Hours and hours have been spend on our vanbuild, and we though we had through of everything! But unfortuneatly there are a few things we would love to go back and change. Lets get into it – hopefully we will save you some time and money
Postal Address:
The Sand Van
PO BOX 12479
George Street
Brisbane QLD 4003
Our Fleet:
Vinnie: 2004 Mercedes Sprinter CDI LWB. Self-built – Lift bed, Full ensuite – full kitchen and lounge.
Pablo: 2019 Chihuahua – Tan in colour.
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I flat-mounted the Starlink on my van's roof. That's where my Starlink lives and takes up no storage space inside the van. I just turn on the inverter when I need to use the Starlink. I canceled my Telstra Nighthawk 4G device which cost $94/mth for 300GB data/mth, so the $174/mth for unlimited data through Starlink was the better deal for me and Starlink works everywhere too.
Very informative guys.
Loved this with my burnt crumpets,wish i had your skills,i think your van is amazing debs xx ps if my husband built one,it would NOT end up a camper van lol.
Great to see you, Guys!
Great video guys ❤ x
Good to hear the the good the bad and the regrets ,, nice fun video with great information ℹ️ 😁
I've watched a lot of these van build video series from several channels… News flash, life has regrets, regardless of your dwelling.😉😁😁The van looks great.👍 Can't wait to see the adventures.😁
Great Vlog. Love the way you have changed the niggles as soon as they arrived. Great advice and tips 😃🚐👍🏻 Trev n Sue
Hi Tim and Sandy
hello there. .
Hello Tim and Sandy, really enjoyed listening to your little niggles, im sure you will sort them all out in time. Take care Julie and Tony x
You have to be super ingenious to maximize in such a small space. Very impressed.
Hi guys. A great totally 💯 down to earth recollection of the things you’ve found that wasn’t doing the job and could personally be better for you. ❤❤❤
By the way there’s a picture of your sticker coming soon to your inbox ❤️
I did a white matte sink first time round and it got black marks and looked horrible in no time and nothing would clean it. I switched it to a black metal sink which is so much better. Also just ripped out my Dometic Heki skylight as it was leaking and the inside cover kept falling off and ripped out the leads to the light so light stoped working, love the skylight concept for light and breeze but switched to an Ozvent and quality is so much better and half the price. Also love the RV labs Latches for the uppers but the drawer ones broke in no time but I’ve been told by the owner they’ve since changed the design but I’ve found a better product. Vans always need renovations with the constant moving and bumpy roads but such a fun way to live 🙂
Did you use Living in a Bubble for the front window screens? We have a 2005 Sprinter in Brisbane and are wondering if they fit the van as Living in a Bubble only go back to 2007 Sprinters. Thanks!😀
Hopefully by the time I'm doing van life, a competitor for Starlink will have emerged. I don't like the idea of making Elon Musk richer.
Hello again
What is the name of the better skylight.
So many useful tips in this video….things that I had not considered. The advice about the black sink stains and the water filler cap fading in the sun were especially useful, and also the advice about USB sockets. Thanks for the advice !
Jerry
Thx, first time seeing your channel. Although I'm not getting a campervan, those tips are awesome. Here I was thinking I didn't need a vac, wrong, it's now on my list! Lots of other useful stuff, particularly about the cushions behind you. I'm replacing mine, as I absolutely don't want to remove the cushions every time I lower the drop-down bed – now I'm going to use the pillows from that bed as my back rests – win win! I still haven't made up my mind about network… that was interesting about your router and the closed van! That's a question I'll be asking now when I go to get my network system (whatever it is).
You all have been doing this for a while now. So many great lessons you all teach on your channel. I am glad that you channel is seeing continued success because again, you all deserve it! Happy Easter!
There will always be niggling issues but you have done an amazing job with the van. I've loved watching the build and can't wait to see the starlink installation, which I'm sure will be in the not too distant future. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed this one.