Almost bought a 4bt step van until it was learned to find someone that will work on them is difficult even in the SF Bay Area! *Any tips on locating STEP mechanics?*
this is like... the only van life/skoolie video I've seen that actually looks lived in. With dishes and small cleaning things showing. It looks great and cozy too.
@@opossumgrylls3275I can only speak for the trucks in my company. But my boss has them well maintained and washed. Our station also does routinely inspections of the trucks too. Also FedEx drivers typically stay working for FedEx for a good while and have their own trucks unlike Amazon. Amazon always having people coming and going and many of them don’t ever seem to take care of their vehicle (Former Amazon driver) The less people driving the vehicle the better
This was the best video you've made in some time. Very educational - short and sweet. we learned about: Induction cook top Electrical requirements 400 @ borderline 800 W+ preferred cubic mini woodstove installation and use Cooking with instapot Use of range hood to trap grease in confined cooking area Chinese diesel heaters Benefits of cedar lining living area in confined spaces benefits of duel rear wheels Lots of value in this video.
Love the comment you made to "double or triple" your estimate of how long a project will take on an RV (or sailboat - we have done projects of all kinds on both). We initially say "This should be easy. Will take 1 or 2 hours to do." After 8 hours, including 3 trips to Home Depot or West Marine, and a cocktail or two (when done), we remember that we should know better!
This van obviously works for y'all, that's great. You're the second person today that I heard reference the Chinese heater. I've seen the cubic mini in a lot of builds, but you're the first person that talked about the cardboard logs. I had no idea they broke apart that easily. AND finally...lol...I've never heard of folks using an Instapot, but I guess it's a thing. Very cool. Safe travels and good business to you.
Solo female here, built out my Ram 2500 in 1.5 months. I have 750w solar 3Kw inverter and 500ah battery bank. Starlink, turlet, espresso maker, etc! You CAN do a build in a short time frame. Stressful as hell, but can be done!
Fantastic video talk with Caza who is such a cool, easy and great guy. Can listen to him telling his stories, the things he did, the things he could do etc., all day long. Cheers JaYoe
Great Tiny-home! Mine was a 4x6 cargo trailer... Insta-pot sounds nice but I use my induction cooktop for everything(on a 750W inverter) which also runs a 5k BTU AC and 32"TV/entertainment ctr.
What I see is a heavy duty truck with a Heavy frame and possibilities of slides of at least 2 feet deep on either side . A couple of 8 ft long slides would increase the interior area by nearly 32 square ft floor space for other things . Opposing slides greatly opens up the room .
OMG Caza! Now I have a face to go with the voice. Caza is great, and has helped to troubleshoot (over the phone no less) a couple issues we've had with our electrical system over the past couple years. Love your van build. Let us know if you're in the Wyoming area next July so we can thank you in person for your help.
6:05 3 layers that 2 slides out same length as roof that each can be used as covering? Maybe vertical panels that can be disconnected & reconnected once stationary? Like vertical garden 🪴! 8x8 12x12 frame that can be hung like 🖼 or that can lay on lawn or even further away u add wheels to roll them? Thanks more 🧠 produces universal results that better for more than an individual
My 4bt cummins diesel stepvan tops out at 16-19mpg freeway, his is probably in the range of 14-16mpg freeway since his is a six cylinder and loaded heavier. City traffic jams you're closer to 8mpg. Any other engine and it will be far less.
It is very sad that Caza spent all that time and effort remodeling a Van that has extremely high mileage. This particular fedex Van is one of the the thousands that fedex has replaced the odometer and the 150,000 miles that were showing on the odometer when Caza purchased it is far from accurate. Take a good look at his instrument cluster and you'll see that his speedometer odometer is an aftermarket model that is explained in the ABC News stories that you can readily find on TH-cam.
That 5.9 Cummins is a great engine. I’ve had 2 of them and my oldest one in a one ton I was 5 miles from 500,000 miles on it when I sold it. So as long as he does the service and repairs he has a great van.
Just revealed that FedEx rolled back their odometers 200k miles before auctioning them off. This van just lost 80% of its value. Class action lawsuits are coming but probably won’t cover the investment spent to convert it to campervan
I have the perfect Stealth Truck for sale in New Jersey if anyone is interested. I have not advertised it yet. Ready for fit out. Super reliable International Harvester 466E motor, well maintained, checked by mechanic and all in good working order. 26' ex-removalist truck... $7800
When you are BEHIND the camera don't talk. Let the subject you are interviewing do the talking, You interrupt him constantly and cut of his flow of thought and ours too. Its very rude and disruptive. Stay in the background and let your subject shine. This is not a chat with a pal, its a van tour. Second point is - don't jerk the camera around, pan slowly and hold. We see something flash by and its gone from view before we had time to really see it. Poor camera technique. Third point is - Show the VAN, not the MAN. 85% of screen time should be on the van build, not fixed on a speaker. We can hear him, now show us van details. Don't showcase speaker or yourself. Pan camera on van and details while he is talking. This will make a better video. See how Tiny House Tours does it. Please keep music out of any tour. Its a turn off.
find more about Caza at rvsolarconnections.com. What do you think of his home + shop on wheels?
