20 Camper Van Conversion Companies Still Taking Orders (Plus DIY Kits)

My Winnebago View came from the factory on a Sprinter chassis, so I’ve never gone through a custom van build myself. I have spent a lot of nights in a Sprinter-based rig, though, and I know how much the layout matters once you’re working and sleeping in it. This list is for anyone who wants a builder to do it right, or wants to do most of it themselves with a kit.

The old version of this page listed 27 builders. When I re-checked every one of them in October 2026:

• Five no longer have a working website.
• Eight are still online, or block checks, but show nothing dated after 2024.
• The other 14 are still building.

I also searched for well-known builders the old list missed, especially in regions it barely covered, and added six. That makes 20 builders, grouped by region, plus a section on DIY kits at the end. Every one of them shows activity since early 2025 on its own site, social accounts or rental listings, and most posted within the last month. Prices, chassis and wait times are what each company publishes on its own site, checked on October 19–20, 2026.

Before you read the prices: many builders, especially smaller shops, quote the conversion only. You buy the van, or they source it, and that’s on top. A few quote complete vans. I’ve noted which is which where the builder says so.

Under each builder there’s a Try one first link to camper vans you can rent on Outdoorsy, either that builder’s own vans or vans near its shop. A weekend in a similar layout is the cheapest research you can do before a five- or six-figure deposit.

Quick comparison

Builder	Where	Chassis	Price they publish	Wait / build time
West and Southwest
Boho Camper Vans	Tempe, AZ	Transit, Sprinter, ProMaster	Builds from $39,000	About 6 weeks once started
Tommy Camper Vans	Phoenix, AZ	ProMaster, Sprinter, Econoline, Transit	No base price published	3 months (standard layouts), 5 months (custom)
Campovans	Santa Barbara, CA	Sprinter, Transit, Transit Connect	Average $85K, van not included	8–16 weeks; booked 6 months out
Weekend Vans	Carlsbad, CA	Sprinter 144 Crew High Roof	Models from $87,174 (priced on a $58,674 base van)	Not published
Mountain West
The Vansmith	Boulder, CO	Sprinter, Transit	Conversions from $46,950; turnkey (van included) from $115,950	2–22 weeks, by build type
Custom Crafted Vans	Boise, ID	Sprinter	$100–200K, van not included	Production starts 6–12 months after deposit; booking 2027
VanCraft	Salt Lake City, UT	Sprinter 144/170 AWD	Models from $148,000	Not published
Off Highway Van	Salt Lake City, UT	Sprinter	Models from $199,990	6–8 weeks
Rossmönster	Longmont, CO	Sprinter, Transit, ProMaster	2027 models from $238,871	About 6 months for custom
Pacific Northwest
Carrve Custom Vans	Bellingham, WA	Sprinter, Transit	No prices published; $2,000 deposit	2–3 months
Drive OVP (Overland Van Project)	Milwaukie, OR	Sprinter, Transit, Ford E450/F550, Dodge 5500, EarthCruiser	Models from $225,000	Booking December 2026
Midwest
Drifter Vans	Southfield, MI	Transit, Sprinter	From $129,950, chassis not included	24 vans a year; taking 2027 orders
Highland Vans	Elk Grove Village, IL	Sprinter 144/170 AWD	Models $145,000–$205,000 (Core and Pro), complete vehicle	About 3 months
Sportsmobile	Huntington IN, Gold Canyon AZ, Austin TX	Sprinter, Transit, ProMaster, Chevy Express	No base price; example $164,400 with van	4–8 months
Vanna Vans	West Fargo, ND	Sprinter, Transit	Models from $180,000 to $234,000, chassis included	Not published
South
Free Life Vans	Timberlake, NC (near Durham)	ProMaster, Transit, Sprinter	About $20K basic to $80K+	About 4 months; booked to spring 2027
Storyteller Overland	Birmingham, AL	Sprinter 144/170	2027 models $201,933–$285,983	Not published
Northeast
Brooklyn Campervans	Brooklyn, NY	Sprinter	From $92,000; average $120,000	Not published
Downeast Custom Vans	Southern NH	Sprinter, ProMaster, Transit	No build prices published	3–4 months
Sequoia + Salt	Manasquan, NJ	Sprinter (Transit and ProMaster on request)	Semi-custom from $34,000; fully custom from $150,000	4–6 months

West and Southwest builders

1. Boho Camper Vans (Tempe, AZ)

• Builds on the Transit, Sprinter and ProMaster.
• Says builds start at $39,000 and run up to about $90,000.
• A build takes about six weeks once your van is in the shop.
• Boho also rents its own vans, a cheap way to test a layout before you commit.

