Great work and thank you for being our customer.
Nice to see a photo of the factory roof AC with it's pants off.
All the best,
Hein
Thank you for the great products! The insulation and the roof rails are awesome.
Great work and thank you for being our customer.
Nice to see a photo of the factory roof AC with it's pants off.
All the best,
Hein
Thank you!Nice job with TV. Working around the roof AC is tricky.
Actually there are multiple versions of the 3500. One has a GVW of 9990, which I assume is what you are mentioning. The other very common one has a GVW of 11030 (although on mbvans.com it looks like it wasn't available in 2018) and it looks like for 2019 there is even a 4500 with a GVW of 12125.The 3500 has a different rear axle (full floating) dual rear wheels, different springs, heavier frame, larger rear brakes. Thus the rear axle can handle another 1200lbs or so. If you are at 8600lbs fully loaded (with driver/passenger) I would not sweat it. 70lbs is not a major exceedance.
Thank you! I did bolt through the plywood, floor and steel strips.WOW! Really nice and thanks for the pics. Lots of take always for this noob! What I really appreciated from reading your posts is the amount of time and planning everything takes. Quick question on the captains chairs, did you mount through the wood floor or make cut outs and mount directly to the metal floor? Hard to tell from pics...thanks again!
I was thinking of doing something similar to my black van. It has to make a significant difference, IMO.This is not really adding to this thread but there was mention of how hot a Dark van can get when the sun is out. I have searched the forum but did not find anything concerning how to mitigate this heat issue. I am thinking of buying a roll of 3M white aluminum vinyl car wrap and cover the roof between the roof rails, aft of my solar panels, to just forward of the backup camera mount. About 5 feet wide and 8 feet long section of roof. It would only be visible from above the van, not visible when standing on the ground. Has anyone done this and did it make a difference? The roof of my dark gray van gets so hot in the summer that it will burn your hand if you touch it, which can be painful when climbing up to put surfboards or kayak on the rack.
Is this something you purchased to extend the range? Did it work? I hate how weak the signal is.While the dash is half apart, I decided to try the keyless remote antenna DIY. Hope it helps, the range sucks!
It did work, I use to have to be right next to the van, and often had to push the remote repeatedly for it to function.Is this something you purchased to extend the range? Did it work? I hate how weak the signal is.