For a family of 4 with 2 kids, this is perfect for us. We can all sit well close when driving and all sleep comfortably at night! For a compact size van with full maneuverability and easy parking everywhere, without a fixed bathroom is something we are totally willing to trade off.
Dude, the real difference between storyteller and all other vans, is the volta system, you can be in the heat and humidity of florida, unplugged, and have the air conditioner running for 12 hours, then you run errands for one and a half hours, and the second alternator dedicated to the vo,ta system recharges the batteries to a 100% again, and the beast model even has an autostart that runs the motor automatically on high iddles and recharge the batteries when they get low, for when you left your pets inside for more than 12 hours with the air conditioner running, so it won't stop running until you run low on diesel (the beast mode runs on diesel, unlike the ford transit mode, that runs on gas)...any other feature I'd say that it is complementary to the volta system, very few other recreational vehicle can ru their air conditioner that long, only a winnebago model that also has volta system, dont remember the exact model of winnebago, but I know that one of them has also volta system..
The Storyteller now on the Ford Transit AWD chassis would be a perfect home on wheels for me. Thank you showing it. I would love to see a Promaster version with AWD someday. The extra van width would be awesome. The gentleman who gave the tour is pretty sharp and very knowledgeable.
Thanks for this video. I love the large garage, flexible cabinet configurations, and overall flexibility the storyteller van offers. The stowable shower is awesome. Tiny enclosed bathrooms rob an already small class B of valuable space when you might only be using it a couple of times a day at most. I love that the stowable shower allows for multi use of the space. Just brilliant. Also love that you don’t have to set up the bed everyday if you don’t want to. So much to love in this little rig.
Good review...only thing I saw that was new and not mentioned is that the Max Air was repositioned from center to the right side to give more room on the roof. Nice to have an owner give his perspective on using there van too.
I love this. I’ve been researching for a while and I think I’ve found the one. Now I have to win a lottery. But seriously, I can’t believe what the Volta system can provide. Next time I would like to see how the toilet works. If it is a cassette, do you have to lift the whole thing out? That would be quite heavy. Finally, I didn’t notice if the windows open. Thanks again.
YW, there are windows that open (in the back and in the sliding door I believe) I've never used a cassette toilet however depending on which one it is, typically they have a cartridge that you take out and empty into a toilet
It’s a great van and I think that it is a little to small for me because I get a little claustrophobic and I have two big dogs that would travel with me. I do love the groove lounge, roof rack and the towing capacity.
I notice the others known you tubers WERE THE RUSSOS are un this video on the minute 8:49 if looks or zoom the image you will see one of the shes wearing kind of pink jacket and reading glasses and his wearing a yellow and green jacket and a baseball hat , i meet them in san juan capistrano, in an anual van show and their was on story teller both ,they drive one of these and are sponsored by story teller company
Thank you Mr. Palooza, great video. Just to finally understand that the 12 kwatt battery in Storyteller translates to 1000 ampHr, for that alone, was worth watching the whole thing. My big beef is, even with Transit, still too narrow, I am willing to give up the AWD capability to get a Ram Promaster which is multiple inches wider. I think I will go with a Promaster because of width. Any ideas if Storyteller will do Promaster?
Stupid design, small refrigerator, only 90 watts of solar and “that’s a shower”? And all this could be yours for only 153,748.00.$ Folks, we are entering a depression, wait for prices to nosedive, they will.
right - what design - just looks like an ugly mish mash. Not sure that the chopped up shower/toilet offers enough flexibility for the open space. Extra seating for company on a rainy day won't happen often enough to make up for a gerry -rigged bath. All the other applications require a lot of work if you need to use the commode. The best feature is the hidden lockable 'firestick' storage
@@LibbyRal having a separate tiny bathroom in an already small class B space actually chops up the space even more. Having this multi use, integrated space completely opens up the feel and sight lines in the van.
@@fmtien , I think it's too much work for the trade off of sight lines. I have advocated for multi use bathroom space - creating a system that supports removable cassette storage. Also, an additional sink in the bathroom takes up valuable space.
For a family of 4 with 2 kids, this is perfect for us. We can all sit well close when driving and all sleep comfortably at night! For a compact size van with full maneuverability and easy parking everywhere, without a fixed bathroom is something we are totally willing to trade off.
yeah that's good, these vans are never one size fits all so ultimately folks need to decide what works for them and what doesn't
I love it! 6500lbs towing capacity is a bonus too!
Dude, the real difference between storyteller and all other vans, is the volta system, you can be in the heat and humidity of florida, unplugged, and have the air conditioner running for 12 hours, then you run errands for one and a half hours, and the second alternator dedicated to the vo,ta system recharges the batteries to a 100% again, and the beast model even has an autostart that runs the motor automatically on high iddles and recharge the batteries when they get low, for when you left your pets inside for more than 12 hours with the air conditioner running, so it won't stop running until you run low on diesel (the beast mode runs on diesel, unlike the ford transit mode, that runs on gas)...any other feature I'd say that it is complementary to the volta system, very few other recreational vehicle can ru their air conditioner that long, only a winnebago model that also has volta system, dont remember the exact model of winnebago, but I know that one of them has also volta system..
