I wired a stranger $36,000 for a VAN (sight unseen)!?!

[@RichVLucky]

That…IS…DOPE!! …10 MPG though…Oooh that makes the jewels tighten. No Rainmaker here, So make the amazing niche BEAST Perform!!! GO!!!

[@kylereed3577]

This one looks a lot nicer than the white one. I can see why you didn’t want to pass it up. Having the suspension already done is a big bonus. It appears to be a quality job hence the trouble free drive home. Can’t wait to see this project videos. Thanks for another great video.

[@guisande76]

Sick van! I totally had a similar deal.. 4x4 van with the Colorado camper top. Paid exactly $36,000 as well. The people that sold me my van were so nice, and we actually became friends. They made it part of the deal that I have to send them pictures and vids on any builds I do on the van haha. I can totally relate on that excited feeling you get on your drive home from purchasing your dream vehicle for a killer deal. I actually live pretty close to Tahoe and my wife and I are always up there, so I’m sure our paths will cross in our vans. It’s a huge ford 350 black van and I have a custom black and yellow license plate that says “VANSHIN”. I’ve been planning on making a van video as well with mine. You totally inspired me to make one 👍

[@andrewbost732]

So fun to watch this and re-live when I bought my 4wd converted E-350 in January! I had the same initial reaction - "holy #@^* this thing is a BEAST!!! 😆 I romped all summer in the mountains with it, and I'm so in looooooove!

[@Aziyza]

Oh my gosh still so excited. Like that feeling you described about having so much energy and not being able to sleep. I think that means what ever is completed the end result will be amazing. I'll be turning in for all the progress.

[@PlacersPlays]

You're my fav van life style channel, keep it up! Thanks for your content 🫶

[@leslyestephen7629]

Congrats SOS!!! I love your new toy, and can't wait to see what you make out of it!!!

[@topjimmythe1]

EPIC! Dude, seriously, I checked out your vids a coupla minutes back and I'm impressed and envious. I'm curious to see how you do your overlander. I gotta go get a van I bought (for just such a purpose) from Dayton OH to SF CA and am dreading the hellouattavit! Been taking notes on your building techniques and experiences to make it as comfortable and painless as possible.

[@henrikm4657]

Damn, that’s a beast of a van! Can’t wait to follow along on the build!

[@birk550]

That's insane! Looking forward for the upcoming vids! :D

[@arlenesolis024]

That is absolutely a beautiful beast. Can’t wait to see what you do with it

[@bjl8888]

Happy for you brother, I’m actually excited as you! 😂

[@rodpontemayor]

You are my spirit animal 😂. I currently own a 2009 extended E350 and last Saturday I flew down to LA and bought a 2012 E350 extended with a 24” high roof. So now I have two big ass white vans in front of my house.

[@Lozenhimer]

LOVE the van!!!...it's SPOTLESS!!!!

[@RitchieRashid]

The FJB van is still my favorite.

[@BUILDYBUNCH]

What a blast. I've seen a few of these on FB in the Vancouver BC area. Typically 45-50k CAD

[@strawberryJen711]

this is wild, i work in park city your showcasing my daily commute, good luck with the new van

[@BryanConnelly]

Can’t wait to see the build….. too bad about the gas mileage, though you add some weight to it. It’ll probably go down a little bit. Hopefully it doesn’t get to 8mpg Definitely be able to get to some pretty cool spots though can’t wait to hear the design

[@glenchilada]

A 4×4 econoline in that kind of condition is my dream car.

[@APhoenixWithin]

Stoke level is high! That thing is awesome!

[@konacoffeehawaii7540]

Awesome Van , looking forward to the build .’🤙😎

[@SPQR-Z]

Nice, nice and nice, did I mention it’s friggen Nice. That’s totally “Fury Road!” Our old V10 4x4 F-Van got 7-10mpg. We’ll stick with our 144 AWD Sprinter 2.0 @ 20MPG and dream of V10 Mad Max Beast’s

[@seven_o_savage]

I now cry at the gas pump 😢

[@RollingThunder808]

You could reduce the pressure in the tires. I did that on my truck and it helped the ride a lot.

[@seven_o_savage]

Hmm maybe I’ll try this

[@jspencerg]

Great van to build on! Has your opinion about windows changed? Losing wall space is big hit, but getting light and views of well placed windows is bonus. New window technology for insulation and controllable transparency would be an interesting rabbit hole to explore.

[@1ode2joy]

Nice van. I have a very similar silver 2011 Quigley V10 RB. I'm also on 35"s with about a 6" lift. I get 11.5 to 12 mpg completely build out with Aluminess and a CCV high top at about #9600 loaded. I'm jealous of the big fuel tank though. My modified-by-Quigley tank is only 31 gallons. Curious to see your build. I just got back from Colorado and did some of the toughest off-road trails there with my RB Quigley. They are very capable vehicles, much more so than most people assume. Cheers!

[@seven_o_savage]

So cool to hear! Really excited to take it off roading

[@1ode2joy]

@@seven_o_savage I strongly recommend you quickly add or buy a compressor. These vans all ride rough and the SMB 4wd conversion is about the roughest, but it is very capable. I air down more often in my van than in any other vehicle I've offroaded. 20 psi does wonders for all conditions offroad from gravel to the Rubicon trail. Your fuel mileage really won't change but with big tires airing back up quickly is paramount. I have a 9 gallon semi-truck air tank with twin compressors feeding it.

