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  1. Scotty D

    New Here. Searching for the perfect camper van, looking for guidance

    You will need a very massive battery bank to run ac all night. Maybe $8k worth of battle born ?
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    12v Fridge - Cheap Alternatives?

    The difference is not nearly that big . Mine uses 65 watts and a bit more when you add in the loss for converting with a pure sign inverter
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    12v Fridge - Cheap Alternatives?

    Without knowing what your aux bank and solar situation is its hard to make a recommendation. I do winters in baja. First year I used a cooler and ice , that got old after a month or so for the next year I put in a robust solar system and found the most energy efficient dorm sized 120v fridge. I...
  4. Scotty D

    GM fullsize AWD Van Info thread

    Yup, no strap on the rear barn doors. Will have to keep fiddling with it
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    GM fullsize AWD Van Info thread

    Did not even think of that , I am seriously slipping Will have a look in the morning ' Thanks!
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    GM fullsize AWD Van Info thread

    One of my rear barn doors has become very very stiff to open(passenger side) . Anyone ever have this happen?
  7. Scotty D

    To 4WD or Not to 4WD - Advice needed

    I spend winters in baja and I am here now. You can explore tons of sites and camp on beaches down here with 2wd so dont ever let that keep you from coming down. However There are many many places where its nice to camp right in the sand . For that you need to air down a heavy rig and have at...
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    Chevy AWD

    So you guys love the noise that others have to hear but not so big on hearing it yourself? Maybe buy a harley and some earplugs? Is there any discernible performance gain with these?
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    Chevy AWD

    I have a 2009 cargo . Its awd and I am pretty sure it has a rear locker but I dont think it has traction control so I dont really know much about it or how to turn it off
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    front wheel drive

    One data point that I can add about the Promaster is that it seems to really suck in the sand. Over the last four years beach camping in baja , I have seen them stuck in places that they just should not be stuck in. Airing down helps a lot but modern wheels do not let you air down as much as...
  11. Scotty D

    Hello from germany!

    try to find something like this Traxda 404045 Front and Rear Lift Kit this is what we use to gain about 2 inches in the front and 1 in the rear
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    Chevy AWD

    how is yours failing? one problem is that our vans have really tall gearing overall and the reverse gear is waaaaaaay to tall. this makes reverse going uphill or in deep sand near impossible in some cases
  13. Scotty D

    2003 AWD Savana

    Looks 1000% better without all that crap on it. What is purpose of all that stuff? Just outdated design ? Its like the horrible RV cabinets , just and old style for people who are no longer buying anything.
  14. Scotty D

    Residential fridges

    Mine is not , I have to defrost once every two months or so . Pain in the ass It is really nice to lay fresh fish right on the freezer box floor though so I can freeze fish to make it safe for sushi. It is more like the old fashioned fridges where the ice box is not separate
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    2020 Ford Transit AWD

    That might be my fault , I called him up asking how well his van would do in a race with a jeep towing a teardrop trailer and he just blew up at me.
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    2020 Ford Transit AWD

    I just tried but Ford has suspended all refunds until further notice. Its seems that word of the humiliation the transit faced at the hands of Mr B Bob and spread all over the internet. People are asking for refunds and Ford showrooms have totally emptied out. This could be the final straw for...
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    Residential fridges

    I have been running an RCA 120v mini fridge with freezer in baja for years. I have 340 watts of solar and 235 ahs of storage. I beat the hell out the van to the extent that my power steering overheats on rough roads and my bilstein shocks get too hot to touch. This will be my fourth winter down...
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    2020 Ford Transit AWD

    so you got in a pissing match with a stranger where you both drove like idiots , you were so chuffed that you won ,that you decided to come here and brag about it and tell us what a bunch of fools we are?
  19. Scotty D

    Baja vanlife gatherig in La Paz Feb 2022

    Right? I mean those sea of cortez beaches are pretty damn nice this time of year. There is some wind sometimes but its not too hot and the water is clear as a bell. If this one goes well maybe they will have another next year. If so I will try to help promote it earlier
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