00:15This is Patrick from New Jersey's Outdoor Adventures YouTube channel. Today I have
00:19Hunter back on the show. He's going to give us a full tour of this Ford Transit
00:23cutaway box truck camper conversion and this thing is incredible. So join us for
00:28a tour. I'll show you back here to channel Patrick. I'd like to show you this van. Paul and I
00:33worked
00:33on it. He did the interior and exterior. I did electrical and plumbing. Paul's goal with this
00:38van was to build out a box van. It's a 2022 Transit. He was looking for something that would provide
00:44the
00:44square footage and the durability. The exterior here, it has vivid vinyl wrap. Down below we have
00:53dropout steps for the entryway. We have side steps here and then all the way around we have Falcon
01:01Wild Peak tires and then up top we have access from a side step to utility boxes and they help
01:11hide the
01:13mini split condenser that's mounted center on top for the heating and cooling of the van. Underneath
01:19that we have a full light bar. We have another utility one on this side and more access to this
01:28side so you can open it up and get up here without a ladder just to access small things.
01:40We have windows that are both vented and opening on both driver and passenger side.
01:47We have cargo bays underneath the rear corners.
01:54And then back here as it was a box truck it has a fold down door so that way it
01:59can be folded to the
02:00ground to get bikes and the other toys in the back and strapped down or it can be left in
02:04this position
02:05with the awning as a patio on the rear.
02:12And then here we have our water fill.
02:16We have another access door here and right here we have our 30 amp RV hookup.
02:23So I'd like to show you inside.
02:30So coming right in the entry door we have a shelf extension here.
02:39We have the mini split mounted up front.
02:43We have extra storage in the corner with outlets in case you need to plug anything out in the exterior
02:47of the van. And then right here we have a 24 by 42 shower.
02:54Inside of it we have the compo closet toilet. We have a fold down sink.
03:01A small medicine cabinet.
03:07A shower wand that can be moved around in temperature set.
03:13The windows in here crank out and have screens.
03:19We have flip downs to hold towels while they dry.
03:22Inside of it is all shower waterproof LVP for commercial showers and a teak tray on the bottom.
03:30Going here just to help hold it from moving in transit we have pop down snaps so it can't move.
03:36To get in the cab area we have an excess door here.
03:40That slides open.
03:43Provide privacy.
03:48Up top we have three quarter tongue and groove with integrated LED lights that are dimmable.
03:56To this side we have a full-size kitchen countertop. It's Corian so it won't move with moisture
04:02differences. Through it we have multiple shelves. Storage options here. Underneath here we have extra
04:09storage and it's also where the inverter is.
04:14Going above here you have a microwave and where you can store electric cooktop.
04:20All the shelves constructions are 80-20 with marine plywood in panels.
04:28Below we have shades that will raise and lower.
04:32Of course this window opens for ventilation. We have a towel rack here for hand towels. Another
04:38full-size window that opens. And then going down through here we have a couch that will pull out
04:45for comfortability and then go back to help allow the bed to fold down. Underneath here we have the battery
04:53bank and the water tank. We have two EG4 batteries that provide 10 kilowatts of battery storage.
04:58We have a 38 gallon water tank inside the van for installation purposes.
05:04On the floors we have L-Track on both sides to tie down anything you might bring in here.
05:10Then up here we have a full-size RV Dometic fridge.
05:18We have an isotemp water heater and all the plumbing is located below.
05:24And more storage up top. The water pump switch is also located up here.
05:31We have more storage above here.
05:38And then down below we have another built-in Murphy bed with acoustic panel slot with a TV built into
05:42it
05:43for entertainment purposes. So to lower the bed down you slide the couch forward.
05:55And then this will pull down. And if you want to keep your bed down in transit you can lock
05:59it
05:59with a small lock right here. You have another crank out window with a privacy curtain.
06:07You have reading lamps in both rear corners of the van. And you have the mini split control over there.
06:17For this bed all you have to do to store it just like the other Murphy bed is fold it
06:22up and lock it in.
06:24You can keep blankets and sheets and everything on it. Up above here on the exterior we have velcro.
06:31So you have a full-size screen here. And then down below we have a Laguna table mount, outdoor outlet,
06:39and a light switch for the LEDs up above if you need to do anything in the dark.
06:45So just to recap the battery system. We went with the similar EG4 batteries like we had before in a
06:5148
06:52volt style system. We also went with the Victron DC to DC Orion charger and the DC to DC converter.
07:01For the inverter itself we did use the EG4 3000 watt all-in-one system. So it provides solar
07:09input and DC to DC charging. With this fan we leaned on the side of solar instead of a secondary
07:16alternator. On top of the roof we have a thousand watts of solar which is more than enough to provide
07:21power
07:21to the aircon mini split which is inverter driven. So it provides all the heating and cooling within the van.
07:30So just wrapping up it was awesome to be back out here again showing you the van. Paul's thinking about
07:36building these in the future.
07:37This is more of a proof of concept and a project for him over the winter. So we'll keep in
07:42touch and let
07:42you know if we do end up building these in a commercial setting. Hunter thank you very much
07:47for taking the time today while you're traveling through New Jersey to showcase this build. I like
07:52the fact that Paul builds these and uses the heck out of them as a proof of concept to see
07:58what works
07:58and what doesn't work. I see a lot of elements that I've seen in other vans that you guys built
08:04in this one. One thing that really stands out to me is like this has square walls so it's got
08:10to be
08:11a little bit easier to build but it also allows cabinets that are fully squared off in the back so
08:17you
08:17maximize your storage. I like the fact that the whole roof is solar. It'd be nice to have a second
08:23alternator and a second DC DC charger if that's needed but I think with the energy efficiency of
08:29a mini split with the heat pump I don't think you need it. And if Paul Everett decides to sell
08:34this one
08:34and build more I'll put a link in the description so our viewers could click over. This is Patrick
08:39New Jersey's Outdoor Adventures YouTube channel. Thanks for joining.
