Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
07-21-2022, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,795
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
07-18-2022, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,795
Ultimate Campgrounds on Garmin Treads
Update - Ultimate Campgrounds data will apparently continue to be updated and available on the Garmin Tread application which is free on Apple iOS and Android. In addition the UC data is included on...
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Forum: Towing and Toys
09-21-2020, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 136
Views: 38,434
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
02-07-2020, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 234
Views: 110,272
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
02-06-2020, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 234
Views: 110,272
Just curious if anyone has gotten a new...
Just curious if anyone has gotten a new Progressive policy on their SMB recently (this year).
I just contacted Progressive and was told they now consider SMB, and presumably other custom vans, to...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
02-06-2020, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 11,298
Transit's EcoBoost V6 option for 2020 is still...
Transit's EcoBoost V6 option for 2020 is still the first generation direction injection [only] engine. However the new base Transit engine for 2020 is a 3.5 PFDi (Port Fuel and Direct injection) V6...
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Forum: Campfire
10-03-2019, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 978
Views: 231,765
Sprinter 4x4 Gray w/ Florida plates
Followed a gray Sportsmobile Sprinter 4x4 144wb with Florida license plates down I-70 to Denver and around C-470 yesterday (Oct 2nd). We waved from our older white SMB Sprinter.
Hope you got to...
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Forum: Campfire
09-04-2019, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,881
I also had high hopes that Hymer would bring...
I also had high hopes that Hymer would bring innovative European campervan designs to North America when they bought Roadtrek in 2016. Obviously that turned into a failure!
Perhaps we'll get a...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
09-04-2019, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,813
Refreshing this post with some updated...
Refreshing this post with some updated information:
Campground concessionaire for San Juan National Forest, along with San Isabel and parts of Pike, is Rocky Mountain Recreation Company. For...
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Forum: Appliances and Interior
03-14-2019, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 17,524
Blue Scepter coming back
Great news for those who missed the Scepter Military Water Containers in Blue color. Lexington container has ordered a special run of the blue color containers, easily identifiable as fresh water...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
09-26-2018, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 8,307
That is correct. The passenger Sprinters and...
That is correct. The passenger Sprinters and cutaway chassis units (used for small class C RVs) are not subject to the 25% 'Chicken Tax' on light trucks and cargo vans. So they can be imported...
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Forum: Appliances and Interior
09-26-2018, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 707
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Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications
08-13-2018, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 805
SMB West Factory Tour Video
Interesting (and detailed) SMB West factory tour video on Youtube...
Although the filmmaker seems to overcredit Alan Feld's involvement with Sportsmobile prior to 1989.
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Forum: Welcome Mat
08-13-2018, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 7,994
I've seen a few Promasters with Colorado...
I've seen a few Promasters with Colorado Campervan tops around the Denver metro area. And we had a chance to chat with an owner parked at an Open Space trailhead last year - he seemed quite pleased...
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Forum: Online, Craigslist, eBay and Local Ads
07-31-2018, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,244
Price reduced - $22k
Looks like the seller has reduced the price on this unit to $22,000
https://boulder.craigslist.org/rvs/6657781031.html
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Forum: Online, Craigslist, eBay and Local Ads
07-16-2018, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,244
2002 Sportsmobile Sprinter $27.5k
2002 Sportsmobile Sprinter $27,500 - Boulder CO
T1N, 140" wheelbase, High top, 156k miles
No affiliation. (But close by if someone needs a local walk-thru inspection)
Pricing looks attractive...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
06-23-2018, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 16,253
2019 Sprinter Model Range
Sprinter Model range summary - from the 2019 Upfitters Guide
Engines:
M274 - Gas Inline 4 with 9 speed auto transmission (all new)
OM651 - Diesel Inline 4 with 7 speed auto transmission
OM642...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
06-23-2018, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 16,253
Unfortunately the auxiliary alternator mounts...
Unfortunately the auxiliary alternator mounts appear to be diesel only, at least for a MB authorized installation. However it is shown as being available for either diesel engine.
From the...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
05-31-2018, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,779
Yes indeed. For our next unit we're looking for...
Yes indeed. For our next unit we're looking for interior bike storage both while traveling and overnight. Sportsmobile offers a fixed height rear platform bed but not the adjustable raising bed of...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
05-31-2018, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,779
We rented the Two4theRoad model 144" wheelbase...
We rented the Two4theRoad model 144" wheelbase Sprinter from Campervan North America's Las Vegas location for a one-week tour of the Grand Circle route around Grand Canyon, Bryce, Zion, etc. It was...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
05-30-2018, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,779
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
05-27-2018, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,051
Keep in mind the European 'ban' on diesels is...
Keep in mind the European 'ban' on diesels is actually just a court ruling allowing individual cities or regions to regulate entry of older (Euro1-Euro5) diesel vehicles in certain times or places. ...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
05-13-2018, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,813
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
05-13-2018, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,813
Thanks for those Durango tips. And to be more...
Thanks for those Durango tips. And to be more clear although we'll start in Durango itself I'm hoping most of our camping and hiking/biking would be at Forest Service or BLM sites in the SW Colorado...
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
05-12-2018, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 19,664
As noted above by MorieSugg, RakAttach is...
As noted above by MorieSugg, RakAttach is building the Pivot units for Kuat, abeit without the latest loop-style locking pin handle.
But that raises a good point - if you need the medium size,...
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