7:16 Those chambers are open from factory? know dimension of the inside of the chamber inside and at the bottom? possible to get good airflow from those openings? Wonder if the e-transits have those too?
Yes the chamber is open from the factory. We bought used vacuum hose of 2" diameter (guessing) and fed it from the top opening to the bottom opening (tedious). The bottom opening is covered with a rubber cover from the factory. At the bottom of the van we then put a screen over the opening, then a small bread pan with 1 side cut out. This opening points toward the rear. This keeps spray away when driving. At the top where the fan is, the hose bends and is attached to the custom black piece of wood. Then a computer fan pulls the air in. It is not a lot of air flow but you could use a more powerful fan. Pretty sure I have photos and video of that installation.
A very solid build - impressive. I would love links/more info on locks & we post antenna for now 😉 If you post your affiliate links, you can get a bonus for everyone that purchases through those links FYI
Hi - Thanks for the comment! I will improve this video soon I hope with more info. For now, the locks are: HEOSolutions and can be found thru "Expedition Upfitter". Warning: These will NOT fit to lock the sliding door of a "Long" Transit if there is a flare installed. We had to use a combination lock and drill the steel slider. There is simply no flat place to install them aft of the sliding door. BUT they work great for the rear, passenger and driver doors. The WeBoost that we have is "WeBoost Drive". Frankly not sure yet if it was worth it. The swivel fitting is 'Rhino-Rack Folding Aerial Bracket'. Very much overpriced. Find an alternative if you can.
Good question and the answer is that we don't. But I do wonder how these panels will hold up in hail. I guess if they get damaged we will have to replace them. It's only been 1 year or so and they've only been out in heavy rain and heavy snow but not hail. For now we will hope for the best.
Tks for sharing! Bit of a newb w questions. When, where & how do you get rid of your grey water? Can you just empty it on the dirt or does it need to be managed? 2nd q - how are the carpeted walls working out for you & why did you choose them vs. wood etc. Thanks again!
@@joeyt684 Hi - Thanks for watching! It's funny how my video for a few friends and family has spread a bit. OK - Our grey water is the small container below the sink. So in practice in contains washing /rinsing water with minimal soap from dish washing. It also contains the results of brushing teeth. Not much else. So based on that we just drain it while on the road. The remote switch over the passenger head is great for that. We empty the container once per day and we do it on the road in the morning usually. If we are in a campground (seldom) for more than 1 day then we do leave the campground to empty since it seems un-cool to empty the container in the camp spot. The carpeted walls are working out pretty well. I would say to be sure to apply adequate adhesive when you do this. We have had some "separation" but this has been easy to fix so far. This approach is much cheaper, lighter and faster than traditional wooden interiors. Good luck! Building out a van is fun but take your time and if I can help please let me know.
love the meow sticker on the window😊
You do a great job of explaining systems in your van.
Thank you for that. It's funny - I made this video for friends and family but I am happy that others are perhaps getting something out of it too.
Nice van build. Love the solar power. Greetings from Jamaica.
Hi - Thanks for the comment! Be sure to share any van build you are doing in Jamaica.
Nice van bro, love the setup
Thanks bro :-) It sure is fun to work on a van build.
Great work. Love builds on the Transit
Thank you! Yup the Transit has been a great van indeed in all seasons.
Thanks for sharing, nice rig.
Thanks so much! Greatly appreciated.
Love it! Nice job 😊
Thanks!
7:16 Those chambers are open from factory? know dimension of the inside of the chamber inside and at the bottom? possible to get good airflow from those openings? Wonder if the e-transits have those too?
Yes the chamber is open from the factory. We bought used vacuum hose of 2" diameter (guessing) and fed it from the top opening to the bottom opening (tedious). The bottom opening is covered with a rubber cover from the factory. At the bottom of the van we then put a screen over the opening, then a small bread pan with 1 side cut out. This opening points toward the rear. This keeps spray away when driving. At the top where the fan is, the hose bends and is attached to the custom black piece of wood. Then a computer fan pulls the air in. It is not a lot of air flow but you could use a more powerful fan.
Pretty sure I have photos and video of that installation.
A very solid build - impressive.
I would love links/more info on locks & we post antenna for now 😉
If you post your affiliate links, you can get a bonus for everyone that purchases through those links FYI
Hi - Thanks for the comment! I will improve this video soon I hope with more info. For now, the locks are: HEOSolutions and can be found thru "Expedition Upfitter". Warning: These will NOT fit to lock the sliding door of a "Long" Transit if there is a flare installed. We had to use a combination lock and drill the steel slider. There is simply no flat place to install them aft of the sliding door. BUT they work great for the rear, passenger and driver doors. The WeBoost that we have is "WeBoost Drive". Frankly not sure yet if it was worth it. The swivel fitting is 'Rhino-Rack Folding Aerial Bracket'. Very much overpriced. Find an alternative if you can.
Ideas ideas ideas …. !
How do you protect your solar pannel during hail storms?
Good question and the answer is that we don't. But I do wonder how these panels will hold up in hail. I guess if they get damaged we will have to replace them. It's only been 1 year or so and they've only been out in heavy rain and heavy snow but not hail. For now we will hope for the best.
Tks for sharing! Bit of a newb w questions. When, where & how do you get rid of your grey water? Can you just empty it on the dirt or does it need to be managed? 2nd q - how are the carpeted walls working out for you & why did you choose them vs. wood etc.
Thanks again!
@@joeyt684 Hi - Thanks for watching! It's funny how my video for a few friends and family has spread a bit.
OK - Our grey water is the small container below the sink. So in practice in contains washing /rinsing water with minimal soap from dish washing. It also contains the results of brushing teeth. Not much else. So based on that we just drain it while on the road. The remote switch over the passenger head is great for that. We empty the container once per day and we do it on the road in the morning usually. If we are in a campground (seldom) for more than 1 day then we do leave the campground to empty since it seems un-cool to empty the container in the camp spot.
The carpeted walls are working out pretty well. I would say to be sure to apply adequate adhesive when you do this. We have had some "separation" but this has been easy to fix so far. This approach is much cheaper, lighter and faster than traditional wooden interiors.
Good luck! Building out a van is fun but take your time and if I can help please let me know.