Try one first: Rent one of Boho’s own vans on Outdoorsy

2. Tommy Camper Vans (Phoenix, AZ)

• Builds on the ProMaster, Sprinter, Ford Econoline and Transit.
• Offers four standard layouts (about 3 months) and full custom builds (about 5 months).
• Doesn’t publish a base price.
• Calls itself “Arizona’s Mercedes-Benz Certified Master Builder,” also sells pre-owned vans, and has rented vans through Outdoorsy from its Phoenix shop (none were listed when we checked).

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near Phoenix

3. Campovans (Santa Barbara, CA)

• Their average build is $85K, not including the van, which you supply.
• They work on the Sprinter, Transit and Transit Connect.
• A build takes 8–10 weeks (8–16 for a new design), and they’re booked about six months out.
• They also sell parts and an online build course.

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near Santa Barbara

4. Weekend Vans (Carlsbad, CA)

• Family-focused Sprinter 144 Crew High Roof vans that sleep five, with bunks (Basecamp) or a rooftop tent (Grandview).
• The Basecamp starts at $87,174 and the Grandview (new for 2026) at $113,174. Their footnote prices these on a base van at $58,674.
• On a van you already own, the upfits are $34,000 and $54,500.

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near Carlsbad

Mountain West builders

5. The Vansmith (Boulder, CO)

• Offers everything from bare shells to full custom builds, on the Sprinter and Transit.
• Their homepage lists conversions from $46,950, and turnkey vans (van included) from $115,950.
• Build times run from 2–6 weeks for a shell to 18–22 weeks for full custom.
• Also sells DIY kits.

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near Boulder

6. Custom Crafted Vans (Boise, ID)

• Fully custom Sprinter builds, $100–200K without the van.
• They’re booking 2027 build slots, and say production starts 6–12 months after your deposit ($6,000).
• Financing options are available.

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near Boise

7. VanCraft (Salt Lake City, UT)

• Sprinter 144 and 170 AWD set models: the Waypoint from $148,000, the Waypoint XL from $158,000 and the Allterra from $168,000.
• The Allterra has a dedicated indoor bathroom, which is rare in a van this size.
• Rents vans in Salt Lake City, Denver and San Diego, and services them in all three.

Try one first: Rent one of VanCraft’s own vans on Outdoorsy

8. Off Highway Van (Salt Lake City, UT)

• Sprinter 144 and 170 only.
• Models start at $199,990; two in-stock vans were listed at $243,990 and $329,990.
• Quotes 6–8 weeks.

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near Salt Lake City

9. Rossmönster (Longmont, CO)

• The highest starting price on this list. Building since 2010, on “any chassis.”
• 2027 models run from $238,871 (Skye) to $454,623 (Baja Plus).
• Custom builds take about six months, with a $5,000 deposit.
• Note the website moved to rossmonster.com.

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near Longmont

Pacific Northwest builders

10. Carrve Custom Vans (Bellingham, WA)

• Gear-hauler builds on the Sprinter 144/170/170 EXT and Transit, built around bikes and motorcycles.
• Their TSR 144 layout was developed with a Red Bull freeride mountain biker, and its rack carries four bikes.
• No prices published. A $2,000 deposit holds a build slot, and builds typically take 2–3 months.

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near Bellingham

11. Drive OVP (Overland Van Project) (Milwaukie, OR)

• Expedition-level rigs on the Sprinter and Transit, plus Ford E450/F550, Dodge 5500 and EarthCruiser platforms.
• Models start at $225,000 (Rainier) and go to $505,000 (Wy’East).
• Their site says they’re booking builds for December 2026.

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near Portland

Midwest builders

12. Drifter Vans (Southfield, MI)

• Builds on the Transit and Sprinter.
• Starts at $129,950, not including the chassis.
• They cap production at 24 vans a year and are taking 2027 orders.

