"We don't queue". I don't queue either lol. Sorry about the van problems! I've learned to carry a full toolbox with me in my 24 year old van. Safe travels, friends!
Hi there.. I luv ur videos.. I became interested in subscribing to ur page when I saw a caption that said.. that u bought ur van from D&L shop at Grand Rapids Michigan… I had also been watching another couple from Europe “the Beans” n they had also bought a van from D&L.. I saw a video that they also had problems with their van.. n since I’ve been watching U both.. I’ve also noticed that Uboth have had a series of repairs done but I have also seen that Uboth have traveled a lot since Uboth bought the van… I’m mentioning this bcuz I also bought a 1998 Dodge Ram Motor Coach in May 2023 from D&L sales…my van has also suffered some minor issues n it also makes a cranking noise when I shift into gears, it’s like bones cranking when I stand up from sitting for a while🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️.. I’m really concerned about traveling like u both do so I’m interested in knowing Over all how would U rate ur experience with the van… I want to go travel but I’m concerned about those repair expenses… about how much would U advise to have available in a budget for repairs considering the amount of repairs that Uboth have made to ur van… I have Never camped or travelled out to anywhere isolated from others besides driving to visit family in different states..I Watch van life n especially others like Uboth bcuz I’m 63 n a novice learning from U all n I want to thank U all for posting all these real issues that happen when one lives in their Vans, especially old ones.. ❤❤❤❤
We absolutely love our van. We bought it quite cheap, expecting it would need work doing at some stage. I think a lot of our problems came from driving the Dempster Highway. That is an 1800 km rutted dirt road which is very hard on vehicles. We had well over 10,000 miles before we had to spend any money. But just make sure you have some in reserve for when you need it. But definitely get those gears checked soon.
I pd 30,800. For my van which I say was over what I should’ve pd but I was dying to get a van n I had seen the Beans with theirs so I paid for it.. plus I took a flight from NY to Detroit n drove 2 hrs to Grand Rapids with my granddaughter n fam to pick it up… didn’t want to return to NY empty handed.. it had 82miles..n it’s homey inside… guess that’s what I paid for… I thank U for the feedback.. mayb someday I will bump into Uboth if I get the nerve to drive by myself.. until then I’ll continue to watch the joy that u both bring to us viewers.. again.. thank U🌹🌹🌹🌹
@@Sxelnlgs That's still a lot cheaper than a more modern one (and a newer one could still have problems.) Might be best to have a mechanic give it a good look over for peace of mind. Thanks for following along, if you see us on the road, come say hi 🙂
"We don't queue". I don't queue either lol. Sorry about the van problems! I've learned to carry a full toolbox with me in my 24 year old van. Safe travels, friends!
Thanks! We do carry a basic tool box, but have limited skills for fixing things.
At point where the new noise started at the end, I'd be turning the radio up and ignoring it too lol
Safe travels guys!
haha, yep, that's pretty much what we did!
Hi there.. I luv ur videos.. I became interested in subscribing to ur page when I saw a caption that said.. that u bought ur van from D&L shop at Grand Rapids Michigan… I had also been watching another couple from Europe “the Beans” n they had also bought a van from D&L.. I saw a video that they also had problems with their van.. n since I’ve been watching U both.. I’ve also noticed that Uboth have had a series of repairs done but I have also seen that Uboth have traveled a lot since Uboth bought the van… I’m mentioning this bcuz I also bought a 1998 Dodge Ram Motor Coach in May 2023 from D&L sales…my van has also suffered some minor issues n it also makes a cranking noise when I shift into gears, it’s like bones cranking when I stand up from sitting for a while🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️.. I’m really concerned about traveling like u both do so I’m interested in knowing Over all how would U rate ur experience with the van… I want to go travel but I’m concerned about those repair expenses… about how much would U advise to have available in a budget for repairs considering the amount of repairs that Uboth have made to ur van… I have Never camped or travelled out to anywhere isolated from others besides driving to visit family in different states..I Watch van life n especially others like Uboth bcuz I’m 63 n a novice learning from U all n I want to thank U all for posting all these real issues that happen when one lives in their Vans, especially old ones.. ❤❤❤❤
We absolutely love our van. We bought it quite cheap, expecting it would need work doing at some stage. I think a lot of our problems came from driving the Dempster Highway. That is an 1800 km rutted dirt road which is very hard on vehicles. We had well over 10,000 miles before we had to spend any money. But just make sure you have some in reserve for when you need it. But definitely get those gears checked soon.
I pd 30,800. For my van which I say was over what I should’ve pd but I was dying to get a van n I had seen the Beans with theirs so I paid for it.. plus I took a flight from NY to Detroit n drove 2 hrs to Grand Rapids with my granddaughter n fam to pick it up… didn’t want to return to NY empty handed.. it had 82miles..n it’s homey inside… guess that’s what I paid for… I thank U for the feedback.. mayb someday I will bump into Uboth if I get the nerve to drive by myself.. until then I’ll continue to watch the joy that u both bring to us viewers.. again.. thank U🌹🌹🌹🌹
@@Sxelnlgs That's still a lot cheaper than a more modern one (and a newer one could still have problems.) Might be best to have a mechanic give it a good look over for peace of mind. Thanks for following along, if you see us on the road, come say hi 🙂
Thank U n most definitely will… I’m GO.. (Initials of my name..) Gloria O…. great to meet U.. 🙏🏼🌹🥰
Bad days...😩 I hope tomorrow will be better ? See you soon
It actually gets worse! But it's all part of van life in an older van 🙂
@NomadLifeKiwi 😭 courage
Lovely tidbit of your piano playing Jo..all the best for your onward journey ❤.
@@patriciamcdonald4353Thanks Patricia. I did play the piano, but I put some stock music over it so it sounded better.🙂