In this section of the gallery you find pictures of various converted Mercedes Vario 4x4 (or the predecessor T2) based on a box van

Vario 4x4 box van conversions

If there is a Social Media link, you can click on the picture for more info. Publication of all pictures in this gallery approved by owners.

A great off-grid machine on super single 20 inch rims

Type 814 DA
Country United Kingdom
Chassis year 2005
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 6.60m/3.35m/2.20m
Weight 5.5 tons
Tires 275/80R20
Social media land_roamers (Insta)

A super short and agile Vario 4x4 - reduce to the max

Type 814 DA (T2)
Country Norway
Chassis year 1995
Habitation box Box van, self built
Length/height/width 5.56m/2.95m/2.20m
Weight 4.2 tons
Tires 235/75R17.5
Social media no



Ex firetrucks - a great source for building your dream Vario 4x4

Type 814 DA (T2)
Country The Netherlands
Chassis year 1992
Habitation box Box van, self built
Length/height/width 6.30m/3.15m/2.20m
Weight 5.5 tons
Tires 9.5R17.5
Social media www.reizenin.net

The shortest Vario 4x4 in this gallery - very offgrid capable with these rims

Type 814 DA (T2)
Country The Netherlands
Chassis year 1996
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 5.30m/3.20m/2.20m
Weight 5 tons
Tires 285/70R19.5
Social media Mercedes814_4x4_overland


Box vans can be long, like this one

Type 815 DA
Country Switzerland
Chassis year 2003
Habitation box PNC Reisemobile
Length/height/width 7.20m/3.20m/2.20m
Weight 6.8 tons
Tires 9.5R17.5
Social media www.campertour.ch

And here is his red twin brother

Type 815 DA
Country Switzerland
Chassis year 2003
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 7.20m/3.20m/2.20m
Weight 6.8 tons
Tires 9.5R17.5
Social media no


Big tires, LED lights etc. - everything goes in the US

Type 614 D (converted to 4x4)
Country USA
Chassis year 1994
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 6.60m/3.35m/2.20m
Weight 5.4 tons
Tires 345/55R20
Social media bluelinertravel (Insta)

The suncover makes this box van Vario very elegant

Type 814 DA (T2)
Country Germany
Chassis year 1996
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 6.20m/3.15m/2.20m
Weight 5.3 tons
Tires 285/70R19.5
Social media michaelboyny (Insta)


Isn´t this a box van beauty?

Type 818 DA
Country Chile
Chassis year 2012
Habitation box CamperTravelChile 2018
Length/height/width 6.00m/2.95m/2.20
Weight 6.4 tons
Tires 9.5R17.5
Social media www.campertravelchile.com

Good to have such a robust vehicle for tough tracks

Type 814 DA
Country The Netherlands
Chassis year 2000
Habitation box Box van, Camperpoint
Length, height, width 6.25m/3.20m/2.20m
Weight 5 tons
Tires 215/75R17.5
Social media thismustbethepace (Insta)

Long and offgrid capable

Type 816 DA
Country Germany
Chassis year 2007
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 7.20m/3.15m/2.20m
Weight 6.6 tons
Tires 285/70R19.5
Social media www.ramonstergarage.de

Rare - a Vario 4x4 box van with a bullbar

Type 815 DA
Country Germany
Chassis year 2005
Habitation box Box van, Schwabenmobil
Length/height/width 7.20m/3.20m/2.20m
Weight 6.5 tons
Tires 9.5R17.5
Social media cozykatravels (Insta)


Another cool ex-firetruck

Type 814 DA (T2)
Country The Netherlands
Chassis year 1994
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 6.40m/3.20m/2.20m
Weight 6.5 tons
Tires 285/70R19.5
Social media dzogch_4x4_overland (Insta)

Ready for the desert

Type 814 DA (T2)
Country Germany
Chassis year 1995
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 6.30m/3.30m/2.20m
Weight 6.5 tons
Tires 285/70R19.5
Social media no


Super singles simply look cool

Type 815 DA
Country Germany
Chassis year 2002
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 6.60m/3.25m/2.20m
Weight 6.5 tons
Tires 275/80R20
Social media no

A 4x4 box van with a stove pipe

Type 816 DA
Country Germany
Chassis year 2008
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 6.33m/3.30m/2.20m
Weight 6.0 tons
Tires 9.5R17.5
Social media no


Like this Sahara-beige colour

Type 815 DA
Country Germany
Chassis year 2005
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 6.30m/2.80m/2.20m
Weight 5 tons
Tires 285/70R19.5
Social media Christiane Sperber (Facebook)

Cool roof tent concept

Type 814 DA
Country Germany
Chassis year 1997
Habitation box Box van, EineWeltReisen
Length/height/width 6.33m/3.20m/2.20m
Weight 6 tons
Tires 275/80R20
Social media no


Ready for the roadtrip

Type 816 DA
Country Spain
Chassis year 2009
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 6.33m/3.02m/2.20m
Weight 6 tons
Tires 285/70R19.5
Social media no


Vario 4x4 box vans currently in the conversion process

Type 815 DA
Country Germany
Chassis year 2002
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 7.20m/3.20m/2.20m
Weight work in progress
Tires 9.5R17.5 (change planned)
Social media no

Type 815 DA
Country Norway
Chassis year 2004
Habitation box Box van, self built
Length/height/width 6.60m/3.35m/2.20m
Weight work in progress
Tires 285/70R19.5
Social media max_the_mercedes (Insta)


Type 814 DA
Country United Kingdom
Chassis year 2000
Habitation box Box van, self built
Length/height/width work in progress
Weight work in progress
Tires work in progress
Social media amity_adventurers (Insta)

Type 814 DA (T2)
Country Germany
Chassis year to come
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width work in progress
Weight work in progress
Tires work in progress
Social media www.passport-diary.com


Type 814 DA (T2)
Country Germany
Chassis year 1996
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 6.20m/3.10m/2.20m
Weight work in progress
Tires 285/70R19.5 (planned)
Social media die_dicke_doris (Insta)

Type 814 DA (T2)
Country USA
Chassis year 1992
Habitation box Box van (from 711D)
Length/height/width 6.20m/3.10m/2.20m
Weight work in progress
Tires 285/70R19.5
Social media tiktaalik (Insta)


Type 609D (converted to 4x4)
Country Russia
Chassis year 1990
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width work in progress
Weight work in progress
Tires 285/70R19.5
Social media nasty_rook (Insta)

Type 816 DA
Country United Kingdom
Chassis year 2007
Habitation box Box van
Length/height/width 6.20m/3.40m/2.20m
Weight work in progress
Tires 285/70R19.5
Social media leelackie13 (Insta)