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Shade cloth from home depot!

Sofisintown is right.  Rigging up screens with mesh and magnets or hook & loop will allow air flow without bugs.  It's almost November, I doubt you want to crack the windows to cool off.  Vehicles are almost never completely air tight.  If you run your vehicle's vent fan for a few minutes on...

I have to agree with John TF, get quality. I would recommend getting a duel fuel generator or converting a gasoline to duel fuel.  If for some reason you can't get propane you might be able to use gasoline instead.  Gasoline generates more power, but generators aren't a high performance...

When in doubt go big or stay home.  I encountered a situation with a f150 fully loaded with a trailer, going down a steep grade and the brakes couldn't stop it.  Luckily nothing got in the way.  A half ton truck might work, but a three quarter ton would be the better truck for the job.  They...

Welcome sharokha. I agree with what everyone has said so far.  Based only on your descriptions, the Econoline is intensive project and the RV is closer to road ready.  The only reason I can see buying the Ford is it has low miles so the engine and the transmission will last a long time if you...

JB weld! :D :D

It's not recommended, but bailing wire will even suffice.

I'm open to suggestions.

I know it's been a month since last post, but I figured this could help keeping a campsite more secure against approaching troublemakers.     It might be good with a magnet mount to on the edge of a van roof.

My mother got hurt in a almost identical way doing temp work for UPS. She put too much of her weight on the grab handle instead of using her legs.  Because she wasn't doing it properly she didn't qualify for workers comp.  If she was a gymnast or a body builder it probably wouldn't have been a...

You pulled things apart without documenting anything first.  You now want help putting it all back together the hard way.  I think you would be best if you got a professional to fix this problem.  It might be expensive, but DIY at this point might result in an electrical fire which might cost a...

I don't know your vehicle.  Main engine, PCM, EFI, fuel pump, ignition, starter.     any of those are crucial relays. Alarm systems are really good at letting people know you have a obnoxious alarm system, beyond that, nothing special.  If you are sleeping in your trailer and someone messes...

Under the covers, one more example of making the most of insulation.  It doesn't matter how much heat is generated if you can't retain it.  Insulation, personal and vehicle,  just makes good sense.

There is another option.   Most of the engines heat is completely lost through the radiator and the exhaust. Installing a extra heater core or even a small house radiator inside the van and use the engine's cooling system to heat the van.  This doesn't mean that you should be running the...

Brands of what?  I need something a little more specific to work with here?  Breakfast cereal?  Socks?  Disposable ball point pens? One of the easiest things to do is wander through the threads and see what people are recommending for a certain purpose.   One thing I can tell you is that all...

Not to sound alarmist, but you are over the limit.  Completely empty and dry you can tow that, barely.  Once you start loading that up you need a bigger tow vehicle.  Water is over eight pounds per gallon.  If in doubt go big, because if you do this wrong it's your funeral.  You want to be able...

You're right.  If you are going to be dependent on solar power indefinitely off the shelf "solar generators" probably aren't what you really need.  They are good as a auxiliary system to do secondary things: lighting, charging phones, laptops, tablets, cameras and other electronics.  “Solar...

I'm sorry Sara.  I don't want to be Donny Downer, but a fridge in a Prius might not be feasible.  If you want to plan it out I would start on how you will power it, before you work out fitting it into your floor plan.  You will probably need a solar panel that covers your whole roof.  Bear in...

I have fob with buttons that unlocks the truck and a smart key with built in circuitry.  The key is what's required for the theft prevention system to allow me to start my truck and drive away.  I can say that with confidence because I bought a metal only key and tried to do just that and...

If the main website was up I would say you should check solar power articles. Maybe Youtube. There's a lot going on here. Amps, volts, charge control, electrical wiring, circuit protection.