Beloved "Betsy" Ford Transit Off Grid - A LOT of van for under £10k!

Thank you for your interest in our beloved “off grid” Ford Transit campervan called Betsy.

We have had Betsy for nearly three years having bought it from the man who had done the refurbishment (he was a carpenter so the finish and details are brilliant). She is very easy to drive, so much so she has often been used as our second commuter vehicle and has in her time done long distances to the Pyrenees. Refurbed to operate off grid she can easily be lived in for a couple of weeks. She is very reliable and thanks to the forethought gone into the refurbishment, has impressive and practical additions as you will see below from the rest of the spec. The only reason we are reluctantly selling it is because we love van life as a family of four and with our children now teenagers we would like to move to a proper 4 berth campervan so that we can still holiday as a family of four before it is uncool to holiday with your parents! We have the MOT & Service history.

Full Spec:

Ford Transit 115 T280M Trend 2009 – Medium Wheelbase, Medium Roof – 5ft 10″ Standing Room

Cruise control, electric windows, heated windscreen & Mirrors, brand new Pioneer Music CarPlay Music system.

Mileage: 148,821
4 Previous Owners

MOT Expires: January 2026

Internal Modifications:– Fully off grid 12v electrical setup
– 230 Watt solar panel
– 130ah deep cycle AGM Leisure battery
– Renogy DC-DC charger 20amp (charges Leisure battery when van is running)
– Dometic CRE50 Compressor Fridge Freezer (Will run full time during summer no problem)
– Epever MPPT solar charge controller
– 4 x USB points
– LED ceiling lights
– 5 KW Diesel heater running from the main tank (gets extremely warm inside!)
– Insulated with 50-70mm celotex with 6mm camper-van insulation directly to panels, with vapour barrier)
– Dometic skylight
– Full size sink
– Running cold water with rear hang shower
– Twin burner hob running to gas cupboard via 8mm copper pipe
– Small seat with room for a porta potty inside
– Bed size is just shy of 4ft, x 5ft10
– Push to open drawers
– Blackout thermal blinds for the font, thermal blinds with internal curtains in the rear.
– Large Fresh water tank
– Under-counter waste tank with option to drain directly outside

External modifications:
– Fresh water fill point
– Roof bars
– Skylight
– Solar Panel

Bodywork – Generally very good for a van that is nearly 16 years of age, apart from one medium dent on the rear drivers side back panel. The paintwork is good for a van of this age, though it has the odd scuff/ding here and there. Light scratches from the Devon lanes.

Think that is all for Betsy, it really is a reliable and loved van with a huge amount going for it given the price! The best thing to do is view it! We live just outside Barnstaple in North Devon but are happy to meet people at Barnstaple Railway Station and test drives are welcome providing there is proof of insurance.

Please call Steve 0n 07769650073 to arrange a viewing or if you need to know anything else.