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. Terrific info, @Texas Aggie; very much appreciated. I'll have to add height to my driver's seat to see how it will feel before getting one, though will probably get one for the passenger seat regardless, as little as it is used by passengers. That'll be my lounging seat when parked. Good...

. Great score on a well kept Express. SEAT SWIVELS: Those are seat swivels I'd not seen yet, though have been poking around for some for years for my Savana and for an Express I had before that. It's terrific that they don't offset when facing forward, AND that they seem to allow full swivel...

. You have the jugs from LCI and they fit fine in the mounts you show that have NATO cans in them? I've wondered if NATO cans and LCI/Scepter jugs were the same size, and if they'd fit same mounts when full and perhaps swell differently. Awesome. .

I often carry up to 50 gals of water for back country and desert basecamps. You can get the same heavy duty military jug as the Scepter MWC from LCI (USA) at $23.99 ea - they contract with the military too: Water Can 5 Gal; they have them in Olive Drab and Desert Tan. I've had a set of them for...

. Yeah, bedliner underneath and inside would not dampen sound much at all, or provide any kind of desired level of insulation from heat and cold. I don't understand the desire to insulate underneath, exposed to not only weather but an increase in wind, wet, and other forces that may cause...

. I've used a hardshell RTT extensively for several years in all sorts of environments and weather, from desert hot to below freezing. Here's my take: - I think you're overthinking a lot of this. - Yes, use it first for a bunch of nights before you get stuff for it. See what you, and the...

I'd scoop 'em up if out your way. I have three Zarges K470s; two 40810s and one 40678, also certified Grizzly Resistant by the IGBC. I've had mine and used 'em hard for almost four years. Hard to beat these cases.

. Rockwool can be an irritant and in some cases be more problematic than that: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2711883/ . Might not matter to you being underneath, but having worked with it, and asbestos, and fiberglas, I wouldn't use any of it in my van. Here's a potential...

. Same, though what I've been using for couple years is the TeraFlex; looks identical though yours was less expensive than this one is now. Prices have been going up on all sorts of gear. I have the ARB Deflators and one from Boulder Tools that you can preset desired low pressure. What I've...

. Yep, thanks, see post #5 above. .

. You might find parts, or all, of this interesting, from a guy who lives in the Chihuahuan Desert full-time, is quite clever, and has made several 12v swamp coolers for folks out there. He may have other vids in his channel about swamp coolers he's made, too: .. Here's a search result for...

.. .. @miniorf 's lifting hinges are very much like those used on Westfalias, which came in at least two different styles, both of which lift an end when the other end is raised. I scored a new pair of stainless lift hinges recently, made by an outfit in the UK. Often hard to find in the US...

I've used my long wheelbase GMC van for hauling cargo and for adventuring. I have e-track in the floor, and would not hesitate to screw lengths into the wall bracing, though suggest Riv-nuts or through bolting where you can, to reduce/eliminate vibration loosening self-tapping screws. If you're...

You might be able to create something like this for your side cabinets: I have a Slicklock set up I use for the doors on my van with great success. They mount into the striker plate and receiver like so: .. .. Doors closed they appear like this: (though better lined up; I racked the right...

. I'll refer you to NOCO Support, where you should be able to find more info and details with greater accuracy than I can provide with any authority. Just scroll down to Genius Chargers and to the charger you're interested in potentially purchasing. Also, I don't know you're asking a question...

. Works fine. On those occasions I've parked in campgrounds or driveways with shore power I took advantage of it to hook up my NOCO Gen2 Mini, then ran all sorts of 12v stuff to charge mobile devices, camera battery chargers, and my fridge, etc. It's no different than having a more...

If wanting to simply add shore power to charge your single house battery while parked, you can't go wrong with a NOCO Genius GEN1; a single bank, 12v, 10-Amp fully-automatic smart marine charger and battery maintainer. It does not produce power on it's own, is not a jump starter, but takes...

. Ohh, I forgot about GM Upfitter! Thank you; much appreciated! .

. Even if one finds a good folding panel they like or can buy used, it can be installed on a roof with a quick mount setup so it's stable underway and can be easily removed for optimum placement around camp when parking under a canopy, like @Herbie suggests. I have a 120w folding panel from...

I think I'm going to have to go the DC to DC charger route, eventually. The more I understand my system and what I want to do long-term, the more I find it's the best route. DC to DC chargers don't combine the systems, but take the excess from the starting system to charge the leisure. These...