Fred the Van. The More We Explore's Adventure Van Build Thread

[ohpyramids]

Just saw you guys heading west through Tucumcari! The rig looks great in person. Happy trails.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Small world! It's great to be back in the West. We've been wanting to visit NM for a long time and we are really enjoying it.

 

[Corneilius]

Sorry I missed you guys at the shop. Enjoy those air bags, I LOVE mine.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Glad to hear! We are tired of the rear end sagging.

 

[Drizzt]

it's 74.75" from floor to ceiling. I'm 5'6" and I have PLENTY of headroom in there.

Late to the party on this one but have been trying to get interior dimensions on fixed tops. Is that 74.75" measured from the steel floor to the unfinished top?

 

[sixstringsteve]

I'm toying with the idea of selling Fred, but I'm having a tough time knowing what I'd prefer over this van. Smog exempt in all 50 states... 18 mpg, 10k towing capacity, true 4x4 low... there's nothing else out there that fits this bill.

Ad here: https://www.expeditionportal.com/fo...spension-fiberine-high-top-bed-camper.193274/

 

[whith]

Hard to find, but I love my Express 3500 Duramax. '15 and older has the 6.6 liter. I'm in Eugene, Or, if you're passing through you're welcome to go for a joyride. Unless you go to a truck It'd be hard to find something that fits your criteria other than maybe a Transit with the Ecoboost but I'm not sure what the towing capacity is there.

 

[finboy]

Did you guys stop your YouTube channel or are you just taking a break?

 

[sixstringsteve]

We release about one video a month now.

 

[changingground]

I'm toying with the idea of selling Fred, but I'm having a tough time knowing what I'd prefer over this van. Smog exempt in all 50 states... 18 mpg, 10k towing capacity, true 4x4 low... there's nothing else out there that fits this bill.

Ad here: https://www.expeditionportal.com/fo...spension-fiberine-high-top-bed-camper.193274/

Having watched your build videos, what are you considering going forward with?

 

[sixstringsteve]

Honestly unsure right now. I'm having a tough time finding anything better.

 

[finboy]

Any chance you will be posting he rest of your ujoint install? They were a great series and they would be a huge asset for people looking to do the upgrade.

Your skills for adult educating really came though in those videos

 

[sixstringsteve]

I'd like to eventually. It's an incredible amount of work on my end, and the negativity I get whenever I post a video is getting annoyong.

I still intend to do it, but my day job has been absolutely slammed lately.

 

[polomasta]

I'd like to eventually. It's an incredible amount of work on my end, and the negativity I get whenever I post a video is getting annoyong.

I still intend to do it, but my day job has been absolutely slammed lately.

Don't let the trolls get you down man. Your videos are actually how I even learned about Expedition Portal, ujoint, etc and both me and my wife really enjoy your stuff when you post. I agree with finboy, you definitely have a gift for explaining things very clearly. There will always be ************** out there but a lot of people really do enjoy your stuff!

We are currently frame-deep into our build of an E450 shuttle bus and The More We Explore was one of a few channels on YouTube that really inspired us.

Keep going!

 

[luthj]

Don't sweat the comments on Youtube etc. There is a plugin for several browsers that just blocks all youtube comments by default. It's a great way to improve your faith in humanity.