FULL TOUR £95,000 Adventure VW Crafter Camper - Vanworx MaxTraxx
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In today's video we take you on a full tour of the incredible 4x4 MaxTraxx Volkswagen Crafter Camper Conversion built by bespoke camper converters Vanworx. Vanworx make awesome camper conversions based on various different VW models including the T5, T6 and T6.1 transporter and this is their latest venture into larger vans, based on the Volkswagen Crafter.
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I am not entirely sure what facts the "overpriced" theme of responses are based on in this comment thread. The vans spec is very high with 300w of solar on the roof, an extensive array of external driving led lamps, an audio system worthy or a night club, a hefty winch, an integrated lithium battery/inverter combo, underbody protection etc. If you take a look at the Westafalia SvenHedin price list and then add all the extras up prices are not too dissimilar. If you do a straight USD/GBP conversion on the cost of a Winnebago Revel you'll come out with similar costs before you start adding the extras. The fact that these vans are entirely bespoke adds another degree of value that does not seem to have been taken into account. Now, I've no doubt that if you were a bit handy and had a garage full of power tools you might do this yourself for less but in truth there aren't that many people about that can do that. The guys at Vanworx provide a niche product to a niche market. Just because something might be too rich for some does not mean its overpriced.
Full disclaimer. I am not the owner of this van. I do not work for Vanworx. And, having had a VW Cali for several years I looked around for something like this; I found very little and have ordered a MaxTraxx ( with shower/loo ) for delivery in March.
That’s really exciting for you! Very jealous! We absolutely loved the quality at Vanworx and you can 100% see where the money has been spent. You’re going to have an awesome van to travel in.
I think a lot of people won’t realise how expensive a lot of the bespoke parts and things like the specialised off-road seikel suspension costs too. Obviously if you didn’t want that equipment you don’t have to have it to save cost. Also a brand new VW Crafter is not cheap to begin with!
We are 100% of the opinion that cost is totally relative and every individual is going to weigh that up against what it’s worth to them. If someone thinks they can get this level of quality for less then use that as a driving force for inspiration for their own builds, rather than bringing a really cool company down in the comments.
Thanks for a great comment and I really hope you get many years of epic travel out of your new van in March. Send us photos!! Can’t wait to see it!
Paul Brant you don’t need to justify it to me friend!
I’d simply expect a fridge that holds a decent amount of food and loo at least for that price. Perhaps the LWB would be better but is only a : berth.
My Rapido sleeps and seats 5 and cost £58 k
Yes not off road but who actually needs an off reader outside Iceland or Oz
Sorry if your upset but £95k is a house up north!
Check what campers you can buy with 95k. Then you will understand, that this van is way way over priced for what it is.
Chrys Fil I’d at least put a decent fridge , loo and shower in! Perhaps a wardrobe? Oven?
nowtleft2 hello you could not find a home in so FLORIDA, for that, FYI, my property tax is US$ 15k/year. M onvrer sad that vehicle is. US 153K. Cheers FROM NJ,,,,USA🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧🇺🇸
This van is PERFECT!
I do like the VW quality and the 4 motion is excellent,it`s got me out of a few wet fields and left standard campers spinning in the mud. I have a t6 camper and love it, just about to upgrade to a t6.1 California. You have a great time with your quality machine.
Great review and a great van, nice to see you back, I’ve missed your vlogs, I know it’s a one off special but you can get a lot of MH for £95K
Great Video, really enjoyed it thank you!
Really like it - lots of attention to detail and looks like quality components...
Paul Brant .And the fact that you ordered one of them pmsl 😂 doesn’t make you biased at all now doses it .
Hay you have fun in your overpriced VW delivery van with a bed in it because that’s your choice. However I’m entitled to my opinion as well and I happen to think it’s , well I think you get the picture😉
I think thats why he pointed out that he ordered one. And please, again, if you can show one with a similar spec for a better price... IN THE UK... please post a link, as I would like something similar for cheaper. Seeing as the van alone comes in at about 50K new in the uk... add everything else... Not sure how anyone could do it much cheaper, hence my request for a link.
