Van 01
The Beginning of Humble Road

Van 01 began with a desire to build the perfect van for my wife, June, who disliked the claustrophobic nature of manufactured vans. It was to be our own personal travel van.

The design objective was to maintain a feeling of spaciousness. This was accomplished with uninterrupted sightlines from front to back. Wide aisles and attention to form whereby each plane was stepped or jogged off adjacent planes to provide a feeling of depth. We called this van “the Class A of Class B’s.”

The details

 

2017 Mercedes Sprinter 170 EXT 3500
Window van

  • 600 Amp/hr Lithionics lithium battery with external BMS

  • 3000 watt pure sine-wave Xantrex inverter/charger

  • 400 watts of solar with solar controller

  • 280A second dedicated alternator for house battery charging

  • 47 gallons fresh water tank

  • 5 gal/minute Remco Aquajet 12v heavy duty water pump

  • 25 gallons grey tank

  • Warm water outdoor washdown

  • Rear outdoor shower

  • Espar hydronic diesel fired furnace with heat exchangers for hot water and cabin heat

  • Isotherm drawer style 12VDC/120VAC refrigerator/freezer

  • MaxxAir fans (2)

  • Houghton quiet cool 15,000btu remote controlled air conditioner