Tour of my Van: Expediting in Comfort 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.พ. 2025
- Demonstrating how one can expedite and van dwell with minimal sacrifice. Nearly 90% of this van build was done while on the road with the help of various Home Depot stores. And 100% of the wood was cut by Home Depot and it's employees for free! Hopefully you'll find the video informative and entertaining.
As usual, if you have a comment or question feel free to chime in. As usual, all comments are read and answered.
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Sorry for the length of the video. Too much for a short recording.
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Jonathon, being retired from the trucking industry after 38 years OTR [since 2015] I didn't want to skip over this video, even though my specialty was primarily flatbed, drop deck, and, heavy haul trailers. Folks not in our industry would have probably moved on. Pretty impressive how you arranged everything to accommodate your needs! I'm planning on buying a Promaster 3500 very soon for a complete camper van conversion to live full time on the road...NO boss, NO DOT, NO time schedule, NO weigh stations, etc...MY rules!! Congrats on your build and working a full time job at the same time! Best of luck to you in the future!
(12/11/2018 Tuesday 8:45amCST Houston, Texas)
Watching in 2022... as one commenter wrote down below... very clever... but... it's super clever and smart. Felt like a kid watching this video, cause of the creativity of this man. Wish he's doing great.
Thank you. Much love
Absolutely the best I have seen yet!!! Soon to be a newbie ...I am researching/TH-camwatching in order to learn how to become an expediter and a van lifer, at the same time!!! You've done it!!!
Nicely done. Enjoyed that. The lack of heat I could deal with. The lack of A/C would do me in, I’m afraid. Has anyone ever told you that you sound exactly like a young John Amos?
No, that's definitely a first.
Best barebones build I've ever seen. Best quote: "You can do a lot with nine inches!" Hilarious. I love this video!
Tony Quichocho My dirty mind totally ran with this quote! Lol
This is one COOL VAN. NICE
I'm only about 10 seconds into this. But after seeing your last set up, I can't wait to see this one. Your last one stood out as the best I've seen on here.
Much love. Thanks!
This is a great Van build this has everything and you can still work and make money with your Van this is how I would want mine to be I love the entertainment area
I love how you did that headboard! Great idea!
Thank you for posting! The Promaster 2500 is my dream. And your Murphy Bed is ingenious!!
Smart layout! Amazing all you have in there and still able to haul freight! Kudos! 😎😎😎
Excellent build. Very clever. So many things to learn. Thanks for sharing.
Wow you did a top-notch job thanks for letting us tour your van if you ever get the Idaho give us a holler
Super simple murphy bed. IAm not an expediter... usually watching van life videos, gathering ideas for myVan build. I clicked on a Ram Promaster van tour and now I have new content. 1500, 2500 and 3500 refer to the towing capacity of the Ram van... 136, 144, 159 wheelbases refer to van lengths. I have a 2017 Ram Promaster 2500, high roof, 159wb and a lot of building to get done. Thankhz for some great ideas. The bed and the headboard are smooth. Wholeness n Love Brother Jonathan ((-;
I'm exploring van options, especially the Promaster. Are you concerned about not being able to fit in a regular parking space with the 159 wheelbase?
1500, 2500 and 3500 refer to the (Load) capacity. The vehicle will carry 1,500 pounds 2,500 lbs 3,500 lbs of cargo.
@@greeneyes6311 for the most part, unless you have the extended version, you can park in a regular spot.
I love the nine inch storage. that really opens up the rest of the area for living. and the TV! Awesome. Great Ideas.
Jon BEST MURFY BED EVER❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
creative designs! everything fitting in snug to the van walls!
Awesome!
Best line of this vlog,"it's amazing what u can do with..."! Correct and true. U like your gadgets as many of us do. Roll safe
Great video Johnathon, love your patients and know how. You're an grand example for us all and you make the world a better place. Happy trails.
Cool! Nice job mate!
Thanks for this video. This gave me a whole new perspective of this business
Gotta do it in comfort
Nice 👍🏻 Van Build. You got everything you need Johnathon. Be safe out there. God Bless
Hey great video, great organization, and really helped me a lot. Totally love it, fits and solidifies my plans.
Ol school NES, thanks for bringing back the memories brother, and thanks for the tour!
Man what a great setup in a work van. So many great ideas. Thanks Jonathan.
Hey thanks for watching!
THANK you for sharing this video. I am getting ready to go OTR with this type of van. Now I have tons of ideas on how to create a OTR cargo van.
