Living in a Step Van RV Conversion | FedEx Truck Tiny House 

5.9 Cummins and a wood stove, I’m sold

Finally, a nomad who was conscious of having a recyclong area in their home on wheels. It should be a part of every build and should be part of every nomad home tour.

The ladder adds a nice touch for stealth. They will think you are a handyman! John Rambo the dog, sits on the doghouse! All you need is an entrance. You have done a lot of work in this van, impressive! A serious amount of construction. Very nicely done. I like your pallet wood wall. I did the same for my RV. I used a Dewalt 20V Sawzall with a metal blade to cut right thru the pallet wood and salvaged a lot of it. Also made some wine racks/ book racks out of the pallets. What a beautiful walnut countertop!! Lucky you, finding this. You pay a fortune for this in CA, no walnut trees around. I would not use this as a cutting board, you will ruin it! Get a thin bamboo one instead. For the shower, if you replace that straight rod with Extend-A-Shower, you can get more elbow room inside. Nice trick. It pushes out for showering, and pushes in for hanging wet clothes or keeping curtain out of the way. On the diesel heater, just so you know, several RU-vidrs bought the cheap $200 versions on Amazon, and had great success. The alternatives are Webasto, Espar, Trumi and they all cost $2K - $4K range! Try the Chinese one. Comes with a flat diesel tank as well. Great job, Kaza! You have a lovely home and I admire your DIY skills. Bon Voyage! If you are in the Santa Clara, CA area, do look me up.

A really nice build. It looks like they put a lot of thought into using the space well. I really liked the shower/pantry build out idea, and the straight edge was kind of cool.

I hope he loves it like it's his real van.

i have my grumman 1988 for 16 year and i put in storage for like 8 years. now i see this videos and now i goint to do someting to make beatiful , thanks i love you video

For the wooden pallet portion, for anyone who doesn’t know. Wooden pallets some are treated with chemicals to keep bugs from getting inside the wood. Obviously those very same chemicals emit toxic fumes. Select pallets that have not been treated or that are same for indoor use.

That is a beautiful build! Wow 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 and a tradesman just like myself awesome. I want a rig like this myself on a box truck and that slab of wood for a kitchen counter is absolutely gorgeous-this dude nailed so many different things I want myself lol I love this build

love the conversion and love the dog... super sweet :)

Holy cow, step van or Swiss Army knife!? Nicely done Caza!

Love the Walnut live edge countertop, it’s the best top of seen. Also love Rambo!

I got inspired...thanks purchased my $400 step van 1977 ...thanks to you

I swear he brought up being stealthy like three times but during the winter it doesn’t matter if you have the lights on off do you have smoke coming out of the top of your house lol

Really nice home on wheels mate. So envious of you living in London in the rat race.

Loved the way you store your straight edge. Genius!

i love the name of the dog. and dog seems very chill. i could be friends with him. sitting in a park chilling him seems like a great day to have

John Rambo's a daddy's boy 🐶

superb build! Functional and it feels homey actually compared to most builds out there

John Rambo is a well adjusted dog and a 'Good Ole Boy...!!

I love the potential of a step van and really like his layout. Something he might consider, which will improve his stealth as well as market his business would be to put up a vinyl sticker or a wrap or paint a nice business logo, advert with the actual phone number on the side. If people see the ad, they are in the same area and it could really give him some solid work. Just saying. I don’t know where he is or I would volunteer to help with that.

Really enjoyed this build -lots of thought put into it. Love the countertop.

Spray that Apache box white. Less visible and Uv protection

John Rambo is bloody adorable. He loves getting attention from his daddy.

Awesome rig bro well done

Beautiful build, its a complete house (so happy with the bathroom/toilet). Haha wish we have stepvans in Asia.. but most, John Rambo's super adorable!

Man said yeah I'm stealth.... But these bumper attachments🤤

This is the coolest RU-vid video to ever exist. I am not biased

Excellent, well thought out build. Shows the quality and skilled work that Caza does. Seven, thank you for sharing. Enjoyed it.

Love those cubic mini's

WOW, they have everything they need. Very cool.

WOW, that's one awesome tiny home on wheels - That guys cool!

This is one slick build! Congratulations! Nice doggie! 😊🇨🇦

Great looking Project like your Dog too

This is a really sweet conversion!

A Great Home & All You Have Accomplished, Pup's Are UnConditional Love 24/7! Always! Thank You For Sharing, Always, Tommy :-)

Step vans are sooo hard to find. Nice find!

I love his dog

Good job, man

Nicely set out step van bro. Thanks for videoing and posting.

Great build, but my favourite part was John Rambo!!

Wow very nice! for your wood stove, You really need one of them fans that work off the heat of the stove! you would be surprised how much warm air they blow...

Love the dog😍😘❤️

Nice step van!😊❤ love it! :-)

Wow..very cool..amazing build !

Some very nice thought out things about this truck,. Thanks!

Really cool video. Luv the step vans.

Love the dog.

I think step vans are the most overlooked conversion platform, especially for a solo traveler, the passenger seat space becomes primary circulation.

Awesome video well done 👍 nice van good simple setup that works awesome 👏🛠🇨🇦🛠🇨🇦

Gorgeous project thanks for sharing

Nice Job on your rig ,thank you for sharing and hugs from MN

I'm in love with that dog!!

Yo - 7. You found another good one. Thanks.

