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I don't know said person, but I can attest to being surprised at having one of my posts edited for a word so mild I doubt I'd have noticed if my 11 year old daughter said it at the dinner table...

That's one of my fears too. Every Roadtrek I've seen has some serious basement-type storage for gen-set, batteries, etc.

Agreed. Going on 10 years in my van w/o inverter. I have a 12V adapter for my laptop and everything else runs from a cig. plug or USB.

Subscribed. We need interior photos!

How is the solenoid for the house/starter battery controlled? There are a number of systems that sense both battery voltages and will automatically close the solenoid when it detects a charging voltage on either end. That's what I use (specifically, this system...

Note that that link regards emptying the contents of a composting toilet. A commercial wag bag and baby diapers both contain substances to help render the human waste immobile and somewhat inert. I submit you'll have a hard time getting any municipality to commit to a policy on dumping a...

Nice, yeah that's a strong contender, since the 10/12 crimps should be up to the task.

Example of offending products: https://smile.amazon.com/PACK-AMP-Waterproof-Relay-Harness/dp/B07XC6KHD3 - Advertised with 80A (!!) through a 12AWG pigtail.

Hey all. I'm rounding the bend on (finally) getting my OBA installation complete. Been sorting lots of details like making mounting brackets, etc. but I've got one dangling detail: Does anybody know of a source for a relay/harness kit that takes 30+ amps? (Specifically, I'd like to find a...

I agree. One of the reasons I run a 2-battery system (and built it the way I did) is to provide self-jump capability. My deep cycle AGM house battery (EastPenn/Deka 8A31DTM) is basically an 800CCA jump pack. I do recognize that I have more than the minimum-necessary level of investment in...

Solution 2B) As above, some folks rely only on the Starter battery, but keep a small lithium "Jump Pack" on hand in case of any of the aforementioned issues. I run Solution (1), but if I were going to try for a single-battery solution, I'd definitely keep a jump pack on hand...

Wild. A LHD base but setup like it's for a RHD camper market. I would love to know the backstory on that one.

I'm not clear on whether you're after maximum volume or just a different (wider) layout. Fiamma makes a mess of RV-top boxes: https://www.fiammastore.com/Fiamma-Storage-Boxes-for-caravan-and-motorhome/Fiamma-Ultra-Box-3-Top If you need bigger than that, I'd focus on the RV world, there are a...

Can't say for sure, but I do know that on my Chevy, a lot of the lighting circuits are switched ground, so there's a constant hot and the grounding leg either floats or is tied to ground. If a similar arrangement used on the Jeep, then possibly there's a short or sneak circuit somewhere that's...

Thanks, Brian.

Cold isn't a problem here, but everything is inside the envelope of the van, which helps. The drain line on the rear of the tank is the low spot (especially if I nose-in to my sloped driveway), so completely draining the system is just a matter of uncoiling the drain hose past the bumper and...

Relocating the water tank freed up the original space for more storage under the bench seat. Most of this has been dedicated to the custom-sewn luggage I made, with a bit left over for drawer that allowed me to keep the tools safely stowed. The drawer latches to the sofa bed frame to keep it...

Well, I'm WAAAAY overdue for an update to this build thread! Water System Upgrades It's time to revisit one of the oh-so-sexy topics of van and camper building: Water Supply. The fresh-water system on the Gandalf-the-Beige has gone through a couple of evolutions that I've failed to...

You might be mixing companies. U-Joint is in North Carolina. Moreover, they've recently said they're not even going to work on pre-2000 FORD vans anymore, so I'm guessing the chances they touch a '94 Dodge are kinda low these days. But if one wanted to buy a Ford kit and try to do their best...

You can't. Your math is correct, a lot of people just don't care. I can say this, if _I_ end up with a truck camper, it'll be on a 3/4-ton truck, at a minimum.