Fleaches that reminds me of my old rig but much more advanced.

Minivan is the best budget / stealth platform out there

How much was it? AWD? It’s gone

How much $$ do you have to put down up front? And what if you bail on it? Just curious.

Good to know a reference at least. Right now it seems to get a good deal you really need to be ready to buy sight-unseen which I am certainly not ready to do.

What is a reasonable price though? I’ve got my eye on a black one with 100k and they want $26k. Seems a bit ridiculous.

Also interested to here about the AWD Express vans.

Well when the tech bois are buying $400 worth of Ryobi at HD their labor is worth $400 / hr since they fuck up so many times and have to spend half the time watching YouTube. Mat is double cause...

Wait so which side of this are the GFC guys?

That's exactly what I'm thinking. I don't view this first purchase as the end-all be-all but a way to try it out. I may wait a month or two to actually pull the trigger. My finances will be even...

I've been looking only at the 148" wheel base high roof, non-extended. I'm open to getting pre-built but I'm not willing to pay a huge premium for someone else's setup (shoddy or not). I haven't...

Did you get the extended or regular? I'm mostly interested in maintenance and durability of 100k+ Transits, less concerned with the build at least for now. If 100k+ Transits are not a long term...

I plan to, but it doesn't sound like the Transits have as many issues as the diesel Sprinters. I've heard of direct injection valve carbon build up and turbos blowing up (though relatively cheap)....

Thinking now about a 30k '15 Transit. 115k miles, ecoboost. Any feedback? Price point on basic vans still is crazy, but I guess these are 50-60k new. I would guess re-sale is pretty good now if I...

What is your exact setup? One thing a DC-DC voltage converter is voltage regulation. When your car is running the battery is up at 14.4V. When off it’s at 13.2V. The amount of load also changes the...

Yes it’s outside but has foam zip tied underneath to offer some protection

Webasto diesel heater. The thing on the back is a diesel tank. The heater needs an input hose (air), output hose (hotter air), and an exhaust. Obvious which ones should point where. Some people mount...

I didn't push him yet. He's motivated to sell, so I think cash in hand would be a strong factor for him. I feel like if I offered $15k he'd ask to meet in the middle. Maybe he'd come down to...

Well I saw the van, but I’m not sold. It’s from the east coast and the underside has a certain tint. It’s not awful, but not sure if it’s the platform I want to start from.

In addition, there’s...

How many miles did you buy it with? Also, is there a good site to watch dealer stock?

Yeah I did some basic research and understand the 4L60E is weak, but heard it can be upgraded to be much...

Yeah, I'll have to see it in person to really evaluate the condition. It's a super minimal build, but the heater is nice and something I didn't want to have to fuck with as a newb. I like that it's...

Does anyone have a Chevy Express or GMC Savana AWD? I found one on CL and I'm trying to figure out what a reasonable offer price is. My plan would be to run it as is all winter and then make any...

Should I buy this? Looks like a fun project...

Are these 'yotas reliable or nah?

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Did a weeklong trip in one in the Canadian Rockies two winters in a row. Class C with 4 dudes. Really not that bad to drive in rural areas and I think with good internet, a generator, and heat not...

This is exactly what I’m afraid of. I just don’t think I have enough time to just buy a rig and figure out it’s quirks. I’d love to be able to jump in one and know how to trust it but I just know...

Yep exactly. Mammoth would definitely be more of a rent-a-place and the spring skiing is primo there. I don’t know much about Big Sky, but Bozeman could be a good place to shack up. I imagine Big Sky...

I think for me what it comes down to is trying to figure out what to do when my lease is up. I pay a ridiculous amount for rent and 4 months in a Class C would be way cheaper factoring in equity.
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So my lease is up end of January and I'm WFH thru June. I'm thinking about just buying a Class C RV and posting up in ski lots around the country. WWTGRD?

That is epic.

A remote starter would be awesome but I'd rather not fiddle with my car a month before I count on it for a trip. It will have to wait for trip number 2.

Also, I am definitely having a CO detector...

Yeah you guys are validating what I am thinking. Hoping to do this cheap so I will probably put one battery in and hope the alternator keeps up enough. Should be good for 2-3 days. Will skip the...

Hoping to get some advice from the car campers out there. I'm planning to "outfit" my Mazda MPV minivan to sleep in this winter. Full dirtbag style.

I wanted to put an accessory battery wired in...

Just read your blog posts on Medium and signed up for updates! It's a cool idea that it seems the ski industry is already trending towards - hopefully you guys can prevent the resorts from massively...