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We Bought a Van! Ram ProMaster Van Build Conversion – Episode 1 | Jason Klunk

I will be converting a 2019 Ram ProMaster 136″ WB into a camper van over the next few months. In this video series I will be sharing the journey and progress of the van conversion.

For some reason as a kid, I always wanted a van. About 4 years ago I saw a really low quality van built out and was really close to purchasing it, but decided to wait a bit. Over the past few years I watched as friends built out a few vans and kept telling myself I didn’t need one. I finally decided to pull the trigger in 2020. I’m stoked to get this thing built out for some adventures.

How to choose a van to convert?

I chose to go with the Ram ProMaster 136″ WB, for a variety of reasons. We will not be living in this, so we didn’t need the extra 2 feet that the ProMaster 159″ WB gives you. I wanted to be able to feel like I could park pretty much wherever, and with this van I can. It’s about the same length as a small pickup truck, it just feels bigger because of the height and cargo area. I almost went with the ProMaster 118″ WB with the plan of adding a pop top, but it felt like it was going to be too much work and not enough reward when the 136 already had the high roof and a little more room to work.

A lot of people don’t like the look of the ProMaster’s. I actually prefer them over the Ford Transit’s. I wasn’t about to drop 100k on a Sprinter, nor did I want anything Mercedes related, so I went with the ProMaster.

The plan is to finish this bad boy off as clean as possible within the next few months so we can take it on a road trip back home to the midwest during the summer, with our doge. We will be using this as a surf mobile, campervan, doomsday vehicle, etc.

Feel free to reach out if you need help on certain projects. If you are in the San Diego area, feel free to hit me up if you are looking for help in person.

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