Love the layout inside! 4 birth and much more spacious than a grand California!
Good video, many thanks for the info, interesting van, great quality build, some good equipment spec, really cool company. Expensive, but quality is! And expense is relative, and an individual thing. Each to their own; but I think we'll stick with the compact T5! We are so lucky there's such a range of vehicles and choice out there, and people and engineers willing to construct them; from 'build-your-own' to top-spec. Kudos Shaun, for the Movember fund raiser - though not keen on the moustache images! Cheers.
Always enjoy your videos
Been really windy on Portland recently. Us locals donate our used xmas trees to feed the wallabies at fancy's farm. Love this van.
Love the yellow. Thanks for sharing.
Nice one guys. Great looking van 😎👍🇳🇿
Nice attention to detail, and the lounge area looks spacious, but like everybody else has said, far too expensive for what it is. If I could afford that, I'd spend a lot less on a proper motorhome, something like the Kon-Tiki that Bob and Jenny Earnshaw have just bought. Separate bedroom, and bathroom at the far end. I wouldn't want to be subjected to my husband sitting on the portapotti in the lounge area!
hehe, I had to listen to 2:25 several times to make sure I was hearing it right: "up front there's a witch to get you out of trouble".
Great review. Love this van. Perfect build. Like you without the beard. So much nicer.
That’s beautiful
I can’t believe that you brought the beast all the way over to Oz, just to show us!
Peter Whitmore full commitment to vlog making here 😂
Cool moustache Sean, Lizzie is absolutely gorgeous, you need to be on your moustache game to have a wife as beautiful as that!
Onto the van, love it! I would say my fave so far. That yellow GTI style interior is smart!
Mega price tag but man, look at the van, its a proper off road beast!
Great video, really enjoyed it.
Stunning van, not sure about the lack of shower and toilet at that price but wow, just one complaint though....No Bentley!
Great video thank you.....love the hole in the sock ha ha
I would love to have a LPS power supply fitted in my Cali Ocean
Hi AB&B
Nice Tour, thanks for sharing.
.Ignore the Negativity. I can't fathom why people have that kind of attitude.
It's obvious the Creativity, Craftmanship,, Parts & Labor costs.
Love the Openness of this Van.
Van Worx does an Amazing job. I'm doing an exactly same Van Build with R.F. Sound System, B.F. Goodrich All Terrain Tires in Toronto, Canada.
My 5 Tires 255-70 R17 & Raceline Swift Wheels , one on the Rear Door cost me $2700.00.
So go figure that....Cedric
post a link so i can follow your progress
Must have missed this one guys “bonus lol “. Would love a van conversion but I would need a truck conversion (5 kids ) 😂😂😂 I have a class 2 hgv (old lingo) so I suppose I could with a lottery win lol. Thanks folks 👍🏻 lovely van 🙂
On almost van like this, Can do you shower and cooking, etc with just 70 litter waters. You can not refill its usally if you far from city or diesel station))
Shower space to small , electric power bank to small capacity.
Have so missed you guys and your touring adventures. Are you going anywhere soon?
Merle Joyce we have some amazing trips planned for next year!
Hi Guys, enjoy your videos and thanks for taking the time to show them. Notice in the video you mentioned you were going to visit Clayton power this year ( the year no one will forget). Did you manage? Interested to find out more about this product. Thanks again keep safe.
Hi, unfortunately due to the mess of 2020 we haven’t had chance but we will try and get across in 2021. They have some really exciting things which we’d love to take a closer look at.
Nice looking van but what's the DVLA classification
Great video guys! BEAST.
Reminded me of a VW version of yours. :)
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Just so you know guys, that was a wallaby not a kangaroo but they are related marsupials. As we can't wait for you both to visit us on one of your road trips travelling downunder... Merry Christmas!!! :-)
What is / how many amps for the lithium batteries
Does it have winter proof insulation? Given the U.K. weather it’s something I’d want
however it is beautiful and layout seems perfect.
