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04-01-2019, 01:48 AM
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I updated my front bed to make easier to set the...
I updated my front bed to make easier to set the bed up without having to swivel the seats back to the forward position. Next weekend my first real road trip in the new van starts.
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01-30-2019, 04:10 AM
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I bought a new 2015 Sprinter 2500 low roof 4x4...
I bought a new 2015 Sprinter 2500 low roof 4x4 passenger van and really enjoyed it for the first year. The second year is when the problems started. After I being stuck behind a line of trucks on a...
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01-28-2019, 11:06 PM
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That one advantage is not enough to beat the ease...
That one advantage is not enough to beat the ease of pulling in my driveway and inserting my sewer hose into my sewer clean-out that is couple feet from the drive....compared to lugging my cassette...
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01-28-2019, 09:38 PM
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Ok, ok. I'll blow the water lines out and flush...
Ok, ok. I'll blow the water lines out and flush with a jug of RV antifreeze. We're traveling to MT for a few days. Not camping. Last time I visited MT in winter I had a cassette and I just brought in...
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01-28-2019, 03:49 PM
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I had so many deisel problems with my sprinter...
I had so many deisel problems with my sprinter anything I say will probably sound biased. I have the gas ecoboost Ford engine and it has more torque than my desiel, more responsive, I can idle...
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01-28-2019, 01:44 PM
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No. You have to swivel the seat then attach the...
No. You have to swivel the seat then attach the table....one of the many compromises I made to fit all the stuff in a 20 ft van.
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01-28-2019, 04:36 AM
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because I never thought of that. Thanks
because I never thought of that. Thanks
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01-28-2019, 04:15 AM
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I finally got my dinette table made.... I...
I finally got my dinette table made....
I have a question about winter travel. We have a trip to MT in a couple of weeks and I know it'll be below freezing. I was planning to blow out the water...
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01-14-2019, 04:05 PM
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We started by renting a Sportsmobile to take a...
We started by renting a Sportsmobile to take a vacation and loved it. Then we went out and bought a Sprinter 4x4 passenger van and had Van Specialties convert it to a convertible camper/passenger...
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01-14-2019, 02:16 PM
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thinsulate on walls, doors, and ceiling. Plywood...
thinsulate on walls, doors, and ceiling. Plywood on floor because I didn't have room for anything else
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01-14-2019, 01:09 AM
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Oh, I hate to admit the full cost because of the...
Oh, I hate to admit the full cost because of the amount of stuff I added including 400 amp/hrs lithium batteries, gasoline cabin heater, marine water heater with heat coil that hooks to engine...
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01-13-2019, 08:28 PM
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It only took a couple months once I got through...
It only took a couple months once I got through the waiting list. They had a 10 month waiting list when I gave a deposit, but I can't tell what it is now. It could be more or less.
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01-07-2019, 06:05 PM
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The floor is the same as the coach so it's good...
The floor is the same as the coach so it's good for swiveling the seats (minus 3/4 " plywood flooring).
The standing height inside is right at 5'(8"- 9") I can barely stand upright with shoes on....
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01-06-2019, 05:19 PM
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It's the 148 EB so it's a little less than 20 ft....
It's the 148 EB so it's a little less than 20 ft. for roof height it's the mid roof and again I can barely stand in it, but I like the looks of the 20 ft mid roof.
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01-06-2019, 04:41 PM
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It has a regular foot flush RV toilet with a 10...
It has a regular foot flush RV toilet with a 10 gallon tank. My water tank is under my sofa/bed so there is no storage. I thought about a bed but this way I have 7 seat belts with 6 shoulder straps....
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01-06-2019, 04:04 PM
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In 2019 Transit offered a "push down parking...
In 2019 Transit offered a "push down parking brake." It allows you to push down the brake without releasing it. That was the only thing that prevented the driver seat from rotating.
The small...
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01-06-2019, 02:35 AM
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jon
Van Specialties
Van Specialties
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01-06-2019, 02:08 AM
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Hymer AKTIV/Travato 59G knock-off
After complaining about the lack of real second row seats in the AKTIV and Travato 59G I finally created a knock-off with real second row seats. I'll let you know that is not cheap going this route...
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