Mercedes Benz 608D LF8 Fire Engine Camper Van Conversion | Feuerwehr | Van Life
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- Mercedes Benz 608D LF8 Fire Engine Camper Van Conversion | Feuerwehr | VanLife UK and Europe
In 2017 I took a bike ride from Düsselfdorf along the Rhine, on the way I found a Mercedes Benz fire engine in a park up. At the end of the summer I travelled back to Germany to collect a Mercedes Benz Fire Engine to convert in to a camper.
The initial project took six months to complete, turning a working fire engine into a family camper, a basic conversion but a working one none the less. During the conversion I made some rough videos that explained what what was going on, these videos form the basis of the film that I introduce here.
This film takes me from a trip to Kempen, Germany, to collect the Mercedes Benz 608D Ziegler LF8, a drive across Holland to the ferry at Hoek van Holland and back to the UK to Hundon and the workshop, this is where the work took place.
Forget what you might have seen on the TV, this one works well. If you see it come and say hello, take a look around and hop in.
The first MOT and registration was completed by the end or March 2018 and the Fire Engine Camper Van took to the road at the beginning of many adventures, and may more to come. We have been to France and Holland many times, Belgium and Germany too as well as a few trips around the UK.
When I collect the Düdo it had 19,000kms on the tacho, now it is reading 29,500 or so, over 10,000kms in two years, here comes year three.
Enjoy the video.
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Amazing work Glenn 👍
Absolutely love the 608D Mercedes, what a lovely old machine. Great idea using an old fire truck 👍.
Nice
Brilliant!
Love the rock n roll idea for 3 uses and a utilising the space well. Inoffensive to Scotland to look at one this weekend to convert too.
I love the way you can just lift the shutters to get to everything thing
Yep, that is why they stayed as they are, the van can breath and so can I. Thanks for the comment.
this is rad We are 22 and live aboard our sailboat, sailing around the world as husband wife and cat :) the best thing about our lifestyles is being able to travel anywhere, (almost) anytime!!! :) Safe travels, friend!
I like when you say @rock’n’roll bed”
That is what it is, a bed used in a T5 called a Rock N Roll bed, old school VW. Thanks for the comment.
So pretty I can live there forever, I will swap my house for that.
Круто👍👍👍
Once you're moved in I'd love to see a proper tour.
Hi, thanks for taking the time to comment, I have made a tour video - th-cam.com/video/_e35QdGLfPk/w-d-xo.html
Hello Glenn, marvelous work! Could you tell me what the burner's type/brand is? I also saw it in another camper van and like it a lot. Are you satisfied with it's performance? Thanks for answering this! 20:40~
Hi, that is a SMEV PI909, I think there is a modern version of that one now, works great, no complaints about it, easy to keep clean.
Donde puedo comprar una y cuanto me puede costar Sr. Medero desde Puerto Rico
So nice to see that our truck, shown at 1:07 did inspire you to buy a Mercedes. We are on Facebook:
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That is great, thanks for getting back to me, your truck was the thing that did it for me.
Hi
Cool truck
How well does it perform off-road ?
Thanks, off road, if it dry and rocky it is fine, if it is wet and slippery, always gets stuck. I would like to change the twin rear wheels for larger, wider single wheels but I can't find the right tyres yet.
Hi Glenn, Thanks for the videos, really enjoying them and giving me lots of ideas. How did you get it back from Germany ? I've just purchased something similar and am having trouble finding insurance to drive it back whilst it is on German plates.
Hi, I drove it back. When you arrange the export plates, that you have to have, you have an option for 3,5 or 28 days I think, I have always taken the longest option and then you add temporary insurance to cover that period, typically for 28 days third party cover and the export plates I have paid around 100€, then you have to pay road tax for the month but the German town hall will bill you for that later. You don't and probably can't buy insurance in the UK to cover you for this as most policies will exclude vehicles that are outside of the UK.
Does that help?
