Great video! People underestimate what a HUGE difference a permanent high top makes. I‘ve been living in various campervans, and I would never go without high top ever again. It‘s seriously worlds between being able to stand any time (without any buildup/breakdown time) and not being able to do so. Cheers.
Watching your older videos is what convinced me to buy a Transit Connect instead of a full size Transit. I have a 2010 Transit Connect passenger version that was 1 owner with low miles. Im currently converting it for my wife and I to get on the road and have some adventures.
I consider full standing height to be essential, irrespective of how its achieved, hard top/sides or hard top/sides rising roof, no fabric roof! This hard top hugely improves the van and the camping experience, as a species, we stand upright, and in this very lovely compact travel cabin, the owner can. Because this is the build specified by the owner, its perfect! So to is the quality, fit, finish and attention to detail of the woodwork! Were I the owner, I would be absolutely delighted with the quality of the build and the care the constructor has taken. This is craftsmanship standard work! The simple, open and airy layout is really nice, and the design has great practicality and usability. I find it to be elegantly simple and simply elegant.
Just wanna say hello to the RU-vid algorythm... And tell you that once again, this is really nice craftmanship. Have a good snowskate season and hope to see you around Sherbrooke this winter 😉
Another magnificent build done by you BUT… as a C-10 I am you never install a 110/120 receptacle behind a water spout; to cover your liability use a GFIC receptacle and GRUND it to the chassis of the vehicle then TEST IT.. (try to follow the NEC book guide to cover any fire or electrocution liability on your side). Other than that.. NICE JOB Josh.😊
Another superb job Josh truly. You've really got the edge on the market in my opinion. Really humble guy as well and working with whatever the customer comes with. I'm not sure that I like the customers design which I think they'll probably regret later but your work is impeccable 👍
Beautiful wood work. Love the open storage at the top. Huge counterspace & love the idea you can make it a bed at night. The way this is built it is completely up to the owner how they are going to use all that storage. Unbelieveable how much this unit has for such a small space.❤
Beautiful work as usual, Josh. I'm sure the customer will be delighted by your execution of their design. Thanks for all the links! P.S. That clip is a nice refinement.
As a transit connect owner myself, I came here to make that exact comment. It is already terrible in a crosswind. Can't imagine how bad it would be with the extension.
Also tensit owner. In fact I own that same color transit. Cross wind is truly terrible and horribly underpowered engine. I plan to increase the horsepower a little
Hello Josh! I love your conversions!!! I think it’s amazing you are working with small vans which can be more complicated….. Also, your wood working is so clean n professionally looking….. I am going to purchase a Ford Transit Connect 2010….. and I want to do a roof raise as well.. I was wondering if you know where your client had their roof raise done and the cost of the raise??? Hope you are feeling better too!!😊 Thank you!!!😊
Very nice build! While I like the idea of being able to stand up, obviously I would not need it when I'm driving. And I would be very concerned with that little van and the wind buffeting it around with that top. That's why a pop top always made sense to me. It allows me to stand when I want to, but is down for driving saving on gas as is more stable in windy conditions. You said another company did the top. Do you know if they do pop tops as well?
👍🏼👍🏼Beautiful carpentry 🙌🏼 Question about the roof: where was it manufactured? I'm considering a Ford Transit Connect for myself, and ceiling height is a downer; however, this system presents a potential worth exploring further. I fitted an old 1987 British Leyland Daf ambulance in the 90’s to drive from the UK to Portugal. I resided in it for eight months so I could surf and skateboard my days away. I was thankful for the ceiling height! Thanks for sharing your awesome craft! 🤘🏼
Another great build Josh! My only thought is where will the futon mattress be stored? A question for you.. without a waste water container, if you left the water in the sink is there some way of discharging it as a trickle whilst driving?
Beautiful job inside. I was thinking that's going to really grab the wind, lightweight vehicle and tall height. Be careful of entering parking structures.
Nice work I always love your videos. What are the silver Philips screws with the nice big head that you always use? I like the look of those. I think I’m going to have to invest in some of your leather drawer pulls when I build my van next year!
Love this build but my question has nothing to do with the build. What is the name of the song you are using in this video. It sounds so familiar. Thanks.
Josh, can't see in the description how to reach you. Interested but I haven't purchased a van yet. The van showing in this video (WITH the 22" extension) is what I'll be looking for. May I get your website?
I like theidea of theextended roof top. Being only 5 foot 7.5 with sneakers on i wouldnt think id need too much height but Just enough to stand up straight without knocking my head. Did you install that cap Josh or did you take it to an auto body guy? Is he outside made out of fiberglass? I imagine if I took my van to somebody they could reduce the height of the cap according to me, I would say with all that space up at the top. I’m surprised it wasn’t turned into some type of sleeping loft. I know it’s to each individuals taste don’t get me wrong. It just seems like the bed platform takes up a dramatic amount of space so you really kind of only have that small narrow path to stand up and walk through again I probably would’ve gone a little bit old school and had the bed fold up like your other builds but then again, I’m not the one paying you to do that job. All in all you got skillz Josh.👍🏻
Hey Josh - any idea what MPG these transit connect camper builds are getting? I'd be curious about both the regular and the high roof, if you have any idea. Loving the van build videos, thanks for the great resource!
Hi, I have a 2012 Connect fully converted to a campervan. I did not extend the roof. The gas mileage that I get varies from 19-23 MPG. If I have lots of hills or am driving on flat land obviously affects the mileage. Often I average about 21 MPG. I used very light wood and do not have heavy drawers in an attempt to lighten the load. But things like food, water, my 12V fridge, etc. add to the weight. If you'd like to see my build here is the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MSA07CLgsW4.html
Hi Josh, I have a Toyota Sienna 2022 hybrid and want to convert to a living space; (all weather conditions) could you please kinda give me an estimate for how much it would be (low and high). Thank you!
what do you do for insurance on this i told my insurance company i was going to make it a micro camper and they almost didn’t want to insure it because it doesn’t classify as a van more like a RV
Leave it insured as the VIN number describes it which is a Ford Transit Connect Cargo van. Why would you need any different? It is a cargo van with built in storage which is same as a lot of other cargo vans on the roadways.
