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  1. ahh_me2

    Building in cold weather!

    Winter building outdoors can be a bit of a pain.... This is a transition phase on my build, and a temporary one at that, so I won't include it in my build thread, but will post it here instead for those that would prefer to watch a cold build as opposed to doing one! So I have to remove my...
  2. ahh_me2

    Blew some dough at an RV Blowout parts sale!

    I was smart and I got lucky I guess, but I was the first one there in the morning! When they showed me the area of the sale stuff I thought, Oh no, this is a waste! But a closer look revealed some good deals! Here's my take for the day... Here's what I got: RV furnace same as the one I...
  3. ahh_me2

    [split] New versus Old Vans

    Ok, here's a real world analysis of 2 older vehicles... 1986 Ford 1/2 ton van regular length with 44,000 km on it at purchase in 2008. Paid $1500 Replaced front brake calipers $20 ea Pads at $70 for front after 1.5 yrs water pump- approx $100 after 4 yrs - steering linkages $200 at 7 yrs and and...
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    Highway Safety Code in Canada regarding propane transport

    I just read an article that caused me to change how I was going to do things. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/lafontaine-tunnel-fire-driver-rv-215527752.html The above link was for November 2015 and probably won't work at some point in the future. I was planning on running a 100# propane tank in my...
  5. ahh_me2

    If your vehicle has a tilt, do you...

    So my Cube van has a tilt on it, meaning the rear end is higher than the front, so my floor in the box is sloped to the front. I am still planning my kitchen counter, stove sink etc, but the tilt concerns me. The question, should I make my counter /stove parallel to the floor or parallel to...
  6. ahh_me2

    It's official! Living out of 3 vans!

    Haha, yep, I now find myself living out of 3 different vans. So I slept in my cube van Elsie for the first time last night! I had temporarily installed an RV furnace in it over the weekend while I am working on it as the temps have started to fall into the high 20's F overnight. It is parked on...
  7. ahh_me2

    Rv furnaces?

    A few weeks ago I ran into a fellow I know, and saw a Suburban RV furnace intake/exhaust outlet plate on his mini van. Now I remembered a few years back him showing me the aftermarket conversion of his vehicle but I had never paid attention to his method of heating the interior. He doesn't live...
  8. ahh_me2

    Cab to Box sealer

    I'm looking for recommendations for sealing the cab to the box on my cube van. The old stuff has dried out and doesn't really provide a seal anymore and it doesn't look good either. I started to remove some of it, it's almost brittle, but it scrapes off easily. Here's a pic, it looks like it was...
  9. ahh_me2

    Finally got insurance!

    Well, it has taken me 4 months to secure insurance on my cube van! https://vanlivingforum.com/Thread-Chevy-C-K-3500 I bought it on April 15th, and got insurance on August 14th. I was beginning to think it would never happen and had already started investigating other vehicle options as the van...
  10. ahh_me2

    Chevy C/K 3500

    Well, living in a van is great! But it could be a little better... What comforts are missing the most? Space... and then the ability to fill it more! lol This was my starting point last August when I built it: https://vanlivingforum.com/Thread-Van-Conversion-POC I finally moved into it a...
  11. ahh_me2

    Van Conversion POC

    Well, I can hear it already!  POC does not stand for piece of crap! It stands for Proof of Concept! lol Some background info... Ok, so I started this conversion last summer, before I knew van-dwellers and their counterparts, cargo-trailer-people existed haha.So I was on my own! I'm also way...
  12. ahh_me2

    Hello from Northern Alberta

    Hello Guys and Gals! My name is Andre, and I'm up in Northern Alberta where it gets real cold in the winter! Anyway, I joined the forum last week or so and have been doing a lot of reading on this site. Makes me wish I was a lot further south as it simplifies a lot of things, but then...
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