Vanlife thread Old thread is dying >>16152781 Buy a van

you need some dank airbrush titties on that fucker

>>16178641
It is kind of a blank canvas... What sort of titties do you have in mind?

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>>16178807

>>16178807
All kinds?

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>>16178807

>>16179418
If I am not mistaken those are tig ol bitties .
How do I get them on the van?

My grandpaw had an old conversion van. It's an 80s model dodge that I'm gonna try to buy of of him. He already built a bed for it. We used to take it to the lake for camping in while we fished. I'd rather it stay in the family and he's getting so old and senile no one really wants him driving. Anyways what do you guys think is better to put the extra battery storage under the bed in the back of the van or along the sides and distribute the weight evenly on both sides? Also should I try to get an upgraded alternator or just go with a generator to supplement solar when I'm camping.

>>16178633
Daily reminder this is not OPs van.

>>16179715
I'd settle for getting them in the van.

just the other day saw a NCV3 Sprinter low roof with one of those shitty aftermarket fiberglass tops.

What's the fucking point when you can literally just order a Sprinter with the high roof straight from the factory? Or buy a used one with it?

>>16179782
Dual alternators and distribute the weight over the rear axle.

My 220AH AGM batteries weigh 120lbs each.

Solar is a great idea but it isn't really practical during the summer. It gets way to hot inside the van to make use of the solar. Not enough daylight hours during spring / fall for the panels.. I removed my panel and turned it into overhead storage.

You'll find you don't really use a lot of electricity unless you're running a fridge and a full size desktop pc.

Spend the money and get a DC fridge if you want a fridge.

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First for SUV conversions w/ QT3,14 redheads.

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>>16181092
Also first for space saving ideas.
Post em here niggers

>>16179876
Jesus its this guy again. No one ever pretended it was, it was just you poor reading comprehension then you got butthurt.
Mine is the same model as I explained and I am trying to modify in a similar fashion.

How hard is it to remove the bulkhead off of a T5 Transporter?

Also, does anyone know/recommend good conversion companies in the UK?

>>16177996

There are people who live in their prius. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

>>16178045

2operator4innacity. If you could innawoods dwell that would be awesome though.

>>16178083

I feel it. I have a shared place and it is still 800. What a waste of money. When I thought of what I could buy with that kind of money every month, I became angry, and hence vanlife. But one good thing about commiefornia is the weather is mild year-round. Go for it. In commiefornia, it's actually a huge part of surf culture to live innavan, and the entire bay area is notorious for them. Well who can blame them? You have people asking if a 120k salary is enough to live on in the bay area... It's ridiculous. Thank god I don't live there. Although if you did, you would get paid the higher salary, live in the van for nearly nothing, and rake in a fortune. Good deal if you can get it.

>>16178175

Nice. I paid a small premium to get an ex govt vehicle because of the great maintenance. Interior was spotless, too. Post your route.

>>16181092

Is it autism to not like the lifted bed platforms? You have less headroom, can't even sit up sometimes, and instead of being snug against some solid metal, you're at window level. Feels less comfy imo. They do it for storage space, but I'd rather just have less stuff to begin with.

I don't get how two people can share a van. For one it's a bedroom on wheels, but I feel like two people and two people's worth of crap is a lot to cram in there.

>>16179300

I felt this. They would put 280 as the mileage and mean 280000. Or put $1 as the price and it would actually be like 300 a month lease (but they never said the total price.) Do people fall for this kikery? Or hell, I got one scam...messaged guy about a van, he said his mom was selling it and to email her, so I do and it's some cockamamie scheme she wants me to use amazon services to buy it from her, sounds fishy so I search the net, amazon doesn't even sell cars or help people sell cars and were warning about this scam going around. Messaged her back saying we could meet IRL, I could test drive it, and buy in cash, but I'm not using amazon payment service. No reply. Probably some nigerian scammer.

Every section of craigslist is infested with scammers. And yet it's less awful than some websites which are full out just scammers. And they always got some sob story. Single moms who want you to gibs them stuff for free, or someone who is deaf and can't leave the house for some retard reason, or some woman who is scared to meet to sell the product irl. Like nah, ain't fooling me.

Is it hippie hype, or real that solar panals can run a computer?

>>16182431
>Is it hippie hype, or real that solar panals can run a computer?
>>16182431
I cannot tell what you are asking

>>16182431
>Is it hippie hype, or real that solar panals can run a computer?
A battery can run a computer. You think a solar panel can't run a battery?

