STEALTH Step Van Camper TOUR - Bread Truck Converted into Mobile Tiny Home
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- čas přidán 10. 02. 2023
- In today's video we feature Kevin and his 1998 Freightliner MT45 Step Van converted into a motor home camper and tiny home.
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I have bread van that I converted to a stealth camper too. With the same idea of an outward appearance of a construction vehicle, with a fictitious company name, ABC Contracting and Consulting. My van got broken in to a couple of times, by people looking for construction tools. So I changed the name to, ABC Sewage and Septic Services. Nobody has broken in to it since.
Ah good call. I would make it look like the one in Back to the Future
Super smart..... 😂
Sorry that happened. My brother in laws work truck was broken into and all tools stolen. Very expensive loss for him. And it was around the covid Era. He was devastated. We all got together and each gave money to him. He eventually repayed everyone. His company is doing well and he had a baby girl. How precious. He went through struggle but he has overcome💕 maybe you should be featured on this channel? I'd love to see more of these vans.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Please don’t park it in neighborhoods taking up residence parking spaces.
As a 30 year UPS veteran I can honestly say this is my dream stealth camper. I could drive that and live in that until I turn into dust. This is by far hands down the coolest conversion I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing
@mcnasty true, but all the other ways he is saving still makes it a good way to go.
Thank you for your service sir🙌
I want one how much
Absolutely, I’ve worked almost two years as a UPS shifter, loading, unloading and washing their fleet. I could live in one for the rest of my days but they won’t sell them since they had a truck used in the committing of crimes years ago. So they send trucks to the crusher …. What a waste!
Cool conversion - love it!
Gorgeous! The ladders hiding the solar is sooo good. Best I’ve seen.
Wow, thank you!
A super job!! It has it all.
Yay ladders to steal.
Jackpot ladders to use while stealing the solar panels.
That thing wouldn't last 2 days in California without getting stolen and stripped. 😂
@@NewJerseyOutdoorAdventures does he want to sell it?Seriously
I can't compliment this build enough. It would be my dream RV. My dad drove a bread truck for over 25 years, and I'm seriously considering using one to convert.
Great build, great guy, great tour!
Right on!
My Daddy drove a sandwich truck "Made Right" for several years; he actually bought one years later and we converted it into a camper! It slept 6 people, had a fridge, stove, dinner table, sink and lots of storage (this was in the 80's). We used it mainly for going to craft fairs. My Memom (his mother) earned most of her income by making things to sell at fairs. Wonderful memories 💖
I always thought these types of vehicles would make a great DIY. He knocked it out of the park!
Thanks Glen
Im not that talented. Who does conversions
I am going to say , this gentlemen thought of everything.. I mean he has back up's for the back up's.. Great build , detail and precision ..
Totally agree David
I was thinking the same thing. I’ve seen dozens of these types of videos on various channels n he has features I’ve never seen anyone else have 👍
What a beautiful build!
He was also mindful of insulation which many novices seem to ignore. Backups for the backups is a necessity! 👍
Doesn’t Co2 fall if so the detector should be mounted closer to the floor
I'm so grateful for builders who spend time sharing their builds with us beginners. Bravo! It is amazing!
Glad you enjoy it!
This is an awesome Step Van build, one of the best I've seen.
Thanks Paula
This is by far one of the best builds ! I like that there’s no windows which adds security! Your safety is important
So happy you found this
I love this! My dad converted a garden center Chevy Step-Van, in the 1970's, into a camper, too! It wasn't quite as nice as this, but it served our family of 3 for many years of fun.
Very cool!
Is it still around?
@gelly8983 I doubt it. They sold it in 1980 when they bought a "lemon" 32 foot King's Highway. It was nothing but trouble though we enjoyed it, too.
I know it's your step van but I hope you love it like it's your real van.
Oh yeah
😂
😂
😂😂❤
How he did the solar panels is genius. Excellent build!
It’s really a great install
@@NewJerseyOutdoorAdventures Somehow I doubt the accuracy of this statement of "6300watts of solar on each side"... ( 18:14 ) 😆
Out of all the builds I've seen this one ranks @ the top. When he crawled into his garage area and was able to sit up I was like "whooooa that is so cool" and he still had a lot of extra room to store more stuff. Nice, neat & very well organized. Awesome idea with the extension ladders. I do wish he would've elaborated a little on what the fabrication/covering material is on the roof. Looks very durable. He thought of everything and I was waiting on him to say some outrageous costs, but $10k made me smile. Heck yeah! New subscriber also. Your channel popped up on my radar. Great content!
