SPRINTER VAN TOUR. Where did it go so wrong? DIY VAN BUILD. Fully Loaded
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
How my budget tripled. Full van conversion walk through. Professional driveway build. EPIC
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:38 Base van
02:22 Walkthrough
02:23 Exterior
05:19 Garage area
06:20 Shower
07:35 GOAL ZERO 3000x POWER SUPPLY
09:32 BUDGET
10:59 Interior
12:39 Kitchen
13:37 TV
14:42 Interior finishes tweed
16:14 RIB BED
17:41 DOUBLE BED
19:45 PRICE
#VAN COST
#VANBUILD
#VANCONVERSION
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What's the price then 🤣 Seriously, this is an EPIC build, I've seen it in person and it looks wayyyyyyy better than this van tour video can show. Now, what discount do mates get? 😂
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Ha ha. Price is actually in the video. Have to go back and improve my analytics. I mean have a look ha ha
@johnmandy
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanarkoverland I know the price is in the video, I was just winding you up man 😜
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
@@johnmandy ha ha. Ah cool. Ha. Bout the only time Everyone listened. Not one person said the price. 👍🏻
Been watching your progress for months mate....brilliant inspiration for all us future van builders. Your honest down to earth approach and explanations are some of the best on YT.....cant wait to see your next build. Top Job...no luck needed to sell that beauty....
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate this comment mate. Thanks a lot 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Looks absolutely awesome; we are proud to be part of such a great build.
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate 👍🏻
Incredible van tbf, top build 👏🏼
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Cheers matey
What a fabulous build.Great job.
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Vantastic job well done👏
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Very good 👍🏻
Love the storage at the rear 🤙
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. Absolutely loads mate. Have a lwb van and this has way more storage.
Great work, great van
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Cheers you! What’s ya favourite part.
Appreciate your show thank you for your help. She is a Beautiful Van
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍🏻
Sweet van, great work guy!
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate 👍🏻
Great build. The garage is also something I wish id incorporated into our LWB
@urbanarkoverland
10 ай бұрын
Ye. Game changer in this build
Superb build and content, used Will Rhodes for my Hilux alucab and racks good guy. Hilux gone and looking at vans now so your content is very valuable. 👍
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. And thanks for taking the time to comment. Helps Alot. Hope the videos can help too 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This van is amazing wish I had the money for it Keep up the great work mate top job as all ways
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Cheers pal 👍🏻
Well done Aidan, you’ve built a really high-end and very desirable Mercedes sprinter campervan!
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks matey 👍🏻
Once again great content…I’m about 70% done on mine. Can’t thank you enough for the inspiration. There’s a fruit cider in the fridge ready for ya.
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
I’ll hold you to that.
Great video Aiden, and great camper as well buddy 👍👍
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Dan 👍🏻
@dantheman321
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanarkoverland would be good to do a full tour of both your campers on my channel if your interested mate?
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
@@dantheman321 defo. If it isn’t sold. And if it hasn’t. It may help 👍🏻
Top man, top Van 🤙🏻
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Larry 👍🏻
Awesome we so need to do a big van 💯🤜🏻🤛🏻
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Yeah the Mwb sprinter is ideal
Cracking van, loads of nice touches, would suit me and the family down to the ground. Best of luck with the sale
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Cheers matey 👍🏻
Stunning van. As you said perhaps more extra items I wouldn't spec but very good build. Water heater plumbing amazing.
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
😂 Sorry for egging you on mate you've built a cracking van bud someone is gonna make some awesome memories in this 👌🏻
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Ah mate. It’s no lie you have inspired not only products but also workmanship ha. Always had it in my mind that when I popped round you would see it. So it had to pass the test ha 👍🏻👍🏻
@apeadventurevans
Жыл бұрын
Credit where credit is due you didn't myther me that much 😂
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
@@apeadventurevans ha ha ha. 🤥
Well done nice job 👍👍🇬🇧
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks matey 👍🏻
Love the Van, love the way you make your videos! So tell us about your next project?
