Forged Vans
“Adventure, Forged by Hand”
About Forged Vans
Forged Vans is a handcrafted Sprinter van conversion shop in Longmont, Colorado, founded by Arjan de Kock, who grew up on a grape farm in South Africa. It sells a five-model lineup - Basecamp and Advanced Basecamp on a 144 inch wheelbase, Dreamcatcher, and El Cap and Denali on a 170 inch wheelbase - starting at $35,000 to $130,000, and also takes fully custom commissions. Builds use 80/20 aluminium framing and composites in place of lumber and steel to cut weight, and sustainable interior materials including solid bamboo, Richlite and Havelock Wool rather than particle board or fibreglass. The company's vans have been built for climbers Alex Honnold, Emily Harrington and Paige Claassen and ultrarunner Scott Jurek.
How they build
Forged, not assembled - every cabinet is hand-built to survive constant vibration rather than assembled on a line.
- handcrafted Sprinter conversions
- five-model lineup: Basecamp, Advanced Basecamp, Dreamcatcher, El Cap, Denali
- 80/20 aluminium framing for weight savings
- bamboo, Richlite and Havelock Wool interiors
- builds for professional athletes
