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I have a spare one but I'm very far away :rolleyes:

Thanks for the comment. I have a big difficulty repeating things. I like to innovate and challenge myself. I've proved myself that I could do something to be proud and share without fear of saying "I made that". I'm looking for a new challenge :)

I think l can confirm that SBMCC as a zombie forum. Joined last Friday and didn't receive the customary "welcome" message. Posted on the "New to the forum" an introduction and it was viewed 7 times again with no reaction. The post on my build got a whopping total of 44 views and a massive...

This SBMCC place looks like a zombie forum to me :oops:

Hi. The van unloaded and with a 100kg driver is still under the 3500kg limit otherwise it would not pass the MOT inspection every year. Loaded it will go a little overweight, unfortunately although the maximum permitted weight per axle which is 2100 kg front and 2400 kg on the back is well...

As a measure of safety, I installed some safety blocking of the front doors on the inside. Bolted a traditional car pilar door "latch receiver" and made some plasma cut hooks that clamp the doors shut by leveraging on the lower seat belt support. A winged bolt tightens the clamp.

As I mentioned before, my cassette has this valve that releases the pressure. When inserted in place, a little protrusion presses the button to vent the pressure, in my case to the underside of the van. Since I don't have a traditional cassette door since I mounted a sealed electric cabinet door...

Strange. My cassette, as soon as you insert it, presses a button to open a vent :unsure: There should be no pressure inside.

Unfortunately, over here, the ferry that crosses the river just 300m from my house will charge me almost double the price just because my van is a camper. When I want to go to the beach on the Peninsula, I drive around the 70Km to get there :mad: Light-duty passenger, goods and dual use...

Everything on and idle, less than 25W. This draw would empty the batteries in a little over 5 days if there were no charge at all. The fridge alone, an average of 12w/h. Haven't had any problems with power shortage, yet. When the van is in storage, the batteries are completely disconnected from...

This concludes the build :D. There is never a "final" job as I said before because, there is always something that can be improved or added. I hope you folks liked and feel free to comment. It was my pleasure to share a few photos of my build.

The "final" job was the "Spring helper". Being close to the maximum weight of 3500 kg, the back suspension was riding on the rubber bump stops so, I decided to install some air springs just to help the original ones. Looking around I could only find kits at prices I wasn't willing to pay. Tried...

From the beginning I planned an air conditioner for the sleeping area but after looking at the prices, I gave up. I wasn't going to pay around 2000€ for a rooftop air conditioner that must run on "shore" 230V or special inverter. I like to go anywhere and don't condition my stay on the...

Near the end of that first trip I started to see a little water drip from the roof down the side of the van. A quick inspection revealed that the solar panel sprung a leak o_O. The "so called" special contact glue from 3M didn't resist the heat and let go and possibly the vibration must have...

The first trip went well and since I can connect the rearview camera while driving, I could check every now and then how things were. Although everything was in the same place after the more than 1200 km journey, on some bumpy roads the bikes would swing a little and I didn't want to risk some...

Initially I intended to store the 2 bicycles we use in the "garage" but, the front wheels would have to be removed and some valuable storage space would be occupied so, I decided they would go outside. Hanging them on the fragile doors was out of the question so, I replaced the flimsy bended...

Looking at the prices they charge for those built in blinds for the font windows, I had to look elsewhere. Once again I found some automatic ones at IKEA so, a little adapting and they fit very well.

I have mentioned before that I like to have a proper space for everything, when you need it it's easy to reach. We buy 5 liter jugs of water for cooking and drinking so, a little battery powered pump makes it easy to pour. I also have a ABF fire extinguisher right behind the kitchen counter, a...

The rest of the electrical equipment is located under the back seat. I have 3 AGM 12v 95 aHr batteries running in parallel with space for a fourth. On top is a 1500 W/2000 W peak 230 v 50Hz pure sine wave inverter and on the right, the 40 A MPPT solar controller. There is an emergency manual cut...

I work at a big recycling company as a electrical maintenance engineer in automation control and my hobby is kind of an extension of my day job so, what good is your skills and knowledge for if you don't apply it. My electrical system is controlled by 2 simple Siemens Logo smart relays with a...