She was originally Apollo 2500, our touring vehicle. I got her new in early 2008 and put 200,000 joyous and well cared for miles on her. I had to retire her from touring use, as our requirements are much heavier than the RV set, but she still had a ton of life in her, and i kept her maintained. I drover her from Austin to the Seattle area( where we live) last June and started working on her last fall. I still have a few details to work out, but much of the heavy lifting is done, and I need to spend some time to see if i want to change some of the details.
I have a few trips this summer, including a PCH northern Cal trip with wife and son, to get an idea of how she is taking to her new life.
For now, here are some pics showing her general being-My fishing buddy owns a cedar shop so i have some real pretty ceiling boards.
The plywood is mostly Sapele, with some baltic birch for structural.
I used thinsulate in ceiling and walls, and rigid foam in floor.
I'm gonna give my current copper propane setup some time, but am thinking i may go to flexible hose(steel reinforced) depending on how it holds up over the next few months.
My water system is simple( 7 gallon clean, 7 gallon grey, with spare 7 gallon in garage)
The battery system is a bit weighty with 4 88AH batteries, but I got such a good deal on them i couldn't pass it up. I have a ML-ACR from my starter to the AUX bank. Really digging the Samlex inverter/charger, which to my research was the best bang for the buck. Marine grade wiring, etc. Victron battery monitor(bluetooth is awesome!) and MPPT controller with single 320W panel on top
-Diesel Espar heater with simple start
We are going to sew our window coverings with blackout material, thin thinsulate, and the reflectix that is shown in the pictures. Still fine tuning the magnet situation, and trying to figure out if i will use that or velcro for main passenger windows. We are gonna mount a curtain rod to the cab shelf for an insulated curtain between cab and main area.
Here goes-
I also still have to mount my awning.
I have a few trips this summer, including a PCH northern Cal trip with wife and son, to get an idea of how she is taking to her new life.
For now, here are some pics showing her general being-My fishing buddy owns a cedar shop so i have some real pretty ceiling boards.
The plywood is mostly Sapele, with some baltic birch for structural.
I used thinsulate in ceiling and walls, and rigid foam in floor.
I'm gonna give my current copper propane setup some time, but am thinking i may go to flexible hose(steel reinforced) depending on how it holds up over the next few months.
My water system is simple( 7 gallon clean, 7 gallon grey, with spare 7 gallon in garage)
The battery system is a bit weighty with 4 88AH batteries, but I got such a good deal on them i couldn't pass it up. I have a ML-ACR from my starter to the AUX bank. Really digging the Samlex inverter/charger, which to my research was the best bang for the buck. Marine grade wiring, etc. Victron battery monitor(bluetooth is awesome!) and MPPT controller with single 320W panel on top
-Diesel Espar heater with simple start
We are going to sew our window coverings with blackout material, thin thinsulate, and the reflectix that is shown in the pictures. Still fine tuning the magnet situation, and trying to figure out if i will use that or velcro for main passenger windows. We are gonna mount a curtain rod to the cab shelf for an insulated curtain between cab and main area.
Here goes-
I also still have to mount my awning.