>>16182877
>A solar panel can't run a battery
Depends on the load on the battery.

No, a solar panel probably won't run a desktop gaming PC.

A laptop, sure. A low powered pc, sure.

>>16182916
>No, a solar panel probably won't run a desktop gaming PC.
wrongo anon.
There are vans with enough solar to run AC and microwaves

>>16182916
Figure i could stream on twich out of my van. I already stream off boingo WiFi and its stable.

Just need to math it out.

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4WD Van life
>towing this big 'ol thing up a big hill
>in the rain
>4WD engaged
>1st gear
>3.2L Diesel chugging away
Made it

>>16184157
>towing with those bald fucking tires

>>16184181
Only the edge because the alignment is so fucked, and only that one tyre (^:

I have some truck tyres on the rear

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>>16184193
>tyre
>tyres

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>>16184204
N E W Z E A L A N D


Future upgrades include
>Free wheeling front hubs
>Low ratio Tcase
>mud tyres all round
>tinted rear windows
>wood and carpeted floor in the rear
>upgraded drivers seat

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>>16179588
Kore wa Zombie Desu ka is the greatest thing of all time

shopping for shag carpet online
van is gonna be cozy

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>been in car for 8 months
>need van
luckily my back seat folds flat and I can stretch out with my legs in the trunk.
#midsizesedan4lyfe

>>16187268
>Been outside for months
>Winter just hit and it's cold and shitty
Need car.
Don't want a van because it isn't discrete enough.

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>>16187274
>outside for months
>on 4chan instead of working 24/7

>>16187298
I'm in school I don't have time for a job right now. Probably will after this semester.

>>16187593
>dat greenhouse
wat
does it collapse down for travel hopefully?

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Just bought this off Craigslist for 1200. It's a 93 gmc vandura with 144k miles. How'd I do?

>>16187648
You did as good as that gas mileage.

>>16187703
Supposedly 16/21, from old consumer reports. I figured I wouldn't find a van in my price range that got much better.

>>16187648
>How'd I do?
you did great anon
trick that sucker out so you can camp in it this summer.

>>16187828
Chevy vans get the best mileage

>>16189497
The Ford Transit Connect is rated at 21/27, but it's also based on the Focus and powered by a 2.0L Duratec I4

>>16190212
To me thats not a real van. Its not even a minivan really, more like a hatchback on steroids

>>16183725
A mobile ac unit probably draws less power than my gaming pc. Same with a microwave. And anyone can run anything with enough batteries.

>>16184247
Sounds fun. Except for the carpet. If your making it for off road work why would you put in the carpet. Cover the floor in bed liner or tractor paint. Something tough. Then use a rug. That way when it gets muddy you just pull the rug out and wash it Instead of having to steam clean your carpet. It's what all the off road guys do around here.

>>16187648
Sounds like you did great anon.

>>16191827
Good lord anon, you know nothing about electricity consumption.
Stop posting.
You must be 18 to be here.

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1966 Dodge A-100
Before

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>>16191953
After.
Was my first car back in high school. Engine turned over by hand, so we drug it on a flat bed and fixed it up.

>>16187633
Of course it does, mongol.

>>16191966
sweet! i hope you kept it

>>16191966
how's the inside? That's what matters with a van. Love the wheels though.

>>16192163
Outside is just as important for lure the ladies yes?

>>16192757
>Hey baby want to see the inside of my van

>>16194684
I think you will be particularly interested in the ceiling

>>16192757
>hey baby, wanna see my minivan?

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>>16196534
How I purchased it

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>>16196534
>>16196538
After my upgrades, in "Day Mode"

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>>16196534
>>16196538
>>16196539
and "Night Mode"

>>16196542
>>16196539
>>16196538
>>16196534
COMFY
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Buying an old van and refurbishing from the ground up during the winter then hitting the road come spring, is the best feeling you will ever feel.

From what I understand, Ford E150/250/350 vans are based on the Ford F series pick ups, frames and engines, etc.

Will kits meant for the F series trucks work for the E series vans? Like lift kits and 4x4 kits?

I'm absolutely enamored with off road vans and want to build my own. Delicas aren't exactly common here, so I'm looking at taking something common and building it up to fit my needs.

Currently looking at E250s for that sweet diesel.

>>16191966
That's a sweet looking van.

>>16198358
Bump for interest.

>>16198358
Most likely no. They look similar but the vans and trucks are built on completely different platforms

>>16199989
Figure there's any way to nigger rig it to work?

