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If van lovers aren’t looking for a full kit, you can also buy many of the company’s pieces - like the MOAB bed and 3M Thinsulate insulation - separately. L-track strips on the wall make it so you can reposition the bed at different heights, or even remove it altogether. In order to maximize storage space in the rear gear garage, the MOAB bed is an elevated three-panel folding bed that secures to supports on the interior van walls. You’ll also get Adventure Wagon’s signature lightweight MOAB bed - shorthand for “Mother Of All Beds” - which is made from bamboo plywood and aluminum. Van type: Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, and Freightliner Sprinter High Roof Crew, Cargo, and Passenger models, 144 & 170 wheelbases.ĭetails: Each kit includes thermal insulation, fabric wall paneling, marine-grade ceiling LED lights, two remote-controlled ceiling fans, and an electrical harness fuse box and wiring kit. Photo: All photos courtesy of Adventure WagonĬost: Starting at $11,500 (depending on the length of your Sprinter) The MOAB bed is featured along with Adventure Wagon’s storage bags. We’ve also listed what type of van each kit works with, although many companies are quickly ramping up operations to expand to other van platforms soon. The prices listed here don’t include the cost of the van itself, so factor in that when you’re choosing a kit.
We’ve rounded up five kits that caught our eye, including one with chic bamboo style and another that boasts a more industrial and modular feel.
Pay attention to shipping times, however, as some kits are now on backorder thanks to increased demand during coronavirus. Other kits are more involved, with everything you’d need for a fully outfitted rig.Īll of the kits offer something in between a pricey custom build and the lengthy process of doing a van yourself. Sometimes these kits are relatively simple, consisting of just a bed and maybe some shelving. For every fully custom conversion company like Outside Van or Sportsmobile out there, there’s a new crop of companies selling conversion kits. Love campers and trailers? Come join our community group. And while both the custom van and the DIY van can accomplish the same goal - camping and adventure - not everyone has the money or time to go those routes. Each month Curbed gets word of a new conversion van company and we get dozens of emails weekly highlighting DIY rigs that take hundreds of hours to complete.
The van life craze shows no sign of stopping.