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Progress on Conversion Camper Van
Posted on 7/27/18 at 4:28 pm
Posted on 7/27/18 at 4:28 pm
I had started a separate thread looking for a carpenter for a RAM Promaster van conversion and someone requested I start a progress thread on the Outdoor Board.
Here are a few photos of the progress thus far. A few small more carpentry items to finish up and then onto painting/staining and electronics.
P.S. If anyone knows other people around BR/NOLA doing a Transit/Sprinter/Promaster conversion it'd be great to get in touch.
Here are a few photos of the progress thus far. A few small more carpentry items to finish up and then onto painting/staining and electronics.
P.S. If anyone knows other people around BR/NOLA doing a Transit/Sprinter/Promaster conversion it'd be great to get in touch.
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Posted on 7/27/18 at 4:34 pm to abitaman6363
Nice work.
I'd maybe like one of them to pull a boat to different fishing destinations.
I'd maybe like one of them to pull a boat to different fishing destinations.
Posted on 7/27/18 at 4:39 pm to abitaman6363
Looks cool, but hard to see the detail with those Instagram filters on there.
Posted on 7/27/18 at 4:40 pm to abitaman6363
Nice work so far. I know nothing about this, so I'm going to ask a potentially stupid question. Where do you sleep? On the floor, bring along a tent and set up alongside?
Posted on 7/27/18 at 4:44 pm to Dave_O
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Looks cool, but hard to see the detail with those Instagram filters on there.
Roger. Had bad shadows and tried to remove from originals. I'll post non-filtered ones in the future.
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Where do you sleep? On the floor, bring along a tent and set up alongside?
The back half of the cabin is a bed frame for about a full sized mattress. I'm ordering a 6" foam mattress that will fit in there. The van is mainly for North American hiking/camping/surfing trips in the coming months so we'll also be doing a lot of tent camping as well.
This post was edited on 7/27/18 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 7/27/18 at 4:47 pm to abitaman6363
There was an LSU ME senior design group that somehow some kid convinced the Me department to let him sponsor a project where they would be converting the ram van into a camper van. He supplied the van and then whoever chose to do this project also had to self fund the project.
Well basically it was the saving grace of every PoS engineering Me student because how easy is it to design a camper van, what’s the real engineering behind this.
At the end it was the biggest healing pile of dogshit that took two semesters for them to build. I could not believe they graduated as engineers. Rant over
Well basically it was the saving grace of every PoS engineering Me student because how easy is it to design a camper van, what’s the real engineering behind this.
At the end it was the biggest healing pile of dogshit that took two semesters for them to build. I could not believe they graduated as engineers. Rant over
Posted on 7/27/18 at 4:53 pm to Timmayy
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Posted on 7/27/18 at 4:54 pm to Timmayy
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At the end it was the biggest healing pile of dogshit that took two semesters for them to build. I could not believe they graduated as engineers. Rant over
First half of that story made me think I went about this all wrong. Second half made me feel better.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 1:39 pm to abitaman6363
Little bit of progress on the camper van (photos below). Plan to finish sink plumbing, electrical and painting today.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 2:06 pm to abitaman6363
Nice work.
For those interested in van conversion but without the necessary skills, check out wayfarervans.com.
The kit to convert a Ram Promaster 136" high roof is $8,795 installed.
The kit to convert a Ram Promaster City is $4696 installed.
For those interested in van conversion but without the necessary skills, check out wayfarervans.com.
The kit to convert a Ram Promaster 136" high roof is $8,795 installed.
The kit to convert a Ram Promaster City is $4696 installed.
Posted on 8/16/18 at 2:40 pm to abitaman6363
My FIL has a Promaster that's been converter to an RV and used to have a sprinter.
A couple things I'd recommend but its kinda too late. Make a decent toilet. The beauty of an RV is being able to live while moving. I'm guessing you are single? The beauty of an RV is being able to travel for longer periods of time because of the comfort. One person can sleep in a bed while another drives, makes breakfast, takes a crap, etc.
Those are the big benefits of an RV to me. Secondly. I'd absolutely make it to where not only you can sleep comfortably but one or 2 others also. If you plan to camp in a tent that's great, until the weather sucks.
Also, you have a ton of storage. Too much I'd think but I know you can never say that. Get a hitch hauler for the back, and store a couple bins on it for when its needed. Unless you plan on towing something?
Lastly, did you buy it used?
A couple things I'd recommend but its kinda too late. Make a decent toilet. The beauty of an RV is being able to live while moving. I'm guessing you are single? The beauty of an RV is being able to travel for longer periods of time because of the comfort. One person can sleep in a bed while another drives, makes breakfast, takes a crap, etc.
Those are the big benefits of an RV to me. Secondly. I'd absolutely make it to where not only you can sleep comfortably but one or 2 others also. If you plan to camp in a tent that's great, until the weather sucks.
Also, you have a ton of storage. Too much I'd think but I know you can never say that. Get a hitch hauler for the back, and store a couple bins on it for when its needed. Unless you plan on towing something?
Lastly, did you buy it used?
Posted on 8/18/18 at 1:44 am to baldona
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A couple things I'd recommend but its kinda too late. Make a decent toilet.
We have a portapotty installed. We were in between full plumbing, a compost toilet or porta potty. The more we talked to people the more we realized people said the toilets were one of the things they rarely used. We're mainly planning on doing camping/surfing. Probably use the surrounding trees more than we use the toilet.
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A couple things I'd recommend but its kinda too late. Make a decent toilet. The beauty of an RV is being able to live while moving. I'm guessing you are single? The beauty of an RV is being able to travel for longer periods of time because of the comfort. One person can sleep in a bed while another drives, makes breakfast, takes a crap, etc.
Wife and I are traveling. Not sure how well I'll sleep with her driving skills.
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Also, you have a ton of storage. Too much I'd think but I know you can never say that. Get a hitch hauler for the back, and store a couple bins on it for when its needed. Unless you plan on towing something?
Part of the point of converting the van is to do stealth camping--so we're going to hold off putting too much stuff attached to hit that yells "campers".
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Lastly, did you buy it used?
Yes. 20,000 miles. Still under full warranty.
Posted on 8/18/18 at 1:47 am to SWLATiger
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The kit to convert a Ram Promaster 136" high roof is $8,795 installed.
A local carpenter did all the woodwork (cabinets/bed frame/counters/etc.) in my 159" for well under $3,000. If I would do it again I go this round and simplify the process. Almost $9,000 for still having to do the work yourself seems less appealing. I was not impressed by their materials online but if you've heard differently I'd love to know.
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