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6 months in and the Van Life is now pretty natural. Have not changed much with the van. Added deep cycle battery wired to main, 400w inverter, tinted vent shades on the front windows, and a swing out mount for my single burner Coleman stove. Also picked up a 12v charger for my laptop. Have...

189k but runs pretty strong. Only known problems are small leak in filler hose to gas tank and the knock sensor has triggered the service engine light.

Yes, just following the back of the seat in driving position. The house battery is currently sitting on the floor between the cooler area and seat... snug. I added a heavy curtain and bungee over the front of the cooler area. I have two shower rods in use. One behind the front seats with...

Texas Station in Las Vegas gave me the boot. I will be setting up in San Diego area.

Thanks. I also downloaded the TRUCKER PATH app. Shows rest stops and truck stops.

SoCal I bwlieve WalMarts are a no go ? I picked up a marine battery at Sams and a 400w inverter from Harbor Freight. Just using plug from lighter now but like to wire straight to main battery with a solenoid eventually. Taking all the info in. Will try to implement over the next couple weeks. T

Sorry. I meant could not fi d comparisin photos. Many Astros / Safaris for sale. More $ than comparable full size vans though. And the 3 inches or so less headroom sold me on the full size.

Parked my standard E150 van next to an Astro and snapped a few size comparison pics. I looked for, but could not find any when I was deciding on a van to buy.

Hi all. Been reading for months, finally something to share. landed LAX 3/13/15 after several years in Southeast Asia. Rented car for 1 week. Found and bought van on 3/17/15 - 97 Ford Econoline 150 $2600 + another $500 for insurance and tags. Spent 3 days doing a quick build using hand tools...

Had to find them again. I had downloaded those because I was interested in those models. Fit guides at American Van http://www.americanvan.com/interior-fit-drawings/

Dimensions of a few vans attached