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I doubt they are that special order, but maybe. I think it would depend on the size of company that built the end result. If they would put in an order large enough with the specifics I'm sure Ford would do it. A smaller conversion company might just take what's available near them. Both are very good questions I think. Rod

There are a couple Van's sitting outside my window here at the park and I have posted this photo before. https://i.imgur.com/ZVlvBlZl.jpg. I'm at the other end of the spectrum. Tried to get a photo for here, but it wouldn't load. Maybe later. If I were to do it over, I'd probably do exactly the same thing I did when I started my search. Look at everything you can, find what you like, what you can't stand and try to determine if you can afford it. I was lucky, my brother bought one of the rig's I looked at and agreed to allow me to use if for a 3month trip to Florida. I found I could actually live in the size of rig he had, but was very glad I didn't actually purchase that one. It took me another year to find one similar to actually purchase and then another 5 to get the one I have now. https://photos.app.goo.gl/vcosutDqhzu9dEHJ7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/KHqVxBRQE4r5zcWK7 The photo inserter did not work for the other single photos I chose so the above are albums from my google photos when the trailer was new in 2013. The truck does not look the same today and the inside of the trailer has been modified too. Even if you think you have thought of everything, until you live in the rig you buy you won't really know what you like, dislike or can't stand. If you build a custom rig, once you put the down payment in to have them start you will be stuck with what they provide at the end. That's another very long story. Rod

Good to know. I might share that with the park I'm leaving that charged me a whole lot more in the daily rate for an extra week . Rod

No, but I'm thinking tying the ground to the neutral, is that it? Rod

I won't go into the whole story, but my 3000 watt inverter I had installed to "Keep my fridge running for 24 to 48 hours" never worked. Many reasons why. So far it hasn't been a huge problem, but I may want to take the truck and trailer to work Friday before heading South for the HDT Rally and it could be longer than my typical leaving it unplugged. I could eat all the food and use a cooler I guess, but I'm thinking if I can fire up my 2000 Honda genny and plug it into the inverter as a passthrough, turn off all the other breakers, the fridge may run while the truck is sitting in the work parking lot. I have tried using the conversion cords to the main power inlet and it's a no go, most likely due to the power management block. I think that is bypassed with the inverter, so running it through may just be the ticket. Any assist? The inverter is a 3K Vanner Quasi Sine wave. It appears there is a pass through circuit when reviewing the owners manual. It's dark yet so I can't go out for a photo. Maybe later. Rod

There is a reason for the low mileage, but do they have an "Hours" meter on them? That's what I would be more concerned about. If these vehicles spent their life never leaving the airport and hardly ever going over 30 MPH it would be a SOLID NO in a thought of purchasing. Sure the engine would be brought up to operating temperature fairly quickly, but not the remainder of the moving parts and from my rides in the shuttle buses the drivers really don't care much about how they drive them. I'd take a high mileage well maintained vehicle any day over a low mileage vehicle. The high mileage was driven long enough to bring all fluids up to operating temperature multiple times. That helps ensure all areas are lubricated and decreases the amount of condensation that happens when the temperatures change and there is moisture present. Now if the vehicles are in an arid location for their entire life, it may be different. Good luck in your search and keep us posted on your decisions. Rod

That may be it. Rod

Odd position for a solar panel. It's certainly not positioned toward the sun. There are solar panels on top above the passenger area. Rod

https://yogaslackers.com/blogs/slackervan-the-purchase/ The above is what I found. I noticed "Slackers" written somewhere in the vehicle. Rod

Saw this interesting all wheel drive potentially full time rig in North Dakota recently. Did not see who was driving, but did an internet search and found their Blog. I'd like to know what the panel is at the rear. In another view there are insulated high pressure type hoses coming out. Haven't gotten through the blog enough to determine yet. enjoy, Rod

I guess it could have been worse. https://local12.com/news/offbeat/squirrel-stores-thousands-of-nuts-inside-mans-parked-truck-north-dakota-storage-bill-fischer-engine-compartment-black-walnuts-cleanup-gallons-chevy-avalanche Rod

Thanks for posting. Did you realize there were no new posts on the HDT site for over 24 hours again? Doesn't happen very often. Rod

Sorry you had to see what you saw, but it's most likely just going to get worse. I appreciate your sharing of the information, but am troubled by your asking much later if you should have notified law enforcement. That in my opinion is what will allow the bad to get worse and unfortunately a lot more dangerous. It's illustrated and maybe normalized by all of the video's of someone doing something obviously illegal or immoral by the masses and included in the video is more people holding up their phone to obtain their own copy of the event and very rarely anyone stepping up to challenge the event or end it. I'm not saying you should have jumped out of your RV and accosted the person firing the gun, but if there were persons, vehicles, homes in the area of where the gun was pointed to and fired for me it's a no brainer. Call the police, write down the license number and a detailed description of the person, persons, car and their direction of travel when departing the scene. The choice of gun ownership, carrying, and use is a huge responsibility and should be met with a huge penalty if used in an unsafe, illegal or immoral way. I do not believe discussions regarding who is carrying and who is not is useful. Immediate actions against those who use a gun illegally to intimidate or harm another should be the norm. Call law enforcement to report any crime or what you may think is a crime. Rod

