Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications
08-23-2009, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,259
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Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications
08-23-2009, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,839
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
08-10-2009, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,767
Re: Adventuring with Kids
Hi Geoff,
We have two little girls, 3 and 6. Camping with them is so fun, but also so much more work than our normal lives at home.
I don't think you need to make a crib in the van. The bed in...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
07-29-2009, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,279
Re: Satellite phones
I am also a big fan of Iridium. It doesn't have the huge delay that makes talking awkward, like the Inmarsat or other geostationary satellite phones.
Does anyone know if they're going to launch...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
07-29-2009, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,402
Re: Burning Man??
Hi,
I'm going. This is my first time, but I have wanted to go for a long time, so I am pretty excited. We'll be in Kidsville at 4:30 & D (I think), camped near the center.
Matt.
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
07-29-2009, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,413
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
07-29-2009, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,413
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
07-29-2009, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,413
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
06-30-2009, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,514
Re: Pulling Overhead Console
I just stumbled across these touch screen circuit breakers. They are marketed to boats and RV's, and so might be cheaper than the aviation ones...
https://www.edd-tech.com/files/demo-RV.pdf...
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
06-18-2009, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 7,585
Re: NATO surplus fuel cans
Just curious, did they send your three tanks by commercial freight with a lift gate, or something more sensible? :)
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
06-18-2009, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 7,585
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
06-04-2009, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 7,585
Re: NATO surplus fuel cans
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I wonder if there's a pump type thing that will screw onto the spigot? That...
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
06-04-2009, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 7,585
Re: NATO surplus fuel cans
Sorry, I edited my message above to make the steps more clear (and remove some talk fuel cans that Greg already covered better). Their website has a 'session ID' in the URL which wrecks a direct link...
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
06-03-2009, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 7,585
Re: NATO surplus fuel cans
Hi Guys,
I don't know if this is helpful, but I found a great deal on the NATO plastic water cans. $17/each, with free shipping on orders over $50. I feel a little bad about their free shipping,...
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Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications
06-03-2009, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,645
Re: Danhard A/C
Greg,
I suspect that running the Danhard instead of the factory AC does not improve fuel economy. The Danhard is still drawing power from your alternator to run. You may just be moving the load...
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Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications
06-03-2009, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,645
Re: Danhard A/C
Hi,
Here are photos of the 12 volt AC. The folks in Austin installed it when they built the van for us. It did not come with the blank van from Ford. I think Paul told me this is a factory option in...
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Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications
06-03-2009, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,645
Re: Danhard A/C
I also thought about the Danhard, but I only wanted something that cools the back seat down for the kids while we are driving. So we ordered the unlisted '12 Volt Rear AC', which was less than half...
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Forum: Appliances and Interior
05-06-2009, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,686
Re: Flush mounted stove? Experiences?
Hi,
I ordered my van with a flush mounted stove. So I have not experienced the other kind.
I am happy with it, it works well. It hasn't rattled yet, though my van is not 4x4 so there really...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
04-09-2009, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,321
Re: Poptop at windy Burning Man
It's good to hear that the top has been sturdy in a whole lot of wind. This will make camping there a lot easier.
I didn't think of reading the Sportsmobile manual. I will look for a...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
04-06-2009, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,321
Poptop at windy Burning Man
Hi All,
How much wind can the pop top's handle? We are going to the Black Rock Desert this year in late August, where I've read it often blows twenty or thirty mph during the day. This would damage...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
04-05-2009, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,514
Re: Pulling Overhead Console
Hi,
I have seen this type of relay controller on home built aircraft. Here is an example:
https://www.verticalpower.com/VP50.html
https://www.verticalpower.com/VP200.html
There has also been talk...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
11-30-2008, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 13,681
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
11-13-2008, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 191
Views: 41,287
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
11-12-2008, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,381
I agree that a 5.4L V-8 is big enough. My wife...
I agree that a 5.4L V-8 is big enough. My wife and I just drove our new E250 RB-50 from Austin to San Diego and are happy with how it feels on the freeway. It accelerates and climbs hills as well as...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
11-04-2008, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,107
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