Box Truck Conversion Van Tour || Full-Time on the Road in Tiny Home
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video, take a walk through the 'Boon Box' (The ultimate boondocking box truck). This gorgeous DIY conversion build-out of a 2003 Ford E-450 box truck is on the road full-time traveling the US!
Kurt and Melissa bought their old commercial flooring truck in September of 2020. The conversion was done in just 2 months and now includes everything they need to live life in luxury off-grid.
Follow along on their adventure across North America!
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0:00 Intro
0:27 Cab Set-Up & Driving features
1:49 Outside Additions
2:58 Inside The Box
4:00 Living Room Couch
5:15 Kitchen
8:00 Outlets & Solar
8:34 Closet
8:59 Propane Heater and AC
9:34 Lighting
10:01 Bathroom and Shower
12:00 Bed
12:50 Monitors and Electrical
13:26 Outro
YO, For all those saying "I would literally DIE without any windows, etc. etc." Well, we did install a window over the couch. By far the top negative comment haha so I guess we'll have to make a window video...
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For the cabinet doors check out the springs on this video th-cam.com/video/Ehd2jApxaq4/w-d-xo.html
Now that you mention it….
First time viewer. Like the video and the vibe. Liked and Subscribed.
I don't mind now window, I like the space more
windows let in light, light fcks up my sleep, fck windows ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
You should keep the carbon monoxide sensor down low to the floor as carbon monoxide is heavier than oxygen. By the time the sensor picks it up you might have already been sitting in it. But you might already know that and if so just ignore this lol great build, looking forward to building one myself in the future
Ummmm, no. It’s lighter than air, but not light enough to rise like smoke does. Your placement is flawed in that it could be closer to the sleeping area so it will wake you sooner. It as for detection, it’s fine.
The humor 😂😂
Too many serious vanlifers out there! Haha just keeping it real
There was supposed to be humor?
IKR
RIGHT! I WAS HIGHLY AMUSED.
😂loved it
Actually very impressed and the bed/storage area is brilliant. More than enough space to live comfortably, not sure how I would go about configuring for our Winters here in Canada, but the box truck is very appealing and has distinct merits. Looking forward to viewing more of your videos
Thanks! One thing I WISH we would have done is install floor heating mats. That would have been nice in winter. Overall it's most comfortable above freezing ;)
@@theboonboxers cant u add now? Please fix ur cabinets so they stay up. Would be a huge help.
WOW! We paid a lot of money for the banging sound system, but we can't afford shocks to keep the cabinet door from dropping on you! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Haha well technically we already had the bangin sound system. And really haven't even looked into shocks for the cabinets, probably pretty cheap 😂
@@theboonboxers yeah, they are like $15-30 for 4 of them from Amazon! Lol... and as an industrial electrician, I would love to see more on your electrical system, I am considering a box truck or skoolie conversion for travel work and don't mind using someone else's ideas to save time and money. I like the use of space for storage under the bed, looks well thought out and a good use of space. How long does the charge on that 1 battery last when you're boondocking?
Deciding between “need” & “want.” Excellent.
Nice design! The bed/cab passageway is brilliant.
Bed lift is great! It's really nothing fancy, but allows us a lot more wiggle room for storage access.
Presentation is everything and his delivery was on point 👌.
Thank you for the tour...yes PLEASE do a video on your electric. Thank you
You have won at life 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Eyyy!! Haha thanks
“there’s a lot of crap that goes into that” 😂😂😂
I came to see if anyone else got that... hahahahaha
@@wastelandkitten9698 I was wondering the same thing!! LOL
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I really like this build. Most builds Im seeing start with a sprinter and then add on 45-50k in goodies. So a 100k van. Like the budget build
$20k for our whole set up (including van)! Right? Vans are nice for their own reasons, but for the price they're really over done.
That’s what I’m talking about. Great build and you have everything you need for $20k. That’s awesome.