You should be doing better. I'm hoping the best for you after all the loyalty and such.
Honestly bro, why don't you just start a new channel already? I don't feel confident with you representing my people.
Almost bought a 4bt step van until it was learned to find someone that will work on them is difficult even in the SF Bay Area!
*Any tips on locating STEP mechanics?*
JaYoe why not do a story on all the FedEx odometer fraud and possibly save one of your subscribers from being defrauded?
It's unbelievable how much effort and creativity people put in their vans. It's understandable though cuz for some of them it's their only home.
Support small businesses. This man is talented.
King of the road
this is like... the only van life/skoolie video I've seen that actually looks lived in. With dishes and small cleaning things showing. It looks great and cozy too.
Absolutely. Most look like display models that someone built just 2 sell
I’m a FedEx driver, if I could get my hands on a truck I could see myself traveling in one of these
Your company sells them after so many miles.
@@cynthiacrawford1573after 500,000 miles
Is it hard to drive a fedex truck?
How reliable and well maintained are the fedex trucks?
@@opossumgrylls3275I can only speak for the trucks in my company. But my boss has them well maintained and washed. Our station also does routinely inspections of the trucks too.
Also FedEx drivers typically stay working for FedEx for a good while and have their own trucks unlike Amazon. Amazon always having people coming and going and many of them don’t ever seem to take care of their vehicle (Former Amazon driver)
The less people driving the vehicle the better
4:00 beautiful piece of restored 🪵
This was the best video you've made in some time. Very educational - short and sweet.
we learned about:
Induction cook top
Electrical requirements 400 @ borderline 800 W+ preferred
cubic mini woodstove installation and use
Cooking with instapot
Use of range hood to trap grease in confined cooking area
Chinese diesel heaters
Benefits of cedar lining living area in confined spaces
benefits of duel rear wheels
Lots of value in this video.
High tech versus old world.
I love the wood and netting. Old world warmth.
All that is moving to Vietnam. 😅
Love that live edge counter top and your cooking vent idea is awesome.
Love the comment you made to "double or triple" your estimate of how long a project will take on an RV (or sailboat - we have done projects of all kinds on both). We initially say "This should be easy. Will take 1 or 2 hours to do." After 8 hours, including 3 trips to Home Depot or West Marine, and a cocktail or two (when done), we remember that we should know better!
I used to have a wood burning stove. You always put a pan with some water on top of the stove.
This van obviously works for y'all, that's great. You're the second person today that I heard reference the Chinese heater. I've seen the cubic mini in a lot of builds, but you're the first person that talked about the cardboard logs. I had no idea they broke apart that easily. AND finally...lol...I've never heard of folks using an Instapot, but I guess it's a thing. Very cool. Safe travels and good business to you.
Solo female here, built out my Ram 2500 in 1.5 months. I have 750w solar 3Kw inverter and 500ah battery bank. Starlink, turlet, espresso maker, etc! You CAN do a build in a short time frame. Stressful as hell, but can be done!
Fantastic video talk with Caza who is such a cool, easy and great guy. Can listen to him telling his stories, the things he did, the things he could do etc., all day long. Cheers JaYoe
The bathroom? The shower? The entrance? The driving seat?
Missed a lot of details…
Great Tiny-home! Mine was a 4x6 cargo trailer... Insta-pot sounds nice but I use my induction cooktop for everything(on a 750W inverter) which also runs a 5k BTU AC and 32"TV/entertainment ctr.
What I see is a heavy duty truck with a Heavy frame and possibilities of slides of at least 2 feet deep on either side . A couple of 8 ft long slides would increase the interior area by nearly 32 square ft floor space for other things . Opposing slides greatly opens up the room .
By far the most awesome diy build I've seen yet!
Where was the tour? Did I miss something?
Cedar is one of the best smells ever!
Gorgeous beautiful home..thanks for sharing 💞
Welcome!
