New Sportsmobile

[T.Low]

I absolutely LUV the new front ends!

 

[deserteagle56]

Looks like you got to meet the Shoe Tree on Highway 50, Middlegate (Middle of Nowhere), Nevada. That's in my back yard!

 

[trailsurfer]

Trailsurfer-
Looks great, can never have too many lights!

I have counted my lights other then the stock front and back-up lights. My extra external light count is 16. And I actually am going to add 4 more.

 

[trailsurfer]

Have you tried your awning yet? Which one is it and how do you like it? Congrats on your nice rig!

I have tried the awning and it is very user friendly. I believe it is the Fiama
F45, I will double check the model number in the AM.

 

[trailsurfer]

Great looking rig. If you don't mind I'd like the opportunity to crawl through it sometime as acquiring a SMB is one of my mid term dreams.

Shoot me a PM, and we can get together. I would like to check out your trailer.

 

[trailsurfer]

Glad to see you got the pics up now. Great looking rig, neat shots. So, the snow up there on top of Engineer Pass or another one? Cool pics, thanks for sharing.

You are correct sir, Engineer Pass.

 

[trailsurfer]

Looks like you got to meet the Shoe Tree on Highway 50, Middlegate (Middle of Nowhere), Nevada. That's in my back yard!

I love that part of the country. You are a lucky guy.

 

[peggert]

I have tried the awning and it is very user friendly. I believe it is the Fiama
F45, I will double check the model number in the AM.

I have the Fiamma f45i 10 x 8 foot awning and used it for about 8 years on 2 diferent vehicles. It still works good, but I had to mount it higher to have clerance for the doors to open. When it's raining you need to angle it down a bit. I also got the screen room that fits onto it but it takes way too long to set up and its too bulky to bring along. I just use 2 small tarps on each side to keep the wind and rain out. I just got new brackets that mount on the side of the van for the arms, they are brushed aluminum, and much nicer than the ones that came with it.
I use the 2 extending tubes that came with the screen room on the right and left sides of the awning after it is set up. These work good to hold the material tight with spring clamps, and make the thing sturdier on windy days. After the center rafter and 2 extendable tubes are in place and tightened, I roll the awning back in till it's tight.
It will not handle high winds though, and I had to roll it up in the middle of the night more than once.
I do like it overall, and it is built well.

 

[pint]

Beautiful rig! WOW! This is what my wife and I are planning/saving for in a couple years. Do you have any interior shots?

 

[trailsurfer]

Here you go.

 

[ujoint]

What are those round things in the roof?

 

[The Swiss]

Here you go.

Beautiful!

 

[trailsurfer]

What are those round things in the roof?

An example of my constant need for audio/video stimulus once it is dark outside. It is a KVH Satellite Dish. It works in motion or sitting still and I receive a Direct TV signal for my, I am a little embarrased to say, 3 TV's. Small monitor on the dash, one installed on the roof for viewing in the back part of the van, and one for outside.

 

[Northern Explorer]

yep....I'm jealous.

And there's nothing wrong with a little video overkill.

 

[ujoint]

An example of my constant need for audio/video stimulus once it is dark outside. It is a KVH Satellite Dish. It works in motion or sitting still and I receive a Direct TV signal for my, I am a little embarrased to say, 3 TV's. Small monitor on the dash, one installed on the roof for viewing in the back part of the van, and one for outside.

I saw the large dish, I'm talking about the small ones (4). Do they have something to do with that?