Nirvana Upfitters

Ryan Lowis

★★★★★

2 years ago

The owner Jude and his team are awesome, they can crank out an incredibly awesome van build on the chassis platform of your choice. This is pretty rare on the east coast.

David

★★★★★

a year ago

Love these guys. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful in planning and executing my build. I would recommend with Nirvana for anyone that is looking for high quality and control over what you get. Great to also come away from the process knowing my rig and how to run everything properly.

Ron Soussa

★★★★★

a year ago

Newbies can relax knowing that they are working with Jude and his awesome team. Their patience, kindness, and generosity with time is extraordinary. No question was too silly. It is unusual to find an upfitter with this level of skill on the East coast, and finding one who is so pleasant to deal with is a blessing. Thank you very much Nirvana!

Glenn D'Avanzo

★★★★★

2 years ago

I’m a surfer, climber, sports dad, with an adventurous soul and at a time in life where I can enjoy short and potentially long travel with my wife. Several years ago I had a dream of building out my own van. I spent countless hours for at least a year researching the building process, and debate of purchasing a new or used van. I compared the cost and process to the cost and time with a plethora of builders across the country east, west north and south . I then had a unique opportunity and experience of helping a college grad in my neighborhood build out his brand new Ram ProMaster. What he thought would take 2 to 3 months part time ended up taking 8 months almost full time with my help and many things needing to be done a second time. Along with eventually needing to hire an electrician and ultimately spending almost twice as much as budgeted for. This experiential process confirmed and led me to the decision to not build out my own van, despite the potential money saved in the long run. The fact is; unless you are truly a professional builder, and incredibly gifted with engineering , wiring, plumbing along many other skills and loads of free time, your van may get completed and look decent and function, but safety and quality is always an unknown. I have gone through the process of designing a van with Jude at Nirvana Upfitters. His knowledge, experience, and patience is a combination that cannot be matched. I had looked into, communicated with and received quotes from other small to large companies. In the long run, I forewent buying a new van and bought a used van that had already been minimally built out by a lay person. It was good, but in order to fully function, I needed to upgrade. I discovered along the way that it needed much attention beyond just my desired upgrades. If you’re going to get a van built, do it right the first time. You may spend a little bit more money with Nirvana than your own build out but you will get top-of-the-line, safe, reliable, long lasting quality that if you ever decide to exit the Vanlife, you’ll be confident to be passing along a grade A van and receive a justifiable price. Nirvana and Jude’s communication in preparation for and during the build out process is as professional as you get, and on top of that, when I picked up the van, the staff patiently took the time to make sure I understood how everything was connected, and functioned. I am proud to say I did not try to build my vani out myself and had Nirvana Upfitters complete my project.

Erin Geyer

★★★★★

a year ago

The day I visited NU's shop to pick up my newly built-out van, I was overwhelmed. I knew it would be beautiful because their team had taken so much time working with me during the design process, taking into account so many details to create a custom interior that fit me and my specific requirements. But when I finally got to see the finished build, tears came to my eyes. The team created something truly beautiful and functional for me that I will appreciate for many, many years to come.

kurt maclaurin

★★★★★

a year ago

My Sprinter + outfitting was a huge investment for me and I could not be happier with Jude and his team @ Nirvana Outfitters. They killed it. Very knowledgeable and personal at every turn. I very much liked meeting with them to go over all the details. Rolling the van out of the garage on pickup day was so dope. The whole team came out to send me off. Nearly cried! Thanks Nirvana!

Jim Calorio

★★★★★

a year ago

I first read about Nirvana Upfitters in the Boston Globe. I decided if I was ever to buy a van this seemed like the right place to go. I bought a Mercedes Sprinter Van 170 and began my initial contact with Nirvana. They offer 2 choices. They have premade kits that you can buy and they install or you can have custom work. I decided on custom. For the first meeting my son, grandson and I met with Jude, the owner and his architect Alyssa. They’re looking for information about how you intend to use the van so they can best meet your needs. The meeting concluded with a tour of the shop including meeting the highly talented people who do the actual work. We talked a lot about what I wanted. They presented me with a plan that fit my needs. ( a table and bench in front of a window, a bed, an indoor and outdoor shower, a galley with hot water, air conditioning, heat and solar panels) It also has an incredible amount of storage area. When it was completed I was stunned. This isn’t something you could do yourself. This was quality high end work. A work of art. Whenever people see it they are amazed at the craftsmanship. About a month after they delivered the van they asked to borrow it for a weekend for a van show at the Topsfield Fairgrounds. For my my trouble, they added a window in the slider. This is a first class operation.

Eve Griliches

★★★★★

2 years ago

Cannot say enough about the great job Nirvana did on my van. I was blown away - and I had high expectations! From the first step of filling out the form to the exciting delivery, they have been a class act. I went this direction because I saw most RV builds and disliked the materials they used. My van, while on the higher end, is so solid, has the best windows, the best seats, best bed, all thanks to the Nirvana folks for walking me thru all the many many options! It was like designing a tiny house, only easier because of them. The quality and workmanship in every aspect of the build can be seen immediately. It's so solid. And everyone who has seen the van is amazed how nice it is.Take a look at the pictures, they tell the story.