Great review
@May 007 "Beautiful and the layout seems perfect"? No oven, no microwave, no wardrobe and no bathroom, yes, perfect for four people if you don't want to cook, wash or take a change of clothing.
Was that Portland place and kangaroo where I want to see x
Hallo, LIZZE &SHAWN,,,,Isaw that Mel at the how, it was a hate/love idea, especially that bright plaid,I discovered by chance that in HAWAII, THere is a rental company, that ALSO rents CALIFORNIA, as well,as HYMER ROADTREK 1.0 , folks I follow went to MAUI, they were using on the mainland a HYMER 2.0 N Zoe I was rather surprised to see the VW MOTOR VAN THERE, But HAWAII, is indeed a DIFFERENT PLACE, so this vehicle has more space than yours then , eh? Stay well,safe travels, God ZZBless, from NJ..USA🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧🇺🇸
Great review. £95‘ is a lot of money, but I think you can’t compare this to a regular motorhome as all the stuff that makes it off grid capable does cost. It’s a lot of money but for off grid purposes you get a great car. Did the guy tell you what company does the mattress? I am thinking of upgrading ours. Thanks.
Jutta Pelzer hello, but LITHIUM BATTERIES., system,,is by not cheap , is quite probably the most expensive extra,!, Cheers From NJ,USA🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧🇺🇸
Lots of haters in the comments, which is only to be expected on TH-cam I guess, but I don't understand what they're complaining about. If they don't like it, don't buy it. If you think it's over-priced jog on, nobody cares, enjoy your converted Fiat Uno. The spec of this van seemed extremely high quality to me and, as it's all bespoke, complaining about the fit-out is crazy since you could get it any way you fancy. Don't envy you that weather - greets from Oz.
Everyone is free to have an opinion. If it was one or two you could put it down as trolls. As the van has garnered a lot of comments and most of them negative kinda says what the general thinking is for the vehichle. Most do not diss the van most diss the ridiculous price. A bus and beyond are VW fans and in general love all things VW. If the people who support their channel sometimes disagree I think they are entitled to say so.
@@paulwood7798 Is the price ridiculous though if you can give a full breakdown of spec? I can assure you we have not plucked the price out of thin air. Seriously when you start with the vehicle at half the overall price (£52k from VW and then £7k discount applied) and start adding £20k of kit on the outside, 4k leisure battery, £2k bed, 2k upholstery, £2k audio and a huge more amount of kit the price is as competitive as we can make it. That said we're not forcing anyone to buy it and have put everything we can in to it. We built it for fun and to see what the demand would be and we have already sold 3/6 buildslots that we can manage over a year. We see Transporters coming through our workshops at similar prices, again we will build what customers want from an entry level Transporter camper through to stuff like this.
@@davidgarnsworthy3236 Yes it is ridiculous. Most people who originally connected with this channel did so because they were people with an interest or a need to know more about an interesting couple who went to van meets and shared their experience of working and touring and make a few friends and give a few tips along the way. From the reaction of most it is obvious that the van would need to fit a certain criteria and for these people it does not. I am sure the van has a market somewhere but not with these people. I have used my skills as a joiner and mechanic to build a number of self builds down the years and they were good quality builds but were nowhere near the price you ask and the one brand new van build I did would still leave me with £40.000 change from your asking priceand that included Oven Shower, fridge etc. I will be fair to you and say I think all New Motorhomes in the UK are way over priced but people still buy them so it feeds the market and you need to make some profit. But in the main you are selling it to the wrong people on this channel.
No gas, no shower, toilet, short on cabinets, cab window blinds, average extractor, only 1, just diesel heater, like the electrical supply. Personally you could buy a brand news Westfalia Sven Hedin, or the lwb Columbus and add the electrical, roof rack with loads of solar a lot cheaper
Why do you need gas? I'd personally go Lithium/Induction/Microwave
Hi guys. What covers the front window and front side windows?
You have to use £50 notes, (not included in the price)
After watching this video my big dog convinced me to get a VW
When did you move to Australia?
