Van Tour: Sprinter 144' Conversion with Bathroom & Shower | XO Beast by Storyteller Overland

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[beholdcaesar]

After taxes fees and add-ons this can easily be $250k out the door, at this rate ill just get a base sprinter for $60k and poop in the woods 😂

[donalderiquez]

I'd rather have the groove lounge any day than the bathroom... Some people are going to love this though. Great review Joe as usual.

[brucelester]

You do an excellent job of reviewing the things that we care about.

[oliverrichardson]

I couldn't buy one of these without a shower and toilet! I like washing my behind 😌 🙃 😂❤ love this build.

[maxineoliver]

I know that it's been awhile-I haven't forgotten you guys! This Storyteller has all of the bells and whistles! They get better and better, each year! Love that extended seat! Take care, guys!!🏕🤗🤗

[anitasimmons]

Thank you for touring this van. I love the storage under the bed. I personally think the shower is a poor use of space. In my class b, in over 2 years, I have not showed in it nor would I. Ours has a round vent fan in the bathroom. The first thing I did was take the bathroom door off and put up a curtain for privacy. That door was in the way when there were 2 of us in the van. Our van is setup to be a couple's van with the bedroom in the rear and it can be small twin beds or one Queen. I am still trying to love the full sided van, but since my husband passed away, I find I really don't need or enjoy all that space and I really enjoy the minivan because it just blends in and I can park overnight even in quite neighborhoods and no one notices it. Our class b is the classic1995 Dodge Ram Van 3500, and everyone notices it, and total strangers will ask if they can look inside. Traveling solo now, I really don't like the attention. Everyone just figures the minivan is likely full of screaming kids or a couple out on date night... Just my 2 cents worth. Thank you again for the tour.

[abester]

The #1 reason I bought a Revel. The separate bathroom gave me, wife and daughter privacy. I was able to upgrade my Revel with the accessories I liked from 3rd parties instead of paying a premium that come installed with STO. Everyone has their own requirements and creature comforts they can’t live without. STO vans are very nice builds. If they had the bathroom option when I was shopping, I may have been a STO owner???

[VladimirP]

That van is AWESOME!!! I love these camper tour videos from you guys; keep up the great work! ❤

[giom]

It looks almost exactly the same as the revel but probably 100k more!

[de]

I love the bathroom, but I wish the cassette toilet was portable and not built in. That would allow it to be set outside the shower while showering.

[milesfong]

I think they feel the pressure from the refresh Revel. Manual side window is less likely to break. Hard to fit a CAV rear up fit on the Beast.

[JamesLIsbell]

Once again Joe, you provide a top notch review. Thank you.

[ejs]

Love the swivel multi directional toilet. Nice removable cabinet options. Price seems high for the Beast. Nice bed and garage area.

[fourtraxer]

Fantastic review, thank you! A couple of things I observed- you lose the front drivers seat from turning around and being useful in this XO setup. May not be a big deal to some, but some of the usefulness of a setup like this is turning both front seats around and having seating for 4 adults (or someplace for a dog/cat). The front seat/table seems cramped when used together (although I like the adjustments to pull out/recline). The power window is just another thing to give you problems in the middle of nowhere and seems unnecessary. Honestly, I was hoping Storyteller was going to add some type of pull-out toilet that pulls into the shower pan area and you could just utilize the shower curtain for a bathroom privacy option (IE, a better solution than the CAV slide-out toilet, perhaps with an exhaust fan). I can't believe STO hasn't developed a better front bumper, this bumper is solid steel and about 150lbs.. for a "beast", they should do something similar to a catuned with a winch and streamline the bumper to be lighter and better equipped for recovery. Also, improvement on insulation would be nice too, especially at this price point.. which gets me to my last point that $240, 000 is not going to sit well with many given the competition (you can buy a 2025 revel with nearly the same power and put $20K into it and be close to this, and pocket a cool $50, 000). 2 years ago you could get a STO beast for under $200K, they increased pricing due to market demand and a year wait for anyone ordering, and I'd say that demand and the ability for people to finance a van like this has significantly decreased but STO has not adjusted back (time will tell how this will do, of course). There are almost 50 STO Beasts for sale on RVTRADER, inventory seems to be sitting at this pricing. I love STO, love the brand, love the vans, hope this one is a success and fits it's target market (STO Fans kinda wanting a Revel but don't care about price). :)

[lizzym]

Really cool and innovative!! I love the manual slide out to give more space but won’t break like other slide systems! Tons of storage too!

[patches]

Thanks Joe, always enjoy your videos. Last May I bought a 2023 Mode
LT as I don’t trust or like MBZ (had two of their SUVs that spent more time in the shop than I did driving them). I have been happy with the Transit and STO’s quality but did have a few minor problems with the thermostat for the heater. As an older woman I was hesitant about no fixed bath but have found the halo shower and porta potty adequate. The groove lounge is a must for me because I travel with two Great Danes and that is their bed.

[robertabrams]

Great walkthrough Joe/Kait 👍🏼
I really like that front lounge area with the reclining seats, and auto open/close window… very cool! Another great video by the Dynamic Duo 👍🏼👏🏼🤩🤩🖖🏼

[JoshuaMartian-gotm]

Storyteller finally figured out why they lost so many customers to the Revel. 😁

[billbeyatte]

Good for Storyteller to offer the option of a fixed bath for those who deem it essential. I'll stick with the openness and I'd never give up my (rare) Storyteller LT on theTransit.

[sgtzilla]

Great review, I watched a couple of others do this review, and you are far and away the best.