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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

04-19-2019, 10:22 AM

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Our First Adventure Van!

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Posted By longwool

We got windows!

We got windows!

Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

04-09-2019, 11:11 AM

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Our First Adventure Van!

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Posted By longwool

Wow, I had no idea. I used Great Stuff, which...

Wow, I had no idea. I used Great Stuff, which I've seen recommended across the internet. We mostly used it for gap filling between foam board and didn't really fill the ribs with it as some people...

Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

04-04-2019, 12:48 PM

Replies: 25

Our First Adventure Van!

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Posted By longwool

Alright, so we have made it past the first major...

Alright, so we have made it past the first major hurdle!

We got our roof installed! Sadly, I quickly found out that the previous owners floor construction was too thick for me to stand in the van....

Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

03-19-2019, 11:38 AM

Replies: 25

Our First Adventure Van!

Views: 4,920

Posted By longwool

Update! Alright. Shimmed the injectors. It...

Update!

Alright. Shimmed the injectors. It was a huge PIA, but lessons learned. The van seems to have liked the change, but we haven't had a cold enough night since I have done it to see if it has...

Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

03-06-2019, 02:30 PM

Replies: 25

Our First Adventure Van!

Views: 4,920

Posted By longwool

Yea! I'm not sure if I mentioned it previously...

Yea! I'm not sure if I mentioned it previously but the van is getting a full time high-top. So the bed height as modeled is an estimate that should allow us to sit fully upright in the high top, but...

Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

03-06-2019, 01:12 PM

Replies: 25

Our First Adventure Van!

Views: 4,920

Posted By longwool

Thanks for the advice, injector work is on the...

Thanks for the advice, injector work is on the docket for this weekend. To be honest I'm going to try shimming the injectors before replacing them. All signs point to this solving my problem, and it...

Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

02-28-2019, 01:52 PM

Replies: 25

Our First Adventure Van!

Views: 4,920

Posted By longwool

So I swapped in two new AGM batteries and the van...

So I swapped in two new AGM batteries and the van starts in the cold now (but just barely). Since from my tests the glow plugs looked good I decided it was time to get a professional diagnosis.
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

02-21-2019, 04:47 PM

Replies: 25

Our First Adventure Van!

Views: 4,920

Posted By longwool

Thanks, this is much appreciated. Either way I...

Thanks, this is much appreciated. Either way I was definitely interested in a shop to give it a good once over before we hit the road for a while.

Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

02-21-2019, 11:50 AM

Replies: 25

Our First Adventure Van!

Views: 4,920

Posted By longwool

Also, does anyone have any recommendation for a...

Also, does anyone have any recommendation for a good OBDII plug in? Quick research puts me in between the Kiwi 3 and the ScanGuage II. Hoping to find something to monitor while driving, but also for...

Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

02-21-2019, 11:06 AM

Replies: 25

Our First Adventure Van!

Views: 4,920

Posted By longwool

Thanks, trying to keep it fun! The fiberglass is...

Thanks, trying to keep it fun! The fiberglass is all gone now!

So it looks like I've got a CA van, because I only see the Glow Plug Control Module, no relay. But it does look a lot easier to...

Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

02-19-2019, 08:52 PM

Replies: 25

Our First Adventure Van!

Views: 4,920

Posted By longwool

Thanks for the tips, I will definitely look into...

Thanks for the tips, I will definitely look into a starter upgrade.

Not much to update, the weather in Portland has been quite crummy.

I was able to get the van started fine using the block...

Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

02-15-2019, 02:41 PM

Replies: 25

Our First Adventure Van!

Views: 4,920

Posted By longwool

Thanks for the advice BenJJ, gonna test the...

Thanks for the advice BenJJ, gonna test the glowplugs and battery this weekend...I don't know that mine has two batteries, is that typical?

Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

02-14-2019, 04:22 PM

Replies: 25

Our First Adventure Van!

Views: 4,920

Posted By longwool

Thanks! Also, I have been trying to do some...

Thanks!

Also, I have been trying to do some searching about adding windows on the side cargo doors, seems like the best option involves some junkyard hunting and swapping the whole door?

Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds

02-13-2019, 06:07 PM

Replies: 25

Our First Adventure Van!

Views: 4,920

Posted By longwool

Our First Adventure Van!

Hey all!

So my partner and I have been hoping to build out a rig for us and 2 dogs to travel the states in for a few months. After a bunch of back and forth on what to get and when to get it, we...

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