Amazing floor plan! Box truck build is the way to go. Great work you guys!
You’re hilarious! Beautiful home! Feels so much like a small apartment. Excited to follow along!
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Beautiful build, and there is never enough videos on electrical systems im still trying to figure mine out, lol
I figure there needs to be a how to do it cheap video. Everyone is trying to spend thousands on a set up...
Explorist Life does do more expensive components but he does show you how to do all your electrical system and you can use less expensive parts if you want
Cool. Love how your bed lifts up and u can go under and have access to your things. Haven't seen that before, usually you can lift and put storage, but can't walk through or I see back garages. I truly like this way. Nice job and smile 😃
Very nice home The bathroom and bed pose was so funny. Thank you for sharing.
Great job, I love it! Definitely love that you added a large sofa/living room space & great storage, safe travels 🤩
The couch is great! All about those mid day naps on it :)
Very laid back and happy guy. Great tour of your fantastic box rig. Nicely done
Thanks Angie! 😁
Awesome, beautiful, see you on the road!
Super cute and the van is awesome! Bravo job folks.
Dude…..you are hilarious!!!! Doodoo not sound proof!!! 😂😂😂 The van girl pose in the bed!!! 😂😂😂
Thanks. Too many serious van lifers out there
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Dude… you’re a comedian 🤣🤣🤣
He had me rolling at that part! Love the sense of humor!
Yeah that tops the 360 spin !
Just one beautiful gorgeous home💯.. thanks for sharing 🤗
Thanks for checking it out!
That's a beautiful home, well organized.
Love what you did to the box truck! I am still waiting for you guys! Miss you 🥰
Yeah Jean!! 💃🕺coming soon
Wow, great job you guys!! Absolute perfect use of space, open feeling floor plan & it looks super cozy. I have been looking for a while for a box truck conversion video that checked all of my boxes & this is, so far, the only one I've found. I really love this! Thanks for sharing & enjoy your journey!
Sweet! Yeah we love the lay out! We did have to work with the door already there. It's a great spacious layout for traveling! I would definitely recommend the biggest couch you can do. I love taking naps and relaxing on ours. Too many vans and smaller rigs don't have enough lounging room.
@@theboonboxers So true about the lack of lounging room in a lot of them and it drives me crazy!
@@angelahartman3272 not to mention cooking space, but to each his own! Solo a van might be the move
A Shower & Toilet, are a MUST! Love it!
Many people far overlook those when building a van
Good job ,very practical, appreciate the humbleness sir .watched the entire clip
If you want a plain and simple answer for keeping your cupboard doors above the kitchen counter OPEN.... Look for some Clear Velcro Pads with an adhesive backing. Stick a pad to the front of a door then one to the ceiling! Velcro is also great at keeping things from moving around on their own while driving! For example, put some on any drawers you don't want sliding out on their own.
aaaah now theres an idea! We do like some velcro and yes, it's definitely a battle keeping things in place while driving!
Love your box truck and build.... and your humour... thanks for the video ✌️👍🌈
Thanks for checking us out! 🤙🏻
the bed shock idea for the storage is crazy smart! cool engineering!
Full bed lift to the ceiling was the dream, the angled lifts work great though. See ya next week brotha!
very nice , your sharing of your home was excellent and I like your humor and quips, awesome work bringing it all together
Thanks William! We love it, really have enjoyed living out of it!
Excellent use of space & I think the L shaped couch makes it seem very cozy!
super cozy! A lot of vans or other builds don't have a good size couch / seating. We love taking naps on it
I would absolutley love a video of your electrical system. You're hysterical!!
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Cool build i really love the space of your box truck. I wish you both safe travels and a lot of fun.
Thank you Toni!
I’m impressed ! Great job & looks sharp ! Looks & feels cozy !
We love it so far! Thanks for checking it out
I think your Ford Box Van is Awesome the way you made it is perfect I think I will copy your Ideas when I do mine!.. congrats. Good job.