Awesome, so happy you found the channel
@@NewJerseyOutdoorAdventures
yeah...nice feature
(also brand new to the channel)
Nice build! Great interior size and layout! The exterior paint job looks really good and is giving me the confidence to paint my tiny toy hauler home when I finish the interior reno. Brilliant installation of the solar panels. There's nothing that would give the living space away. Thanks for the tour, I really enjoyed it.
Go for it Suzanne!
I love this build!! An efficiency apartment on wheels!
It’s really a good platform
When the word “stealth” comes into play, exterior is everything. And this van lives up to it’s title. The ‘sewer-service” was a very clever solution. With your permission, I will use that for mine too.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Great point!
Love it ... I am always amazed (in a good way ) at the creativity and thoughtfulness that comes out of people ... 💕
safe travels 🙏🏾
Thank you very much!
I love the stealth factor this van has. That’ll certainly deter unwanted attention! 👮♀️ 👮♂️ 👨 👩 👀🕵️🕵️🧛♀️🧛
Hiker emoji never existed anymore. Mandela Effect.
Totally
I like how you added vampires. 😂
Maybe not. There's a big theft industry around construction, and vehicle break-ins are the most common opening fir that. Bad guys drive around looking for marked trucks and vans and things like this knowing how to get in quickly. They might be surprised to not find tools but they'll take what they can get and be rolling away within 3 minutes with everything they can grab. Should have left it looking like a bakery truck or a catering truck; stealth remains without indicating easy value for thieves is on board.
@@Ciara1594 haha! I cracked myself up with that too I’m glad you appreciated that 😂
What a nice guy. Makes me happy to see people who are happy. Good job sir!
POSSIBLY the Best build ive seen(definitely up there at the top) and I've probably seen a couple thousand by now researching for when I do my own build..
Fantastic, the guy has thought of and included EVERY possible necessity/need while on the road! Attention to detail, second to none!
Brilliant 👍🏴🇬🇧
Wow, thanks!
What a beautiful "bread van"! You did a great job, congrats! BTW: I agree that the 5.9 Cummins and the Allison Trans is the way to go. I have owned 2 Cummins 5.9's and have been very happy with them.
Thanks for the feedback
This guy did a simply awesome job. So much respect for this man and his build. Well done!!
Thanks Richard
20- 30k? This amazing for that price. He has alot of knowledge that brought cost down but very remarkable all things considered.
Appreciate the support
Installing the solar panels using ladders is absolutely brilliant….👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
We agree!
I believe, this is the best of both worlds, Van/RV life, not too small, not too big.
You really ask all the right questions. So far, this is my favorite tour.
We agree!
Amazing build. Easily top 5 I've ever seen. Very impressive 👏🏽
Wow, thanks!
Great idea with the solar panel mounts! I was going to sell my aluminum ladder but I think I’ll keep them for my build 😁…Great tour and awesome build … Thanks for sharing ✌🏼
Glad you like it
i have always enjoyed watching bread style truck conversions, they are more spacious inside than most people realize so there is more room to build ..great job.
I totally agree!
I never realized. Now I will look for more videos lol
This is awesome and one of the best stealth camper vans I've ever seen. You'd never know all that is inside from the outside.
Thanks!! I appreciate the feedback!!
Thanks for the feedback Darryl
You are UNBELIEVABLE!! Wow a true talent!! Awesome!! 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Very excited about this tour today. Kevin will be joining us for chat midway through the video.
This gentleman did a wonderful job on his build and I enjoyed listening to his walk through. He was very thorough. Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great build....excellent craftsmanship evident throughout!
This man did an excellent job.
Agreed
I appreciate it!!
Your the first person I've ever heard that has a heated blanket i have one too and I love it idk why more people don't use them in colder areas ❤
Best purchase
Very nice build and excellent motor/transmission combo
Thank you very much!
Really nice build and tour. Love the way everything was described !
Thanks so much!
It's the Ray & Ray show🤣.....nice build👍🏜
Ha
BEST step van build that I've seen (on You Tube), to date !!! He did an AWESOME JOB on it .... Inside and out .... A LOT of thought and sweat went into his creation !!! "Thank you" for sharing it with the rest of us 😁👍👍👍
Wow, thanks!
Love this!! So much space and everything needed to be comfortable! Another great episode, Patrick!! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks so much!
@@NewJerseyOutdoorAdventures you're welcome!!
Hello from Vancouver Island 🌴
The extension ladders was a stroke of genius. Well done Sr.
Thank you.
This is one of the most interesting builds I have seen. Price wise it is well within a budget I would have have. Great job.
Very cool. Two Jersey boys. Can't top that lingo.
You like it
I work at a restaurant and the bread delivery man said he wanted to buy the truck from the company when they are ready to get a new one and make it into an RV. At first i thought he was nuts, but after seeing this it looks like an awesome idea!!!
