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  1. Choff

    09 AWD Express travel van

    When I was checking my doors for rust this fall, I did not find much at all , just surface rust spots on the inside of the doors. no outside rust at all!! I do think the ground effects has help cut down on the rust at the bottom of our van. and I do drive this van hard year round in some of the...
  2. Choff

    09 AWD Express travel van

    Our Conversion did not come with floor console, you did good by taking it out, we love to be able to get up and move to back of van when traveling.
  3. Choff

    considering doing a 4wd conversion on my Roadtrek

    You might what to try different size wheels and tires, I have an AWD GMC Savana 2005 full conversion van with a all the plastic front bumper, sides and rear bumper, I was always hitting parking concrete stops and had to repair the front bumper 3 times. I went from 16 inch Chrome rims to 17 inch...
  4. Choff

    synthetics

    I use Mobil I for my oil and have changed to synthetic in Trans and engine , seams to me it make for a better running when real cold. I gets down to below zero during winter in Wisconsin!!! 2005 AWD GMC Savana van with 182,000 and all original engine, running great
  5. Choff

    Custom roller shades for vehicle windows?

    Check out Home centers for sun blocking shades that roll, you should be able to get any size and have them cut down to your sizes
  6. Choff

    2 burner camping stove recommendations?

    We got one last year JET Boil Genesis -ya not cheap $ - but food is not also !!! best cooking stove yet Wife loves the pans -no sticking and great clean up Jet Boil Genesis - Most compact storage size by a long shot. The best flame modulation we have tested and the ability to add a 3rd Jetboil...
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    Chevy Express - rear awning

    Here is the link on rear awning https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZKYSCOM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  8. Choff

    What are your clever storage systems/mods/tricks (aka not drawers)?

    In our Van we went with overhead cargo nets for clothes, that way no clothes bags in the way!! Works for lots of stuff overhead
  9. Choff

    Chevy Express - rear awning

    Take down on the rear awning is not bad, 5 min to tear down
  10. Choff

    Chevy Express - rear awning

    We also have a simple canopy which we use by opening both doors to a 90 and I have a tent rod between doors on outer edge to support the awning and tie it to the van, I like this also for quick back door sun and night time camping.
  11. Choff

    Chevy Express - rear awning

    Bought this on Amazon last year, like the set up and packs up nice
  12. Choff

    GM fullsize AWD Van Info thread

    2005 AWD GMC SAVANA, FULL CONVERSION VAN Went with R1 Concepts -great brake products, shop on line and sent to the house. do not remember the pad name, but the site has very friendly navigation to upgrades. I have used these pads a calibers twice now, got about 50,000 on first set, on my...
  13. Choff

    Chevy AWD

    JUST WENT THROUGH THIS WITH SPARE TIRE ISSUE ON 2005 AWD SAVANNA VAN I AM RUNNING GOODYEAR TRIPPLE TREAD ON ALL FOURS AND SPARE TIRE ALSO WITH SAME RIMS ON VAN P265/70R17 WILL FIT UNDER FOR SPARE , HAD TO PUT AN NEW SPARE DROP DOWN WITH CABLE ,MINE WAS FROZE AND WOULD NOT BUDGE. MAYBE THE 275...
  14. Choff

    No standing headroom: Deal breaker??

    We just got back from a 2080 mile trip in a low roof GMC Savana AWD conversion van which we sleep in and travel a lot, I like the low roof for a daily driver with the ability to park in parking ramps and put in our garage at home with a 7' door and in winter to do oil changes in our heated...
  15. Choff

    Automated van slider kits?

    If you saw the problems my brother in law has with their Toyota Van with auto sliding doors and how they close sooooo slow !! and that they work some times and not sometimes, you might not want auto or motor driven sliding door. Maybe a power assist type spring or Hydraulics may be the answer...
  16. Choff

    Bed in a CJ?

    I See removable type bed the long way over your horizontal roll over bars in back, it looks about 30" wide?, make a removable folding platform bed for that area??
  17. Choff

    If I only had an extra 60K...

    Cool toy for $60,000, Nice !!! Needs sleeping arrangement
  18. Choff

    it's ok to photograph police activities in public

    It's also sad people don't mind their own business, leave the photos to the press and let the police do their job with out everyone getting involved that don't need to!!!!
  19. Choff

    2WD van in the winter/snow?

    Get an AWD Savana or Express, I had many RWD Vans in Wisconsin and would never go back to that again!!! AWD Is far better in snow country
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