Patrick Connelly

★★★★★

a year ago

Every once in a while you come across a company, like Nirvana Upfitters, that is so incredibly well run that you just know great things will happen if you engage them. And that's exactly what happened. From the time of our first phone call, through a very insightful design phase, through building phase, and delivery, Jude and the Nirvana crew exhibited professionalism, caring, innovation, excellence, and more. Nirvana's uncanny ability to create a travel van exquisitely tailored to the adventure dreams, travel destinations, and day-to-day lifestyle of my wife and me was phenomenal. My wife, Mary, and I took the van all over the country to some of the most stunning mountain, ocean, forest, riverside, and city destinations imaginable. Back home now, we take the van out once a week, drive a few miles up the road to a spectacular vista of our choice. We park by the side of the road, play music, have cocktails, make dinner, and talk about life--all in the van as we watch sunset and beyond. Having a Nirvana Upfitters van is like having a living room or kitchen or bedroom of your house that detaches and can be magically spirited away to a destination of your dreams. Thank you Nirvana Upfitters for kindling our passions for life.

Trisha Bui

★★★★★

2 years ago

We had a wonderful experience with Nirvana! From guiding us on where to source our van to then helping to educate us on the best components in the market and then finally integrating a beautiful design to create the van of our dreams, we can’t say enough good things about the Nirvana team. Throughout the whole process, Nirvana was easy to communicate with and incredibly personable. They’re very transparent about timing and pricing. We’ve been traveling in our van for months now and it has held up amazingly. We highly recommend Nirvana Upfitters for any of your van build or install needs! We already have a few future projects in mind that we plan on asking Nirvana to tackle for us!

Matt Rea

★★★★★

a year ago

I reached out to Nirvana as I was traveling through the northeast and wanted to talk to someone about getting some work done on my nowhere-near-done DIY build. Talking to a couple of people at the shop over the phone convinced me that they really knew what they were doing and so we scheduled an appointment. The entire process was painless and the shop staff took care of the vehicle as if it were one of their own builds. Now I get to drive around with my van charging my battery pack with very high current at all times, and I will be going back to Nirvana for some other upgrades in the near future.

Joshua VAG

★★★★★

a year ago

Mary and Jude at Nirvana Upfitters were nothing short of excellent to do business with! I had a few ideas of what I was looking to accomplish with my van that was already 80% done. Jude was great at coming up with a plan and design that would accomplish my goal. Mary was excellent at communicating and accommodating my time frame! This was all done via phone calls and emails, these guys are 100% committed as businesses should hold there standard. I think when you have an investment and idea that you are passionate about, it’s only fitting to have a team that is like minded. Thanks Mary and Jude for your work!!

Lauren Tomasian

★★★★★

a year ago

Nirvana Upfitters did a full build on our Mercedes Sprinter van. We interviewed 4 companies and are so happy that we went with Jude and his Nirvana team. Jude's experience, knowledge and attention to detail left us with extensive storage, incredible lighting, and touches that we would have not thought of. Jude worked with us to pick the systems that work for our needs and our budget. We are so happy with the overall quality of the build and recommend Nirvana for your van/RV needs.

Rock Roberge

★★★★★

a year ago

What a great experience! I reached out to Nirvana Upfitters once learning that they're an authorized installer for Landed Gear. Mary helped me through the process of getting my spare tire carrier ordered, and Justin ensured that the installation was done perfectly. Everyone was friendly and helpful from my first phone call through project completion. I look forward to working with these folks again (and again)!

Caroline Foster

★★★★★

4 months ago

I have a custom built Sprinter van and ran into a problem with my Vanlife Tech system (heater not working). I reached out to Nirvana as they install these systems. They were so much help and guided me over email to getting my system up running again. I will continue to recommend them and use them for upgrades when the time comes.

Kaaren Bush

★★★★★

a year ago

During mid Covid era, with a transit 350 HR cargo shell purchased and ready to build out, I reached out to a northeast builder with the coolest name. After my first conversation with Jude, I was sold. It was a down to earth, real conversation. My hours of research beforehand helped to confirm everything that Jude explained to create a travel van of my dreams. Weekly zoom calls were fun, inspiring and educational. Jude helped me to solidify decisions with his expertise, aligning as close as possible to my vision. Three D models during the design process enabled me to get a real feel for the real space. His expert team, along with his mom Mary and receptionist Maddy, worked as a flawless team. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. craftsmanship and aesthetics are top notch! I also loved the grand reveal event. So exciting when the actual pictures were not shared until the end. Thank you Nirvana for creating a dream vehicle to search out and experience adventures on our own terms!

JOHN MCELHINEY

★★★★★

a month ago

Jude helped me troubleshoot an issue I was having with my Roman Holiday heat and hot water system today 2/17/2026 and fixed it quickly. I am so happy with this system. It is really the best heating system for a van in my opinion. Unlimited hot water too. Most systems that I know of provide only about 4 gallons of hot water at a time. Forever grateful for his help knowledge and professionalism. John McElhiney