Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
07-25-2022, 09:08 PM
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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: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
07-25-2022, 04:13 PM
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-28-2022, 07:05 PM
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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: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-19-2021, 07:15 PM
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-19-2021, 06:31 PM
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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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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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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-12-2021, 06:28 PM
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-12-2021, 06:15 PM
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-12-2021, 04:53 PM
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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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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-12-2021, 04:34 PM
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Well I've been busy on my van. I finished up...
Well I've been busy on my van. I finished up installation of my Quick Pitch Quick-en_Suite shower enclosure on the side of my van. I needed to fabricate brackets to attach it in a vertical...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
05-07-2021, 09:21 PM
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
04-10-2021, 09:09 PM
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Ray,
If I was going to do a complete rebuild...
Ray,
If I was going to do a complete rebuild I would probably pop for a good crimp tool and use the crimp collars. For a small project like this the shark bite are nice but they are rather...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
04-10-2021, 08:50 PM
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
04-10-2021, 08:28 PM
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
04-10-2021, 06:48 PM
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-07-2020, 06:03 PM
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
12-01-2019, 03:44 PM
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One of the first things I did on my SMB when I...
One of the first things I did on my SMB when I bought it in 2014 was replace the overhead fluorescent lights with LED strip lights. When I did this I also added a second switch. So I had on one of...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
09-15-2019, 08:36 PM
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Installed Rear Pop Out Windows
Installed rear pop out windows which I purchased from mikracer (Thanks for arranging to send them down with your relatives) using the directions from BrianW (Thanks for the good post). Went smooth as...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-17-2018, 09:02 PM
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In our fixed top SMB we have some very useful...
In our fixed top SMB we have some very useful storage shelves around the back half. We have some very nice storage bins which fit in them very nicely. They are also useful for storing extra shoes and...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-17-2018, 08:54 PM
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So this past December I was in Death Valley and...
So this past December I was in Death Valley and had call to use my high-lift jack for the first time. It is mounted to the front Aluminess bumper with a 4xRac which came on the van when we bought it....
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-02-2018, 06:29 PM
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MaxTrax Holddown tool
We have four MAXTRAX traction boards which we store on the roof rack of our fixed top SMB. They are held in place using MAXTRAX mounting pins. Sometimes those little buggers can take the strength of...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-02-2018, 02:03 PM
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
01-13-2018, 06:28 PM
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