Jaime from Houston,TX
I love it! Awesome build! You guys seem like fun people! Good luck on your trip. Maybe Princess and I will see you around sometime.
The van girl pose 😂😂😂😂😂. Your space is beautiful. Blessings and love 💗
Your mastery of dry one liners is impressive. 😀
Liking the inside your house people ? And just wanted to tell you that i love it and is seems very big for what it is and thanx for allowing everyone indide your lives like that ! Very brave of you
Glad you enjoy it!
🤣🤣🤣👏🏼👏🏼💜💜 Love the humor and the build! Great job guys! Happy Travels! 😁🙏🏼💜
Gotta keep it real! Thanks for checking us out
This was an all around great video. I've been thinking about making the move from apartment living to doing a conversion and some of the videos are really lifeless. Don't get me wrong, their inspiring and creative but I start falling asleep. This was fresh, entertaining and really an amazing build! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!! It's definitely not always rainbows and butterflies like social media portrays, but if you want the freedom to travel and live rent free it is a great means to do so! Our plan is a full year on the road. We'll see after that 😁
I enjoyed the video and seeing you knowledgeable and beautiful people. The inability to sell the timber there is big. I love the isolation, feeling of security and the beauty. It can be a gorgeous and workable homestead. Than you, Helene/Texas.
This is awesome, very jealous of those right angles you get in a box truck!!
You and me both! Idk how those schoolies or vans do those funky angles! It's hard enough doing a conversion lol
Thanks for keeping it real! Good video! Funny 😆
Just drove past your truck on my way into work 👍
Yeah Matt!! thanks for welcoming us to your neck of the woods! If you're on instagram follow us over there for more. @BoonBoxers
A nice build and a good tour 👍
Great job, one of few box vans I've seen, better than a school bus for sure.
Thanks for sharing! You guys did a great job on the truck! 😀
Thanks for watching!
What a cool build! I like the box truck. It’s bigger than a van and IMO gives it still a bit more stealthy look. Yes the various outlets probably gives it away someone living in there and the bike on the back. But still. Then there’s the bed that lift up to more storage and probably gives easier access to the cab. I love that you have acces to the cab from the living quarters and vice versa without having to step outside. I probably would’ve come up with some design feature that would allow a real door to the bathroom to keep out sound and odors🤣
Box trucks are super stealthy! We kinda gave up the idea that we wanted to be that stealth anyway. We don't spend too much time in big cities. But yeah the design is simple, we might make a video on what we would do differently next time. A better shower door and fan would most likely be on that list!
I am almost finished converting a Ford Transit box truck with garage for motorcycle under bed, it even has a hydraulic lifting backdoor for loading the bike ;) Much more room in a box truck then a van. Going 100% stealth, only thing suspicious is the 1280w of solar panels on roof but normally you do not see them because it is so high up (it is 3,2m tall) and just look like a roof rack from the sides.
@@a64738 SWEET!! Do you have any pics of the build? would love to see it.
You made it.....and I love your truck, Good job🏖️⛵✌️
Yes! Thank you!
Awesome 😊 you made it your own!
Very nice and well done Safe travels thanks for the tour
Thanks! Hopefully more videos soon. Thanks for checking us out
That’s amazing!!!
Excellent video, well filmed and subtly hilarious! +1 subscriber! Van is really well laid out and great use of space. I have not seen the bed frame on 100-shocks before; excellent idea! Yes, please do a video on your electrical system in detail!
I would happily live in this van! Very nice. Needs more throw pillows 😂
One of the best I've seen with budget in mind
Great box truck build! Nice sense of humor as well.
Thanks Karen! Gotta keep it real 😄
Hi from Japan! I LOVE this build and just subscribed! I have a small Japanese van that I converted, but I'd definitely upgrade to a box truck whenever I head stateside. Safe travels!
Awesome!! Just subscribed! That thing is sweet
@@theboonboxers Thank you so much!
