2006 Ford E250 campervan conversion walkthrough

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Hey! We are Savannah and Gentry and we are a couple who have been building and living in our custom converted ford E250 campervan for the last two years.
*Instagram @gentryboesiger
Time codes
00:00 - intro
00:25-outside/high-top install
02:15 - hopping in
03:30 - kitchen
05:12 - control panel/electrical
07:03 - plumbing/battery
09:57 - below bed storage
11:00 - diesel heater
12:30 - bed
13:30 - back of van/garage
15:27 - bedside cabinet
16:20 - closet/forgotten parts
18:55 - van story and reflection

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@nlr11276 Жыл бұрын

Love this, this gives so many ideas…..but y’all cracked me up….not the measuring tape and celery……😂😂😂😂

@boesigergentry 11 ай бұрын

Good eye😉

@MissCourt88 10 ай бұрын

Favorite built of a ford E!! Also loving the celery stick mic 😂❤

@boesigergentry 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! And the who would have thought plants would have such good audio…

@josephvalentjr7677 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing you ingenuity and creation. Great Job

@Brandon-c4s 22 күн бұрын

Great build, but man the measuring tape mic setup....I'm dead!!!!!😂😂😂

@vladimirputin-hd2bs 11 ай бұрын

Such a nice video you made! Best luck both of you! Reasonable solutions. Just how it is have to be. Stay safe!

@abbe1abbe156 11 ай бұрын

Neat build. I like the storage.

@Shifty2244 Жыл бұрын

Yoooo this is amazing. Living through y’all now.

@Sochmo18 7 ай бұрын

Dude i love the bed design!

@boesigergentry 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I was pretty stoked on how it came out.

@TylerChristoher 8 ай бұрын

Bought a 1999 e350 83k miles old inmate transport to live in, to escape this halfway house and west Phoenix hood. Maybe I'll go manual on my fan too. Great advice thank you!!!!

@boesigergentry 6 ай бұрын

One less thing to break.

@RoadThruGrace 11 ай бұрын

This was in my KZfaq feed today and I totally enjoyed what you did with the van. I know it’s been sold, but I learned so much to build my van once I am able to get one. What I first noticed was your microphone setup. I have the same wired-earphone get-up. So was it just for show, or does it actually work as a microphone?

@boesigergentry 11 ай бұрын

Earphones were just for show but the celery and tape measure itself records great audio

@spellerlittlewing Жыл бұрын

I really like this less windows more privacy great headroom

@boesigergentry Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! And those those top windows make it easy to see outside but hard for people to see in

@alexk6444 Жыл бұрын

Sweet build, I really like that layout. What size tire are you running? And its stock height?

@boesigergentry Жыл бұрын

I appreciate it. Ya I don’t have it any more so I can’t double check but if I remember correctly I’m pretty sure they were 265/70/17. Stock height but it did have the tow package so there was an add-a-leaf on the back.

@Vanrchy 3 ай бұрын

Great job, I have a fibreglass roof, which adhesive did you use to put head liner on? Also what is the headliner fabric it looks nice?

@boesigergentry 2 ай бұрын

The old trusty super 77 spray. Can’t go wrong. For the fabric I just went to a fabric store and browsed my options

@emhallad 10 ай бұрын

That’s a functional buildout! One question: how did you attach the wood ‘shelf’ around the lip of the high top/old roof?

@boesigergentry 10 ай бұрын

When cutting the original roof off I left a small overhang which I then was able to sandwich a shelf on there and it was surprisingly sturdy

@emhallad 9 ай бұрын

Excellent, thanks for getting back to me! @@boesigergentry

@whankin2 2 ай бұрын

May I ask, did you buy the shelf somewhere? If so, where? I have same setup in which I am trying to sandwich some shelving on top of the lip

@dennisboesiger1033 Жыл бұрын

Nice trim on the Ceder siding. Who did that? Appa will be missed, but I'm happy Appa has found a new forever home.

@spellerlittlewing Жыл бұрын

Yes cedar excellent

@ckinsleyjav 7 ай бұрын

Do you mind if I ask how tall the fiberglass high top is? I am 6'2 and trying to imagine how tall the topper would need to be to allow me to stand. Sounds like you're in a similar position. Thanks!

