Assuming it can do 65...Wonder what that stove sounds like driving down the road at 65?
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Probably can’t here it at all over the roar of everything else. Buses arnt known for their peaceful ambiance.Wonder what that stove sounds like driving down the road at 65?
You won't care when you take a corner and that ATV is trying to pass to on the outside.Wonder what that stove sounds like driving down the road at 65?
I had mine over 100 and cruised at 80 in the fast lane on the 5 coming home from burning man. Course that 454 was spinning 4K and I have an overdrive and got the tallest rearend(that was a bitch to change) and 22.5 wheels. Now it’s seen better days. Always wanted to get a dump truck Chassis and use the bus frame to extend it. If that thing could talk.
65L/100
NOMNOM
Van was built around bed with bikes underneath. At 6’3” I’m not fucking around with sideways beds. It’s a Queen.
Not sure what kind of mattress you plan on using but I had problems with moisture / mold when I built a loft bed with a fouton mattress set up like that (i.e no ventilation...) years back.
I drilled a bunch of 4" polka dot breathing holes into my plywood which seemed solve the problem but YMMV...
Jelly nonetheless, I need to ramp up my search for 3+ yr old used (possibly diesel) Ram Promaster...
But I'm kinda hoping Westys prediction re: "post-Covid" surplus of cargo van hitting the resale market and deals but tired of camping on the ground protected from the hungry bears by the thin canvas wall tent...
You can also stick a layer of Hypervent underneath your mattress, we have it in our truck camper.
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We ended up with Hypervent too, after learning the hard way. The mattress got real nasty, real fast once humidity was introduced.You can also stick a layer of Hypervent underneath your mattress, we have it in our truck camper.
Aire-Flow Hypervent Mattress Condensation, Mold, & Mildew
Aire-Flow Hypervent Mattress Underlay is designed to prevent condensation from ruining your mattress and cushions. 121 Day Trial
We rented this bad boy a few weeks ago. Our plans of going someplace with mountain bike trails and lots of trees quickly turned due to forest fires. So we found this place which turned out to be really awesome. Love the giant RV we rented it. Was about as much as a two bedroom condo in Vail. But the wife and kid loved it. Turned out to be a great experience.
There's no way the wife would go for a sprinter conversion at this point. Plus they aren't that cheap. I'm thinking a hundred grand for a sprinter conversion and one of these big class C's are just as expensive not sure what to do... keep renting?
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got the hypervent.You can also stick a layer of Hypervent underneath your mattress, we have it in our truck camper.
Aire-Flow Hypervent Mattress Condensation, Mold, & Mildew
Aire-Flow Hypervent Mattress Underlay is designed to prevent condensation from ruining your mattress and cushions. 121 Day Trial
SylentK, that depends on roughly a million factors, priorities, etc... Those big RV's are super luxe but not everyone has the space or wants to drive something that ginormous. Plus, all those extra amenities means more stuff that can fail/need maintenance. A van makes more sense for me at this point but YMMV.
Yes.
Yeah, I don't know how people do it with kid(s) in a Sprinter van. And a high maint wife who needs a toilet....I would totally enjoy driving the sprinter on I-70 more than a giant RV, that's for sure.
I'll tell you this though, being able to just turn the keys over to the rental dude and not having to worry about cleaning, dumping black/grey water or even having to drive it to the RV place was super nice. Not cheap, but super nice.
I notice not a whole lot of love for the truck bed camper option. Why not? Seems to be the best of both worlds. Not too big like a trailer, easier to drive off road, and you can still use the truck for shuttling. Seems to be bigger than a Sprinter, too. Thoughts?
It's what we ended up with as wife didn't want to deal with us trying to convert a van ourselves, and "newish" van conversions are super expensive. We've definitely taken our 4WD truck into some camping spots you'd struggle in a 2WD van.
My one regret is secure bike storage. With bike storage underneath a van bed we could have four bikes with us, whereas with the truck camper bikes are outside. We can put two bikes into the back of the camper to go hiking etc if we take wheels off, but no way are we fitting four bikes in there.
Couple of reasons people don't go the truck be camper route. New they aren't cheap. secondly you have to be a minimalist or tow a trailer for most folks. Mostly they find out that unless you go the pop up route or seriously small hardside you really need a Dually to carry the weight ( or a heavily modded 350/3500 SRW) of most truck campers with a slide out wall. My non slide hard wall weighs 4600 pounds with full gear.
I think our popup is 1200lb dry.
I saw a rad inside the TC 4 bike storage idea. Drop the dinette, toss all the cushions on the bed. He had a plank on each side with two fork mounts on each ad two rear wheel mounts. planks has a tied down attachment to the seat cushion area. the bikes alternated directions and all four fit...i'll look up the photo later after work.
I think Eric's got it covered on the bed campers. Definitely a good option if you do a lot of off-road stuff', but the bigger and heavier, the more you limit your options for serious wheelin'. There are exceptions and outliers but most of the really capable off-road rigs I see like are definitely smaller inside than most Sprinters. And yeah, the nice ones are not cheap.
As for renting a big rig, definitely a lot to be said for it, especially if you have the cheddar for full pimp service, with drop-off, pick-up, etc. But there's also a to be said about having your own rig, ready to go any time, and I'm not even talking about COVID. I use my van pretty much every weekend and a couple times during the week. But we're two adults and a dog or two who like to travel light...
This thread was much more interesting when JD was deciding whether or not to put a hot tub in his ice cream truck.
I do shred some gnar on it.
As ours is a pop-up I don't know if there's enough clearance height wise - I think there is. The 780mm bars versus the Hello Kitty in the photos might be problematic though.
As ours is a pop-up I don't know if there's enough clearance height wise - I think there is. The 780mm bars versus the Hello Kitty in the photos might be problematic though.
Spin the stem/ bars perhaps
I actually have a pretty good plan for the recirculating shower. But I also kinda like the larger bathroom since the shower isn't in there now.
The death of my Silverado put a small wrench in my plans. But my 1:10 scale Frita chassis is almost done.
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Looks pretty sketchy to me but that doesn't stop a lot of people.
Love the rotary phone as an amenity. Pretty sure, however, that a land line is not one of the usual RV hookups.
Love the rotary phone as an amenity. Pretty sure, however, that a land line is not one of the usual RV hookups.
what. is. that?
(i heart it).
Can Frita pull a trailer with a Hotub and a pizza oven? That @valve bouncer has some good ideas. Surely you should listen to him.I actually have a pretty good plan for the recirculating shower. But I also kinda like the larger bathroom since the shower isn't in there now.
The death of my Silverado put a small wrench in my plans. But my 1:10 scale Frita chassis is almost done.
