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Booner

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    Booner got a reaction from dirt huffer in Better Battery   
    You can configure your alternator to charge your car battery and house battery at the same time, I wrote a long post on how to do it somewhere on this forum about a year ago. Or go to "Battery1234" for instruction on how to do it.
    I've also purchased a POD (power on demand) to jump start my vehicle in case of a dead battery. I haven't had to use it on my car but I have on a car at the local Wal-Mart and it started right up. I wouldn't travel without it
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    Booner got a reaction from G B L in Did Ford kill the Connect diesel and the SWB?   
    Having worked in the power industry for 20 years, and an operator on the electric grid for 8, the thing about renewable energy that upsets me the most is that very few ever talk about it's true cost. It's such a heavily subsidised component of of the power generation industry, and we're all paying for it, either directly through taxes, or indirectly through our power bills. 
    It's not that I'm against renewable energy; there is a place for it and it will continue to increase it's percentage share of our power generation. But what's it's true cost? Until that's known, we're all being fed a pile of B. S.
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    Booner got a reaction from LakersFan24 in Loading ramp questions??   
    Harbor freight makes a foldable aluminum ramp we/re used to load motorcycles and gun safes. it's wide
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    Booner got a reaction from Loafer in DIY roof rack for under$100   
    0I wanted a roof rack to carry the occasional 2x4 or plywood, etc. but didn't want to spend the money required by the after market suppliers.  While in my local big box hardware store I came across the aisle that contained the electrical conduit supplies.  They had an item they called "UniStrut" it's made out of mild steel and looks like a "u" with rolled over lips at the top of the u. They had another item called "top grip nut" that slides in the unistrut channel then turns 90 degrees to lock into the channel.
    The wheels began turning in my mind.  The unistrut fits into the channel in the roof of my 2015 lwb cargo van and is bolted to the roof by 3/8" bolts through the existing plastic plugs in the roof.  The "top grip nuts" allow me to fasten a plate to the unistrut that allows me to add cross bars which can be adjusted depending on what I'm hauling
    I purchased 2, 10 foot unistuts and cut them at 6 foot for the roof rail leaving me 2, 4 foot lengths for the cross pieces
    2 bags of top grip nuts (5 nuts per bag).
    4-4 hole steel blocks
    The cost of all this was $50.00
    I then purchased 1/2 inch nuts, bolts, and washers for a total of about $30.00
    Time to put this all together about 5 hours
    I plan on buying one more piece of United and cutting it in half along with more bits and pieces to make 2, 5 foot cross bars
    The pictures should show you how it all went together.  When I'm not carrying anything, it all comes off except for the unistrut that acts as the roof rails


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    Booner got a reaction from uphomesteaders in roof insulation   
    Is he asking about rigid foam with a fail backer? It's such an old post we'll probably never know, but I'd mount the foil against the roof and use spray on contact glue (applied to the roof and the foil, if you get it on the foam the solvents in the spray may eat the foam. Also you can usae a product called "reflectsit" (I think thats the name) it has foile on both sides with an interior that looks like bubble wrap, Again, applied with contact cement. The R factor isn't that high, but anything you use for inselation is better thatn the bare metal.
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    Booner got a reaction from mrtn in DIY roof rack for under$100   
    0I wanted a roof rack to carry the occasional 2x4 or plywood, etc. but didn't want to spend the money required by the after market suppliers.  While in my local big box hardware store I came across the aisle that contained the electrical conduit supplies.  They had an item they called "UniStrut" it's made out of mild steel and looks like a "u" with rolled over lips at the top of the u. They had another item called "top grip nut" that slides in the unistrut channel then turns 90 degrees to lock into the channel.
    The wheels began turning in my mind.  The unistrut fits into the channel in the roof of my 2015 lwb cargo van and is bolted to the roof by 3/8" bolts through the existing plastic plugs in the roof.  The "top grip nuts" allow me to fasten a plate to the unistrut that allows me to add cross bars which can be adjusted depending on what I'm hauling
    I purchased 2, 10 foot unistuts and cut them at 6 foot for the roof rail leaving me 2, 4 foot lengths for the cross pieces
    2 bags of top grip nuts (5 nuts per bag).
    4-4 hole steel blocks
    The cost of all this was $50.00
    I then purchased 1/2 inch nuts, bolts, and washers for a total of about $30.00
    Time to put this all together about 5 hours
    I plan on buying one more piece of United and cutting it in half along with more bits and pieces to make 2, 5 foot cross bars
    The pictures should show you how it all went together.  When I'm not carrying anything, it all comes off except for the unistrut that acts as the roof rails


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    Booner reacted to rwalsh in Micro Camper   
    I pulled the headliner and insulated a bit and also insulated the side panels. Had some leftover laminate flooring which I did the floor with.




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    Booner reacted to buckethead in Removed the Floor Extension Today   
    I got the basic floor and bunk in place. I decided to go with Formica over the plywood.

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    Booner reacted to bvz2000 in Asking a favor: Looking for interior dimensions on 2010-2013 U.S. models   
    mrtn and 103west43rd,
    Thanks so much to the both of you for the info (and mrtn, thanks for the effort - its the thought that counts ).
    With this info I can continue to be totally unproductive as I design a mini RV for a vehicle I don't even own instead of living my life
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    Booner reacted to buckethead in Removed the Floor Extension Today   
    Today I pulled out all the interior pieces in the cargo area of my 2015 Transit Connect cargo van including the floor extension. It was surprisingly easy. There is a lot of room under there. It has me rethinking some things.


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    Booner got a reaction from TC4K9's in Towing with a 2014 or newer Ford Transit Connect   
    I towed a small U-hual trailer with furniture in it from Colorado to Missouri with no problems. The hitch was factory installed. If I was to do more towing behave to figure out a way to reduce the "slop" that the hitch has when you insert it into the receiver. It made a lot of noise
    Hauling a small camper-not a problem- but you will reduce your gas mileage! From the mid 20's at 80 mph down to the high teens while towing at 70 mph
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    Booner got a reaction from mrtn in Micro Camper   
    I'm getting ready to start mine ( cargo van) in about a week. The first thing will be to remove a lot of the interior and insulate.
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    Booner got a reaction from Slonie in Convert my Transit Connect to camper   
    Welcome to the forum.
    I just purchases a 2015 XT last week and this spring I'l be turning it into a camper/deluxe road trip vehicle. My TC is replacing a full size van that was totaled last month, so I took the Marine batteries, microwave, refer, stereo, etc. out of my old van and will be installing them in the TC. I'm retiring in April and moving to Missouri, so my modifications won't take place until I get set up in MO.
    I would really like to see what ideas you and others have come up with. I've spent the better part of two days just staring at the interior of the TC and going over build outs in my mind; planning is 1/2 the fun of doing the project.
    But remember, if you don't take pictures-it didn't happen!
    Regards,
    Booner
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