Campervan Buying Guide - what would a campervan reviewer buy?
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Thinking of building your own custom campervan? Peter Rosenthal shows you his Renault Trafic campervan and explains what components he selected and why. Over the four years he's had it, what went wrong, what would he do differently and would he buy another Renault?
Van:
Renault Trafic 1.6 bi-turbo diesel 140 Sport LWB
Kit on van:
SCA roof fitted by Hillside Leisure (together with Veltrim lining, lights and windows)
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Reimo 3000 Variotech sliding seats system and flooring fitted by Reimo CMC
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Interior furniture by Rhales Conversions
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NDS Gold Service 40 battery-to-battery charger, 2 x 110Ah Banner batteries and NDS 1500W Pure Sine Wave inverter supplied by RoadPro
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Wallas XC Duo diesel hob and space heater supplied by Kuranda
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Vitrifrigo VFC75LBLAL 75-litre compressor fridge supplied by Penguin Refrigeration
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Thanks for the video, Peter. I have converted our 2014 Renault Trafic LWB van into a "Touring Van". Have a nice day.
Not once did he say 'And if you enjoyed the video, make sure you subscribe, click the little bell. Oh and follow me on Instagram also'...that was worth me clicking subscribe in of itself
Make sure you subscribe Curtis!! :)
Those Nespresso pods work out at about £85 a kilo for coffee. That's 9 or 10 times the cost of buying fresh ground coffee for a paper cone coffee filter (£3.50 from Amazon ) or an espresso Moka pot! If you use the paper filters the whole filter cone gets dropped cleanly into the bin for recycling. The Nespresso pods don't biodegrade either.
Jar of coffee with chicory.
I recycle my Nespresso pods. And they taste way better than musty filter coffee!
I think you missed the point 😉
Useful and quality video 👍 With a payload of just over 400kg, transporting 5 passengers means no luggage or water whatsoever. I like these vans but the inability to store a bike or anything else bulky inside the van, overnight, means I went for something bigger
I've been looking at ideas for a MTB + bed build and this video is so helpful! thankyou so much!
Loves the colour of the van!😘😘😘😘😘
The color is outstanding
New gearbox in 40000 miles? That's appalling.
Really nice van! I'm currently in the planning stage of getting a van to convert so definitely helpful to get the right suppliers
Informative and honest and helpful, nice one thanks!
Very informative video, thank you. Did you match your Reimo seat upholstery with your Renault seats at the front? Looks very nice. I'm looking at a Rib bed with the T6.1 bricks fabric. Lovely seat, but I'm so reluctant to change my Renault seats up front to match the Rib. Decisions eh? Thanks again.
Re front double seat: most vans are built like that. There are independent firms producing crash-tested replacement hinges & brackets that provide a more comfortable angle or a recline function.
Very interesting. Gives room for thought when we start looking for ours 😆 Running cost should of been added matey 🤣
Thank you very informative about the seats.
nice, i particularly like the whole ass diesel hob
Interesting to hear your comments about the finish and reliability. These vans are thrown together in Sevel, Spain, for 3 branded and very similar vans from Vauxhall, Nissan and Renault. Imho the Vauxhall dealers are useless, the Nissan parts & servicing costs horrendous, and Renault give a better all-round service.
The Renault Trafic, Nissan NV400 and Fiat Talento are made in Sandouville in France. The Fiat Ducato (built by Sevel - a company not a place - that's where the confusion lies) is made in Italy at the Sevel Sud plant. The Vauxhall Vivaro is built in Luton.
Interesting to see what's available over there , being from the U.S.
US only has big things.
Short wheel base Volkswagen transport better for parking better down narrow lanes ,and you can use it as a daily drive. That’s why people go for. Short wheelbase. Oh, they older price better do the Volkswagen’
Thank you very informative
Brilliant video 👏👏👏
Looks good but we need a different layout without that big bulky seat that takes up all the room. Every man and his dog seems to have that layout ! Nice choice of van though
Having tested all sorts of layouts, this is the one that works best - hence it's so widely used. With limited space it's always a compromise. And bigger motorhomes are far harder to live with day to day.
