FitYourself / Build journal

From load space to living space.

Choose the layout before buying the furniture.

Compact weekender

CabKitchenSleepStorage
CabKitchenSleepStorage
Concept diagrams — not to scale.

Long-wheelbase tourer

CabKitchenSleepStorage
CabKitchenSleepStorage
Concept diagrams — not to scale.
Base vehicle / familyUse caseDesign prioritySource
Ford Transit CustomWeekends / daily drivingMoving-bed clearance and circulationView source
Fiat Ducato / Peugeot Boxer / Citroën Jumper (Relay)Touring / longer staysFinished interior dimensions and door geometryView source
Mercedes-Benz SprinterTouring / longer staysFinished interior dimensions and door geometryView source
Volkswagen Crafter / MAN TGETouring / longer staysFinished interior dimensions and door geometryView source
Ford TransitTouring / longer staysFinished interior dimensions and door geometryView source
Renault MasterTouring / longer staysFinished interior dimensions and door geometryView source
IVECO DailyEquipment-heavy projectsMass, axle loads and operating constraintsView source

These families are starting points, not compatibility guarantees. Shared platform names do not make furniture interchangeable. The linked OEM page covers the named lead model; check the exact brand, generation, drive side, roof and wheelbase.

More volume is not more payload.

Available payload is determined by the actual vehicle and completed conversion, not by a model’s largest advertised cargo volume. Furniture, batteries, water, occupants and luggage all consume the same mass budget. Check axle distribution as well as total mass.

Choose your van

Start with the body, wheelbase and actual usable space.

Plan the systems

Connect furniture, water, power and ventilation before buying parts.

Find your specialist

Browse source listings by country; confirm evidence directly.

Before ordering: measure the finished interior; obtain a parts and mass schedule; agree installation and approval responsibilities with a competent specialist in the destination country. A seat illustration is not crash-test or passenger-seat approval evidence.

Plan the systems

Source checked: 16 September 2026.