Forum: Testing
10-01-2023, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,713
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
06-25-2023, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 732
KL2,
I have a EB with fixed top and fully...
KL2,
I have a EB with fixed top and fully completed interior. However, if you just are interested in seeing a completed SMB I can certainly let you see our rig. I'm just across the valley from...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
08-28-2022, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,034
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
08-28-2022, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,034
Frame Crack
I have an SMB with the leaf spring four-wheel drive conversion done by Sportsmobile West back in 2012.
Today I was doing some routine maintenance in preparation for a trip. I was pumping some...
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Forum: Member Classifieds
07-28-2022, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 832
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
07-25-2022, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,132
Lilnuts2,
AluCab has a 180 degree awning...
Lilnuts2,
AluCab has a 180 degree awning that works a bit differently than the OVS Nomad I purchased. Mine has a total of four arms, two at each end. The AluCab has three arms all at one end....
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Forum: Forum Support | Suggestions, Account Concerns and News
07-25-2022, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,180
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Forum: Member Classifieds
07-25-2022, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 832
SOLD: Fiamma F45S
Fiamma F45S 300 awning for sale. We recently replaced our Fiamma awning with a 180 degree awning (see What did you do to your SMB today) and I am putting the old awning up for sale. I am asking $400...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
07-25-2022, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,132
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Forum: Forum Support | Suggestions, Account Concerns and News
07-25-2022, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,180
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Forum: 4x4
07-16-2022, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 830
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-28-2022, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,132
Sway Bar Disconnect Anchor
My SMB has the removable sway bar links. While those are very useful I've always found it odd that they didn't provide some place to attach the disconnected sway bar. I didn't like the idea of just...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
06-01-2022, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,073
In Capitol Reef there is the Cathedral Valley...
In Capitol Reef there is the Cathedral Valley loop. There is a very nice campground about halfway along the length. It has the typical NPS pit toilets. As I recall there was no charge to camp there....
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Forum: Appliances and Interior
08-30-2021, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,370
I mounted the switches at opposite ends of the...
I mounted the switches at opposite ends of the enclosures. I have a fixed top SMB and the front light is mounted with the long axis across the width of the van and the red switch is on the drivers...
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Forum: Appliances and Interior
08-30-2021, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,370
That's exactly what I did with mine. Though I...
That's exactly what I did with mine. Though I added a second switch which I initially had with a smaller number of LEDs allowing for three different lighting levels. After a while I discovered that I...
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Forum: Campfire
07-30-2021, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 572
Another two sources for useful stuff for...
Another two sources for useful stuff for fabricating fabrics stuff and straps are:
Seattle Fabrics ( https://www.seattlefabrics.com )
and
Strapworks ( https://www.strapworks.com...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-19-2021, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,132
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Forum: Van Body
06-19-2021, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 914
I think I'd use a contour gage such as:
...
I think I'd use a contour gage such as:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089PTVFD8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
to get the profile and then use it to transfer to a...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-19-2021, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,132
One more project on the SMB. Today I tested out...
One more project on the SMB. Today I tested out my spare tire davit to lift and lower a spare tire to and from the upper roof rack on our fixed top SMB. Here are two pictures of the spare tire almost...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-12-2021, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,132
More van projects. The tires on the van are...
More van projects. The tires on the van are 285-70R17 and weigh in at around 90 lbs. So I decided to make a spare tire davit. I use a 400 lb capacity block and tackle with this and it makes getting...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-12-2021, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,132
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-12-2021, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,132
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-12-2021, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,132
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-12-2021, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,132
It is a permanent installation. There was much...
It is a permanent installation. There was much trial fitting of the brackets. The scariest thing was drilling holes in the side of the van. I had made the lower brackets and decided to add the strap...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-12-2021, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 3,418
Views: 730,132
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