In a world of camper vans and motorhomes adorned with multi-colored stripes and flashy graphics, this Ford Transit upfit from Nevada-based AEONrv appears to be like fairly darn boring. Inside the boxy white facade is a special story, the place you will discover a good-looking dwelling house for 4 individuals to benefit from the outside, any time of yr. Suspension upgrades additional assist this all-wheel-drive Transit enterprise nicely off the overwhelmed path.
It all begins with a one-ton Ford Transit chassis cab. AEONrv builds the dwelling house from scratch, insulated for all-season use with an onboard air-con/heating system that features a ducted air heater that runs off the fuel tank. Speaking of gas, you will not discover any propane hookups right here – every part inside is both electrical or arrange to make use of present automobile programs. That consists of the single-burner induction range (a two-burner range is elective) and the 4.3 cubic-foot fridge. Hot water comes courtesy of an eight-gallon marine heater warmed up both by an electrical ingredient or the Transit’s engine coolant.
Electricity comes from a 24-volt DC system utilizing an 8.2-kWh self-heating battery pack with a 3,000VA, 70-amp inverter. An upgraded battery pack to both 10.9-kWh or 13.6-kWh is elective, however whatever the setup, it costs from the van’s alternator or by means of 700 watts of photo voltaic on the roof. The van carries 59 gallons of recent water and 28 gallons of grey water.
As for creature comforts, AEONrv installs a full lavatory with a stand-up bathe and cassette rest room on the very entrance of the dwelling house on the passenger aspect. This permits exterior entry to the bathe when the climate is heat, whereas additionally separating it from the kitchen by way of the aspect entrance. The fridge can be separate from the kitchen, mounted on the driving force aspect between the cab and huge convertible dinette space. The queen mattress occupies the rear portion, mounted up excessive to permit for an enclosed 65 square-foot storage house accessible from the surface. A passthrough upfront permits entry from the Transit’s cab with out going exterior.