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Thanks Last2ConvertNV for your kind words. You are correct, I am retired automotive designer. Having my campervan for sale for the last 4 months, I made some interesting discoveries from what people were saying about my DIY build. Here is a link where such posts are good example of "a mainstream" vision for a campervan.   Affordable 2018 low mileage campervan | Class B Forums   Nobody mentioned about my list of installed equipment or quality of the components or my focus on natural, non-toxic materials used.   It is always a standard set of cravings: there should be an air conditioner, black/grey water tanks, electrical water pump, propane stove, big "garage" at the back, queen size bed and so on... Everything above should be based on a smallest van, and it should cost not much. What a "pipe dream"! But I listen to the feedback. Replacing my dog bed by a stock seat plus adding the second sleeping space, that is what I had implemented. I think that it is because my campervan is DYI project. Most people consider DYI builds as a low-quality workmanship using cheapest components/materials with poor ergonomics and safety product. So far, I spoke to only one person who appreciated my ideas and construction. Hope I will proceed further with him on sale. To make a long story short, I have no regrets going that DYI path. I had my fun designing and building my campervan on Nissan NV platform. It is a remarkable vehicle I must say, never let me down.    

Andy,  I'm just at the end of my van conversion.    I bought my 2018 standard roof NV2500 with only 13K miles last November for $30,500.    It had some conversion done to it - most of which I have removed due to bad design or things no longer working.    In 6 months, I have added over $20,000 in my van conversion.    It's also been a lot of work and a lot of "Mcgyvering".    I look through your list of equipment that you have added to your van and I know what you have put into this van both in time and equipment.   It's a bargain at $49K and if I could turn back time, I'd probably would buy your van with all of the additional equipment.   Any one interested in an NV van should consider the total cost.    Just start with a low mileage cargo van and then start pricing the add-on's you have put into this van.   It adds up quick.   I understand the need to remove the dog seat for the original passenger seat.  It just makes the van more appealing to a broader market.      But I have to say as an owner of a German shepherd, I like that feature.   I put in a swivel seat before I saw your dog seat otherwise I would have done the same thing and just used the dog seat as a "reverse" seat to watch TV mounted in the interior.     I would swap in the original passenger seat when doing trips with the wife.   You must have been an engineer in your career.    Your van shows it.   Best of luck with your sale.   

Thanks for the insight @cray54and @Local Apparent Friday

The electromechanical fan clutch has been around for close to 20 years.  The first one I remember was on a Cummins Ram truck.  Thought it was pretty trick back then.    From what I can tell there are no codes because none of the electrical circuits are broken.  The clutch just doesn't hook up when told to do so.  Happens to thermal fan clutches as well.  This just has electrical control instead of a thermal spring.  Kinda strange to call it a clutch since there is no friction material inside.  Just the flow of silicone fluid that controls the coupling.  Something gave up on the control.  Not common, but not unheard of either. 

I think that's the best looking set up I've seen. Can you share the names of rims and tires you went with? Look like Fuel rims...

Hey Crusty. It looks like you are correct. My auxiliary fan runs when the test is performed. ( Door Test also) As it appears the main fan clutch was not working. We replace the fan clutch on the main fan, the engine fan. The Clutch was not operating the fan at a higher speed. It was just running with the engine speed. The issue is that the dealer that a was dealing with they diagnosed the whole AC issues as a leak. I'm in the refrigeration service industry and i know that i did not have a leak on the AC System. One was because when i would drive the AC would work fine. When i would stop that's when it would kick OFF. Even though i had told them that appears to be some king of an issue on the fans. Due to the condenser not cooling down. ( Fan Issues). At the time i was not sure when the primary Fan (Engine Fan & Clutch) or the auxiliary fan were supposed to come on. The main fan and the clutch seemed to be a very interesting setup and design. Also there is not much talk about them. Special on this vehicle. as far as i can tell. And again the auxiliary fan seems to come on as needed from the main ecu im assuming.   After replacing the main Fan Clutch seems that all my issues have been resolved.  It is very interesting that there is no fault codes for the clutch on the main Fan. A local mechanic some how had another vehicle in the shop same one 5.6 engine. As we were trying to diagnose my issue with his tool, he noticed that the other Vans main fan was moving much more air through it and running much faster.  That promoted us to focus on the Fan clutch. Which was the correct issue. Even though originally  we were focusing on the small fan the auxiliary. But we could not find anything wrong with it. We had looked at every HVAC diagram at the vehicle. It does not seem to have much information on the clutch fan. It seems to be a hidden issues.   I want to thank you for the reply, you have the correct answers on this topic.

Thanks so much to all for the info on here, super helpful. Geesh, it's not straightforward finding a setup that will work on the NV. I'm looking at getting a set of American Racing Bajas at a stock 17". It's a 0 offset, wondering if anyone has done a 0 offset before and how it went? I'm doing 245/70/17  Cooper AT3s. According to my math it'll be out an extra 40mm from stock = 1.57" and I'm worried it might be just barely to tight for the sliding door...

Hello everyone!   want to ask to see if anybody has had a similar issue….   It is mainly at lower revs 1k to 2K   When the van is up to speed and you are cruising around 40mph + at very low revs and you start pressing the gas slightly to keep momentum or accelerate slowly the car jitters / sputters randomly…  If I am above 2500 RPMs or have the engine with power I don’t feel the sputter or jitter   there are no codes with a scanner (cheap scanner ) Kind of feel like slippage from transmission area, not sure if anyone has felt something like this and can maybe lead me to a solution   Van has 125,000 miles 2012 4.0  NV 2500  

Has anyone installed a pull-out step by the sliding side door for their NV2500?  Right now I'm using a box, but the "Stromberg Carlson" 3" rise step on Amazon (or E-Trailer) seems like it would be what's needed...... BUT I don't see an easy way to mount this because of the extended piece that is mounted on the frame.  Does anyone have any suggestions?  Thanks in advance!!! 

Here are some details on kitchen functionality   https://youtu.be/GaeORMbldHA