Lauren’s DIY Van Build Breakdown
The Van
Year: 2022
Make & Model: Ram ProMaster 2500
Height: High Top
Wheelbase: 159”
Climate Control
2, 12v 5100 Deluxe MaxxAir Fans
12v Webasto Evo 40 Gasoline Heater
Windows
Bunk Windows: 2, Venting Motion Windows by Peninsula Glass
Sliding Door: Solid Window from Van Windows Direct
Back Windows: Factory Installed
Sound Deadening & Insulation
80 mil Kilmat Sound Deadening
SM600L 3M Thinsulate Insulation
Flooring
1/2” Baltic Birch Plywood with Thompson’s Water Seal
12v Heating Pad from Expedition Upfitter
Luxury Vinyl Planks
Floor Nosing
Furring Strips
3/4” Baltic Birch Plywood cut 2.5” wide
1/4-20” & 10-32 Plus Nuts, Machine Screws & Washers
1 1/4” Kreg Pocket Hole Screws & Wood Glue
Ceiling
1/2” Baltic Birch Plywood Furring Strips
1/4-20” & 10-32 Plus Nuts, Machine Screws & Washers
1/4” Cedar Tongue & Groove Planks
Minwax Warm Ultra Flat Oil-Based Polyurethane
18 Gauge Brad Nails & Minwax Wood Filler
12v Dimmable Puck Lights with a Warm White Light
Walls
5.25” wide Primed Pine Shiplap
Valspar Signature Interior Ultra White Satin Paint
18 Gauge Brad Nails & Minwax Wood Filler
Cabinetry
1/2” Baltic Birch Plywood
1” Kreg Pocket Hole Screws, Wood Glue & 18 Gauge Brad Nails
Minwax Wood Filler & Edge Banding
Kilz All-Purpose 2 Water-Based Primer
Magnolia Homes Water-Based Semi-Gloss Cabinetry Paint
Minwax Warm Ultra Flat Oil-Based Polyurethane
Countertops
1.5” thick Hevea Butcher Block
Waco Wipe-On Butcher Block Oil & Finish
Backsplash
1/4” Baltic Birch Plywood
2” Green Hexagonal Mosaic Tile
WORK IN PROGRESS
Electrical System
Marine Grade Triplex & Duplex Wire, 14awg to 10awg, for Prewiring AC & DC
4, 100 amp hour, 12 volt, Lithium, Deep Cycle BattleBorn Batteries wired in Parallel with 4/0 wire
3, 200 watt, 24 volt, Monocrystalline, Rigid, Rich Solar Solar Panels wired in Series
Victron 3k Multiplus Inverter-Charger with the Bluetooth VE Bus Smart Dongle
Victron Lynx Distributor with the BMV-712 Bluetooth Monitor & Shunt
Victron Orion 12|12-30 amp DC to DC Isolated Charger
Victron SmartSolar MPPT Charge Controller 150|45 with Bluetooth
400 amp hour ANL Fuse
Solar Isolator
4/0 Ground Wire Connection
Shore Power Inlet
120 volt Breaker Box with 20 amp Tandem D-Hom Circuit Breakers & an Overall 50 amp Breaker
12 volt Fuse Panel with ATC Fuses
Lighting
12v, Dimmable, Warm White Puck Lights
12v, Dimmable, Water-Proof, Warm White LED Light Strips
Interior Plumbing
30-Gallon Class A Custom Fresh Water Tank
6” Inspection Hatch
12v Water Level Gauge
12v Tank Heat Pad
12v, 3gpm, 45psi, SeaFlo Water Pump
Pre-Pressurized Accumulator
120v, 2.5-Galloon Bosch Water Heater
Push to Connect Shower
Red & Blue PEX-A Hose
Clearly Filtered 3-Step Undercounter Filtration
Under Mount 17” x 15” Granite Sink
Kitchen Faucet with Pull Down Sprayer
Countertop Soap Dispenser
Exterior Plumbing
28 Gallon Vanlife Outfitters Gray Water Tank
12v Gray Water Ball Valve
WORK IN PROGRESS
Appliances
12v Black Isotherm Cruise 85 Elegance Refrigerator
12v Nature’s Head Composting Toilet
KitchenAid 9-in-1 Toaster Oven (KCO124)
Coleman Triton 2-Burner Propane Stove
Exterior Additions
Flatline Van Co Low Profile Roof Rack
Flatline Van Co Side Ladder
Composite Roof Deck
Starlink Trio Flatmount
OGVM Sliding Door Stopper
Window Deflectors
Rain Gutter
Additional Projects
Lagun Table Mounts
Scopema Passenger Swivel Seat
Bug Wall Screens & Chill Curtains
OGVM Sliding Door Handle Upgrade
Mopar Sliding Door Entrance Handle
3” GoFoam Mattress with Covers from Sew Cush
