AckCamp
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We bought our 2014 RB E350 V-10 SMB 4x4 (done by Sportsmobile) with poptop and solar in 2023 but haven't had time to post or even camp as much as we'd like. We are the third owners and feel so lucky to find one in pretty much SMB stock shape and well taken care of. I think it had just under 60,000 miles. The few times we've used it have been great! Our first big trip was to (successfully!) see the solar eclipse in TX and we'll soon be taking it along the CA and OR coast. Because the layout didn't come with a sink or stove, we added a portable washbasin and an upgraded toilet. Today, I bought a Jackery to power an electric space heater, and we will be adding a Wolfbox rearview mirror (I'd like to get the new one that has a rear, front, and front bumper). The mirror will be helpful since the van barely squeezes between our gate posts to park. (We didn't anticipate that we might have to restructure our house to accomodate the van!) Those are pretty much our only "modifications," and I shared my thoughts about some of those items (and the fact that Jackery is having a big sale) in other posts. It's definitely been a learning curve and we've appreciated all the wisdom and knowledge in this forum. The first time we got it home and turned the key, we heard a terrible noise that sounded like our engine was going to explode! Over time, we figured out it's our air compressor. So, stuff like that keeps happening, which is both frightening (cause we don't want to carelessly break things) and intriguing to figure out (at hopefully no cost). If folks have thoughts, I am curious to know our interior layout name and any suggestions for an interior ladder that doesn't take up so much footprint space. We have a 3-step folding ladder (the 2-steps were too short for me), and it takes up a lot of room. Thanks!