Building the Ultimate Campervan for Just $7,000! (1995 Chevy G20 Conversion Van Tour)

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4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best van builds I've seen. Every detail has been thought through, and it was custom built to be exactly what the owners wanted. It's a 1995 Chevy G20 van that started life off as a wheelchair van. David and Donna bought it and turned it into what seems to me would be the perfect camper van for a lot of people out there. Huge thanks to David and Donna for sharing their van with us!
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@SUVRVing 4 жыл бұрын

Why am I doing van tours on a channel called SUV RVing? Because I think they're cool! I'm interested in all small-ish adventure vehicles. I have more tours coming of SUVs, minivans, cars, a Vanagon, and even a pop-up truck camper. We're all in the same family, and I think we can all learn things from each other, no matter the rig. (And if you live in northern Utah or Idaho-or if you're just passing through-and would like to share your small rig with the world, let me know.) Thanks for watching! - Tristan

@freedomdove 4 жыл бұрын

I think the tours are great. Keep them coming. 👍

@RicardoRoams 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy the tours.

@Iamrosey21111 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVE this van!! Just it hurts a bit to see him unable to stand up in it...I could though if he wants to sell it🤗 He obviously was so meticulous with every detail...in such a practical way!!

@riamonger 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoy the tours. I get ideas and tips from these

@jonwarner1977 4 жыл бұрын

My search on YT for Van and Camper travel is how I came across SUV RVing channel. Used to travel for weeks/months at a time in my "converted" 1976 Blazer when doing field work in Nevada. Now looking again this time for fun and travel. Keep em' coming. ;)

@belovedsbelle 4 жыл бұрын

My parents are the coolest!!! Thanks Tristan for giving Dad a chance to share all his hard work!! He's been building things as long as I can remember but this one takes the cake!

@007nadineL 4 жыл бұрын

YR DAD ROCKS 👌👍👍👍

@cynforrest 4 жыл бұрын

Marie you’re one lucky lady to have such a talented and skilled Dad!!

@cathietonkin5577 4 жыл бұрын

I so admire talented people like your Dad!!!! He can see a need, adapt and actually make what he needs! Totally amazing!!!!

@SUVRVing 4 жыл бұрын

It was my pleasure! Thanks Marie 😁

@ExploringCanadaInfo 4 жыл бұрын

This is my favourite van build video ever. Thank you for sharing.

@007nadineL 4 жыл бұрын

I am amazed at how much he did for $7k. He saved so much money by being a very clever and handy man. What a machine he is. Bravo.

@ThatOneDudeNick 4 жыл бұрын

These are my favorite types of builds. No fancy gear or expensive setup, just ingenuity. It's easy to watch youtube travelers and start thinking you need a bunch of unnecessary crap to get out there and enjoy nature. I like a nice humble build to bring me back to reality.

@marklittler784 4 жыл бұрын

"unecessary crap" Scotty Kilmer 😅

@maplesden6768 4 жыл бұрын

yea for sure, im definatly doing that water pump / sink idea and i have my bed set up with hings too i think its such a simple and convenant idea. my bed gose long ways behind the drivers seat though!!!

@crippyandkaatje 3 жыл бұрын

Amen, ingenuity and upcycling rocks!

@83wasagoodyear 2 жыл бұрын

Most definitely

@msgemini478 3 күн бұрын

I love the ingenuity, and the simple solutions are honestly the best. I bet he's an engineer!

@lindahopson5003 4 жыл бұрын

My kind of van build! Love that he reused, re-purposed and built with what he had.

@TJ-mc8uh 4 жыл бұрын

This is just the type of van so many people need when first starting out (IMO). There are so many great tips from this one video, especially the water for the sink. Thanks for sharing. Be safe.

@timothysebastian6185 4 жыл бұрын

I love the shower setup on the grated back rack. The water drains and your feet dont get muddy! Double purpose of the rack!

@jeanwest1058 4 жыл бұрын

This man is a genius. Very impressive built. Loved it!

@vondutch666 4 жыл бұрын

super cool Rig! I like the way he thinks. Thank you for letting the owner do most of the talking, very refreshing. take care

@skybluepink998 4 жыл бұрын

That is a great build with ideas I haven't seen before. Clever functional simplicity on a budget!

@markshaw7947 4 жыл бұрын

Nice rig, looks comfy and functional without breaking the bank.

