Photo: YouTube Screenshot / Vandoit Adventure Vans
If modularity is “the name of your van life game”, Check out this fantastic campervan conversion by Vandoit. It allows you to customize and modify the interior layout of the vehicle to suit your desires and needs.
Sometimes, we need vans, even if they are campers, for different purposes. For example, after completing a camping trip on the weekend, we may need to transport goods during the week. Or, we may need extra seats to carry more people on the next adventure. Vandoit vans are perfect for this.
Vandoit is a company based in Blue Springs, Missouri that specializes in building high-quality, multifunctional campers. They offer three conversion types: Moov, Liv, and Do, which can be further customized to the customer's wishes.
The company also offers new and used vehicles for sale. The vehicle I am reviewing today belongs to the latter category. It is a 2020 Ford Transit 2WD converted into a high-quality home on wheels.
As usual, I'll start the tour from the outside. This vehicle is certainly not stealth, as its exterior upgrades reveal its “camper DNA”. At the front, you'll find a Scout bumper with a winch and two recovery points.
Photo: YouTube Screenshot / Vandoit Adventure Vans
On the roof, the builders mounted two long rails that hold 200W solar panels and a Thule retractable awning with a light bar. Additionally, on the back, you’ll find a swing-out 1UP bike rack and a work light on top.
Why call it a work light? Because future owners of this van will likely be working on their bikes inside the garage. Open the two rear doors and you’ll notice that the floor is equipped with a T-rail system, to which Vandoit has attached a fold-out tool arm designed to hold your bike while you work on it, as well as a fork mount.
On the left side of the garage, Vandoit has designed an aluminum-framed box system that houses the vehicle's electrical system. Its highlights are a 3,000 W inverter and two lithium batteries.
As I said, this setup is designed to be as modular as possible, and that goes for the bedroom as well. The two beds in the van are attached to a T-frame, but here’s the cool thing. Each of them has a fold-out panel that allows them to be converted from twin to full. They can also be folded up against the wall to create more space, or even removed altogether if you need to haul a bulky load.
Photo: YouTube Screenshot / Vandoit Adventure Vans
This van was originally a passenger van, so it has a three-seater bench in addition to the two seats in the front. This can be removed and replaced with a two-seater bench, and two additional supports inside the van allow for additional seats or benches to be added if needed.
Behind the bench I just mentioned, Vandoit installed a kitchen pod, as the company describes it. It has a small countertop with a built-in sink and a fold-down table for additional prep space. A Dometic CFX chest fridge/freezer provides plenty of storage space.
Below, the kitchen pod has a pull-out tray that holds a showerhead water heater. All the water you use drains into a gray water container next to the water heater.
Even though there’s plenty of storage space under the beds, Vandoit still attached two overhead lockers with open doors to the driver’s side wall with bungee cords. Because they’re connected to the T-Track frame that runs the length of the interior (up, down, and to the sides), they can be repositioned wherever works best for you.
Photo: YouTube Screenshot / Vandoit Adventure Vans
Above the front of the interior, you'll notice a Maxxair fan, which will help keep things nice and cool. On hot days, you can turn on a DC powered ceiling air conditioner to keep the interior cool.
For heating, Vandoit has equipped the van with an Espar gas boiler that draws directly from the vehicle's fuel tank. The cool thing is that it detects when you're running low on gas and turns itself off to prevent you from being stranded with an empty tank.
Next to the sliding door, on the wall, Vandoit mounted another control panel. It includes switches for the water pump, exterior lights, and more, as well as a controller for the Espar heater and a touchscreen monitor for the fuel system.
All in all, this camper really takes modularity to the next level. It’s an incredibly versatile vehicle, perfect for those who want to make the most of it. There are also many other customization options: I won’t go into them, but you can find out more on the Vandoit website.
Photo: YouTube Screenshot / Vandoit Adventure Vans
And the price? Well, the company hasn't listed this rig on their website yet. However, based on some of their other builds, I'd estimate this one will be offered for around $100,000 – $120,000 (€90,225 – €108,270). The price will also vary depending on the van's current mileage, which Vandoit hasn't shared yet.