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Ha ha. Has 5 bedrooms and needs a new boiler 😂😂😂
Can totally relate to going over budget 😆
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Secretly all van builder owners can ha
Great build and the attention to detail is bang on. Price is a bargain - that’ll be gone in no time.
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I know it’s a lot of money. Never sold anything not made of brick for this money. But it’s worth that and more I’m sure 👍🏻
Vans a beast man. Fair play
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Have you fallen down a Urbanarkoverland rabbit hole? Ha. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@passenger3
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanarkoverland lol
@passenger3
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanarkoverland not yet lol.just looking over the edge 🤣🤣
Hi mate , sound fantastic build great that you documented each bit along the way. Gives me a few ideas to mod out my factory fitted S600. I’m sure it won’t be on your drive long £££
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
I hope so. Thanks for following the build 👍🏻👍🏻
Fabulous! How I wish there was a supplier that came close to Evo Motion in the US. For some reason most diy van builds here go for that rustic log cabin look. We can’t get past knotty pine for some reason. We’ll done!
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
That is look that people do over here. Not my liking though
Mega really smart ✊
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate appreciate that. 👍🏻
Mate this is such a cracking build - I'd recently sold our LWB sprinter. I've now got a similar specced MWB coming next week and looking to do a very similar build as starting out full time. Between the vans you've done and APE - it's the Crème de la Crème!
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate that mate. The ape vans really are something to see mate. This van turned out lovely. I have contacts all over if you wanna contact me on in sta 👍🏻
@lukehowells3057
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanarkoverland Awesome mate, will drop you a message on there now.
If I had £###### would buy this today superb mate
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Well done. You understood the assignment 👍🏻👍🏻😂
Btw...you are missing out on a big opportunity to make use of that gorgeous 2nd floor you got #tarrace like, elevated balcony 😅...if you'd cover the solar panels, I'd leave you with enough space to increase your overall useable space 🎉
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Not for me that. Too far from beer ha
Bulkhead delete package!! Genius! I need to figure how and where to get thissss
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Mercedes 👍🏻
Hi , where did you get the seats upholstered to match the RIB bed ? Great vids btw … keep up the good work 👍
@urbanarkoverland
7 ай бұрын
Check out seam line automotive 👍🏻
The Carbon-monoxide alarm needs to be fixed low down and NOT high up. Carbon-monoxide is heavier than air. Great van buddy. Thanks 👍👍👍🙏🏻
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Sorry mate. This simply isn’t true. CO is lighter than air. Hence why you get ceiling mounted Co detectors. You may be mistaken with lpg. That is heavier.
@bustersbashers2280
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanarkoverland , Yes I am thinking of LPG, sorry 😞 Great vid buddy. Thanks 🙏🏻
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
@@bustersbashers2280 no probs mate. Plumber by trade so I would be pretty embarrassed f I was wrong in that one ha. Thanks for watching 👍🏻😂
Some one will get an amazing vehicle.
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Cheers pal 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
World class - loving your OCD, I'd be exactly the same.
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Ha. On the bolts?
@villa8424
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanarkoverland exactly - I however have no DIY talent! Just bought a partially done Land Rover Forward Control Camper and trying to get the project started! Eva Motion do they do bespoke I can't see anything on their website?
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
@@villa8424 ah no mate. Not really. They will make a tiny mod to their own stuff. But not from scratch. Reach out to danum customs.
@villa8424
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanarkoverland Cheers thanks appreciate it
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
@@villa8424 👍🏻
As a VW man, that is fucking amazing. 😎
@urbanarkoverland
5 ай бұрын
Cheers you.
Absolutely stunning job
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Cheers you
Amazing build/van. Is this a FWD? I'm hoping to do something similar but there's no 4x4's available in UK at reasonable prices.
@urbanarkoverland
10 ай бұрын
Nope. And that’s a fact 👍🏻 Yes is fwd 👍🏻
What did you call me, right at the end of the video? 😂
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
You got it 👍🏻
Good looking van and an inspiration video for self builders. I am just finishing mine and need to get the seats recovered. Where did you get yours done? Thanks
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Captain seats melton Mowbray. Tell him you’ve seen mine and the price. May honour for you 👍🏻👍🏻
Great van and build, are the seatbelts on your rib bed supposed to wrap around the rear section? They fit in-between the two sections on mine.
