I am working on it. It's in Carlisle PA. My Guys in Clarks Summit PA. He is busy during the holidays. I am in no hurry.
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They aren't hard to make if you have a 50 amp service handy. A cutting torch or plasma will cut out all of your openings and holes for plumbing, weld in the casements for the doors and windows and everything else is done with regular construction tools.
Avendi buys them from FEMA completed. The cost is a little more than a raw container.
I built a couple large fire training structures using 40 footers in my career. Almost like legos if you have the welding/cutting skillz
All this nickel and dime shit stops tonight. I do not possess the skills to properly weld and cut anything. I have halted all further expenditures. I will dig for the slab. Thats about it. Cutting rebar. Building forms. All that BS will be handled by someone other than me. Permits will be applied for. All that nonsense. By someone other than me. I have learned that lesson. Enough times already.
Its about the only way to do it anymore, All of the old school conversion shops are either out of business or scared of the EPA to touch projects like that. Did a few with a buddy several years ago as buggy haulers and they are still running like a clock today.
Moved the coach into storage to prep for being on a tropical island. Storage place calls and said they lost power 5 days ago.
wait wut? You are telling me this now?
get out there and sure as shit, all batteries are dead.
now I am charging them all enough to get things started so they can top themselves off. Jumper cables, Honda eu2200, battery charger and rain. Lots of rain.
wait wut? You are telling me this now?
get out there and sure as shit, all batteries are dead.
now I am charging them all enough to get things started so they can top themselves off. Jumper cables, Honda eu2200, battery charger and rain. Lots of rain.
Elon musk is right, mars sounds better every day"Move to Oregon," they said.
It's always sunny on Olympus Mons.
In the parlance of local advocates here in the Bay Area, they are (or were) "vehicularly housed".
Ha, I know that van! He's on the Facebook group and had the advantage of hearing all the crap me and a few others went through before anybody had done one.
The Facebook group was like 8 dudes 2 years ago when I joined and it's now over 200 folks and about 2 dozen sweet rides built.
Probably more burned out RVs like that around here than Iraqi vehicles on the road from Kuwait.
Local shop is booked out over 2 months for chassis service on the coach engine, chassis and genset services for lube, oil, filter. If you are planning on getting anything done on your RV's it may be wise to start the process now. Seems this trend is everywhere right meow.
It was like that a couple of months ago here when I was trying to get our stove looked at, booked until feb.
The guy told me he has never seen such a sudden influx of idiots buying stuff they dont have a clue how to use. 90% of what he is working on is insanely simple and preventable stuff like running dry on diesel, frozen/broken pipes, rigs coming off hitches, peeps driving off with jacks down or slides out, cutting corners too sharp, etc
Camper was donated to my Neighbor. He needs it more then I. Its cool. I will get a new one. New spot was awesome.
Damn, if I had all the he time and money...
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A Jet Age Citroën H Van By Barou: One Of A Kind Vintage Camper
This is a Citroën H Van as you've probably never seen it before, with a custom made coachbuilt body by French company Barou. It was specifically designed
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the one I posted above looks about the same size. I really like this size, and profile. A sporty rv if you will.Damn, if I had all the he time and money...
A Jet Age Citroën H Van By Barou: One Of A Kind Vintage Camper
This is a Citroën H Van as you've probably never seen it before, with a custom made coachbuilt body by French company Barou. It was specifically designed
I love the look of that one you posted @junkyard
Mine is a nice size, I have to say. It's easy to drive and park, that was key for me.
i wish i could find the video of some douche bag muscling his fifth wheel through a starbucks drive thru....destrying the side of it...
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I know right, it’s like a racing rv
This would be a fun project!
1973 GMC - rvs - by owner - vehicle automotive sale
1973 GMC RV Has 454 Motor Needs Key Will have to be Towed $800 OBO
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Any solar aficionados in here? Going to tackle the solar setup on my coach myself since the other routes are booked out too far.
I know a sufficient amount but still have a hard time finding resources to chat with.
43 foot coach with tons of roof space
Current battery situation has (4) 6v house batteries and two 12 volt chassis batteries
The coach already has a pretty extensive battery management system but I know I will have to tie into it with the new lithium batteries and panels.
Thus far I know I will need a solar charge controller(s), inverters, shunts, breakers and BMS(s) for each of the banks (chassis/house) and will also need a DC to DC charger from the alternator output.
Any other input from the brain trust?
I know a sufficient amount but still have a hard time finding resources to chat with.
43 foot coach with tons of roof space
Current battery situation has (4) 6v house batteries and two 12 volt chassis batteries
The coach already has a pretty extensive battery management system but I know I will have to tie into it with the new lithium batteries and panels.
Thus far I know I will need a solar charge controller(s), inverters, shunts, breakers and BMS(s) for each of the banks (chassis/house) and will also need a DC to DC charger from the alternator output.
Any other input from the brain trust?
I went with all Renogy crap because it was easy, but mine is stand alone, not tied in. I would look into systems that integrate into whatever the coach has already. My guess is there is a kit setup just for that, but I'm no expert.
What's the brand on the coach setup? I'll poke around because I'm bored.
What's the brand on the coach setup? I'll poke around because I'm bored.
seems Victron will be a one stop shop for all the hardware and software. It seems to be industry standard for stock and aftermarket solar systems even with the brand new 1mil$ coaches.
Looks like I will be in the 10-12k$ range when all said and done.
After a bunch of snooping around it seems this is about as close as it gets to a complete kit. It is still missing some things but it seems to have most of my specific needs met. Going to source my own kit though as panels seem to evolve on a yearly basis and I can find more efficient and higher wattage panels than the norms.
www.continuousresources.com
Seems they are the only ones out there that make a robust control center that will update the old stuff and still make thing ipad friendly and provide network and bluetooth abilities
Seems Dakota lithium is going to be the choice for cells since they test out via youtubers with the actual advertised output and hours. not cheap tho
dakotalithium.com
Looks like I will be in the 10-12k$ range when all said and done.
After a bunch of snooping around it seems this is about as close as it gets to a complete kit. It is still missing some things but it seems to have most of my specific needs met. Going to source my own kit though as panels seem to evolve on a yearly basis and I can find more efficient and higher wattage panels than the norms.
1260W Solar Kit
Description Our 1260W Solar Kit is a big step up from our 840W Solar Kit. The 1260W Solar Kit is a dual-inverter/charger, 24V kit with monitoring capabilities similar to the 840W Solar Kit and more power. This kit is an excellent fit for those who are serious about boondocking, full-time...
www.continuousresources.com
Seems they are the only ones out there that make a robust control center that will update the old stuff and still make thing ipad friendly and provide network and bluetooth abilities
Seems Dakota lithium is going to be the choice for cells since they test out via youtubers with the actual advertised output and hours. not cheap tho
Dakota Lithium 200 Ah 12V Electric Vehicle & Solar Battery
Our biggest and most energy dense battery yet. Built out of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePo4) technology this is a battery built to last. Lifespan of 3,000 - 5,000 charge cycles.
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Man, I really want to get my van set up with solar. I've been too intimidated to jump into those waters yet, though.