Best Layout for Small Van with Toilet, Fixed Bed and MAX Space: DIY Camper Conversion (Mercedes T1)

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  • čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
  • How to get a fixed, permanent bed, a big kitchen, a toilet room, a big fridge, a big tank and a dinette in a small van of just 3.30m length... This is the layout for our Mercedes 310 T1 and we start building the bed and the garage.
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Komentáře • 33

  • @RichardHaymanJoyce
    @RichardHaymanJoyce Před 2 lety +1

    Best van build I've seen. Germanic brilliance.

  • @Ronie91ah
    @Ronie91ah Před 2 měsíci

    Great vlog ! New subscriber

  • @noorderling
    @noorderling Před 2 lety +1

    Great video, love the way you take us stap by stap in full detail of the build, what products used and why. Good filming, good sound, great idea's , really informative and a joy to watch. Macht so weiter : )

  • @brofessormex
    @brofessormex Před rokem

    Ich bin aus Kaiserslautern I drove this same van for the USAF at Ramstein

  • @simplyelsewhere
    @simplyelsewhere Před 2 lety

    I really like your videos!!! Where did you find the photos with the exact measurements of the van? can you share them? thank you :D

    • @CubeofCars
      @CubeofCars  Před 2 lety +1

      Here they are from, just scroll down a bit:
      mikrob.ru/viewtopic.php?t=154006

  • @yuriynalyvaiko4223
    @yuriynalyvaiko4223 Před rokem

    great job! I also like your pictures on the back doors :) How powerful your HEATER? 2kw or 4kw

    • @CubeofCars
      @CubeofCars  Před rokem

      Thanks! It's a 2kw heater which is absolutely enough for this size of a van.

    • @yuriynalyvaiko4223
      @yuriynalyvaiko4223 Před rokem

      @@CubeofCars thanks! And why do you use a separate tank for the fuel if you can use diesel from the main fuel tank?

    • @CubeofCars
      @CubeofCars  Před rokem

      @@yuriynalyvaiko4223 I have a petrol engine van ;) But also avoids draining the main tank when staying somewhere longer time.

    • @yuriynalyvaiko4223
      @yuriynalyvaiko4223 Před rokem

      @@CubeofCars now I get it :)

  • @kuchenimbart4576
    @kuchenimbart4576 Před 2 lety

    How tall are you for compairsion? Thank you for the great videos...

  • @shadedj
    @shadedj Před 2 lety

    Hi! Great video, i'm looking for this exact Van model and can't find any plans of it, could you share yours? It would be awesome thanks :)

  • @claudiupintilie7987
    @claudiupintilie7987 Před 2 lety

    Hi Mike, we just bought a 1991 210D to convert in to a camper, we wel live in it for long periods of time, so we wil also need a toilet and shower setup.
    Just wait to see the final layout.
    Can I ask what tyres size you have on the van?

    • @CubeofCars
      @CubeofCars  Před 2 lety +1

      Hi Claudiu, I have 205 R 14 Hankook on the van. We are just working on our toilet room, so the video will be online later this month. We will only build a shower for outdoor though... indoors we don't have enough space left. Have fun with your van conversion project! :)

    • @claudiupintilie7987
      @claudiupintilie7987 Před 2 lety

      @@CubeofCars Thanks, looking forward to the next episod.

  • @josephchen4437
    @josephchen4437 Před 2 lety

    Hi Mike, do you ever consider a drop down bed ?so that there will be a big dinning area under the drop down bed. I am considering this solution and want to check whether you’ve thought about that as well?

    • @CubeofCars
      @CubeofCars  Před 2 lety

      Hi Joseph, for me a drop down bed wouldn't be an option, because I wouldn't want to lose the headroom. If you still want to stand, you would need a really high roof which my T1 doesn't have. Apart from that, it's difficult to create a design that looks attractive like a normal ceiling. Two more reasons why I prefer the fixed bed in the back is 1) the big garage area under the bed and 2) the possibility to lounge/relax/sleep on the bed while maybe the second person can still sit/eat/work at the dinette in the front. Cheers, Mike

  • @phatmeow7764
    @phatmeow7764 Před 2 lety

    hi u mentioned the compartment regulation in germany if one uses a propane tank what about CNG? it is lighter than air unlike propane...

    • @CubeofCars
      @CubeofCars  Před 2 lety +1

      CNG works with much higher pressure and would not be allowed to use for a cooker in a van in Germany.

  • @graemeastin23
    @graemeastin23 Před rokem

    what length was the bed?????????

    • @CubeofCars
      @CubeofCars  Před rokem

      It's 190cm long and 160cm wide at night. At daytime it's only 120cm long.

  • @oerrukhsfgkh1612
    @oerrukhsfgkh1612 Před 2 lety

    Awesome video! Don’t like the thumbnail though will cost you a lot of views

    • @CubeofCars
      @CubeofCars  Před 2 lety

      Thanks! What kind of image would you recommend?

    • @oerrukhsfgkh1612
      @oerrukhsfgkh1612 Před 2 lety

      @@CubeofCars you need to let people know it is actually also about the built process in both title and thumbnail. It looks like it is only about the planning, what many people may find a little boring on its own. (At least that’swhat I thought) Like some before and after picture, definitely something of the finished product maybe with you working on it.

  • @Krakzzz
    @Krakzzz Před 2 lety

    Cooler Ausbau - viele gute Ideen zum Abgucken. Meiner unmassgeblichen Meinung nach, ist Aufmachung und Naming zu sehr Feuilleton und zu wenig Auffindbarkeit.
    Im Logo, Titel und den Texten müssen die Suchbegriffe auftauchen. Im Titel geht nicht alles, aber von Feuerwehr, Mercedes Benz, Transporter, T1, T2, Vario muss alles dabei sein. Ich fürchte auch, dass der Sprach Mix Gift für die Auffindbarkeit ist. Ich würde zu eher zu zwei Videos neigen. Eines plain Englisch (Verbal und Text) und eine gedubbte rein deutsche Kopie machen. Schau, wenn ein Deutschsprachler in Deutschland eine Google Suche startet, wird ihm primär nur Deutschsprachiges angezeigt - du musst über advanced search gehen, wenn ein französisches Ergebnis auftauchen soll

    • @CubeofCars
      @CubeofCars  Před 2 lety +1

      Hallo Gernot, danke für die Anregungen! Mein Kanal ist halt irgendwann mal englichsprachig gestartet, weil ich viel internationale Freunde habe. Insofern gibt es eigentlich keinen Sprach-Mix, sondern die Videos sind einfach englich. Zusätzliche deutsche Videos würden nur bei einem extra Kanal funktionieren, wo ich bei null Abonnenten anfangen müßte. Der Aufwand wäre mir viel zu viel, da das ja alles kein Geschäft ist, sondern nur Spaß. Die Titel und Beschreibungen sind aber in beiden Sprachen verfügbar und damit müßte die deutsche CZcams-Suche schon funktionieren. Bei dir müßte Titel und Beschreibung in deutsch angezeigt werden, oder? VG, Mike

    • @Krakzzz
      @Krakzzz Před 2 lety

      @@CubeofCars Macht es so wie es euch Spass macht. Bin total von der akkuraten Arbeit geflashed. Ich selbst neige leider zu einer gewissen Luschigkeit