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31
Dec
Electrical System - Part 1

Electrical System - Part 1

By far the most complicated system for the van is the electrical design. Harking back to the original goals, it
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30
Dec
Digital Rear View Mirror

Digital Rear View Mirror

One problem with building out the interior of the van for camping adventure is it rather obstructs the rear view
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30
Dec
Slider Door Step Entrance

Slider Door Step Entrance

I hated the Ford plastic slider step. Mine always seemed to be at a 5 degree slant to the outside,
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22
Dec
Remounting the Powered Fan

Remounting the Powered Fan

Our 2023 Transit Trail came with the MaxxAir fan option installed. I didn't really want it (preferred to
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22
Dec
Heater / Furnace

Heater / Furnace

Clearly for various environments we need heat in the van. Electric heat is terribly inefficient, so that leaves propane or
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17
Dec
Undermount Fresh Water Tank

Undermount Fresh Water Tank

Ordered the SB Filters 20 gallon undermount passenger side tank. This is our secondary 'three season use' fresh
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17
Dec
Awning

Awning

After attending the Florida Peace, Love, and Vans event back in Feb (it poured rain all day), we knew we
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17
Dec
Gray Water Tank

Gray Water Tank

Bought the Northwest Conversions 20 gallon undermount tank. Called them beforehand as the tank dimensions sure seemed like it would
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17
Dec
Water System Design

Water System Design

I'll share the electrical system design shortly - basically it's self-sufficient so shouldn't need
6 min read
24
Nov
AI Van

AI Van

Inevitable I suppose, but slightly scary that ChatGPT has now contributed to my van build. I'm installing the
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