Our home on wheels

Ford Transit

In May 2024, Rayeann and I bought a 2020 Ford Transit 350 cargo van. This is the extended, high roof, 148-inch wheelbase model, with a 3.5L V6 Cyclone engine that produces 275 horsepower (hp). Curb weight (before any additions) is 6534 lbs, according to our registration. With a total GVWR of 9500lbs, we have just under 3000lbs of weight that we can add.

What we added to the van?

Electrical

• Starlink
• (3) 200W Solar panels (run in parallel) https://www.renogy.com/200-watt-12-volt-monocrystalline-solar-panel/
• (3) 200ah 12v lithium Iron Phosphate https://www.renogy.com/12v-24v-48v-200ah-core-series-deep-cycle-lithium-iron-phosphate-battery/
• 3000W PCL inverter https://www.renogy.com/3000w-12v-pure-sine-wave-inverter-charger-w-lcd-display/
• 60A MPPT solar charge controller https://www.renogy.com/rover-60-amp-mppt-solar-charge-controller/
• 60A 12v DC->DC charger https://www.renogy.com/12v-60a-dc-to-dc-battery-charger/?Rng_ads=87fb709a60fca1b5&kw=&ad=&gr=&ca=20257354477&pl=ga&gclid=CjwKCAjwmYCzBhA6EiwAxFwfgFMdGK-X52w5ByD_NlxOiaCv-Hufu0BvaFUfu12ckDZSueodFjerXxoCCxcQAvD_BwE&r_u_id=6302007725&gad_source=1
• Victron lynx power distributor https://www.amazon.com/Victron-Energy-Lynx-Power-in/dp/B00NT9X5AG/ref=asc_df_B00NT9X5AG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693334113981&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16621978764945950120&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1027744&hvtargid=pla-921651755256&psc=1&mcid=102cea063492397988a65ad45518c8e1&gad_source=1
• (6) 120v AC outlets
• (3) 12 DC outlets
• Dometic penguin 2 AC unit with heat pump https://www.campingworld.com/dometic-penguin-ii-high-capacity-air-conditioner-with-heat-pump-72425.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign={Campaign}&cq_cmp=19941437670&cq_con=&cq_term=&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&cq_plt=gp&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwmYCzBhA6EiwAxFwfgBVUvRarZ2cxXmQZqMP3UA59KH4Vy1Flrxx6DN2Np5fM4R5deVa_KhoCv68QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
  Water system
• 4 gallon hot water heater https://www.amazon.com/Bosch-Mini-Tank-Tronic-3000-ES4/dp/B0148O65IE/ref=asc_df_B0148O65IE/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693638973481&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15049239465777667634&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1027744&hvtargid=pla-310268138350&mcid=6c0584901c3b3a63bff24bc3a77505ae&gad_source=1&th=1
• 36 gallon over the wheel well fresh water tankhttps://nwconversions.com/product/36-gallon-water-tank-sp-c-36/
• 20 gallon grey water tank https://nwconversions.com/product/20-gallon-transit-van-undercarriage-water-tank/
• Shower, with pull out compostable toilet
• Cuddy compostable toilethttps://compocloset.com/products/cuddy?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwmYCzBhA6EiwAxFwfgHrufK5WCp-5tBd0bt5PZ8QGdgCahJXHxGxnwS3bcy_6v6FOqYdOexoCNPQQAvD_BwE

The "finished" product

We all know a real project is never finished, but here is what we left Seattle in.