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near Southfield

13. Highland Vans (Elk Grove Village, IL)

• Just outside Chicago, and one of the few Midwest options.
• Semi-custom Sprinter 144/170 AWD models: the Aoraki at $145,000, the Kinabalu at $150,000 and the Parbat at $170,000 in Core trim, or $185,000–$205,000 in Pro trim. Highland says the pricing “covers the complete vehicle.”
• Builds take about three months from reserving a slot, and come with a 3-year/36,000-mile conversion warranty.

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near Chicago

14. Sportsmobile (Huntington IN, Gold Canyon AZ, Austin TX)

• The veteran here: founded in El Paso in 1961.
• Custom conversions on four chassis: Sprinter, Transit, ProMaster and Chevy Express.
• No base price is published. Their own worked example is a $78,400 van plus an $86,000 conversion: $164,400 before tax, title and license.
• A $4,000 deposit starts a build; delivery takes 4–8 months.

Try one first: Sportsmobile vans listed for rent near Austin

15. Vanna Vans (West Fargo, ND)

• Set models on the Sprinter and Transit, from $180,000 for the SK1 to $234,000 for the EK4-D, chassis included.
• Also does custom builds and rents vans from its West Fargo shop.

Try one first: Rent one of Vanna’s own vans on Outdoorsy

South builders

16. Free Life Vans (Timberlake, NC)

• A small shop just outside Durham.
• Quotes about $20K for a basic build and $80K for a luxury one, “sometimes higher.”
• Works on the ProMaster, Transit and Sprinter.
• A build takes about four months, and the shop says it’s booked into spring 2027.

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near Durham

17. Storyteller Overland (Birmingham, AL)

• A production builder rather than a custom shop, selling Sprinter 144 and 170 “MODE” vans through dealers.
• Prices are fixed “no haggle”: 2027 models run from $201,933 (Classic Mode OG) to $285,983 (Crew Mode XL).

Try one first: A Storyteller van listed for rent near Birmingham

Northeast builders

18. Brooklyn Campervans (Brooklyn, NY)

• Sprinter only.
• Builds start at $92,000, and the average is $120,000.
• They also sell finished vans; two currently listed (both still being built) are $199,500 and $292,500.

Try one first: Camper vans for rent near New York City

19. Downeast Custom Vans (southern New Hampshire)

• Less than an hour north of Boston, by their own description.
• Builds on the Sprinter, ProMaster and Transit, in 3–4 months.
• Doesn’t publish build prices; a finished 2024 Sprinter 144 recently sold for $134,900.
• Also helps with DIY sub-systems and rents out a van.

Try one first: Rent Downeast’s own Sprinter on Outdoorsy (Portsmouth, NH)

20. Sequoia + Salt (Manasquan, NJ)

• Builds mainly on the Sprinter, with the Transit and ProMaster on request.
• Semi-custom builds start at $34,000, fully custom at $150,000 and commercial builds at $160,000.
• Quotes 4–6 month builds and a 3-year structural warranty.

Try one first: rent a Sequoia + Salt van directly (booked on their site), or camper vans for rent near Manasquan on Outdoorsy

DIY kits: build it yourself, with the hard parts done

A kit sits between a bare van and a finished build. You get the cabinets, bed and galley cut to fit your van, and you supply the van and the weekends. Check what’s in the box first: some kits include water and power, others are cabinetry only. Kit prices don’t include the van.

Kit	Where	Fits	Price they publish	Electrical and plumbing?
Timber Van Kits	Boulder, CO	Sprinter 144/170 high roof, Transit 148/148 EL high roof	From $15,995, shipped free in the Lower 48	Included
Adventure Wagon	Portland, OR	Sprinter 144/170 high roof, Transit long/extended high roof	DIY kit from $16K	Pre-wired 12V harness; no plumbing listed
Vantopia	Santa Ana, CA	Sprinter, Transit, ProMaster (confirm your van)	Cabinet kits $8,450–$10,450	Separate add-ons
Wayfarer Vans	Colorado Springs, CO	ProMaster 136/159 high roof, Transit 148 mid and high roof	$22,500–$25,500; Wayfarer installs (ask if included)	Galley sink and water tanks included; battery optional
The Vansmith	Boulder, CO	Sprinter, Transit	Individual cabinets and galleys, from $535	Sold separately

