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Folks, check the dates - this thread is from 2019 and just got bumped yesterday.

Pretty much, yes. Your available weight savings are distinctly "not worth it": Even the heavy Sch40 ABS pipe weighs 1.1lbs/lineal foot: https://www.homedepot.com/p/VPC-4-in-x-10-ft-ABS-Cell-Core-Pipe-29-410HD/309282462 Aluminum Tubing like Paul linked is 1.0lbs/lineal foot...

That design criterion is already out the window. Water is 8lbs/gallon, which easily eclipses the mass of either container material.

As an Astro owner myself, I'd restrict my search even more: 2003-2005 (6-lug) vans got a major braking upgrade (larger fronts + rear discs), and generally firmed up several components. They are cozy, though. I love mine, but there are days I wish I could add 12" to the wheelbase.

Seconded. Given that a v6 on a heavily-loaded midsize or moderately-loaded fullsize will be working harder, I doubt you'll see a noticeable improvement in fuel economy. For budget purposes, I DO recommend sticking to Gas engines, though. Diesel vans still commanding a premium.

After all the drama in the mid-life part of this Jeep, it's so nice to see everyone being reasonable and kind about value at the end. Even without the hard numbers, I can tell this was an honest dialog about the value of materials and an artist's time.

One solution that I've seen used on a number of vans is to adapt the mechanism from the "GoWesty Bumper Mount Swing-Away": https://www.gowesty.com/product/made-in-usa/23513/bumper-mounted-swing-away-system?v= With this, if your OEM bumper is stout enough, you could mount the hinge and latching...

Grr. So tempting. Been trying to get hold of an HS2211 and they're not available. I think, though, that I need to hold out for that one for the different mounting options. I just went through measuring everything again and the HS2000 will be much harder to fit in my rig. :( GLWS!

I'll cook it over whatever method is available to me. In the SBNF, during Fire Restrictions, you bet **************** I'm cooking it in a skillet. The condescension dripping from your posts notwithstanding, there are plenty of ways to skin this cat. Or do you look down your nose at steakhouses that...

Yep. I switched away from Coleman after one too many plates of burned eggs. I do all the cooking both at home and at camp - luckily I enjoy it. Because of this, though, I want a certain base-level of performance out of my camp cooking setup. I use the butane/propane catering burners these...

I guess I'm just one of those west coast liberal elites, but I do like a little steamed broccoli or green beans next to my ribeye.

What you describe is a VERY common fraud method that involves compromising the email routing of one party in the transaction, and some very carefully crafted spearfishing. This attack has been around for several years, and is definitely on the rise. It used to be sort of "crude" - the CFO or...

Thank you! I'm glad you found it interesting! More to come. The project never really ends.

I can forgive a little of that on a Flakeslist post. You'd be shocked at how many people have no idea how much of your time they're wasting. Last week I sold three rooftop cargo boxes on CL (Yakima and Thule stuff.) I specifically said in the ad: "If the ad is up, I still have the box", but...

Agreed. A basic Shurflo RV pump will give a decade+ of reliable service as long as you keep any grit or sand out of the impeller. (Fit one of Shurflo's strainer baskets between tank and pump.) The big negative for me on a pressurized system is that it forces you into specific tank designs...

You need *a* fuse, but there are a couple of factors to determine if it's better to go through the panel or direct: * Is the in-line fuse closer to the compressor or to the "battery" end of the wiring - it's useless if it's too close to the compressor to prevent smoking a wire if the short...

Now THAT is slick. I like it. That's a much better answer to the "pain at the end points" issue rather than building low-working-height into the vehicle as a fulltime thing...

Fair enough. If we decide we can live without containering (or that demounting for a 40' is something we're willing to mess with), we know where to find y'all! :D

@Victorian - Acknowledging that it would be a custom job with a custom quote, I wanted to see if a pop-top roof is something that's even theoretically on the table with the boxes of this size? We're still daydreaming about next rigs, but one of the criteria we're not sure we can fully set aside...

Ditto this. A few years ago, $60 got me a killer oversized surplus Swedish Army blanket. My favorite to curl up under on the rare days when I'm cold.