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dreamingmuscle
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Other than preventing environmental damage rust etc. What was your thinking when you Line-Xed the out side of a new van.
dreamingmuscle
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Love the build btw. I'm thinking of doing something similar on a smaller scale.
Started a thread about it in free parking.
But your build is way out of my class of skill.
I especially like the fold down bench seat. That would allow a few of the grandkids to tag along now and then.
I would love a off the shelf parts list if you have one for the water heating systems. And a link to the bench seat if it's off the shelf.
Thanks Glen
Started a thread about it in free parking.
But your build is way out of my class of skill.
I especially like the fold down bench seat. That would allow a few of the grandkids to tag along now and then.
I would love a off the shelf parts list if you have one for the water heating systems. And a link to the bench seat if it's off the shelf.
Thanks Glen
dreamingmuscle
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Gotcha I had the bottom 1/4 of my truck sprayed soon after I bought it just for that reason.
I live on dirt roads and what gravel is there is brutal on paint.
Thanks Glen,
The fold down seat is made by Freedman, we put it it in for grandkids too.
Sorry, I don't have a parts list for the heating system, just a sack of receipts.
I kind of made it it all up as I went.
Here is a pic of the rough schematic I started with.
The boiler was made by Espar and the basic package was supplied by Rixen Enterprises.
If you google Rixen, there is a good bit of info on their website.
Good luck on your build and let me know if there is any other questions that i might be able to answer.
Royce
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dreamingmuscle
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You tapped into the engine heater hoses under the hood?
I thought the system was dual heat and hot water off one boiler. So basically your hot water in the sink runs thru the floor first. I was thinking to my self that's a long run for the hot water to be running.
But slap my head, the floor system would be a bear to drain thus needs to be protected with antifreeze. And running it thru the engine block acts like a block warmer in the winter. Along with almost free floor heat while the engine is running.
Does the engine running hot water thru the boiler help heat the potable water.
I thought the system was dual heat and hot water off one boiler. So basically your hot water in the sink runs thru the floor first. I was thinking to my self that's a long run for the hot water to be running.
But slap my head, the floor system would be a bear to drain thus needs to be protected with antifreeze. And running it thru the engine block acts like a block warmer in the winter. Along with almost free floor heat while the engine is running.
Does the engine running hot water thru the boiler help heat the potable water.
Glen,
Yes, I tapped the engine on the inlet side of the sprinter heater core.
There's really 3 different heat sources,the diesel boiler, the sprinter engine and a 120V coil in the expansion tank.
The engine loop is isolated from the boiler loop by a heat exchanger under the hood.
So when the engine is running, heat is provided by the engine, both for cabin heat and hot water.
When the engine is off, heat and hot water are generated by the diesel boiler.
When plugged into shore power a limited amount of heat and hot water can be generated by a 120V coil in the expansion tank, that can be supplemented by the diesel boiler as needed.
Also, the pump on the engine loop is normally off, because the engine water pump provides the circulation.
The engine loop pump is only used when the engine needs to be warmed up by the boiler for starting in the winter.
Lastly, the domestic water system is isolated from the boiler loop by a double wall heat exchanger.
Yes, the boiler loop, including the floor coil will be freeze protected with glycol.
Royce
dreamingmuscle
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Got it thanks. It all makes sense.
KMScott
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Wow, looks great Royce, can the panels handle hail? Just an awesome project.
This is excellent! Love how you put forethought into the build process and everything is just so for a specific reason. Do you have an idea what the end weight will be?
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TTMotorsports
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When you want to get more clearance and protect the undercarriage check out vancompass.com. been installing their products for years and have a 4x4 sprinter like yours coming in next mo this of lift and a slew of items. Also did their lift a few months back on a sports mobile 4x4 sprinter. Very nice and pop top for sleeping area.
Also side note please spend some cash and upgrade to the fox shocks it is 100x better ride and improvement over stock. Every van I swap them onto say they cant believe how it rides and why they didnt do it from the get go
Also side note please spend some cash and upgrade to the fox shocks it is 100x better ride and improvement over stock. Every van I swap them onto say they cant believe how it rides and why they didnt do it from the get go
TimeWarpF100
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Looks fantastic! Cannot imagine the amount of hours so far.
KMScott
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That shower stall looks great Royce. Looks like you are getting close to finishing up. I hope the to do list is winding down. This is a big project.
garandman
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In our [2006 118” standard roof] van we used Thinsulate. While other products have higher ar values, the Thinsulate is much faster and easier to install, meets vehicle flame, smoke and toxicity requirements, and is easy to stuff into every nook and cranny.
Used closed cell rubber foam under the floor. Filled in the low spots, then another layer over it.
KMScott
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The couch looks comfortable and rather large sitting in your van. The SS counter top over the fridge came out nice too Royce.
Yes, the couch is 78" long and comfortable too.
I debated on what to make the counter tops out of and ended up giving my drawings to a friend who runs a local sheet metal shop to shear and form out of stainless and he said they would just weld them up too.
I was all for that, they work a lot of light gauge ss and can do a lot better job than I can.
Thanks
Royce
I debated on what to make the counter tops out of and ended up giving my drawings to a friend who runs a local sheet metal shop to shear and form out of stainless and he said they would just weld them up too.
I was all for that, they work a lot of light gauge ss and can do a lot better job than I can.
Thanks
Royce
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bradpac
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They did a great job on that sheet metal. This project is turning out really nice, a lot better than the formica and particle board in your typical RV.
rattle_snake
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Love the cup holder!