I just got interested in this life. Your videos are the best. Really informative and funny.
This is sick! 😁 I always thought a cool idea for one of these things would be an outdoor shower attached to the side of the truck
Wish I was home when you stayed at my place near Niagara falls. Looks like a great setup.
Ah I know!! Would have been fun to hang out. Thanks again though
Perfect layout 👍👍👍
We love it! Thanks
This is goals, i had been looking into doing a bus cause i didn't want to go as small as a van with my dogs. But im gonna have to look move into a box truck as a tiny home. Love this
Do it!! The angles are way easier to work with, they usually are taller and depending on what you want to do, can be more stealth than a bus
You can also look into a Step Van as well.
@@deadcell1 Is a stepvan like the UPS and FedEx delivery trucks?
@@thisismagacountry1318 Yes it is.
Wow!! Excellent build!! 👏✌👍
Beautiful home I love your bedroom and bathroom
Thanks! It is comfortable for the space 😁
Great build I’m stuck between getting a short bus or a box truck😂maybe you could put a strong magnet on the ceiling and flat round knob to hold up your cabinets
Both are good! Really depends on how much work you have to do to it and what kind of deal you can get. The buses are getting more expensive
Great idea. I've thought about this before nice to see it built up
Thanks!! We love it so far. I think next move would be a DIY toy hauler from an old horse trailer or car trailer 😁
This was awesome 👌 Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching
Great job on the build! Just one suggestion. I noticed you have a bit of partical/OSB board. If you haven't put a varnish or sealant on it please do. The fumes from the glue can be quite toxic in such a small area. Known to cause miscarriages. Best to your travels. ✌
That's good to know! I feel like I've heard something of the sort before. We'll look into it. Thanks
Yesss!!! do the electricsssss video!!!
Love the enthusiasm! Haha well definitely give you a shout out if we do
Great rig, funny, too!
Loved the Box and your humor!!😂
Thanks Mary!
This is very practical and spacious design. Amazing work
We love it so far! Just enough space
"Is that how the vanlife girls do it?" lol
According to my extensive research on Instagram, that is my conclusion hah
Sweet...All the videos I have seen this one is fantastic van
Thanks we love it so far! Perfect size for us
very nice.I really like it.It's well designed,has a lot of storage and has a bathroom.5 stars.
Eyyy! 5 stars is what I'm talking about 👏🏻👏🏻 thank you
@@theboonboxers you're welcome
First youtuber to call a water heater by the correct name. 99.9% incorrectly call it a hot water heater
Haha don't watch my other video where I call it a hot water heater 😆
greetings from australia, just a comment on your carbon monoxide detector, carbon monoxide is a very heavy gas, think of this way, your van is filling with water, its the same as how Carbon monoxide builds up, from the bottom to the top, in australia my detector in my RV is in the foot well, the absolute lowest point in the interior it can be, not near the roof as where smoke detectors are located, the time your co detector sounds alarm will be to late
as for your lpg heater, in australia all lpg heaters without an external flues are banned as people have died from co pensioning, i would toss it out the window
mick
Everyone has their 2 cents on CO detectors. We have one and it works well, it has an LED numerical screen that will light up with even the smallest amount is detected (30ppm) sometimes we see it when not properly vented during cooking, but the reality is we have one and I know it works well. Thank you for your concerns though.
Accidentally posted twice, here is what the EPA.gov (US) says "Because carbon monoxide is slightly lighter than air and also because it may be found with warm, rising air, detectors should be placed on a wall about 5 feet above the floor. The detector may be placed on the ceiling. Do not place the detector right next to or over a fireplace or flame-producing appliance. Keep the detector out of the way of pets and children. Each floor needs a separate detector. If you are getting a single carbon monoxide detector, place it near the sleeping area and make certain the alarm is loud enough to wake you up."
Excellent. I learned a lot.
