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    Getting a vehicle checked out

    I've used these guys several times for a pre-purchase inspection (vans) and was very happy with them. They are a network of mobile mechanics. http://yourmechanic.com They do a thorough inspection and post pics / videos and their findings / recommendations online that you can log in and view...
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    VISIBLE was fired today.

    I had that happen with my phone when I used straight talk...minus the hole in the phone. Got a new sim card and it was good to go. I've been using visible for over 3 months with no problems. I only pay $25 per month, can't imagine not using them.
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    Valence U27-12XP Group Buy

    Make sure they are tested first or you can test before buying. I saw a post from a guy that purchased 4 of them and the capacity was less than 50%. All 4 only put out about 240ah. Might have just been bad luck, but I would have been pissed. $600 sounds high for that battery. I've seen them...
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    Are there any charts that exist that show the R value of insulation?

    I don't remember where I got this but found it on the net some time ago.
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    Shower Hacks

    I don't have a high top, so my set up is a tote, seat, pump sprayer and I rig up a shower curtain. When not in use, the tote fits snuggly between the front seats and doubles as a center console. I will be selling my ext chevy express in the near future and plan to get a 14-15 ft box truck. I...
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    Snap on step van insulatio

    If it was me, I'd pull it out and insulate. If you plan to cool or heat the rig, I would consider it mandatory.
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    Car battery to run diesel heater

    I just got a 2kw heater to test and see how cost-effective it is compared to my wave 3 heater. It supposedly uses around 10 amps on startup when it heats up the glow plug. I believe this is for around 3-5 minutes. It will do the same thing when you stop it. How many amps it uses in between will...
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    Question about diesel heaters

    I recently ordered a 2kw heater, should have it a day or two. I see a lot of people saying the 5kw are too hot. I plan on selling my van and getting a 14 ft box truck and will have R-20 insulation. So I figured a 2kw would be more than enough. I currently have a Camco Olympian Wave 3 heater and...
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    Has anyone tried one of these Chinese Diesel Parking Heaters?

    OK, but I'm pretty sure that is why they don't turn on/off. I just read that if you set to a specific temp and once reached, they then run on the lowest setting.
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    Has anyone tried one of these Chinese Diesel Parking Heaters?

    The vented / not vented issue is irrelevant to me. I've had zero problems using the Wave 3, so I could care less about that. I'm just looking to see which costs the least to run. The diesel heaters don't just simply turn on / off. They go through a start up and shut down process. So it's not...
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    Has anyone tried one of these Chinese Diesel Parking Heaters?

    I just ordered a 2kw heater to test. Won't have it till next week. I want to see if it is more cost-effective to run over a Camco Olympian Wave 3 heater. The 2kw heaters on the lowest setting are like 3K BTU. The 5K heaters are like 5K BTU on the lowest setting. They don't shut off. My...
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    Visible Party Pay

    This party has room for 1 more person. https://www.visible.com/p/vanlife Join and immediately save $15 per month.
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    Visible Party Pay

    I have the R2 and haven't had any problems with it.  Works perfectly fine as a hotspot. I have seen speeds in the evenings as high as 50 Mbps download / 20 Mbps upload. In the day I usually get around 17 Mbps download / 5-9 Mbps upload. Everyone's results are going to vary by how far they are...
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    Straight Talk $55 unlimited plan now includes 10gb of hotspot per month

    Check out http://visible.com (verizon) it's $40 per month for unlimited and you can use your phone as a hotspot. I ditched Straight Talk over 2 months ago and went with Visible. I was using PDAnet to get around them not allowing data to be used as a hotspot and it was working fine. The issue I...
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    Visible Party Pay

    My next payment is only $5 because I still had a $20 referral credit remaining and $15 off from the party pay. But moving forward it's only $25 per month now. Which you just can't beat with it being Verizon / unlimited and you can use your phone as a hotspot.
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    Visible Party Pay

    They had a referral program that they just dropped in place of party pay. When someone signed up using your referral code, they got $20 off their bill and you got $20 off for referring them. So your next would only be $20 instead of $40. With party pay, the lowest anyone's bill is $25 instead...
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    Insulation Question - Ceiling Only?

    3M 90 works. You have to spray both surfaces and wait for them to get tacky and then press on.
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    Insulation Question - Ceiling Only?

    That doesn't appear to be insulation. No mention of R-value for any of what you are using.
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    Visible Party Pay

    Nope, it can be anyone ... complete strangers. If someone was to leaves the party the price would just go up $5 for everyone still in it. That is why I was asking about anyone that plans on keeping it long term. Can anyone take advantage of Party Pay? Yes, Party Pay is available to all active...
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    Visible Party Pay

    Visible (pre-pay service using verizon) just came out with Visible Party Pay. You can start a party, which is a group of up to 4 visible users. When 2 users exist in the group, the monthly price of the service is dropped from $40 to $35 for each user. 3 users in the group $30, 4 users $25. I...
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