Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Further progress

I checked in on the Rolling Steel Tent again. The new engine was in place and Manny was busy hooking up hoses and wires.

I said, “Van engine swaps are a real pain in the ass, aren’t they?”

He shrugged and said, “It’s the third van I’ve done this spring.”

He showed me the old engine. It wasn’t pretty. And it was wrapped up in preparation for a hazmat team to haul it away.

5 comments:

  1. Barney, The Old Fat ManJune 7, 2023 at 5:39 PM

    Thanks for the update. I am wondering if I should swap down in size to a van. That is a hard decision for me at this time as I am soon 77 and nothing is really wrong with my rig of 16 years..

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    1. RobJune 8, 2023 at 9:12 AM

      Having to drive your home to Whataburger for lunch get's old pretty quick.

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  2. AnonymousJune 10, 2023 at 3:34 PM

    It would be nice to hear about your "lessons learned" from this experience. It is something that most people fear.

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  3. Barney, The Old Fat ManJune 12, 2023 at 8:02 PM

    I personally am working on figuring out the real differences that matter between van life and the similar small class b life. I only have serious experience with 16 years of 24 foot travel trailer and tow truck RV life..

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    1. RobJune 13, 2023 at 2:40 PM

      A van or RV that has the vehicle attached is not bad as long as I was in a moving mode. A night here then a night or two there.
      If I was going to stop at one spot for an extended time my "house" HAD to be ready for the trip to the store or I had to find a different way to get there (and home with my purchases).
      I did workcamp for several months with a bicycle (or walking) as my transport. We ended up buying a car to tow along behind the RV.

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