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Finally sold today, to someone with the ability and motivation to take on the project of fixing up this van! I had many other interested parties contact me over these past few months, but they all eventually balked ... at the list of repair items, or the condition of the van. One couple...

I guess VW does currently own International Harvester, or whatever it has morphed into over the years.

UPDATE: Well after getting the van inspected by a mechanic, the potential buyer decided it was too much for him to take on. He is not mechanically inclined, so really don't blame him. Here is a summary of what the mechanic found. I have a copy of the full mechanic's report which I can send if...

Impressive! Reminds me I want to find a way to measure my van's rollover angle someday.

Wow, that is some impressive leaning in the "07 OKA 196, A Carson Track jump up" video!

[sale pending...]

And the spelling "RAAM". AI.

I finally decided to get myself a Handle-All to replace my little Army Surplus folding shovel. I was disappointed to realize that the Handle-All comes with its own handle! I had somehow imagined I would be able use the handle from my Hi Lift Jack which I already have in my vehicle, anyway...

When I get my replacement circuit board, I will think about how I might measure the max current (without damaging it again). But that could be a bad idea. My suspicion is that I shorted the "lighting" wire that powers the LED lights on the switches, and maybe (maybe!?!) only that wire carries a...

Yeah, I'm not super confident about the reliability of this thing, and I really like reliability. At least mine has no touch screen. But I don't need to be able to control (or "strobe") my lights via Bluetooth. I might be happier with a bank of six plain old relays. Getting in contact with sPod...

Time to drop the price! If you are handy (or know someone who is) this scratch & dent expedition camper might be just the thing!

Yeah! The sPOD was installed by UJoint in NC. It's cute, but a bit finicky to get that door panel on and off with the switches in there.

I was messing around with my door panel where I have an sPOD SourceLT switch panel installed, and I somehow managed to short a switch control wire against the door panel. (The door metal has a nasty jagged cutout for this switch panel.) I didn't notice anything was wrong until my air compressor...

I did, too!

Great video, with some stunning camping locations! But what's most interesting to me, in my endless internal debate of truck vs. van, is the view while camping out the kitchen window and narrow door:

Thanks for all the interest...! A common question is: has this van been in an accident, or rolled? No. The cracks you see are from years of shaking and body flex from backroad and offroad use. The side cracks at the top of the window were caused by the shaking of an awning that used to be...

Nice, where were you? It looks like the north end of the gulf, east of Golfo de Santa Clara, west of Puerto Penasco

Thanks for letting me know you like my trip reports! I'm inspired to keep doing them. Why am I selling this van? I recently bought a replacement van -- a "new" 2005 4x4 Sportsmobile. No plans to stop adventuring!

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