It was my understanding that the only real difference between the F series and the E series was the body.

>>16202812
that looks 2cozy
>tfw no van to go vanning through the rockies in

>>16203327
Having done it, it is probably not quite as awesome as you think it is...but is it still really fucking fun.

I keep seeing and coming to these van threads, and now I might be getting a van pretty soon.
>we're all gonna make it

>>16182916
The day a solar panel can run a gaming PC and satellite internet receiver is the day millions of NEETS buy all that and ruck out to the deep woods and are never seen again.

Centuries later it will he called "the NEETpocalypse"

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>>16203575
That day is here anon.
Solar power is cheap now and a good battery bank is getting lighter and lighter.
I have seen guys in the desert with 1500 watts on the roof running serious AC units and staying cool AF.
If you have a NEETBUX or a job that you can do on the net... the future is now.

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me and mi girl lived in here for 3months but she just bought a van. ima do some crabbing for a couple weeks then hop in her van and go to mexico. i did just miss out on a telecommuting job 20/hr 30hr/week but she got it and that will be plenty money for us to live comfortable down there. fuck i was supposed to make like 20k this winter and ive made like 5k, fuck fuck fuck

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we got fired from our job so we went down to the river and cooked potatoes instead

>>16203503
A well tuned van will embiggen your whole life anon.
It is the best choice of vehicle.

Vanbump

How hard is it to do window conversions on standard panel vans?

>>16207686
Depends on what windows you want.
Conversion van windows are easy.
Passenger van windows would be tough

>>16181098
You could fit alot more if you just stack them

>>16198207
>painting with a roller
What the fuck. I won't even paint my house with a roller.

>>16208745
Rustoleum paintjobs don't actually look all that bad.

It's a lot of prep work for a decent outcome though.

Some anon here did a pretty good job with his project

Is insulation needed if you only stay in warm areas?

>>16181098
I don't understand how that is supposed to save space... Isn't the additional space needed for dividers and drawer bearings going to trivialize any space savings? Also, since we're talking about vandwelling, there's no way that a setup like that is worth the extra weight of more drawers/shelves/etc.

>>16182431

No two computers consume the same amount of energy. A 2'x4' solar panel will power most laptops.

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Anyone have a solar setup? Can anyone redpill me on solar power? Looking into these for camping over a generator, but I'm not sure the space needed to haul panels is worth the output.

>>16191827
I just so happen to have a mobile AC. This sucker will blow a 15a circuit on startup. Last time I checked gaming PCs don't draw 15a

>>16205575
Same here. I want to leave for the woods and never come back

>>16187593
Dat privacy

>>16187828
Seriously? I was expecting half that. It has a 350 right, not a 6.2?

>>16211355

Let me just start by saying that PV panels won't work if there is even a little bit of shade on them. They need full sun.

I have self installed grid tied solar system on my roof. I sell excess to the power co and haven't paid a single gas, water, or electric bill since.

PV Panels require a battery system to store power. They're not meant power something directly.

Weather you should go for Solar or a Generator depends on how much power you'll be using.

If you run high draw things occasionally, a 2 panel 500w system plus a set of batteries will do fine. It will take up your whole roof though.
You can pretty much run a computer all day.

A typical $500 6hp Cingchong generator can output 3000w continuously at idle. You'd need to spend over $4000 for 15 panel solar system to get that same continuous power. And thats on a perfect day.

The cheapest way to run something in a forest with tree cover is a diesel generator using waste oil as fuel.

>>16210271
it's needed everywhere.
vans/cars are metal boxes that don't keep heat in they also don't breathe well so vents or opening windows are a must

>images of Chris Farley doing his motivational speaker thing
>images of Buffalo Bill and Silence of the Lambs
>being rousted for vagrancy at 3AM by state police

Just.... no.

>>16212662
The Red Dragon was the one with the van, friend

>>16212678

No, loser. The first one. Go watch it again.

>>16212680
Don't tell me what to do faggot. You're not my Dad.

>>16212739
he is fucking your mom thoigh

>>16212784
Uhh pretty sure he isn't bro. My Dad's at work and my Mom is at home so...

>>16212968
Also the guy you were arguing with is a blaman

>>16213093
Who is he blaming? And for what?

