The Vanagon is known for being a compact camper, but as we’ve seen before it can be used for many other things. Food trucks are popular these days, and here is another Vanagon turned food truck. This time it’s a French waffle shop. Click through to see more.

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This hack comes from Dan Reed and I love it! I can’t say it’s the easiest way to stay cool in the summer, but if you are camping for an extended period it might be worth it. As you can see, Dan placed an air conditioner in the window of his Westy. Click through to see how he did it.

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If you are looking for more storage space in your Vanagon here is a tip. This user built an extra cabinet that resembles the stock cabinets in his 91 Westy. The cabinet resides behind the passenger’s seat and offers a drawer, cabinet, and counter top. This is definitely on my short list of hacks that I will add to my Carat. Goodbye jump seat. Hello cabinet!

Hit the source link below for a few more suggestions from a well traveled Vanagon owner.

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GoWesty and Van Cafe sell the Rhino Design Studio Center Console for Vanagons. One customer decided the console would make a nice place for a subwoofer, and he set out to make his dream happen. The results are quite nice as he hacked up that console very well. The best part is he published a step by step guide on how he did it. Click through to see how he did it.

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There are several ways to dampen sound in the Vanagon. Most of them include placing some kind of sound proofing or roofing material on the floor and interior side walls. This guy decided to also place a rubber mat under his carpet for even more insulation. Click through to watch how he did it.

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Most people run with carpet in the back area, but some people change it up a bit. Check out this vinyl tile installation in the back area of a weekender. The folks at VanagonTravels.com ripped out the old worn carpet, popped in some underlayment, then adding vinyl tiles. Looks great and it’s easy to maintain!

Check out their website at the link below for more.

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Everyone who owns a Vanagon should have the GoWesty Auxiliary Battery Kit installed. The kit allows you to have a second battery to run your lights, stereo, etc., while parked without draining your starting battery. We installed the kit with an Odyssey PC1200 battery (44ah) and it works quite well, but the battery is pricey ($250) and it only gave us 44Ah. Ken from Van Again has a brilliant hack for using the GoWesty Kit.

As you can see in the video above, Ken uses deep cycle wheelchair batteries in parallel along with the GoWesty kit. He is able to get more amp hours for the buck that way. There is room to add 4 batteries under the driver’s seat which gives you a total of 88Ah — double the GoWesty battery.

We have purchased several things from Van Again. Check out their website for accessories, and their Facebook page for more videos.

Here are the batteries used. You can buy them from Amazon and have them shipped right to you. I love this hack!
66 amp hours (or more) depending on how many you buy.

People use Vanagons and Buses for all sorts of reasons, including food trucks. We have featured food trucks and lunch wagons in the past and here is another one. If you’re in the mood for crepes you can visit Delice Crepes in Haleiwa Hawaii. There are so many hacks on this bus that we won’t list them all. Instead, we will simply admire the view!

If you are really ambitious you gut your Westy and build your own custom cabinets. Check out this guy’s take on it. Custom cabinets complete with drawers, new fridge, and microwave with stainless trim kit. Right on!

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The bar has been raised for what is possible in a Westy. You thought you had custom cabinets in your Westy? Check out this gorgeous custom wood interior. They were designed and built for a Vanagon named Nacho and they look awesome! For more pictures about how they were designed and installed, check out the source link below.

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