@@GlennJobson yes thanks Glenn, I'd hit a wall with UK insurers, the 5 day German 'Yellow' plates that the vendor is arranging should include insurance, but the vendor doesn't think it does. I'll keep trying with them.
@@danielnorth6817 Just go for the Red ones, they will include the insurance for export, the yellow ones are 5 day plates for German use I think. If you drive from Germany to the UK on yellow plates you might get stopped along the way, they are not for that.
Great van!! What is the weight of your van before and after conversion ( it means under 3500 kgs or more )?? We are looking for similar van to make campervan and want to get under 3,5 tones after reconstruction. We are afraid that with van up 3,5 tones we will have more limits on road and visiting towns and cities. Sorry about not good English but i hope you understand what we are asking. Thank you!
Hey, English is OK. This is a 6.5 tonne van, probably needed to be to carry the fire equipment, once I took it all out the van was about 2.6 tonne empty, it could be made to be under 3.5 tonne IF you reregister the vehicle as a motor caravan and provide proof of the 'new' weight limits. That would mean you could drive it without a C1 category EU licence too. My advice is to weight the van before you build the interior and then you will know how much you can put in it. It will never look overweight on the road anyway as it will have the springs for 6.5 tonnes on it. That works in the UK but not sure where else. Thanks for the comment!
@@GlennJobson Thank u for answere! 2.6 tonne sounds good for me. Yes , i want to register as motor caravan. C1 category is not problem for me , but vehicle with up3.5 tonne has much more limits as for "usual" cars. Primarily I mean traffic signs forbidding traffic in cities. At least here in Ukraine. What about UK and Europe?
The weight of the truck can be a problem BUT I know how much is weighs so can judge for myself. Town and City driving can be limited, in Germany I have a Green Zone Sticker so can go anywhere except 3.5T limited roads. The UK, there are a lot of 3.5T limits but mostly out of towns on older roads and small bridges. France has some limits here and there but that is usually a little higher weight. The length with a bike rack on makes it 7.5m and that is also a fun problem in small places.
Bubble foil isn't insulation, can be used as a vapour barrier but is nowhere near insulation bud.
Thanks for taking the time to comment but I have to disagree, not all bubble foil is insulation but this stuff is as works very well, linked here. Not sure why anyone ever bothers with a vapor barrier in a van in a temperate climate though, seems pointless to seal yourself in with the moisture. Bud. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006H1MO0U/ref=pe_3187911_189395841_TE_3p_dp_1
@@GlennJobson The U value is only 0.35 (maximum) which calculates as 2.85 R value of the Yuzet Double Aluminium Bubble Insulation Foil you've used, basically it's 2 pieces of millimetre thin foil with air in the bubbles. You'd probably get a higher insulation rating from the boards you've put on top it than the foil itself. As for the moisture issue, that's why you have roof vents etc to let moisture out whilst keeping it away from anything else.
@@justaguy8223 Doesn't matter to me at all, works well. Justa comment.
@@GlennJobson I've heard of people who use bubble foil underneath the floor to prevent it from getting cold. People who have never used it always swear it won't work. Don't be bothered by people trying to dictate what you do to your van. You are the only one who knows what works for you!
@@chrystalfizer9332 That is absolutely correct, all of the misinformation is amazing but as you say most providing it have never done ANYTHING, I couldn't find a video on their channel to suggest options and alternatives. What I did works for me and I like it.
Such a beautiful van!! We've given you a follow on instagram too!
Thanks! I will look you up too.
how much did you pay for the vehicle and was it clased as a comercial vehicle on the ferry . thanks
Slow reply, 5000 euros for the truck, just drove it back through Holland and booked the ferry as a motorhome, it is now a motorhome.
lol, Britain will always be in Europe, unless we are moving to a different continent?
Let's hope so. Thanks for getting that far!
Glenn Jobson
No problem good vlogs... looks like we are definitely leaving the EU thou
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Thanks!