Forum: General Sportsmobile
10-20-2015, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,267
Re: 3 years with a Nissan NV SMB
It is the same 5.6. It is a great hwy cruiser, but we prefer secondary roads, maintained gravel roads and to a lesser degree barely maintained gravel, clay (dry) and sandy roads if the destination is...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
10-19-2015, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,267
Re: 3 years with a Nissan NV SMB
Floor plan choices were restricted by Alan/Nissan to RB30 and RB50. Although I don't agree with this cookie cutter marketing, it met our needs, a basic (if not simple) camper van.
We have the...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
10-19-2015, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,267
3 years with a Nissan NV SMB
It's been awhile since I posted anything here, but we have put 51,500 miles on the odometer over the course of 15 trips. Longest time spent in our SMB was 2 months; most trips are 1 month.
Our NV...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
04-12-2014, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,656
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
12-11-2013, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,686
Re: Nissan SMB
We really aren't into hard boiled eggs; take 6 at most. The Costco reference made us think of watching sea turtles on the nature channel. Open up our refrigerator and out they fall...
Prefer cafes...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
12-10-2013, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,686
Re: Nissan SMB
The short answer is a wide variety of canned goods and boxed soups stashed in plastic, stackable "shoe" boxes from Walmart. I also bought a dish pan that didn't fit where planned, but it fits in the...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
12-10-2013, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,686
Re: Nissan SMB
Thanks for the info/opinion on the generator and solar panels. Since we now know more about solar fixed and portable panels, we can see whether or not we could/would use them on future trips.
In...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
12-09-2013, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,686
Re: Nissan SMB
I just pulled up the V6 mpg as claimed on the NV owners' forum. "Fully Loaded" (?), reported 18-19 mpg highway and 14.5 city for an average of 16-17 mpg. Others say 13-14 mpg. Poor mpg is a common...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
12-09-2013, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,686
Re: Nissan SMB
We completed 3 more trips since Alaska in May/June, 2013.
1. August, 2013. Homolovi (Winslow, AZ), Mesa Verde, Salt Missions (southeast of Albuquerque, NM) and El Moro National Monument (west of...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
08-14-2013, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,686
Re: Nissan SMB
SMB insurance: Last September, when we picked up our NV SMB, I faxed all the purchase info our Farmers' agent needed, as well as emailed SMB info. (He was not familiar with the NV or SMB.) Because I...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
08-13-2013, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 234
Views: 110,071
Re: Seeking RV Insurance for 4WD New SMB
This thread started almost 2 years ago and nothing has been resolved, but it did get me to look at my policy.
Just before we purchased our NV SMB, I called my Farmers' agent in Tucson to see what...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
08-09-2013, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,686
Re: Nissan SMB
Received a response email from Alan Feld regarding the wear on the seam strip. First time this issue came up, and he was unaware it was a plastic coated piece. He thought the current T-molded strip...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
07-28-2013, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,686
Re: Nissan SMB
Long Term Review:
2012 Standard Top V8 NV 2500 SL MSRP $31,605 (with options*)
Disclaimer: The pricing below is what we paid when we picked up our NV at SMB West in agreement with...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
07-27-2013, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,246
Re: Alaska in a Nissan SMB
We know that exit. In the early '90s, we were getting off I-5, and the accelerator cable snapped on our '83 VW camper. We ran, ok rolled, the stop sign and were able to park it legally. We then took...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
07-21-2013, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,246
Re: Alaska in a Nissan SMB
Installment 25 California (6/23-27/13)
Continued on route 101 to California. Road was familiar at Eureka from our first trip in NV last October. This time we did not exit at the Avenue of the...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
07-20-2013, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,246
Re: Alaska in a Nissan SMB
Installment 24 Oregon (6/20-23/13)
Continued on route 101 across the Columbia River to Oregon. Another late start due to spending the morning at the Lewis and Clark center. Stayed at Cape Lookout,...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
07-19-2013, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 139
Views: 45,760
Re: Full-time planning
Yes.
I'm using an iPhone which sometimes/most times doesn't let you navigate a site. I tried to get back to the build page and couldn't. Nice looking van but the top looks different from the...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
07-19-2013, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,246
Re: Alaska in a Nissan SMB
Installment 23 Washington (6/15-19/13)
While in Libby, MT, we briefly considered heading south to Wyoming and return home via Colorado and New Mexico. We decided this will be another trip by...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
07-19-2013, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 139
Views: 45,760
Re: Full-time planning
Nothing like providing a link without knowing the link. Maybe someone from the San Diego area is familiar with this builder.
When I was looking at various builds, I came across a blog about a...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
07-18-2013, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 139
Views: 45,760
Re: Full-time planning
About 3 years ago, a road cycling/racing friend of mine from Canada purchased a used, 2005 Dodge Sprinter (Pleasureway). He and his wife use it 6± months a year to travel to races. A little over a...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
07-18-2013, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,246
Re: Alaska in a Nissan SMB
Thanks. Whether it is van camping, backpacking or cycling races, we seem to get unexpected swings in weather.
Installment 22 (6/12-14/13)
We returned to Merritt and route 5, where we picked up...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
07-16-2013, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,246
Re: Alaska in a Nissan SMB
Installment 21 (6/10-11/13)
If it hadn't been raining, we would have walked to the view point of Hagwilget Canyon and Bridge. You cross this one lane bridge to get in and out of Old Hazelton.
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
07-16-2013, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,686
Re: Nissan SMB
Quigley is now producing 4x4 versions of the 2500/3500 cargo NV ($30,000 msrp) and 3500 passenger NV ($35,000 msrp). The conversion adds $10k, according to a 12 passenger NV owner, who will be towing...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
07-15-2013, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,246
Re: Nissan SMB
Installment 20 (6/8-9/13)
Headed east on route 16 to "Old" Hazelton, as opposed to New and South Hazelton, to see K'san, a Historical Gitxsan Village and Museum. We stayed at their campground...
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