Waldoch

Waldoch Building the Best Custom Rides Since 1974. Specializing in Lifted Trucks and Luxury Vans. So was an innovative new business. Today, the tradition lives on.

Most great businesses start in a garage—and in our case, that’s only fitting. The garage in question belonged to the Waldoch Family of Forest Lake, Minnesota. And on a typical afternoon in 1970s, you might find their son Donald inside testing his woodworking skills. One day in 1974, a friend brought him an especially interesting request: Could he custom-build some cabinets for the inside of their

van? Don took on the challenge, and when he opened his parents’ garage door weeks later, the modern-day conversion van was born. And as demand shot through the roof for similar projects, Don and one employee took on nearly every task—including the conversion work itself. But Don had bigger designs in mind: In an era of love nests and ceiling mirrors, he wanted to build a company that specialized in more family-oriented van designs. He immediately forged a strategic relationship with the Ford Motor Company, and with Waldoch vans flying off the lots at Ford “Drive-Away Celebrations,” it wasn’t long before Don’s business moved out of the garage and into a huge production facility, thus creating hundreds of high-quality jobs. Needless to say, Don’s idea caught on—and by the mid-90s, Waldoch competed with over 150 van conversion companies. Throughout the “boom,” Waldoch maintained a top 10 “best sales and quality” position for Ford and GM. This focus on quality paid off when the boom ended in the early 2000s. As most van conversion companies faced bankruptcy, Waldoch found itself in a position to assist dealerships with warranty concerns and provide parts for other vans. When the economic dust settled, Waldoch was one of only 10 conversion companies left in the marketplace. All six of Don’s children have worked at Waldoch, and his two sons continue providing a valuable service to the traveling public. As both a family and a business, we take pride in our history, our team of talented professionals, our numerous quality and customer service awards, and the thousands of beautiful custom Waldoch luxury vans and trucks that grace on our national highways. But our most valuable resource will always be our customers. From our garage to yours, our mission will always be to help you travel at the highest levels of comfort, convenience, safety and style. Don wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Take a look at this beauty. Ford F-150 - M80 by Waldoch. Available now Mills Ford, Lincoln of Brainerd / Baxter ...
06/16/2026

Take a look at this beauty. Ford F-150 - M80 by Waldoch. Available now Mills Ford, Lincoln of Brainerd / Baxter

06/15/2026

Sierra 1500 - Rampage by Waldoch

Need a shuttle for your business, family, group or team? We can customize one just for you!
06/15/2026

Need a shuttle for your business, family, group or team? We can customize one just for you!

06/13/2026

Waldoch LIFT Silverado 1500 available now Merit Chevrolet

Your new COYA camper van is ready.. Are you?
06/12/2026

Your new COYA camper van is ready.. Are you?

These could be fun! What do you think?
06/11/2026

These could be fun! What do you think?

06/10/2026

🎵 🎶 - 2026 Silverado 1500 Rampage by Waldoch

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Waldoch Executive Shuttle Promaster on display at the Stellantis Local Fleet Preview in Chicago.
06/09/2026

Waldoch Executive Shuttle Promaster on display at the Stellantis Local Fleet Preview in Chicago.

Our friends at Merit Chevrolet have this cool Riptide Blue Silverado 1500 - M80 in stock. Give them a call to set up a t...
06/09/2026

Our friends at Merit Chevrolet have this cool Riptide Blue Silverado 1500 - M80 in stock. Give them a call to set up a time for a test drive!

Address

13821 Lake Drive NE
Forest Lake, MN
55025

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm

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+16514643215

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