We Built Our Custom Van Conversion In 30 Days - DIY RAM Promaster Camper Van Tour

Come along for a tour of our 2014 Ram Promaster van build camper conversion. We worked very hard to get this done in about a month. It was quite an adventure and we are enjoying it very much so far. Thus far, we have no regrets and tried to do it right the first time around.
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[@injector221]

You should move your main negative to the bottom battery. The way it's hooked up your first battery is taking the most wear, by moving it the power has to flow through all the batteries for any load (Victron has a document you can read on this). I would also suggest adding some kind of divider between the water hear plumbing and your electrical. When (not if) you get a leak it'll save your electrical components from getting wet.

[@rogermccaslin5963]

These are wired in parallel. I don't see how the connection point would make a difference. I looked for the Victron info but didn't find it. Do you have a link?

[@injector221]

​@@rogermccaslin5963 I didn't say anything about parallel or series wiring. The issue is that your batteries close to the connection point will see more wear that the ones further. That is why it is reccomended that you connect + on one side of the whole pack and - on the other side so that all batteries see the same amount of wear. Page 19 www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/Wiring-Unlimited-EN.pdf

[@rogermccaslin5963]

@@peterm6262 Thanks. I believe OP responded with a link (although I don't see it now). I read their section and the internal resistance of the battery is what I recall reading. I'm obviously not an expert but having had boats with multiple batteries, it seems to me that the difference in battery longevity is negligible but I could be wrong as I never studied it. My experience is if one battery fails, the others are soon to follow. Having said that, I have no problem adjusting my own thoughts and changing the connection points because it certainly can't hurt.

[@CyberAndy_]

@@rogermccaslin5963 was this comment your first time on youtube? KZbin has not allowed people to post links except for the channel owner for 5+ years. Sometimes links to other youtube videos can be posted if the channel owner allows that.

[@rogermccaslin5963]

@@CyberAndy_ And how would one know if links were allowed by the channel owner unless they ask?

[@richardroth1308]

'Intelligent engineering' is how I would describe this build. Very good.

[@sanjaymanandhar184]

i have never seen this well planned and clean van build ..Everything is perfectly managed .Love this

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you!!!

[@Olixer109]

For now I'm obsessed with watching others build incredible vans, I hope one day I can make one of my own!

[@ustaarthur]

Ditto

[@katerosario1139]

I’ve watched a lot of van builds and I can honestly say this one is my favorite! Great job!

[@edwinmorales610]

I agree, nice job !!

[@Liafram]

Beautifully done, and it's amazing you did the conversion in one month!

[@kmilton1593]

Congrats on a well-planned and exceptionally good build; it looks great!

[@joecutro7318]

Exceptional build. Best Promaster example I have seen so far. Thanks for creating this content. 👍🙏

[@OneTrueWord1988]

Very nice! I love the white finish on walls and ceiling. Thanks for the tour!

[@daviddooley7143]

Best build I’ve seen so far and I have watched many on KZbin! Great job.

[@mr.ricknohle3795]

Your build is so clean and beautiful! Especially for one month!

[@SaffyFoo]

Absolutely lovely van, do hope you have some lovely times in it ❤

[@lexb277]

Straight up the best van conversion

[@cboyle707]

Nice. I like you went with quality over price in certain things. Thanks. A very admirable job!🙂

[@makumba011]

Best conversion I seen. This is exactly what I want💪💪

[@dianapeters8394]

Excellent video and a beautiful van conversion. Congratulations on a great build!👍

[@LaKeidraTaylor]

I love the layout of your build! this is the direction I would go in, when I build my van!

[@dennynisevic7848]

This is out of this planet.Just amazing

[@seattleboatguy]

Wow, great job! I look forward to watching your other videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@Bobster0007]

one of the better useful detailed videos ive seen. thank you

[@ExtraCritty]

The ultimate complete and most realistic build thus far. saving this video

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you

[@chriscolbert8633]

One of the NICEST BUILDS I HAVE EVER SEEN!! BRAVO SIR!!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Wow, thanks!

[@kathyfann]

Excellent and I know you save a large fortune. I can’t believe Van’s are up to $300,K The Manufacturer’s have lost the entire point. 🎊 🎉😊

[@kittywilhite9583]

Right! All I see with the factory RVs are 1000+ things that can break. More complicated than a space shuttle.

[@bonnieinthespirit6373]

You did a great job! Well done!

[@RealBrianBryant]

Very nice build, man. You put some thought, money , and work into it. Hope yall get many years of memories.

