FIRE TRUCK VAN BUILD | VAN CONVERSION (in 6min)
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- I want to give you a rough overview of what we have done to transform the old Mercedes Benz 310, fire truck into a van for vanlife! The vanbuild took quite some time and brain cells, but we pulled it off within a couple of months. Very glad to have had so much help from friends!
If you would like a more detailed plan of the vanconversion, let me know.
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I am a Moroccan who grew up with this car and I know what the legendary Mercedes means.
Awesome mate! It is such a great car and it will run forever 😃
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Still loving it! Selbst Opa hat es noch ins Video geschafft ❤️
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I am so in love with his van. Damn.
That's awesome😍 unfortunately I had to sell it :(
Would love another old van
@@ARTVENTUREFILMS darn... I guess that was inevitable. Anyway, I am so inspired by your films. :) Keep it up. I hope you come driving your van across India in the future.
@@jennyscradle7072 thank you so much! I will make sure to get there one day :) it's on the list, for sure😃 have a great week!
Perfect! Love your Mercedes! Very reliable vehicle!
thank you so much! yeah it is indeed :)
Perfect -Team . talented in all means .camera , editing, alteration all and all
Thank you sir !😃😃
Suggestions:
1. Always carry a tube of liquid silicon with rubberized patches for any holes that pop up.
2. Carry a small can if truck grease.
3. 2 tin of WD40
4. Extra wiring and fuses for the truck.
5. A hi-lift jack
6. A good solid shovel
7. Heavy duty wire cutters
8. Hoist with winch that can be mounted in front or back
9. Tire chains for mud n snow
10. Extra strong Pulley straps
11. Gorilla tape
12. Fog bulb lights (led fog lights blink in fog)
13. Halogen Bulb lights mounted on top n at the back
14. Dash n reverse cameras also good for security.
Some awesome things to have in mind! Thanks for sharing:)
I did have some items you have mentioned on your list, which were 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9 and 11
Hacksaw too
thank you so much, i will get it all next month when I build my van
The wood stove is huge!
yeah man, it was my only heat soure for one winter in Austria.
so underrated.
great build.
thanks nekto!! 😍😍
Brilliant! 😀👌👍
Thanks a lot 😃
I really got mad when the video ended, excellent job
haha thanks mate :D
Loved the build and music!
thanks a lot 😃
Such a sweet vehicle! Excellent production and work too.
Thank you so much dude 😊✌️
How much u spent on it?
@@shani7x you mean the van or the build?
That's not the badass but the cutest van
Haha thanks man 😃
so class & so many good vibes in your van !
Thanks mate! really appreciate it :)
Amazing job bro, Greetings from Poland :)
Thanks a lot bro! 😃😃🙏🙏
Great video. Hope all is going well for you
Thanks Nate! All good here hope you're safe as well!
Chapeau!! Well done!!
Thank you so much :)
Mega Projekt Dude!!
Danke man 😃😁
Very interesting, respect from Russia
Thanks mate! 😃
Great Truck, brother!
Greetings from Bulgaria
👍🇧🇬👌🍀
Thanks man! Awesome to have you check out my video. Greetings back from Hamburg 😃
Awesome 👏
thank you ! 😃😃
FRIENDS for Life.
😃
Very unique build, and a nice time lapse!
Thanks a lot 😃
Amazing car....
Camper van....👍👍
Thanks a lot :) It is a beautiful car 😃
Wow greetings from INDIA
great work , drive safe :)
Thank you so much! Would love to see India one day. Have a great day 😊
Good luck for the journey men...i injoy watching your video...injoy life we leave only once
Thanks man! you make sure to do the same! 😇
Bravo, frumos , imi place.
Unfortunately i don't understand. Thanks for your comment man :)
what an amazing vehicle.
Thank you Hank 😊
excelente!!! vocês possuem um grande talento, o trabalho em conjunto trás bons resultados vemos isso no vídeo. 👏🏾
Thanks a lot! I don't speak portuguese but google translated it into the following: "great!!! you have great talent, working together brings good results we see this in the video." You're definitely right, i don't know how would've done it without my other helping hands.
