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The PLVOD (Public Land Van Of Death) Build Thread

Got the 1/0 power wire ran to the back today. Also mounted the Battery Isolator. Now ill have power to the phone, inverter, camp lights and other crap in the back, independent of the vehicle power and charges off of the same altenator. Tomorrow I get the camp stove in, as well as the cot. Then I can figure out what kind of clear totes I will need to fit under the cot.

Also picked up a camp chair thats pretty low to the ground. Fits perfect in the Van. I decided agianst the vans original rear chair as that only serves one purpose. Im trying to make sure everything has at least 2 uses.
 
Weldabeast said:
That's a new 1....coolant in the transmission....how does that even happen unless the van has a transmission cooler (doutful)
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Toyotas (4Runners at least) come from the factory with the front radiator divided into upper & lower sections: Upper for engine coolant, lower for trans fluid cooling.

If (when) the divider between sections rusts out, they mix, putting trans fluid in your engine coolant, and creating the dreaded "pink milkshake" in your tranny. One of the first things I did when I bought my old 4Runner was adding a new radiator in front of the existing, and routing the trans fluid through it instead of the factory (sealed off the bottom of the factory radiator).

@always89y you need soccer mom stickers on the back window to throw people off. "Honor Roll", "Live, Laugh, Wine", maybe a stick figure family with the dad scraped off. I know I never think "hunter" when I see that crap. :)
 
JBDaddy said:
Toyotas (4Runners at least) come from the factory with the front radiator divided into upper & lower sections: Upper for engine coolant, lower for trans fluid cooling.

If (when) the divider between sections rusts out, they mix, putting trans fluid in your engine coolant, and creating the dreaded "pink milkshake" in your tranny. One of the first things I did when I bought my old 4Runner was adding a new radiator in front of the existing, and routing the trans fluid through it instead of the factory (sealed off the bottom of the factory radiator).

@always89y you need soccer mom stickers on the back window to throw people off. "Honor Roll", "Live, Laugh, Wine", maybe a stick figure family with the dad scraped off. I know I never think "hunter" when I see that crap. :)
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Sounds like a good design...
I've only owned 1 foreign car (99 nissan frontier) and they definitely do things different....some are great design and some not so much.
 
JBDaddy said:
Toyotas (4Runners at least) come from the factory with the front radiator divided into upper & lower sections: Upper for engine coolant, lower for trans fluid cooling.

If (when) the divider between sections rusts out, they mix, putting trans fluid in your engine coolant, and creating the dreaded "pink milkshake" in your tranny. One of the first things I did when I bought my old 4Runner was adding a new radiator in front of the existing, and routing the trans fluid through it instead of the factory (sealed off the bottom of the factory radiator).

@always89y you need soccer mom stickers on the back window to throw people off. "Honor Roll", "Live, Laugh, Wine", maybe a stick figure family with the dad scraped off. I know I never think "hunter" when I see that crap. :)
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Stick figures with dad scraped off...I like it! Maybe a "I love Chahuahuas"...what self respecting hunter loves chahuahuas?

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Got a bit done this morning before work. Just about done minus the hammock (waiting on material) and pull away tent.

Now to hit up thrift stores and yard sales for cook and eat ware. Also have to pick up the storage containers. They will go under the cot when it's up. Heres pics of travel and deployed mod.
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always89y said:
Stick figures with dad scraped off...I like it! Maybe a "I love Chahuahuas"...what self respecting hunter loves chahuahuas?

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Go with the chihuahuas. You don't want single hunters sticking around to see if you're a "hot soccer mom" in need of help.
 
JBDaddy said:
Toyotas (4Runners at least) come from the factory with the front radiator divided into upper & lower sections: Upper for engine coolant, lower for trans fluid cooling.

If (when) the divider between sections rusts out, they mix, putting trans fluid in your engine coolant, and creating the dreaded "pink milkshake" in your tranny. One of the first things I did when I bought my old 4Runner was adding a new radiator in front of the existing, and routing the trans fluid through it instead of the factory (sealed off the bottom of the factory radiator).

@always89y you need soccer mom stickers on the back window to throw people off. "Honor Roll", "Live, Laugh, Wine", maybe a stick figure family with the dad scraped off. I know I never think "hunter" when I see that crap. :)
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One of those round white 26.2, 13.1 or 0.0 stickers is always a nice added touch too.
 
always89y said:
Also finished up the short hammock for the van! Anyone who ever complained about the difficulty of sewing a hammock has not made a saddle.
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They are super easy to make looks really good. What is the final length and width?

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Did u check voltage at it secondary battery while it was runnin and is it charging the whole time the vehicle is running? Will u bolt the battery box to the floor?
 
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