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Not my van, but Sportsmobile Texas has one for sale for $81,500. V8 with72,000 miles. Located in Hudson Valley, NY. Wonder if it will show up on this site? Basically stock like ours. If interested in this van and want a second opinion, PM me.
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Wow! Never seen a build like this with so many slide outs and multiple use surfaces. Definitely time to get out. Let us know how it all works out and where you take your van.
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The Roadtrek Nav6 / N6 Active NV Conversions Thread
radin2son replied to WanderlustAV's topic in Conversions
You may want to check VW Vanagan forums. I doubt Colorado Camper or Sportsmobile would given the difference in design. Unless they sub it out… Best bet is to move to socal. -
conversiontrader.com has 3 high top NVs listed for sale. 2 NV 2500 and 1 3500. Also a NV 200. Not pop tops, but…
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Suspension Help w/ Sumo Springs
radin2son replied to OpenRoad's topic in Brakes, Chassis & Suspension
A Sportsmobile NV 2500 standard top conversion adds about 1000 lbs (6917 lbs) to the stock cargo van (5996 lbs). It is parked level with 30 gallons of water plus some gear we normally take. Rear arch measurement is 34 1/4”. Added RB/50N floor plan photo. 20 gallon water tank under couch. House batteries mounted to frame under side entrance step. Aldo added photo of pop top… No noticeable sag. -
Suspension Help w/ Sumo Springs
radin2son replied to OpenRoad's topic in Brakes, Chassis & Suspension
I’m not sure what to do with this info as in no one drives around in an empty van. Plus, Nissan most likely accounted for “sag” when loaded. So, what is the rear arch number when fully loaded to spec? New shocks? Sure. Anything else? Not so sure. -
The rubber coated “buildout” step on our NV wore down to the wood years ago and I used bed liner paint to coat it. Showing a little wear but not enough to repaint. Expensive can of paint. Spay on is available.
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OWL VANS, “the world’s #1 gear carriers for your off road camper van.” NVs not included in listed vans. Worth a look. “Origin” video mentions another fabricator, Canyon Vans owlvans.com Sportsmobile forum mentioned OWL in a post about a problem with plastic hinges on new Aluminess boxes. Aluminess was bought by Bestop (Jeep aftermarket).
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Don’t recall any posts regarding this. Check Titan forums.
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NV3500 Move Backup Camera - What are the best solutions?
radin2son replied to MilesD's topic in Accessories & Modifications
aztec has the best solution, move the swing arm to the right side. Works until you add a box to the left side. -
NV3500 Move Backup Camera - What are the best solutions?
radin2son replied to MilesD's topic in Accessories & Modifications
It will be when you travel. -
NV3500 Move Backup Camera - What are the best solutions?
radin2son replied to MilesD's topic in Accessories & Modifications
Great looking bumper and tire mount. Where do you plan to put the license plate? Move the existing camera and wiring to the same place. -
Best bet is to go to Titan forum by googling 2005-16 Titan evap codes. There is a Nissan Titan TSB bulletin for P0448. There may be other evap TSBs as well. Try electrical as well. There are several Titan forums… They are a better resource than NV for engine and transmission issues. The problem with this forum is too few users and reluctance to report ? results. Nothing to do with you being new.
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This is the time of year that we see all sorts of vans and rv’s from $200k+ 4x4 Sprinters to $13k 4x4 Mitsubishi Delica. Several of these in the area. New to me was a Black Series off road rv/trailer. It would look great behind the 4x4 NVPs. HQ19 will set you back $58k but there are incentives. blackseries.net
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2012 NV2500/3500 fuel vent issue.
radin2son replied to MrWright's topic in <i>General Discussion</i>
Looked this up. Evap “sucks in a lot of air” and needs an “unavailable” filter. Nissan, other manufacturers and aftermarket not interested in filter solution. More lucrative for dealership to replace parts. Your issues haven’t come up. Mostly complaints about check engine code. Bamps posted a fix. -
Welcome. Thanks for posting photos. Did you consider Quigley or the Titan 4x4 conversions before you went with Advanced? Just noticed 2018. New to you?
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Nissan NV Roof rack and accessories
radin2son replied to TxRax's topic in Accessories & Modifications
Or, move vendors to Accessories and Parts For Sale link. -
Nissan NV Roof rack and accessories
radin2son replied to TxRax's topic in Accessories & Modifications
There may be a place for “vendors” if they identify themselves as such and offer aftermarket parts that actually fit NVs. Agree that TxRax should tell us more about his products etc… If he responds, move posts to Accessories and Modifications. -
2016 or 17 meetup/gathering... Missouri?
radin2son replied to radin2son's topic in Events & Gatherings
At 5500’, the weather should be great. Cooler than the nearby low desert. -
2016 or 17 meetup/gathering... Missouri?
radin2son replied to radin2son's topic in Events & Gatherings
Back to Bisbee? Not sure there is enough flat ground, but $25 gets you a reserved spot in the church and other parking lots. Worth a day visit, but the point is to be vanlife social. If anyone plans to go, let me know and I can give you info on the area. A good place to start is Coronado National Forest. -
There is a post for a fix for that. If you don’t want to do this, buyer can.
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Welcome. DIY conversion or built to buy? Attach a photo or 2. Missed opportunity in ?? as very few companies built affordable NV camper conversions. Then it all ended with the demise of Nissan commercial vans.
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Welcome. Business use or personal?
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Are NV2500 keys chipped or not?
radin2son replied to mahu's topic in Alarms, Keyless Entry, