Campervan 2013 Ford Transit Connect Build

2013 Campervan build!!!! Here is the tour of the 2013 Ford Transit Connect campervan completed. Hope this video inspires you to create a van or camper that fits your lifestyle!!!!

[@uol1051]

Nice idea using the fabric wall covering. Insulated behind it but weight and space-saving too.

[@mitchwinder1204]

There’s something about this conversion. Maybe because it’s almost “underdone.” It’s the minimum of what you need done very tastefully. I’ve grown tired of seeing how much people can cram into a small space. The small sink makes a huge statement. Really nicely done.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Glad to see you liked it. Thanks for watching

[@ChrisW228]

I can’t get past the Papyrus. Kidding. I’m saving this great idea for simple bed support.

[@sunnymas2656]

It looks like more free space inside, as other Transit Connect Campervans. And less Plywood inside at the walls = less weight = more fuel Mileage. And so easy to remove the camping parts. Also clever: The subfloor with the drawers = more storage space. I want to do the same at my tiny campervan, now converting. Greetings from sw germany (middle europe) liked + subscribed.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thank you for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the video. Glad we inspired your build!!!!

[@Petelaosound]

Awesome bed easy to make

[@deanduke8677]

Genius bed idea! Im building out a connect right now, and am going with a slide out slat style, but this is giving me second thoughts! Awesome that everything is removable

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks for watching Dean, We have another build going on right now. That is a much different layout and still totally removable. Please follow along on Instagram or youtube to see what we are up to!!!

[@marjorielewis645]

Nice. I wish my floor were just a few inches higher for those awesome drawers in the back.

[@JimmySlaughter]

Very nice build! When I did my Transit Connect conversion, I did not consider making a raised floor. You really added a lot of storage space that way.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thank you, It does open up some space for storage. Thanks for watching. We have another Transit Connect van build coming soon with lots of storage ideas.

[@edenbreckhouse]

Does the raised floor mean that you don't have enough headroom when you're sitting?

[@SweetiePieTweety]

Want a connect and always envisioned and elevated floor for storage. Thanks for actually giving me a visual.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks for watching. Glad this gets you some ideas. Make sure you look for the raised roof model or you might get a sore neck!!!! Lol

[@garycochran2037]

Thanks for sharing, good head work!!!

[@johnbecay6887]

some good ideas here

[@ch4osangel821]

Good & clean work.

[@-Ryans]

👏🏼👏🏼 EXCELLENT build 👍🏼 🚛💨💨 ✌🏼💚🙏🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks Ryan!!!

[@xphyxia194]

Probably my favorite layout but in reverse, I wanna take the seat out and extend the bed, or possibly install the passenger seat backwards

[@jessicawoodard6466]

That bed setup is SA-WEET! 😍

[@mrs.onyango6504]

Very nice build out!

[@MariafromthePhilippineIslands]

Elevated floor for storage is a game changer. Kindly write in the description below amazon link for the wall fabric.

[@MrWiley3]

Great build and you must definitely inspired ideas for my upcoming van build. We appreciate your skills and thank you for sharing with us all.

[@caroleboulet4587]

Thanks. This is the way I’m going to do my bed. Great idea and still lots of storage.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks for watching!!! Glad you can take some ideas away from this video

[@PH-hf2bo]

Excellent work!! I have been watching a lot of transit diy building and this is my top choice. Everything seems to fit me very well. Love the size of sink, bed and bench. Very functional. I’m only 5.1” an this is very nice set up. Thank you for sharing.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thank you for the kind comments. Glad you enjoyed the video!!!

[@lesleywall4186]

A lot of features not seen often on Transit Connect van builds. Would have been nice to see you sitting on one of the benches to be able to calculate head room. However, well done. Simple, cost effective but very functional. The fact that everything is removable makes it suitable for Europeans, where 'fixed' conversions are practically illegal and can result in the van being confiscated. Love the fact that you used a conduit to house the wiring.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks for the comment!!! Glad this can help with ideas. I am about 5ft 7 in tall and i have about 2inch of head room when I am on the bench. The removable ideas great for these smaller vans. Check out the 2018 van we did also for some more cool ideas for removable components. Thanks for watching!!!

[@warmachinebodybuilding]

Great video bro and super like by Warmachine bodybuilding of garage Gym italy 🇮🇹

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks for watching Glad you liked it!!!! Now back to those Squats!!!!!

[@akichantvl]

It ’s a very good idea. The color is also very nice！ 👍fromJapan

[@mikegruber172]

very nice

[@neyalek5024]

sir this build is ingenious!

[@ouimontessoribilingualpres9545]

OMG! This is amazing! Great work.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thank you for watching. Make sure to subscribe our next van will be done soon!!!!

[@dawnkangas2968]

Absolutely awesome build

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks for watching Glad you enjoyed!!!!!

[@nanalcd5628]

Nice, neat, clean, and can be removed if you need extra space. But I think the wood you built on top will add more weight to the small engine, and make it work hard on hills plus poor gas mileage. I build mine with the least weight possible. Thank you for sharing some good ideas. I will copy yours and re-do mine, nice.

[@garycochran2037]

So what material did you use to keep weight down?....Mr. Gary

[@nanalcd5628]

@@garycochran2037 Much thinner wood, plastic, anything not too heavy for the 4 cylinders with a small 2.0 Liter engine.

[@garycochran2037]

@@nanalcd5628 Tks for the info.

[@luisortega5255]

The sink would be nice if it would slide out like the table. The raised floor on point.

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

very clean and leaves lots of open space inside. i dig it!

[@DavidDavid25365]

Best one ive seen yet!! Everyone tries to put way too much in these vans and u are the 1st one keeping it simple with modular removable components. Bldg a transit connect next year and paln on keeping it simple and light as possible. Just gonna strap a fold up bed so i can remove it and only use a twin when just me and a double when taking a friend. Leaving the other side open for ebikes and paddle boards. The windows are genius to use that extra space. Thanks for the ideas!! Btw if u dont mind how much did this build cost the customer in case i decide i need a tax writoff to have mine built? Gonna double as a fiber splicing van for my buiness. Also how much approximate weight was added with this setup? Thanks.

[@johnchan3083]

Is your sisteris van ready yet? Very much wanted to see the out come! Please give me a shout when it is done. Have a blessed day.

[@bayridgediy3438]

We are shooting the video the beginning of next week!!!

[@edenbreckhouse]

To save space use thinner foam for where your legs are - you only need thicker foam for hips and shoulders when side sleeping, In my van I have 10cm foam apart from the lowest 60 cm where the foam is 5cm thick - it takes up less space and saves a bit of money

[@Petelaosound]

This is way cool thanks

[@shopkedai]

Very practical and removalabe which is amazing . thanks

[@goodolfashion]

surely inspired, thank you!

[@lusasilva4643]

Great bed building!

[@carllubrin8518]

Nice build I would of removed that bench and put a projector and bam u have a big tv at the back I feel like saving up for one of this bad boys and diy one my self

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks for watching. It is a fun project and this video is just the tip of the ice berg on what can be done!!!!

[@sweetvonbettie1]

Awesome!

[@Petelaosound]

This is awesome I’m doing this too

[@Zack-dn3kl]

Amazing van

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks for watching

[@javiergiraldez1647]

Excellent idea , now how to set up everything on a rainy day or night?.

[@kauntroap6339]

awesome build sir!

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thank you!!! Thanks for watching

[@shandelebroyles1099]

It would make more sense to snap the curtain on the back side below the cabinets. And would seal it off great. And be alot easier to do.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Great Ideas, we can't wait to see your van build video!!!

[@Letyahumada805]

Definitely would have like to see the process for building the bed. We would like to build this bed platform but to extend to a size larger than twin but not bigger than full. So creative! Any other details, pictures or drawing of the bed that you could provide?

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thank you!!!!! If you check out our instagram page you can see more details of the bed build!!!!! Thanks for watching.

[@ChrisW228]

I love the curtain on snaps. How hard will it be to pull down quickly if she needs to hop in the front and drive off quickly?

[@Filmedbyak]

Beautiful!

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@Hunter_Bauss]

Amazing man!! I just bought a transit and this is the cleanest design I've seen yet! You made a transit look quite spacious. I wish you had some product links so I could purchase some of the same material and electrical gauges and materials you used.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks Hunter, Glad you enjoyed the build. Best of luck with your build. If there are items that you liked please let me know and I can try to look back and find them.

[@rrhopewell]

This is amazing.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thank you!!! Thanks for subscribing and watching my videos.