>converting minivan because I'm a masochist
>realize the headliner won't support shit so I can't just glue insulation to it
>realize the ceiling is curved with a mound in the center
>only means to rig this shit up is to put length-wise thin boards like wood trim that span to a solid plastic surface to hold up the foam insulation board
>gonna use duct tape and liquid nails
>then toss some fabric on top so it doesn't look too ghetto
>realize cutting foam using a small camping knife is a bitch and a half and you can't get a clean edge because it's crumbly fuckshit
>put duct tape over edges to keep the foam intact and prevent little foamballs from going all over like pink snow

On the bright side, my reflectix-foam-cardboard-felt window covers were relatively easy to make. They're half done now. Sucks nuts how everything takes 5x as long as you reckon it will.

Oh and someone already sideswiped me, my driver's side mirror is now held in by packing tape. Thank god it didn't shatter.

Got about a week and a half left in a house until the lease is up.

>>16213545
When foam gets crumbly or loses its spring try running a steamer on it. It usually helps restore its shape.

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Could someone link me to a mini-guide on the most reliable, common, easy-to-wrench vans I could look for on cl?

>>16213758
they are all pretty good actually.
I would go chevy for fuel efficiency but thats just me.

>>16213867
What about a 1993 Previa? It may need a new differential, is that difficult in that model?

>>16213971
engine is under the car so a bit hard to wrench on with out jacks. Car is very reliable tho. Honda element is what you want.

>>16214078
Oh, okay. I was planning on taking it on a really long road trip around the states. You think the Element could handle that?

what minivan just out of curiosity? Been looking at Grand Voyagers because that space and cheap price over here compared to vans.

>>16213545
oops
>>16214261

>tfw NEET who lives alone in smalltown kansas
>tfw i really want to do vandweller but there is no way i could afford a van unless i go a year without spending a dime of my extra cash
>tfw i would then have to spend a year building the thing without being able to drive it because there is no way i could afford insurance and bills/rent while still buying shit.

>>16214334
>tfw bong who lives in bongland
>tfw i really wan to drive a stealth campervan around america for a year or however long my money lasts
>tfw i would have to get to NY buy a van, buy tools, buy wood, make everything in week while staying at an air bnb then jet
wanna buy my van after?

>>16214334
Buy a van instead of paying rent.

>>16214382
You will get so much pussy just because of your accent .
You could be a total beta in England and just kill it here.
You have no idea.

>>16214411
this must be true
I have a beta friend who went to america he didn't get as far as fucking but he certainly had his fair share of making out

>>16214382
I wouldnt have enough to buy it without ripping you off.

>>16214398
I cant do that. I live alone because my dad and I dont get along when we are in the same house. He would help me get the van and such (physically, not money wise, despite the fact that he lives 350 miles away) but there is no way that he would let me crash in his driveway in it when building it.

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get one of those, so global warming wont flood you http://vehiculo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-644199756-velero-15-pies-_JM#D[S:HOME,L:RECOMITEM-MOTORS-UNO-HISTORYITEMS,V:0]

>>16214453
>floating cuck shed

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>TFW no van dwelling GF from Washington living with you in the winter
Going to be living in an SUV, will save up for a van so I can make it a 4x4.
Until then, what SUV should I get? Will be living in it for 3 years.
>Isuzu trooper
>Ford excursion
>Toyota 4runner
>Something else like a Subaru
Please specify year as well.
3k budget.
GO!
>>16204719
Story please.

>>16214442
You either suck at problem solving or just enjoy making up excuses.

What does it matter where your dad lives? Your van is mobile, remember? Thats the whole point.

You can crash at Walmart if you want. Sleep in the van and work on it at the same time.

>>16214547
True. I overthink shit sometimes.

I really like the thought of this but I'm too much of a pussy to commit to moving into a van.

Plus I just signed for the army reserve so don't think it would work out too well.

>>16214734
>I'm a pussy
>Signed for the army reserve
Only America's finest everybody.

>>16214755
Anon thinks he is a pussy but signed up anyway.
You think you are badass but I bet the neet anon could kick the shit out of you if it came down to it.
In the end he would feel like he lost the fight while you lay bloody on the floor.
Some anons dont know their own power and I hope he finds his.

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>>16214884
I wish that was the case. I really do.

Surround yourself around military guys in the bar. It's all about how much lightweight beer they can drink while making fart jokes. None of them look like they'd be able to stick to starting strength, let alone make progress. They consider cardio challenging.

I give the anon credit for trying to change his life, but he could've chosen a skilled trade or community college. He'd be better off.

I have little respect for those in the military looking for an easy ride in life.

>>16214982
>I have little respect for those in the military


AAaannnd you're a piece of shit.

>>16214143
Same engine as an accord so i dont see why not. Its also not going to be as roomy as these other vans tho.