It’s the Winnebago Travato that also uses the Volta System but there not 4x4 or AWD
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This could be the window into people getting into RVing. Great video.
Thanks my friend
Interesting shower, a nice floodplan for many people, but not my style. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Coastie
I love this one. Probably my favorite ever. Just gagging on the price tag.
yeah these are rarely cheap
I really love the Transit Vans and now Storyteller has a Transit Mode. Wow!
yeah I look forward to seeing more companies use the Transits
The Storyteller now on the Ford Transit AWD chassis would be a perfect home on wheels for me. Thank you showing it. I would love to see a Promaster version with AWD someday. The extra van width would be awesome. The gentleman who gave the tour is pretty sharp and very knowledgeable.
Thanks for this video. I love the large garage, flexible cabinet configurations, and overall flexibility the storyteller van offers. The stowable shower is awesome. Tiny enclosed bathrooms rob an already small class B of valuable space when you might only be using it a couple of times a day at most. I love that the stowable shower allows for multi use of the space. Just brilliant. Also love that you don’t have to set up the bed everyday if you don’t want to. So much to love in this little rig.
Good review...only thing I saw that was new and not mentioned is that the Max Air was repositioned from center to the right side to give more room on the roof. Nice to have an owner give his perspective on using there van too.
Thanks Stephen, yeah it was good to get feedback from an actual owner
I can’t wait for my delivery date.
cool, congratulations Vin
I love this. I’ve been researching for a while and I think I’ve found the one. Now I have to win a lottery. But seriously, I can’t believe what the Volta system can provide. Next time I would like to see how the toilet works. If it is a cassette, do you have to lift the whole thing out? That would be quite heavy. Finally, I didn’t notice if the windows open. Thanks again.
YW, there are windows that open (in the back and in the sliding door I believe) I've never used a cassette toilet however depending on which one it is, typically they have a cartridge that you take out and empty into a toilet
@@strangerpalooza No cassette like the Revel. It's a dometic-type portapot that hides in the shower pan.
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thanks, we saw this at Overland Expo East and added some extra stuff that wasn't in our part one and two videos from there
It’s a great van and I think that it is a little to small for me because I get a little claustrophobic and I have two big dogs that would travel with me. I do love the groove lounge, roof rack and the towing capacity.
I wish we could get something like the "groove lounge" in bigger vans
@@strangerpalooza yes that would be great too. Groove lounge is very cool.
What I want is a enclosed wet bath with cassette toilet like you find on other rigs and a Nomatic AC!
Shower different..Very unique... Very casual..
Very simple .. van !!!
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I think they should put that sink where the stove goes because I would rather have a little splash of water on the bed than grease.
lol yeah we haven't done much cooking in ours
Since the induction cooktop can be moved around, you can leave the sink cover on, set up the cook top where the sink is located.
I would cook mostly outside, so it is actually perfect.
I notice the others known you tubers WERE THE RUSSOS are un this video on the minute 8:49 if looks or zoom the image you will see one of the shes wearing kind of pink jacket and reading glasses and his wearing a yellow and green jacket and a baseball hat , i meet them in san juan capistrano, in an anual van show and their was on story teller both ,they drive one of these and are sponsored by story teller company
Thank you Mr. Palooza, great video. Just to finally understand that the 12 kwatt battery in Storyteller translates to 1000 ampHr, for that alone, was worth watching the whole thing. My big beef is, even with Transit, still too narrow, I am willing to give up the AWD capability to get a Ram Promaster which is multiple inches wider. I think I will go with a Promaster because of width. Any ideas if Storyteller will do Promaster?
How do you like the Storyteller vs the ModVan? Either seem like a great option for my needs.
you had me at 1000AMP hours
Super cool
Thanks
Great video. Ty
good tour
Thank goodness now in a Transit with gasoline instead of Diesel. I think the toilet is supposed to be in that shower pan.
What’s the ground clearance height on the mode LTs with the 2 inch lift? It seems too low to the ground when compared with beast mode model.
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Too much trouble shower
Too costly
Stupid design, small refrigerator, only 90 watts of solar and “that’s a shower”? And all this could be yours for only 153,748.00.$ Folks, we are entering a depression, wait for prices to nosedive, they will.
Not a fan of this design.
right - what design - just looks like an ugly mish mash. Not sure that the chopped up shower/toilet offers enough flexibility for the open space. Extra seating for company on a rainy day won't happen often enough to make up for a gerry -rigged bath. All the other applications require a lot of work if you need to use the commode. The best feature is the hidden lockable 'firestick' storage
understood
@@strangerpalooza very much appreciated the video though. Watch every one of the Hank. Keep ‘em coming.
@@LibbyRal having a separate tiny bathroom in an already small class B space actually chops up the space even more. Having this multi use, integrated space completely opens up the feel and sight lines in the van.
@@fmtien , I think it's too much work for the trade off of sight lines. I have advocated for multi use bathroom space - creating a system that supports removable cassette storage. Also, an additional sink in the bathroom takes up valuable space.
You weren’t very knowledgeable about the product. Guess guess guess.
that's why we had someone from the co give us a tour
Overpriced and underwhelming.
ok
Absolutely!!!