10 Beginner VAN BUILD TIPS to Get You Started

10 Beginner VAN BUILD TIPS to Get You Started | DIY Van Build Series

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In this video, we share some beginner van build tips to help you get your DIY van conversion off to a smooth start. It’s a collection of tips we’ve picked up along the way, covering a range of topics that are helpful to know on van build day 1. In upcoming posts, we’ll delve into several of these topics in more depth.
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@MaximC 2 жыл бұрын

By the way, good tips. Actually useful, I think.

@send2todd 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you are all good. Looking forward to more video's. Just bought a 170 2wd Sprinter which we are planning to build out modestly ourselves. I appreciate seeing all the lesson's learnt and respect the perfectionist in your ways. :)

@mickyeadams 2 жыл бұрын

More videos!! I'm so excited to see what you are up to. Great video series and style.

@wanderlibre4434 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Comments like these keep us motivated to post more 😊. We have been sidetracked but will be getting back to it VERY soon. We have lots of videos planned out and a few that are almost ready. Stay tuned! And thanks for watching 👍

@zachcampbell2173 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your attention to detail and time in editing! Looks great!

@wanderlibre4434 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!😊

@WalkingStones 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience with building the 4x4 VAN.

@wanderlibre4434 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome ☺️

@bernadettetibazi7893 3 жыл бұрын

Yes thank you! You guys are awesome, I am doing my van build completely on my own so I appreciate all of you tips and insights!

@wanderlibre4434 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bernadette! ☺️ Best of luck with your build. Quite impressive that you're doing it on your own!

@BibleMadeSimple 2 жыл бұрын

You guys do a nice job with all your videos. Good information, presented well. Thank you!

@wanderlibre4434 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!😊

@BaseCamp5 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for all this helpful/thorough info!

@wanderlibre4434 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@OverlandPNW 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! You guys are naturals in front of the camera. Someone needs to give you your own TV show! New SUB here !

@wanderlibre4434 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind comment 😊. And thanks for subscribing!

@southhillfarm2795 Жыл бұрын

Love to get more updates on your gas Sprinter

@crazedmtndude6953 2 жыл бұрын

Jim & Sheri, thanks for all the great videos that you’ve put out there so far. I’ve read through the other comments and see that you’ll be posting more soon which I’ll be looking forward to watching. My wife and I will be using some of your techniques and product ideas on our up coming van build. P.S. Looking forward to a possible ‘aggressive white’ dance video series from Wander Libre!

@wanderlibre4434 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found us! Yes, we're busy working on new videos 😊. Regarding our dancing ambitions, we've been thinking about doing a video on our dance moves, but we've been struggling to find a choreographer that specializes in 'aggressive white' dancing 😂😂😂

@treynewsom1817 2 жыл бұрын

just wondering where you guys have been! Im around the same stage as this build. Miss your tutorials.

@wanderlibre4434 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, we had to put the build on hold to take care of some pressing things, but will be back to posting new tutorials soon! We're really looking forward to getting back into it and have LOTS of videos planned (and some already in the works). Hope your build is going smoothly 🚐

@original.woozie 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! I was just thinking about y'all. I have been doing my van conversion and was enjoying your videos. I haven't seen one from y'all in a while and was hoping y'all were doing OK. I hope it just means you are out traveling and have put the van build on hold for a while.

@wanderlibre4434 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking in! We're doing well, just some unexpected life changes (all good!) so the van is on hold. Hope your conversion is going well!

@original.woozie 2 жыл бұрын

@@wanderlibre4434 I’m so glad to hear y’all are doing well! I hope you can get back to travel and van building soon. My own build is progressing but slowly one year in. I am now to the point of building out the inside after doing all the necessary windows, subfloor, fan, heater and AC installation, insulation, and radio and suspension upgrades.

@MarkusSenior 2 жыл бұрын

Great videos you guys have. My wife and I are just at the beginning of that journey of building a Van.... we got the Van! Was wondering what happened to you guys. Hope all is ok. Cheers from LA!

@wanderlibre4434 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on getting your van! Thanks so much for the kind comment. We're doing well. We'll be posting again very soon! We've made some changes to our layout, ordered everything, and then waited for it all to arrive. We're back to building now, finally!

@MarkusSenior 2 жыл бұрын

@@wanderlibre4434 Looking forward to see you guys finishing your Van. I like that you guys use environmental friendly and safe(r) materials. Cheers!