[@jaytabac6525]

great job ! amazing that you were able to fit a stand alone shower in a non-extended van and still have descent room for everything else. After seeing 100's of van videos, I think you nailed it. The extended van would have given you more room to play with and ,maybe a bit more storage, but i thing i would be happier with a smaller rig due to the ease of driving and manoevering around the city and parking lots.

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thanks!

[@Poeticfloetic]

*decent "descent" means to go down

[@Roe524]

This is a very clean, organized , cozy and well planned living space. Beautiful 😀

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ginadillon2072]

One of the best I have seen. I love it.

[@mpstuckey]

Super cool build! Thanks for sharing!

[@deemayes7834]

Thank you for having the builds done in episode. I'm getting ready to veg out on your videos. I did subscribe. Thank you, Beautifully built. Thank you again for sharing.❤

[@andresschiavo3906]

This is the best video that I have seen for what I was looking for. !!!! Thank you !!!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

You're very welcome!

[@chrismccord4475]

Hands down the best channel I have found for doing a campervan conversion. All these other channels show a quick time lapse of how these people did their vans but very few people actually show you how to do it. Great job, man!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Wow, thanks!

[@richarddonahue3565]

Super job!!!! Love the wood and the finish you did.

[@goldengrill769]

Feel like Ram and Dodge are the most underrated companies, this van is easily at the level of Mercedes Sprinter for a lot cheaper.

[@audreygarcia8272]

This is the best conversion i’ve seen! It’s tastefully done and well thought out.

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you very much

[@peterm6262]

Great job for 30 days! I’d like to see how the Mdf cabinets hold up after a year or so. Should be ok if they stay dry. Like the idea of raising the floor for feet at swivel seats. I’ll likely steal that idea.

[@MikeAndTum]

I added a hot water recirculation loop for our shower on a solenoid. I can hit a switch and it circulates the hot water in the pipes so we don’t lose a lot of water getting it to temperature. Only takes a few seconds. We also put in a thermostatic mixer valve so there is no fiddling with the two valves getting the temperature right. I added a cielo breeze eco thermostat for our Houghton 3400 but it requires Wi-Fi for it to work. Our AC would short cycle a lot so I extended the thermistor outside the airflow.

[@cherylolsen4420]

Great job, thank you for posting !

[@janetfolkerts5827]

Amazing DIY..I really like that you turned around the driver's seat and left open the front. When you step in it appears so much larger. Most cram a wall against the driver's seat. I'm a single woman and wouldn't need such a large bed which i would widen the narrow closet into a pull out pantry. I would suggest a tilt out trash bin for on the garage door under the bed which would be handy for the kitchen. Insulating the space over the driver and passenger seats and using that for more storage than window screens would be an added bonus in temp control. The shower and the garage both looks great. Great job..Thank you for sharing.

[@jakay4511]

Great job 👏 I love it.

[@zj8668]

Great built ! For the price and time - unbelievable. Working on mine-almost exact same, be happy to chat about more details. Thanks.

[@reubenngonyo1308]

I love this one, it's so simple

[@vickylong3732]

Wow this van is incredible. Thank you for sharing your amazing van build!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you

[@barrytimm5497]

One of the nicest, smartest, diy layouts and executions I've seen. Well done! Move your battery negative wire to the bottom battery to help reduce the imbalance you currently have with your parallel batteries. ?This is especially important with LifePO4 parallel batteries due to their inherent low internal resistance which makes loads balancing across parallel batteries more critical. It will take a minute to correct this, so no reason to not improve this small issue that will become a bigger issue over time.

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

It's already been done. Thanks for watching.

[@levt2156]

Very nice build. Quality workmanship!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you very much!

[@mikeburke1993]

Cool. Thanks for making this video.

[@JohnGrahamrealtor]

I plan on building my own van ( Ford Transit 3500 ) biggest they make at the end of the year. I don't have a garage anymore so 90% of the You tube van builds have people making their own cabinets, Thanks for the excellent idea to get Residential Bathroom Cabinets and Counters.

[@EdVanWest]

Beautiful build and it feels like a mini condo unit, the most important part is the bathroom.

[@madammim694]

that is the best build I've seen yet, very impressive!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you

[@ecbowling]

Thank you! Great presentation!

[@epicstays8281]

Really nice, sensible, and thoughtful build.

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you

[@PhotoBob09]

I totally agree with the other comments, one of the best van build designs I've seen! Well done! Great tips. I'm eager to watch your other videos while doing the build. I'm just getting started on my 2021 ProMaster 2500 like yours.

