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Going to start to document this in an effort to both get your help and share what I'm learning. My first effort at something like this, should be "interesting".
Goals: I've got a 136 low roof. Van needs to be my work (small operation building contractor), after work and weekend play rig, and travel rv. My wife and I are avid backcountry skiers and mountain bikers, so those will be primary travel/play uses.
General plan: Back will be open shelf storage on either side, full height on passenger side, up to 3' or so on the driver side so a fold down bed can live above that. Thinking about a removable bed as well. Would be great to have bed high enough to get bikes under, but haven't figured out if that leaves enough room to sit up in bed. Feet will tuck into one of the open shelf areas on the P. side.
Ahead of the bed will be small kitchen (stove, dishpan, plug in cooler below). Would like to find room for seating for two passengers as well. Haven't tried to actually lay things out yet.
Went with the low roof so I could put a light duty roof rack for ladders and lumber on without it being impossible to reach, have the Vantech H3 on order for that. Got sliding door window, rear windows and tow hitch in as part of the upfit allowance at purchase.
Progress so far: Built a floor of 1/2" AC plywood over 1/2" Tuff R insulation. Will bolt down with the holddowns, other than that it will float. Will post a pic or two when I figure out how to do that. Next up is spraying 1" of closed cell foam (R7) on the walls and ceilings. I've got it all masked and ready to go, just have to wait for a little warmer weather so I can get the wall temps warm enough (in the 20's today).
After that I'll start on the wiring, aux battery system for lights, cooler, furnace and an inverter for 110V uses. Will have solar but not mount to the van.
Enough for now, will work on trying to post some pics.
Goals: I've got a 136 low roof. Van needs to be my work (small operation building contractor), after work and weekend play rig, and travel rv. My wife and I are avid backcountry skiers and mountain bikers, so those will be primary travel/play uses.
General plan: Back will be open shelf storage on either side, full height on passenger side, up to 3' or so on the driver side so a fold down bed can live above that. Thinking about a removable bed as well. Would be great to have bed high enough to get bikes under, but haven't figured out if that leaves enough room to sit up in bed. Feet will tuck into one of the open shelf areas on the P. side.
Ahead of the bed will be small kitchen (stove, dishpan, plug in cooler below). Would like to find room for seating for two passengers as well. Haven't tried to actually lay things out yet.
Went with the low roof so I could put a light duty roof rack for ladders and lumber on without it being impossible to reach, have the Vantech H3 on order for that. Got sliding door window, rear windows and tow hitch in as part of the upfit allowance at purchase.
Progress so far: Built a floor of 1/2" AC plywood over 1/2" Tuff R insulation. Will bolt down with the holddowns, other than that it will float. Will post a pic or two when I figure out how to do that. Next up is spraying 1" of closed cell foam (R7) on the walls and ceilings. I've got it all masked and ready to go, just have to wait for a little warmer weather so I can get the wall temps warm enough (in the 20's today).
After that I'll start on the wiring, aux battery system for lights, cooler, furnace and an inverter for 110V uses. Will have solar but not mount to the van.
Enough for now, will work on trying to post some pics.
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