Stunning DIY Ambulance Build - Full-Time Tiny Home
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Meet Christy & Seth, an adventurous couple traveling the U.S. in their self-converted 2001 Ford E450 Ambulance. They found a way to utilize every square inch of space, while simultaneously repurposing the original electrical wiring & cabinets.
This incredible rig features an indoor/outdoor shower, spacious kitchen, ample storage, & a convertible couch. Christy & Seth have found that although tiny, the functionality & freedom that Mitty the Ambo provides is more than the two of them could have ever hoped for from their life on the road.
00:35 Ambulance Kitchen
03:44 Ambulance Storage
06:24 Why Nomad Life
07:48 Powering the Ambulance
10:15 Ambulance Bedroom/Living Room
12:14 Ambulance Bathroom
13:30 Ambulance Closet
15:07 Nomad Life Pros & Cons
17:26 Ambulance Exterior
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12:18 THANK YOU for acknowledging the absolute necessity of having a bathroom on board. 👍 Like you, I just cannot understand people who pretend it isn't a *HUGE* inconvenience having to leave your home to shower/use the bathroom!
This is without a doubt the single most well thought out planning on a roving home I have ever seen! You were so blessed to find your ambulance with the utilities and cabinet setups that it had. God bless and keep on rolling .
Thank you so much for the kind words! We really tried to put a lot of thought into everything so we are very happy others seem to like it as well!
Well done, Christy & Seth! You are welcome to park in our driveway any time, and Atlas can stay inside our house! 😂
Would have never considered an ambulance, but I can see with all the existing cabinets and utilities it made an awesome RV. I especially love how roomy it is inside.
I've been watching these builds for a couple of years now and this is by far the most well thought out build to date. Use of absolutely every bit of available space Tetrised to perfection. I was a roadside tech for Braun (out of Van Wert Ohio) in the early 2000's and I'm very impressed with your use of the majority of factory installed electrical components and how you've repurposed everything to fit your needs. Very Well Done you Two! A build you should be incredibly proud of! Zip~
Thank you so much for your compliments! We love that we went with the Braun as it had the exact floor plan we wanted. I also saw some videos on their channel of them flipping and was immediately sold after that lol
Crash safety is PARAMOUNT!!
Love the layout! And all decorated so nice. Shower, toilet, big kitchen. You've got everything you need! And even though the diesel cost is equal to a mortgage payment, you're able to travel whenever and wherever you want because you don't have to pay for any extra travel expenses, like hotel, campground, airfare. So worth it!
Nice build & I really appreciate the honesty regarding the cost of the build & the cost of living in the ambo.
7,25 minutes inn, and I already love this couple, and their reasons to live this way!! ❤
Respect from Denmark 🏆
Thank you!
I've watched these videos for years, and I think I just about understand what a minisplit is.
Lovely home, and lovely down to earth couple.
This is an impressive, well thought out, and creative conversion/build. Great job you guys. My favorite part was when you used "stealth" and "ambulance" in the same sentence.🙂
Fantastic build.
2:30 - Excellent design element!!
He’s going to manufacture and sell those mounts I believe. Reach out and ask b
You guys are so cool, creative, and adventurous!
Wow! I love how roomy it is and how much storage you have. Fantastic!
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Magnificent DIY Ambulance build. Needless to say, all of the daily needs are met in this ambulance transformation, great job!!!. Stay Safe & Healthy... Abrazos
Awesome home U guys, thanks for inviting Us into your world, God Bless U both!! 🙏🏿
What a lovely thought out build, I love it ! 😍
Great enthusiastic couple and a very well laid out and organized build! With an indoor/outdoor shower! Loved the two way pull-out freezer too! Grest tour of a very nice build!
Best ambulance build I've seen to date! Excellent!
So well organised and clean. It looks bigger than a simple ambulance.
Your layout is awesome! I esp. love the bed set up. Really pretty home on wheels. Wishing you both the best on your travels. :)
5:35 - 100% something more Ambo builds need to do.
We had one like this growing up! Brings back Happy memories
Gorgeous Ambulance built home. Best regards and safe travels from Dublin Ireland 🍀💚💚😺🍀🍀🍀🍀
This ambulance build is brilliant!
I'm just a wee bit jealous! Thanks for the tour! I'm so glad I saw it! Happy trails! 💕
Ambulances may he cheaper but by far are superior than normal vans. They are much stronger, more straight lines to work with and tons of inner and outer storage, which, like you have proved, all it takes is a cosmetic revamp
You guys have a great beautiful build home. Love it.
You guys are really talented!! Awesome build!!