@mahinat.coover8972 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly and that was the whole purpose of this van life, sharing knowledge how to build on a very low low budget. That others who might be struggling on budget might be helped by these ingenious ideas. Thank you sir. You are amazing, brilliant, n a genius!!! Thanks for the many excellent tips n ideas. Extremely helpful.

@softroadingthewest 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, very very impressive. So many great ideas, so well thought out, and I love all the repurposing of discarded materials. I mean, come on...pant leg cushions?? Brilliant! Looks like a fun & comfortable way to camp.

@joycecochran4575 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed watching how this talented man made a great van for them to enjoy traveling. You can’t beat his budget for all that they have. Happy Trails! Thanks Tristan.

@robincrook5630 4 жыл бұрын

That hold back cloth for the memory foam mattress is genius. And really, most of the time they could keep the bed made and sit outside (which I'm sure they do). Lots of reuse of things...very nice. I think the only thing I wouldn't use is the table that comes up if the doors are open. I would think that would invite too many bugs into my sleeping area. That water pump item is awesome!

@lizzy2shoes557 4 жыл бұрын

100% PERFECT display of frugality!! At last an Adventure van with All the necessities At a fraction of the cost..Absolutely ingenious useage of space and $..👍🚐

@cynforrest 4 жыл бұрын

Hands down this is the most clever, innovative and impressive build I’ve ever seen! Wowzer. TFS this rig and these delightful people, Tristan. Travel on...

@reginarassi4169 4 жыл бұрын

This guy has alot of simple but brilliant ideas!!!

@davesullivan8073 9 ай бұрын

To me, this right here is the essence of what a real van lifers are about. repurpose ,stuff, put in the sweat equity, be practical and creative for sure. this van is a 10 in my book.

@Amigoof 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty darn impressive! I need to borrow him to build mine out!! Thanks for doing the video, Tristan!!

@wanderingrenegade771 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible use of space and terrific cost effective design. You kept things on the upolstery consistent so it looks like a factory installation. Quality craftsmanship finish techniques. Very inspiring build.

@fourwheelcamper5491 4 жыл бұрын

Great build and well thought out.

@cartgamerytcarter5729 4 жыл бұрын

That fan tip is genius! I'm taking in a lot of info for my van life in the future. Realistically 10 years from now but it's happening!

@aniassantiago6445 3 жыл бұрын

This man is an icon. He really thought of everything and was so creative in his approach.

@catherinewhittington8988 4 жыл бұрын

A very clever guy. Really appreciate repurposing!

@posteroonie 4 жыл бұрын

The water system with removable bottles and a hinged counter top is exceptionally creative. I haven't seen such a design anywhere else. Since the bottles are refillable at WalMart for $0.39/gallon, it's a great solution.

@thomas194907 4 жыл бұрын

you sir, have done such a fantastic build...absolutely perfect in my opinion !!!

@marybachmann 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty clever, saving the fabric like that. It makes a nice touch on the custom features.

@boredandagitated 3 ай бұрын

I love how he reused so much stuff! This is wonderful! Affordable and sustainable

@Marimilitarybrat 4 жыл бұрын

I love all of the adaptations this man has used in his van. Wonderful creativity

@MrTSandman 2 ай бұрын

I have the exact van and have been living in it for a little under a year now. It's not for everyone, but I do enjoy it. Great van!

@drnilraps5007 4 жыл бұрын

to David and Donna you did your van to perfection.....Happy Trails From David and Donna

@Willidee 4 жыл бұрын

Wow he did a really good job with this van! I've looked at these and wasnt sure how I'd be able to maximize the space. He has given me some things to think about. Everything he did was really well thought out!

@nanchesca3950 4 жыл бұрын

So many clever ideas and I love the repurposing! That table in the door is really neat! 👍🏻

@4yellowwolf 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am in the process of choosing a van and having an opportunity to see what people are building and using is so helpful!

@drmichaellum 3 жыл бұрын

I am thoroughly impressed by David's resourcefulness, repurposed items, and ingenuity. It reminds me of my father, now a retired engineer who was always frugal and ingenious like that. Amazing!

@lillygracefollowsourliving4852 4 жыл бұрын

Great Job !! Thanks for sharing !!

@deetrvl4life875 3 жыл бұрын

Perfectly simple water system! I like that. And such quality on the custom work. Another great idea van tour. Thanks!