[@rrhopewell]

Looking forward to all the good designs

[@tobiashafenbradl]

Thank you for sharing your lovely conversion! Maybe I missed it but is it the short or long model Ford Transit Connect? Cheers from Germany ✌️

[@popatop75]

great vid thanks tell me the bed size please how long and wide thanks and how tall are you so i can scale you to the van

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks for watching. I am about 5'7". Here is a link to the mattress www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08NWS2RXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@shandelebroyles1099]

Just because you don't want to cook in a van doesn't mean other people don't. Especially if it's raining.

[@bayridgediy3438]

You are 100% correct. That is the beauty of building these vans to fit your style. Thanks for watching!!

[@shandelebroyles1099]

That table top on the back do drawers need a locking system on it

[@bayridgediy3438]

No they do not need a lock. The fold up table pinches it in place up against the face and the cabinet to hold it in place. Thanks for watching.

[@typerightseesight]

Why do they put the kitchen on that side it seems like it would bounce around more on the drivers end.

[@wholetyouout7283]

I love the floor design with the drawers underneath. Would you be willing to sell a copy of the plans? Thank you

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thank you for watching. I wish I had plans for this but I made it custom fit for this van.

[@gailmiller7035]

Amazing!

[@Nemo-yn1sp]

The removable sink is excellent, also that you've set it up to fill from a hose. I can't move a 5 gallon can of water. Fold out bed also excellent. How wide is it folded out? Makes the space seem huge! How wide is the sink? Thanks for sharing. Bummer I don't do instagram.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thank you for the comments!!! The bed was about 36" wide and the sink was 10" Round.

[@Nemo-yn1sp]

@@bayridgediy3438 Thanks for the reply!

[@GinaKayLandis]

Nice!

[@Toniesway]

Can you put a list of the items you added please

[@klausmey9976]

very nice build. clean and functional. I didnt see where you collect the grey water, only saw your fresh water tank. and for your Max air fan, did you have to go right behind the middle cross beam in order to clear the rear mounted centre brake light on top of the van? I have a 2012 and am still a little leary of cutting that hole in the roof for the fan. I like you hinged flip over bed. I built mine very similarly. also like that you went with thinner plywood. 3/4 is way overbuilt and too heavy for such a weak engine.

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks for watching. As for the grey water we just have a hose draining out the bottom of the van. I have it piped to the middle of the van. Very little water will be used so we set it up like a pop up camper. If you check out my Instagram you can see where the fan hole is cut. I kept it in-between the last two supports. It was very easy I know you have it in you!!!!

[@johnchan3083]

John Chan The design is straight forward n the finishing is very pro. I like it. May I ask how much is the final cost? Will you be interested to build another Transit? Look forward to hearing your response. Thank you

[@bayridgediy3438]

Hey John, Thanks for watching and the feed back!!! All said and done the van build came in just under $4500 Without the cost of the van. I don't build these for my job just did this one for a friend. I did just finish one more for my sister and the video will be out in the next couple weeks. If you have anymore questions please let me know.

[@user-tn7xo7ky9o]

Where area r u located? Do u know if this can can b converted into 4x4? I know the E350 style can easily b modified. I'm looking for a van I can take basically anywhere but won't be doing any crazy rock crawling. Want something easy to drive & doesn't require petro every 150 mi. I always travel with my Rottie & sometimes Australian Castle Dog & occasionally the Siamese decides he wants to go hiking also- crazy cat!

[@richehoya]

Awesome build. Where are you located sir. I have a 2017 Nissan NV200 mini van.

[@bayridgediy3438]

I am located in Wisconsin, We looked at he NV vans but could not find one before we found this one.

[@richehoya]

@@bayridgediy3438 oh. ok. im in Texas, , but grew up in Chicago-Indiana border. Lo !!! l. what part of Wisconsin ? I used go to the henery myers festival at the lake in Milwaukee !!!! 😃

[@Toniesway]

Hi do you have plans made for the items in the van because I would really like to set up my van just like this

[@bayridgediy3438]

Sorry We do not have plans for this. We kinda built it as went along.

[@shandelebroyles1099]

Why do you need to lock the bed down. I don't think they can drive from the bed.

[@Cre8tivediva]

How tall are you? I never thought about lifting the floor as I would think it would remove some of the headspace to sit upright?

[@bayridgediy3438]

Awesome Question Glad you asked. I built this van for a customer of mine. We are both about 5'7". This was build custom for her knowing she was short. I wanna say she had about a inch of space above her head when sitting up right in bed. I also left a open area next to the sink for a lower chair and the owner tends to work in a yoga squat position. Thank you for watching!!! Make sure to follow my page to see the next van build we are working on!!!!

