Hello there. I have the same van and a RUclips channel. I did a short video pointing people to your craigslist. Of course if this is a problem let me know when I can take the video down, and I will certainly take it down when your ad is no longer posted. Take care and good luck.
Click "show more" for more info. It's located in Southern California - near Temecula. Think the height is 6' 2" inside. The bed is bigger than a queen, but I use a queen sheet on it and it fits.
Hi Wincrasher: I wasn't thinking of an Xplorer (I've been looking at newer models, or even converting my own), but the upgrades you've made are appealing. I haven't been able to find MPG data; what have you been getting with this? Thanks!
How many hours can you run the A/C off the inverter/battery bank at night? (Assuming a max. battery bank draw-down to 20%) Am I correct in assuming that the panels can support the A/C load during the day if pretty sunny? Please advise, and thanks.
I figure that the battery bank could run the AC for 3-4 hours. These are safe to run down to 10%. If you draw the pack down to 75-80%, recharging on solar in a single day is no problem. Here in California, I don't run the air conditioner much at all, so it's mostly microwave, coffee pot and the instant pot.
I'm running a test right now. With the AC on the inverter, running 72 degrees in eco mode, I'm seeing shy of 60 amps (including the refrigerator) on the Magnum display. Once it starts to cycle, load should drop 1/3 to 1/2. We'll see how long it can go, but I suspect 6-7 hours might be doable.
Yeah, I did click show more first. A Queen bed is 60"x80". Are you suggesting that bed is more than 80" across? I'm 6'4" in my bare feet...I'm looking for a class B that I can stand in without bumping my head or having to sleep in the fetal position...but I don't think it exists...I was hoping on your wide body...
I know of no vans that will accomodate 6'4" or more headroom, other than the Super High Roof Sprinters which are now out of production. Here's a link to the Xplorer Spec Sheet - it says interior height is 6' 1" and the width is 88". Like I said, I put a queen sheet on the bed - the topper I ordered was for a queen and I didn't cut it down except the notches for the rear corners. drive.google.com/file/d/0B-6s9vclxgXjMHN3Vjg4cmRMOFE/view
I really wanted to find a turnkey solution but I guess I'm going to have to build out a cargo van. The high roof Ford Transits have 81.5" of vertical space in the back, so even with an inch or more of flooring and insulation, plus a couple inches of insulation on the ceiling, I should be good to go there without bumping my head. I'll have to have a front to back bed though, since the Transit is much more narrow than your van...wow..88" across! Too bad it wasn't a few inches taller, you made some very good mods...love the lithium battery setup. Good luck with the sale...you shouldn't have any problems.
seriously people have no idea what these vans bring. just the after market stuff alone is worth more many Class C's! You should have started at 40k. somebody would have probably paid that!
This van is sold! Thanks for your interest. I'll leave the video up for those folks interested in Xplorers. FWIW, I got my full asking price.
Hello there. I have the same van and a RUclips channel. I did a short video pointing people to your craigslist. Of course if this is a problem let me know when I can take the video down, and I will certainly take it down when your ad is no longer posted. Take care and good luck.
Thanks Steve! I'm a fan of yours and have commented on some of your videos.
Looks very nice...good upgrades...where is this van located? What is the standing height in the van? What is the width of the bed in back?
Click "show more" for more info. It's located in Southern California - near Temecula. Think the height is 6' 2" inside. The bed is bigger than a queen, but I use a queen sheet on it and it fits.
Hi Wincrasher: I wasn't thinking of an Xplorer (I've been looking at newer models, or even converting my own), but the upgrades you've made are appealing. I haven't been able to find MPG data; what have you been getting with this? Thanks!
these get 12-15 mpg depending on your driving style. Generally I run 60-65 on the interstate.
How many hours can you run the A/C off the inverter/battery bank at night? (Assuming a max. battery bank draw-down to 20%) Am I correct in assuming that the panels can support the A/C load during the day if pretty sunny? Please advise, and thanks.
I figure that the battery bank could run the AC for 3-4 hours. These are safe to run down to 10%. If you draw the pack down to 75-80%, recharging on solar in a single day is no problem. Here in California, I don't run the air conditioner much at all, so it's mostly microwave, coffee pot and the instant pot.
Thank you sir. That sounds like a reasonable length of run time, especially for your environment.
I'm running a test right now. With the AC on the inverter, running 72 degrees in eco mode, I'm seeing shy of 60 amps (including the refrigerator) on the Magnum display. Once it starts to cycle, load should drop 1/3 to 1/2. We'll see how long it can go, but I suspect 6-7 hours might be doable.
After 5 hours, the battery was at 78%. Very impressed with the results.
Impressive indeed. This test was done during the day and with full sun?
Do the seats swivel?
Yes
what is the asking price
click on "show more" - it's at the bottom
Yeah, I did click show more first. A Queen bed is 60"x80". Are you suggesting that bed is more than 80" across? I'm 6'4" in my bare feet...I'm looking for a class B that I can stand in without bumping my head or having to sleep in the fetal position...but I don't think it exists...I was hoping on your wide body...
I know of no vans that will accomodate 6'4" or more headroom, other than the Super High Roof Sprinters which are now out of production. Here's a link to the Xplorer Spec Sheet - it says interior height is 6' 1" and the width is 88". Like I said, I put a queen sheet on the bed - the topper I ordered was for a queen and I didn't cut it down except the notches for the rear corners. drive.google.com/file/d/0B-6s9vclxgXjMHN3Vjg4cmRMOFE/view
I really wanted to find a turnkey solution but I guess I'm going to have to build out a cargo van. The high roof Ford Transits have 81.5" of vertical space in the back, so even with an inch or more of flooring and insulation, plus a couple inches of insulation on the ceiling, I should be good to go there without bumping my head. I'll have to have a front to back bed though, since the Transit is much more narrow than your van...wow..88" across! Too bad it wasn't a few inches taller, you made some very good mods...love the lithium battery setup. Good luck with the sale...you shouldn't have any problems.
seriously people have no idea what these vans bring. just the after market stuff alone is worth more many Class C's! You should have started at 40k. somebody would have probably paid that!
*worth more than a whole class c RV!
Thanks! I wanted to be reasonable and find a person that would really enjoy the van and geek out over all the tech I did.