Category: Cargo Vans

2017 MB Freightliner – Sprinter

Spare Tire Holder Not SecureIf the spare tire holder is not properly secured, the spare tire may separate from the vehicle and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. November 21, 2017 NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V742000NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V742000Manufacturer Daimler Vans USA, LLCComponents TIRESPotential Number of Units Affected 773 SummaryDaimler Vans USA,… Continue reading 2017 MB Freightliner – Sprinter

Solar Panel Wiring

Watch all my videos on YouTube! Following the installation of the Flexible Solar Panels, I continue by wiring them up. For that, I’m only using the cables that come with the panels, plus a few MC4 (branch) connectors. The 12 AWG panel cables are sufficient to carry the collective amperage over the short distance of… Continue reading Solar Panel Wiring

2018 Ram ProMaster

Impact Sensor Housing may FractureA fractured sensor could affect the deployment of the standard supplemental side airbags during certain side impact crashes, increasing the risk of injury. November 14, 2017 NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V712000NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V712000Manufacturer Chrysler (FCA US LLC)Components AIR BAGSPotential Number of Units Affected 3,514 SummaryChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain… Continue reading 2018 Ram ProMaster

Flexible Solar Panel Installation

Watch all my videos on YouTube! One of the major steps of this van conversion, is the addition of solar panels to the roof of the Ford Transit. It creates an independent source of energy, which in turn, makes vandwelling or boondocking a possibility. I chose flexible solar panels for their light weight, bendable and… Continue reading Flexible Solar Panel Installation

2015-2017 Ford Transit

October 23, 2017 NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V668000Water may Enter the Trailer Tow Module An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Turn signal, instrument cluster or seatbelt pretensioner problems can increase the risk of a crash. NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V668000 Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 65,206… Continue reading 2015-2017 Ford Transit

Solar Controller & Breaker Box

Watch all my videos on YouTube! Solar Power has put Vandwelling within reach of ordinary people. So, with full-time RVing in mind, I have begun with the installation of some solar components. DISCLAIMER: I’m not an expert at this and this is not a How-To guide. 12V can KILL you; consult an expert first. The… Continue reading Solar Controller & Breaker Box

This Is How Your Van Is Going To Look Like

Several car companies are designing and building electric vans and in the next couple of years and consumers will have a choice of vehicles to choose from. Major obstacles still remain, such as driving range and charging capabilities. For vandwellers, the idea of a full-electric van for boondocking is still unrealistic and hard to imagine.… Continue reading This Is How Your Van Is Going To Look Like

Roof Vent – MaxxAir 6200K

The roof vent in an integral part of the ventilation, cooling and insulation plans. Living in an RV, one constantly faces the issue of cooling & heating and lowering humidity levels. With only few choices, I decided to install a MaxxAir vent; its ability to remain open, when rain is pouring down, made it a… Continue reading Roof Vent – MaxxAir 6200K

2015-17 Ford Transit Van Safety Recall

Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 400,000 2015-17 Ford Transit van/bus vehicles with medium, long and extended wheelbases and chassis cab/cutaways with medium wheelbases to replace the driveshaft flexible coupling. In the affected vehicles, continuing to operate a vehicle with a cracked flexible coupling may cause