[@bobbicatton]

Nice! Have fun with this build.

[@mattchesebrough4050]

LOVE IT! I've got a E350XLT (2009) I"m looking to convert. Do you have a scan of the interior that could be used for making up a cad model? Safe travels!

[@Steven-e7c]

Now that's a 4x4 van! Watch out! 😃

[@davidpatrick1813]

Install an intake manifold vacuum gauge and monitor your foot feed when your drive.

[@bencuraza6503]

Looking forward to what; how quality conversion; direction between your 2-new acquisitions👍👍⬆️😎💪

[@joegonzalez3844]

That second one looks so cool! What’s the plan for the first van?

[@LeeHounshell]

nice! ...but what about the other new van?

[@Zeus_1983]

Your Dad's enthusiasm......or was it sarcasm 😂

[@bt4b4]

This van is soooo much better. I’m in the Bay Area , wish you don’t waste money on any more vans, steel one to me…..

[@redgiantvan189]

If the odometer was not calibrated for the larger tires, you're probably getting better gas mileage than you think. A larger tire travels further for every indicated mile. There is an online calculator that shows the difference between the stock tires and what you have on yours.

[@seven_o_savage]

Hmm that’s good to know!

[@TBGaels32]

Hopefully dequiglify it and put on a bigger lift from U-Joint.

[@Ms.Frankenbuilder]

Oh boy young man are you going to be busy.

[@bitminerbob6731]

Holy balls that van is nice!!!!

[@Zeus_1983]

I'm confused, what going on with the other van now? The last one before this one.

[@jayl6029]

😂 Clearly someone did not watch this video nor the last

[@davidpatrick1813]

It looks great!

[@DAstler]

The weird thing about mpg is at low mpg absolute differences make up a bigger percentage of the total so comparing, for example, 10mpg to 9.2mpg is counter-intuitive. Hypothetical, which ends up costing you more in fuel? Going from 40mpg to 31mpg, or going from 10mpg to 7mpg? Most people would assume losing 9mpg on the 40mpg vehicle would cost them more in fuel. You're getting 9 miles less per gallon which is 3x fewer mpg than in the 10 to 7 vehicle! In actuality though, it's worse to go from 10 to 7. You will end up spending 30% more on fuel in that 10 to 7 vehicle, but only 22.5% more in the 40-31 vehicle. The European standard of l/100km reverses things so that you CAN compare absolute differences, but it means you have to do some extra math to figure out how far you can go on a single tank. I'd put some thought into the aerodynamics of the vehicle as you're building it out. Julian Edgar has a really good textbook about it and he has tons of snippets in video format on youtube. Starting from 9.2mpg in an empty van isn't a great starting spot, anything you can do to keep that from dropping is definitely a bonus. You might be able to even improve on it if you do enough aerodynamic focused modification.

[@Lozenhimer]

i was wondering what the mpg you're getting from the sprinter?

[@Obi-Juan-Kenobsters]

I had a dream Seven O' Holy One Savage hearted my comment

[@Unemployedrobots]

Dope Van! Sickter!

[@j.f.l.7649]

So no sleep and you decided that drinking two beers before driving was a smart idea?😮

[@NotTooShabbyVans]

Since you demo’d the inside of the other van does that mean there will be a price drop if you sell it? 😅

[@braaap690]

Nice van!

[@tmg303]

Looks like it came with a UJOINT off-road 4x4 conversion correct?

[@andrewbost732]

Nope, it's a Sportsmobile conversion.

[@plokkum]

Curious in what way it is rough to drive? I have no experience with such a monster 4x4s 😂 What a beaut! Good luck man!

[@Evolution56]

Those knobby tires on highways don't make for a smooth ride.

[@plokkum]

As in bumpy? Or less manoeuvrable?

[@ironwoodoverland]

Missed a gmc 6.0 with the quigly for only 20k!!

[@rod8073]

That van looks new! What year is it again? Well taken care of. Sweet! Let’s gooo!!👍🚐

[@markb9347]

BEAST!

[@Zipporaider]

So cool!

[@evstafievcoach]

Whats the MPG?

[@drott150]

9 mpg

[@TheDogsBox]

once you put 1,500 lbs of building materials in there it will ride much better.

[@simon359]

I don’t think that van will fit in the garage, once you get solar on the roof! 😝

[@seven_o_savage]

😬😬

[@simon359]

@@seven_o_savage One guy had a piece of advice, take the air out of the tires when rolling it into the garage with the added solar panels.

[@Steven-e7c]

​@@simon359I think that was Curt.

[@thomasucc]

Why low roof

[@martinblumrich8296]

You could probably afford a little mount and turn your camera any direction instead of holding it while driving. I cringe every. Time I see that. Cheers.

[@NelloCambelli]

Cruise in the RIGHT LANE my man.

[@DrinkWhiskeyRaiseHell]

What do you expect from a privileged millennial from Tahoe? lol

[@dirtapple1716]

Do you wear makeup or are you just that gorgeous?

[@Cooldaddio2]

Im confused

[@seven_o_savage]

Me too