Glad to be of assistance!
Great video! Loved your energy and the van!
Pretty cool ideas
Found this by accident while checking out camper van videos. Had to contine watching it to find out how you slept in it. Amazing ideas and set-up and spurred some other creative ideas of my own for a future van. Thanks, have fun and safe travels.
Awesome build!
I would hire you to build it for me. That’s so organized and safe for travel. Well done
If you have a generator on the front or back of a van, is better to hard wire it or plug in as needed?
I've been looking at van builds more towards the vanlife/rv side.. This make so much more sense.
Yes mr. Violence. If you're also trying to earn income or haul things, this gives you that option.
Thanks for watching.
Like the simple hinges on the Murphy bed! Interested in converting either a 2500 Promaster or Ford Transit. Love what you’ve done with yours! Especially hard because you’re working with yours. Thanks for the van tour.
Wow, i’m watching this video just amazed at your creativity, love it that you can live and work in your van! The bed is so cool how it rests on the dividers! New subscriber
Love this video! Great job, Great Guy!!!
This is a practical tool fo'sho. That headboard does the job as well. You kept it functional to work a fulltime gig. Good job.
Jonathan, You did an amazing job on laying everything out. It's really nice with all the tech you have.
Great Build Out 👍
Very well explained...
You’re a genius that is an amazing set up you got, awesome job
Nice build, genius combination of utility & livability. Some very innovative solutions. Liked & subscribed; I might have to be an expeditor (watching that next). Take care.
Very proud of you my brother. Great setting!!!!!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Very impressive setup!
Cool build man!
That's a really good setup.
Johnathan, man... this is an awesome build! I started watching vanlife videos thinking about a van to travel and work remotely, but thinking about maybe a hybrid build so I could expedite part time. This is an amazing and inspirational setup and you gave a great tour. Thanks for sharing, I subscribed. Good stuff!
I’m inspired to build me one thanks for the content 😎🔥🔥
Great job. You should be designing class b motorhomes. You have a lot of great ideas.
Amazing!!!
I have those same push up bars. You used awesome insulation. Most people use reflectix and it barely has an R value. Love all the storage!
Hey there! Nice to see you in the comments. I do use reflectix as well. That is what i put up against the metal itself. Then I add as many layers of the foam insulation as I can fit inside the wall.
I just bough a ProMaster 2500 and you have me rethinking my bed plan. Your Murphy Bed is great as others have said!
Thanks! Appreciate you watching
Nice video, and your build is certainly on its way! Love the flip down bed and flip up headboard!
As to the 2500, I have been reading about differences between the 1500, 2500 and 3500 Promasters. Those numbers are for freight, not length. I was surprised! My Promaster high top is a 1500, 136" wheelbase. The 2500 and 3500 may be 144" wheelbase or longer (can't recall, so could be they start at 144" instead of 136"), but they also are built to carry heavier cargo.
Great job on your build! Glad you are enjoying your travels and electronic goodies! Oh and there are tiny sinks that wouldn't stick out any further than the fridge, even installed in a 9" deep cabinet! Good luck with everything!
Hey Jonathon an Amazing very well thought out Build! Thank you for taking the Time to share.
So Live the Dream and Keep On Trucking!
That's so nice bro
Love the simple set up brotha, equip with all needed things and pleasure...Nintendo is tough classic fully loaded nice well laid out and work worthy too. Similar idea I have for my van build. I like great job man! Be safe
Great setup especially since you are still using the van for work while you live in it! #JP
You did a good job organizing your van. It took a lot of thought. I drive truck fore a living , even so, i tend to come up short on stashing stuff (-:
AWESOME Stuff! GET UP, GET OUT, and GET LIVING LIFE!
Well said
Nice job, that's awsome
Most contingencies covered, well done man
Nice set up , Mr and Ms Pac-Man controller , you really OG man lol
Gotta play hard too
You the man!
good job , nice set up , thanks
Looks like a setup I would have
Sardines, Saltines, Cheese...great sandwich
What it do fam..NICE!!!
Really like your setup
Thanks
This guy thought of everything! Wow
You are too kool, Makes me smile ...
Great build
I enjoyed your review 😊 thx
Thanks Liz!
Well dam! You're not coming home bro...you're already there...lol!!!
Nice!
Amazing job ,,
Nice setup.
Very creative!
Thank you kindly!
