[Jonstransit]

I mean "problem" only in the sense of a detail that needs to be solved. (Not saying there is a problem with your solution!) How did you get water from whichever side your tank is on to the other side?

No worries. Just to be clear I welcome your questions. I Just didn’t know what problem you were referring to. But now that I see what you are saying, I can tell u the problem wasn’t an issue because the tank itself is long enough to span both end drain inlets. Hope that helps. 👍🏻

 

[kenryan]

No worries. Just to be clear I welcome your questions. I Just didn’t know what problem you were referring to. But now that I see what you are saying, I can tell u the problem wasn’t an issue because the tank itself is long enough to span both end drain inlets. Hope that helps. 👍🏻

What about fresh? I understand you ran pex within the insulated envelope. Floor or ceiling? Did you provide for completely emptying the system for freeze protection when the interior is unheated?

 

[Jonstransit]

Hey Kenryan. Fresh water pex snaked thru walls and ceilings. Fresh tank has pump outlet and drain outlet at the bottom and fill inlet and vent outlet at the top. So one could drain the entire contents of the fresh tank for winterization. But honestly I never even winterized my class A. Just kept it in the barn when not in use. Hope that helps.

 

[Camperdan]

Wow that's pretty.

 

[Jonstransit]

Thanks camper!

 

[ksvan]

Very unique layout, I like it! Though I would never fit in that bed! Great work, looks very professional.

 

[Captadv]

Great job on your build and very creative layout!


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[Jonstransit]

Very unique layout, I like it! Though I would never fit in that bed! Great work, looks very professional.

Thanks ksvan. Here is a pic showing 2 1/2” more room on each side. Currently it 5’8 so potentially 6’ 1 by removing the two head boards. My original design has the bed front to back. But that was with the extended hr and a bed lift with a huge perm huge dinette. Might as well throw in awd too lol. Then reality sunk in and I got what I got which is my work van. Lol.

 

[Jonstransit]

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Dry bath and full shower

 

[Jonstransit]

Found a decent place to store the dump hose.

 

[Jonstransit]

Please note hose shown outside of its bag for illustration purposes. Lol And yes my door gasket somehow grew a inch. 🤣. I will get to it…


Dry Bath and full shower

 

[Vanaroo]

@Jonstransit ,

Somehow I only just saw this thread today. I am starstruck

While my layout wouldn't look exactly like yours, it would be a medium roof. There are so many details I think are great (some of which I have played around with but only on graph paper which is just not the same as seeing them for real). So many ideas and questions!

Your van inside almost makes it look like they built an Extended length Medium Roof (that would be sweet).

Your great walk-through bathroom idea reminds me of how Roadtrek did it, but yours being at one end of the van instead of in the middle I think is even better. I have thought about putting the galley there, across the front (with a flip-up center counter section to allow a pass-through); or maybe closets where you have your bathroom (maybe then I wouldn't need a high/fixed bed aft for the storage underneath...) Love the induction cooktop that pulls out (and there is still a drawer beneath it?)

I'll try to keep the questions to a dull roar for now:

1) Could you share some details of how you built the bulkhead wall and sliding door that's between the cab and the bathroom?

2) What is the surface of the cabinetry? Formica type product? Or? They look great.

3) How did you do your cooktop/drawer?

4) What is your height now between floor and overhead? What are your "layers" for floor and overhead in terms of insulation, furring, panels?

Thanks for posting so many photos. I'm wow-ed.

 

[Jonstransit]

@Jonstransit ,

Somehow I only just saw this thread today. I am starstruck

While my layout wouldn't look exactly like yours, it would be a medium roof. There are so many details I think are great (some of which I have played around with but only on graph paper which is just not the same as seeing them for real). So many ideas and questions!

Your van inside almost makes it look like they built an Extended length Medium Roof (that would be sweet).

Your great walk-through bathroom idea reminds me of how Roadtrek did it, but yours being at one end of the van instead of in the middle I think is even better. I have thought about putting the galley there, across the front (with a flip-up center counter section to allow a pass-through); or maybe closets where you have your bathroom (maybe then I wouldn't need a high/fixed bed aft for the storage underneath...) Love the induction cooktop that pulls out (and there is still a drawer beneath it?)

I'll try to keep the questions to a dull roar for now:

1) Could you share some details of how you built the bulkhead wall and sliding door that's between the cab and the bathroom?

2) What is the surface of the cabinetry? Formica type product? Or? They look great.

3) How did you do your cooktop/drawer?

4) What is your height now between floor and overhead? What are your "layers" for floor and overhead in terms of insulation, furring, panels?

Thanks for posting so many photos. I'm wow-ed.

Awesome. Glad you like the build. And thank you for all the praises. Check is in the mail. Lol

yes drawer under cooktop. Built it like a shallow drawer in drawer and covered w stainless. Cut out and drop in. 5 sec to deploy. I smell a flame coming🤣. Wait.. it’s induction. Lol

dinners ready. Will get to the rest of your question in lil bit.

 

[Jonstransit]

1. Bulkheads are just 3/4” Baltic birch cut from template and wrapped in foam backed vinyl. There is a small plywd header and threshold w the same vinyl. The 4 pieces formed the doorway. The shower door is a retractable door from recpro. I also used a 3/4” alum channel to trim out the opening.

2. All the cabinetry is just the Baltic Birch. Door too. Not even edge banded just sanded the heck out of it to 220 and sprayed with $19 harbor freight hvlp spray gun and 60 gal compressor. Color is behr premium ultra pure white in satin.

3. Oh. I already answer this one.

4. Ceiling layers are 1/2” cdx over 1 1/2” rigid foam between the ceiling beams and wrapped with 1/4” foam backed vinyl. floors are 3/4” Baltic over bare metal and topped with some leftover hardwood flooring I had with a recycle denim vapor barrier.

let me know if I missed anything.

 

[Vanaroo]

Ceiling layers are 1/2” cdx over 1 1/2” rigid foam between the ceiling beams and wrapped with 1/4” foam backed vinyl. floors are 3/4” Baltic over bare metal and topped with some leftover hardwood flooring I had with a recycle denim vapor barrier.

Would you by any chance have a measurement of height from finished floor to finished overhead near the center of the van with that combo?

Thanks so much for the detailed answers. I imagine they will be useful to many future readers as well

 

[Jonstransit]

Would you by any chance have a measurement of height from finished floor to finished overhead near the center of the van with that combo?

Thanks so much for the detailed answers. I imagine they will be useful to many future readers as well

I’m pretty sure it’s 69” from memory. I can measure later and if it’s different I will let y’all know.

 

[Jonstransit]

One of only 2 drawers in the entire Van that is exclusively mine.

 

[Jonstransit]

Will it fit ?

 

[Jonstransit]

Room to spare.

 

[Jonstransit]

Threw in a heavy duty strap to fill the space.