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Wifey is currently making me a grilled ham, turkey and bacon on sourdough
Well, have the girlfriend whip up some Tomato Soup. The canned stuff in the blue Progresso can is wicked good...
Cheers,
Sirhr
MB camper van
- The Bear Pit
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You can build your own or buy it.
If you think you need 4wd, get it.
Go with the longest body available. You can thank me later.
Also, go with the high roof if you get a Ford. Mine is my daily driver, so I opted for the mid length and mid roof.
Henry's Lake, ID
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At 10,947' altitude.
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View of the rear area during the build. Lots of storage under the bunk/ bench and on the center line. Note the water heater/shower. 22 gallon tank under the right side with pump for showers, dishes, etc.
Electrical stuff under the driver's side. Solar and AC on top.
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Lots of LED, dimmable lighting. Toe kick lights were added later.
Bench and table convert to a queen bed. Fridge, microwave and 3 ways to make coffee.
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Sink and cabinet finally installed.
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Kicking back with some Buffalo Trace after a long day. It's hard to share a queen bed with an 85# mutt. Rebecca is going over the next day's drive.
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Got back home exactly 30 days ago from SD Badlands, Yellowstone, Big Horns, Beartooth highway, Idaho, Tetons, Wind River range and a little bit of Utah.
7 miles shy of 7,000 mile round trip.
We averaged 17.6 MPG with all the weight in the van and dealing with some heavy WY crosswinds.
To say I'm pleased would be an understatement. There was never a lack of power with the non-turbo 3.7L engine.
I'm super glad I added the extra weight of proper sound deadening and dual layer insulation.
It's stupid quiet inside.
When I bought the van, I did an owner's cost comparison and the Ford came out on top at less than half the cost per mile of the Merc.
I bought the van used with 147k on the odometer for $18,500. It was in much better condition than the average work van.
The build cost for all materials, including water, AC and solar, was just under $11k.
That doesn't include the audio system. Gotta have my music.
You can of course, buy a pre-built van. Most will be on the Mercedes or Ram platform.
The Ram has the largest interior, the Mercedes is the skinniest of the 3.
The Ford, I found after making a few measurements and cuts, is egg shaped... At least I took the measurements on the widest part of the body. It's easy to take material off.
You guys should wear socks, even to bed. Maybe use gorilla tape to keep them on.
I have a truck camper. Arctic Fox 865. It turned out to be at close to a thousand pounds heavier than advertised. But the build quality is excellent and its been basically trouble free for a decade.
4 season ready, heat is awesome for cold camping, deer and elk season. It holds plenty of everything. Except a dead deer, plan on sliding it sled and all into the camper, lol.
Downsides? High profile can be a drag in the wind and its tough on gas mileage. I've taken it all over the place.
The van or rv is a non-starter with my bride but she really likes this thing. Watching my mother and her idiot husband piss away a million dollars on shitty built motorhomes left a bad impression.
Being smaller is handy on forest service roads and being able to run 90% of everything off an extension cord is nice when visiting grandkids who reside in a small house on a small lot in a small town of stinky hippies. I can go to my own place and avoid the daughter in laws hairy armpit friends.
Firearms KRG FOX-42 Beta test rifle for sale
- By mrtoyz
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Another bump for an interesting rifle. These did shoot well from memory.
I think you should sell me the stock for my setup as they stopped making them. JK
Good luck with your sale
I think you should sell me the stock for my setup as they stopped making them. JK
Good luck with your sale
