Works in REAL winter
Complete, runs fine, ready to move in
Good to live full time and ignore the housing market
Ignore renting cabins at ski resorts and bike parks
Light, nimble, easy to drive
Supports 1 person for 2 weeks in full autonomy and comfort, longer if you find water source and sun
Has personality, which you may or may not like
📍 Järna, Stockholm area, alternatively Jämtland/Dalarna/Järvsö
2003 Fiat Ducato (Dethleffs T5841)
Manual gearbox
Odometer 175 000 km (17 500 mil)
Crew: 6 people (1 driver, 1 passenger in the cabin, 4 in the house)
Driving license category: B
Front-wheel drive, Turbo Diesel 2.3 JTD, 81 kW eller 108 horses
Light and easy to drive
Production year: 2003
Length 6.1 m, Width 2.23 m, Height 2.8 m
Max weight 3400 kg, Empty weight 2630 kg
Regnummer: TNY838, Chassinummer ZFA24400007198797
🛌 Main bed 120 x 200cm, improved stronger bed frame
🛌 Another bed is possible to arrange in the seating area
🪟 Large windows in all directions
😺 Cat flap in the door (insulated 3-layer flap, possible to close completely from outside with a cover)
☀️ Solar panels maxed out. Work or play video games remotely from the van.
🔋 Battery is enough for 1 person in winter or at least 2 weeks in summer, but then you recharge it with solar, so not limited.
💧 60 L water tank. Enough for 1-2 weeks for 1 person.
🚿 Bathroom, shower with warm water, cassette toilet
🍰 Fridge with freezer (works on battery and from external ~220V)
🧼 2 sinks: one in the bathroom, one in the kitchen
📦 Storage under bed fits a full sized mountain bike with wheels off
📦 Storage above driver space fits large items
🚲 Driver cabin fits a mountain bike with front wheel off — very convenient to lock it overnight while you are using the house
🚲 There is a bike rack in the back too for 3 bikes
🥾 Shoe rack
👚 Drying racks
Storage under bed, view from top with bed removed
Storage under bed, view from top with mattress removed
Bike fits in the driver cabin. Easy to get it in, lock the doors, then get it out.
Keeps the heat inside, inspiration from Nordic Husbilar
You can still open it and access the driving space from the house when needed
The most reliable heat system. I use it regularly since when i built it in 2018, never had a problem
Enough to keep you warm till –15 °C with birch wood
Alarms for carbon monoxide, heat and smoke
Heat insulation using Cembrit and mineral wool to protect areas around the stove
Works alone till –20 °C, together with wood stove i've tested it till –25 °C
Runs on propane bottles PK10
Runs on ~220V external power together or instead of propane
Super quiet circulation pump
You can set any temperature and only run the pump and heating when it goes lower to save propane and electricity
Good for freeze-protection if you need to be away from the van
Heat the house and water for shower while driving using engine heat
Heat the engine from the house before starting if it's very cold. Starting at –25 °C no problem.
Studded snow tires (from 2024, a lot of depth left, value 10 000 sek)
Snow chains
Two snow shovels: large plastic one and small metal one
Jump-start cables (possible to jump-start the car from the huge house battery!)
Towing rope
For all windows, floor and door
Wood stove and stand (Cubic Cub CB-1000 + CB-2014 from Canada, bought for 12 000 sek), insulated chimney
Monitor Lenovo ThinkVision P24h-10 2560x1440 (bought for 3000 kr)
Speaker JBL Boombox Gen 1 (bought for 4000 sek)
Summer and winter wheel sets
Snow chains, two snow shovels
Sturdy bottle jack, possible to swap wheels yourself
Hoses to fill up the water, 15L water canister and funnel
Leveling ramps
Reflective shield for driving cabin, useful in bright sun
Some wrenches and tools
Jump-start cables and towing rope
Markis, outer tent which i never used, so i don't have pictures
Solar panels Renogy 660W (4x100W glass panels, 1x160W good flexible panel, 2x50W cheaper flexible panels) — value about 15 000 sek
LiFePo4 battery 560 Ah x 12 V = 6720 Wh — value 20 000 sek
Solar charge controller Epever Tracer BN MPPT 40A
Invertor 12V to ~110V pure sine wave, 3000W
I am the third owner, i have it since may 2018
Good care, regular service, all papers saved from all 3 owners. Clears inspections.
Timing belt (kamrem) changed summer 2023. Next change 2028.
Visibly used. There are scratches and signs of usage everywhere! Don't expect a new condition.
Crack on the front glass, since the previous owner, it's small and it doesn't grow, so i didn't care to replace the glass. Inspection finds it ok too.
Roof rack and ladder is bent (i had a tent above the van, which collapsed under heavy snow in 2026)
Relay in charger block does ghost switches, prevents charging house battery when driving
BMS for house battery doesn't work how it should, but i found the protections in solar charge controller, charging block and load meter have all the needed protections anyway
2 of 3 stoves not working. i suspect if you replace the heating sensor it will be fine
Crashed the rear bumper, but sewed it back so it's fine!
330 000 sek total, full package
270 000 sek for the van
60 000 sek for all the extras (wheels, wood stove, insulation, outer tent, speaker, monitor, solar and battery etc)
Ready to pay 100% ? Then we make a contract.
Not ready to pay 100% ? We can get a dealership and arrange a loan with a bank (this will add to total cost though!)
Swedish tax 5642 kr/year
Other maintenance costs around 10 000 sek/year
Fuel economy 10 L diesel per 100 km
Järna (Södertälje Kommun), Stockholms area, Sweden
I also travel often to Dalarna, Jämtland, Härjedalen, Järvsö, so can catch you there
Cat is a paid actor and not included with the van