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    Our van build

    Did some more work. Swapped out the two 100ah AGMs for two 230ah lithium batteries, plus a 20 amp plug in charger. Now we have a lot bigger "tank", and three ways to charge Plug in, solar, or alternator/BCDC charger). I've had some play in the steering since I bought the van. Yesterday I found...
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Changed the oil in both differentials.
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    Where's your Awning?

    We have a van, so it's on the right side. covers the side doors, right front door, and the kitchen box on the right side swing arm.
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    Nature Photos

    More from the Oregon coast:
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    Nature Photos

    Oregon coast
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    Wood or Propane fire pit

    I built an ammo can propane burner. We have a lot of fire bans.
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    Roll Call (Treasure Valley Area) Boise, ID

    Here's mine. Nampa.
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    Overlanding Survey

    Done. Good luck!
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    Our van build

    Didn't use flooring, it's too thick and heavy. I used some molding we got at Lowe's. It's in some metric dimension, roughly 1/4" thick. Maybe I didn't need to screw each board down, but I did to make sure everything stayed tight. There's no structural reason we used tongue and groove, I just...
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    Our van build

    Back on the first page of this thread there are some pictures of how I dis the walls, etc. Pretty much just 1x 2s screwed to the metal, wood screwed to that, or 2 x 2 frames with wood screwed to that. The top is 1 x 2s screwed and glued into plywood reinforcement in the top, sheeted with 1/4...
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    In Hot Pursuit

    I just put a Rodlouvers Jeep louver on my van, I think it's good stuff.
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    Our van build

    And now I have a hole in my hood. Rodlouvers Jeep kit, fits pretty well in the spot over the air filter.
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    Hi from Idaho

    Hello Joe, and welcome! We're in Idaho too. There's a nice bunch of OB members local to the Boise area, I met up with several of them once. Maybe you find a trail partner there. We mostly go off by ourselves, and it ain't that hard. Make sure your vehicle is sound. You don't want to break down...
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    Nature Photos

    From the trip to/around Grand Junction
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    Our van build

    Got'em! Alcan springs are the way to go. Rides so much better, feels more solid, and it seems like I have better bite on washboard gravel roads. The folks at Alcan are great to deal with. They kept me informed about everything involved in this deal and answered any questions I had. If you want...
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