>>16215062
Okay CNN. At least finish the sentence.

I can do that to
>>16215062
>a piece of shit
Odd choice for breakfast, but to each their own.

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>>16212561
That's pretty much what I figured. Taking into account my roof space is pretty much used up too (antennas & AC) Id have to haul them around inside and set them up separately it would be too much of a pain.

Damn, you guys and your ideas make me overwhelmed haha. At this rate this project will never leave planning stages...

Pic related, future living area. Messy as hell ATM because I just picked up a trans for another project (behind boxes)

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>>16184770
You fucken know it.

>>16216612
I want to pee in that bag and make her shower in my pee

>>16214261

Dodge grand caravan. It's ... what I could get. Shame about the odyssey being affected by transmission problems in all the years I could afford. Siennas are cool but there were simply none available, they're also a bit smaller.

Main draw is you can park it absolutely anywhere and no one is the wiser. However downside is it's nigh impossible to insulate well or convert due to the curves and stupid little panels everywhere. Also less space than a true van. But I don't find those too much a problem. I did diagrams and all my stuff should fit.

What I find really neat is that the space the seats fold down into, when you remove the seats, it becomes a coldsink. All the cold air goes down there and you stay toasty warm. When summer hits I'll take the stuff I'm storing there, buy a rooftop sports box, and put the shit there. Then use the coldsinks to store stuff that ought not get 120 F. What I'm fearing for summer is that all my duct tape will start coming apart, so I'm using a redundant second adhesive where I can. Starting to think Winter will be the easier season.

Anyway black friday is fucking my plans up. Fucking consumer pigs. Traffic is too much a nightmare to bother just to go fetch some cardboard and materials. Hopefully the shopping mobs fuck off for tomorrow and I can finish this out.

>>16214334

Get a fucking job.

>>16214511

Why buy the SUV rather than just going van from the beginning? You can find conversion vans under 3k.

>>16214734

A lot of military guys do this. They don't want to pay rent on a place they're gone from for months at a time.

>>16218073
Yeah, but convertion vans are either 1 of 2 things
>old with 300,000+ mi for about 3-5k
or
>New and beaitful for 16k+
I'd rather get a 4x4 SUV (4x4 is important to me) and buy a van after i graduate.
I don't need much space, i just need an SUV
but would you mind taking a crack at my previous question
>>16214511

How do you guys get your mail? And when you have to give your adres, what do you write?

>>16218390
P.O. box or friends house.

>>16218356
hella people get their old conversion vans for likw 1500bux. they sit in a lot of peoples garage and collect dust becuase theyre gas guzzlers. probably a good chance all rubber the seals are dried up

>>16218450
There's no such thing as a 4v4 van for less than 3-5k that has less than 300k miles on it.
All 4v4 vans prior to the ford transit and mercedes sprinters from 2015+ are just that CONVERTED vans, which means they cost a lot to make 4x4... like 9k+

>>16218390

I'm gonna get a ups box. If anyone asks I'll say it's because hobos kept getting into my mail. I'm moving out of my apartment and just not changing any of my address info, just mailing address I guess. The post office redirects your mail for you although that's supposed to be temporary. I'll just renew it a few times. There's a ton of options for mail services. I'm just gonna go with ups, it's kind of the fuck it option. Plus I'm in one city for the time being. "digital nomad" mail services.

>>16218356

Yeah I guess. Idk about SUVs, read the sticky.

>>16218356
>4x4 is important to me
Why?

>>16218726
Small story time.
Dad has ankle bracelet
after 3 yrs it comes off this august
want to take him fishing with me out in the boonies
want to go up and down small coastal outlets surfing
want to go hiking alone
need 4x4 for mountains
also, gonna go up north soon so i need it for snow weather
so your thoughts on the original question

>>16218748
>for snow weather
No, no you don't.

>after I graduate
Spend some time driving in snow for a few years. 4x4 will get you into more trouble than it'll help you out of if you're inexperienced.

Mountains, maybe. Ground clearance probably will play a bigger role than 4x4 there.

>>16218764
what does it matter what i want it for
can i just get an answer to the question?

>>16218782
Because you want a 4x4 suv for 3k. You're not even considering cheap junk SUVs like the s10 blazer or the Ford Explorer.

Any decent 4runner or exercusion 4x4 won't be listed for under 3k. Rotted and in need of repair, sure.

You're being unrealistic.

