Who Said You Need to Spend $20K+ on a Van Conversion?

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Who Said You Need to Spend $20K+ on a Van Conversion?

 

Van conversion kits from $5,200 — fully removable, lifetime warranty, made in Brookvale, Sydney.

 

Vagabond pull-out outdoor seating extended beside the van with two people seated on each side at a table, seating four and rated to 180kg.

 


Look, if you spend $20K+ on a van conversion, you'll get everything. Full fit-out, the whole lot — depending on the van, that kind of money gets you a pretty serious setup.


But here's the thing: most people don't need all of that. And most people don't want to permanently bolt their van to one purpose either.


Vanted's modular van conversion kits start at $5,200. Go all the way up to the VAGABOND with a full setup and you're looking at around $15K — still well under that $20K mark, and every single kit can be pulled out of your van just as fast as it went in.


No permanent modifications. No drilling through your floor. Your van is still your van.

 

 


What Do You Actually Need?


Fair question to ask yourself before you spend anything.


These kits don't come with a full bathroom or a washing machine — and honestly, neither do most full conversions unless you're really going all in. What they do give you is a solid sleeping setup, proper storage, and on the higher-end kits, a slide-out kitchen and power system.


Enough to camp properly. Enough to use your van every day during the week. That's the whole idea.


A Vanted kit is built to do two things at once:


Work van Monday to Friday. Throw your gear in, nothing gets in the way.

Campervan Friday to Sunday. Slide the kit in, hit the road.

 

That's something a permanent conversion just can't do.

 

The Kits — Pick What Suits You


CROSS — from $5,200

Work Van by Week, Camper by Weekend


This is where it starts. The CROSS is a smart, compact kit that gives you good storage and a clean sleeping setup — without locking your van in permanently.


It goes in and out in minutes. Works with VW, Mercedes, Toyota, and Ford vans. Comes with a lifetime warranty.


Good for: Weekend trips, tradies who want to double up, anyone getting into van life for the first time without going overboard.


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CROSS premium modular van conversion kit - perfect for camping and family adventures Sydney"CROSS family-friendly van conversion kit - Australian made modular camper pod

 


CROSS XL — from $5,700

More Space, More Freedom


Same idea as the CROSS but built for the Toyota Hiace LWB. If you've got the longer wheelbase, you might as well use it.


More storage, more room to sleep, better all round — for $500 more.


Good for: Hiace owners, families heading away for the weekend, anyone who needs a bit more room to move.


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Vanted Cross bed hinge mechanism — precision hardware detail, modular van pod constructionVanted Cross slide-out bed — full extension showing slatted timber base and grey mattress, van conversion
ROVER — from $9,950


Complete Off-Grid Adventure System


The ROVER is where it gets serious. Slide-out kitchen. Slide-out bed. Everything you need for a proper off-grid trip — and still fully removable.


This is the same kit fitted to Rover the Roamer, one of the Vanted hire vans you can actually take for a weekend before you buy.


Good for: Longer trips, off-grid adventures, anyone who wants the full campervan setup without the permanent conversion.


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Rover camping pod sliding bed system for. camping and keeping a rear seats inside a campervan.

 

VAGABOND — from $11,950


Van Life Experience, Inside and Out


The top of the range. The VAGABOND is for people who want everything — including outdoor living built into the kit.


Full setup comes in around $15K. Still under that $20K mark. Still fully removable.


Good for: Couples, people fully committed to van life, anyone who wants their setup to work just as well outside the van as in it.


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All Made Right Here in Brookvale, Sydney


Every kit is designed and built in Vanted's workshop in Brookvale, on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Not shipped in from overseas, not mass-produced — made locally, with a lifetime warranty on every single one.


Compatible with VW, Mercedes, Toyota, and Ford. And because they're fully removable, your van's resale value stays intact.

 

Not Sure Which One's Right for You?


That's exactly why Vanted has a couple of its vans available to hire through Camplify. Spend a weekend in a ROVER-fitted van, see what you actually use, figure out what matters to you — and then decide.


If you order a kit within a year of your hire, Vanted credits one day of the booking back towards it.


Try it first. Then commit.


 Book a hire van → 

 


$5,200 to $15K. All removable. All made in Sydney. All backed for life.


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