@RVingLiveTheDream Жыл бұрын

We had the same van years ago. We loved it! Love the sink setup. Now we have a 96 Roadtrek. Happy travels!

@berylleferal7686 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant use of hidden cubbies for additional storage. Also love that he saved all the fabric off cuts so everything matched. Extremely well executed build!

@jennydahlkar4145 4 жыл бұрын

So many cool sulotions! Loved the smart cloth that help put away the bed.

@robiny1823 4 жыл бұрын

So many clever uses of space and basic solutions to daily needs. What a great build! Thanks for sharing.

@roam4fun853 4 жыл бұрын

I agree..., a lot of thought and care placed into the build. They did a nice job.

@dickspade7045 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I too am very impressed with the clever designs & execution. I will copy some of it. Thanks for sharing, it is very much appreciated.

@ronkirby1362 5 ай бұрын

Ingenuity at it’s finest I am so impressed with this van. I think the outdoor shower might be the most impressive thing on the van. Using the bike rack to stand on is a great idea.Using the vegetable sprayer works well, i made one of those also.

@clarastrom9787 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I love all the things that were repurposed and reused. Great job!

@laurakramer396 4 жыл бұрын

I love the pump in the kitchen counter and the repurposing of all the storage areas. Who knew there is all that storage available in the vans. Genius idea's - awesome job!

@martinreilly4845 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Tristan. Awesome build!! This gave me so many ideas for my 1990 Dodge Ram 250 high top van.

@bernfran1313 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I agree, impressive lil home on wheels for under 10K. Safe travels everyone!

@kitkat3501 2 жыл бұрын

Great van. I love the simplicity of the buildand you can see the love put into it

@alexortiz4455 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! This gentleman is so very clever. Love everything about this build.

@gypsybelle4757 2 жыл бұрын

So many brilliant ideas! I love how he saved and reused the gray fabric. It all looks custom! Congratulations on a fabulous renovation! I’m inspired.

@AnnieGill7 4 жыл бұрын

Tristan, what a build this guy has done! The details are really something. He has sooo much storage, who knew! Please keep showing us these little gems! THANK YOU! 👍🏼🐾👍🏼

@SUVRVing 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Annie! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour as much as I did 😁

@UNCIVILIZE 4 жыл бұрын

I love the pole and cloth that holds the bedding together when closing. A lot of cool inventions in this van!

@barbarafritchie2000 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. The best build I’ve seen for that vehicle.

@julierawlins5984 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this van and other tours as they are helpful. This is a very clever build. I enjoy these interviews as well as your hiking, rock climbing, fishing, camping videos.

@karenabrams6173 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great use of space and I love the fold up bed idea, simple but brilliant!! Really like the attention to detail and the all grey upholstery makes it look very smart!

@kaorusuzuki46 3 жыл бұрын

I have almost the same setup, 93 G20 from a Starcraft wheelchair van. I love what you did! Thanks for all the ideas

@annettefournier9655 4 жыл бұрын

That is stupendous! Every part of it is awesome. Standing ovation for this man.👏👏👏👏👏💜

@vertical.poetry 3 жыл бұрын

What creative and brilliant souls. So many ingenius ideas embedded in here. Wow!

@daxinventor3542 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding job sir. I got a few ideas from your video. I like the solar setup and the space saving cabinets and refrigeration stuff that you also did. I am impressed with your entire van ideas. Thanks for sharing.

@rcfriscoflyer 3 жыл бұрын

This is in fact the best camper conversion I have seen no hatchet job here I am afraid I will be copying a few of his ideas into the one I am working on. Thank You so very much!!

@jeanninebilland5708 8 ай бұрын

Loving this! Wish I still had my husband to build this. He was just as clever and and smart. Soooo nice to see smart vs just throwing together a 200 K van. Thank you

@alvaradacosta293 4 жыл бұрын

I like the change in your channel 😉. I am addicted to looking at other van builds.... I always find something from their build to I want to include in mine

@SUVRVing 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alvara 😁

@tikitiki7610 4 жыл бұрын

great usage of space and design techniques using the initial grey fabric, terrific.

@davidhalley5963 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid...wow lots of quality thoughtful work gone into the van well done you both, happy travels.

