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Nope, no screen or any track for a slider. I checked very carefully as I was surprised they had no way to open as they look just like the ones that do open. They have that cross bar running horizontally about 3/4 of the way down the window near the bottom but, evidently, that is just some sort...

That's a nice little unit, and 12 volts powered too. Good find.

Great point, when you build everything yourself, maintaining/troubleshooting/replacing items is a lot easier. I simplified my solar by getting a Bluetti AC200p (2000 watts and 2000 watt hours.) Everything I need is in it already, the controller, inverter, Lithium batteries, BMS, every type of...

None of my large side windows on my conversion van open. These look like they have a slide window on the bottom, but they do not. Just for fun I looked around to find possible replacement windows that fit and had the bottom sliding opening window and I found one that would fit, but just one...

Yes, and one in the Nashville area which is even closer to me. They also have/had one in Madisonville, KY but that one was severely damaged/destroyed during a tornado last year so I am not sure if it is operational or not? I just ordered 60 sq. ft. of vinyl floor tiles for the van yesterday...

This is a good question and I have been pondering this for a while. At first, I just assumed I would take all my important docs with me and keep them in a fire resistant box hidden in the van someplace, but then, reading about some folks having their vans stolen makes me rethink this some. I...

Back in college in the 70's I used to camp for free in Mammoth Cave National park in the winter. There were 3 campgrounds and they closed (blocked off with a chain) 2 of them for the winter and the other was left open. There was no ranger there or anyone at the gate to pay during the day or...

Excellent advice for people to check ebay as well. I had decided to purchase a Champion 2000 watt gas inverter generator and had been watching one on amazon for a few weeks. The price there was about $460. Just for fun, I checked ebay and they had the very same model generator for $400 but...

Congratulations. whereabouts in Kentuc Congratulations. Whereabouts in Kentucky are you from? I live in Bowling Green and am heading out when my lease is up in July. Going to hang around KY and TN for a bit to make sure the van build works well, then will probably head west toward some blm...

Thank you for the welcome, I appreciate it. I am fortunate enough to still be able to do all my own work on my vehicles, and have done so since my first car back in the mid 1970's. One of my problems is, I have so many tools I am still not sure how I will be able to fit all of them into the...

You are exactly right. I have put off a few things I want to do to the van figuring I can do them down the road sometime in the future. I will need my solar system installed along with my window ac unit as I will have my cat along with me and I do not want it to get too hot for him. I am...

Thank you for the nice welcome and yes, better to do it now while I still can. Safe travels.

A lot depends on your situation I think. Like can you do your own mechanical work and do you have the tools? If so, then there is really not much that can go wrong that you can't repair with the exception of (at least in my case) transmission or total engine failure. Make sure you have the...

Thanks. I am working by myself and carrying that rear electric powered couch/bed to the dumpster and then lifting it up into the dumpster was not easy. The other seats in the back had been removed by the previous owner(s). I also removed the 2 running boards that ran the length of the van and...

Thanks, I agree and I see that as the most challenging task ahead of me. I have found, so far, 35 free camping sites in Kentucky and some are on National Forest land so I can stay 14 days but, as Bob has pointed out, all of the BLM land is out west and I am sure I will end up out that way...

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much. That is wonderful that you and your wife have been doing this so long. I am really looking forward to heading out but, I have so much to do between now and then it is mind boggling, ha ha. Safe travels.

Nice. Thanks for mentioning the Cat Scales App. I had not heard of the until you did. I see many van build videos on YT and the weight some folks are adding is astounding to me. Yes, they are beautiful builds to be sure and that takes a lot of skill but all that heavy wood, and other...

Hello everyone, my name is Bill. I retired a few years ago and I began watching Bob Well's videos about 10 months ago. I bought a 1998 Dodge conversion van last Dec. and have been working on it getting it ready for the road. I plan on heading out full time in July. Not the best time to be...

Amazon has a fellow that sells 2 sizes of the vinyl strips that clip onto the metal brackets. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073FVPZ5B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00? I just did my 1998 Dodge conversion van because that old plastic was hard as a rock, not easy to get off, and...