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Originally Posted by cybutler
Having said that, perhaps others didn't find the things I mentioned a problem. Since we have no practical experience, we may be overlooking things that are important and focusing on things that are not. You just can't know what is important until you spend time in a unit and as you all know, renting Class B's is either cost-prohibitive or non-existent.
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Originally Posted by cybutler
This sounds like a great idea but I've never pursued it because we will need to finance a portion of the purchase. I'll check into the loan possibilities for the van itself and see if our savings would let us finish it.
Do you think it would be possible to install a wine storage unit? Would have to keep the bottles at a constant temp (around 55 degrees) so something would have to be running at all times. Does that rule it out?
Also heard about a "back deck" like those on toy haulers. I've been told it could be installed after market. Do you know anything about this? Example on this website:
Specifications | Embassy? Class B RV | SVO Group Inc.
Thanks!
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Hi and welcome to the forum. I've only been doing the campervan thing for about 5 months now so my practical experience is still limited but I think I can offer a bit of help.
Since you aren't exactly sure what you need or like yet, do you think it would be worth buying an older van in order to get familiar with what you like or don't and what you use and what you don't. This way you aren't dropping almost 6 figures on a van that you think suits you. A few shake down trips should let you get the feel for everything and by buying/selling an older unit you probably wouldn't lose a whole lot of money if you end up getting rid of it in a few months or whenever. By all means if the other vans are what you want then I'd say get it.
I would say it would be fairly easy to have a small wine chiller installed. You would need to find the model that works for you and then get the power requirements for it. If you can figure out how much power it draws then you will be able to plan your vehicle power requirements to accommodate the needs of the chiller. The biggest issue might be finding space to install it since these vans usually try to use all the space available.
The back deck install also should be doable. You will need to check the manufacturer of the deck and see if it is model specific to any vans. This might limit your options right here. But if you are skilled at fabricating or have deeper pockets, as long as there is space and the van can support the deck both structurally and the extra weight it will be carrying, then it should be doable on any van. Just be sure to crawl underneath it and check things out. Lots of vans have things like fuel tanks, holding tanks, etc, all stashed under the back of the van so space might be limited.