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Van is more comfortable to drive, easier to park, easier to get serviced, cheaper to ferry, less likely to get stuck in low traction situations like wet grass or ice, gets better fuel mileage, has no need for a passthrough and is less conspicuous. Box truck is roomier, easier to build-out, and...

Being out on the water makes sound carry very well. Two boats moored a few hundred yards apart can converse between them quite normally if the water is calm and ambient noise is scarce. It acts like an amplifier. It's why Jesus gave sermons from a boat to crowds on the shore. That trait of water...

I run 225/75-16 Cooper HT3s. They're 29.25" on a 6" rim. 255/85-16 Cooper St Max are 33". Awesome tires

Was the ramp 20° or ???

Driveshaft length plays a large role in angularity.

Close. If you were correct about it being multiplied, a longer wheelbase would be a benefit. Instead, it's divided into the distance traveled up the ramp, so it's a detriment. It makes sense because if it were factored differently the ramp would essentially be a case of "longest wheelbase wins."...

Explaining this to the little woman and found her response enlightening. "So the AC fridge would need more than 2 solar panels and the DC fridge takes less than 1?" She's referring to 100 watt solar panels. She's hazy on how it all works together but the way she sees through to watts vs watts...

A longer wheelbase is a detriment to ramp scores but a wider track helps. If you want to boost your score, remove the front left bumpstop and the left rear shock. Disconnecting the sway bar(s) will help too. I've never put much stock in RTI. If you have a locked rear axle, you'll get where you...

That DC fridge at less than 30 watts is gonna be TOUGH to beat by anything on an inverter. A 240v Euro fridge at a ludicrously low number like 0.25 amps (more like an LED lamp than fridge) is still 60 watts without considering a very good inverter will lose 5%. 63 is a LOT more than 26.

Yes Energy Star ratings are dubious. That's why I included every other specification. So you'll buy a fridge and ship it from Europe? $$$ And need a Euro-spec inverter to get 240v AC @ 50 hz from 12v DC $$ A very expensive inverter, that will be difficult to replace when it dies and that...

Danby DCR044A2BDD-3 4.4 cubic foot dorm fridge Energy Star Rated 115v AC vs TruckFridge TF130 4.6 cubic foot mobile fridge 12v DC Most comparable models I found in a quick search. TF130 is intensely documented here and thesamba, etc. Amp draw is widely accepted as 2 amps when running...

Please explain.

Yes, gas ZF5 = internal slave.

I use Lime a lot. Very convenient for my job. They do not climb hills but I'm 6 ft and 240 lbs so there's that. One would be sweet at the campground but can't imagine one even being useful boondocking.

Van c&c axles aren't terribly common and certainly not in 3.73 Changing tire height with an ambulance body isn't that simple Yeah trucks are quieter than vans That quiet 6.0 fan/clutch combo is quiet because it's weak. A few aftermarket companies adapt the bigger, more effective 7.3 parts to...

Torque converter lock-up is just a toggle switch away. Google "5R110 lockup mod"

My 1kw Sportsman initially would start my LG 5k btu AC from a dead cold condition when new but wouldn't restart it due to head pressure on the compressor increasing its locked rotor amperage. This is a common thing with AC and really not an unforeseen obstacle running one on the smallest...

Once rolling, weight is of little effect given that mass is both a load and aids momentum. If frequent hill climbing is to be done, which I doubt given the OP's thoughts of regearing at all, I would discourage regearing but again, doesn't seem to be the case. The major consideration other than...

Portables are as not efficient since the hot side is inside the van. That's why they have 2 btu ratings per unit. 1 hose portables turn your van into a low-pressure area and pull hot, humid outside air into your van. 2 hose portables have 2 hoses to bother with and radiate heat into the van...

If you're worried, add gauges.