What does it cost to convert a van into a camper? It all depends on what you want. Below we’ll share our costs in detail. This is in no way what you have to spend on your conversion, but it gives an idea.
š Van
Ronny is an IVECO daily Hi Matic L4 H2 van with a 2.3l diesel engine. He was purchased second hand from Bas Trucks in The Netherlands with only 70.000 km on the odometer. First registration 2017 which makes him 3 years old when we purchased him. It seats 7 (3+4) because of its extended cabin space.
| Van | ā¬ 25.000 |
| Taxes | ā¬ 154/year |
| Insurance | ā¬ 495/year |
| Warehouse | ā¬ 2.400 |
| Cruise control | ā¬ 750 |
| Spare key | ā¬ 150 |
| Replacement locks | ā¬ 180 |
| Security locks | ā¬ 250 |
Total: ā¬30.000
š„ Climate control
Ventilation will be provided by the Dometic Fan Tastic Vent 3350, extraction in the shower will be assured by the Dometic GY11 roof vent. Heating will be provided by the Planar 2D.
| Ventilation | ā¬ 355 |
| Extraction | ā¬ 160 |
| Heating | ā¬ 490 |
Total: ā¬ 1.000
šŖ Body work & insulation
For climate control and ventilation, we added 2 extra Dometic SP7 windows with matching blinds in the seating/sleeping area. For all the details on our insulation, check our blog post “insulation stories“.
| Windows (2) | ā¬ 339 |
| Replacement window | ā¬ |
| Blinds (2) | ā¬ 235 |
| Window mounting kit (2) | ā¬ 30 |
| Sound deadener (ESX) | ā¬ 129 |
| Thermal insulation (YBS Double Bubble) | ā¬ 129 |
| Thermal insulation (Armaflex) | ā¬ 324 |
| Acoustic insulation (Pressed foam) | ā¬ 315 |
| Flooring (Vikuboard) | ā¬ 214 |
Total: ā¬ 2.300
ā” Electricity
Ronny will be solar powered and all appliances will function with home automation.
| Solar panels | ā¬ 200 |
| Cables and accessories | ā¬ 330 |
| Charge controller (Victron Energy SmartSolar) | ā¬ 220 |
| Victron Battery protect | ā¬ 65 |
| Victron Energy DC/DC converter 240 W | ā¬ 50 |
| Battery | ā¬ |
| External plug | ā¬ 20 |
| PVC piping | ā¬ 20 |
| Rear view camera | ā¬ 200 |
| Rasberry pi | ā¬ |
| Switch boards | ā¬ |
| Actuators (Linak DL6) | ā¬ 1.250 |
| Lighting (estimate) | ā¬ 1.000 |
Total: ā¬ 3.500
š½ Plumbing
Our shower will consist of a 580 mm x 580 mm tub and a rollaway screen, with Blaufoss plumbing (shower and tap). A tankless gas heater will provide us with warm water (shower and tap).
| Truma heater + accessories | ā¬ 700 |
| Pump | ā¬ 110 |
| Water inlet | ā¬ 15 |
| Tub (+ shipping) | ā¬ 86 |
| Screen (+ shipping) | ā¬ 242 |
| Shower | ā¬ 180 |
| Tap | ā¬ 200 |
| Outdoor shower | ā¬ 97 |
| Plumbing | ā¬ 200 |
| Water tank (+ shipping) | ā¬ 160 |
| Grey water tank + fixation | ā¬ 122 |
Total: ā¬ 2.250
š³ Kitchen
We opted for a compressor cooled fridge, a Thetford gas stovetop and oven. To minimise filter capacity, we bought a small cold water tap for consumption and a big mixer tap for everything else. And finally, a simple IKEA sink will have to do the job.
| Fridge | ā¬ 680 |
| Oven | ā¬ 409 |
| Stove | ā¬ 269 |
| Water filter | ā¬ 43 |
| Sink | ā¬ 40 |
| Faucets | ā¬ 200 |
| Tableware | ā¬ 500 |
Total: ā¬ 2.200
šØ DIY products
| Anti rust treatment | ā¬ 190 |
| Miscellaneous (tape, drills, screws…) | ā¬ 500 |
Total: ā¬ 700
š³ Wood and fabrics
| Plywood | ā¬ 1500 |
| Flexible plywood (window frames) | ā¬ 31 |
| Plywood (ceiling) | ā¬ 45 |
| Paint | ā¬ 500 |
| Furniture hardware | ā¬ 500 |
| Wallpaper (ceiling) | ā¬ 225 |
| Vinyl flooring | ā¬ 147 |
| Wall tiles | ā¬ 610 |
| Aluminium profiles | ā¬ 430 |
| Insulation screens + custom (running meter) | ā¬ 210 |
Total: ā¬ 4.200
šŖ Furniture
| Mattress (large bed) | ā¬ 119 |
| Slatted bed base (large bed) | ā¬ 60 |
| Mattress (front bed) | ā¬ 100 |
| Slatted base (front bed) | ā¬ 20 |
Total: ā¬ 300
š§¾ Total cost
Currently at ā¬ 43.000 plus electriciteit
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