Building my Ice Cream Truck from start to finish!

[@ghiyaas]

It's always interesting to see how things were made. Especially how normal vans or trucks just turn into an ice cream truck through the process of a couple of months or a year! I love the video!

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

I agree. Everything I look at, I wonder how it was made…

[@TeeZa0.]

Could you go through how you put the battery box together ?

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

I put a Battleborn battery on a shelf. I attached a lithium charger to it. I added a 12v fuse panel for the accessories. I added a shunt so I could keep track of how the battery is performing. Then I added a Victron LED display to watch the battery stuff. It runs the lights and MaxxAir fan. Charge it overnight with the freezer, and work all day.

[@benrichards9667]

Nice video Gary. Appreciated. Im having a hard time finding large bombpop stickers for promotional. Not the actual bombpop sticker (rectangle).

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Where are you located? My guy in Portland has a lot! Ice Cream Express…call him?

[@benrichards9667]

​@@moxiesicecreamtruckI will. Thnx!

[@Whittney-m7n]

Love this just purchased a transit..do u remember the size of your window

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

It’s custom made, 26”X36”. I made it myself…

[@HockeyStickKid91]

I Love Ice Cream Trucks. I wish more would come by my house near Detroit MI. If I have time if I make it to the NHL this would be my backup job for fun

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

@@HockeyStickKid91 good luck buddy!!

[@HockeyStickKid91]

Thank you

[@Patrick_cb]

Great job . How do you power up your freezer ?

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

I plug it in. When I'm ready to work, I unplug it. It's a cold plate freezer. It'll keep everything frozen all day.

[@barbieserna7273]

Just subscribed to your channel while watching Isaac Turner Premiere

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Thanks!!

[@pepsijoesadventures5198]

Hi love the van !! I just purchased one Friday. Who did you have make your stickers?

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Which ones? The ice cream novelty stickers come from the distributor. Everything else I designed and had a local shop put them together…

[@jeanniedavis6503]

Hello, how are you doing? Hey where did you get your kit from for your walls?

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

I found them online. It was a kit especially made for the transit vans. They had all the vans kits available, but I can't remember what the companies name was...sorry!

[@sagassets732]

how much did it coast to make from start to finish

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Sorry but I don’t share that on my channel.

[@kingofuseddurablecars.ls6040]

​@@moxiesicecreamtruckyou're not no help

[@Anthony55127]

love it. i want to have my own ice cream truck. still to young to have one

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Keep saving, and find the right vehicle to build it in...

[@Anthony55127]

@@moxiesicecreamtruck will do thank you

[@rugsbaby]

Is it hard to sell the ice cream legally? What all do you need to sell it? Is it a county to county thing or when you get the licensing is it state wide?

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

No license needed in Oregon. Easy to sell. I can’t go anywhere without someone wanting ice cream. I get pulled over all the time by regular people. Gas stations, drive through restaurants etc

[@rugsbaby]

@@moxiesicecreamtruck oh sweet!

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Basically, because it’s prepackaged and frozen, no health department needed, no commercial kitchen. Just buy it wholesale and then retail it.

[@AMPMChatt-Jax]

Niceeeee . How much do you pay for the ice cream / how do you get that?

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

That is secret. Find a local distributor and ask them for a price list.

[@view13s]

Is that generator gas or electric ?

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

@@view13s Don’t have a generator anymore. But it was gas. An electric “generator” actually doesn’t exist. They’re just lithium batteries that discharge power but they don’t “generate” anything…despite the name.

[@benrichards9667]

Gary when it comes to redbull, do you sell this to anyone or is it a 16 and older type drink? We may start to carry this as well. Thnx

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Hey, if you have money, you can buy anything you'd like...kidding, I don't sell a bunch of them, but a 9 year old won't get one. Never had an age limit, but if your mom say's OK, then you're an owner. I woudn't bother. The margin is slim, and they aren't very popular. Plus getting them is a real b*tch

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

I sell only Coke products because they're better than the competition. Coke sells really well, as well as Sprite. Water is king though...

[@toiamonique2774]

Nice video. How tall is your son? Im 5’9 and wanting to know if I can stand inside one comfortably

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

I have the medium roof, and I'm 6'0" even, and I can stand up straight inside with about an inch to spare. My son is 6'3" and he has to bend over a bit...

