The simpler the better. Slow is pro. Great job! Simplicity=JOY.

For never have done any woodworking this is fantastic

One of my favorite van builds. I know there are literally dozens of insane $100,000 + builds --- Yours is fantastic. Great layout. Meets your needs. Financially economic. Excellent job!

@dean_tucker

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

You are incredibly talented and I don’t think you gave yourself enough credit. I have the same van I will pay you 5k and pay all for materials if you want to build mine.

I dig the "natural" wood look.

Pretty organized actually. Like the simplicity of the water system. very clean and functional. You did a good job on the carpentry. The nice look of unfinished pine wood :) Some very good ideas to pass on, so simply and efficient. I'm impressed. My guess is you might be looking at ''roof mounted'' solar panel in the future, for the Fridge at least. I use a 10 buss, 100 watt panel with a 20 amp MPPT controller. (I installed for a couple hundred or so $) More then enough power for what my setup needs. I can ''set for'' a week in one spot and never start the engine to charge up the batteries and the food in the 52 quart fridge always stays cool at about 40 degrees fahrenheit all the time. Fridge draws about 45 watts when running. I have two inverters but I only use them for charging power tool batteries etc. Also I installed a diesel air heater, and everything in the whole vehicle, including the engine, runs off of two deep cycle 'group 31' lead acid RV marine batteries.130 RC amp hrs. ORreilly's auto parts for bout $95.00 each. 3 years and so far no issues. Oh and the Riches MPPT charge controler has settings to charge any type of battery using the solar panels. Works in conjuction with vehicle alternator. Great idea on all the door tables. Barn doors are the coolest. Love what you've done so far. Great job. You make it seem easy ... LoL

i thought about using your exact electrical setup before. Nicely done.

Alot of nice features that i never thought of.

This is great! I respect your vision and determination to complete a project. 💯

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love how simple your setup is. Great job! You also had some great ideas. Thanks.

@dean_tucker

6 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

So inspiring!!! You’re so right. No one can do anything at first

You did an excellent job, and I will be referring to your video when I start building my van next month.

Very nice. Thank you for sharing. Many safe travels to you.

Nice wood work. It’s beautiful inside.

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Love your set up giving me ideas I would add full solar power system and a roof top deck

THATS A ROCK IN VAN.

Nice build! Simple but efficient. That’s the way I want to go.

@dean_tucker

15 күн бұрын

Glad you like it!

Uk viewer, you've made a very good job of your first build, be proud of the result, lots of practical shelf space on the outside to adapt once you fit slide awning mounts for some outside cover. Shade or rain protection. We dont have these type of side doors in the uk , they make for a better opening. Solar panel and a deck on your roof next?... looking forward to some travel vids and pictures from you. You obviously like photography, add some good locks and think about yourself if you travel on your own. Stay safe. GP.

Love it, looks awesome.

Your video was awesome. Too the dude who thought 10,000 was too much for a 2013 with low mileage. It just depends on that particular individual and what they want out of life. Just live and let live

The front side barn door drop-down table for the passenger seat is genius! For a guy who thinks he's driving a car?

@Armwrestling_Wizard

9 ай бұрын

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@taxslave5766

9 ай бұрын

How are you, and how's the 'Van' holding up? I guess the van is technically a car, lol. But, your design of the mounting of the table on the side barn door is perfect! @@Armwrestling_Wizard

Looks good and it works good for you. For a guy that had no experience woodworking you didn’t do a bad job. I am getting ready to build. My second van and woodworking is my profession. I purchased a 1995E 150 conversion van. Hundred percent rust free never been drove in the winter. Which is incredible for a Michigan vehicle. Thanks for the video.

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

Sounds amazing! Good luck with the build!!

Just came across your channel. Hope you get to see some other cool sites in that area. My favorites are Canyon de Chelly, Mesa Verde, Hovenweep, Chaco Canyon etc. Very Kool places. Good luck mate

Love it🎉. You did awesome!