This is absolutley great!
thanks svea 😘😍
ARTVENTURE FILMS your a genius genius hands down
Very entertaining vid. Nice to see the great work you n pals did. Hope your van life is fabulous :)
Thanks a lot! Living in the van was great! Unfortunately I had to sell it but I'm more than keen for the next one 😃
Amazing house
cheers 😃😃
i have the same van but the 410d 1997 dobel tyres on back and its my dream to make it a camp van this are the strongest vans you can find easy to reper everything mechanic u can do self repear on all
im from albania its a big like from me because you are living my dream
Yeah man, exactly! They're so tough and will run forever! I'm super jealous because I had to sell mine. One day I'll have this kind of model again. Now I'm just rocking a normal Sprinter van haha.
Hope everything works well with your van and build. All the best!
@@ARTVENTUREFILMS the mercedes sprinter are good to camp in the normal camping places but not ofroad
i wold like to go somewhere wher not every one can go but in the moment because of the covid 19 my economi is not good and i have to wait to earn something more
if i wonna turn it intoo a nice off-road camper in albania is normally cheaper as in your state
with all the list that i have made i need around 5700$ to make it perfect
i think for you to make a campaign car from a sprinter you need mor than 30000$
muy buen trabajo, saludos desde mexico
muchas gracias. saludos desde hamburgo ;)
Wow. I love this thing
Thank you so much 😍
Montage is great! Greetings from Russia
Thank you so much! Great to see so many people from all around in the comments here😃
Hi,
Welcome to Morocco
Thanks Morocco Tours! Will be there one day 😃
@@ARTVENTUREFILMS Welcome😁 . Instagram for more medias : instagram.com/mymoroccoguide
Very nice man!! I'm also about to start a van build right now, yours is some very good inspiration... :)
Thanks a lot dude 😃 I'm about to start another van build as well. Had to sell the old one.
It is awesome bro , best of luck👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻✌✌
thank you so much man! 😃
Schönes Video
Danke Michael :)
Awesome dude ,👍👍
Thanks mate !
Cool car👍Nice work
Thanks man! 😃
Richtig cooler Ausbau :-)
danke danke 😃
Extra travail 👍👍🙏🙏
Thank you 😍
Fire in the firetruck 😁
Haha yeah man 😁
Hambuuuurg!!!!😆🤙🏼👊🏼💪🏽
Yeahhh man😃😃😍
Sehr cooler Schnitt. Schöne Karre - wünsche dir/euch richtig viel Spaß :) Ich bin auch bald fertig mit dem Ausbau :D Yeah
Danke Timapu!! Wünsche dir auch viel Spaß beim Ausbau und rumtouren 😃
@@ARTVENTUREFILMS Thanks! :)
We still have this van in india, same design but different name, force traveller
such a beautiful van too! love those old cars :)
Good job!😍
Thanks a lot 😃😍
Nice brother
Thanks mate 😃
Congratulation from argentina buenos aires. Amazing work
Thank you so much! Awesome to see people from all over the world watching my build :)
tolles Video! schicker Hoodie 😉
Haha danke danke 😍😁
Great van build out and an Awsum video and music, never thought about securing the wood burner that way, Mmm house stoves don’t usually need to be bolted down
thanks a lot! the only reason why i bolted the wood burner down like that are the rules here in germany. Every changes you're doing on your car has to be checked by a professional. The only way you can get around that, for example with a wood burner, is by acting as if it was payload. And for a woodburner to be payload, it needs to be taken out at any given time, which is why i chose this mounting system.
And of course i didn't want it in my neck in case of an accident.
Damn, that is a awesome built
Thank you so much 😃😃
Maybe good to change the connectors which link the shift to the gearbox. These tend to break easily. Nice van btw:)
Thanks for the tip 😃 I am going to build out a new van which unfortunately is not the same model.
Amazing guys 🙌🏼
Thanks a lot Ronald 😃😍
surprised you didn't put a bathroom in it... Whenever I design a mobile home I always think about the bathroom with a shower in it - first and most important thing. A lot of people might disagree, but consider this - if your parked in the city and no bathroom close by and would you want to leave your van for a long duration of time? It doesn't take up a lot of space either, you don't need to make a room for it, same for shower as well.
So true man. No idea why I didn't plan for it upfront. Would've been a lifesaver sometimes. Next build will definitely have it!
