Since it was bought, my VW T6 got a lot of changes.
Because my daytime jobs took a lot of time, the significant changes only happened within two months (Nov-Dec 2022). There will be more posts detailing the built process. This post only lists modifications and features, along with some miscellaneous gears and items I always bring in my trips to compare with the planned upgrade to the next version of my camper.
Most items below will be (are) reviewed carefully under the “Review” section. The build/assemble process, instructions, and notes will be (are) also detailed.
Bodywork / Exterior:
- New winter tires and wheels (255/45R18) in place of the original steel ones (215/65R16), with new bolt covers
- Detachable tire pressure control
- OMAC Roof Rails Set
Interior:
- Summermobil seat bench EVO3 for VW T5 / T6
- Aguti swivel console VW T5/T6 for passenger seat
- Alubutyl sound deadening for slide door and side walls
- Armaflex insulation for floor, ceiling, slide door, and side walls
- Faux leather headliner & trims panels
- VW T5/T6 Kiravans DoorStore (First version)
- Van-X Sliding door step insert (Extra 17mm deep)
- Curtain front/rear
- Peel & Stick vinyl floor
- Misc. furniture from Aluminum construction profiles, MDFs, Plywoods, and DIMEX Oak-look furniture foils
- Royal Class seat covers
Electric:
- Canadian Solar 375W Mono solarpanel
- 2 x Renogy 12V 200Ah Lithium LiFePO4 deep cycle battery
- Renogy 3000W 12V Pure sine wave inverter charger w/ LCD display
- Renogy DCC50S 12V 50A DC-DC On-Board battery charger with MPPT
- AiLi 500A Battery monitor with Shunt and LED display
- 12V Neon LED Strip
- 2 x Electronicx 12V 110Ah AGM battery (set up under the driver and passenger seats)
- Victron Energy stainless steel 16A CEE charging connection socket
- 12V USB/USB-C/PD chargers
- Camperelektrik Retrofit 2nd battery charging booster set
- Votronic Charging converter VCC 1212-30
- Votronic D+ Simulator Pro
- Seametal 12V Carbon seat heating elements
- Westfalia electro cables set for trailer hitch
Multimedia/Entertainment:
- Bose Solo 5 soundbar
- China-brand sound mixer box
- Xtrons 19.5 Inch Car Overhead Player (Updated version with Bluetooth speaker option)
- Alpine Halo 11 iLX Digital media station display with Carplay/Android Auto
- China-brand digital rearview mirror with backup camera
Communication:
- Poynting PUCK-5 Heavy-duty Multifunctional Omni Antenne
- Zyxel 5G NR/LTE 4×4 MIMO Indoor router
- Huawei E3372h LTE USB stick
Water:
- Hottech 230V 1500 W heating element
- 22L Portable water canister
- Bosch Fontus 18V cordless outdoor cleaner
- Vislone 12V Water boiler
Cooking/Food Storage:
- Whirlpool compact microwave
- Bodega 75l refrigerators
- Imex Portable gas burner
Sleeping/Comfort:
- Mia&Coco 230V 120x180cm blanket with 10 heating levels and timer
- Quechua double sleeping bag
Other Digital/Gadgets/Detachable items:
- EV+ Typ 2 to Schuko adapter
- Victron Energy shore power cable 15 meters 16A/250Vac (3×2.5mm2)
- Veepeak OBDCheck BLE+ Bluetooth OBD II adapter
- Ross-Tech HEX-USB+CAN adapter
- Ross-Tech HEX-V2 adapter
- Bosch GAS 18V-1 Blue Professional cordless vacuum cleaner
- Bosch Professional GLI 12V-330 LED lamp
- Bosch 18V Universal electric air pump
- Auto-Vox Solar cordless backup camera set with IR, 1080p with 7 inches split screen monitor
- VORRINC Weather Station with Outdoor Sensor, Projection Alarm Clock (wood-look)
- Ctek MXS 5.0 battery charger
Camping gears:
- Quechua camping chairs
- Quechua stainless-steel camping cook set for 4 persons
Other gears:
- Fimi X8 SE 2022 drone
- Fimi X8 Mini 2022 drone
- DJI Osmo 5 & 6 gimbal
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