Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
09-01-2017, 02:06 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
12-31-2016, 05:27 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
09-28-2016, 12:12 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
09-27-2016, 01:53 PM
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I didn't cover it! Hitch. Actually two hitches...
I didn't cover it! Hitch. Actually two hitches in the front one for the winch and one for the tire. Took LOTS of fitting and fussing to fit both well.
Maybe I'll do a modness (the blog) on that...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
09-27-2016, 01:48 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
09-27-2016, 06:55 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
09-26-2016, 11:40 PM
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Quick update on the bumper. Backed it into a...
Quick update on the bumper. Backed it into a brick wall. Like 1mph and 1/2 inch off at a loading dock. Anyway, sanding wheel and 5 minutes and the scuff was gone.
That's why raw aluminum is...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
06-06-2016, 12:37 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
06-06-2016, 12:32 PM
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Of course since it's raw aluminum it wants to...
Of course since it's raw aluminum it wants to rot, stain, get patchy, etc Every 6 months or so I go to town on it with mothers aluminum polish, and then spray and polish with s100 polish/corrosion...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
06-06-2016, 10:13 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
06-06-2016, 08:37 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
06-05-2016, 06:43 PM
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Awesome. Way I look at it if can get a whole...
Awesome. Way I look at it if can get a whole bunch of people to bring their vans, win!:b5:
BTW there are advantages for being part of a club. :)
I'm part of the Marauder group too though they...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
06-04-2016, 09:24 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
05-31-2016, 10:07 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
04-10-2016, 01:47 PM
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Quick update on the climateright. I set it up...
Quick update on the climateright. I set it up today to test some insulating sleeves I bought for the tunnels (they are pretty thin, and the sun warmed the van up enough to test the AC. Heat still...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-16-2016, 12:33 PM
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Thanks! Great thread. Backing away from the...
Thanks! Great thread. Backing away from the airbags slowly...
Maybe I've lost 3/8 of an inch of ride height. Sounds like it's not worth it. Actually it's more like 1/4 (just eyeballing it...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-16-2016, 12:18 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-16-2016, 12:09 AM
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Got em already. Kyocera makes em. Huge hoopla...
Got em already. Kyocera makes em. Huge hoopla as they only want to sell by the pallet, but seller didn't know that, but another company breaks em up, and on and on.
But they should fit. Back...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-15-2016, 06:15 PM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-15-2016, 02:41 PM
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4 x 340w panels. Two panels will fit flush and...
4 x 340w panels. Two panels will fit flush and flat on the roof, two would have to fold or slide.
Probably will start with two. I already have 600amp/hr of gel batts and a MPTT charge controler...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-15-2016, 11:59 AM
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-15-2016, 11:39 AM
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Hi
Nope not going to paint it. Thought...
Hi
Nope not going to paint it. Thought briefly about plasti dipping it but either way the entire unit would have to be disassembled and gutted to do it right. With the cover (you can see it on...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-15-2016, 09:10 AM
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LOL outside the van. Thanks.
I was planning...
LOL outside the van. Thanks.
I was planning on leaving it on year round. Space is tight in the garage and it does have pretty effective heat if we get surprised on a trip. It does AC, fan, heat...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-14-2016, 02:53 PM
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Ever wonder if you could use one of those...
Ever wonder if you could use one of those climateright air conditioners on your camping van? Wonder no more.
https://themodness.wordpress.com/2016/03/14/3-season-camping-particularly-summer/
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
03-01-2016, 09:52 PM
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