At a glance:
- Ford Transit High Roof Extended 350 HD AWD, Ecoboost 3.5L Turbo
- 30 kWh lithium battery (EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra, 7,200W charging/inverter, 120/240V self-heating for cold weather use) – charges off EV Chargers, or home 240v plug at 7.2kw (7,200W), or included 110v cable (1500w). This will power a 3 bedroom residential home for multiple days (and your home can be plugged in to this van!)
- 1,200W bifacial rooftop solar (every inch of rooftop is covered in solar)
- 10,000 BTU inverter A/C with heat pump – heats and cools
- Aqua-Hot gasoline/electric heater and hot water (included, not yet installed)
- Indefinite off grid without A/C, full A/C for a week+ on solar, 3 to 4 days on battery alone
- 65L 12V compressor drawer fridge, no bending way over, top loader!
- Cassette toilet
- 3M Thinsulate + reflective foam insulation (EZ-Cool for thermal break), floor to ceiling
- Full work-from-the-road work and gaming setup: desk, Steelcase chair with locking wheels, Alienware 34″ ultrawide QD-OLED, passenger swivel, Lagun table – or remove the desk and drop in a Vantopia shower module in a weekend, or additional seating (will fit 2 person seats, or additional pantry, driver swivel)
- 5g omnidirectional antenna with Wi-Fi and GPS on roof (Waveshare)
- Starlink Mini mount and 12v to PoE injector, prewired, meaning, Starlink with 5g backup for connectivity worldwide!
- Water tank and sink installed, full plumbing kit included (lines not yet connected)
- 1,800 miles, clean title, all warranties active
- Breville Combi Wave 3 in 1 Microwave Oven (actually works as an oven, air fryer without burning food), Induction cooktop
- The van has 1,800 miles and is like new! Selling at cost!
2025 Ford Transit 350 HD AWD, 148 Extended wheelbase, High Roof. This is a fully built out camper van with over $35,000 in parts and materials, not counting labor or wiring. I built it for full-time off-grid living and work from the road, it does that job well. I’m selling because I’m going in a different direction with my setup.
The electrical system is what makes this build unique and is one of the very few builds you can actually run Air Conditioning and Heating on off-grid, or your entire house.
Power
The battery system is an EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra with 5 battery modules. That’s 30 kWh of lithium storage, 7,200W with both 120/240V input and output. To put that in context, a typical 3 bedroom home uses about 30 kWh per day. Most van builds have 2 to 5 kWh. This van carries a full day’s worth of power for a 3 bedroom home, and it doubles as whole-home backup if the grid goes down (just need a transfer switch installed, plug your house right in!)
The batteries are self-heating. Most lithium batteries won’t charge below 32°F and can be permanently damaged if you try. These warm themselves automatically, or you can trigger it from the EcoFlow app with one tap. Van sitting in a blizzard? Heat the batteries from your phone and the system is ready to go. Solar still charges through the cold.
You can charge off a standard wall outlet, at up to 7,200W from a 240V plug, or from an EV charger, of which you can find many nationwide. You can even power a Travel Trailer using the TT-30R plug if you want a Van life Expansion Pack to tow with you and run A/C in the trailer!
Included is the 14-50R cable for 240v 7,200W charging, and a standard house outlet cable (1,500W charging). I 3D printed a custom no drill, stealth under-mount watertight connection box.
On the roof there are 4 BougeRV 300W rigid bifacial mono panels, 1,200W total, mounted on a DIYvan 148 Extended roof rack with angle rail and wide towers. This bolts to the factory roof rails. These are bifacial 12BB cell panels, meaning they pick up reflected light off the ground and the roof underneath, so real-world output is higher than the nameplate wattage. On a clear day I’ve pulled over 7 kWh from this array mounted flat with no tilt.
This is my 5th rig I’ve professionally installed solar on. All wire gauges are correct and it is safely wired. All Ecoflow components and the solar panels are under warranty, and you can easily remove the Ecoflow 30kWh stack for use in your home off season, or otherwise easily.
Climate Control
This van has two independent climate systems, and has been well tested in Indiana Winter.
The air conditioning is a TURBRO 10,000 BTU 115V inverter unit with a heat pump, under-bed mounted. It heats and cools. Because it’s an inverter compressor it modulates output up and down based on demand instead of just slamming on and off like a standard RV rooftop unit. That means way lower average draw.
On a sunny day the solar array produces enough power to keep this unit running without touching the battery bank. At night you’re drawing from 30 kWh of storage. You can sleep with the A/C or Heat on, on a very hot night and wake up to a battery bank that’s still at 60 to 70%. The solar starts recharging at sunrise, and because the inverter compressor cycles down once the space is at temp, the array is producing more than the A/C is pulling for most of the day. Even with the A/C running around the clock you’re back above 90% by late afternoon.
