Thanks so much for sharing your Ford Transit build! Regarding the MaxxAir Fan, you said 'obviously' face the hinge toward the front. Apparently, we didn't read the directions completely and installed our fan backwards--didn't really work out well, it kinda messed up the fan cover 😭. Looking forward to the rest of your build.
It's not needed. The butyl tape is more than enough to seal it. If the fan ever breaks and needs replaced it would be extremely difficult to remove if I glued it down with PL Marine. In the front with the AC I glued down the mounting plate, not the unit itself. The mounting plate should never have to be replaced, even if the unit fails, so I made a more permanent installation on it
Nice! and definitely helpful. 2 quick thoughts: 1. how much distance left between the ac and the fan for solar panels? do you have a plan in mind for the roof layout? roof rack? 2. ac in the back vs front. are they so noisy? in hot nights maybe I want the ac closer to the bed? does it have eco/quite mode? I don't know.
More videos coming. Have 400 watts of solar in between them. Custom made rack by me. AC is way too loud for me to be right over my head. Don't get me wrong it's not super loud but the compressor kicking on and off is enough to wake me up. Also, the AC unit would hang over the back of the van. It's plenty strong to cool the whole van so it's definitely not necessary to have it in the back.
Lithium batteries have higher voltage than AGM/SLA batteries and have been known to burn out the Maxxair fan control boards. Supposedly they have fixed it with the latest models but I'm not sure how you know you are getting the latest model. Just Google Maxxair fan board lithium batteries
Very helpful video. Thank you for sharing your build with the community.
Thank you i needed this
Thanks so much for sharing your Ford Transit build! Regarding the MaxxAir Fan, you said 'obviously' face the hinge toward the front. Apparently, we didn't read the directions completely and installed our fan backwards--didn't really work out well, it kinda messed up the fan cover 😭. Looking forward to the rest of your build.
Thanks for the comment.
Why did you choose not to put the Marine adhesive on the rear fan? Great video. Thanks.
It's not needed. The butyl tape is more than enough to seal it. If the fan ever breaks and needs replaced it would be extremely difficult to remove if I glued it down with PL Marine. In the front with the AC I glued down the mounting plate, not the unit itself. The mounting plate should never have to be replaced, even if the unit fails, so I made a more permanent installation on it
That makes sense. - I just placed an order for a 2024 Transit so will be watching all your videos with great interest!
Nice! and definitely helpful. 2 quick thoughts:
1. how much distance left between the ac and the fan for solar panels? do you have a plan in mind for the roof layout? roof rack?
2. ac in the back vs front. are they so noisy? in hot nights maybe I want the ac closer to the bed? does it have eco/quite mode? I don't know.
More videos coming. Have 400 watts of solar in between them. Custom made rack by me. AC is way too loud for me to be right over my head. Don't get me wrong it's not super loud but the compressor kicking on and off is enough to wake me up. Also, the AC unit would hang over the back of the van. It's plenty strong to cool the whole van so it's definitely not necessary to have it in the back.
Thank you for the video. What is the issue with lithium and the max air with remote? Thanks
Lithium batteries have higher voltage than AGM/SLA batteries and have been known to burn out the Maxxair fan control boards. Supposedly they have fixed it with the latest models but I'm not sure how you know you are getting the latest model. Just Google Maxxair fan board lithium batteries
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