Stopped at a roadside piss stop last night and remembered the moment at that spot last year when a sheriff knocked on the van at 5:30 am. Nice guy but damn happy to be able to fire the van up and...

True but 99% of pre-packaged RVs can't do water in the winter. I have water that could be used in the winter and I still use jugs. It's not worth the potential failure

These things rock

https://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/d/carbondale-1995-chevy-tiger-cx-4x4/7663790817.html

Sometimes I miss my Sportsmobile. Good for two people and a fair amount of gear. Don't miss wrenching under the hood of it.

Meh my Renogy Inverter died in 2 years....

The revel is a good deal if you can get for the $165k mentioned earlier. It is very well equipped. Not perfect but no van RV is

More is more

https://westslope.craigslist.org/rvs/d/glade-park-custom-ford-powerstroke-f550/7641851077.html

I would call it an outlier not a trend.

Killer deal. I'm sure this is 95% highway mileage for a van this new

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/fruita-2022-awd-transit/7633159959.html

Lol yeah right 5 minutes that's some go to the ski area for the day type shit.

Didn't even mention the constant cleaning of the front windshield of the van. Interior side is always dirty from...

Another piece of advice. You'll spend a fortune on a camper and far too much time cleaning up after messy road trip shit. Summer = bug guts and Winter = mag chloride

Not to mention the interior...

It's like being a bully to the kids on the short bus. Pick a tougher target to make fun of. Of course those folks are mouth breathing morons. Try focusing on dipshit enduro mountain bikers who...

Didn't meet reserve at $146k so apparently not

Good rescue video if you haven't seen it yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEgAs1fROyY

Well winter #3 killed my faucet completely. Sacrifice to the vanlife gods as it was the best winter since I started this crazy lifestyle

Could chase down some o-rings but gives me a blank slate...

Saw a fairly new 2020 Winnebago Revel sell on carsandbids.com for about $105k today. Didn't expect it to go for so low. There is a buyers fee but still it seems the market has softened.

Weston is selling their van

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/denver-2004-chevy-exp-3500-quigley-4x4/7624862216.html

I have the stand pipe setup. Per Thermo King the Espar is sensitive to the fuel line installation. I have also found it to be sensitive to if you use duct work or not.

Cranks heat like a mofo...

Beaterdit, I have not fully sorted out my Espar. Survived another cold winter with it occasionally not working. Replaced the fuel filter and exhaust recently. Still thinking diesel or propane to...

I went with the transit lift. If I have to buy CV axles prematurely so be it. It's a beast in the snow. It's a Ford so the parts will be cheap (and poorly made)

Yeah they make the Winnebago Ekko off it

Cool but I overpriced for a 7.3 idi

Which Ford would you choose?

The trailer attached to the brodozer had a heated living space in it. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230217/e96054ba308d5583ee040057fd0d77dc.jpg

Chalk that up to a responsible society and I'm sure to some degree law and order. Same in parts of Europe. They actually use snow tires!

Ok who is this person and what is the story.? Old 4*4 Schoolie towing a jeep with a bicycle on the back. Why are they here and not in Moab right now? Seen winning at life near Winter Park
...

We got a minimalist in here! No wonder dude doesn't get how people rock big RV campers at ski areas. It's cool but I'll stick with having too much shit even though it comes with too much maintenance

Emergency like in a blizzard? Yeah good luck setting up a tent in those conditions. Just stay in your car. Or emergency like all the hotels are booked?

I just can't think like a common moron. ...

I hate hypotheticals. What ski area or ski town is going to allow some cheap fuck skier to set up a tent in their lots? The answer is none. Can we throw out this idea now? If you want to hike...

Plenty of folks still doing that.

Yup we see plenty of car campers. On the ground in a tent in the winter is for homeless people.

Yeah posh...but I saw two folks sleeping in roof top tents with 5 degree temps last night. Up early to drive to the ski area. That's dirtbag.

I'll look for the upsidedown pineapple then

Seems like a nice setup for some Ikon tourist. Kinda limited on speeds. Wonder if they have dogs or kids?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221230/8f1b25c5208b5c67b9e54ce4123b2e56.jpg

If I had a propane system I would supplement or replace the blower furnace with a radiant propane heater.

Only reason I would go to diesel is if I had room for a diesel tank and was sick of...

Heard a story about a lot with a half dozen Sprinters camping in Steamboat didn't start that same morning. Diesel and negative -17 don't match unless you are prepared with fuel treatment. My buddy...

No. Would you buy me them for Chanakka? Only $220 per battery

My fancy battleborn batteries were in hibernation mode for the past 24 hours. No charge allowed as the core temp was too cold. Had to crank the heater to get it to thaw out and then pick up solar...

A Honda generator is neither loud nor bulky. While I have solar now back in the day that generator was great to have in the winter. Still have it just in case

It's a 7.3 IDI diesel. No thanks. That's a relic

Pretty good price. 70k miles isn't much and it is pretty modular layout

https://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/d/grand-junction-2016-mercedes-sprinter/7556550231.html

Basic classic van camper set up for cheap

https://westslope.craigslist.org/rvs/d/grand-junction-toyota-van/7555910649.html

It will barely sell because they can't meet demand. Gonna be a lot of deposits though. Tesla mentality

$13k upgrade lol. I might have spent $3k to get the same effect on mine. Front CV joints on mine might not last as long but I can get those for $150 each for when I roach them

Those special...

New Ford Transit Trail blowing up the internet today.

Nice job Ford. Pretty much did all the mods I did. Grill, lift, tires, splash guards, mud flaps, etc. Didn't do the slider steps like they...

Going snowmobiling gets you significantly more wet than skiing. I'll have gear in front of the heater and on hangers along the shelf above the front seats. It takes hours to dry everything and...

Get off my lawn

$11 to $12k barely pays for the parts these days

There are cheap ways to do it like junkyard axles and using Crows out of Tijuana

I'd say $20 to $30k these days. Go on ujointoffroad.com and...

Yeah I'm saying installing the kits takes skill. I've rebuilt enough of my Quigley to tell you it doesn't take much to fuck up putting it together. Way more detail than people realize. People love...

Lol

You have more faith in the common person than I do. Most can't change their own oil. Many don't have a set of tools beyond a 100 piece plastic case kit. Installing a UJoint kit is possible...

In other words a 8mpg right lane party on wheels

Plenty of discussions on those. UJoint and Timberline make nice kits, UJoint being unlimited with options.

They are not cheap kits and you need some decent skill and equipment to install them. ...