Forum: Van Body
10-04-2023, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,758
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Forum: Van Body
10-03-2023, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,758
Thanks JWA, that's the info I am looking for. ...
Thanks JWA, that's the info I am looking for. The CCV top, at the very end of lowering it, has a 1/2" sideways movement on the roof that has rubbed off some of the paint.
You mention "properly...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
10-02-2023, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,945
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Forum: Van Body
10-02-2023, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,758
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
09-19-2023, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,945
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
09-16-2023, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,945
Thanks Ref, I'll have a look at those. We...
Thanks Ref, I'll have a look at those. We generally park the van during the winter and use the Subaru to get up the mountain to the ski areas. But we've woken to a surprise snow before while...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
09-14-2023, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,945
Highway tire recommendations?
I need new tires. We do 98% of our driving on highway, with the rest on Forest Service or BLM roads looking for a boondocking spot every night. I've searched the forum for info but now looking for...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
09-10-2022, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,816
Update: I haven't heard the noise again despite...
Update: I haven't heard the noise again despite driving over 2000 miles from Colorado to Idaho and back for a river trip. But, just as I got 50 miles from the put in in White Bird, ID my dash light...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
08-27-2022, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,816
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
08-26-2022, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,816
Resurrecting this thread because I think I may...
Resurrecting this thread because I think I may have a similar problem and need some advice. Like pjpvi, I have a noise that sounds like nuts and bolts in a blender, but in addition there is a noise...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
05-11-2022, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,619
Here ya go, 1der: ...
Here ya go, 1der: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DRYV31M?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Pretty easy upgrade, if you bolt in the hanger that comes with it and remove the original SMB...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
05-10-2022, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,619
Replaced the original outside shower, you know,...
Replaced the original outside shower, you know, the one with the white plastic hose that kinks, leaks, and is a devil to pull out. The new one has a stainless steel hose that pulls in and out like...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
03-23-2022, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,337
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-02-2022, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,766
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
02-01-2022, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,766
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
11-01-2021, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,347
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
10-22-2021, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 248
Views: 35,436
Today I installed the Cyclops "Theft Avoidance...
Today I installed the Cyclops "Theft Avoidance Module". It's simply a relay that replaces your existing starter, fuel pump, or PCM relay and activates the relay only after you press a button on the...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-17-2021, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 27,811
I read on the CCV website that 100 lbs is the...
I read on the CCV website that 100 lbs is the limit for lifting the top. But looking at all these pics of racks for CCV tops made me think that people are lifting lots more than 100 lbs. Unless...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-17-2021, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 27,811
Reviving this thread with a question regarding...
Reviving this thread with a question regarding lifting capacity of the CCV top. We had ours done about 2 years ago. We love the top and currently have Unistrut with one solar panel, Maxxair fan,...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
10-15-2021, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,093
Be aware there is a bridge out and Hwy 95 is...
Be aware there is a bridge out and Hwy 95 is closed from Blanding to Cedar Mesa, so the Moki Dugway and Muley Point is probably not a good option for you. Before you hit Monument Valley there is...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
10-01-2021, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 458
Window glass recommendations in Tucson
I recently bought 3 pop out windows, (thanks Kendel) which are currently in Tucson. 2 for the side doors and 1 for the rear (we already have the other rear side pop out installed). I'll be in...
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Forum: Member Classifieds
11-10-2020, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,785
I know what you mean about the look of the...
I know what you mean about the look of the expanse of canvas, Brian, and I can't answer your question. But having had both SMB and CCV tops I can tell you I love the extra headroom in the penthouse...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-13-2020, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,575
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
08-27-2020, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,660
I finally changed out that SurePower separator...
I finally changed out that SurePower separator for a Blue Sea ACR 7610. It wasn't so hard, pretty much plug and play. The studs on the Blue Sea unit are bigger, but fortunately the terminals on my...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
06-19-2020, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 924
Since I'm leaving for the Green River Gates of...
Since I'm leaving for the Green River Gates of Lodore rafting trip tomorrow, I decided to go ahead and buy the only 4D battery in Durango. So far it seems like the right choice. The top goes like a...
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