Who doesn’t want more power from their van? But our upgrades weren’t just about chasing bhp numbers, it was about making the engine more efficient, more reliable and replacing aging & worn our parts with better ones. Some info about the 2.5tdi AJT engine The VW T4 AJT engine refers to a specific engine variant […]
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This is our finished camper conversion van build walk around! We still have things that we want to add to our van conversion but this is the result so far with our VW Transporter T4 2.5 tdi campervan project. This van has many unique features and a rare layout with unique sliding full-width cantilever rock
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This is how I fitted two cup holders to the cab of our Volkswagen T4 Transporter camper van. Call it a #cupholder #hack if you want! The lack of cup holders in the T4 is a problem. Yes there is a recess for a drinks tin in the door but it doesn’t fit travel mugs
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If there’s one feature I missed on longer trips in our camper van, it’s cruise control. All of my other cars have cruise control and it’s vehicle option that I find extremely useful especially on longer journeys in my VW Transporter T4 when you’re mile munching. Thankfully, all of the main components are already in
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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
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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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