the comment as everyone will benefit from it.
This is the best transformation ever!!!!! For a van!!!! Awesome Wow!!!!!
Thanks my brother. Appreciated!
You must be so proud. Safe travels.
I hope yall labeled and noted each and every piece of wood and material and cut because it would make the next person a hell of a lot easier to do this build
Only if you take identical van, otherwise there are always difference.
Love the idea! But, having the coconut husk looking thing for filling up spaces for the isolation is not practical, it could cause molds. Anyways, nice build! Maybe after I graduate high school and go to college, Ill try vanlife!
It's called rockwool, it won't mould
You made a great jobs and your advice is realy helpful...Thank you guys..
2 of the nicest men I've ever seen...
EXCELLENT job guys...
MASSIVE respect to you both 👍
It's great job.
Madonna se siete bravi (ah e non sapevo che eravate italiani 😅😂) ottimo video comunque
Grazie Thomas! Siamo contenti che ti e piaciuto! Se decidi di costruire un camper van ti diamo una mano! ))
Ma vaaa neanche io lo sapevo ahahah, grandi ,continuate così
Io ci sto facendo un pensierino, dal punto di vista legale si può fare? Bisogna cambiare la immatricolazione?
Un super lavoro complimenti, saluti da Arezzo 😁
Nice work guys, one tip for the rear door panelling. Do it first from inside when the van is empty, close the door and put panelling in one piece. Mark the middle and then cut whit circular saw and get the perfect look.
Yes! That what supposed to happen, but we will keep this idea for the next van)))
Отлично, парни! Просто великолепно
Спасибо!