This is the best EU travel video on this topic I’ve seen - the formatting is great. This is the first I’ve heard of the CRIT’Air Vignette and the Emovis tag - sounds really useful. Do these items/documents cover all EU countries or is there anything else you’d need for other states?

Van coming on nicely Mr B . Congats to you and Ginny on your news.

Congrats Legends!!!! 😍

Huge congrats guys, great news!

This van looks so cool 😎

Congratulations guys! You’re going to be very busy…

Just wondering where you got the adapter piece for the Fan that suits the Crafter roof?

Top effort guys that looked mega stressful! I’m currently planning on levelling up to a LWB Crafter with a similar layout to accommodate small people…so really enjoying this series and watching your progress. Keep up the good work! 👍🏻

Well done guys. I’ve cut several large holes in a couple of vans and it is still very stressful!

What do you rekkon will be the final costs for the van when its all finished?

My wifes got the previous 1 series m sport and that gear box is exactly the same, especially reverse gear its like you need arms like the hulk to put it in lol

I’ve been given the DJI power 1000 to try out, power banks are so good now, even charges my Surron ebike, I’ll probably use this power bank more than my van electrics, I’ve got it wired to my solid solar panels on my roof. Something you could do with yours.

Thinking of getting one of these for my camper, boat and have as a backup for short power outages at home. Thanks for the review

Thanks for the review. I just got the Badlands trim with the 2.0L engine. BTW some states, including my home state of Texas, require both front and back license plates.

How much head room is in the back?

What happens when you get cross axled and the wheel moves up inside the arch on lock? They will rub then surely?

Onlyvans!! Eye candy for the first half then it went downhill 😜

Forgot the breathaylsers as you need 2 of

If you want to grab one of these here is a voucher code for 10% off 'aBuckLife' and a link bit.ly/4cBnS6h

To be honest mate, the point of sound deadening is to add weight to the panel. That therefore changes the panels resonance frequency (lowering it). You went for the lightweight version, therefore not as good. But, it doesn't block noise as such, it stops the 'boomy' noise.

My head was spinning should I get a bronco sport or shouldn’t, thanks to your perfect review it did help me a lot !!

I used the thermoliner on my build but have found it does peel off from the body after a while of being in the sun and heat, probably not a problem in a white van but in a black or grey it does attract heat from the sun. Noticed this this week taking a couple of panels off to add some wiring.

Mister… you have the patience of a Saint to put up with the constant interruptions and corrections from your partner… I would have lasted half a roll of tape and been on a flight to a sunbed somewhere hot… good on ya👍

How's the headroom? I'm planning on 12mm birch battens with 12mm poplar floor and I was worried about head room

Who ever is converting the van do think about weight. I have gone crazy with dodo matt in all spaces. Van is solid but half way theough i am overweight already. It is a miracle as i do not understand where the weight is coming from. Most likely will be removing all my hard work to save over 100kg

I would not have bothered with dodomat if I were to do it again. I put some closed cell foam on top of the dodo mat to act as a first line of defence against condensation. The foam does a pretty good job in combination with insulation packed against the walls, and the dodo mat is also 20kg in weight. Which is a lot when weight is everything.

We travelled nearly 40k miles without sound deadening . No-one has ever banged on any of our panels and our van has no problems . External noise can be greatly reduced by shutting windows whilst stationary . We have never noticed any sound caused by vibration while moving . 2019 Ford transit . Dark coloured vans absorb heat thats why manufacturers of motorhomes and caravans usually use white .

A fortuitously timed video. We placed an order with James for the same stuff for our crafter yesterday!

First to comment! 🤣🤣🤣

Ummmm.... Okay

Wow what a great journey! I'm super impressed with the amount of work and prep you guys have done so far in all your videos. It is starting to take shape and look the part, realistically it is a blessing to be able to work on it in stages so you can see what works for you in your layout and adapt or make changes. It will be interesting to see how you combat the sealed spaces to allow air circulation between components. I have been watching some great 8020 aluminium profile van builds for bridging areas like your galley kitchen, shower and under the bed etc, lightweight but ultra strong for creating individual modules that are accessible / servicable mounts for your tank, solar, inverter etc. Can't wait to see more!

Love your channel. I hate shorts. Not your shorts, I hate all shorts. If there was an option to “subscribe “ to either long form content or short form or both, I could then choose.. In the meantime, the shorts are just annoying. Not specifically YOUR shorts, ALL shorts. They’re a pain the xxx arse. I understand why you do it. You need to drive visitors to your long content.. just have a care for those of us following your build via the long form content.. Peace and love. See you in the trenches at a meet somewhere x

Thanks for watching guys🙏 let me know how you think the build is coming along and what you want to see more of! If you have any tips let us know. Keep tuned for more van builds and subscribe to the channel ❤

Its coming together now 😃

Just started my combo day van.

My wife is a childminder so when it comes to changing nappies she knows her shit. I know hosing down is the best way to clean them but in a camper, the mess will end up in your grey water tank so be weary of disposing of that. I'm sure that was a joke anyway. Good luck with the build, looking forward to watching the developments and the choices you make coming up.

Loved the western themed soundtrack MR B 🤠

Lovely little channel you have and the content is ace - this is a good example of that. Keep it up! PS, we are right now looking for a 1/2 year old MWB crafter ourselves.. :D

Join us on our adventure and subscribe to the channel. I have linked all the things bits I have used in the comments. 👍❤️

Have you got a link to the bits you used? Also do you have a link to the vw Crafter build group. I have just purchased my 1st van and I'm about at the same stage you are in the build. Didn't know I had to seal them holes up

Number 1...don't buy a black (dark colour) van, you will fry in it, only white or silver. The main reason is you only have the vehicle to worry about. I spent £3k on mine £1k in bits and 8 years on it is worth £6k+. Your other comments are spot on..