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About tools - yes, I suppose I could buy some, and I did check out a couple of videos on YouTube - one for circular saws and one for jigsaws - which were really clear. Based on that, I'm wondering:<br>- Where would I do this? It doesn't look like an inside project - too messy for either the...

Yesterday I bought a 4x8 sheet of plywood for part of the Yeti's flooring. I knew I needed more than that - there's about 12' to cover - but I wasn't sure exactly how much, so I decided to wait until I got home and did some more measuring.<br><br>But now that I'm looking more carefully at what's...

When I was looking for my van I did consider Astros for a while - passenger ones of about the same age as these. I did a bit of research first because I knew they weren't full-size vans and wasn't sure they'd be big enough. I think what I learned was that the original models, up to about '94...

OK, for anyone who is interested in how much space these big vans have - there's just a little less than 12 feet from the back door to the back of the front seats. (Mike, I think this van is longer than Taj.) Between the side walls it measures 68", which is a little over 5 and a half feet, and...

Mike, I remember your blog post about the cork flooring, and I did find some when I was doing a bit of online "window shopping" after my last post. It sounds ideal except for one thing - price. I can't afford it. But maybe someday...<br><br>Question: what is "cell foam" and what kind of foil are...

Thanks for all the info, everyone. This is great timing - yesterday I had a brief conversation with the manager's husband and he suggested 3/4" plywood - said he puts it in all his vans. (They have a couple of other businesses besides managing this apartment building.) I did some thinking about...

Oh, OK - I get it now! The floor actually is smooth; the mats are a bit ripply, especially at the back where the oil leaked. And there are metal strips that I think were where the seats were attached. They're bolted to the underside somehow so I can't remove them. But they're not very high -...

Dragonfly - No, I wasn't planning on any wood, just padding over the mats and then carpet on top of that. Will that not work? Is there some reason I should use plywood? And I'm sorry, but I don't know what "'coorigated sp?'&nbsp;floor" is.<br><br>Jerry, thanks for clarifying. If carpet is easier...

Sorry, Jerry, I thought the flooring suggestion was for tile, not wood. Does wood come in little sections? I'm limited in how much I can manage; even carpet would have to be in small pieces.<br><br>Meg<br><br>

Wow, look at all these replies! And the last one I got notified about was VanTramp's. I'm glad I bookmarked this page.<br><br>Anyway - thank you all for your suggestions. I'm going to try the Dawn today just because I have it, and it's just that back section that has the oil. If that doesn't...

Taking a hose to the floor was my first thought, too. But when the lift was removed I was reminded that it had a backup battery. That battery was long dead - it was probably the original one, and the buyer very kindly took it away to recycle it for me - but the wires for it are still there in a...

...so named because it is a Big White Beast.<br><br><img src="https://vanlivingforum.com/file?id=1230849"><br><br>It is a 1992 Dodge one-ton passenger van that I bought a couple of weeks ago. It was originally converted for carrying wheelchairs but has now been un-converted from that use as I...

Most of the RV sites recommend getting the trailer first and then the tow vehicle so you can fit the TV to the trailer. But sometimes - as in your case - the TV is there first.<br><br>For checking tow ratings for a particular vehicle I use this...

I think it really depends on the kind of top used. I've been in quite a few conversion vans and the inside height does vary - which would mean the outside does too. This goes along with some research I did (in case I have to get a "regular" van and have a high top put on it later) on this...

Animeman, there are people who park at Wal-Mart for long periods - like several weeks - but I think it depends on the individual store and how picky they are about that. I do know of people who move around, from one Wal-Mart to another, so if you're going to be in an area where there are several...

Bear, that looks just like a regular stove and oven, removed from a cabinet. It looks really big, though - too big for me I think, even if I could afford it (there's no price or other information on that page, just pictures). Does it run on propane? And do you have to use it outside? Actually...

<br><br>Well, I *can* say I'll be cooking for one, but about the other questions - I don't even know what kinds of fuel are available. I thought the only options were electricity and propane.<br><br>Right now, because I live in an apartment, I have an unlimited supply of electricity, which means...

<br><br>Is this the same as "On Board Diagnostics II" (OBDII)? The "B" and the "D" are turned around here but it sounds like the same thing.<br><br>Meg<br>

Couple of questions, from another "mechanical klutz" (I like that term <img src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"> )<br> <br> 1) What is "odbii"?<br> <br> 2) I didn't know transmissions came in sizes. What sizes are good for RVs? And how would I even know what size...

I have two questions.<br> <br> First, about induction cookers: A couple of people here have mentioned these. I'd never heard of them so I did a little research. Wikipedia has an article but I didn't understand most of it - except it seems there are a lot of different types of cookware you...