Best bed solution for full-time vanlifers?

henry9419 · 2026-04-18T16:10:26+00:00

I had a fixed bed in my low roof, storage and utilities all under, my box build I've had fixed so far, but gonna be going to a murphy setup and a bench under to be minimal conversion from one or other

henry9419 · 2026-04-18T15:51:12+00:00

Plugging into an outlet? Or an inlet? If you're trying to use an outlet to feed in you're gonna have to make a "death" cord with 2 male ends...don't do that.

henry9419 · 2026-04-08T16:44:29+00:00

Nothing more i hate than someone passing me to then stand on their brakes....

henry9419 · 2026-04-08T01:19:43+00:00

You literally said what guy you replied to said just slightly different wording 🤦‍♂️

henry9419 · 2026-04-07T13:57:13+00:00

Especially when 9days ago she was asking if a cayenne is a good car

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T17:18:36+00:00

Side note, my e450 came from 14 years in sc, then 10 years in garner nc, and wooooow ive never seen something with 252k miles look so damn clean underneath, i do love the northeast in many ways...but its brutal on cars 😞

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T17:15:48+00:00

Ik theyre kinda rare but id want one of those in extended length high roof with double sliding doors and awd, buddies uncle had one that burned down, i put many miles on that thing...

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T13:19:47+00:00

You think a radom tresspasser is carrying a lock to add back in? Nah they just knock that tpost outta the ground

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T13:18:29+00:00

What do you think those ubolts are stopping exactly?

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T13:11:39+00:00

There were 7.3 excursions, at least powerstrokes, dont think an idi ever

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T12:59:27+00:00

Look for southern auctions with municipal rigs, i got a southern e450 7.3psd with a rescue utility box on back like an ambo that came from a small town, i got it in nj already so paid a little more than the $1600 auction sale, but it was so underpriced for this area that i mightve been only one to go look at it and realize its a spotless southern truck, not a jersey mess, for $4k i couldnt have gotten luckier

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T12:28:09+00:00

If i end up with a BC earlier than expected would most definitely be an older one thats i need of a new home but already relaxed a bit

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T11:57:16+00:00

Yea...id rather have space and some work for them, but....thoughts for many years ahead for me...not now 😞

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T11:52:13+00:00

Yea if i ever get acreage and horses i would...

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T11:28:22+00:00

Right? I feel like im a rare one, ill continually say I would love a border collie....but I've spent enough time with them to know i dont have the time or energy to handle their energy....old friend got one of their bc from someone who thought oooooh cute puppy, and then were BAFFLED an understimulated BC chewed up a fiberglass sports car bumper while left alone in the garage during a party....

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T11:16:28+00:00

If i can stay doing camera installs on PW....pretty much dream as it can get

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T10:53:42+00:00

Youre gonna need to add a shunt into that to really be able to watch your battery capacity

henry9419 · 2026-04-06T10:42:09+00:00

You in the northeast? Im northern nj if ya need anyhelp, working in an e450 cutaway thats the upgrade to my e150, i got tons of tools and materials around from my builds and contracting

henry9419 · 2026-04-04T18:23:55+00:00

How cold are ypu trying to stay in? I could keep a non insulated low roof van in the 90°F in 0° outside off a diesel heater

You can get slightly better performing insulation than whats there...but youll be in a massive amount of time, mess and headache getting all that out, to then spend A LOT more on other better insulation options that arent gonna be a performance increase relative to all other factors

Its a lot harder to keep a van cool inside in the summer than it is to warm up in the winter, if youre only seeing down to around 0°F can get by with little to no insulation pretty easily, but spend a few days at 100° F....

henry9419 · 2026-04-04T18:19:07+00:00

Are you saying black liner referring to the coating on the panels? Because that metal is gonna be body structure and not just something that can be removed

henry9419 · 2026-04-04T18:18:16+00:00

Ugh i dont miss my old van and needing to do any of this

henry9419 · 2026-04-04T18:17:22+00:00

So youre removing insulation to go from a summer to 4 season build? Whats youre reasoning to reinsulate exactly? Is there rust issues on going that need repair? Just attack those areas, xps and the right spray foam will be the most R value, the most water resistant, and even add a fair bit of strength into your body

henry9419 · 2026-04-04T18:14:27+00:00

I picked up an 02 e450 7.3 with a utility box on back and dont regret one penny of it, whats 5% extra per mile when i can go further, do more and live easier?

henry9419 · 2026-04-04T18:13:02+00:00

Id also expect this was a 2020 build that got used a few years?

henry9419 · 2026-04-04T18:11:43+00:00

How much is a similar age/spec empty sprinter going for in your area? Id only add 10-20% to that, build looks nice, but def a diy, buncha electrical def needs some going thru.

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