23
Apr
Alternator Charging
Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.
Yes, there were months of primary elderly care from Nov - Feb,
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31
Dec
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I'll share the electrical system design shortly - basically it's self-sufficient so shouldn't need
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