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its nice when your searching pays off... Darcar

well done, think you made right chose. if a van doesn't feel right then its best to walk away, you'll never be happy with it. you VW looks great . have you decided on a lay out yet? have fun with your build.. Darcar.

The dvla want your van to look like what it’s registered as! So if you have a “bus” with the windows still intact and looking like a bus, it’s not going to be reclassified as a motor home whatever you do inside.... your van must look like a motor home ( motor caravan ) so try showing your...

Hi guys, I’v not used this site much! But are the old members from diy now using it? Darcar.

Insurance companies don’t like them! It will add to your premium I’m sure. Darcar

I agree with the advice to have your van spray foam insulated. Very good and easy if not cheap.

We fitted a ring one in our Vario 814. Been very good. Red flash 35amp b to b 24 v from engine drop down to 12 v for the leisure batteries. Only kicks in when the starting batteries reach 26 volts, so keeps the starting batteries topped up before charging the leisure batteries. Hope this helps...

Gas installations isn't that hard to do really, if you confident & comfortable with this type of work. It's within a diy motor home, builders capability. Although I wouldn't recommend it if you don't think you can do it. Much the same with electric installation. Darren.

Converting a van is quite a lot of work & expenses. so you MUST plan well. First decided what you need, i.e. Fixed bed, shower, toilet, do you need full cooker with oven? What size sink,fridge, storage. Etc. Then draw up some to scale plans of a swb & a lwb van. See what fits, & what you...

I've seen some panel vans with a pod grafted onto the side, to give enough withe to sleep across the van? But I do think that a drop down bed is something that could work if you have the head room. Some vans have a lifting bed, over the garage area which is on a wind up/down winch system. I...

I not sure that a typical roof box lid would take the weight of a solar panel? Over the long term, Most of the roof boxes I've seen are pretty flimsy, Wouldn't be my first choice! Darren

Hi..... Vario 's have pretty much bullet-proof mechanical . So you don't have to worry to much about the mileage, the body work is probably more important, they have a massive truck chassis so no worries there either. The worst rusting area is under the slam panel under the windscreen. Looj...

Couldn't you screw the batons to the side of the roof ribs? Which is what we did.

Thanks.. We intend to use the van in the spring winter and Autumn. Not keen on summer it's all to busy ! We probably won't be off grid for much more than 5 days at a time. Mostly in uk, Europe & North Africa.

I'm looking at fitting solar panels to the roof of our van. The van is a Mercedes 814 so plenty of space! I will be using a compressor fridge, & blown air heating which I think will draw the most! Then we'll have 20 led light scattered around? The power to the cooker ( lighting it ) the power...

We did the same. We are doing the same as you I spent ages looking for the right van.. Our wish list was ... Wide enough to have a fixed bed across the back, full head room, we only want 2 birth but want a full shower with toilet, full size cooker, full size kitchen sink. Large fridge & enough...