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Nope. You are right. Moved and sorted
Nice van, different to similar priced VW Grand California.
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Much less than the grand cali. And there are a lot a fall shorts on the factory built. Go check out my mates. Chrissloanes
This guys minted clearly
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Which guy?
Just found you and have been watching a few vids. Will be watching more for some inspiration. Can I ask why you chose a merc instead of a vw? Don't the vw's have a scene tax which would possibly open the sale to a larger market
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Just prefer the new merc to the new vw to be honest 👍🏻
Great video, great van! Is it still for sale?
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Sold mate 👍🏻
WHAT A BELTER 💪
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Cheers you 👍🏻
Your integreated shower mount is total overkill, why not stick with a foldable, Portable option for 50bucks from decathlon. Everything Else is exceptionell ❤
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Shower mount??? The screen?
@brb669
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanarkoverlandthe "Direct 44" looks like a stead mount (wasting space)..that's why 😋
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
@@brb669 that space would be doing nothing else though??? Literally between the bed board and the shut doors.
@brb669
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanarkoverland its a stalemate for favours I guess 🤷🏼♂️
Will you be building a budget or less expensive 4 person van conversion ?
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
That may be in the pipeline. Currently building a day van. Who knows what the future may hold. You think people will be up for that?
Why did you use the Goal Zero and not a Bluetti or a Clayton?
@urbanarkoverland
8 ай бұрын
The time of this video. Neither existed. I have used a Clayton since. And would recommend checking that video. It’s awesome.
Is that Xtrons just a monitor? Or the one with android?
@urbanarkoverland
10 ай бұрын
Android. Think link in description for full spec 👍🏻
did you get your very fair asking price, I'm struggling to come up with a price for my van. Cheers.
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Both parties were very happy with the price. Just look around. Think logically about how good your base can is. The level and quality of the build. Not just what it looks like. You know what’s behind the scenes. Be fair to tell the truth.
@aberdeendeltaforce
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanarkoverland well it has nowhere near the level of spec your van has. it is a 2014 MWB crafter with 130k on the clock, professionally fitted out though, all evo design joinery and colour coded side pods, wheeliams roof rack, wheel carrier and ladder, black rhino/bfg wheels and victron electronics including 300ah of lithium, 480w solar etc. truma combi boiler and back up planer 2d under the passenger seat, 5T conversion. might start the price at 35K?
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
@@aberdeendeltaforce 👍🏻
I must have missed the toilet, is there one?
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Porta potti 👍🏻
Very nice but wouldn't want it on a 314. 319 or 316 at the least.
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Why’s that? Same engine. Can plug it in and access the extra horses
@lolavan7750
Жыл бұрын
Really? Cool😎 😎
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
@@lolavan7750 yeah. Called a remap. Most vehicles share the same engine through different models. Transporters are the same. If you look at any sporty looking caddy. Chances are it will say remapped to 180. Lesser models are just de-tuned 👍🏻
looks 😳 unlike a shower outside of the van at him 🥴
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
I don’t understand?
How heavy is your van out of interest?
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Not weighed. But reckon about 3000kg max
@amacmedia3221
Жыл бұрын
@@urbanarkoverland that’s brilliant if you have a load capacity of 500kg
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
@@amacmedia3221 yeah all good. Thanks 👍🏻
The ladder, steering wheel and the sliding door are on the wrong sides of the van. 🤣🤣🤣 Is the diesel fill on the left side like the left hand drive models?
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Ha. Yes it is yeah 😂😂
excellent, would you help me out converting my van virtually via zoom or Skype? or where are you located?
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Sorry. Not in a position to do that. Thanks
Your hair looks like it saw a ghost 👻
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I think.
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Surely that would be a grey reference. Should of went electric ⚡️ joke ha
Great work bud, ability to sleep 5 if required, everything someone needs, but still room for someone to put their own stamp on it 👌 Off to give you a share on Instagram... 👍
@urbanarkoverland
Жыл бұрын
Thanks as always billy 👍🏻