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    Pics of your VAN! Post up!

    Got a look at the back and it's a Sportsmobile.
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    Pics of your VAN! Post up!

    Saw this near Devils Tower Wyoming. Looks pretty cool - didn't get a chance to talk to the owner.
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    Thoughts on The Right Vehicle, by a total noob

    Here in Florida I see road-side ads for RV-related work including remodeling, maintenance and repair. Considering the generally poor quality of RV construction and the number of snowbirds down here, I suspect they stay busy, at least in the winter months.
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    I need a low profile roof vent. Do they exist?

    Why not get a vent with a manual opener (like a fantastic model 4000) and only open it four inches?
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    Shachagra- Family of 5 traveles Europe and Turkey, International 7500

    Doug, Just curious, are you planning on doing conversions full-time for your post-Navy retirement?
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    will a family fit?

    I have three kids and that's pretty much what we've done, though we've yet to do a trip longer than 6 weeks. It's a pretty good compromise, but we have younger kids (2, 7 & 8) so YMMV.
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    will a family fit?

    You've gotten good advice so far. If/when you rent a comparably-sized vehicle, consider a worst-case scenario, like being stuck inside for several days because of weather. Will everyone come out of that small box alive and sane? :) You haven't really mentioned how you intend to use the...
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    MAN LE180C double cab for a long family trip

    Awseome, thanks for the pictures! Looks like you all are doing great!
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    MAN LE180C double cab for a long family trip

    Awesome! I bet the kids are having a great time!
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    Endless summer vehicle: bigger than VW, but stealthy?

    Another option is to buy a used 14 passenger shuttle bus based on a van cutaway chassis. Here's an example (PDF file). You'd have to convert the interior, but you'd have a shell with windows, plenty of height, and good interior width. Some have luggage space in the back, or a doors for a...
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    C5500 TopKick 4x4 Crew Cab Build

    Wow, great interior! It's just the right balance of warm homeliness and utility.
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    (mostly) Low-cost 4x4 diesel high capacity chassis examples

    Yeah, Doug, thanks! It's tempting to get one of those trucks, a salvage class-c body, mount it and go.
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    (mostly) Low-cost 4x4 diesel high capacity chassis examples

    Ran across this today. Expensive, but pretty cool looking.
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    (mostly) Low-cost 4x4 diesel high capacity chassis examples

    I don't think you can buy one anywhere, but if you really need high capacity there the MZKT-79221 with a payload capacity of greater than 100,000 pounds: In the "price is no object" category you can get it's little brother here which has a similar payload.
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    (mostly) Low-cost 4x4 diesel high capacity chassis examples

    There sure are a lot of options out there. In the US there are a ton of 6-7 used F-550 4x4 chassis for less than $20k, just to give one example.
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