FYI, Ford put a speed limiter on the Transit Trail 81 mph plus speedometer is off by 3 mph, so it's only going 78mph . We can't drive the speed limit in a few states. Nice buildout!
This build is cooler than the rest! Practical and timeless! Everything that you need and nothing that you don’t. Love all your builds but this one is the #1 🔥🔥🔥
Spectacular job on that van! So nice to see someone make the outside look really cool as well as the inside. I really like all the cool touches that make it stealthy by also very cool at the same time.
Your videos are a breath of fresh air. I almost never thumb up or like a video but you have no music no commercials and straight to the point. It's perfect
Stunning build, great work. We currently have a class b on the transit and its by far my favorite chassis.. Love the layout. If it were just a tad less expensive i'd trade in our van for this. Kudos!
Has anyone ever asked for a configuration that doesn’t involve a water system? I’m from Erie, PA and realistically this stuff ends up freezing/damaged eventually. I was thinking of putting extra seats where the toilet and storage box are and leaving the whole right rear of the van for storage and a Dometic style cooler/top opening refrigerator.
A fully loaded 2024 Transit Trail now is at least w/o the crazy Dealer Markup of $5k-$12k. Many dealers are way overstocked on them. $70k-$77k depending on options incl del/destination at about $2k. Many dealers now waving the licensing, destination fees and a loaded one out the door is $75k. The debate is if the extra $12k is worth it for the Trail kit. Best source if you are in the NW US is Newberg (Oregon) Ford. This Gone Mobile Van is the dream van for an unmarried guy. Many are too 'old lady' vibe with plaids and flowers lol.
Materials, adhesives, etc, offgassing? Respiratory safe? VOC's etc. Green and non toxic? Modern safe standards in these matters? Also will you provide schematics and photos of substructure? Very clean and like everyone says, a really nice presentation.
Love these vans as will be happy if they offer the toilet box for sale someday. As I know it will be expensive in the range of $2,000 plus due to the cost of the parts alone.
The 2024 version is more interesting than the previous one, but two things I don't like are the pitifully small fridge (requiring a portable one for drinks) and the van-length footboard. In my opinion, it should be replaced either with a mechanical one (as it used to be on carriages) or an electric one by activating it with a button from the van.
Bought a new AWD T250 Transit. The AWD system was horrible. Overheated constantly and shook in reverse horribly. Ford wouldn't fix it. Only had about 8,000 miles on it when it started having issues.
Honestly, that shower is a really good idea. And almost everything else is on point. There are a few things, for me personally, that I would delete… But there isn’t really anything missing. I feel like maybe it’s a little short on storage, but I’m also not considering the storage under the benches so that makes me a dick, lol. But, if you need more storage, there’s all that space under the bed. I am dying to hear how much this is though. but seriously, very good job. I will never buy from one of the big manufacturers again. Either a self build or a smaller company like yours, because companies like yours give a shit. And yes, I am looking/shopping :-).
It's personal preference, doesn't have anything to do with price. Most people would rather have the extra space for something else. Putting a shower in a van can cost as little as $400
If I might nitpick a little bit, I think I'd want a backsplash directly behind the sink instead of that fabric up about 18 inches or so maybe to that second set of buttons even with the deep sink
Are Ford engineers unable to design an integrated antenna or is do they have stock in the antenna replacement vendor? Those things get wrecked by branches and just look goofy. The rig overall is really impressive. Nice work.
Awesome van, not over stuffed with a lot of unnecessary things!✌️ What if you don't have access to a pressured hose? Is there a gravity feed? Also, what's the water capacity? Safe to say a true 4 season build?
Have you ever made a winter ready ford transit? I’ve been looking at the airstream range line and wondering if you could make something comparable in the trail
Mine Mercades van is for sale at Rossmonster and this rig was built to go to Alaska literally but due to Covid shutting down the border the original owner only had 20 miles when I got it two years ago now it only has a little over 44k and is very off grid battery last 8 to 10 plus it charges from the alternator while driving plus 430 watts solar panels on roof check out the Leadville under used vans
Have ford solved the transmission failure problems? Virtually everyone has transmission failure by 80,000 according to multiple owners i have talked to.
At 8:30 of your video you feature your toilet box, how did you get the toilet into the box? I bought the box and toilet and can't seem to get it into the box. Can you please help?
Very cool! I've called many dealers and they are saying the still cannot order a Transit Trail? How did you get yours? I hope this isn't a situation where Ford is just selling them to builders "to then sell" as I want to upgrade my Promaster and build out a Trail!
You can absolutely order a Trail. Our local dealer just placed an order last week for a mutual client. Some dealerships just don't deal with these vans very often, so don't know all the ins and outs.
I love your builds - quality through and through. But when you use terms like "you can use the bathroom in this van when you have to" - you lost me. Traveling with a female, where a three-star hotel is roughing it, your design will not suffice. Are you building something with more amenities?
It probably could be cooled with 8K. I guess I think that more capacity is better than not enough. It also depends on your climate/where you spend your time.
What a waste of money. You should have asked a woman in between. The car has the charm of an antiseptic operating room. I don't want to spend a day in it.
So much information! That was a fantastic presentation, sir. The build quality and detail put into this van are incredible, and your team thought of everything. I also really like the look of that new Transit.
Can this be done in a mid roof Ford or Dodge, add a 3rd swiveling belted seat behind the driver, put like 3 loop rings inside the entery door cubby area to attach dog leashes with a carabiner or something, swop the side of the shower so it's closer to the rear so the second rear shower isn't really needed (less plumming), how much to replace the battery (when it gets depleated and is that service offered), add a tall almost to roof hanging closset (even if it has a compartment at the bottom for a pull out toilet storage) next to the bed, add in floor L-track or tie-down points, and can the bed be made to 70"x30" folding set to one side sleeping long ways (not sideways) with a flip up flap/support kinda like a Murphy bed to hold the mattress with a storage shelf in the cutout instead of a mattress spacer, and the other cabinet made slimmer with a bit more storage compartments? Does it have a water filtration to att something like a rain water collector to the roof. Ballpark $?
looked cool until the back of the van was wasted empty space. I saw no table. I would have preferred shorter boxes in the back and the bed turning into benches. you'd still have room for the aisle storage when driving.