@bencuraza6503 3 жыл бұрын

When you talked about the Small Dents Dings and yes I am one of those. Have / did you come up with a DIY fix reversal ?

@wanderlibre4434 3 жыл бұрын

We've done some research but haven't tested anything yet. When we do, we'll post a video!

@Nimrodvids 9 ай бұрын

I know you have taken a break from posting the van build, but how has the Mercedes gasser been doing up to this point? Still happy with your choice? Even as the weight of the build is added into the equation? Thanks for all of your content so far.

@wanderlibre4434 3 ай бұрын

We love the gas engine. We've had no problems at all. We're at 60k miles now and have loaded it up with lots of stuff.

@mcqsviews75 3 жыл бұрын

could you please elaborate on how you got your heater installed and how much was it to get a shop to do it? We are considering the Sprinter van and your video was pretty convincing on why to look at getting the Gas version over the Diesel but I'm concerned about the install of a Wabasto/espar heater and that the tank doesn't have an auxiliary port for doing this. thank you... digging your organized and well planned out videos

@wanderlibre4434 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for your kind comments. We hired Thermo King to install the heater for about $900 and we supplied the heater. I think you can also buy the heater from them, but it was more expensive. They *might* be able to just add an auxiliary line for you if you want to do the installation yourself (and save $). You'll have to discuss with them to see if they're willing to do that. Let us know if you have other questions.

@chax2004 2 ай бұрын

Please give us an update.😊

@valeriabalmaceda1069 2 жыл бұрын

I’m located in Northern California. You mentioned you had someone installed your espar heater. I’m having difficulty finding someone to do the install in my Promaster. Do you mind sharing their information?

@wanderlibre4434 2 жыл бұрын

We had ThermoKing in Sacramento install it. Maybe you can work something out with them!

@jennyroth6583 2 ай бұрын

Where did you guys disappear too?

@rafalkwiatkowski1973 Жыл бұрын

Where are you guys? Why did you stop bulding? Looking forward to see your new films.

@wanderlibre4434 Жыл бұрын

We stopped vlogging about the build because it takes a lot of time to vlog AND build 🙃

@deponzi 3 жыл бұрын

Where did You get Your shower from ?

@wanderlibre4434 3 жыл бұрын

We haven't installed a shower yet 🙂

@deponzi 3 жыл бұрын

@@wanderlibre4434 Ok thanks keep me posted I am very interested . This is my main concern in building my van when I buy it. love Your videos learning so much !!

@wanderlibre4434 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! We'll keep you posted!

@sandybeebee6511 Ай бұрын

So what's the van lookin like nowadays?

@vervegrande 2 жыл бұрын

Did the van build get interupted?

@wanderlibre4434 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it did. But we're building again now and creating new videos. More to come soon!

@vervegrande 2 жыл бұрын

@@wanderlibre4434 Great to hear back and looking forward to your content.

@scottdmartin Жыл бұрын

Where did you guys go ?

@wanderlibre4434 Жыл бұрын

We had to take a break from building, but getting started again now. Because of our time constraints, might not be able to make as many videos.

@freedompanda9438 Жыл бұрын

Hey guys, just found you tonight and am bingeing all of your videos. Saw your last video was a while ago & was going to message you guys to see how you’re all doing. Glad to see you’re ok, just taking a break. Hope you have a great Christmas!

@scottandersen9969 3 жыл бұрын

Why no more videos?

@wanderlibre4434 3 жыл бұрын

More in the way!! The challenge is building while putting more videos out 😜. Thanks for your interest 😊

@rolandogonzalez2627 2 жыл бұрын

What happen ? No more videos?

@wanderlibre4434 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Lots of videos coming VERY soon! We've been in a big planning phase and we're finally back to building!!

@rolandogonzalez2627 2 жыл бұрын

@@wanderlibre4434 awesome! I’m shopping for a sprinter now but covid is making it a bit hard. Can’t wait for the videos!

@wanderlibre4434 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck finding your van! I heard they're difficult to come by these days.

@davidclark4463 2 жыл бұрын

Ya'll are aggressively white. Great, informative videos though.

@wanderlibre4434 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, "aggressively white"...if you got that from a couple of van build videos, I can't imagine what you'd think after seeing us dance 💃 🕺

@agentdoubleo7636 2 жыл бұрын

Roof rails are $3000 option installed. (Gouging is killing every industry but capitalism and aftermarket options save us from that) from Mercedes. Saw it when i picked up my 144 4x4, and was offered a look at another van which had the option im like WTF NO.. Stick to Vantech