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Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 02-16-2024, 03:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 879
Posted By Dee Jsaan
Yes, I agree monoxide can be an big issue. I...

Yes, I agree monoxide can be an big issue. I didn't mention that I was planning a vertical pipe similar to those used with generators to take the exhaust above the van.
...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 02-16-2024, 12:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 879
Posted By Dee Jsaan
Remote add on start/stop kit to use engine heat to warm interior of van

I've been playing with this idea for awhile now. Thought I'd run it by the nomads & campers here to see what they think of.

My Van/rig is pictured in my avatar. It is all manually operated. ...
Forum: The Kitchen 03-28-2023, 07:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,754
Posted By Dee Jsaan
Way back when I was a kid in Boy Scouts I...

Way back when I was a kid in Boy Scouts I purchased a simple stove that stores in a can for my back pack. I still use it from time to time when I travel in my Van. I use my old mess kit with it and...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-16-2023, 08:27 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,053
Posted By Dee Jsaan
On my old Van I had a luggage carrier which was...

On my old Van I had a luggage carrier which was built on two ladder racks with stamped steel & aluminum tubing. At the front was one more ladder rack like the other two. When they began to rust I...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-16-2023, 05:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,778
Posted By Dee Jsaan
I have a 90 E 350 hightop like in the avatar...

I have a 90 E 350 hightop like in the avatar photo. It's a rough riding thing with 60/80 so I lowered mine to 48/60 and it helped.

But Ford's have always been known for a stiffer suspension...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-16-2023, 05:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,282
Posted By Dee Jsaan
Before 2015 I used to be active on the AskMen...

Before 2015 I used to be active on the AskMen forum. Several Aussies and those from the UK posted there too. I often spoke to home built RV's based on Vans and drew a lot of interest from those...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-16-2023, 04:47 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,120
Posted By Dee Jsaan
With my first Van (a home built B) I used an old...

With my first Van (a home built B) I used an old Boy Scout Dining Fly with a center pole. The two ends next to the Van had the guy lines thrown over the top of the Van and anchored to tent pegs on...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 03-16-2023, 03:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,088
Posted By Dee Jsaan
I live in the heart of Appalachia and some time...

I live in the heart of Appalachia and some time ago I sold RV's at a dealership.
(not good economic times then) The dealer didn't want B's on the lot due to what she considered their "automotive...
Forum: Computers, Internet, Tech stuff 03-08-2023, 02:21 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,058
Posted By Dee Jsaan
I now have both laptops on 10 and they work. ...

I now have both laptops on 10 and they work. Thanks for the suggestions.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 02-16-2023, 09:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,677
Posted By Dee Jsaan
I have one of these hidden in my rig. I reasoned...

I have one of these hidden in my rig. I reasoned that a lot of thieves would come in the night and it would foil their efforts for an easy "snatch & grab". The longer it would take them to mess...
Forum: The Kitchen 02-13-2023, 12:25 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,754
Posted By Dee Jsaan
If I'm going to be camping I have a simple grill...

If I'm going to be camping I have a simple grill and I carry a cast iron dutch oven. The grill looks something like a big fly swatter and mounts on a 1/2 inch electricians ground rod.
...
Forum: Winnebago Rialta and LeSharo 02-12-2023, 10:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,362
Posted By Dee Jsaan
In my experience I've had a couple of harmonic...

In my experience I've had a couple of harmonic balancers to slip out of index. An old mechanic I knew showed me how he would pull #1 spark plug and run the piston in that cylinder up to TDC and then...
Forum: Computers, Internet, Tech stuff 02-07-2023, 11:45 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,058
Posted By Dee Jsaan
I recently picked up a HP 255 G5 Notebook at a...

I recently picked up a HP 255 G5 Notebook at a family's yard sale. I got the power supply with it but I had to buy a new battery for it. The man's daughter is an IT person with a local Bank and...
Forum: RV Education 101 Articles 02-07-2023, 12:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,711
Posted By Dee Jsaan
I agree that the technology is the page we may...

I agree that the technology is the page we may all be on now. But in the spirit of the thread "Emergency Planning", should storms have disabled the source our cells rely on it would be nice to...
Forum: RV Education 101 Articles 02-04-2023, 06:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,711
Posted By Dee Jsaan
This is on another rv message board. Learn about...

This is on another rv message board. Learn about the coming weather from natures signals.

https://vanlivingforum.com/threads/learning-your-own-weather-predicting-skills.47948/
Forum: DIY Van Conversion 01-14-2023, 05:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,244
Posted By Dee Jsaan
I can think of a lot of ideas that would offer a...

I can think of a lot of ideas that would offer a solution to your needs. Yet, it would depend on having the facility needed to fabricate it. Consider the wall mounting bracket for a large screen TV...
Forum: The Kitchen 01-14-2023, 12:19 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,330
Posted By Dee Jsaan
Just noticed this thread and I can offer this to...

Just noticed this thread and I can offer this to the discussion. There is this series of small cook books titled "101 things to do with.........."

In this case I'm looking at my copy of "101...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 01-11-2023, 07:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 854
Posted By Dee Jsaan
Thanks, East of the Mississippi, Elkhart,...

Thanks,

East of the Mississippi, Elkhart, Indiana is the big RV center. West of the river is California, the other leading center as I'm told. I don't know that city there however.

Closest...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 01-11-2023, 06:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 854
Posted By Dee Jsaan
Thanks for your reply :) Yes, I've...

Thanks for your reply :)

Yes, I've considered it. But I need to learn more about what is available and the power it would require. with my high top (stands at 9 ft tall already) I may have to...
Forum: Welcome Wagon - New Member Intros 01-10-2023, 03:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 854
Posted By Dee Jsaan
Hello Class B Folks

Delighted to find this Forum. I'm building out a 90 Ford E-350 extended high top at this time. It will be used for week end camp-outs and trips, so it won't have to be too elaborate for what I'll...
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