This hasn't been designed for your average camping family or full time off grid living. This is an adventure wagon for couples/friends to head off into the wilderness action sporting, its for having the confidence that you can go anywhere for days poss weeks no issues. Cook with a bbq and shower out the back. I have just bought a 4 motion crafter for the above reasons and will be converting myself. I have priced all the components on this van and they are very expensive. They are a business and need to make money, i looked at a new T6 camper and it was 58k and i couldn't even stand up in it. There is a market for this and it will sell. It doesn't suit everyone but it suits me only i don't have 95k
First!
Would have been nice to see how the seat/bed conversion works...
Looks like a nice van but wow that is a lot of money. I imagine the target purchaser is someone with an awful lot of expendable cash who need to visit quite extreme locations, neither of which are me unfortunately. Have seen other vans by Vanworx at shows in the past and they always looked like lovely vans with a high quality finish.
I would argue, far too many of the people commenting, have been watching far too many van builds, with some very pretty photography, hiding some less than quality builds. That kind of sweep it under the rug building. Not to mention how many of them are likely in the US where this stuff is far cheaper... as most things are.
Don't get me wrong, I can't afford one of these, but anything I got for cheaper, wouldn't be the off road beast at this quality of build that this one is. Sure, I could get a cheaper van built, and I could build a much cheaper van myself, but it definitely wouldn't be anything like this.
This comment section highlights everyones want of everything for nothing... And so why everything these days says made in china, is poor quality on inspection and then people wonder why it lasted a week. ;)
Hi guys, great video again. Now I am from Germany and I am jealous about this design. My question, yes I have one :-), how do you deal with knob head commends, after you put all that effort into your presentation?
We just ignore them. It’s not worth taking the time replying to trolls when there’s so many nice comments on our channel that genuinely deserve our time. 👍 thank you so much for watching
@@ABusAndBeyond thank you
How many minutes before they say "our cali" .....?
If you could transform your heigth to centimeters that would help us in mainland Europe to understand the comparisons better.
nice rv also at europa?
Thanks for the review but you can buy a good 3 bedroom house round here for £95k (and for me the interior colour is far too tangerine)
£95k and it hasn’t even got built in Remis blinds on the front cab windows!! .... Get a really nice well specced Burstner for that!
I want to know how can take a shower in winter time
How wide is the bed my husband is 6foot 4 I'm only 4foot 11
Agree with everyone else. Great van, shame about the price but also, how tall is it?!?
Not really sure I'd class that as a daily use vehicle but it's not a motor home either???
I like the outside ruggedness . Not a fan of not being able to sit up in bed. Rather loose a few inches storage to sit up.
Don't understand this vehicle. It is touted for being off grid but I would expect a simpler more functional interior to be better suited. Even with solar panels how long before the batteries get flattened using the induction hob. I feel it is the camper van equivalent of a Chelsea Tractor
Another good review. Thankyou.
(Did anyone spot the dripping tap!).
£95.000 for a VW Crafter. I'll shut the door on the way out.
always wondered what Timmy Mallet was doing these days....nearly didn't recognise him with the moustache....and you're more 5' 7
Really cool design, but somehow to me it looks very unpractical to actually go and camp with.. I don't really see a comfy, hang-out area in this camper..
Cracking cheese Grommit.
£95k is crazy for half a conversion, no proper toilet or shower, no solar, no oven/microwave and what looks like pretty low budget install.
Nice looking van from outside and 4motion is probably a great platform but once again £95k ridiculously over priced.
Richard Kelly £52k for the base vehicle, £20k in overlanding accessories and rest on a 4 berth high spec conversion, I can assure you we are not plucking the price out of thin air! Please see our post for full breakdown of prices.
And I thought snorkles were for puddles?
There are a lot more out there better than that at a better price
really? can you post a link to one that has a similar spec and is any cheaper in the uk...? I watch a ridiculous amount of these videos, and at this spec, I have yet to see one any cheaper.
My thoughts exactly.£95.000 .Thanks but no thanks.
