My Chevrolet Express van Class B- camper
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Dec-21-2014 03:50 PM
After all those years with my wife and I getting older, she decided we needed a little more room so she found me a 2001 Chevrolet Express van with low mileage on the internet. After checking it out and taking it for a test drive we bought it on the spot. It was a nice passenger conversion LT model with all the bells and whistles available in 2001. I will chronicle the changes I made to transform it into my Class B- motorhome in the next few postings. I call it my Class B- (B minus) motorhome because it is just a regular van without the raised roof.
Camping at Custer State Park, SD in February, 2015.
Camping and visiting Scott's Bluff National Monument, NE in October, 2014.
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Jun-25-2016 11:45 AM
Black'95 wrote:
My latest addition to my van camper is a portable ice maker.
I've been thinking about getting one. How small is it?
1992 GMC Vandura conversion
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Jun-25-2016 09:36 AM
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Jun-10-2016 08:41 PM
This center console normally sits between our front bucket seats. It is only in this position for a better view for the picture. See my previous post on this topic:
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28113784/gotomsg/28116135.cfm#28116135
Link to modification for top opening post:
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28113784/gotomsg/28505253.cfm#28505253
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Jun-07-2016 05:50 AM
stan909 wrote:
Just wondering why you didn't mount the AC permanently in one of the rear windows.Not pretty, but effective and saves storage space.
Like you said, "Not pretty." But there is another reason. Living and traveling here in South Dakota for most of our camping, we do not need the AC, so most of the time I do not carry it. I only pack it and the wood window adapter when I plan on camping during the hot months or when we vacation south where it is much hotter. Therefore most of the time when we are camping we still have the extra space available.
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Jun-06-2016 10:16 PM
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Jun-06-2016 07:16 PM
I modified the clamps so the awning would extend beyond the roof drip edge and, therefore, not drip water on us under the awning.
The little 1" clamps in the center section are smaller but still modified in a similar fashion.
As an update to this post: I am sorry to say that Gander Mountain doesn't carry this canopy any longer, but I have found something fairly close to it at this site:
https://www.campmor.com/c/economy-canopy-11-ft-6-in-x-11-ft-6-in-20015
It is larger than mine and has a center pole which is not as convenient as the one I have which has two flexible umbrella type rods that run from corner to corner to hold it up.
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May-20-2016 09:06 AM
I made a wood frame to mount a small window air conditioner in the driver's side window opening. We use it at night to sleep during hot summer nights while camping at campsites with electricity. I picked up a new small window AC unit for under $100 and can store it and the wood window frame in the rear "basement" area under the bed of my camper. I am looking forward to using this when we travel south on vacations.
Outside view. I install the wood frame first, then install the AC unit which is held in place by three screws at the top. I added a support rod too, but the AC unit is so small I think the support rod in over-kill and not really needed.
Inside view. It is easily installed and removed with a few screws at the top.
Storage in rear "basement" under bed with wood frame behind AC unit while traveling.
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Jan-22-2016 09:24 AM
My wife likes the 1 liter coke bottles better now that I have added some Velcro handles so she can control them better in the “shower.”
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Sep-24-2015 02:26 PM
I have a 1989 Dodge XPLORER RV Class B - Purchased 10/15/10 IN CASH
Fiance' purchased a Class C 2002 Dynamax Carri-go on 5/1/15 IN CASH
We've got the best of both worlds
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Sep-21-2015 06:28 PM
It opens and closes easily in the center with magnets.
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Sep-14-2015 12:05 AM
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Aug-08-2015 09:23 AM
1992 GMC Vandura conversion
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Aug-08-2015 08:19 AM
garmp1 wrote:
That's pretty much how we did ours, and for the same reason, although our "honey bucket" is of the older style.
If you turned that around, you'd never have to stop driving!:B
420 Ah batteries
400w Solar
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