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In my build, I have 1/2" plywood subfloor behind the front seats, underneath the factory cargo van rubber floor and padding. I'm rethinking my entire setup so there is no guarantee I will be using a subfloor, or this subfloor. I'm considering different flooring for the passenger/living/cargo...

I'm considering adding middle seats to my RB50 layout home build (essentially eliminating the RB50) and I know a few people have used L-track to mount seats in a van. How has this solution worked? I'm considering the UJoint brackets and Sienna seats. Thanks!

My comment comes from that fact that a 1/2 ton truck can do everything I need (general transport for 4-5 people, trips to the lumber yard, forward-facing seats for kids car seats, seat area is separate from cargo/potential living area) with comfort and mid-20s fuel economy EXCEPT the ability to...

I will check this as well. I do not detect a "dead spot" in the steering, but I'm looking at all possibilities.

I have a tread depth gauge that I have not used yet so maybe I need to take a closer look. The front right CV axle was replaced a couple years ago (and found to not be the problem), but the driver side is original. If the driver and passenger sides are the same, I have a used but good CV axle...

Subscribed! I didn't know that GM was putting the "Baby Duramax" in the Express vans. Anyone have any info on fuel economy? The sparse info I find is about 28 MPG highway. I have posted before about my changing needs related to my van but I find flaws with the likely solution (quad cab truck...

I have another thread where I posted my belief that I had some bad ball joints. The van didn't feel stable at speed (slight "wandering" in the lane) and something sounded loose. I took it into the shop (a Firestone near my work) to have them look at it and I specifically asked them to inspect...

I just wanted to give an update to this thread despite it being older... I discovered that the filters in my VX-7R were failing. I called Yaesu, ordered 2 new filters ($8 of shipping cost more than the 2 filters), ordered some better soldering equipment, then replaced the filters myself. It...

How does a tire shop fix a nail/screw puncture? I called around me and everyone quoted $20, or wouldn't give me a quote without seeing it. I always remember the shop doing exactly what these kits will do (plug the hole), but I see a lot of comments that a plug is "temporary" and you need to go...

I just got a call from my wife that she has a nail in her tire. Fortunately she was not far from home, in a place where she was able to get air into the tire, and get home before it went flat again. I have the luxury of time so I was hoping to get some recommendations on a more robust tire...

Before anyone recommends it, I am currently reading through the "Sienna seats" thread but it seems to be mostly geared toward Ford vans; 33 pages is a lot of info to sort through. Life has changed since I first built the Buffalo with the sofa bed in a RB50 style layout. We now have a 3 year...

Forgive me for resurrecting an old thread, but I wanted to know if the original poster moved forward with putting seats in his/her Express van? I was about to post the same question but the search brought me here... My needs in the interior layout have changed (now have a 3 year old, kid #2 is...

My van is the 2005 Express 1500 AWD in my sig. I need to take a closer look this weekend but I'm 98% certain that my ball joints and/or bushings are going bad: I feel and hear a "thunk" occasionally when coming to a full stop, or starting from a full stop Occasional "thunk" when I'm backing up...

The VX-7R is using the factory rubber duck AND a telescopic Smiley Tri-Band antenna with a SMA-to-BNC adapter. The Tera is using the factory rubber duck. I notice that the Tera antenna has a wider range in the 2M band. Is this a matter of trying a different antenna, like one of these...

The title pretty much states it all. I'm just curious what people are using and are happy with. I now have a Tera TR-590 as well as a Yaesu VX-7R. While I have not done a full comparison yet, I'm noticing that the Tera does a MUCH better job receiving the NOAA weather frequencies. The Tera...

Just to keep this thread fresh, I still have not moved forward with my idea and it seems that may be a good thing. Nokia is rumored to be bringing the 3310 4G to the USA this year: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/31/16955316/hmd-global-nokia-3310-4g-lte-hotspot-china Dumb...

I'm definitely considering ditching my smartphone. It is a circa 2014 Samsung Galaxy S3. I'm fairly tired of the crappy battery life, constant updates to keep things running smoothly, and it proves to be a fairly constant annoyance/distraction. I have tried to remove apps, turn off...

I wanted to get other amateur license holders thoughts on something I sort of knew about, but just discovered it is widespread and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I got my ham license several years ago with the mindset that it was going to be a communications tool when I'm in remote...

I bought a Baofeng UV-82 radio last year and was quite impressed with the fit-n-finish and performance. It was much better than the $100+ Wouxun radio that I used for years ski patrolling. They now have the UV-82C (Part 90 certified) if you want to use it on a commercial license. The only bad...

Thanks all for the replies and ideas! As it turns out, my wife and my in-laws went all out for my 40th birthday this past November. My wife wanted ideas for a birthday gift that would be special, so I gave her a couple ideas. If I had a watch I liked, I would always where it and I always...