>>16218941
i've seen plenty of isuzus under 3k
not the only choices

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>being a fat neet sitting in your parents basement fantasizing about living in a fucking van
can it even get more pathetic than this thread?

>>16218764
>for snow weather
>No, no you don't.

Depends, really.

An empty 2WD pickup truck with all seasons or summers won't be getting much of anywhere if there's a few inches of wet, heavy snow on the ground.

Same truck with good winter tires and 400 lbs of weight over the rear axle will get around just fine.

There have been maybe half a dozen times where I've actually needed and used 4x4 in a truck with an empty bed. All of them were with snow on the ground, trying to go uphill from a dead stop on the hill.

99% of the time, 4x4 is an expensive, useless option. But when you need it, it's nice to have.

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>>16219314
>being a ripped wage slave sitting in apartment fantasizing about escaping the rat race and saving easy money
soon

>>16215145
Honestly I need more room, those things are puny. Are the classic vw vans any good?

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Got a chevy 07. With 26k miles for 13.5k

Did i do good? First step to van living?

>>16220379
Is yours a white onee? If so, congrats on the invisible stealth van. Get a ladder rack.

>>16220379
what engine?
1500 or bigger
AWD?

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>Get pic related
>Add fake logistics company logos.
>Camp inside

Thoughts?

>>16220379

u got odometer frauded

>>16221572
>if I keep posting this on every single low-mile vehicle thread I see then it'll make it true
My 2008 FJ has 11k miles on it, does that mean I got "odometer frauded" too?

>>16187648
Great shape
You did well

>>16221549
>Get CDL
>Go into business for yourself as a national express courier

>>16221726
Why? I can't live in it if it's full of cargo dumbass

>>16221572
many cargo and passenger vans are low miles

>>16221549
or...
>swap in multiple turbo diesel
>slicks on the rear end
>street race Mexican civics in a house

>>16220414
Green, but work truck green.
>>16220864
V8 1500 awd.

Plan is to get solar get a second unlimited data plan.
Cluster and get 20 up and down speed for streaming.

4chan party van animu and vidya across the country.

>>16222829
AWD shit man that's what I got!
Yes you did good.
That 5.3 is fucking sweet.
The only weak point is the transmission.
There is good reason the towing capacity is only 5000 pounds.
In fact I would advise against towing period.
The good news is you get the transmission rebuilt for pretty cheap.
Keep it under 70mph and you can get almost 19mpg.

>>16222846

You want to sit in the van all day? My plan is just use libraries and coffee shops for wifi, I get a nice warm comfy place with table and chair, access to restrooms and water and drinks, free wifi, free power outlets.

>>16219891
Do you have a ton of cash? Cause those are expensive

>>16223001
Yes i want to sit in van. Pre mounted laptop and set up, projecter even, fuzzy af rug.

Shits cash to use boingo or xfinity. Or even verisons internet.

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This green work van enough for stealth?

I love this shade

>>16223460
In my opinion it's even better because in the super cool places , people are totally on to men in white vans.

>>16219314
kek this

>>16213545

Update: I'm saying fuck it to the ceiling insulation. I just can't fucking get this shit to work. And if there's gonna be gaps anyway why fucking bother? I'm also thinking it will fall the fuck down, and what if that happens while I am driving, it would be a dick. And I think it will destroy the headliner, but really it's just a bitch and a fucking half. I'll try to make a sleeping "tent" with a blanket held about a foot over my face, that should work well and be easier than this dicking ceiling insulation. I'm just gonna repurpose the foam sheet for something else, maybe in the floor or more for the windows. Fuck this. I also don't know if it would help or hurt me for summers and it would just look like shit.

Since that was also the bulk of the workload I can get this shit done faster.

Gonna make a trip for cardboard on monday when the fucking holiday shoppers are gone.

Regarding temperature, I'm just going to use warm bedding and acclimation. There's a reason texans are grabbing a winter coat at 50 F while russians are still in T-shirts. So it gets to the teens and maybe less at night here but I can deal with it, I've done that in a tent with shitty gear and didn't die. And I'm not gonna be heating the van so what does insulation help?

>>16223320
>Yes i want to sit in van.

Well...alright, man, you do you. I just think it would feel cramped but hey whatever.

>>16223757
>cramped
Just get a big ford like this guy in chile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNqgkDzTaW0

>>16223757
You have to remove the headliner and toss it inna trash.
Then cut the foam to be a press fit in the spaces left.
Then you cut thin plywood to screw into the support ribs to cover the insulation.
No glue is involved.
Did you do any research at all?

