VanLab Durango

This came in with an odds and ends punch list. A few wheel rubs, flapping plastics from "rough" cut to fit the front bumper and a super rattle coming from the spare tire swing away.

We buttoned things up on the front end and tightened things up, installed a 3rd row seat delete kit from and fabbed up a spare tire mount then installed a pelican case for some extra storage and fold out table on the swing away.

Paint - ✅
Next up - make this puppy 4x4!

6" kit loading.

A couple quickies this week in the service bay!

This came in for a 4.3 kit complete with adjustable Rally struts, opti-rate leaf springs and a Rocky Mounts after party bike rack. It's aligned and the ride is a serious upgrade over stock.

Then, this Tacoma with camper came in for a Velit heater installation and small wheel well enclosure. We dropped the fuel tank and installed the standpipe so this unit is a no fuss unit. Just hit the button and get toasty. No secondary tanks or ducting required!

The last build of 2025, rolling out just in time for the holidays! What better Christmas present than to pick up your new rig! Huge thanks to our team for making it happen!

This is an awesome build. All the usual stuff from us - 130 qt fridge, on demand hot water and air heat from Timberline, lithionics and victron electrical system, suspension kit, bamboo cabinetry up front with hex ply rears - plus a host of other goodies!

💥 SCA pop top
💥 Nomadic Innovations self supported awning
💥 Upper cabinet storage from Van Essentials
💥 Dog bed and storage box
💥 Our ever popular and functional Murphy bed system and rear cabinetry - all aluminum framed for easy access and strength
💥 Our custom designed and built roof rack specifically for the SCA pop top with additional platform behind and wind fairing up front.
💥 Our rear door bike hoops - to keep that front tire out of the way when hauling your bike.

We're closed up shop from now through January 5th. Then we're back at it building some amazing custom rigs. Hit us up for your next adventure vehicle.

We've been quiet on the social media front, but busy in the shop wrapping out 2025! Ourast full build of the year goes home right in time for the holidays and the service bay has been in full swing on a-la-carte projects. Lots of little things in the last couple months from battery swaps to interior bits and pieces for folks wrapping up their builds. Here's a few that made it onto our photo reel.

💥 Our first Cloud Cap install. These things are a sweet way to add an extra sleeping space! Super versatile and easy to retrofit into an existing build.
💥 Broad arrow and limitless seat swivel for the win on this Pro master van needing an extra seat for a growing family.
💥Papa Smurf got a few upgrades. Making the most of our roof space with some additional solar and a walking platform up top for additional storage. Plus a 10" floating screen for the inside!

Truck campers! We've done lots of "mini builds" in truck campers over the years. 4wheelcampers, GFC, OVRLand, AT and we did a cool mini for this Tundra.

This customer wanted super simple...just a fridge, mini electrical, pull out drawer for his stove, a few lights and USB ports. As usual, the and combo was a win and got everything tucked in nicely in front of the wheel well.

Hit us up if you've got a need for some custom goodies on your camper setup!

This Transit high roof 148 wheelbase hit the road in early July and is decked out!

Sporting our Murphy bed, full size galley with 130 fridge and dual burner cooktop, air fryer and additional upper cabinet storage, pull out pantry, Trelino toilet, outdoor shower and a Dometic AC unit all powered by 600 aH of Lithionics battery in a victron based electrical system.

Outside there is a self supporting awning from Carefree Colorado, topo 2.0 lift from Van compass with Method wheels wrapped in Fallen Wildpeak AT4W. A few exterior goodies from Aluminess including the Recon rack, side steps and rear door ladder and tire carrier for a full sized spare.

All our builds are available for both the Sprinter 144 and Transit 148 chassis with options for driver side or passenger side galley layouts and additional customization. Reach out for details if you're interested in a custom build from our skilled crew!

A great custom build on a low roof transit heading home today. A sport mobile pop top for standing height and small profile for drivability around the US make this a great platform for it's owners.

We decked it out with a north/south Murphy bed, bench storage with ottoman and trelino toilet. Dometic fridge, velit gas fired heater, red arc electrical system powered by an expion 360 battery built onto a custom pull out tray to fit inside the cab over the wheel well for maximum storage. 24 gallons of water on board with access from a front and rear spray port. This van will be comfy for it's owners and is ready to tackle some miles!

Another build from the spring, this time on an
These builds are tricky from an overland vehicle perspective. You've got a keep it as light as possible and your electrical system can't touch the battery and you've got no alternator to recharge from.

This truck had an shell on it. We insulated the lower section and made some button on fabric covers. Lots of storage down below for gear, fridge, 10 gallon pressurized H2O system, Ecoflow power station with 200 watts of solar on the roof and some custom cushions for an extra bed and sitting area. A simple, lightweight and effective build.

This was a fun, simple and quality project we completed last winter ( we're good at building rigs, social media upkeep...not so much 😅).

This E-Transit was brought to us by for an upfit. Silverton is a tough place to get fresh produce, flowers, and really anything perishable. The Silverton farmers market brings fresh goodies from the Durango and surrounding area to Silverton for a weekly farmers market through the growing season. After years of transport on the back of a Subaru - it was time for an upgrade. This non-profit stepped into an E-Transit van chassis and we provided the upfit.

All set up with 800 watts of solar on the roof, an Ecoflow power system, triple Dometic coolers (with room for more) and some additional shelving for produce trays. All the usual features like sound deadening and insulation, our wall brace kit, and birch finished walls. Everything was kept lightweight to preserve the range and durable to last for years.

Clean, simple, functional. Just the way we like it.