Warm, Modern Ford Transit

Price reduced 3/17, 4/7

This 2018 high roof Ford Transit with the 3.5L Ecoboost engine was designed with reliability, efficiency, and long-term travel in mind. Featuring extensive storage, you can take multiple seasons-worth of gear and live off-grid for weeks without resupplying. Whether camped in a forest in pouring rain, or stealth camping on a busy city street, it has everything you need to live and work comfortably while staying completely self-contained. 

The van was designed and built by a professional woodworker and former electronics engineer with a decade of experience living in and working on boats and vans.

The garage features two large full-extension sliders which will hold numerous bins of gear and five-gallon freshwater Hedpak cubes. A large, carpet-lined passenger side bay will fit a bicycle for secure inside storage. The driver-side bay provides access to the electrical system behind a plexiglass pane, as well as the plug for shore power, and a five gallon jerry can for emergencies.

The galley features a deep stainless steel sink large enough for all your pots and pans or a load of laundry. A foot pump and electric pump provide you the choice between metered water usage and higher flow for filling bottles. Quick-disconnect plumbing allows a new 5-gallon freshwater jug to be swapped out in 30 seconds. A matching 5 gallon jug holds gray water. If the van is stored in freezing conditions, the water system is easily purged. An alcohol stovetop rounds out the galley. Long favored in the sailing community for their safety and ease of use, fuel is easily found in the paint section of any hardware store. A 2.6 cubic-foot Dometic refrigerator/freezer holds enough fresh food for 1-3 weeks.

A custom LED lighting system is controlled by three sliders that control the overall intensity, the direction of lighting (downward-directed task lighting, and/or soft overhead lighting), and the color temperature–warm tungsten glow to bright daylight white). A switch engages the bonus “fireplace” mode which provides a warm, flickering campfire light, perfect for winding down at night without harsh blue light.

A bench seat across directly behind the sliding door takes advantage of the view through the sliding door’s window while providing two large drawers below. A custom-designed table may be positioned for use at the bench seat, swivel seat, door seat, or all of the above for visitors.

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One owner

All routine maintenance completed w/ records

69k miles, primarily highway

3.5L twin-turbo Ecoboost engine— 17mpg on the highway or power for high mountain passes

BF Goodrich KO2 tires (LT255/70R16) — excellent performance on dirt and snow, 75% tread life remaining

Full size KO2 spare

Tire chains

=== Interior ===

CNC cut cabinets and joinery

Cabinet-grade baltic birch

Havelock Wool insulation in walls and ceiling

Vinyl flooring, 1/2″ plywood subfloor, and 1″ polyiso insulation

Full-size memory foam mattress (74x54x5)

CR Lawrence window on sliding door

Custom designed table with 3 degrees of freedom

Scopema swivel on passenger seat

Thetford cassette toilet — new and unused

Cargo net in cockpit to secure hats/jackets

=== Heating and Ventillation ===

Webasto Air Top STC 2000 heater — altitude-compensated to run lean and clean

Webasto electronic heater control with scheduling feature

Maxxair fan with remote control

Magnetic-closing bug screen for sliding door

Tilt-out vent on sliding door glass

=== Electrical ===

2x100AH Battleborn LiFePO4 batteries

2x175W monocrystaline solar panels

Victron MPPT solar charge controller

Victron BMV-712 Smart Battery Monitor

Sterling B2B charger

NOCO shore power charger

Blue Sea Systems bus bars, switches, breakers, and fuses

Four 12V outlets

=== Electronics ===

WeBoost Cell Phone Signal Booster 

Custom lighting control system

Always-on rearview camera/dash cam

Extra stereo speakers and bluetooth receiver wired to house battery (listen to music with the ignition off or put on a podcast while you’re out for security)

=== Galley ===

Dometic CRX refrigerator/freezer

Dometic Origo Alcohol stove

Zuhne Modena 23x18x10 undermount sink

Soap dispenser in counter

Expandable fresh water system holds 15-25 or more gallons

5 gallon gray water tank

Whale Foot pump and electric water pump

=== External ===

Rhinorack sunseeker awning

Surco stainless steel rear ladder

Custom 80/20 roof rack with kayak/surfboard attachment

=== Storage ===

All measurements in inches: width x depth x height

Large drawer above fridge: 25 x 18 x 7.5

Vertical drawer beside fridge: top 5.5 x 18 x 10, bottom 5.5 x 18 x 13 for bottle storage

Two large pantry drawers under bench seat: 17 x 19.5 x 14

Seven upper cabinets: 27.5 x 9.5 x 11.375

Hidden compartment for laptops/valuables

=== Garage ===

Two four-foot extension trays in garage. Double as steps to enter bed

Large passenger side bay fits a bicycle for secure storage

5 gallon jerry can

Access to electrical system via plexiglass safety window, or above via bed frame