>>16224027

I did but I didn't want to do that much work/damage. It probably won't be a problem. Thank you for the description though.

>>16223975

Damn, he fit all that shit in there? Impressive.

>>16224736
You cant make an omelette without breaking a few eggs anon.

>>16178633
Just sell the van and buy a Quigley or similar 4x4 van conversion.

>>16225845
Quigley is too expensive and uses too much gas.
Besides, AWD is plenty for my purposes.

>>16223757
What insulation are you trying to use? The reflective foil kind?
Have you considered the spray foam stuff?

>>16226838
I doesn't really matter. If you don't remove the headliner, it won't work out.

How much space do you dedicate to break down supplies?

I keep a tough box full of a jack and tire repairs. Any engine parts that are prone to break?

Working two jobs to afford my own van so I can leave this terrible state. How do you avoid not getting fucked with by police or negros?

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>>16227889
Stay out of bad neighborhoods and obey the law.

>>16184157
>>16184247

>jap shit

into the trash your life goes

>>16227778
>I doesn't really matter. If you don't remove the headliner, it won't work out.
So is there any benefit to actually keeping a dirty cigarette smelling headliner?
Why not just remove it and replace with tongue and groove flooring?

>>16181092
Why do they make their beds so high that they literally have no breather room?

>>16228240
Platforms are just for sleeping. Trying to actually live in a van as if it were a living room or some shit is dumb.

>>16211355

yes i can redpill you

do your research.
make your own panel from a brand called "sunpower"
buy the individual cells on ebay. make sure they are genuine, they come from china so you need to be sure

then research power storage with 18650 cells.
everything for solar is geared for 12v
so the best setup i can recommend would be having a 35 amp hour SLA battery which charges banks of 18650 batteries via dc step down such as one of those quality 5v 2a cigarette lighter chargers on amazon

>>16228289
>dd you know how simple it is to rollback a digital odometer?
How?

>>16221591

yes
do you actually know what the fuck you are doing?

no?

do you know how to actually check the real milage on the shit you payed the scam artist for?
no?

do you know how simple it is to rollback a digital odometer?
anyone can do it, less than 30 seconds

I want to drive a van around the USA right fucking now, reeeeeeeee.

>>16228261
>have a big van space
>waste it on high rise bed
>call others dumb for pointing this point

>>16228295

a pocket j2354 device such as "Jprog" connects to the obd2 port and read/writes blocks directly to the firmware

the odometer readout is stored as unencrypted hex

>>16227889
>police
99% of police just car about safety if youre not an actual threat and treat them like a human theyll empathize with you.

>>16228230

The headliner is really clean and nice, it was a non smoking vehicle. The interior is spotless. I was hoping to sell it in the future, maybe 2 years, dunno, so I didn't want to tear it up too bad.

>>16226838

It was stiff board foam. Spray foam makes a mess. If I'm not running a heater does insulation really matter? Screw it.

>>16228240

Because they obviously never fuck in it. Like shit you wanna sleep in a coffin... Can't get dressed like that either so they must wear dirty clothes all the fucking time or be yoga masters.

>>16228331

>tfw need 2 years xp in my field to get online work
>single city slaving it for 2 fucking years

It's a nice city but shit. I hate being in one place more than a month or two.

>>16227889

>niggers

.45
Shoot, driiiiiive into the sunset.

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>>16221549
I have this.

>>16228333
Its not wasted.
Theres a storage area under the platform.

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>>16191953
>>16191966
>>16229267
Both mine btw, didn't have any of the stepvan on the computer i was on.

This and >>16229267
are a 1963 Ford P-400.
Got it for free, turned it into a camper.
Pic dump to follow.

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>>16229338

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>>16229372

>>16229356
>muh dick
any more interior?
when I worked at UPS I always thought the smaller box vans would make nice campers

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>>16229389

Fuck yes

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>>16229395
mixed up and out of order, but I have a few

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>>16229409

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>>16229423
man fuck this rotating shit

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>>16229433

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>>16229450

>>16229433
looking bretty cozy

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>>16229460

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>>16229471
Last one, this is how I found her. Sat for about 33 years I think, and I've brought her back to life.
Do you know that feel /o/?

>>16229507
I do not, and never will. ;_;

>>16229507
Bretty bretty good anon.
Larrydavid.jpg

Has anyone noticed there are a ton of hot chicks living in vans making videos on youtube?

Stay tfo my country.

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>>16231519
Links? Too lazy to google

>>16229507
That's some awesome work. Great job man.

