While I was playing in the Cabinets, Forrest hung out with Ezra in Oregon last week to work on the cabinets. It came back looking like a totally different van!
Not only did they add upper cabinets, they installed a new Fan-tastic vent, carpeted the walls, and built a box for the batteries under the bed to hold our 400 amp hour battery bank. We also have running water now!
There’s a couple storage cubbies under the bed for extra water tanks and tools:
The bed also can be moved aside so there is a 12′ cargo area for motorcycles, kayaks, building materials, etc. And the top of the big cabinet is a work bench.
A very special thanks to Ezra and Thomas for the great work!
That’s so FANCY!!
Looks awesome! I think I missed something – are you planning a big trip in the van?
We’re always planning big trips. It’s just a matter of how many of them actually come to reality. 😉 And we tend to have a pretty high completion rating too.
Whoa it’s looking so awesome.
Rock the fuck on! Are you guys building it out based on a plan you found, or imagineering it as you go?
It’s based on the simplest of plans that keep reappearing on DIY conversions (mostly found on sprinter-source.com) with a dash of inspiration from some professional conversions. Most of it has come directly from Forrest though!
Looking good! Are you guys going to do a solar system up top? We use 2 100W panels on our Sprinter conversion, similar battery bank capacity as yours, great RV solar kits available from AM Solar.
Greg
Solar will be coming eventually (year and a half?); we’re planning to do a single 100W panel on top.
Your Sprinter looks like it’s ready for action. I can’t believe how much room there is in there. Can you change clothes standing up?
Yup, as a matter of fact, we have about 9 square feet in which we can stand up! Quite luxurious!