Your comment about short vs long in Minute 2: I do not understand why anyone would get a long flat top. If its too long to use in a parking garage anyway why waste the roof space of a taller van?
Very informative 👍
I have that exact same coffee machine ( 3:15 )
Nice
This is very helpful, I’m currently looking at a randger 535, the selling point for me is a bathroom but not many going around. Does the 1.6 pull well in your van?
Hi love the van how much do those diesel cooker/heater cost many thanks 👍
How does a Toyota Proace Verso with long wheelbase (5.30 mts) compare with your Renault size wise. If one was to buy a Toyota described above, could it be converted to similar specs and features like your Renault campervan on a budget of say 25000 pounds.Keen to know a ball park figure for a conversion similar to yours.
You really threw money on that camper £1,000 for a hob, which is a pain waiting 10 minutes to use and is impossible to simmer, that pricey fridge, sliding seat which isn't that comfortable if you need a topper. You ask why people (like me) buy a SWB is that 95% sold are SWB, so a huge price difference secondhand unless you are lucky, but I would have liked one. In my experience the Vauxhall/Opel Vivaro is a much better vehicle than the Trafic and of course the transporter which has many expensive flaws. My daughter had a new g/box in her Trafic, my Vivaro is good. The twin seat is better if you have a dog, it take 30 seconds to swivel. The Vivaro is well finished up front. I bought my 08 Vivaro for £3200 8 years ago and kitting out for £1k including swivel base, so a big difference. In 8 years I new gear select gate £40 , new handbrake cables and 2 brake discs that's it. Vivaro the best van of ALL!!! Great to drive, cheap to run and 40mpg, 300+ nights and 60,000miles on, my only regret, not to find a LWB. Plus the Vivaro is least cool camper, I admit.
I looked at buying a Mercedes Vito, but they are Spanish built and no better than a Ford or Sevel van. I've seen many Mercedes Vitos rusted like Italian cars. I can't speak for the new models under new management, but at best they are overpriced.
A very good vid. Thanks for making it. Some excellent design tips there.
Did you actually convert your van personally, or was it done by a convertor?
No various firms did various parts - all listed in the description. I did all the electrics and fitted the diesel hob/heater
I want your van!!!! Sir
The van looks great although I'm not a fan of Rock'nRoll beds as they seam to be the norm in VW T5/T6 etc. Great colour match of van and race car.
I've just finished doing a Vauxhall Vivaro Sportive LWB conversion, my first van ever. I went with side sofa/bed. I also have the double seat swivel, but I find it moves quite easily.
If you get a chance to view my short review video, what price would you put on it?
Who makes pop tops for vans? I am looking for a pop top for a ford transit connect but cant find a manufacturer.
Drivelodge, SCA, Reimo all make roof conversions.
where would my kayak go.
It’s not really what you “would” buy, it’s a demo of your van
Thanks, lots of interesting details! So with all those features what is the price point of this vehicle? And what kind of gas mileage do you get?
The Trafic 3 is out now. You can get a pre-registered delivery mileage Automatic for £20k to £25k depending on model. The top of the range Black edition is lavishly equipped and lush, if the gloom doesn't drive you to suicide first. A real GothMobile. The Sport model probably has everything one would need.
It cost around £35,000 to build and does around 40mpg on a run. A bit less when towing.
Hi again Karljust lost the request for you to contact me back as I have a disabled passenger set up in my VW Caddy & instead of part exchanging it for another already made up campervan like you have just shown us all, very good by the way, would you kindly advise if it is better to change everything ie the hydralics for the loading of a passenger wheelchair & go with someone like yourself to dec everything out in my van? I have to know if this will be financially viable at the same time. How can I contact you as I really want the van very soon for living in whilst I sort out my house that I am waitng to buy. This would be good to fill up the accommodation problem now as well as using the van in the future for hols!
Your help & advice would be appreciated! Hope to hear from you perhaps a phone number or email address?
Gillian Nixon
Looking to sell it ?
Not yet sorry!
Sales man. Crap.
Nice van. You mentioned that the seats' backrests are fixed. I guess it's not reclineable like in an SUV ? And I wonder if the original tailgate could be opened from inside?
Very impressive thanks for the tour 😃👍🏻 Trev