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    WorkCamper not doing job, What do you do?

    A lot (if not all ) of the camp host who work the state parks in texas are not paid, but get their campsite for free, and do a fantastic job of keeping the shower restrooms clean on a daily basis. They also do other chores around the park, picking up litter, cleaning out fire pits and lots of...
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    WorkCamper not doing job, What do you do?

    I'd report him. You probably had to pay for your site and that included use of shower/restrooms.
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    RVers what's your true mpg highway?

    Gulfstream 2006 B+ 6.0 liter vortec V8  23' usually got 11 mpg. thats setting the cruise at 63mph.  2013 chevy express van conversion 4.8 liter V8 17+ mpg at 72 mph
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    air conditioning van? type

    that's the best looking install of a window unit i've seen. not as notable as an install in window area.
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    Operating a van vs a car

    one thing i have noticed in my gulfstream B+ is when using engine compression to slow me down going downhill is that my temp gauge reads lower temperatures. I got to agree with WRCSIXEIGHT on the fast lane issue, I think no one teaches " slower traffic keep right " anymore. this came up on a...
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    Operating a van vs a car

    I've never worried about using OD in mountains with 2 different vans and a B+ rv built on a chevy cutaway chassis. The only thing I do is to manually shift down to help slow down instead of using brakes too much and overheating them. Going uphill the trans will shift out of OD when it needs to.
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    air conditioning van? type

    One of my issues is that I bought a new express passenger van and the conversion idea is to do nothing that I can't undo easily, so no cutting holes in the roof or sides. Going in I had the idea of a portable unit, until I started reading report from people on this and other forums about how...
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    removing Chevy seat rails

    There are sheet of aluminum suspended underneath the regular van floor that conceal the nuts ( yes, there are regular nuts on the bolts). Don't know purpose of aluminum sheets, maybe aerodynamics, heat shielding, weather protection? The bolts are welded to the heavy steel tubes so no back-up...
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    removing Chevy seat rails

    I spent 2 days  busting knuckles taking those rails out. Bent and cut the crap out of all that aluminum sheeting to find all those nuts 46-48 or something like that. ordered rubber body plugs to fill holes, glued plugs into place. didn't have to like it, just had to do it. All of mine were...
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    Big Bend NP

    Be sure to stock up on groceries and gas. I've been to big bend 4 times.Mostly stay up in the  Chisos basin area, higher elevation, much cooler. In my opinion the hiking trails are much better. Last trip I never left the basin, but there are no backcountry campsites (that i remember) just...
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    Storing Van Seats

    I filled up the spare bedroom with the passenger seats from my 12 passenger van, want to put them back in when I trade van in.
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    Safes, lock boxes?

    I've thought about it. Want a small lockbox to bolt to the floor, to carry checkbook, pistol, spare cash. Not adverse to the type that opens with fingerprint, just have to change battery regularly.
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    air conditioning van? type

    I've seen the kit from Canada somewhere, If I remember correctly it's not sold in the US. It is the best looking installation I've seen for a window unit, most just use a piece of plywood and lots of duct tape. The kit from Canada was around 6 or 7 hundred dollarscomplete with the a/c if my...
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    air conditioning van? type

    HI, I'm new here but have been lurking for awhile. I recently decided to sell my 8 year old gulfstream b touring cruiser, lots of problems and no longer suited what i wanted to do. Bought a 2013 chevy express passenger van and have installed a kitchen cabinet and built and installed a bed, i've...
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