Very nice home. The builds that people don’t put the bathroom, I roll past. Not feasible to me. When everything was shut down, I bet everyone wished that they had one. Some great ideas. 👏
Seth, this is true craftsmanship. Well done.
Momma your videos are very interesting even though you think the things you do are mundane. You are a very practical, down to earth person doing the things necessary to take care of your family and animals. I, like you also "make do" with what I have which gives me a sense of accomplishment. We love watching you and your family. Please continue.
Some very nice features that I have not seen before.
Thank you!
You did an amazing job on your tiny home. You are an inspiration!!!!!!!!
The one announcement that would make me happy would be that you're willing to sell it to me! I love it!!!!
10/10
Cok kulanisli yapmissiniź iyi yollar gencler hatasiz kazasiz ve turkiyeden sevgiler👫💖💖
Wow, you both did a really great job on your ambulance. You should be proud.
Having watched many van-life/tiny home video's, it almost never fails that comments are "this is the best build". I guess they all are! LOL I like this one however. I expect my wife would say the same thing, no-way. So I'm not hopeful. She has a plan to renovate every aspect of our house which will take years. Maybe it's because she lived the "small house" live in England which is how many life there, most houses are small.
Impressive.
Great build ,you covered all the bases! I would love to have met your beautiful dog...what a good looking kid
Man,they've really thought of everything!
This one of the best mobile homes! Every nook & cranny used. You guys really have a great ethos & outlook in life! Victoria Australia 🇦🇺
Very happy to see this video. Glad you pursued your dream and made it come true.
Very nice rig … enjoy ur life😊
Quite nice. I like that you can access the bathroom from outside. It would need a lock from the inside though, so no one (even if it is friends) can open the bathroom outside door while you are in it. Also I'd cover all the roof with panels. Enjoy
You both have made a beautiful home and you're furbaby is gorgeous ❤ enjoy your travels be safe and God bless 🙏
Excellent couple and excellent home. I love how you guys used the existing features of the ambulance. That shower is really impressive being double ended.
Absolutely fantastic build, love it! With that being said, at 20:27 the box with the wires coming out of the bottom, why is there no box clamp or grommet?
so nice
Bar far the most practical and homeyist ambulance build I've seen.
Lot's of thought went into this no doubt.
One or both of them definitely have engineering skills.
Very impressive.
Happy trails ~~~🚑___
Ambulance perfect love your ceiling and counter top color warm really like your sink . And your dog cute.😊
You have a beautiful home enjoy your travels😊🥰
I love your show ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I am currently working on my own Ambulance conversion. It's much older than most other models I see people converting, (most I see are late 90's up to 2010 models) as it's from 1986. Miles per gallon can be a big issue, as mine currently can only get about 8 miles per gallon, which is about the same as a full size RV. There are ways to amend this though. For about $3.5-4k you can get an overdrive fabricated and custom fitted to your vehicle. The cost would likely be more if I was also relying on a mechanic or other service to install it for me, but I luckily have the means to do that myself. But long story short, an overdrive can improve your fuel consumption by 20-30%. For me that means my vehicle goes from 8 miles a gallon to around 10-12. This doesn't seem like much, but in the long term those miles will add up and you will easily make back the cost of the overdrive in gas savings. If you are doing a conversion of an older ambulance I would highly recommend putting in the money to add some additional fuel efficiency, as well as upgrades to the suspension. Ambulances do great on rougher terrain and are fine to drive shorter distances, but if you anticipate doing a lot of travel via highway, shell out for the better suspension. You want to be comfortable while driving one of these. If you're not, then that can really effect your experience and quality of life.
I love it. Love the bathroom as well!!! Thanks for sharing and letting us know you do laundry 🧺 some where else. Most people don’t have a bathroom and don’t mention how they take care of that situation living in a vehicle. Nor do they talk about laundry
Nicely done, looks homey & beautiful. They appear happy, which is the most important thing. Looove the furry baby!
What an incredible and well thought out build. Very functional and beautiful home for you two.
Love the faucet!
You two are adorable as is your digs. Enjoy every minute.
I love this! It’s such a beautiful build. Delightful couple!
Great looking build. Have wanted to do an ambulance but as a woman “of s certain age” I don’t know a thing about building the inside. Can’t say I want to pay someone to do it-pretty pricey. Unfortunately it would take pretty much everything I have. Especially since solar panels and lithium batteries would be a must! I would definitely be all in if I knew someone who was able to do all this wonderful stuff but I don’t! Also would probably have to go with gas since I’m on a fixed income. Not interested in paying
$5/gal for diesel. Even though in the long run it would be better! Oh well! Vaya con Dios! Be safe and you did a great job!