Good presentation very
easy and direct. 👍
GREAT GREAT! Thanks for checking us out. Cheers!
Very nice!! And this guy is hilarious!! Very impressed with use of space.
THANKS!
I really love this van tour! What blender do you use in your van? Does it work on 12v?
It's a ninja, I wanna say 1000w. It's a big draw, we have a 2000w inverter that we use to power our blender 😊
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Nice and spaceous! You could make those headlamps much better by sanding the dirt and scratches away. You can buy the liquids in just about any autopart store and they're easy to use, makes the lights much brighter.
@@BagznBirdz I tried toothpaste and worked for a bit. Really need to sand, clean, and clear coat. Butttt the lights aren't that powerful anyway! Haha
First time checking out your vlog. A box would be a good choice for me.
From Cincinnati, Ohio
I like it. And after a million "van" videos, i am hard to be impressed. Ur truck has SPACE! Awesome.
Put up a close line to dry clothes on. There are ones that retract.
@@seedsoflove7684 hey hey Thanks! I honestly don't know how people move around in small vans, maybe solo, but not with 2 and a dog! hah
Great idea on the clothesline! might have to look into that
What an amazing build.
THANKS!! We love it
Awesome built 👏👏👏👏
Carbon monoxide detectors should be mounted near the floor...
Really? Why?
Great job!
I think your box van is great and much better than a Van. You are at the right age to do whatever you want to do. Every one should find adventure.
Ain't that the truth! We love our box. I think for a solo traveler a van is ok. But to be able to stand up, move around comfortably it is nice. Plus we only spent $20k everything included. It's been an adventure!
Very nice setup
He's a ham! Love it. And love the build!!
Thanks!! 🕺
Awesome job on this build!!
I love this, and at least you don't have to worry about so much rust. I bet insulation was easy!
Gosh I love it. I’m debating doing the same thing with an aluminum 20ft car hauler trailer.
We would love to do a cargo trailer / toy hauler conversion, would be sweet! Problem is we didn't have a good truck to pull one 😂 box truck made more sense for us.
Very well done!
12:02 hahahahaha Almost, you need the 1 million dollar view from a cliff and the boho curtains XD Awesome video guys!
Very cool I'm going to use the same bed idea🙂😎best of luck😀
A super easy and cheap way to raise the bed! We are very happy with it
Different but very functional. We just finished our 50 states two years ago when we hit Maine and a couple other NE states at age 73, however half of those were after retirement. We have a fully off grid setup, but will spend a night or two in campgrounds just to hang out and be fully connected.
Way to go!! We only have Alaska to go... And that's a trek. We definitely like the luxury of campgrounds (especially with hookups) but it is nice to camp free off grid! Cheers to you
@@theboonboxers We did a cross country to Alaska, starting in Washington DC and stayed mostly in campgrounds. We heard one horror story after another about the condition of the Alcan Highway to Alaska, being told that we would have at least one broken windshield due the double long 18 wheelers pulling two full size trailers and running up to 80 MPH. Also would break tires in the deep potholes. At that time we didn't know of another way to get there. To see the most of the country we went all the way to San Francisco and walked over the Golden Gate bridge and too pictures. Then we went up Hwy 1 and 101 to the state of Washington intending to work our way to the Alcan. However, we saw an ad for the Alaska Marine Highway from Bellingham, WA to Alaska. We ended up getting tickets and the truck and camper rode in the bottom of the ferry and we had a choice of a stateroom or sleeping on deck chairs under a heated cover on the back of the huge ferry. We got videos of whales breaching, saw seals, and lots of other sea creatures and eagles. That trip didn't cost any more than the 4 days on the Alcan and it only took 2.5 days. It became the 3rd best part of the trip after the glaciers and Denali National Park. You should have a passport as we had to cross into Yukon Territory twice to get to places we wanted to go.
Awesome job
Badass box truck!
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I like this one heaps. this is how i would have it if I had one.