>>16232190
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkBsICUlHYE&t=2s

is she our girl?

>>16232669
Her hair is pure autism so it is a possibility.

>>16232190
this guys teeny tiny girlfriend makes me crazy horny.
this box van is pretty sweet as well


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftclj1KO0mg

>>16232833
>tfw no qt space saving gf for maximum vanning efficiency

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>>16178633
OP

>>16233064
Wow top laugh.
Tell us the one about living by the river next.

>>16233128
You are not supposed to talk back freak.
Candy van and river van are meant to make you feel shame you disgusting filthbag.
Now go feel it.

>>16232890
>tfw me and bro traveling in van
>im 6ft 140
>hes 6ft 250
Am i the tiny space saving girl?

>>16233529
Yes
best start investing in hot pink sweatpants

>>16233529
Jesus that's almost 400 pounds of man ass

>>16233064
If that's a real van, that fucker better actually carry some candy to give away.

>>16232669
>disgusting vagrant looking bitches
this is what all you ebin #vanlife faggots can look forward too

>>16235365
>Napalm death
Cool. Sounds good.

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>>16235365
Disgusting?
Angry former cheerleader detected.
Buthurt because your thick pancake makeup has gone out of fashion?

>>16233529
>>16233534
>>16233619
That video doesn't do it for me anymore.
You fucking ruined it.
I hope you're happy

>>16178633
>and convert it to 4x4
Wouldn't it be cheaper and easier to get a pickup truck with 4x4 and put a camper in the bed?

>>16237722
I smiled.

Does that mean im happy?

>>16215062
shut up pog

Are any of you vanning guys over 6'2"?

>>16237786
Manlet here, but the top of am putting on my van allows you to stand if you are 6'4".

>>16237786
>6'6" 480lbs
>LandRover 110 Van

>>16237786
6ft here

I have a slouch like the undead in wow

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How can you convert it into 4wd when it already is?

>>16237973
Anon, that's pretty cool... they're so expensive, though.

>>16237973
>6'6" 480lbs


This makes me wonder if its better to be a tall hamplanet or a thin manlet.

>>16238157
Def a tall fatso. I'm 196cm so pretty tall myself but the other day I saw a dude in the grocery store that was a head and shoulders taller than me, so fat he was huffing and puffing just walking down the aisles, probably 300kg+ and looked angry as hell. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a tad intimidated by his presence and well aware of my escape routes at all times.
And losing weight is easier than losing manletisism

>>16238193
How is having an intimidating presence a good thing?

>>16238249
People take you seriously

>>16237993
Lift it.

>>16238270
In a junkyard maybe.
IRL social status is far more important than size.
At 400 pounds it would pretty tough to get a nice suit to fit right so if anything it would be a burden.

>>16238660
Depends on where the 400 is distributed. Height and perceived strength are useful anywhere if combined with social skills, but they deter the stupid which a suit does not do.

People subconsciously fear what can hurt them.

>>16238249
ruins panties

>>16238689
Deter the stupid from what?

>>16231519
they and their vans/buses always look too clean and don't look lived in

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I think we are starting to lose focus.
Someone want to start a new thread?

>>16238869
>Deter the stupid from what?

From interfering with you or worse. People are beasts to be manipulated. They tend to avoid larger beasts or defer to them. Couple size with careful assertiveness and it's persuasive even with people in academic settings. Have whatever alpha traits you can manage, use them wisely, and it's all win.

For example I want what I want. I don't give a shit about others but they exist and must be usefully interacted with to get me what I want. I must give them some of what they want, convince some to want some of what I want, and so forth. The military have a term called command presence. That works well but even better if one is not a manlet.

>>16239541
I think you way overestimate the benefits of a large corporeal presence.
Sure you will find evidence here and there to back up this idea , but only when combined with a large dose of confirmation bias can you weave this into a world view.

>>16239541
Consider this, a manlet black man or mexican with tattoos and an angry demeanor is far more intimidating than a huge white man.
Even a black woman can be far more trouble.
These people have nothing to lose.
In my experience large white men generally very docile. Nothing to fear from them.
I suppose a large white man who was clearly a criminal of some sort might be different but I dont seem to meet up with people like that very often.

>>16239685
The reason you perceive them as docile is because they don't need to assert their power level to every person they meet.
You know a guy is a walking bulldozer just by looking at him. There is no action required on his part for you to realize this.

The opposite of this being manlets with small dog syndrome.

>>16239321
>not cleaning before video