@boesigergentry 6 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I don’t have a measurement on the top itself since I found it at a scrap yard and shaped it myself which took away from the height. That being said I’m 6’3” and if I was 6’2” I could stand up perfectly

@katjacobs9056 4 ай бұрын

How did you put up the boards to the fiberglass roof/top?

@boesigergentry 2 ай бұрын

I can’t remember right of exactly but if I was to throw one out there it was probably a tight bond marine adhesive that comes in the caulk gun set up.

@nathanpeacock9978 Жыл бұрын

Do you run the a/c all night in hot climates?

@boesigergentry Жыл бұрын

There is no a/c other than the one in the cab. We do usually run the maxxair fan mostly all the time when it’s hot and we are usually good for bed up until like 95f during the day

@FrethKindheart Жыл бұрын

I watched the whole video and didn't realize the mic handle was a stalk of celery until the end. lol

@boesigergentry Жыл бұрын

Watch it again and catch what the first mic was and see if you can spot the change 😅

@1981kidkamelot 11 ай бұрын

Is it listed on vancamper ? How much if you don’t mine me asking

@boesigergentry 11 ай бұрын

Already sold sorry

@vickyhill2680 7 ай бұрын

What kind of gas mileage does this get. Im looking at one.

@boesigergentry 6 ай бұрын

Not amazing but no large van with a home in the back of it will. It wasn’t to far off the original mileage but I never did an official test

@chromeplatedcowboy1303 Жыл бұрын

Did you decide to sell? If so,price?

@boesigergentry 11 ай бұрын

I did end up selling

@Nfrealmusicfans Жыл бұрын

4.6 or 5.4?

@boesigergentry Жыл бұрын

5.4😉

@orientexpressVanlife Жыл бұрын

What’s difference in 4.6 and 5.4 ? Is 5.4 more bigger and stronger or more power engine then 4.6? Thanks

@boesigergentry Жыл бұрын

@@orientexpressVanlife there you go. That’s it for the most part

@reidcrosby6241 11 ай бұрын

4.6 will get 16-18 mpg, a 5.4 13-15 mpg. I have owned both

@robertwilson2317 10 ай бұрын

Is it still for sale?

@boesigergentry 10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately already sold

@bryand2978 Жыл бұрын

Is this Van for sale?

@boesigergentry 11 ай бұрын

Unfortunately already sold

@GaryYoung-eq1ph Жыл бұрын

You just added more weight , more gas sucking , harder 2 Park in cities like LA with signs saying no parking over 7 ft. can't park where cars park like low level parking garages ! Forget free parking in big cities etc. But you have a little more room in van . But Less versatility!

@boesigergentry 11 ай бұрын

Don’t like LA but I do like to stand.

@TLH442 6 ай бұрын

all about you eh?

@boesigergentry 5 ай бұрын

Every story needs a main character 😉

@markweis3483 11 ай бұрын

I love vanlife but this is one of the ugliest van builds I’ve seen. I didn’t even know I was picky until I saw this one. Colors are horrible and who would cook on the edge of the driver’s seat? Is that really where you want your fire?

@boesigergentry 11 ай бұрын

‘Sage splendor’ is the exact tone if you were thinking about repainting your cardboard box

@orientexpressVanlife Жыл бұрын

Hi you guys did great job on your build. Did you made magnetic cover for the back door windows yourself? I’m looking for cover like that for my E-350 but haven’t found no where. Appreciate your sharing.

@boesigergentry Жыл бұрын

Yes! Made them ourselves. We couldn’t find full sets either.

@LaraSatoriHarris Жыл бұрын

I shopped around for econoline window covers and Vanmade Gear was the most cost friendly. They are EXCELLENT covers: warm in winter, cool in summer, and nice looking to boot. And the company was A++ to deal with (I ordered the wrong ones and they contacted me to ask if I'd gotten it right - I hadn't).

@orientexpressVanlife Жыл бұрын

@@LaraSatoriHarris thanks for sharing. I’ll try and see what I can find there.

@whankin2 2 ай бұрын

See Sokozi for window shades. They are great. Google it