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my vote is for shorter wheelbase with a 11-12ft box. I'd use the rear overhang for a set of bunk beds for the kids.

When you get a chance can you elaborate? I wasn't sure what you are referring to.

From engineeringtoolbox.com "Cross Flow Heat Exchangers In a cross flow heat exchanger - heat is transferred directly from the outlet air to the make-up air through the separating walls in the heat exchanger. Both sensible and latent heat may be transferred. Latent heat when moisture in the...

Thanks for starting this thread. Fresh air in a sealed space is key. I've wondered about how to deal with tightly sealed boxes and CO2 build up. It totally makes sense to use one of these systems. I'd be interested in the various failure modes like fan burnout and iced up passage ways. It...

An HRV thread would be awesome.

looks like surface rust on the coupler parts shown. How are the internal parts? Could you disassemble and sandblast? A few minutes of searching led me to something that looks similar but it's 2". Maybe they don't make 1 7/8 any more. Here were my searches for reference. FIRST SEARCH Drilled...

"God help thee, old man, thy thoughts have created a creature in thee; and he whose intense thinking thus makes him a Prometheus; a vulture feeds upon that heart forever; the vulture the very creature he creates. " Herman Melville from Moby-Richard. (apparently you cant use the real name in 2023)

These are great and there is usually a spot on the bottom of the pile to pack it. In case the link dies. It's a 4' folding plastic table with adjustable legs to 3 different heights. Made by several companies, $25. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/616a953-SOL._AC_SL1500_.jpg

I have one of these for times when fires are not allowed. It has been a good bit of equipment. It's pretty compact and the lid snaps on tight. https://www.camco.net/little-red-campfire-olympian-58031

I'm also a fan of the bucket and submersible pump. It sounded like you're original setup was good but the heater was fragile. You pack your own water for showering so why wouldn't it work with the bucket system?

It's really hard to know what is real with Chinese companies. They can copy paste about anything onto a website to try and get sales. The items shown look similar to what is available from a lot of different suppliers on Alibaba. It might make sense to engage with them if you're an OEM looking...

Matching wheel width to tire width is important. Too wide of a wheel will lose the bead more easily at low pressure. This thread might be a little stale. Doesn't look like the OP has followed up. It was mentioned that the van would be a 4x4 conversion so maybe it wouldn't be AWD and would do...

Cool video. Interesting construction method without added edge / corner reinforcement and extra sealing. Was OEV doing this on their small trailers? Also how do they finish the edges at the bottom of the box? Looked like exposed foam. Regarding composite panel construction with edge...

Scout has some sort of thermal bridging going on because people complain about frost on the inside in certain locations of the camper. It's not a huge deal if the owner takes the time to thoroughly dry it out after use. When we camp at the mountain, tons of snow gets tracked in and stays frozen...

I've seen one method for joining foam FRP panels that uses an inner and outer aluminum corner extrusion with a screw through the inside extrusion that pulls them together. There isn't much thermal bridging through the screw but the extrusion profile didn't allow for edge over lap so the corners...

Yes, sandwich panels bonded together with extrusions at the corners is the most common. The ambition strikes couple did theirs with a frame. The walls were foam with aluminum skins.

I fabricated a fold down step and welded it to a swingout hitch. Works slick. No reason you couldn't put a ladder on one. Something to know about swingout hitches is that they reduce the vehicles departure angle. It might not be a good fit on a rugged purpose over-lander.

I did a thread search and google search and the only real info I saw was RAM5500 couldn't get ahold of them. I would have thought someone would try them out. There are also no pictures of any cool DIY builds on their site. Maybe they never made an effort to sell any and maybe the amount of...

Have you seen any threads where someone ordered panels from GXV?

Scout campers are gray and they us PU foam. Wonder what their secret sauce is?