Way better, but now only single. I might get another and do 2 stage. Also need more clamps, then I will insulate.
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Got the exhaust done, too. Here is a comp of old vs new. I moved it to dump in front of the stairs.
The Winnebago Heli-Home Was a Real Flying RV That Needs to Make a Comeback in 2020
A decade before "Spaceballs," Winnebago thought about making RVs fly.
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"All in all, the company would go on to sell only 8 Heli-Homes to customers, none of which survive today."
Some filler and sanding before primer. Still need to make the doors, too. But I like it. I covered the wheel well because I could.
A couple of you have mentioned portable toilets that might work for occasional use when vanning it.
Recommendations and (useful) comments?
Recommendations and (useful) comments?
How many people for how many days?
We have a Thetford 135 for #1 duty. Probably holds 2 persons worth of pee for 5 days before requiring emptying. Its a nice and compact toilet, though a bit low without a booster. Better for BMs though right?
I'd suggest stepping up to the larger model if you intend to make doodies in it. Not necessarily cause of capacity issues, but more to allow space for the mound to build up.
After a quasi-exhaustive google search I went with this ////model
My kids haven't taken me up on the offer to poop in our living room YET so I can't speak personally but it seemed to garner the best reviews re: ease of emptying / ergonomics / flush.
Some folks complained about the battery operated flush failing (and reverted to using a water bottle to rinse the bowl...) so the lower tech model like Adventurous suggested may be preferable for luddites / the occasional dump(er)
I'll do it. For science.
rig maintenance day. New shocks for the rear axle : Ranch 9000xl. add 2 gallons of DEF to the DEF tank, Dump the holding tanks.
Fuck people with 4 (four!!) generators outside their shitty camper. Fuck knows what they were doing in there...
This VW Camper Beetle Is the '70s Leisure Suit of RVs
It's time to get back to basics. Start with this.
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This is an important point for the camper crowd. If you run your generator all night so you can have the TV on and air conditioning, at the expense of other campers' peace and quiet, fuck off and die.
Got that right. that crowd belongs in an RV "Campground" that only has RVs not in a public campground with tenters.
I love the generator restrictions in the National Parks 8-10 am, 12-2pm 4-6pm only just enough to charge your batteries.
I put in Solar just so that I don't need to run my generator unless the panels are snow covered..
If you need a TV or AC camping in CO you're doing it wrong, go home.
edit: It was 36 freedums low temp where we camped on this past Tuesday night.
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i did not have that problem in in the early 2000's....
Where can I find more info on this?
it is a russian UAZ 469.....
vw had some buses withose type bodies on them and i did see a coach built vw bus turned into a horse truck on instagram that was huge....
This VW Camper Beetle Is the '70s Leisure Suit of RVs
It's time to get back to basics. Start with this.
imagine what it was like to drive NOT lowered....
Yee Haw $153.00 for 3.5 gallons of Shell Rotella T6 synthetic oil, Oil Filter and an Air Filter, good to go for another 6-7000 miles on the truck
This gets me excited to see all the conversions that come out for the new Bronco.
I worked really hard to spec my setup so that I wouldn't need a generator. AC is the only thing I can't run with my setup and the swamp cooler does well enough, I think.
reminds me of a old mayflower moving van...
You doing shore power and solar?
Yes, I have an Aims inverter/charger with 30A transfer switch. I put the plug next to the stairs. I wanted to put it on the other side but I ran out of space.
I’m really happy with my new trailer. The extra space is really nice with the kids. My last trailer didn’t have a tv and I was fine with that. But two weeks on the road/camping with kids it was nice too have them entertained from time to time. I only needed the generator for ac one night. Worth it for the stop in southern Nevada. Otherwise solar all the way.
we did 2600 miles with 68 hours run time. I don’t shut off for fuel stops or other short stops. The trailer had 2200 miles. And we averaged 12.6 mpg for the trip. hottest temp was 116 and lowest was around 46.
we did 2600 miles with 68 hours run time. I don’t shut off for fuel stops or other short stops. The trailer had 2200 miles. And we averaged 12.6 mpg for the trip. hottest temp was 116 and lowest was around 46.
So it's clearly a long bed crew cab SRW. F-250? -350? Power Stroke given that mpg?
F-350 or F-250, though?