I’m sure you’ve figured out by now you can leave that backup camera on without it being in reverse. My 2019 was like that an a friend 2018 did that also but then you wouldn’t have the function of music on display or calls.
I think you might have the 159" version there. The 2500 comes in that length and also a smaller version. I'm expediting in the shorter version, it's the company owner's van, and I sleep in a hammock. This was a great video with a lot of great ideas. My personal vehicle is a 159" 2500. I turned it into a camper van. Two Maxxair fans on the roof will give you so much cross ventilation in the summer that you will sleep comfortably, providing you have insulated your van. Thank you for sharing this with us. PS Could you do a video on how one sets themselves up in the business of expedited shipping? All I know is that there are brokers or people that you have to work with or something to find loads.
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You can do a lot with 9 inches..great layout and design. So all told you got 27 inches to work with.
Lol.
Only question I ask is how do you sleep when there's Freight in there and you have a bad ass setup
That can be a challenge. The bed frame allows the mattress to slide out. You can put it on front, top or the side of freight.
As long we you're not completely full, there's Usually a way
"2500 Pro Master Avenue" lol..😀👊
That's the street
He said "It's amazing what you can do with nine inches" Hahahaha
Interesting challenge, Murphy mount everything camper to keep the cargo capability...
Gotta make da money
Do you have blue prints or sketches or notes that you may offer for sale?? This is amazing - and I certainly look forward to seeing a sink, toilet, and shower. Great build!!!
I would love to learn more about expediting freight. Any advice?
Nice
Really digging the van set up the only thing is how come you didn’t accommodate no room for your bed to be out with still having some type of freight room.Is there any reason why, I’m thinking about getting a pro master 2500 for expediting is why I ask
Actually, the accommodations were made, but not really covered in the video. The bed platform does not have a guard wall at the foot of the mattress. Therefore, you can slide it out of the frame and either lay it on the floor, around freight, or on top of freight. I have done this many, many times.
Thanks for watching!
Looking good.
Thank you pretty girl
Love, work and play! What more can a guy ask for? Oh yeah po*n too as you said!
I'll agree, lots you can do with nine inches!
Dope! 👍🏻
How are you sleeping in there with freight on board?
You definitely have setting up a livable vehicle for expediting down to a science. I can see the subtle refinements from the Econoline to the Promaster. The only challenge I see is the inability to use the bed with a load strapped down. How do you address that?
The bed frame is designed so that the mattress can be slid out and laid on the floor when necessary. Not the most comfortable way to sleep, but it's doable.
In many cases, I am able to move or slide freight and still use the bed as normal. Because my tracks are raised, I can slide skids up to 500 lbs!
Unfortunately, there really is no van that will allow you to comfortably sleep with 3 skids in the vehicle
*EXCELENT SET UP, (BEST I''ve seen so far), CONGRATS !!. just have a question: When U'r loaded, let say: with 2 or 3 pallets, how do U lay down the bed?, Thanks, U deserve LOTS of BLESSINGS.*
The bed slides out from the frame. Sometimes you might have to place it on the floor or on top of freight. Most of times I drive loads direct, so I do not get to sleep with the freight in the vehicle anyhow.
yo i need this setup gonna start expediting too
Well, I would suggest the insulation and cabinetry first. Thats the cheapest stuff and probably the most useful in my opinion. The power and appliances are where you start spending money.
@@Thehandsomeliberal i got money to blow just researching on how to get dot number what not started looking on what type of conversation is the best build
Interesting, thanks for the tour. What I'm wondering, is how do you sleep when you have pallets of freight in there? Front seat, or hotel, or something else?
I was wondering that myself
Popular question. With 3 pallets of freight, sleeping comfortably WILL be difficult. In most cases, you're on the floor, renting a hotel, or pulling the mattress out of the frame and sleeping on top of the freight. Fortunately, 3 skid loads are fairly infrequent.
Awesome van build! Good job. Very functional. What type of material is installed on your ceiling ?
They are 4 x 8 foot wall panels from Home depot.
cool
I might have missed the explanation - but how do you sleep with the freight? What happens when you have a long haul requiring one or two breaks for sleep? Otherwise - very nice. Lots of great ideas!!
When necessary, sleeping with the freight can be done in a variety of ways. Some freight is low enough to actually fit under the bed on the floor around it. You can slide the bed out of the frame and put it on top of some freight. Sleeping on the floor is not as comfortable, but yet another option too. I have done them all.
Wow! Great job. Is this the 159" EXTENDED wheelbase model?
no this is not the extended length