Andy N £52k for the base vehicle, £20k in overlanding accessories and rest on a 4 berth high spec conversion, I can assure you we are not plucking the price out of thin air! Please see our post for full breakdown of prices.
Two types of people in this country now, people who have ordinary jobs,or no jobs and struggle,that's most of us, then people who live in a country where £95,000 seems a fair price for a campervan, the spec you list can be bought fairly cheaply "led lamps" cheap as chips!
The "overpriced" theme is a reflection of how campers are now pricing themselves out of the popular market, some city type may buy one to park on his gravel driveway. Anyway, you won't find many of your "niche" market on youtube, you will piss off a lot of camper van enthusiasts though!
PS. that porta potty must be gold plated then!
In England arnt you considered a Puff. If you have a mustache?
Wtf 😂😂 no. Did you not watch the video? It's for charity. But just rocking a moustache is not a poof thing.
I saw that part yes, but at least in the 1990s if you had a mustache it associated with puffs in parts of England.
Great video as always but expected more for around 95k 🥺
asboss63 £52k for the base vehicle, £20k in overlanding accessories and rest on a 4 berth high spec conversion, I can assure you we are not plucking the price out of thin air! Please see our post for full breakdown of prices.
David Garnsworthy sorry mate, I would never buy this for 95k....👍
asboss63 we’re not asking you to 👍🏼
Great review but £95k? Not a chance.
Alan Davies £52k for the base vehicle, £20k in overlanding accessories and rest on a 4 berth high spec conversion, I can assure you we are not plucking the price out of thin air! Please see our post for full breakdown of prices.
Great review guys but seriously, I mean SERIOUSLY over priced, must be for folks who come by their money easily!
AoToGo £52k for the base vehicle, £20k in overlanding accessories and rest on a 4 berth high spec conversion, I can assure you we are not plucking the price out of thin air! Please see our post for full breakdown of prices.
@@davidgarnsworthy3236 I'd suggest the price of the base vehicle is way overpriced, many of the components added in the conversion are expensive because of their quality and specialist nature, this unfortunately adds up to a vehicle which is very expensive and overpriced in my opinion, I'm in no way knocking the quality of the vehicle or it's capabilities, cheers. PS If money was no object for me I would consider owning one!
AoToGo we apply a £7k discount to this vehicle before we start and the VW base vehicles aren’t cheap. Please bear in mind there is a large spec on the base vehicle. As a business we have tried to be competitive on price in every part of the build. When you start adding everything up the total does swell quite quickly. Starting price for a 4motion with 4 berth conversion albeit without a few of the extras starts at c.£70k inc vat
8th!
Good luck lol
Way overpriced, silly money for a van conversion
Would buy a A class for that money
No oven, no shower/toilet, no front blinds, very little storage. £95k. Looks good. Totally impractical.
I'm sorry, the fact you can use a 13 amp socket when you are off grid is 'unbelievable'? What do you think every camper with an inverter in the past has been capable of?
All these comments about not being off grid worthy,
Iv lived off grid for years with a lot less.
95K van with 95p switches on the B post wtf?
LandyTravels £52k for the base vehicle, £20k in overlanding accessories and rest on a 4 berth high spec conversion, I can assure you we are not plucking the price out of thin air! Please see our post for full breakdown of prices.
All that dough and they fitted the snorkel the wrong way around??? 🤨
95k and no oven! I’m off!
Ridiculous price they must have payed you good money to keep a straight face while advertising this
93k for a 3 bed town house on a Greek island with see views and roof terrace balcony’s on tv today
Sorry no brainer I love my motorhomes but if I wanted to ruff it I would go camping .
gary parker £52k for the base vehicle, £20k in overlanding accessories and rest on a 4 berth high spec conversion, I can assure you we are not plucking the price out of thin air! Please see our post for full breakdown of prices.
"does a lot of work for charity does not like to mention it " except on you tube to 89,000 people that came here to see a van .....
Got to be honest I'm struggling with this. Great filming but there are a lot of negatives about this van so I would have liked a more unbiased review. The price is ridiculous 95K, but worse than that there is no external decal so should not be classed as a "motor home" as it does not satisfy DVLA rules and yet it is!
