[90safari]

I bought my small Coleman 40 years ago - still using it.
Of course, a steady stream of ice is required - prolly could have bought several Engels...
Mike

Glad to know I'm not the only one who does this.

 

[Sailing_Faith]

So happy to come back from a hike and have her waiting for me....

Someone asked for a shot of my interior, I realize the build pictures did not show the stove and the refrigerator...

For more on my solar system ~ click here -

One more picture since the first one kind of made it look like a partial raised roof...

 

[Sailing_Faith]

Delilah got a cooling upgrade yesterday.

Replaced the OEM 5/8" core radiator with a 2 1/4" 3row aluminum one from flea bay. ($140 after several offers)...

Swapped out my heater core at the same time.. did not have a visible leak but the air was feeling a little 'moist'.

Thinking I won't need to turn off the AC now on those high mountain passes, or when buzzing across Death Valley. :rockon:

 

[sixsix]

Well, have not mentioned it for a while.

Nice new radiator and your pics are sideways.

 

[AstroWill]

Delilah got a cooling upgrade yesterday.

Definitely worthwhile upgrades! Congrats!

 

[Sailing_Faith]

Just back from a month long +7,000 mile plus trip from CA To FL and back with a lot of wandering around the south west (Big Bend National park, Guadalupe Mountains National park, Grand Canyon and Yosemite….

Not a single problem to report other then a wheel center cap self destruct after being over torqued by Costco when they rotated the tires….. :driving:

I LOVE this van. :cheers:

 

[sixsix]

Great Photo, looks kinda' familiar from 25 years or so ago,
Looks like everything is just as we left it...

Nice to hear you had an uneVANtful trip...!!!!

 

[Sailing_Faith]

One of the stops on the 7k road trip was in Big Bend National Park.
Getting out to the primitive camping area involved some fairly significant mud work…. I am so thankful for my G80 rear end that plowed through some deep mud (bottomed out thrice)….

The engine was completely covered in mud when I got back…. A little degreaser and a quick spray down with the hose had her back to looking the way I prefer.

By the way, the refrigerator (and caframo fan) ran daily off of my solar system daily for 19 days…. No problem. :banana:

Also…. Driving up 10% grades with the AC blasting in near 100f temps the gauge never moved. I highly recommend the radiator upgrade. :rockon:

 

[Sailing_Faith]

Update on radiator. People have asked me what seller I bought from…. Not sure, and there are so many I don’t know that it matters anyway.

There seem to be at least 4 styles of these aluminum radiators;

True 3” 3 row core…. Expensive and don’t work with factory shroud…. Probably have better cooling but the 2.5” 3 core works fine…. When I was shopping these they were sold by Summit for around $400.

2.5” 3 row core without mounting tabs…. Don’t get this one. It is a pita to mount (can be done with fabrication of brackets… BUT! The filler neck on this one is not long enough and makes it hard to get the cap off and fill…

2.5” 3 row core with flimsy tabs…. Ok, but better to go with the stronger mounting tabs… (this picture does not look bad, others look really flimsy)…

2.5” 3row core with boxed (channel) tabs…. This is what I have and I am pretty happy with it. It worked with the factory shroud, had the mounts for the ac condenser, has the extended filler neck (radiator cap in same place as OEM) and fit with no drama.

 

[Sailing_Faith]

Couple of updates;

Delilah got 22-1195HD springs (+ 1,700lb 3+1 upgrade). For more details see this thread; 22-1195HD upgrade (do I need a rubber?)

And she got a new shelf with soft stowage boxes to replace the bags of stuff hanging from her rail…. The shelf is plywood with redwood trim, it sits on cleats fastened to the side wall and is suspended by chain (#75 rated)…. It is just high enough that it does not affect my leg room when sleeping (even my size 13 feet clear it nicely).

 

[Sailing_Faith]

I am quite happy with how she is sitting now. 32” to the top of the front fender arch, and 32.5” in the rear

 

[Sailing_Faith]

I probably should have included this earlier…. It’s something that might be helpful to others who camp (or live in) these vans.


One “upgrade” that is useful for anyone who camps in our vans is screens for the windows. I use;

Baby carriage bug screens…. Cheap, effective and stretch to fit many windows.

I use them on the front doors and around the side opening windows.

here is a link…ThreeH Baby Mosquito Net for Strollers Car Seats Cradles Universal Size Insect Netting BX07,Black https://a.co/d/44cojVj
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[tinworm]

Really like the interior setup and new spring stance! Good looking van! I have the POS version of yours color wise

 

[Sailing_Faith]

Highway 120 to Tonapaugh…. She still has it.

 

[tinworm]

Its not often you see a safari needle pegged