Van Build
Light Weight Stealth
Ford Transit 250, Med Roof, Reg Body
Features
Although this lightweight stealth van conversion was built with budget in mind, it doesn’t sacrifice on comfort or ease of use. It was built to meet the specific needs of our client, and she tells us that it does.
Monica had seen one of our other van conversion, and she wanted one that looked like it, except she had a limited budget to work with.
I ask her some questions about how she would be using the van. Then I sharpened a pencil and drew up some quick sketchs to show her what could be done.
It Had to Store Her Bike
There is an area behing the bed and the doors, that fits her bike in, like a hand in a glove.
Easy Access Porta-Potty
The Porta-Potty slides on 600 pound drawer slides. It is simple to get it out and put it away.
Upright Refrigerator
The 12 Volt “Truck-Fridge” is upright making it easy and convenient to get what you are looking for.
House Power
We saved a lot of money by using a 200AH AGM Deep-Cycle. The van;s alternator and shore power keep it adequately charged for the client’s needs.
Electrical
1-200 AH Renogy Deep Cycle AGM Battery
Renogy DC to DC Battery Charger
Renogy 2000W Inverter/Charger
12Volt & 120 Volt Breaker Panel
Victron - BMV-712 Battery Monitor
Remote Inverter/Charger Switch
Shore Power Hookup and Charging
Alternator Charging (BIM Battery Isolation Manager)
All Wiring within National Electrical Codes
8 Dimmable LED Puck Lights (Main, Office & Bedroom)
2-12 Volt, 2-120 Volt & 4-5 Volt Receptacles
Meeting the Budget
In place of our normal 100AH Battle Born Lithium batteries, we used 1 deep cycle AGM 200 Amp Hour battery. The client did not want solar on the roof, at all. She has actually done fine without it. Most of her house battery charge comes from the van’s alternator. This is sometimes supplemented with shore power charging.
Water System
Foot Pump Waster Delivery
6 Gallon Fresh Water Can
5 Gallon Grey Water Tank (Removable)
Beating the Budget
Typically we might put a 30 gallon tank (minimum) for fresh water. Our grey water system would feature a remote switch to empty it any time or place. However, this was one area we could reduce build cost. By building it out in more of a DIY fashion, we were able to meet the strict budgetary constraints of our client.
