4x4 DIY Ambulance Conversion | Off-Grid Overland Vehicle Tour

Hi, we're Craig & Kelly. We converted our 4x4 1996 E350 Ambulance (Tina) into our off-roading home on wheels.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments section below!
Instagram: @ambo_in_the_az
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:46 Exterior Upgrades
5:07 Exterior Storage
12:17 Interior Tour
23:37 Electrical

Пікірлер: 40

  • @JerryArizona
    @JerryArizona6 ай бұрын

    That’s awesome! You guys did a ton of work on it. It looks incredible.

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Jerry! We love her A LOT.

  • @jatorresrv
    @jatorresrv5 ай бұрын

    Very nice build and a very well-detailed tour. Thanks for sharing.

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. Happy New Year!

  • @ambohouse
    @ambohouse4 ай бұрын

    Awesome build. You went with a almost identical layout as I'm working on in my e350 ambo. Great job on the first video. Looking forward to more.

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    4 ай бұрын

    Super cool & thank you! I just saw the "short" you made of your ambo, & I love it! LOVE vintage trucks.

  • @HappysTrails
    @HappysTrails6 ай бұрын

    What an amazing build and video!! You guys did great!!!

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! One of the most fun, but also stressful projects we've taken on together. She's totally worth it though! 🎉⏰️

  • @TheDogsBox

    @TheDogsBox

    6 ай бұрын

    I hope when I complete and post my build that Happy will see and comment on it! Very cool!@@kellyintheaz

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    6 ай бұрын

    @@TheDogsBox What kind of build are you getting into?!

  • @TheDogsBox

    @TheDogsBox

    6 ай бұрын

    I am 90% complete. 2000 E450 Wheeled Coach. Probably get an air locker for the rear, but while I originally wanted 4x4, I am giving that a pass for a while.@@kellyintheaz

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    6 ай бұрын

    That's exciting! I bet you're glad to be coming up on the finish line. We hear ya on the 4x4.. QUITE the expensive conversion to have done. When we found our with it already done, be jumped on & started bidding. @@TheDogsBox

  • @livingworkingoutsidebox
    @livingworkingoutsidebox5 ай бұрын

    Great job explaining the setup and build 👍💪🛠📺🎬🎞🤔🦍 Will you be posting more content?

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! We'll most likely just be one of those "channels" that posts random videos every once-in-a-blue-moon. :)

  • @TonyPhillips-jy7ev
    @TonyPhillips-jy7ev5 ай бұрын

    Thx for sharing

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    5 ай бұрын

    Sure thing! Thanks for watching!

  • @anniewisecarver744
    @anniewisecarver7445 ай бұрын

    A video about how you separated the electrical system from the front would be super helpful. Thanks!

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    5 ай бұрын

    Noted! Just curious, what type of ambulance do you have?

  • @anniewisecarver744

    @anniewisecarver744

    5 ай бұрын

    @@kellyintheaz I am picking up a 2003 Type lll Ford e450 in a few weeks! 😀🎉

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    5 ай бұрын

    @@anniewisecarver744 Excited for you! CONGRATULATIONS. I'm going to have my husband, Craig, reach out to you.

  • @kvrbullit68
    @kvrbullit682 ай бұрын

    Great video! Love seeing ambo conversions. I converted my 02 e450 quigley. Did some performance mods to the power stroke as well. I need to do a video on mine sometime. Happy trails!

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    2 ай бұрын

    Sounds awesome! I just subscribed to your channel in case you do a tour video someday! We would love to see it.

  • @terryhere3889
    @terryhere38895 ай бұрын

    Love your Ambo

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you! She was a LOT, but TOTALLY worth it! Happy New Year!

  • @TheDogsBox
    @TheDogsBox6 ай бұрын

    Could you share what air bags you went with please? Very nice rig!

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Here are the links for the airbags along with the 2" airbag spacers Craig did: www.amazon.com/dp/B00B32DBNM?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_X8P5KXQN4V56PMQS6R64&language=en-US | www.amazon.com/dp/B09NM7M5Q8?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_CKKPGJJYPJZ0JTMVZ7DD&language=en-US

  • @billtorrence8102
    @billtorrence81024 ай бұрын

    nice clean build

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @HogTide_Rising
    @HogTide_Rising2 ай бұрын

    You were in Happy Trails latest video so I followed you over. Really liked this first video so I subscribed. I’m in the midst of converting a 2012 Demer ambulance into an off grid camper. The original ambulance was 2WD and a gas engine. I’m not a fan of 4wd or diesel so I’m happy with that. I did have an ARB air lock installed in the differential though. That idea of 1/4 inch spacers between the rear wheels is something I might copy. I’m also going with a welded/riveted build rather than wood. I’m not a fan of wood for condensation and mold reasons. Also, I’m from Canada so I have more moisture issues than you do in AZ. If you’re interested you can find my conversion videos on KZread. Hopefully I’ll run into down the road, I’ll be looking up Happy next winter when I head south.

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    2 ай бұрын

    Super cool! Glad you like the video. We both just subscribed to your channel to check out your videos. We're prepping to build a house, so we've been watching a bunch of videos on doing a septic system & could use a break every so often. Hah. Sounds good! Perhaps we can have a small ambo meetup next winter.

  • @rongonewrong
    @rongonewrong4 ай бұрын

    Nice build but I would definitely run into those laundry hooks at some point.

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Hah. We haven't run into them yet. They're coated with vinyl, so if we do.. maybe they won't hurt as much? Only time will tell.. :)

  • @scottaxness3971
    @scottaxness39712 ай бұрын

    Hi, could you go thru your thought process regarding the heater/cooler delete and re-install that is fed by the vans engine? I’m picking up my F450 with a 8’x13’ box tomorrow and I’m leaning towards removing that system and installing a heat pump made by Pioneer. It’s called underbench rv heat pump for $1100 if memory serves, all one box, not two separate components like a regular mini-split. My understanding is the factory system doesn’t work with the engine off(is that true?), and I want the headroom to do a standup shower in the pass thru.

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    2 ай бұрын

    Craig says that you are correct that the factory system runs off of the engine. We decided to put the heater/cooler in back in as a backup (we live in the HOT-HOT-land of Phoenix, AZ), but we also typically just run the vehicle heat/cooling while driving for the "box" for our dogs' comfortability. When we stop in warm places where we need to run errands, we just keep the dogs in the "box" with the RTX-2000/12V air conditioner on. The RTX-2000 has been WONDERFUL & doesn't use much of our power. Make sure you cap off the lines to the rear if you're removing to keep the front cab operational. Sounds like you know what you're doing though! Congrats on the new rig!!

  • @olbird7647
    @olbird76475 ай бұрын

    As a human Tina, I'm curious as to why you named her Tina!?!😊

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi, Human-Tina! She's named after a bad-ass/outdoorsy woman & the name just stuck. Check out @JerryArizona's better-half if you're interested! :)

  • @cbskip546
    @cbskip5463 ай бұрын

    Were you able to get insurance only after the conversion? Did you change the title to RV?

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    3 ай бұрын

    We've had insurance on her the whole time we've had her! Yes, once we had the toilet & sink in (I THINK that was all that was required off the top of my brain..), we had her title changed to an RV here in Arizona.

  • @cbskip546

    @cbskip546

    3 ай бұрын

    @@kellyintheaz Thank you for the reply!

  • @kellyintheaz

    @kellyintheaz

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@cbskip546 Sure thing! I'm not typically very fast at replying to messages / seeing them at all somehow, so I'm glad I saw yours.