Impressive build!

Nice idea on the passenger seat. Def gna utilize tht myself in my build and to have a chair wherever i go!

Nice idea with the shelving nets.. we use something similar for motorcycle riding, but never thought to use them that way 👍

That's kind way to small for me, but the cute dog is so sweet looking, and a pleasant bonus to this video.

Great interior and practical 😊

Lots of ideas here...thanks SO much.

Ask Caza if he parked his step van in the middle of a Home Depot parking lot in Tampa, Florida this year in 2020 or last year in 2019. Been several months but I thought I saw his step van with windows and the side ladder and stuff on the back at Home Depot or it could of been different one similar to his setup. I do remember seeing the chimney stack sticking out the roof. I was admiring the step van and thinking how cool it was.

Great film job 7!

Great set up. I'm looking for a set up to build and really wanna go big so thanks

Lol he was In The parking lot at my work this morning

Very nice build.

nice one Caza very cool ,regards from New Zealand :)

Fantastic build.

Nice work!

I'll bet Kaza would be great friends with Snoop Dogg and Cheech and Chong. I just have a hunch.

great job with the step van

Awesome look

That dog looks happy as shit!

John Rambo is a cool dog

Awesome 👌

Well done

I love that!

I want my step van 😢 it would be my dream

nice home, cute dog

love it,,,very nice

In the book,Rambo was part Native Aamerican,the better half-Geronimo😮😂

Gr8 Build 🌟🙂👍🏾

Nice!

You guys are so innovative Great idea the multipurpose ladder Would you put a fold down door in if you could. Love the dog house. Did you put the potion in Great idea keepin the self I was thinking ceder wood Love the neets

John Rambo loves the ear rubs

I love you step van. The only thing i would want different is i would want the fold up lift on the back. First because i have a wheelchair second because it would make a perfect deck while parked. And 3 and biggest reason it would be extra security for my back door.

using windows shades in so conventional home. try double limo tinting guys. get rid of that floppy shade and its just as stealth. plus no one can see in, even with a flashlight!

Nice build out!!! As for the grey water freezing issue, there are self adhesive silicone heater pads that you can buy for this issue. A friend of mine also took the initiative to buy some 1/2" soft copper pipe and created a serpentine flat coil which he glued to the bottom of the grey tank. This coil is connected to the radiator and heater system to the truck and he can start it up and let it idle to warm up the engine and tank. He also has plans in buying a Webasto dual use heater that heats hot water and air. It would allow him to isolate the grey heater from the engine completely. It has an initial high cost but will save in diesel fuel in the long run. Take care and stay safe Seven!

Love this rig! Thanks, Caza, for sharing.

I couldn't focus on anything else when John Rambo was onscreen.

Great. Build!! 18 isn't all grown up though...might be older

It would be cool if that straight edge was also a level. 😁

I've got a 5.9 Cummins in mine because it's the most dependable, long-lasting and proven engine out there. On the interstate I get about 10 or 11 miles to the gallon with just the truck and it weighs about 8200 pounds. I'm doing actual fuel tests measuring out the fuel to get exact miles per gallon to get actual fuel results in miles per gallon = mpg. I slowed my truck down to around 40-44 miles per hour and I broke a new record. I got 42.5 miles to the gallon with AC and cruise on and drifting off hills when I could in neutral I have a manual transmission. The truck will even get better fuel mileage than this if I slow down more. I think if I drop it down to the maximum slowest speed I can drive in 6 gear it's capable right at 50 miles to the gallon. I've come to find out the more you lower RPMs which mean revolutions per minute engine speed the better fuel mileage you will get in anything. Basically slow down speed limit, put a overdrive Transmission in it if it doesn't have it, taller tires on your drive axle and gears closer to a 2.52 drive ratio ring and pinion. The faster you drive the more fuel you burn and the more wear and tear on everything at higher RPMs for extended periods of time. The most I ever towed with my Cummins with truck and trailer was 23,200 pounds and it didn't feel too good it pulled it but it was swaying and rocking back and forth and didn't feel good over 35 miles per hour. Thank goodness for trailer brakes or I wouldn't have been able to stop. And that was my 2500 single rear wheel Dodge 5.9 cummins long bed 4 door truck that weighs 8,200 lb. And the trailer I was pulling was 15,000 pounds for a gross weight of 23,200 pounds. And no trailer sway bars at all. I really needed my 3500 dodge dually long bed 5.9 cummins with 60 more foot pounds of torque to tow the 15,000 trailer. And the dual wheels it has for more stability.

Nice place

Nice

is there a video for how he made those back doors?!

Love the wood stove. Gotta link for that?

FYI...you can pick up all kinds of free lumber at home building sites. They ALL have massive piles of perfectly good lumber they throw away to the tune of thousands of dollars.

I’d work in better securing of that jumpseat. One good slam of the brake pedal and the passenger slides out the window with the puppy dog

I’m waiting for someone to get hold of the unattainable UPS van and be the first to convert it into a camper.

That ladder is an invitation to a thief. A toilet that only handles urine? Losing the overhead door was a good idea, as was the fan over the cooking area. I could see the drawers not being covered by the counter catching dirt and debris. I'm considering a step van conversion myself, but my grey water will be inside just for that reason - I don't want the water to freeze.

I was wondering about the bathroom build. We are doing a step van and I’m a bit overwhelmed by the bathroom, lol.