[@Cre8tivediva]

@@bayridgediy3438 you're welcome!

[@gloriosaagdeppa4834]

Greatly converted. I have a 2013 Ford Transit Connect XL. Can you give the cost?

[@bayridgediy3438]

Hey Gloriosa, A rough idea of the cost without labor and the van cost was around $4500 usd . Thanks for watching. Check out the 2018 Connect we did also for more ideas!!!

[@Toniesway]

Did you make the overhead shelves

[@janhbhugo5085]

Question ? Do you build these for customers ? Where are you about . I am in Ontario Canada

[@bayridgediy3438]

Sorry I do not do custom builds. I am in Wisconsin.

[@Toniesway]

Can this set up be used in a Nissan NV 200

[@Nick-qw9ge]

What are the dimensions for this van? Looking to buy a van to convert in a few months but im 5 8” and i wanna be able to sit upright

[@bayridgediy3438]

This van was a Transit connect XL. I am about 5'7" and I could just fit sitting up right. If you opted not to have the drawer on the floor you would gain a ton of room.

[@cvcoco]

Where are you located and are you taking work?

[@bigbuxdown]

Very nice build! What model rv converter did you use?

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks Mike, Are you asking about the inverter?

[@bigbuxdown]

@@bayridgediy3438 No the 110 panel ...I zoomed in on the bottom and seen it's a paneltronics brand. Thx for the quick reply :)

[@tmr3513]

Am I the only person who know's that's a full size Transit and not the smaller Transit Connect?

[@bayridgediy3438]

Yes you are the only person because I will 100% promise you that is this a 2013 Transit Connect!!!!

[@getupbklyn485]

BayRidge in Brooklyn?!

[@carmenlo2391]

@getupbklyn I was wondering the same thing as I am from Brooklyn lol.

[@mikeyura]

How did you attach the mesh parts for those side and rear pockets?

[@bayridgediy3438]

I attached them with a Button here is a link. www.amazon.com/Setting-Stainless-Fastener-Upholstery-Furniture/dp/B087T9DG2R/ref=asc_df_B087T9DG2R/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=437485895655&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6209194674620392521&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1027991&hvtargid=pla-912617570833&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=104231366089&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=437485895655&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6209194674620392521&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1027991&hvtargid=pla-912617570833

[@wimgrondman5542]

Looks like there is no Quick escape option in an emergency

[@bayridgediy3438]

Really That is all you could come up with!!!!!! This van has a living area of less then 9 ft long. There are 6 doors all with in the 9ft x5ft area. Sorry I did not put a Emergency escape door on the floor or roof!!!!!! You have to have something better to do with your time time Wim Grondman. Think before you make comments!!!!!!

[@wimgrondman5542]

Not talking about doors talking about a quick jump into the driver seat to drive off in an emergency

[@GinaKayLandis]

Is this van a long wheel base?

[@Jamie-re9cv]

Do you plan on adding a tv ?

[@bayridgediy3438]

She did not plan on having a TV. With the compact design of tablets and computers now tv mounts take up to much space.

[@karenfranz7262]

👍👍

[@Ryanfriedman96]

Did you replace the stock alternator?

[@bayridgediy3438]

Great Question, In this model I did not have to replace the stock alternator. On the newer models the alternator is a "Smart Alternator" It will not allow you to transfer the power back to the house batteries the way I did it. Thanks for watching!!!

[@WORLD-OF-MERLIN]

Where are you located?

[@bayridgediy3438]

Wisconsin

[@gailmiller7035]

where are you located?

[@bayridgediy3438]

Hey Gail, Thanks for watching!!! I am located in Wisconsin

[@watbri1801]

😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@wahreworte123]

Sorry, very dangerous and wrong done!!! A CO-warner at the roof is not right. CO is at the bottom in the car because it is heavyer than air. When you lay down in the middle, you die before the CO warner warns.

[@bayridgediy3438]

"Carbon monoxide (CO) and combination alarms should be mounted in or near bedrooms and living areas, on a wall place six inches below the ceiling to six inches above the floor. If mounting on a ceiling, make sure it is at least six inches away from the wall" This is the from the company that provided the CO detector. Thank you for watching the Video.

[@juanfigueroa584]

Bladder

[@shandelebroyles1099]

And tiny sink's are worthless

[@neyalek5024]

what's your instagram?

[@bayridgediy3438]

Thanks for watching Instagram is @bayridgeDIY