@jackiem1093 4 жыл бұрын

AMAZING!! Really talented; well planned and laid out. Love the repurposing of so many things👍

@barbarabrunson8605 4 жыл бұрын

Very very nice! I thoroughly enjoyed this video from beginning to end. I hope you enjoy your van conversion for years to come! ☺

@niefiazupancic3063 3 жыл бұрын

Everything is so well thought out - he's extremely creative

@suefreivald7031 4 жыл бұрын

beautifully thought out and executed!

@shemajragin4606 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 😎 Thanks for sharing 👍🏿

@gailjohnson6670 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome build, usage of space and well thought out ...Thank you for the tour and video...Have a blessed day..

@62WILDCAT 2 жыл бұрын

Great build ! Thanks for sharing

@amydelpiere9315 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing job on van mods!

@rockenrippyadventures 8 ай бұрын

That’s really awesome. Great job on covering everything and still having it be reasonable. Sweet

@maven2k 3 жыл бұрын

This is just brilliant. Great job!

@Marimilitarybrat 3 жыл бұрын

I love this man's creative use of second hand material. Thank you Tristen!

@SmooshMoney33 4 жыл бұрын

Dude this is handy and ingenious honesty! That book shelf cabinet is sick. As well as that door table.

@donwyates 4 жыл бұрын

Reading all the comments, I don't think I really have anything to add, but agreement; well thought out and executed build on a reasonable budget - very nice!

@dimitristsagdis7340 4 жыл бұрын

Amazingly clever, practical, they can fix whatever breaks down, and on a shoe string !!!

@jacklandismcgowan1413 3 жыл бұрын

Great rig....thank you for the tour.👍👍👍

@Lulu5771 Жыл бұрын

Great build out !!! Everything is well thought out ❤

@lagunn327 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the build!!!

@LDR1100RS Жыл бұрын

There's practically no end to the ingenuity of this build. Well done!

@IDR1219 4 жыл бұрын

Best build! Very clever use of space and modifications!

@ronniec8038 4 жыл бұрын

Nice build. Much thought applied to the build. Really well done. I'm bout to start building my second camper van - had one in the 80s and loved it.

@wml4928790 2 жыл бұрын

I love your set up! Before I even saw your video I thought about doing the same kind of lock set up under the front seat of my G20. I wasn't sure how to go about it though but I think I'm going to do mine like you did. Looks pretty slick. Thanks for the video!

@loreneknight9755 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is a space genius. Also, he has thought of alot of things most of us would overlook. Yowzers. Sweet ride.

@carriedugan6769 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, you did a great job!!! Thanks for sharing!! Happy travels!!

@eddymahon1503 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. David is very impressive and I absolutely love his van build. Wow!! So many great ideas

@gitanya80hurueta 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice van inside and out! Really loved all his compartments. Just beautiful work!!!

@phinephilm 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Absolutely inspirational. Thank you all so much. ❤ Sandy

@annier4145 Жыл бұрын

So many clever ideas!! Thank you!!

@margarett4840 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing 🤩. Great work. So much ingenuity!!

@thisorthat7626 4 жыл бұрын

Very good video. Especially reusing much of the built in storage, which is something that many people who own this type of van can do to improve storage. I enjoyed this video!

@ToddfromCalifornia 4 жыл бұрын

What an awesome build . Very well thought out .

@SarongGoddess 4 жыл бұрын

The sink area was BRILLIANT!!!

@michelewhite4262 2 жыл бұрын

Hello,I have to say this has to be one of my favorites, amazing so simple and comfortable feeling. I'm still waiting to go van life... I have a senior(13yo) furbaby he doesn't do well riding..Be well and safe thank you for sharing..Michele

@lindabarker7142 4 жыл бұрын

A very innovation build. I like inexpensive way he put it together. Perfect.

@johnwren3976 4 жыл бұрын

Very clever design and innovation. Standard wheel base makes it a bit more challenging. I'm doing a LWB 99 Dodge 15 passenger van on a sub 10K budget (barely 🙄). I learned to build what suits how my wife & I sleep instead of being constrained by standard mattress sizes. Ended up doing an L shaped bench with pull out. Integrate plastic drawers into a wooden frame. Use cabinets from Habitat ReStore ($30). Countertops are an old kitchen table butcher block top ripped in half ($20). Buy a lot of stuff off Marketplace (new pull out faucet $40, 750# triple bar aluminum ladder rack, $25). New 4.5 gallon plastic water containers $6. Saving hundreds of dollars. It becomes a challenge to repurpose, reuse and adapt.