Minimal conversion on ford transit passenger van We are…
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Minimal conversion on ford transit passenger van
We are buying a passanger van mostly because we have two babies and the van we found has a minimal conversion already, but more importantly, it has the seats we need in the back. I’m thinking of doing some minimal upgrades, keeping in mind that this will be a weekend warrior rig for a family of four.
I’m posting here to get some advice from folks that have done some work in this type of vans.
1. Insulation: I bet I can (annoyingly) remove the wall covers and headliner and stick some thinsulate in there. The airbags could be an issue. Keep in mind that we travel mainly in the summer and shoulder seasons for climbing trips so I doubt we will do much winter camping or going where is super hot.
2. A roof fan. With the headliner, did anyone had to build an additional frame for it?
3. I plan on installing a diesel heater
4. Electrical: will keep it simple with one of those Bluetti products (AC200L) that has the inverter, charge controller for solar (not sure if will do this), and multiple outlets. Will buy the dc-dc charger for charging from the alternator too. Our main load would be the heater, charging phones, possibly an induction stove, and possibly a fridge. However, we did multiple climbing trips in the west with a cooler and never had major issues
5. Swivel driver seat (the passanger already has one). This is a 2016 ford transit.
6. POSSIBLY removing the lone seat and put a cabinet with a small sink and the induction stove (if we go that way)
Thanks all. I’m not looking to get convinced otherwise to get a different van. All I’m looking for is insights on how to tackle those projects.
#lifestyle
We are buying a passanger van mostly because we have two babies and the van we found has a minimal conversion already, but more importantly, it has the seats we need in the back. I’m thinking of doing some minimal upgrades, keeping in mind that this will be a weekend warrior rig for a family of four.
I’m posting here to get some advice from folks that have done some work in this type of vans.
1. Insulation: I bet I can (annoyingly) remove the wall covers and headliner and stick some thinsulate in there. The airbags could be an issue. Keep in mind that we travel mainly in the summer and shoulder seasons for climbing trips so I doubt we will do much winter camping or going where is super hot.
2. A roof fan. With the headliner, did anyone had to build an additional frame for it?
3. I plan on installing a diesel heater
4. Electrical: will keep it simple with one of those Bluetti products (AC200L) that has the inverter, charge controller for solar (not sure if will do this), and multiple outlets. Will buy the dc-dc charger for charging from the alternator too. Our main load would be the heater, charging phones, possibly an induction stove, and possibly a fridge. However, we did multiple climbing trips in the west with a cooler and never had major issues
5. Swivel driver seat (the passanger already has one). This is a 2016 ford transit.
6. POSSIBLY removing the lone seat and put a cabinet with a small sink and the induction stove (if we go that way)
Thanks all. I’m not looking to get convinced otherwise to get a different van. All I’m looking for is insights on how to tackle those projects.
#lifestyle
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