It’s an exciting and rewarding process! Thanks for watching g

@@SeizeTheAdventure i just bought mine today and husband already picked it up from the owner he took it to his work and hes not calling me anymore bec. Hes been glued to the van 😂😂 he just send me 1 picture that he is inside and eating his lunch. Its 1996 dodge ram. I dont know when and where we can convert bec. We live in a apartment so hopefully we can start working on it

Thanks!!

That’s awesome! How have you liked it so far?

It is working perfect. Also put in a dc to dc charger. Something that may benefit you being in the PNW.

@@carpman_here8133 awesome! What do you run with it? What size battery do you have? I’ll be putting a battery isolater as yes, it’s gonna be a struggle to get sun in the winter 😂

100a lithium. Lights, 12v cooler, max air fan, water pump, USB ports, diesel heater and 750 watt inverter. Used the Renogy 20 amp dc to dc. Works well.

@@carpman_here8133 sounds like a similar set up that I’m going for. Was thinking about a 200ah lithium battery, but they are quite pricey. Do you feel like 100ah is sufficient for everything you are powering?

Glad that my videos have been apart of your process! There was fear of cracking the fiberglass. I just went easy on the pressure and let the drill do the work. It was surprisingly more rigid than I expected at first. Good luck and thanks for commenting!

Hi Mariah! I made a video explaining my entire solar set up and all of its components. If you are interested in that information you should definitely check it out! I used a 200ah AGM battery from Renogy and it’s been absolutely perfect for my needs. Thanks for watching!

@@wadebarnes6720 I didn’t cut any holes in the floor. I made a bracket for my 200ah battery secured to the floor. First time creating my own electrical system. Thanks for watching!

@@SeizeTheAdventure back when we install stereo systems we used to install battery boxes in the floor that way it did not take up room.

I have an entire video on how I painted the van with Durabak-18, go check it out! Thanks for watching

That’s an excellent idea waiting for a deal. I was thinking to do the same, but decided to get them and install them before the rain comes to the pnw. I have seen people that do install panels and hook them up directly to their solar generator. You need to buy a few different connectors and do some wiring, but it’s completely possible. Do a quick KZfaq search for connecting any solar panel to solar generator and you’ll find a couple really informative videos with links to the products necessary. Hope this helps, and good luck on your Astro van build. Thanks for watching!

@@SeizeTheAdventure thanks man your awesome and truly appreciate the advice

It depends on your situation. The Astro is the perfect size for the solo adventure weekend trips. Would it be of interest to you if I did a video/stream on this topic?

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