Recent content by 45Kevin

My understanding of the need for DC-DC charger is if you have a lithium house battery. They require a different charge profile from a FLA battery and the vehicle alternator does not provide that profile. On your Renogy DC-D charger you had to set the charger for a FLA battery, right?

400 watts of flat laying monocrystaline panels seem to get me 14-18 Amps at high noon in lower Baja. I was expecting a bit more.

There a re number of builds with seating/sleeping for four or more over here: https://sprinter-source.com/forums/index.php

Sold for asking price. We did have to replace rear brakes and tie rod ends as identified in a mechanical inspection. Funny. The women that bought it was not the least bit interested in the lift or winch. She just wanted a van she could sleep in with an outdoor kitchen. She was tired of tent...

OK, I get it. I changed the bla bla bla to a few more details. The linked ad has many more details. Thanks for the comments. I almost spit coffee on my keyboard when I read your post Ram5500. Still laughing as I type this.

No interest? Is the pricing off base?

W spent two months in the Baja this past winter and decided that we needed a couple more feet of space, vertically and horizontally. So we got a sprinter. The Express has to go. Located in Calgary AB. It has some rust starting the show and it will require periodic spraying with a rust check...

Decided we needed more room and full height for extended trips, so selling the Express. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/calgary/2007-1500-express-awd-camper-van/1515023735?undefined

I solved my own problem. I got a metal shop to bend up a winch mount plate and two tow points that got welded to the frame. A little cutting on the bumper and I'm much more comfortable off road and alone now. It cost about $200 for the steel parts, same price as buying plate at the metal...

That is a very good value, and is most likely more capable than an Express AWD. I traveled with a 4x4 E350 this past winter on many back roads and tracks in the Baja. I had no problems doing the same trails. To access a few beaches we had to dive along arroyas that were strewn with boulders...

Nope, no video. I just pulled it off, trying different angles and twists until it was free, Same trial and error putting it back on.

You can get the dash cover off without dropping the steering column and removing the shifter and tilt leavers. You have to very careful with the thin strip of the cover that goes beneath the gauges.

Congrats on the purchase. You will love it. When I got my van the front pinion seal leaked and I bought a new one. It's a simple enough install but for what ever reason, i couldn't get it installed correctly and ruined it. I ended up getting the dealer to do it and it wasn't that expensive...

Quick question about the new window you installed. What did it cost, and can a hole be cut out of the sheet metal to install it in a windowless cargo van? Our current rig, an AWD Express just isn't quite big enough for extended trips so I'm looking at the 144 high top.

Post pics of what you build please.