Very thorough instructions. I appreciate it excellent video.

I didn't realize this was a 5 year old video. I recently purchased a 23 Travato and noticed at low speed the MaxxAir has a small squeak that goes away at higher speeds after owning it for 6 months. Now I know how to approach this. Thanks.

Nice tutorial

how's this RWD 1700 handles in winter?

Thanks!! This was exactly what I needed.

Unfinished and not even sanded 2x3's under the bed! Nothing screams 'pro' like that! Wow!!!! Holy schit this is gonna go to hell in a hurry!

Happy to see new videos from you guys!!!! Wow! This looks like it's gonna be a doozy. I hope the owners look into legal action against the 'upfitters'.

Great series! This highlights what a few builders including me preaches online. We see alot of faults made. Or selfbuilders just copy techniques but failing to understand and make huge mistakes. This summer I rented a vanlife surfer "off-grid" ford transit for a week. It was rented through an official rental website. First I thought lets make a van tour/ review. But i was so badly made. Unsafe propane system, loose bottle ni ventilation. Electric system didn't had the correct fuses and wires. 12 and 220volt had the same wires. Battery not fixed (230A AGM so 70kg) Layout was terrible and the interior badly made. But Instagram perfect looks. So I decided not to make the video because I couldn't find much positive points. I didn't want to wreck his dream. I pointed out the issues to him and said that he needed to redo his electric system. He reacted a bit that he didn't care. I said to him I won't leave a review because it won't be positive. And I will never rent it again. Maybe I should have made that video.... Maybe Im just to picky as an overlander expedition truck builder. When a guy came to value my 1965 Unimog he was impressed by the systems I have build. He liked my choice for Victron. And he liked my ebersparcher diesel heater from 1999 over a Chinese diesel heater. And no propane but a induction cooktop! Vanlife tours get millions of views because people can dream away on that content. And they see circulation showers, lifting beds, max air fans etc etc. But a video about the reality of van builds get 1000 views..... Keep up the good work!!

Very knowledgeable video, love your passion, fantastic video learnt a lot many thanks darren Northampton England.

You point it right. What a clutter of electrics. Al the extra costs they now have could been invested in the first build being done at higher standard.

oh wow, SUBSCRIBED! thanks for putting out this information, doing gods work

Wow, that heartbreaking to watch. I built my own with my son’s help and I’m so glad we did. We can access to everything!

I feel for the owners of this vehicle - how heartbreaking! All upfitters are not the same - who knew? This is a refreshing look at what can go wrong. At least the owners are now in the hands of true professionals. Nicely presented.

I wouldn’t say I enjoyed watching these videos. They are informative and heart breaking 😢. I’m glad Ray Outfitters is on the job now! Hopefully the owner will get a great van back !

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Awesome series!! It's truly criminal how bad some of these things are put together... You guys are doing amazing work.

More then nothing!!! Love those screws!

Over from Chromes channel and love your work,!

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This is why I like the vans already used on the market for commercial that have a metal solid wall between the back cargo area & right behind the 2 front seats to protect the driver &/or passenger in an accident. I wish I lived up there, I’m in the U.S., you all do very good work it looks like. Do you all know anyone in the U.S.???

Thanks for the video - it fixed my squeaking issue perfectly. I appreciate that you included the tool sizes so I knew exactly what to grab.

Hello Ray i watch your video abut fixing Chrome van i am interest to bring my van to you take look at and fix it. Is there better way to contact you e-mail or text. Thank you

Not only do i feel sorry for the van owners, but you should also get a hold of the builder. If they wont promise to change their building process, you NEED to inform the public who it is so they dont purchase these death traps!!

Don't know the regulation with your officials. Here we have no construction check besides the fact furniture needs to be fixed. And a weight check. Thing is many rig up a simple build and than rebuild it with to heavy materials. And not properly secured. And mass is a killer when on the loose.

Wow that was a lousy build!