[@doug2349]

not one of the best but its pretty good I like this one most tho kzbin.info/www/bejne/en7Kf2aIm6mrpbM

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you very much!

[@chairman9296]

AMAZING. You have a lot to be proud of.

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you

[@shotgun4348]

Super (both the van and how you talked about it)!

[@luisvaldez4338]

Great job !! I like it 👍👌

[@GrannyGrice]

this is perfect for me i would want an extended version and a different toilet but perfect otherwise. great job

[@junaidmansourmahdi1392]

A nice tour with you 🙋 A Great house on wheels 🚌

[@jacquelinegarrison8277]

Nice job! a lot of details.

[@jucarafreimark4800]

Beautiful Van!!!Thanks for sharing. May God Bless You!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you! You too!

[@robbblair6289]

I love this van. Everything you need.

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you

[@rodanilupena4172]

GREAT VAN DESIGN

[@tracymac1111]

Very nice build. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you

[@dinal389]

You did a great job ....love everything you have done in your van....❤👍👍👍

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thanks so much!

[@hillishomesolutions3173]

Awesome job. Especially for 30 days

[@michaelord8084]

Prefect layout mate, well done to you both

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thanks 👍

[@ivelissebatiz5020]

Beautiful van!!!

[@doug2078]

Nice job !! Excellent layout !!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you very much!

[@erics.786]

Wow, beautiful. Well done!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you very much!

[@gloriamariadc7757]

Nice job. 👌

[@Theflyinghoneybadger]

Nice job.

[@Kathy-zx5bu]

Nice van! I really like it! Thank you.

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you too!

[@longdogt6724]

You should be pleased…this van is spectacular! I got some good ideas for my build and subbed to see more of your videos. Thanks for sharing!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Awesome, thank you!

[@shelaran5488]

Great job 👍

[@sitansusekharpanda3431]

amazing build. Grt to ve a inside shower. 👍

[@keenma]

Very nice!

[@kbs7340]

Great info. Thank you 👍💖👋

[@dougsisk6780]

Well done video and build!!!!!!!! Thanks.

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you!

[@robbyfisher9187]

I was committed on the committed below about the negative wire to the bottom battery. You will use all your battery's the same, not just the top one first.

[@Poeticfloetic]

This is an incredible build 👌💯

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you

[@brianrichards4038]

Clever young lad lots talent makes look easy,when it’s really not,nice job

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you

[@ashprojects42]

Clean Build!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you

[@eplumer]

great talk through, thanks

[@heathers_home_videos]

Nice van! I’m going to steal your layout for the most part. We don’t need an inside shower, but we do have 2 dogs so I’ll make the shower space a spot for a crate with a counter top above.👍👍

[@jerickson6032]

Nice work in 30 days!

[@lesleywillis6177]

I’ve often wondered about the van ac units. You already have all of the machinery in your van, compressor, evaporator condenser and controls. Add an electric motor to power it and you can save on installation of complete new system.

[@jonathanjonathan7386]

fanastic, could live in it for months.

[@andys5203]

Nice build 👌

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thanks!

[@Trishpage312]

This is a really nice build! I wouldn't buy a van that's almost 10 years old though. REALLY NICE BUILD! Seriously impressive

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thanks for the nice comment. I wouldn't buy a new Promaster. They are garbage. This van has proven itself, has zero problems and zero corrosion. New isn't always better.

[@mikemcelfresh6917]

Nice work

[@Maria-jf7rg]

Hi Teresa here your van build is great ! I'll pattern my build to yours . Thanks for a detailed description... ❤ New subscriber here!🎉

[@jonmahon3920]

Wonderful job🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you 🤗

[@herxiong7834]

Well done I like it very much…I want to buy one

[@Rad21967]

Excellent job lov it

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you! 😊

[@toddincabo]

👍 Excellent work! Straight up what I would go for. Could the exhaust be moved if one wanted to? Lover the layout! Very nice job overall.

[@Slimsomerville]

Nice job

[@bobbyseeta1]

Love it!!!!

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

Thank you ❤️

[@darrelweb]

Looks great. Stop thinking about a gas heater (very dangerous). Most heaters on boats is either diesel or propane fuel cause it's safe.

[@elderrider9298]

nice build

[@jerrystout3032]

Great 👍job!☺

[@roborobo02]

Very interesting build. Heaps of information there. Thank you. I did think that the Negitive connection cable from the top battery possible should be connected to the bottom battery instead. Just from what I could see.

[@JackofAllMasterofNone]

It's been changed. Thanks for the comment.