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

Fantastic build! The doors are genius

@dean_tucker

5 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

The pull-out stool is also very smart, for a guy who thinks he's driving a car.

Great job and build!!

@dean_tucker

10 күн бұрын

thank you!

I love your freedom.

Brilliant!!! My number 1 love is the big space you left in the center of the van. Who does that? And yr custom drawers and tables. Just brilliant throughout. Enjoy life and stay safe. From Texas.

cool set up

I don't ever remember seeing someone using a "stool with 4 caster wheels" in a van ? Seems like a MUST with a low ceiling ...

Pretty sick bro

Good job. I like it.

nice build. im working on mine and i want the upper cabinets but havent seen a design i like, i like yours. i watch a lot of videos and get ideas about the final build. my next decision is do i need the large side windows, im leaning towards closing them off in favor of more functionality from other stuff.

love it, kool space/colors great too.....

vanlife4ever! awesome build

Great build!

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it

Can we stop for a sec and appreciate the location of this video

YOU ARE WELL ON YOUR WAY TO YOUR DREAM one step at a time.

Nice build

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Looks like you did a good job on your van

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

for that seam to possibly make it look aesthetically better maybe run a line of black caulk

I need a van like that!👍

Dean! Thank you so much for this video! Just bought a 2012 ford e250. Will be using some of the products you linked. Love your build. Also 10k is a good price considering its load capacity and mileage, fords will run much longer than the average vehicle with proper upkeep. Thanks again for the video and best of luck to you.

@dean_tucker

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Best of luck to you as well!!

Great van build. And, what Messi level skills! 😂⚽️🏆🔥

11:00 I might suggest using velcro on those curtains. You'll have to sew it onto the curtains though. Or buy a riviting button set from Harbor Freight! Thanks for the video too! I'm in the planning stages for my first camper van and this build is offering a bit of relief as I felt I needed to do a "instagram worthy" camper and over the top but all I need is something basic like your for a few nights a week so I dont have to make the 120 round trip commute in Los Angeles traffic

@fabiansandoval6132

3 ай бұрын

Im in LA and i have to drive from Claremont to north hollywood to my office and i hate the traffic. I sleep in my van. I drive to NOHO sunday nights and work at my office mondays, tuesdays and then wedensdays before traffic i drive home, perfect! Did you end up doing it?

your awsome man good job blesigns

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

I’ve been looking into this and love the idea, a stealth an life is a dream of mine, feeling of true freedom but with the spike in costs lately the cheapest I can find are 10k which is a lot when rents already so high it’s hard to save cash, I’m going to have to pick up a second job for a few years to save up enough to afford starting something like this. Your woodwork is very clean.

@CSgof___yourself

Жыл бұрын

you got this!

@clarkstewart2922

Жыл бұрын

I just got one for 3200 the other day DONT GIVE UP

Cool, I'm doing this.

nice, looking van. thank, you for you're video. Random vanners. east coast of virginia. 2%

WAIT- A Frank Pepe Apizza shirt! Yaaaass. Shout out to New Haven Apizza!

Very creative! Thanks so much for the video. Will copy some of your genius in my build.

That van look good inside. Where can one buy a well installation van like that?

you could add a roof rail and solar underneath to charge the battery of ur van which staying in a place which helps in running ur electric without having to think about battery drainage and could have some earth friendly bags with smell proof with u and a samll shovel for ur toilet so u can dig a hole and put that bag to the earth and some waste bag on the back for wastage disposal. keeping the environment clean.

I don't want to spend $10k,but if I can get one for $5k or less would be great. You did an excellent job.

I've lived in my 350 for over a year now. It's stressful sometimes, lol.

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it can definitely be a challenge sometimes 😅

I watched many clips but this one was awesome the best van idea 💡 design to build (coppy) 😅 👍👍

@dean_tucker

2 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Nice Van ❤️ 🌹

You look remarkably similar to Sebastian Vettel from a few years ago lol.