I'd put maybe a system for an outdoor shower, if you're camping. Otherwise I feel it takes too much room. Same with kitchen stove, just have one that's not built into anything but rather something you can pull out on a table and connect to a gas tank. Also that wood burner looks like it can be used for cooking.
@@s4n714g000 s4n714g000 yeah I was thinking about that too lately. Showers are not really worth the space. An outdoor one will be good for most scenarios but a toilet is definitely a smart choice.
My kitchen area could've been improved a lot more but that might be something for the next build. I did cook a lot on the wood burner though, as you have mentioned.
Lovd it..
Thanks mate 😃
Nice build broh.
Hello from Eestonija
thanks bro! really appreciate you reaching out :) hello from hamburg :D
Awesome! ♥
Thanks craftandu 😍😃
geillllllllll! Subscribed!
CHEEERS😃😃
Super
Thanks Yasin 😊
Legendary👏👏👏
Thanks a lot 😃😍
Is beautiful music
Thanks :)
Nice du bist auch aus hamburg
Finde das ganze vanlife gedöns spannend könnte es mir auf lange Dauer aber nicht vorstellen
Als roller und Motorradfahrer werde ich sobald möglich mit 18 nen kleinen transporter holen womit ich auf treffen kann
Aber dann wird da nur ne matraze reingeschmissen das man schlafen kann mehr braucht man nicht
Korrekt 😃 ich find halt das bauen super nice, weshalb ich schon wieder heiß bin einen neuen zu kaufen.
Matratze im Van klingt easy aber irgendwann hast du vielleicht auch Lust auf einen Ausbau 😁
@@ARTVENTUREFILMS joa aber dann passt doch garnet das Moped rein 😂😂
@@Haze-fi3jy gibt bestimmt ne Lösung ;)
Schöne Videos! Eine Frage wegen der Zulassung des Feuwehrautos. Wo hast du die schwarzen Kappen für die Blaulichter bekommen?
Danke Matthias! Ich habe meine Blauen Kappen Schwarz angesprayed 😄 Aber meine waren auch schon weiß vom Vorbestizer und mit Socken drüber gestülpt.
awoseme!!!
Thanks a lot 😃
Красавчик 👍
haha cheers 😄
come on this bus to visit Russia
@@user-pv4tn7xd1g one day for sure. That'll be awesome!
Geiles Video 👏👏👏
Danke man 😃
good project
but I dont understand why cancel big back door its very usefull
Thx a lot:)
I had to insulate the door for the winter. I eventually took it back out for summer.
Mega!
danke Luca😍
Hello, a very cool project! Please tell me what is the name of the black insulation in rolls, with which you insulated everything, is it self-adhesive? I want to do myself exactly the same!
Hey! Thanks a lot :) the black insulation rolls are called armaflex and are made by the company armacell.
4:34 Gefällt mir, wie ihr da die ganz Wand schön verkleidet habt.
Vielen Dank mr anonymus 😃
nice car ❤️
Thanks 😊
Watched to the end turned the sound off terrible music sorry, good solid build hope you really enjoy you travels.
No worries, thanks for reaching out :)
Yes it was worth it. Great van and great times. Congrats.
I’m still working on mine installing a d2 espar right now. Watched your video which was really helpful. Got the quick couple you used but have a question. How did you get from the quick couple to the black hose without a secondary reduction in fuel line size? I can’t get the small diameter hose in the kit that fits the black line to go over the quick couple nipple. Did you just force this on somehow?
Would love a reply but see your having too much fun.
Hey man, somehow I think your comment belows to a different video? I haven't installed a fuel based heater in my van and I'm guessing the hoses have to do with the d2 espar.
Thanks for reaching out but I don't know how I could help you out.
super
thankyou 🤗
Gefällt mir der Film, der Ausbau ist gut umgesetzt, nur die Musikalische
Untermalung ist wohl nur mit viel Astra zu ertragen ;)
Vielen Dank! Immer Geschmackssache diese Musik ;)
In India this van selling as force traveller with updated feature
Had to look up what a force traveller is. Looks very cool with lots of windows. Would be an awesome car to build out too!
cool！！👏😊✨🎶
thank you😇
dayuuuuum sexiest van ive ever seen
Haha thanks Thomas 😁😃
#Adventure Films ...Bro what is weight of the van Before and After modifications...because it will affect your suspension..
I don't know man. Unfortunately i don't have it anymore. On a new van build right now :)
What is the background audio?
