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It did so good! And there is 0 insulation in my van. Def worth the effort… thanks for the comment

I don’t remember

It’s a Chevy Astro van!

Glad I could help! Happy holidays, hopefully you get your van fixed up!

Maybe 50-60 at the fastest spots… my GoPro got wrecked lol.. I’ll tell ya BMW windshield wipers are no joke I had it suction cupped pretty good

Thanks man!!

I will try! I appreciate the interest! My van isint insulated so “reaching my desired temperature is going to be hard as I lose the cool air pretty fast

@@DadVanture ah. Lack of insulation is probably too far off from my setup to be useful, but I do appreciate you going into the details that u have!

Fiberine van tops in Long Beach ca hooked me up! Check out my van build playlist there’s a few videos on it in there!

Yea I wouldn’t buy their product again…

I love the setup. I can’t say for sure yet. A viewer brought to my attention that this may be only half the draw since I’m using two 100 AH batteries and only 1 is Bluetooth where I can see the draw I need to unbury my batteries and connect it only to the one Bluetooth battery and measure again

@@DadVanture oh 100%! A shunt has to be between both. Can’t recommend a Victron shunt or charger enough, it will plot all the data on different graphs on the app. With just my victron MPPT, I can even see my fridge cycling up and down on a graph just from solar powering it, doesn’t even have a shunt. 1000watts sounds about right honestly, but it would be cycling hopefully.

Totally agree I just don’t want to fight condensation behind panels. I use this van mainly in the winter sking so it sees a lot of moisture I’d rather spend money on batteries/solar than deal with mold I do have a solar panel I want to test it with I was also thinking I could add another awning on the other side and make it a 270 so it swings all the way around the van for shade.. we will see where it evolves to

How crazy

I’m on vacation right now and can’t measure it, but suffered a herniated disk last year and am still recovering getting in and out of the Astro is a little difficult but do able and I would take the extra space over the ease of getting in and out. He can use the side door at camp and that sits pretty low. I would sit back on the floor through the side door then spin my legs in and stand up for awhile and that worked out for me. A sienna would be pretty small for an all enclosed camp rig and might be a little cramped

Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my questions. It's very helpful. Hubby can't get up from the floor without a device, but we can get one. Those are available and affordable. Actually, we have a bath lift that I've gotten him up with after a fall. So your idea of sitting on the floor of the doorway sounds interesting. I definitely want a van with room to pass through from front seat to the back. There are some lifts that attach to the doorway or to the seat, but for some stupid reason they only work on motorhomes and trucks, not vans. By the way, best wishes on a full recovery with your neck. I had a ruptured c4-5 about 20 years ago--worst pain ever. I had a microdiscectomy, though, and a full recovery. No more problems.

I don’t remember, I’m sorry if I ever hook the gauges back up I will come comment for you!

That’s a good point. I just got it up and running and I am testing the waters before trusting it fully! I’ll get a good video of me camping in hot weather soon! I appreciate the comments!

Tag me if you do it! That sounds awesome… when I first started dreaming about this project i was first researching the EV platforms so I can pull a 12v out of a junkyard on an old Prius or something but for 700 bucks this was super simple to get installed

I love my van!

I’m sorry to hear that man! So far I’ve been happy with the chins and it’s way cheaper

I agree I’m doing another test today to see what’s up. I think because only one of the batteries is Bluetooth that’s all I’m getting through the app? Is there a way to measure if I’m actually charging both batteries?

I’d try and wipe everything clean and find the source of the leak, then replace that part!

It’s taken time to figure out for sure lol and a lot of money in camera equipment. Does the GoPro on the back of your old KLR work? I have a bunch of accessories for that GoPro but mine broke and I’ve got a different camera now

@@DadVanture Yes, it works but I didn't use it on this trip. I had to leave the KLR in Fairbanks Alaska. I'm on a new Honda 750 Transalp. Hard to say "Goodbye" to the KLR, but it was done

What’d you use for that blue cat? And what area of the lake?

@@MidnightSierra this was a channel cat I caught it on a live bluegill by the discovery center

@@MidnightSierrawatch at about 12 minutes you can see us hook and cast it out

Been awhile since I posted this video.. what are you referring to? Use a timestamp!

​@DadVanture 2:20 but I'm literally just playing with you.😅 It's an old guy aversion to the way young people abuse the word "literally". I did upvote you though...😎👍

Interesting! I appreciate the insight!

What's the maximum wattage you can manage to get it to? They claim they'll pull 80 amps full power. If it will, then it's closing in on 12,000 BTUs..

@@Bryan-Hensley I’ll do some more tests and post another video soon on a camp out!