Nice build and cute dog!
Thank you!
This is so cool , awesome layout plenty of room and head space to walk around tastfully decorated and you have a shower and toilet, nice the you can travel and work, but you do not have to pay for a motel. yes fuel is an issue but maybe in the future that can change . I love this build happy traveling. Ontario Canada .
Very nice!
Impressive craftsmanship on this build✌️
Really excellent use of space and existing cabinets.
You guys did a great job and reused several things that were already in the ambulance. What is the name of your cute dog?
@jennifersherman8838 - Thank you and great question! The dogs name is, “Atlas”. They didn’t end up covering much on him in the video so here is a little about him if you are interested! His favorite places to relax are on his bed, on the couch, and funny enough on the passengers seat. He is a great co-pilot. He has plenty of toys and treats. His mom spoils him for sure! When he is not inside he loves being outside, hiking, playing in creeks, and definitely the snow!
P.S. - Christy was petting Atlas the whole time we were in the interview and his head was on her lap, he was just out of the frame
Great tour. I wish you safe travels!
Real Nice with the giant dog..
Awesome build
Safe travels guys
Thank you
You gave me some good ideas for my own build
Beautiful!!!👠🚌👠
Nice job and commentary ❤
Great Ambulance Tiny home Renovation 😊😊👍👍👍👍👍 for your diesel engine try X-caps, these might have a different name for diesel fuel check with The
Homework Guy Team, Kevin and Elizabeth they sell these too. I also like your innovative idea on your all in one bathroom 😊😊👍👍👍👍👍
VERY VERY Nice
God Bless you Brother and your beautiful family❤ I'm so happy for you guys, you have been a real inspiration to me and I can't wait for our weather to let up so I can get back to my build 😊 I just love each of you and it's a real gift to witness Ember enjoying her home❤ much love to you's
Sorry, I thought I was commenting on A Bus Life Story 😜
You have a lovely home. Enjoy.
GORG build!
Nice
Home!!!🎉🎉🎉
❤️🔥PERFECT!!!❤️
Very nice great thoughts into this tiny house I want one enjoy and please share this country with us
i've commented on a lot of tiny houses that i love it. not this one tho.
i WANT this one! not kidding, i would buy it today, but looks like this lovely couple is very happy in their FANTASTIC tiny home 😀 💖
Lovely views
very nice!
Love it !!
I think you would be able to sell this unit for more than you have invested. Very nice!
Lovely
Can't put a price on the experiences you'll are having !
I REALLY like your build. Since I’m traveling solo my family REALLY wanted me in something they felt comfortable with (a premade campervan). What I have is not horrible but what you have done is what I had imagined - either an ambulance or a small transit bus. I guess you have to have the travel bug in your veins to be able to imagine it. Maybe some day…
Question for you. I have some items I had started collecting for my build that my husband would love for me to sell but I’m not done dreaming of my transit/ambo build so for now I’m keeping them but I’m wondering if YOU think this would make sense in a build like yours….I have an LG Sidekick washing machine drawer. It’s intended to be mounted below a large front load machine similar to the pedestal drawers. It’s the same size as the pedestals and slides out like one then the half-circle lid flips up and you can load it and do a small load. I only have the small drawer unit as I understand it could run separately by itself. I wanted to put it in my build and just hang things to dry. Would this be something you would ever consider if you had the unit or could get it (much) cheaper than the $800 price tag? No more laundromats!!!!
What do you think? Yeah or Nay on the washer?
Cool project guys, kudos ! 🙂 About your diesel monthly expense, how much is it ? You mentioned your 10 MPG consumption but for how many miles monthly and at how much a gallon on average ? Thanks. 🙂
Very nice! I like it 🙂
11:06 - We’ve heard that sleeping along with the creases in any folding beds like this adds discomfort from sliding into the grooves. Have you all noticed that at all?
Wonderful build/ I would like more information on it/ thinking of buying a ambulance/ thx David
"Stealth" :)
cute lovely style 🩵🔮🩵🔮🩵🔮🩵🔮🩵🔮🩵🔮🩵🔮🩵🔮🩵🩵🩵🔮
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In the process of converting one myself. Good build !!
Hi guys I have to say that your build is just amazing well thought out and at the same time very practical..
Regards from Hereford UK
Perks of a braun box. I just purchased one and I will. Be evaluating your videos for guidance
Cool ‼️😊🥳❤😊🥳
I like that mini short shelf above the wide kitchn cabinet! Also really like the chevron patterns and sliding cab doors!