Nice build! I like the red!
Thanks! It really is a beautiful color 😃 The song is called:
help me lose my mind (mazde remix)
what your reason for having the van life ? reality of the van life .
I don't think I understand fully but my reason was cheap accommodation and being able to move your home wherever you want. And I like building stuff 😁
this is like exactly me, i will build a motor home on a truck tho
@@dannyh8750 wicked dude! Would love to see it one day 😃
Schönes Auto. Habe ich bei meinem auch noch vor. Allerdings steh ich ganz am Anfang. Wie habt Ihr die Kappen für die Blaulichter gemacht?
Vielen Dank! Wünsche dir ganz viel Erfolg mit deinem Wagen 😃
Die Kappen habe ich einfach angesprayt, aber das ging nach 1-2 Jahren wieder leicht ab. Vorher waren Socken drauf ;)
@@ARTVENTUREFILMS Danke , für die guten Wünsche. Im Moment stecke ich noch in der Vorbereitung für den Tüv. Das mit dem Spray will leider der Prüfer nicht. Wird schon werden.
@@millitante6093 Dann kannst du für den Prüfer ja alte Socken drüber stülpen und die im Nachinein ansprayen :)
Wünsche viel Erfolg!
Great job Man. Well done.
and name of the soundtrack please
Thanks man! 😃 The song is:
help me lose my mind (mazde remix)
Здравствуйте. Подскажите пожалуйста какой материал вы используете на полу и потолке?
Do you mean what insulation? I used armaflex by armacell.
Спасибо большое!
@@scaramanga6702 your welcome :)
How do you keep the condensation from forming in between the metal and the foam and eventually molding?
Good question and honestly, I don't really know. I only had some condensation on the bottom of the metal walls and some of the raw wood got some spots of mold. I didn't really think about it when building it. Any advice?
@@ARTVENTUREFILMS Use insulation that lets air through a bit better, theoretically if there is airflow within the insulation your heating + ventilation will take care of moisture.
@@ARTVENTUREFILMS I don't really have any advice, which is why I asked if you knew something I did not. All I can think of is to leave space in between the insulation and the metal, through which air would be pulled during necessary ventilation, taking the moisture with it.
@@zerotoadventure sounds reasonable
@@Anomalous-Plant ahh right. Well I did have some space at the top between the metal and the insulation, not at the bottom though. Something to have in mind on another build I guess :)
Хай гайззз, риал вэнлайф!
I don't understand I'm sorry :(
@@ARTVENTUREFILMS Interesting project, I wish you good luck.He writes English words in Cyrillic letters. He said "hi guys, real vanlife"
Mega👍
Danke 😃😃
Moin! Geiler Umbau! Bin selbst gerade an einem 310D, waren die Schiebefenster auf der Seite schon drin? Bin auf der Suche nach Schiebe-oder Ausstellfenster die in die originale Ausspsrung passen 🙂
Moin Michael, vielen Dank! Die Schiebefenster waren bei mir schon drin. Diesel ist natürlich auch geil, wie ist der Verbrauch bei deinem?
4:20 I got kinda depressed after they close the backdoor
Yeah it was a bit of a shame but it had to be done, because i needed the insulation. I spent the whole winter in the van with temperatures dropping to -18°C
Very nice van i like it. Awesome, can i ask how many cost you to convert this van. Thanks!!!
Thank you a lot! The most expensive was electrical stuff, insulation and the wood burner. I didn't pay much for wood or nails, cause i got most at the exhibition center. I think about 2-3k in total cost for the build but i don't really know.
How reliable is it?
The car? A lot i would say :)
Are there any major safety concerns to have in mind with the wood burner? does it not generate too much heat on the surrounding materials? Have you tried reading for carbon monoxide emissions just in case? it's odorless and apparently extremely dangerous, I don't mean to be a safety Sally but that engine inside the car configuration makes me uneasy, maybe something to keep in mind.
Great build man, I really like it.
Hey thanks man! I was concerned with the heat as well and tested everything before going on the trip. I mounted a metal plate below the burner and checked for temperatures all along the chimney. The wood burner I bought had slabs of stones on the sides which absorbed the heat a lot. The front and back had enough space, so that was alright. And yes, I did have a smoke detector and a CO alarm inside. I wouldn't go to sleep without a CO alarm, when the fire is still going.
