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Originally Posted by h.grenade
Nice van! Sorry to hear about the damage, that sucks. I don't really see the difference between this and an RB50 layout. Maybe I am not looking close enough. Can you explain what you did differently and why? thx and welcome to the forum!
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The difference is in the equipment, materials, and construction. Sportsmobile LOVES cheap. Propane appliances, MDF, poor assembly techniques
Instead of MDF, we went with lightweight and durable Hexaply which was all cut on a CNC router. The entire galley side of the interior build was assembled with glue outside of the van before being installed and fixed in place inside the van. There isn't a single creak or rattle driving down the highway.
Instead of propane, we did the petrol-fired heat setup which eliminates the need for a propane tank, and the two separate appliances for heating air and water. This freed up significant cubic footage in interior volume to use for more storage (not an RB50’s strongsuit).
Instead of lead-acid batteries, we did a single 240 Ah lithium unit from Big Battery (Owl Max model), which is fed by a 300w panel on the PH top, a dc-dc charger off the alternator, with DC and AC available throughout the van (2000w inverter). This compact and lightweight unit cut significant weight and interior volume as well.
As a result, we fit a 20gal tank under the bench seat next to the Wolf heating unit and still have tons of trunk area behind with stash cubbies on either side for random gear.
All in, I’d say we saved about 700lbs over a comparable SMB build