By the way, great build. Beautiful little home away from home you guys made, I'm impressed!!! Or as Darth Vader would say. . . Impressive. . . Most impressive!!!
This is to cool. I love you made it look like a mechanical bus.
Very well done and it was fun watching how excited he is. Great job young man
Thanks Bonnie
Beautiful build! Everything has been done very carefully with professional work.
Thank you very much!
This guy really knocked out the park, what a van!
I REALY ENJOYED HIM WALKING US THRU THIS HIDDEN HOME BUILD TAUGH ME A LOT THANKYOU!
I’m happy you found value in this video. I have many more camper tour videos here on the channel.
Wow, just wow!
Glad you like it
awesome job - love the lay out and great build quality - hope to be OCD enough to get a build done at this level of craftsmanship one day :-) stealth is a plus
OCD is not something you should wish for.
You got this Bob
I've watched many box van camper videos and none of them compare to the forethought and build quality of this one. The owner's narrative is icing on the cake. BZ
Wow, thanks!
Really enjoyed the walk-thru/around. Great truck.
Great build and KUDOS to you for your efforts to your build :)- !!!
Thank you kindly!
For the stealth on the outside it's one of my favorites on the inside the money saving personal touches and well though out floor plan 🏆
Glad you like it Jeff
When I was growing up in the 80's my dad converted a potato chip step van. We called it the swat van because when we would go camping between 4 and 10 kids would come climbing out of every window.
Nice job and thank you for sharing.
You bet
Looooove this! I delivered for Amazon driving a step van, was a tad smaller than some other ones, but either way, love seeing how a step van can be converted. Future goals!
Pretty cool
Why did u stop?
I’m thinking bout delivering for Amazon also. Is it only FT or can u do PT hours?
@@YeshuaKingMessiah i unfortunately had to stop for health reasons. Amazon works you, but was a fun career! I worked FT but depends, you can probably do either PT or FT wherever you're from. I was hired through a DSP (delivery service partner), a company that partners with Amazon to deliver their packages, so depends on what that DSP has available. 😊
@@AO-qv5hl my ex fiancé worked for an Amazon DSP lol
Heavy heavy stuff. He didn’t enjoy it
I deliver Flex but I would love a regular route. Random routes every single time are HARD (I do it daily).
I hope my health holds out! I totally hear you on that!
He did a great job keeping it stealthy. 👍
He really did
Seen countless builds over the last month and this is one of my favorites. Very inspiring and If i wasn't raising a family id be doing this exact thing myself
Easily one of the best builds made. Smart guy in many ways. Very inspiring video. Enjoy!
Wow, thanks!
Out of all the builds I’ve seen, wow, home away from home! She’s beautiful
Thanks Jose
This guy is awesome! He is one smart cookie! Wish I knew someone like him to help with ours. ❤
Thanks for the support
Awesome build! I like to put my CO detector near the floor! Great great build! 😊
kevin nailed it from the build to the demo.
I couldn’t agree more
Looks very interesting. You did an awesome job.
Thank you! Cheers!
Great idea. I love the way you turned it in from a work truck to what you have now. RV's. are pretty expensive but you did that for way less than a RV and it has everything you would need to be comfortable small inside but you have what you need to have a great camping trip or whatever you want to do. I am from PA and I think that's the first rebuild of have seen around PA enjoy and make a lot of memories in it congratulations great job.
Very true!
Like the size of the van,the power you installed,the storage you set up.thats what I would want.
Super
Beautiful build! Love it!
Thank you so much!
You can use biodegradable dish soap also so you can dispose of your dishwater the same as your grey water.
Quite possible
I love everything about this build.
His attention to detail was awesome!!
He did a great job!
Thanks a bunch!
Nobody's going to suspect anything seeing a bread truck in the middle of the woods. Smart very smart.
Clever
This is a nice build! Not sure the jump seat would be comfortable for a long trip but, if it works for the wife that’s all that matters. I never thought about doing a build in a step van but it does give you a ton of room to work with vs. a regular cargo van so that’s a definite plus. We don’t have kids that travel with us so, we could use the extra bed space for a nice lounge area. Thanks for sharing your build and giving me so many ideas for how to design a space this size!
Yeah, just thinking, is seatbelt effective/safe if you`re traveling sideways ?
The wife prob sits in the back seat inside the wall
Amazing!!!
Thanks!!
THE BEST ONE YET .
Appreciate it
hello…south central PA-er here too. love this whole setup. i hope to take my life on the road in the coming years & this was a perfect example of what i’m hoping to find/build. thanks!
Best of luck!
Way to go Kevin! One of the brightest guys I know.
