| Open Roads Forum |
| Print | Close |
| Topic: Conversion Vans not allowed at some RV Parks? |
|
Posted By: Naio
on 09/29/17 12:08pm
|
We posted at the same time .Thanks for the info! I would l5ive to see a pic, or a link, if you have the energy... I don't know what the hangers look like. They don't just bolt into your lovely plusnuts? 3/4 timing in a DIY van conversion. Backroads, mountains, boondocking, sometimes big cities for a change of pace.
|
|
Posted By: Deb and Ed M
on 09/29/17 12:21pm
|
|
Naio wrote: Looking more at your sink.... does it slide down or fold down? There are 4 long thin bolts in the "countertop" that fit into the mounting holes on the top of the brackets, once they are raised. This picture shows the brackets in the stowed position (the black thing is a seat belt; plus the TV bracket (TV is also removeable) is shown. Otherwise, the sink/countertop and the freshwater/gray tank crate all stow under the dinette seat ;-)
|
|
Posted By: Naio
on 09/29/17 12:31pm
|
|
Oh, I see! Brilliant!!! Thinking..... |
|
Posted By: Naio
on 09/29/17 12:35pm
|
|
Yeah, I could get some big brackets like that, bolts with knobs for hand turning, and put plusnuts for the two sink positions I want. I just gotta build the undersink cabinet as a separate unit. |
|
Posted By: d3500ram
on 09/29/17 01:25pm
|
|
Deb and Ed M wrote: ...For whatever reason, Tinypic has been difficult to work with lately, and I don't have another source for picture hosting. ... I find the upload generator on RV.net to really easy. Just drag n' drop or search a path and copy-paste the resulting string. Nice job on the camper! |
|
Posted By: Deb and Ed M
on 09/30/17 07:55am
|
|
d3500ram wrote: Deb and Ed M wrote: ...For whatever reason, Tinypic has been difficult to work with lately, and I don't have another source for picture hosting. ... I find the upload generator on RV.net to really easy. Just drag n' drop or search a path and copy-paste the resulting string. Nice job on the camper! That was what I *just* discovered (after all these years) and yes, it works wonderfully!! Whoever designed that deserves a big hug! |
|
Posted By: Jarlaxle
on 09/30/17 06:14pm
|
|
JaxDad wrote: I suspect that most people posting here are unaware that in every jurisdictions I've ever looked at, the RVIA or CSA Z-240 endorsement is required by law in order to stay in a campground in an RV. In this litigious society we live in I doubt ANY park owner will knowingly 'look the other way' on a legally required safety issue. Sure you might get past a few parks management but the registration form always asks for the make of the RV so 'none' might stick out. Can you actually cite the law in question? From ANY state? John and Elizabeth (Liz), with Briza the size XL tabby St. Bernard Marm, cats Vierna and Maya...RIP. "> Current rig: 1992 International Genesis school bus conversion |
|
Posted By: Naio
on 09/30/17 06:18pm
|
Something to consider, too, is that our rigs are not what is meant by a conversion van...unless it is a regional term ![]() When van shopping out west, I found that conversion vans were not set up for camping at all, but instead were passenger vans with upgraded seats, cupholders, mood lighting, backseat tvs etc. Kind of like wannabe limousines, I guess. People wanted an arm and a leg for their last-century decor, too! * This post was edited 09/30/17 06:38pm by Naio * |
|
Posted By: Deb and Ed M
on 09/30/17 08:34pm
|
|
Not regional, you are right. I had an older E150 conversion van where the back bench seat folded jacknife-style into a bed, but it was horrible. I guess we need an official name for DIY cargo-to-camper vans?
|
|
Posted By: Naio
on 09/30/17 10:10pm
|
I've heard 'homebrew', which I kinda like, but it probably sounds bad on the phone to an RV park .That's why I fell into my habit of listing items inside. But maybe there is a word and I don't know it. One park asked me, 'You mean like a Sportsmobile?' so I tried saying that at the next park, but they were like, 'A what?' That was IN California! I know I have even seen a park sign up form that had a category, 'sport utility RV' or something like that, but I can't remember where that was. I liked having a box I could check with CONFIDENCE. |
| Print | Close |