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Finally got my Promaster last Tuesday and have put 1000 happy miles into it already! The dealer was excellent and I believe I got an amazing deal on it so I'm happy as well. I've debated between the Promaster and the Sprinter for months. I chose the Promaster mainly due to its price and well the looks actually grew on me. Love that Euro style.
I also had the dealer tint the front windows for me. They call it a medium, its about a 30 to 40 blackout. Living in southern California I found this as a necessity for every car I've had so far. Hopefully it can reduce chances for skin cancer. Also as a plus with the front sunblocker in, it gets pretty dark inside.
Also had a trip to Ikea to pick up a mattress and the bed rails.
Then later in the week started going crazy on Amazon.
200W Renogy Solar Panels
Maxxair Fan with Hein adapter (ebay)
Engel MT45F-U1 fridge (Engel)
Fat Mat Rattletrap
Thetford 320P toilet
Mr Heater lil Buddy
Stansport Outfitter 50,000 BTU propane stove
Ryobi Circular One+ circular saw and Jigsaw
Astro pneumatic rivnut tool
misc glues and adhesives
Phew! I can't wait to get started. I believe Amazon asked me if I would like everything on a pallet when I went to checkout.
Regarding insulation I'm leaning towards Thinsulate (Hein) due to its ease of tacking on the wall and moisture resistant qualities.
First major project will be flooring. A little nervous here. The plan so far is a 1 inch of ply frame forming something like a lattice. This will be held onto the van by where the floor D rings used to be. I'll be placing 1 inch polyisocyanurate board in between, not sure whether I'll need to use great stuff to adhere it into the van or if a tight fit will suffice. I want the floor to be replaceable if need be. Then 3/4 ply pieces screwed onto the lattice that will act as a subfloor. Thinking of using coin mat but wow is that expensive. (need something water and beach sand resistant)


I also had the dealer tint the front windows for me. They call it a medium, its about a 30 to 40 blackout. Living in southern California I found this as a necessity for every car I've had so far. Hopefully it can reduce chances for skin cancer. Also as a plus with the front sunblocker in, it gets pretty dark inside.

Also had a trip to Ikea to pick up a mattress and the bed rails.

Then later in the week started going crazy on Amazon.
200W Renogy Solar Panels
Maxxair Fan with Hein adapter (ebay)
Engel MT45F-U1 fridge (Engel)
Fat Mat Rattletrap
Thetford 320P toilet
Mr Heater lil Buddy
Stansport Outfitter 50,000 BTU propane stove
Ryobi Circular One+ circular saw and Jigsaw
Astro pneumatic rivnut tool
misc glues and adhesives
Phew! I can't wait to get started. I believe Amazon asked me if I would like everything on a pallet when I went to checkout.
Regarding insulation I'm leaning towards Thinsulate (Hein) due to its ease of tacking on the wall and moisture resistant qualities.
First major project will be flooring. A little nervous here. The plan so far is a 1 inch of ply frame forming something like a lattice. This will be held onto the van by where the floor D rings used to be. I'll be placing 1 inch polyisocyanurate board in between, not sure whether I'll need to use great stuff to adhere it into the van or if a tight fit will suffice. I want the floor to be replaceable if need be. Then 3/4 ply pieces screwed onto the lattice that will act as a subfloor. Thinking of using coin mat but wow is that expensive. (need something water and beach sand resistant)