So excited to see what the final form of the van looks like! :D
OMG Caza! Now I have a face to go with the voice. Caza is great, and has helped to troubleshoot (over the phone no less) a couple issues we've had with our electrical system over the past couple years. Love your van build. Let us know if you're in the Wyoming area next July so we can thank you in person for your help.
Great build. I like the headroom. I have watched several ambulance conversions and they don't have enough headroom for taller people.
What a great business in a niche market
Very cool. First time I’ve ever seen a wood stove in a camper.
gotta restock wood every 2 hrs in that mini. It's perfect for sleepless nights
6:05 3 layers that 2 slides out same length as roof that each can be used as covering? Maybe vertical panels that can be disconnected & reconnected once stationary? Like vertical garden 🪴! 8x8 12x12 frame that can be hung like 🖼 or that can lay on lawn or even further away u add wheels to roll them? Thanks more 🧠 produces universal results that better for more than an individual
These are amazing..
yea.. they are pretty creative
If anyone is looking for a truck like this we have them here in Fort Wayne, IN area. There are a couple dealers here.
thanks for the lead!
@@JaYoeNation if you need location I can gather the info for you.
Coming to Dallas, Tx any time soon?
Nice bro🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
All I could see was the bed and wood stove area.
Smart man
He should be a TH-camr he had the skills.
Realy Nice build,,probably terible mpg tho on such square box.
Dude gives off MAJOR Murray vibes. I'm not the only one getting it right?
Hey…. I’m curious where you saw this video. There has been a lot of new traffic and I wonder if someone shared it.
@@JaYoeNation I watch a lot of van / vehicle conversion stuff and it just popped up in my recommended videos section while watching a different video
@@mikeisgettinupset ahhh ok that’s makes sense. This video is my biggest video recently and I’m wondering why.
@@JaYoeNation honestly what intrigued me to click it was 1) FedEx truck as I hadn’t seen one of those yet and 2) the fireplace.
clothing storage? bathroom? Seems like those heaters (wood stove and chinese diesel) are too close to the bedding
If I were still single, I would live in something like that ❤
Does the guy with the glasses have his own TH-cam channel? I’d like to subscribe
i want one
I would be interested to know that ex FedEx vans fuel consumption.
Lousy
My 4bt cummins diesel stepvan tops out at 16-19mpg freeway, his is probably in the range of 14-16mpg freeway since his is a six cylinder and loaded heavier. City traffic jams you're closer to 8mpg.
Any other engine and it will be far less.
3:53 💯 x3
Cool
This looks like a suburb outside of Philly
What lenght it is please ?
Neat!!
This is a wood stove-NOT a fireplace
It is very sad that Caza spent all that time and effort remodeling a Van that has extremely high mileage. This particular fedex Van is one of the the thousands that fedex has replaced the odometer and the 150,000 miles that were showing on the odometer when Caza purchased it is far from accurate.
Take a good look at his instrument cluster and you'll see that his speedometer odometer is an aftermarket model that is explained in the ABC News stories that you can readily find on TH-cam.
That 5.9 Cummins is a great engine. I’ve had 2 of them and my oldest one in a one ton I was 5 miles from 500,000 miles on it when I sold it. So as long as he does the service and repairs he has a great van.
Just revealed that FedEx rolled back their odometers 200k miles before auctioning them off. This van just lost 80% of its value. Class action lawsuits are coming but probably won’t cover the investment spent to convert it to campervan
Somebody was shipping a couple of kilos and forgot to take it off the truck that's what you're smelling brother
👍
Instant pot!…👍
I have the perfect Stealth Truck for sale in New Jersey if anyone is interested. I have not advertised it yet. Ready for fit out.
Super reliable International Harvester 466E motor, well maintained, checked by mechanic and all in good working order. 26' ex-removalist truck... $7800
cool
When you are BEHIND the camera don't talk. Let the subject you are interviewing do the talking, You interrupt him constantly and cut of his flow of thought and ours too. Its very rude and disruptive. Stay in the background and let your subject shine. This is not a chat with a pal, its a van tour.
Second point is - don't jerk the camera around, pan slowly and hold. We see something flash by and its gone from view before we had time to really see it. Poor camera technique.
Third point is - Show the VAN, not the MAN. 85% of screen time should be on the van build, not fixed on a speaker. We can hear him, now show us van details. Don't showcase speaker or yourself. Pan camera on van and details while he is talking.
This will make a better video. See how Tiny House Tours does it. Please keep music out of any tour. Its a turn off.
Don’t listen to this wacka-doodle. Have a conversation and ask questions, but not too much.
@@paris9474 Thanks for restating what I just said.
Please see Revelation 14:12 it tells the 2 quality of what a saint is
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