Van Conversion Costs in 30 Seconds
Van Conversion Costs in 30 Seconds
Cost of van (2014 Ford Transit, 145,000km) $26,000
Cost of the entire build $17,000 (This included everything from wood, metal, appliances, materials, consumables and the legal conversion)
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Here’s a simplified breakdown of where the build costs went:
•500w solar system (panels, battery, DCDC charger, monitor, invertor ect) $1,650
•Water and gas system (tanks, pumps, gas box ect) $2,030
•Custom DIY kitchen unit including stove/oven and 65L fridge $2,300
•Ventilation (all windows and fans) $1,300
•Plywood (16 sheets!!) $600
•Timber $1,400
•DIY aluminium roof top deck and ladder $720
•Consumables (glues, paints, sandpaper, paint brushes ect) $1,000
•Legal conversion (the costs involved to convert it to a legal camper van, including gas fitter, compliance certificate, fire extinguisher, smoke alarm ect) $1,900
The only thing we outsourced due to legal requirements was our gas pipe fitting which evidently cost $900! (Maybe we should have become plumbers 😂)
Everything else we built ourselves from scratch and in doing so saved a bomb! We’re talking several thousands of dollars building our own kitchen and aluminium rooftop deck!
We also saved a lot of money in places like stripping large cheap 2’x4’ timbers into small and expensive 2’x1’ strips which formed the base of our framing.
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With that cost u should of just bought one
£23000 is that including the van
Is there one like this for sale ?
Instead of spending $250,000
Wow you are so gorgeous and beautiful I would love to be with you❤️❤️❤️🌷
👍👍
what was the legal process to convert the van to a camper ?
Well done brutha.You’ve done a great job 😉
That wood should be called "timbre" in Aussie English 🤣🤣🤣. USA here
What’s type of van is it
Ahaahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
US $1 exchange Aus $1.54
I like how much you saved on the roof rack. I was quoted nearly $2000 for the ones I’m looking at.
Wow, I’m doing a conversion now. They’re Ballers because I didn’t pay any of that.
Wood, wood, wood. Weight, weight, weight. Big mistake.
What kind of walls are those? I can’t seem to find it in your build videos.
And where do they get this money. Oh that’s right social media. 😅 pa fucking thetic
I could have done it for half the price with twice the looks
If you had tried to save money deduct $$ bare bones start again 26k 2014 but not AWD?
I never wanted a house/ look…. just function. Can you imagine that? All removable, too. Easy access. Please advise! I would have bed split middle fold up each side.
Waste of money
Sound about right?
wow how much
That van alone sells for like $45k usd.
Please tell me you have insurance lol amazing job dude
Where is the shower and potty?
….CAN YA GET YA MONEY BACK??
Mate! If that was mine and all the proof of the build at hand as you have done, I wouldn’t be selling it for under double the cost. I’d start with $100k. Best van ever. Regards, Mario.
That’s so cool, I’m building one next year. Might not be as fancy cause I want to put mountain bikes in it.
Great Savings, did you build a little shower and toilet
Some are selling these vans with conversion at over $120,000 + they’re pre-owned vans and don’t look anywhere as nice as yours.
That’s $30,000 USD. Great price.
What are the legal cost regarding?
hey my 5 acres and 1400sq home.52,000 great deal ! no depreassintion!! sunsets every night free!!
Wait—WHAT?!? It cost money to legally convert your cargo van into a camper van?!?
For yall wondering thats rounded up to 23000 pounds
That’s a lot of money!! I’d expect a fully finished one for that from the factory!
2020 Transits are 50k plus in the States
Your parents bought all of this for you kids lol
Wood..wood..wood. WOOD!
Besides building a very nice van love how to the point your videos are!
That’s some good editing
Is this a high roof model?
Forgot to mention the cost of a hotel room for the night!
43k Aud is 28k us That is decent!
I want one
I love their van. I cringe now driving and really seeing the bad drivers out there thinking of the cost of an RV or van with all the bells and whistles.
THANK YOU! I ask this all the time and have NEVER EVER gotten an answer! So thanks! And yea Approx $30,000 USD is a great price! You can’t buy a small car here fir that anymore