Sue & Paul Brown Vanworx are one of the few converters in the UK building to the highest conversion standard - Whole Vehicle Type Approval. None of our vehicles have external decals. I think you may have read some ‘guidelines’.
@@davidgarnsworthy3236 I have indeed. I have also submitted my own conversion to the DVLA and was only rejected on not having exterior decal as have thousands of other people. Production motor homes seem to be allowed to get away with it. Which is extremely biased.
This van has so many short comings , who and what would you use it for in the uk ? Winch never ever get used ever ! Snorkel same again useless completely ! ill conceived , all be it to a high standard but pretty mediocre design
95 grand hell no
Having "off road tyres" and a winch does not make something off road lol. Look at the clearance to the ground the only off roading you will be doing in this is in a lay by. And if the engine is using that snorkel your are in some deep shit already.
4x4 Vans are inherently expensive. The whole point of this conversion is to get you into the wild away from everyone else. All of the American conversions of Sprinters etc are similar money. Well done Vanworx for a UK version. No they aren't cheap - but what price freedom? Yes you can buy a Coach built cheaper and use camp sites etc - but this is not built for that - it's an Adventure Van designed for independent travel. Not for the masses but for the individuals.
the 4x4 option costs 7500 usd
@@cristim5620 The average cost of the basic Van in the UK is £50.000.
4x4 versions
@@kcdewinter611 my 4x4 sprinter was 60,000 usd with all the options that I chose. in oregon we do not have sales tax, probably there is the difference. most of other states add approx 8% sales tax. I just checked, the exchange rate is 1.35 usd for 1 pound.
@@kcdewinter611 since when has a crafter cost 50k
No solar, not stealthy so not for van life. Weekender only. Waste of money.
Whats the point if you have to stay at work to afford it. Isn't van life supposed to be low cost so you don't have to work all the time. Seems like industry cashing in! Bigger, Better, Best?
Buy a new Commercial one at entry level for about £33.000 and then build your own and see. Remember you do not need to get paid the man hours you put in your van and for what I can see, the materials are of good quality and the workmanship is finely done. Please do not campre pears with apples. If you got sick with an illness and you had to choose between 2 doctors and the one with the steeper price gave you better results than the cheeper one most of you would pay it with your mouths shut. Also if your boss told you right now, I am paying you too much I am cutting your salary by half you would be pissed. So why do it to someone else?
If it is overpriced for you, keep it to yourselves and move on to what your wallet can afford or you are comfortable to pay. THIS IS MY OPINION. Bash me, I do NOT CARE.
10 minutes and 24 seconds ("our California"). I wonder, do these guys own a VW? 🤔
95 qrand lol
wayne bowmar £52k for the base vehicle, £20k in overlanding accessories and rest on a 4 berth high spec conversion, I can assure you we are not plucking the price out of thin air! Please see our post for full breakdown of prices.
Just why
lucky woman, she probably leeches on this guy s money
Not a real kangaroo....or a fake kangaroo...that was clearly a wallaby, the main difference to look out for is that they are delicious, while kangaroo is quite tough, great video guys, i saw this exact van in the flesh today (forgive the pun) and im convinced
Nothing negative to say about it 🤔 not even price and lack of solar etc ,
You must be the new owner 😀😂🤞
There is solar 🧐🧐
They said solar could be fitted on roof bar thing so I guessed it wasn’t. That’s £200 of goodness then! Crafted base is say £20k so where’s the £75000? Porta potty? Even big posh battery only costs £1500.
Ahh, profit, £65000!
nowtleft2 £52k for the base vehicle, £20k in overlanding accessories and rest on a 4 berth high spec conversion, I can assure you we are not plucking the price out of thin air! Please see our post for full breakdown of prices.
No bath, no toilet, no heat isolation. Junk.
95k no way bye bye
Thanks but no thanks. Waste of money when you can buy pure luxury for that money.
£95000 lol.