Thanks again for putting this series out, I know it's given me a lot to think about and hope it's given new perspective to others as well. Edit: to the owners of this van, mission accomplished. The other half and I have been looking at online listings for partial builds and used personal builds. This series has opened my eyes to a lot. Now I look at those listings and wonder if someone is just trying to flip their own bad experience on someone else. I ask myself how safe or solid those builds are. We're already planning to have any rig we're seriously considering professionally inspected, but even then if the inspector is not specifically a van builder there's a LOT they might miss or not be aware of. You absolutely HAVE done the best you can to ensure that what has happened to you does not happen to this couple as well. Thank you.

Very helpful series. Thank you very much.

I’ve built out my van with the help of my son. It’s a simple built and we have ensured safety was always our main concern. There are no nails and everything is bolted to the frame. My heart go out to this family and I know you guys will give them an excellent van built!

Safety, Durability, Repairability 💡🚐 Invest time & quality! Hope this video gets 2.7million views 🤩 Sound advice & informative 👍

Your compassion and empathy for your clients is truly heartwarming. It's a rare quality, and I'm so happy to be able to call you friends. As a recipient of your warmth and caring, I speak from experience in saying that if anyone is truly looking for a quality company, this is the place to go. Will you be filming the rebuild of this van? I personally would love to see those.

Awesome video very cool you guys did the right thing it was a death trap. At least it will be safe now. Thanks guys 🛠️🇨🇦🛠️🇨🇦

Wonderful series! Thank you so much for sharing these mistakes, as it will surely help me with my build.

This series is the much needed red pill of Van Life 😆

Ray Outfitted is a class act. Thank you and thanks to your client for this eye opening series. As I begin my semi build my eyes have been opened. I'll be doing everything myself with a view to safety and accessibility. Seriously, a big fat THANK YOU!!!

Nice Job! Thank You!

Excellent information! Thank you🙂I’m glad these folks found you guys to get their build done right. You guys have a great reputation down here in the USA👌🏼

Thank You, and Thank You Chrome for introducing us to them!! Have a Great Journey!!

Great, much needed series!

I can’t imagine how the owners felt but I know after watching you guys work on chromes van, they’ll be very well pleased once you guys have finished it. Ya can’t put a price on peace of mind.

loved this series, and if you watch enough videos you will see people's cabinets falling down. So thanks for the information.

Thank you so much for this series! I have held off for 2 and 1/2 years as far as building out my van. Have been keeping it simple. I had a friend/sculptor elevate a bed. His experience is massive stone and metal that has to be secured so I knew he would secure the bed well for me. Everything else is in bins and held in with bungees when I drive. I wanted to be sure I loved this nomadic lifestyle before investing in anything else. This series helps me with my research and what I eventually want for myself, which is a safe and secure home on wheels. When the time comes for me, I hope it works out that the universe puts us together. I love how much you care about not only your projects but the people you are working with ♥️💝

I had to replace the ceiling on our 2017 roadtrek because of water intrusion at the fan prior to us purchasing. I opted not to use cedar planks because of the potential projectiles. We used thin plywood screwed into wood attached with screws and plus nuts to the cross beams of the ceiling. I was a little disappointed that the upper cabinets were secured by Roadtrek with rivnuts rather than plus nuts, that discovery was made when one of the rivnuts pulled loose when we were loosening the rear upper cabinets. Needless to say it was replaced with a plus nut. After watching this video I feel vindicated in my choice of materials and attachments. My thought was every screw that I put in was making us safer in the event of an accident.

Raynor, I don't believe there is anything you can't fix!!! My fan didn't squeak, but one time it did stop working completely and a red light stayed on. I eventually figured out that I had to completely shut off power to it and let it reset. It's been great since then, and now I know how to fix it if it DOES squeak!

Glad to see you guys uploading again. Lots to learn for us NTHers

Damn this is really sad.

Did y'all say if this was a DIY build or not? #weirdosunite

Dang, I'm getting sympathy sneezes as my allergies react to the mold.

Great video! Thank you.