Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-20-2024, 04:00 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
05-17-2020, 09:06 AM
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2012 E-350 EB V10, 4x4, CCV Top
I have wanted to add a front bumper receiver hitch to the van to carry bikes. I could have bought one from Aluminess for $150 + tax and shipping, but I thought I would save a little money and have...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
05-10-2020, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 168
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Hot Water Heater Update
Original post...
Hot Water Heater Update
Original post describing 12 volt hot water system is in post #133 of this thread.
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Original Installation
After about 80-90 nights of no issue with the hot...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
12-11-2019, 08:43 PM
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Amp Powersteps Installation
When we bought the van 2 years ago, one condition my wife had was to install the Amp Powersteps. She is a little vertically challenged, and loves vehicles with these steps. With the addition of the...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
12-06-2019, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 168
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Furbucket,
Thanks for the comment. It has...
Furbucket,
Thanks for the comment. It has been fun, and a huge learning experience for me. There was a lot of things that I had no experience with, but I just decided to jump in and figure it...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-28-2019, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 168
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-28-2019, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 168
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-27-2019, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 168
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-27-2019, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 168
Views: 66,468
2012 E-350 EB V10, 4x4, CCV Top
Extra Gas Storage
I have been disappointed with the gas capacity of the van. When Agile Offroad installed the the 4x4, they replaced the stock tank with a new tank from Aerotank. The new tank...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
10-05-2019, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 168
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2012 E-350 EB V10, 4x4, CCV Top
A Few More Small Projects
After our 3 week trip in northern CA, NV and Oregon, I came up with a few more small projects to complete.
First, was a door hook to hold open the 40 door. After...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
09-03-2019, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 168
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
09-02-2019, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 168
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Final Touches
There were a several small...
Final Touches
There were a several small projects I needed to finish on the van before we leave on our 3 week trip through Lake Tahoe and then up to the Columbia River Gorge.
I didn’t do a...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-18-2019, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 168
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2012 E-350 EB V10, 4x4, CCV Top
Thanks for the input.
I used Dap Weldwood Contact Adhesive - Landau Top and Trim (https://www.dap.com/dap-products-ph/weldwood-landau-top-trim-high-heat-resistant-contact-cement/).
I used this...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-18-2019, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 168
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Door Cabinets
The last major construction is...
Door Cabinets
The last major construction is to make some door panels for the upper half of the barn doors and some cabinets for the lower half of all the doors.
The upper panels are made with...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
08-04-2019, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 168
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Gray Water Tank
One of the last major...
Gray Water Tank
One of the last major systems I need to build was the gray water tank. I purchased a 16 gallon tank off Amazon and picked up some metal from the remnants stack at a local metal...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
07-28-2019, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 168
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2012 E-350 EB V10, 4x4, CCV Top
Plumbing and Hot Water System
While I have been building the van, I have gone back and forth on how to do the water system. I considered the traditional RV type system (large water tank, propane...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
07-14-2019, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 168
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2012 E-350 EB V10, 4x4, CCV Top
Countertop Build and Install
When it came to selecting the coutertop material, I was looking for something that was light weight and cheap. My wife wanted granite (heavy and expensive). We...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
07-07-2019, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 168
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Cabinet Doors
For the cabinet doors and...
Cabinet Doors
For the cabinet doors and drawer fronts I decided to use foam core construction. The main advantage would be reduced weight. But there are other advantages, such as a very flat...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
06-23-2019, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 168
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Sofa Install and Final Cabinet Install
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Sofa Install and Final Cabinet Install
This week I was able to build the enclosure around the base of the sofa bed. I used 1/2" Baltic birch plywood covered in laminate. I also built the drawer...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
06-09-2019, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 168
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Electrical Control Panel
This week I...
Electrical Control Panel
This week I built and installed the electrical control panel. I first build a small cabinet that will fit below the rail at the original roof line that CCV installed....
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
06-02-2019, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 168
Views: 66,468
2012 E-350 EB V10, 4x4, CCV Top
Electrical Cabinet
A few weeks ago, before I finished the insulation and wall covering, I ran the wiring through the van and terminated the wire runs just aft of the wheel well on the...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
05-30-2019, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 168
Views: 66,468
I believe I went with the Wesbasto because I...
I believe I went with the Wesbasto because I could save a bit of money. Espar charges ~$300 for the high altitude kit, while the Wesbasto can just be programmed for high altitude.
Also, Espar...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
05-30-2019, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 168
Views: 66,468
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
05-29-2019, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 168
Views: 66,468
2012 E-350 EB V10, 4x4, CCV Top
Wesbasto 2000 STC Heater Installation
I installed the heater a couple of months ago, but I haven’t had a chance to write it up.
I went with Wesbasto gasoline powered heater so I didn’t have to...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
05-25-2019, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 168
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