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Forum: General Sportsmobile 04-16-2024, 06:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 589
Posted By BrianW
I just turn up the radio...

I just turn up the radio...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-16-2024, 01:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 290
Posted By BrianW
Do the fans turn when the system is on? Or, can...

Do the fans turn when the system is on? Or, can you even spin by hand?
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-15-2024, 08:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 320
Posted By BrianW
I painted mine. Just masked off the surrounding...

I painted mine. Just masked off the surrounding areas. Easy and cheap.
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-15-2024, 07:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 290
Posted By BrianW
Agree, my vote is a seized fan or fans. It will...

Agree, my vote is a seized fan or fans. It will draw a lot of current trying to get them going and pop the fuse and/or breaker in the Starcool system. Both my front and under-body Starcool fans were...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-08-2024, 06:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,010
Posted By BrianW
Unless I'm missing something, wouldn't just a...

Unless I'm missing something, wouldn't just a standard TV mount work? Something like this with standard VESA holes?...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 04-08-2024, 11:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 471
Posted By BrianW
I did it some years ago on my previous 98 E250....

I did it some years ago on my previous 98 E250. It was not a pleasant task IIRC and was not as easy as I expected. The notes JWA posted are spot on (as always). For me the "quick connect" was the...
Forum: Online, Craigslist, eBay and Local Ads 04-08-2024, 09:09 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 390
Posted By BrianW
2002 Pleasure-Way Traverse in Philly area 87k miles

A friend is selling his 2002 Pleasure-Way Traverse pop-top campervan w/87k miles in the Philadelphia, Pa./Wilmington, Delaware, area. I was the previous owner and sold it to him 4-5 years ago (with...
Forum: Show & Tell 03-30-2024, 09:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 692
Posted By BrianW
Where did you source the dinette setup from?...

Where did you source the dinette setup from? Looks nice.
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-30-2024, 09:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 399
Posted By BrianW
I had a 98 SMB 2WD with 120k on it that I sold...

I had a 98 SMB 2WD with 120k on it that I sold for $20k right when the pandemic started (bad timing, I could have made a lot more if I had waited six months!). Anyways, it was 22 years old and had...
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 03-30-2024, 08:59 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 22,620
Posted By BrianW
Hey Eric: Looking sweet! For the OBA setup, did...

Hey Eric: Looking sweet! For the OBA setup, did you fab a bracket to mount the Viair compressors, or use an off the shelf one? I have a Viair compressor, etc., to install and I've been dragging my...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-16-2024, 09:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 302
Posted By BrianW
A while back** I did a how-to with pics on...

A while back** I did a how-to with pics on installing pop-out OEM windows on the rear doors; the window design and install process is the same for the side barn doors. See...
Forum: Appliances and Interior 03-16-2024, 09:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 717
Posted By BrianW
Per SMB literature (see attached) the system...

Per SMB literature (see attached) the system does 18,000 BTU when driving (12vdc) and only 12,000 BTU when on 110vac shore power. Plenty of great threads on the Forum, do some power searching and...
Forum: Online, Craigslist, eBay and Local Ads 03-03-2024, 05:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 517
Posted By BrianW
The "sunken" battery boxes behind the rear wheels...

The "sunken" battery boxes behind the rear wheels on an EB van were likely a SMB factory install. I've seen them on other SMB vans. Not sure if it was an option or just standard build. I've actually...
Forum: Appliances and Interior 03-03-2024, 05:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 607
Posted By BrianW
I believe it was a custom layout; we were the...

I believe it was a custom layout; we were the second owners. Closest I found was EB 18, but tweaked. All electric van, with no stove and the sink cabinet was inside barn doors driver's side (I pulled...
Forum: Online, Craigslist, eBay and Local Ads 02-28-2024, 08:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 517
Posted By BrianW
2002 SMB with High Top in MD $4600 (on Facebook)

NOT MINE and no affiliation with seller!!


2002 SMB with high top (Voyager? Not sure) with gutted interior and a bit rough, but priced at only $4600, which I guess is cheaper than just buying the...
Forum: Van Body 02-28-2024, 08:24 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 806
Posted By BrianW
I'm sure a lot of folks down the road will...

I'm sure a lot of folks down the road will appreciate that! I did the ones for my 1998 some years ago and I know they have been helpful for forum members. Suggestion is to start a new thread and...
Forum: Appliances and Interior 02-28-2024, 08:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 607
Posted By BrianW
We absolutely loved the rear dinette setup in our...

We absolutely loved the rear dinette setup in our previous 1998 EB van (new one has a standard gaucho). Plenty of room for relaxing and eating, and made up into a good-sized bed when combined with...
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 02-28-2024, 08:15 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 861
Posted By BrianW
Are the 2008+ REAR brakes larger than previous...

Are the 2008+ REAR brakes larger than previous years? I thought it was only the front brakes that are larger?
Forum: Van Body 02-23-2024, 09:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 806
Posted By BrianW
Ah, didn't notice you had a 95 van and so the...

Ah, didn't notice you had a 95 van and so the older Starcool. Sorry!
Forum: Van Body 02-21-2024, 09:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 806
Posted By BrianW
In case it helps, I've uploaded pics of the...

In case it helps, I've uploaded pics of the Starcool parts that were under my (now sold) 1998 SMB. These are all on the driver's side, which AFAIK is where SMB usually mounted them....
Forum: General Sportsmobile 02-15-2024, 12:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,653
Posted By BrianW
BTW, why do you want to go all the way to Dawson...

BTW, why do you want to go all the way to Dawson Creek? Not much there really worth seeing (I've been there multiple times), except that it's the start of the Alcan. Same with Edmonton. If you have...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 02-15-2024, 11:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,653
Posted By BrianW
For one of our XC trips a friend and his wife...

For one of our XC trips a friend and his wife drove our van from PA back to their home in CA, and then we flew out and took a month to drive it home (on that trip we went up into Canada and did the...
Forum: Appliances and Interior 02-15-2024, 11:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 651
Posted By BrianW
When I got the Starcool on my 98 van working, it...

When I got the Starcool on my 98 van working, it would freeze the fan out (on 12vdc) on the lowest setting. Pretty impressive, actually. On 110vac it wasn't quite as good (it does lower btus on AC),...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 01-26-2024, 12:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 803
Posted By BrianW
My 1998 E250 was, I believe, an RV Prep van. A...

My 1998 E250 was, I believe, an RV Prep van. A large part of the package was an up-optioned basic cargo van, as Steelhead mentions. Cloth seats, power package in cab, cruise, tilt wheel, etc. It also...
Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues 01-21-2024, 11:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 445
Posted By BrianW
Wow, that's interesting! Good thing to check on,...

Wow, that's interesting! Good thing to check on, for sure. One note from your photos: it looks like the wiring is underneath the bracket and if so could get pinched or crushed. Or it that just the...
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