Hope that answers your questions :)
@@ARTVENTUREFILMS
Damn well nothing left but to enjoy the hell out of it, thanks for replying have a great day man.
@@s4n714g000 that's for sure, the wood burner was bloody awesome in the cold winter!
No worries at all, have a great day yourself!
Hey, eine Frage: wie hast Du das mit deinem Van Versicherungs- und Zulassungstechnisch gestaltet ? 3,5T Privat LKW Zulassung (B Führerschein)? Und lässt du sowas was du einbaust eintragen oder hoffst du einfach darauf , dass es keinen stört ? Ich habe auch einen Sprinter selber ausgebaut und weiß nicht so ganz ob das alles legid ist wie ich da rumfahre :)
Moin Janis! Ich habe den Wagen mit einer Wohnmobilzulassung (3.5t) gekauft und habe nichts verändert, wo ich der Ansicht war, dass es eingetragen werden muss. Ich habe bezüglich des Ofens den TÜV gefragt, welcher meinte: "so lange ich den nicht während der Fahrt benutzen möchte gilt es als Ladung". Zusätzlich habe ich darauf geachtet, dass ich den Ofen jederzeit herausnehmen könnte (um Probleme zu meiden).
Hoffe das beantwortet deine Frage :)
Moin, ich habe mir einen Ducato ausgebaut, (allerdings deutlich minimalistischer und ganz klar auch handwerklich schlechter als hier im Video :)). Die LKW Trennwand ist ebenfalls raus geflogen dabei. Dem TÜV Heini war das ganz egal, das ganze bei bestehender 3,5t - LKW Zulassung. Wenn du unsicher bist, kannst du zur Not Flügelmuttern nehmen, meine es gilt als Ladung, wenn es sich ohne Werkzeug demontieren lässt.
Looks great! I do have to ask though, is that woodstove too close to that wall?
Thanks!
We thought that too, but it actually works out fine. It does get hot but because of the soapstone (I guess that's the correct term) on the side, it's not too bad.
Moin, sehr geil ausgebaut. Ich baue gerade das gleiche Modell aus. Woher habt ihr den Dachgepäckträger bekommen? Ich suche danach und finde keinen passenden. Bzw. die Halterungen sind nicht leicht zu finden. Habt ihr einen Tipp für mich?
Moin ! Vielen Dank 😃 Hast du nen Beziner oder Diesel? Ich habe den Gepäckträger auf Kleinanzeigen gefunden. War echt ein Glücksgriff und habe nur 100 bezahlt. Vielleicht schaust du nach universal Gepäckträgern, das war meiner auch. Viel Erfolg!
Oh, kannst mal sehen, ich bin so sehr auf der Suche, dass ich dir zwei mal geschrieben habe :D Wir haben genau den gleichen, Benziner mit flachem Dach :-)
Diese Gepäckträger habe ich auch schon gesehen und auch schon für unter 200€. Die sind vom Ford Transit. Ich hatte aber gelesen, dass die nicht soo viel aushalten. Kannst du das bestätigen? Kannst du auf deinem stehen? Hast du da noch Holzplatten/-bohlen drauf?
@@dennoeees Also ich weiß nicht ob meiner auch für den Transit gedacht war aber ich hätte mit 10 Personen drauf stehen können. War extrem stabil das Ding. Ich hatte Siebdruckplatten drauf, welche wasserfest sind und das ging wunderbar :)
@@ARTVENTUREFILMS war? Hast du den nicht mehr?
Ich denke ich hole mir auch so einen! Danke
@@dennoeees also mit drei Leuten war ich drauf und da hatte ich nicht den Anschein dass es nicht auch mehr tragen könnte.
Habe meinen mit dem Auto verkauft :( viel Glück bei der Suche!
Updated version of this van still available in India under the name of Force Traveller, using with Mercedes E class engine..
That awesome! Are they expensive over there?
@@ARTVENTUREFILMS its cost you around 16000 usd for a 15 seaters van, there is no van staying culture in India. Most of the van will use for school and other transportation purpose. www.forcemotors.com just visit the site.. ✌️
@@yasirpalathingal thanks! I had a look and they're very similar.
I guess you can get older models used for cheaper.
Have a great day!