​@@DadVantureI saw a video somewhere that they were drawing a little over 70 amps.

The 24v versions will get you much higher btu’s.

Haha All the ones I watched before making this video were Australian dudes

Front and rear tires get super grippy, like the AWD is engaged when it shouldn’t be

Valid point lol....Still did pretty good in my opinion. This was probably some of the worst conditions it could be expected to work in it was so much more comfortable inside the van than outside

I love it so far!

What's your maximum wattage or amperage you've noticed? I'm trying to calculate the true BTU but I'm having trouble finding anyone who is drawing the full wattage it should be pulling.

@Bryan-Hensley 450W 35A is what I remember, I'll be taking it out this weekend and post it in my video

Why is that?

@@arriagada1957 It's an air conditioner, it removes moisture like any ac.

I think just parking in some shade would be the best option. I wanted to do this test to see how it would cool down in the direct sunlight.. but Def the shade is the way to go

Yea! In my 4th of July video last week we slept all night at I think it was 74 when I woke up and the outside read 111. Pretty impressive. I'm opposed to insulating due to limited space and mold potential as I camp in the winter mostly in this van and my webasto is plenty warm. I also have a Maxx air fan in the roof! All great suggestions! Thank you

I have 200 amp hours of lithium

@@DadVanture Thanks man.

200ah chins lithium

@@DadVanture thanks what brand

The brand is CHINS

@@DadVanture thank you

It's a white hightop with a gelcoat already! Great suggestion though

It's an air conditioner

This one is 8875BTU. I know they make 48v systems. Look up 48v minisplit on amazon

May be better to get an 24v and one or two 48v to 24v buck converters

@vladimus9749 it would be more efficient, but I already have a 12v system built and wasn't going to change everything out or worry about converters I have a shore power hookup if times get rough I can always find a campsite with electrical

No this one states it can be mounted vertical or horizontal

@@DadVanture I bought a similar unit and mounted it under my Ford E350. It didn't come with much information. (But I only paid $500 all in.) My condenser is mounted at a 30° angle under the left rear quarter panel, and the compressor hangs below it to emulate the original configuration. I 💕 love it!

@SurfingFLA nice I have the ability to cut down the aluminum sleeves over the bolt and slope mine too, but I was In A rush. I noticed while driving it wasn't cooling much. Did you slope it facing the front or rear?

@@DadVanture It slopes to the side from the bottom of the vehicle frame up to the floor of the body. It's on an aluminum structure that is attached to the vehicle frame with J-bolts hooked around the edges. The skirt of the body hides it. I damaged my rotator cuff holding the compressor up into different proposed mounting positions. It took months for that to heal up.

@SurfingFLA man I know how you feel. Back on my Ocotillo wells video near Thanksgiving I compressed and ruptured a disk and have had intense sciatica it hasn't been easy doing van stuff but it keeps me sane. I had to install this little bit by little bit

I appreciate your comment! Those are all amazing ideas! I used the blanket divider for the cab on my last campout! I was planning on getting portable solar so I can park the van in the shade and set the panels I. The sun.. what are your thoughts on that idea?

@@DadVanture check out CheapRV living recent episode he tested portable panels.

Keep the doors shut may help too

@@johnnyreb8030 good point haha

200ah lithium!

I don't run any currently. In 5hr future I will probably get some collapsible ones I can put out in the sun while I park in the shade but I needed to know how much power it pulls

You are right! It has zero insulation

I appreciate that! Maybe a little dirty, but I like how stealth it is tucked up under there

​@DadVanture yeah... dirty is definitely going to be a concern...especially if you do much gravel road.

We shall see! I will probably end up making a cover to keep rocks and snow off it during the winter

Probably but it's in a good location to wash off

pretty close I don't remember exactly but my warranty was registered 7-22 id try the heat gun trick and watch the cell balance. if it cuts out early send it to them for testing don't bother sending screen shots and such let them test it

It was! I'm working on an AC video now but I got it off amazon I searched 12v minisplit the brand is nekkpoka? Something like that I'll have the amazon search and the product I chose in that video! It runs on 12v I have 200AH of lithium batteries and yesterday for my video test it ran for just under 4 hours in 100° weather with no insulation and the van in direct sunlight!

@@DadVanture Thank you so much! We will Check that out. We bought the 4x4 awning after seeing one of your videos. We had a GMC Savana at the time. Now we have upgraded to a high top Ram and have to figure out if we can still use it. Baby steps I guess! Thanks again.

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@@DadVanture thank you! That was fast!

@@yvonneburgess9480 haha I was working on it when you commented the other day

Is that an abbreviation?

Yea we got nailed a few times!