The heater is an Aqua-Hot Gen1 G, included with the van but not yet installed. This is a combination gasoline and electric forced-air heater with a built-in hot water system. It taps into the vehicle’s gas tank for fuel and gives you heat and continuous hot water completely independent of propane. No LP tanks to refill, no running out of propane in February. If you’re on shore power or have enough battery, it runs on electric. If you’re boondocking and conserving power, it burns gasoline.
Between the TURBRO heat pump and the Aqua-Hot, this van is set up to handle climate in any season without propane and is well insulated, including the floor.
What Off-Grid Actually Looks Like
Without A/C, the fridge, lights, and device charging pull about 1.5 to 2 kWh per day. The solar array produces 5 to 7 kWh on a clear day. You are net positive every day. The system runs indefinitely off grid in decent sun. in winter, fire up the gasoline Aqua-Hot heater, or with shore power, heat using electricity, or off the 30kWh battery. The Heat Pump works down to 36 degrees fahrenheit.
With A/C running, the inverter compressor averages around 300 to 500W depending on outside temperature and how hard it’s working. It ramps up, brings the space to temp, and backs down. It’s not pulling 1,200W nonstop. On a sunny day the solar array covers the A/C draw in real time. At night you’re pulling from 30 kWh of battery. A full day and night of continuous A/C uses roughly 7 to 10 kWh total. With solar recharging during the day, you can run A/C around the clock for a week or more before you need to move or plug in. In overcast conditions with minimal solar, the battery alone gives you 3 to 4 days of continuous A/C before you need a charge.
Most people will never drain this system, even with A/C running. This is equivalent to a 2,500 Ah 12v battery bank for comparison.
Interior
The interior is a Vantopia Vans 148 Extended High Roof kit. Raised bed platform, flooring kit, ACM wall panels, and an extra overhead cabinet. This is a proper kit with finished panels, not plywood and pocket screws.
You can view a 3D model of this build here: https://gmail2908500.autodesk360.com/g/shares/SH286ddQT78850c0d8a42dbf9107c70a6bd8
Insulation is 3M Thinsulate SM600L (70 linear feet) with Low-E EZ-Cool reflective foam core insulation in front of it. Full coverage, floor to ceiling, awesome thermal break. The walls stay comfortable in the winter and cool in the summer.
The refrigerator is an Indel B DR65, 65 liters, drawer-style, 12V compressor fridge from Nomadic Supply Company. It pulls out like a drawer and runs directly off the battery system.
Dreamfoam Essential Olympic Queen 8″ mattress on the raised bed platform. This is 6″ wider than a standard queen, splitting the difference between a queen and a king. You actually sleep well in this van.
VanMade Gear cab partition in black with grab handle cutout and doggie bag. RB Components headliner shelf above the cab. Full set of VanEssential insulated blackout window covers for the windshield, front doors, and rear doors. Vanlife Outfitters rear door storage panels, upper and lower pairs. NAOEVO 2070LX LED interior lighting throughout.
There is a full work-from-the-road setup installed with a desk, chair, Alienware 34″ ultrawide QD-OLED monitor, passenger swivel seat, and Lagun table with a FarOutRide bamboo top. If remote work isn’t your thing, that space can be converted to additional seating or swapped for a Vantopia drop-in shower module.
Plumbing
The 20 gallon NW Conversions undercarriage fresh water tank and the Elkay Quartz Classic black single bowl bar sink with Moen stainless basket strainer are installed. The plumbing lines and remaining components are included but not yet connected: Flojet R3526144D 12V 3-chamber water pump, all 1/2″ PEX-B with brass fittings and stainless steel cinch clamps, pull-down sprayer kitchen faucet, Dura Faucet quick-connect exterior rinse station, 1/4 turn shut-off valves, and Camco flexible drain.
Electrical Distribution
Nilight 8-gang rocker switch panel. Blue Sea Systems 5026 ST Blade 12-circuit fuse block plus a second 12-way blade fuse box. All wiring is tinned marine grade copper. 12 AWG triplex and 14 AWG triplex runs, 12 gauge duplex for dedicated circuits. Wago connectors throughout the entire build, no wire nuts anywhere.
Vehicle
2025 Ford Transit 350 HD AWD. 148 Extended wheelbase, High Roof. Clean title. Mechanically stock, nothing modified on the drivetrain or chassis. 1,800 miles and well under all warranties.
Heavy Duty tow package with Electric Brake Controller, up fitter auxiliary switches, upgraded SYNC system with HD Maps and SirusXM. This has parking sensors, an epic backup camera, adaptive cruise control, automatic climate control, running boards. This also has the dual AGM battery option.
This Transit can tow 6,500lbs, the highest of any high roof AWD extended Transit, thanks to the 350 HD chassis. Take an entire additional Travel Trailer with you and power it off the battery+solar!
