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I have used them for years, months at a time while boon-docking. They work rather well and fold up nice and small.

Pretty close....

As for a fiberglass camper when overlanding I don't know. The van I have is still a metal body van from the conversion cut-line down and not made from wood etc. The top is a one piece fiberglass piece that is very thick with a lot of reinforcement much like an upside down boat and it has a 3...

55 gallon rear tanks for Ford econoline vans Well first off I have to say I am glad to be back. I just finished up my surgeries and radiation therapy for thyroid cancer. It seems I am possibly cured but get to take a couple pills everyday for the rest of my life. So now on with the show. The...

Aerodynamics for vehicles really don't matter until your above 50 mph. My thought is averaging above 50 mph in SA is a real trick. Put a spoiler on the front and don't worry about it unless your really going to spend a lot of time at high speed.

Just put rims with no tires on them and some split hose liquid-nailed to the rims for traction - anti floor marking. Thats how you sneak tall vans into cargo containers anyway.

Caution - more capacitors and lethal voltages I plan on having a small window unit instead of a conventional RV AC unit myself so I have been giving this subject some thought for myself. I also have a lot of experience with AC systems and in fact hold a universal refrigerant license so I think...

How to make a low powered microwave. CAUTION!!! - Microwaves contain lethal voltages (up to 2500 volts) even when disconnected. They can kill you if you don't know how to properly work on them. Additionally operating microwaves with the covers removed can result in personal injury...

I haven't purchased mine yet, I am still looking for a dealer in the US. Where did you get yours and what did you pay?

7.3 RV cam grind, also known as the "Logger" cam I went to the junkyard today and spent a few hours tearing down a 7.3 IDI motor to pull the cam. I am sending this cam out to get reground to move my torque band down about 300 rpm and it frees up a bit of HP also. The regrind costs...

I also have a powered tri-fold couch that I am going to modify to be the size I want but I am going to pay special attention to making it a comfy bed. Instead of having it on the factory legs I am going to mount it on a steel frame to allow storage box underneath from the back of the van through...

Appliances Refrigerator = EdgeStar 80 Quart 12 Volt DC Portable Fridge/Freezer - These units work really well. I have been using them for a couple of years already off of solar on my lake property. I purchased a new one off of a scratch and dent site for $300 shipped to the house, you have to...

I like cassette toilets because you can empty them in a normal toilet easily or a dump tank if there is one. Yes they don't hold as much and you have to empty them more often but I only use my john in my other motor-home as a last resort in a rainstorm or something. I think the Thetford C403L...

8 x 6.5" like all E-series vans. They never changed patterns when the trucks did. Since it is a d60 the carrier break is 4.10 and down. Now for the front I do need a new carrier as my d44 has 4.10 gears and the carrier break is at 3.73 I will need to get a set of 3.55 gears and a 3.73 and...

I love the junkyard, I actually go there at least once a week just to browse. One of these days I am going to grab a d60 front end and try my hand at making a radius arm suspension for it using weld on wedges. The bronco guys do it all the time so they have it rather sorted out.