Recent content by BobPeanut

I like Furkot for route planning. It shows time to each point, you can list time at the stop, and you can hover over the route to see time and distance. It’ll also automatically adds overnight stops depending on your time parameters. It works best on a computer. This is the best trip planning...

I got an ATOTO S8 with their bird’s eye view camera (also got the wireless steering wheel controls). It's great! Ignore the wires in the pic; I was still working on some placement. It was all super easy to install and works way better than I expected. The system is Android-based, but has...

I'm wondering if anyone has experience/ info about mounting Freedman foldaway seats that are removable. Mine is (probably) a BV Foldaway and looks like this, minus the headrest/handles: This brochure gives all of the dimensions but not much about mounting, just 4 bolts into the floor. Mine...

Stock GM rims are fine. I'm just looking for some wheels to put my snow tires on, nothing special. Also looking for snow tires, but those are a bit easier to find. I'm in Colorado and can pick up. I'll also be heading to Cincinnati in November and could pick up then.

Yes, I’m using two of the Trojan batteries…the other two are still in my Odyssey! Did you bolt through your battery box or use a threaded rod and wingnuts or something? I don’t want to put any holes through the PP in case of acid leaks. I’ll probably just vent up through the column where the...

Woo! Glad to hear there are some others out there like me :) We were looking at E-350s for a while till this forum made me decide to go with AWD over 4WD. I didn't realize GMs had easier interiors! Either way, working on a cargo van is SO much easier than my Honda Odyssey. I was always ripping...

We do a lot of free Craigslisting in addition to road trips and camping and wanted a larger vehicle to make everything easier. There are a lot of blogs where people are highlighting their low-cost builds, but there's also the possibility of reusing rather than buying new supplies. I get a lot...

Very nice! I have the same style and love using what I can find for free or already have lying around. Are those actual bike racks or something you put together? I’m interested in making some removable/collapsible bike holders but haven’t looked into them too much yet. Have you stayed...

I just got a Chevy Express and have been looking into E/L track. Your approach sounds like what I am going for! It’s important for me to have a modular and removable setup, which seems less common (or maybe just less posted). Your van looks great, too. Do you have a build thread?

I still have the bulkhead in, so the front portion is kinda nothing right now. Each square is 2”x2”

Thanks for the trip advice! Everything went well. My whole drive was about 1900 miles, but I stopped in Cincinnati for a couple days to visit family. The biggest problem I had was wind noise on the driver's side. It looked like the trim wasn't seated right, but it could have also been flat and...

I got a 2014 Chevy Express AWD! It's out in PA, and I'm flying out tomorrow morning to pick it up. Anyone have advice for a long road trip in an empty cargo van? I've done many long drives in my Honda, but that's all decked out for road trips. I've got all of my emergency stuff packed!

This video is great. I watched it 3 times!

Wow, thanks so much guys. I really appreciate all the responses. Good to hear that set up works well for you! I'll look into something similar. Your van looks great. I'd love it in black. Looks like my work day will be nonexistent and I'll be reading 58 pages of van info instead :) Thanks...

Thanks for all the info and suggestions! I was looking at AWD vans for a while, so I'll get back to that per your recommendations. I would still like to do some off-roading, but not technical rock crawling type stuff. Are unmodified vans generally able to travel over high clearance areas or do...