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Spent the weekend on a camping trip to a larger sidecar rally in Asheboro NC. Just a bit over 500 miles round trip, but it was fun. Van ran like a dream! I'd swear that stability at speed in hiways has improved since have gotten some miles on it. The Vanco tires did have really deep squishy tread blocks. I know on motorcycles that can give you a squirrely feel at higher speeds. The van used to feel touchy at 70 mph. But not anymore. I think that 15k miles have worn in the tires and work hardened the rubber a bit and improved the stability at speed. Averaged over 22 mpg for the trip!
400 watt solar on the roof did a great job. It was hot enough this weekend that the refrigerator in the van had to work pretty hard. So it drew down the deep cycle batteries more than it did camping in MD last month in the cold. But they still carried the fridge til morning and then by 7 am the panels were beginning to work again. But it did make think a battery isolator to allow the vans charging system to charge the deep cycles would be a good thing. I'll have to look into those.
Very happy with the van. Looking forwards to next trip in July!
400 watt solar on the roof did a great job. It was hot enough this weekend that the refrigerator in the van had to work pretty hard. So it drew down the deep cycle batteries more than it did camping in MD last month in the cold. But they still carried the fridge til morning and then by 7 am the panels were beginning to work again. But it did make think a battery isolator to allow the vans charging system to charge the deep cycles would be a good thing. I'll have to look into those.
Very happy with the van. Looking forwards to next trip in July!