What Did You Do To Your Class B Today ?

[goreds2]

I see the other types of RV's having this type of thread. I did a search and could not find one here. 🙂

Yesterday, I drove mine to work to "excercise" it. I have driven it to work twice in the two weeks I have owned it.

In the two years I owned my Class C, I drove it to work ZERO times. :E

[JimBollman]

I got the front hitch on yesterday, a lot easier with a lift. Also easier after we gave up fishing the bolts through holes that were not big enough and just took the bumper off. The reason for the front hitch is to carry a storage box on the front for some trips and for pushing trailers into tight spots. Of course the 2"x2" tube I used on my F250 wasn't long enough on the E250, the bumper sticks out more over the hitch. Longer tube has been ordered and should be here next week.

Got two things done today. I haven't pulled the battery from it's enclosed box underneath to see what the previous owner had installed. He claimed he put a new battery in less than a year ago, but I had no idea what he installed. The good news it was less than a year old and a deep discharge RV/Marine battery, a type 29DC. Was the brand Walmart sells which gets mixed reviews. Bad news it is a heavy battery and once I had it partially slide out trying to find a date and capacity I got it far enough out I did a control drop of the battery. No damage but online they say the battery weights 65lbs and trying to lift it while laying on my back wasn't going to happen. Maybe when I was 30 years younger (maybe 40) but not anymore. No one close to call for help. I worked it up on a piece of 2X8, then worked another under it, and so forth till I had 4 stacked but I was still short and I didn't have leverage to move it up any more. Went to thinner/narrower boards and did the teeter totter routine till I had 6 2X8s under it and was getting close. One more teeter totter and I got the edge of the battery started into the box and slid it up and in place. Not fun and I will come up with a better plan next time.

My other project was easier. The 1999 E250 console is margin at best. The cup holders are not deep enough and in the case of mine the glovebox had a homemade latch and someone had gutted the inside for an unknown reason making it worthless (no sides). After finding out that 1997 to 2014 had interchangeable consoles, I started looking. Found an almost new one on eBay, a bit pricy but I didn't have to run all over looking for one in a junkyard. I picked a year with good cup holders, a small glove box and a huge open storage bin. It was delivered this afternoon and it slipped right on. Much more usable for a travel van.

[Eastwacamper]

Researching getting the flooring replaced in the kitchen area of the rig. It's spongy so something's amiss. Been out using it for camping too.

[goreds2]

Drove the B to work again today since it is so nice. Ate lunch in it this time.

[JimBollman]

I started putting a front hitch on mine. Gave up 90 minutes into the estimated 20 minute job. It is going to a shop tomorrow that has a lift and I will pay them to finish.

Replacement console will show up on Monday giving us better cup holders and more storage space.

[magicbus]

I'm almost embarrassed to say I have been spending the past few days taking my workshop in the garage apart and oh-so-carefully packing it into my Class B in preparation for moving. The good news is we are moving to more space so we can put up a barn for the Sprinter AND my workshop, so it's a win for me and for the Class B. 🙂

Dave

[goreds2]

Drove it to work today. :C

[JimBollman]

Well not exactly today but yesterday we returned from the shack down trip for our new to us 1999 Jayco. 3 days, 2 nights and roughly 600 miles. Everything worked fine but I have a lists of mods to make over the next month or so to make it the way we want.

What I did do today was break the ties to my old slide in camper, when the new owner picked it up and handed me a stack of cash.

[danamrak]

Sitting in it now in a campground while using iPad.

[magicbus]

We had s yard sale yesterday that included a tour of our Sprinter because a visitor said "I heard you have a van style RV out back and I never saw inside one".

Dave

[goreds2]

Took the Class B out to run some errands. I stopped at 3 garage sales and two of them the owners asked about my van.

[JimBollman]

I converted my two fluorescent fixtures to LED today. Removed the electronic ballast and rewired. Went smooth, looks brighter and I went with the warmer LEDs so when I had one of each going it looked very yellow compared to the cool white fluorescent but once they were both converted they looked white again. Brain does a great job correcting colors if you take away the reference color. Should use less than half the power that the fluorescent did. Not cheap but I like the power saving. This is what I used.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0795NLGS2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The rest of the bulbs for converting should be here later this week, getting them from SuperBrightLED.com.

[Ocheltree]

Traced a broken ground in my turn signals. Start a pain in the butt.

[goreds2]

Ran some errands outside of town in it yesterday. My dash air conditioner just repaired is working great. (JINX)

[pasusan]

Took it out for a picnic at the beach. Actually the first time out this whole summer!!!!

[Traveler7]

fullmoonoversalem wrote:

magicbus wrote:

Traveler7 wrote:
Went to mechanic for inspections and lube/ greasing to prepare for trip to Alaska leaving Aug. 17th

Great time to be going. We left the east coast late August and by September when we got to AK it was empty and we could pick any spot we wanted. Enjoy!

Dave

That is one of the best times to come. It is possible that we will cross paths. Might need to go outside at that time.

I hope we will!