Awesome and inspiring video! I bought a 2010 E350 high top shuttle bus recently and working on conversion now. I’m trying to decide if it’s worth the extra money to get a 1000W*Hr vs 500W*Hr battery. I’ll likely be working remote in the van sometimes so I’ll need to be on my laptop all day. Will likely use the van for snowboarding in the winter too, I’m debating on what the best way to heat the van is. Any suggestions?

@helened6896

11 ай бұрын

Best wishes on yr build!

Awesome, grocery bag Lol! Just kidding brother, you did a very nice build.

Came for the information but stayed for the lulz lml

Nice upper cabinets for a low roof van

Hey what size mattress did you buy? Beautiful work!

Love your build! Do you mind sharing what your bed size is? Looks like a twin size, but getting inspo for a build with my fiancé!

@dean_tucker

10 ай бұрын

its a full:)

17:16 - I'm not a geologist, but I think it's erosion. The wind and elements have eroded away all the other rock types (over the course of 100's of thousands of years, obviously), that are much softer, but only the hard stuff remains. So the structure is probably made of a much denser material than all the other materials surrounding it.

Great 👍

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Cool!

Hey bud what kind of wood did you use?(walls,ceiling and cabinets)

@CihaPet

7 ай бұрын

From the video description: "Most of the wood I used was pine tongue and groove from Lowes. I also used regular plywood as a base for a lot of the structure as well:)"

How do you do the ceiling installation inside the van ?

Hope you have a video of how you build that van ?

@dean_tucker

3 ай бұрын

its all on my instagram page:)

Where did you get those pants? They look really cool

Any regrets going with an e350 over an e250?

nice

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

How many amps does the fan pull? And what size is the mattress?

Do you find you get less gas mileage while driving when you plug in fridge?

do you have a link for the foam mattress?

just want to ask you about the engine. I really like Ford Van how they looks like, but engine issues as the spark plug are blowing in those Van, I wonder how that one have been going. Nobody talks about .

Нужно делать высокую крышу👍

What size is the bed ?

The mountain/rock is an old tree avatar type shit

How ? Just the Taxes on a Van like this are $4,000 For Taxes and Registration in California because its a commercial cargo van. No way the entire build is $4k lol

Shiprock!!!

his t shirt is fuckin awsome i live around the corner from frank pepe

No toilet or shower?

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately not on this one:(

GF not joining you on this adventure?

It’s called a Pooh bucket and a Pee bottle how do you didn’t figure this out sooner beats me because every vanlife person talks about it

You can get a rechargeable water pump for cheap

Where is this guy from originally? I figured UK the whole time but then he said, “soccer ball” and now I’m confused. 😂

@dean_tucker

10 ай бұрын

lol im from south africa

@immgrntsrus

10 ай бұрын

@@dean_tucker I’m an American living in UAE and lots of people think I’m South African. Go figure!

10 thousand is way too much for that van. I hope it runs good.

@paulabowden

7 ай бұрын

You don’t know what you’re talking about

@Whats-It-To-Ya

7 ай бұрын

@@paulabowden wow you made a completely inaccurate reply to a seven month old comment. 🤡

@paulabowden

7 ай бұрын

good thing you're the KZread police.. we needed you. @@Whats-It-To-Ya

@bignat9

7 ай бұрын

@@Whats-It-To-Yawoah buddy just learned how the internet works

@GetStitches

6 ай бұрын

That’s actually pretty average tbh

Subscribed! Beautiful woodwork! Check out the E150 I am remodeling, I would love some feedback and ideas!

L.e.d. bulbs

Anytime fitness they are everywhere cheap membership, great showers or you can buy a portable shower and take one right outside

As to finding a place to sleep every night obviously you over think that and a lot of people do overthink it it’s really not that hard

plywood not the best material=possible future warpage...

@dean_tucker

Жыл бұрын

What would you use as an alternative? That's not too expensive either😌

I just subscribed to a content creator who thinks he's driving a car?

You look so much bigger than your bed. You can lie East-west?

It's not a car!

I am always jealous of the people that dont need to go tothe bathroom. I wish i could master that...