It's been several days now and no new Pine Cones anywhere in the truck. It appears the used cat litter has done the job as I expected. Now to remember to put some out before I find an issue. Rod

Happy Trails. Rod

Welcome to the group. Each of us has their opinions on what will work but the only real test is for you to do it and see if it's working for you. There will be moments when you will say to yourself "what have I done" and maybe "why didn't I do this sooner" and maybe a few "Oh crap" moments. Best of luck in your venture. The more you post the more responses you will get. Rod

Thanks for the info. It will help me plan when I attempt Solar on my rolling home. Rod

Pandora, Spotify, Slacker, Apple Music and Amazon all offer streaming tunes and the prices vary greatly. The one I use comes through my smart phone and then goes to many different types of speakers. I have had a few issues with "Buffering" if trying to listen through a WIFI connection, but most of the time my cell signal is good enough. If you were alive in the 70's do you remember the Audio Lab Stores that sold stereo systems and had rooms with the various components from the least expensive to the biggest and best? I would visit each room expecting to hear something different, but never did. Wound up purchasing a Marantz receiver and a single record turn table and then added the cassette player a few years later. I used that system for many years and only gave up the Marantz when I started living in my first RV. Just wasn't a good place to put it. It traveled with me though through many years of travel nursing and even made the trip to Hawaii when I spent a year there. Rod

I have an antenna I raise in the air on a pole and usually get at least one of the major networks along with a large assortment of non English and Shopping type channels where ever I park. I also try to watch the major networks on my computer, but refuse to sign up for their "Streaming" if it comes over the air with commercial free than it should also stream for free is my thought. If they would ever do real no commercial viewing I might pay for it like I do my music streaming, but it doesn't seem like they do. Rod

The key to keeping your black tank healthy is using a lot of water and emptying it only when very full or if you have the ability to flush it if doing a less than full empty. I don't use any chemicals. Charmin is septic safe, but does take longer to break down compared to some other brands. In a septic system it may not cause a problem, but if you have a person who uses a LOT of TP it could be a problem. Save a few glass jars and do a test of your normal tp use. Place the clean amount you typically use in the jar full of water and set it somewhere dark for a day or two. Shake the jar and see how it's either still together or all broken up in tiny pieces. It's tiny pieces you want. If it takes longer than you typically plan to stay at a location you could have the potential for a bit of a clog. The addition of human waste may speed the reaction, but I don't think anyone really wants to do that test. Rod

Welcome to the Forum, I too have a residential fridge. Yes it will stay cold for a while without electric, but each model may vary. I keep an Ice tray in my freezer with a penny on top of a frozen cube. If the freezer gets too warm the penny isn't on the top when I arrive at my next destination. (Or the power has gone off for other reasons.) There are many more high tech options I'm sure but it works for me. Your refrigerator is powered by an Inverter which is hooked to your battery bank aka House Battery. The length of time your inverter will power your fridge will depend on many things and how much other stuff is also powered by the inverter or the "House" battery. Many RV's have a power line from the vehicle connection to power some 12 volt items in the trailer, mine does not. I routinely get more than 12 hours of things staying fresh in the fridge and frozen in the freezer when I travel. That does depend on the ambient temperatures, and if you open the door at any time. Opening once while disconnected from power looses a lot of cooling with the inrush of warm air and the exit of cold. If it's not powered, do not open it is my rule. Rod

I have thought about removing the cabinet behind the drivers seat for a while. I'm thinking it would be a big job. The reason is, I'd like for the seat to move back a bit further and recline a bit more at times. Mine is currently totally stock except for a replacement fridge before my purchase. It would have to be moved somewhere and most likely I'd go with a smaller cooler type unit. I don't use the Dorm style enough to justify it, but might use one I could pull out and toss in the Jeep on occasion a bit more. Rod

OOPs, Was getting it out for the photo the hardest part of the fix or will it be more difficult putting it back in and setting it correctly? Maybe hard to find the part? Hope it all fits back together well and you are back to the Harvest. I'm in the Sugar Beet area and the preparations for the October first event is in full speed. I hear there will be piles and piles of the beets sitting at every intersection and truck after truck loading and delivering to the local "Crystal Sugar" plant on the other side of town. Rod

Kirk, I didn't do any reading or testing other than hooking it up to my truck batteries when it was sitting away from an electric connection for too long. It took a combination of that power, jumper cables from my Isuzu and the mobile battery box from the truck repair shop to get my truck started. I had just walked in asking for an estimate on replacement batteries and told them if it didn't start this time I would be in to purchase the batteries. The truck started and I got about another year from the set before I found one of the batteries with a bad cell. I now make sure I'm close enough for my trickle charger to keep the three batteries topped off when the truck is sitting. Rod

Maybe would smell worse, but not sure if they would burn. That's my main worry. My Cat litter seems to be working so far. No new cones found anywhere. My cat also decided to get out of her "Harness" today and explore under the truck. That may reinforce the 'maybe not a good place to store food' sense. Rod