We decided to travel first class in our van! We fitted heated, powered leather & alcantara captain seats on new swivel seat bases and the results are amazing. It’s not like our old seats were uncomfortable – they were, very. But these new seats shod in dark grey leather with alcantara are also powered and […]
In this video, I show how we transformed our van to sound like a Golf inside! Seriously though, in the previous video I showed how we added additional sound deadening to the front doors, sliding doors, side panels and rear barn doors. The difference in road noise was significant! In this video we take things
This goes into the “I should’ve done this before anything else” category of camper van build conversions! Vans are loud. They’re noisy and utilitarian. Built to haul goods and cargo and drive like nutters. But seriously – van are not manufactured to the same comfort levels as cars, so driving them is like driving inside
Who doesn’t need more storage space in their camper van or want a custom head lining? I found some room to cram in a pretty unique storage area in our VW T4 Transporter roof, as well as re-cover the old grey head lining with something much more appealing and hard-wearing. Inspired by tactical gear setups
VW T4 Camper Van Build #8 | Unique cab roof storage idea + custom head lining Read More »
Our VW Transporter T4 LWB High Roof boasts large barn doors at the rear, providing convenient access and allowing for standing height entry into the van. Additionally, the barn doors offer stunning views out of the back of the van, a feature we have taken advantage of on many occasions. Since the long wheel base
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Making use of an awning attached to your camper van is almost like extending your home. It’s no only useful as a place to sleep, store stuff or hang out, but also great to get out of the bad weather! We purchased a Litchfield California inflatable awning from Amazon- because I generally have had quite
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Work smart, not hard is very apt for van conversions! Making the most of the limited amount of space in our VW T4 Transporter camper van build was always a challenge, but heaps of fun, and provoked us to think differently about how to maximise what storage we had. Wondering how to safely store your
In a previous video I bought a new set of Michelin Cross Climate tyres and modular steel rims for a planned trip to Scandanvia where in winter you must have proper winter tyres by law – unlike here in England where snow is still rare but seemingly becoming more common each year. Anyway, when we
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In the previous video I explained what needed to be done to register our VW T4 Transporter LWB High Roof camper van conversion with the DVLA (Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency) here in the UK. You can watch that here: https://youtu.be/w5IjfM3iKnk In this video, which is Part 2 of Episode 4, I build a DVLA satisfying
VW T4 Camper Van Build #4 pt.2 | Campervan Dining Area + Pop-Up Worktops Hack Read More »
This is effectively part 1 of episode 4 of the VW T4 LWB High Roof camper van build series. I explain in this video why we chose to meet all the requirements set by the DVLA in the UK to register our VW T4 Transporter camper van conversion, as a Motor Caravan. There are some
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