• Timber Van Kits is the most complete DIY kit we found.
  • The box includes a sliding bed, a galley with sink, a 20-gallon fresh tank, a spray-down shower, cabinets, a portable power station, 200W of solar and the wiring.
  • Kits are made to order in about four weeks.
  • If you’d rather not install it yourself, partner shops (Titan Vans and other approved builders) do installed builds from about $30,000–$31,500.
• Adventure Wagon uses a rail (L-track) system, so you can move the layout around later.
  • Beds, storage and power are add-on modules.
  • They say most DIY builders finish in 2–3 weeks of evenings and weekends.
  • Factory installation in Portland takes 2–4 weeks.
• Vantopia sells cabinetry kits (bed frame, overhead cabinets, galley, table, closet). Their prices were on sale when we checked.
  • Electrical and plumbing are separate add-ons, not part of the kit.
  • Their shop will install a complete build from $26,200.
• Wayfarer Vans isn’t DIY: they bolt the kit in themselves in 2–3 days.
  • It can come back out later.
  • It fits used vans as well as new.
• The Vansmith sells flat-pack cabinets and galleys one piece at a time, so you can fill gaps in your own build.

Adventure Wagon puts the trade-off in numbers: its DIY kit starts at $16K, and it describes a custom van builder as $60K–$200K.

Taken off this list

• Five builders from the old list no longer have a working website, so they’re gone.
• Still online, but nothing dated after 2024 (or the site blocks checks): Muse & Co. Outdoors, Colorado Camper Van, Mango Vans, OGA Vans, Coastal Conversions, Beartooth Vanworks, Vanture Customs and Bodhi Vans. They may well still be building. Call before you count on one.

What a build really costs

The published numbers fall into four groups:

• Kits: about $8,000–$26,000 (Vantopia, Timber, Adventure Wagon, Wayfarer), plus the van and your time.
• Conversion only, smaller shops: about $20,000–$90,000 (Free Life, Boho, The Vansmith’s conversions, Campovans). You supply or buy the van on top.
• Conversion only, premium shops: $90,000–$200,000 (Brooklyn, Custom Crafted, Drifter). Sequoia + Salt’s semi-custom builds start at $34,000 and fully custom at $150,000; its site doesn’t say whether the van is included.
• Complete vans and set models:
  • Weekend Vans from $87,174, priced on a $58,674 base van.
  • Highland $145,000–$205,000 (complete vehicle).
  • Sportsmobile’s worked example: $164,400 with the van.
  • Vanna $180,000–$234,000 (chassis included).
  • Model prices up to $505,000 at VanCraft, Off Highway Van, Storyteller, Drive OVP and Rossmönster.

When you compare quotes, ask whether the van is included. It’s the biggest single swing in these numbers, and not every model price says.

Questions to ask before you put down a deposit

• Is the van included, and who buys it? Several shops build only on a van you bring.
• What’s the deposit, and what’s the schedule in writing? For example, Carrve asks $2,000, Sportsmobile $4,000, Rossmönster $5,000, Custom Crafted $6,000 and Highland $10,000 to hold a build slot, and Boho asks 10%. Several shops are already booked into 2027.
• What’s the warranty on the build, and on the systems inside it (electrical, water, heat)? Get the length and what’s covered. Several builders publish theirs: Off Highway Van (lifetime craftsmanship), Highland (3 years/36,000 miles), Sequoia + Salt (3-year structural), Boho (2 years), Drifter (1 year, with paid extensions) and Storyteller (1 year/15,000 miles).
• How are changes priced once the build starts? Ask whether the quote is fixed.
• Is the build RVIA-certified? The RV Industry Association says many public and private campgrounds require its seal for entry. Ask whether yours will carry one.
• Can you finance it, and how will it be titled? Some builders offer financing. If you plan to use an RV lender, check first; our RV loans guide covers what lenders ask for.

Rent one first

Camper vans on Outdoorsy were listed at a median of $239 a night across the 1,198 listings we pulled in ten big rental markets on October 20, 2026. Before spending $100,000 or more on a layout, a weekend in something similar tells you whether you can live with the bed, the galley and the storage. Boho, VanCraft, Vanna and Downeast list their own vans on Outdoorsy (linked under each builder above), and Sequoia + Salt rents from its own site. Sequoia + Salt says the rental fee can go toward a build.

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