[@jimmyb5935]

very nice build, what size generator did you use .

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Thanks! I have a Honda EU3200i Inverter/Generator, and a Honda EU3000i generator. Both are quiet, and powerful. Hardly use any gas either...

[@jimmyb5935]

Does one just run the ac unit ?

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

@@jimmyb5935 The lithium battery runs the lights and fan, and if it's hot outside, the AC is the only thing the generator runs. I rarely use it. By the time it's hot enough for the AC, the people won't come out to buy ice cream? Weird but true...

[@heavenlynotes]

HI! what kind of van is this ?

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

It’s a 2015 Ford Transit 150 medium size roof

[@sydneymafalo1138]

Hi, the ice cream freezer is powered in which way

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

@@sydneymafalo1138 Magic…it gets plugged in at night, and lasts for 12+ hours at -15 degrees.

[@kitt2000car]

Only do cash sales on my truck. Got tired of customers telling me that my bank machine must be broken. When in reality they most likely spent all their money. Fridays were the worst because people did not get paid. And clearly they had no savings in their bank account.

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Interesting…half the business is credit/debit cards here. I’d love to go all cash, but turning away money is against my company policy, lol

[@kitt2000car]

@@moxiesicecreamtruck I lose very few sales because of my rule. But they are usually prepared when I come the following week. I only do my streets once a week. Most parents do not want ice cream trucks screaming past their houses every day. So most of my customers ignore my competition when they drive by.

[@bradwoods371]

@@moxiesicecreamtruckthat’s a fine policy to have 😂😂

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

@@kitt2000car you might THINK that you are getting all the money, but reality is you’re missing some by not giving them a choice. Watch my latest video and you see how fast I can take it down…even taking cards. They pay a premium for the service….

[@amritbhathal1487]

Where do you get your product stickers? I am out in Canada and my biggest issue is getting those pesky product stickers. I have had to print or make my own laminate and tape them to the truck. However, it does not look the greatest!

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

@@amritbhathal1487 I get them from my distributor. eBay has them also.

[@devanshusrivastava9363]

What van is thisv

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

@@devanshusrivastava9363 it’s a Ford Transit 150.

[@kimby8134]

Where did you enter the generator cable into the van?

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

I just closed the door on it. I didn’t want to make any extra holes.

[@allenwardi3029]

where do you buy the graphics?

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

I got them custom made at a sign shop that specializes in vinyl signs.

[@anamorales-gz6wo]

Hi.. how much money was invested in this truck from beginning to finish??

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

I don’t discuss money here. That question is the IRS's favorite. Plus I didn’t count…but it's a lot.

[@anamorales-gz6wo]

@moxiesicecreamtruck appreciate you answering back.. I just wanted an idea.. I currently have 3 jobs trying to make a better living.. I want to at least do something with my teen kid that can help out during summer break so I thought this would be something to do next year..

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

@@anamorales-gz6wo It's hard to share that info with someone I don't know. I can tell you what stuff costs. The freezer was 7K, and the van was 25k back in 2016. You could do it for a LOT less, but that's not how I roll. You could buy a regular van, and use chest freezers from home depot that are like 175 bucks. Throw some dry ice in there for the day and gross some money. The hardest thing to find is a distributor that sells the right ice cream novelties. Find that first , and quiz them up. Keep asking questions till you get the answers you want. You can do it!

[@cortinadixon5584]

Nice.. i love it.

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Thank you!!

[@diytypeofguy6502]

Nice

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Thanks for watching, and the comment!

[@mazharpoint7999]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Thank you!

[@EdanRivera-kd6wu]

Are you Still Selling your Truck?

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

Nope...everyone who was interested either lowballed me so bad I got mad, or they had no money or credit. Some did both...I'll keep it and bank it all! Unless you want to make a great offer?

[@archieferguson1993]

I might be interested in buying it. Can you send me some more details please. Would you like my email?

[@-.Germanicus.-]

​@moxiesicecreamtruck I'm in germany sadly I'd love to give you an offer! We have no ice cream mans here...how can not one smile at the ice cream man?

[@carloso5910official]

I wonder if you would put a Wolo 345 music box

[@moxiesicecreamtruck]

YOU might, but I only go with quality. The Wolo 345 is a toy, and will not hold up. Don't waste your money...