Comment transformer une camionnette en mobilhome

Check my channel for later vids! This video shows the van unconverted with the basic layout marked out. It's a Vauxhall Movano MWB 2.5 CDTi Panel Van. I got it for £5,500 and it's less than 3 years old. 64,000 miles on the clock with full service history. These vans are pretty much identcial to the Renault Master and others of the same period. The way European van making works, is many of them are the same, and they are just rebadged.

It's about 3.2m long, 1.8m (max) wide, and 2.0m (max high inside the loadspace. I'm going for a continental layout with half dinette at the front and swivel cab seats seating 5 at the table, midships shower/toilet and kitchen, and fixed transverse double bed over garage/storage at the rear. Front area will also convert to a bed so the van will sleep 3 or 4.

That's a lot of motorhome in a vehicle less than 5.4m long total, so it will fit in a standard parking space and could be used as an "only vehicle" with ease.

The continental layout is much more versatile than the standard British layout wich has rear kitchen shower area and two single beds with a central aisle. The continental half dinette makes best used of space integrating the cab into the dining area, while the raised double bed allows massive storage underneath while still allowing headroom to sit up and read in bed. It means the table and shower and kitchen are all free to use while someone uses the back bed rather than clogging up the whole vehicle when the double bed is made up. While travelling, the raised bed area can also be used to store bags, bedding, personal effects and other holiday items, again leaving the aisle, seating, kitchen, and dinnette free for use while touring.

Budget for the conversion is about £4500 so for around £10 k total I'll have a fairly new van which would cost £30,000 to £40,000 to buy.

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