He really is
Excellent build !!!! Very cozy and well thought out. Thank you for sharing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸
You are so welcome!
I'm saving this one! Lots of things I can adapt to my single person needs & lots of info answering questions I've been thinking abt. Thanks!
Good job! Love the height, the stealth mount of solar panels to the extension ladder, the parlor....so many things....lots of room for the dogs....
That's the plan!
I love this van. I'm seriously considering doing van life and this particular unit and build is one of the best I've seen. excellent work friend.
Go for it!
Awesome build..
For my 2015 freightliner high roof sprinter... all I have in here is a temperpedic mattress on the floor
A file cabinet to store my clothes/ food.
A rechargeable flashlight for lighting
A Chinese diesel heater that I purchased a few months ago...
And I insulated the the inside of the van with reflectics...
Real life lol
No one has money anymore
That’s we re going to van existence
What do u use to cook? Or do eat only fastfood and bowls of cereal (still need a fridge I guess tho…)
I can’t figure out power for cheap. Gotta have a fridge n burner!
Idk it’s just friggin crazy how expensive just breathing is
This is a cool conversion. Well done!
That conversion is amazing!! He is a talented guy!!!
Very nice rig.
It sure is!
Absolutely amazing build out. I love it. Thank you
My pleasure!
My mom lives in Morrisville ,Pa ,right down the road from Yardley. Been to alot of yard sales in Yardley,Pa . Beautiful and quaint town .
Have to go check. I will have to go check out that place.
SENDING OUT SOME SERIOUS LOVE FROM NEW JERSEY...WE ARE THE BEST.
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Love the build 4 sure. The stelth is perfect! The best, and l mean the best part of the build is that it's a heavy duty unit, 26' long and it's a cummins/allison combo, not a 4-cylinder, oh no! It's the 5.9 workhorse diesel!!! This would be our choice as well, my wife and l would be very comfortable in your stelth mini home. Well Done 👍.
Thanks for sharing.
✌🏻🧡☀️🌬 🇨🇦.
Thanks for the support and for the feedback
6B/BT is one of the all time great powerplants. Mechanical injection so it’ll survive the apocalypse!
love the solar panels on the ladders idea
Me too
Yes, great idea🎉
Perfectionism at its best.
Wow, thanks
This is got to be one of the best stealth builds I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a lot I would love to have one like this ❤❤❤❤❤
This is very cool almost my dream
Glad you like it
Now I'm thinking of changing from a bus, I would definitely want windows! Great job, very meticulously done. Thanks Patrick👍
Go for it!
@New Jersey Outdoor Adventures Patrick, my goal was to be done by 2020 ,however, we were shut in, then prices sky rocketed 3X the price of lumber (probably 4X the price now) I live on a budgeted income & can only save so much w/the inflation, & I'm disabled, so I could only do little of the work! I feel so handcuffed & trapped, it really SUX! However, I still am happy for others who can afford their dream & enjoy seeing their creativity! I on the other hand have to play the waiting game & hope I can continue to afford my rent & bills which continue to keep going up! I keep smiling tho, I do enjoy & appreciate your videos, thank you👍😊🙏
You might consider security cameras rather than windows
@@melissabenson6749yes materials are completely out of access to normal ppl
3-4x what the expensive prices were to begin!
Incl 2-3x on other things like electronics, solar etc
Good job! As a Canadian I also enjoyed seeing Tim Hortons coffee in the cupboard
Glad you enjoyed it!
Suggestion...some padding on that bar on the seats. It's head level. Just an observation. Love the build. - Mike
14:28 “I just did some job on my car- beautiful- I used a roller there the paintbrush, came out beautiful” -Frank Rizzo
It came out really nice
@@NewJerseyOutdoorAdventures for sure!
Very well executed build. The only way the stealth mode could be improved upon would be a Klingon cloaking device. I believe that it's usually common practice to install/locate all of the propane lines and tank ahead of the tire whenever possible. A 10+ ply tire shows zero mercy when the steel belts turn into weed whacker lines that destroy everything within reach before you can get stopped
Thanks for the suggestions
Great tip! Something I wouldn't have thought about even though I've seen tires let loose on big rigs and it's a scary thing.
Again, thank you guys. In design, see only a couple things I'd change for my life. Everyone take care👍👍
Our pleasure!
Patrick, as always, great job, you speak very quickly and clearly on the short, you did a great job on the short to this and this was a wonderful indepth tour. I think my next one will be a step van for sure now. Does this gentleman do build outs for others. This man has done an excellent job. You show so many great tours. I appreciate your work and knowledge in this field, it's very helpful and appreciated!
Much appreciated! He built this just for himself.
the ladder on the roof is ingenious 🤫
Love it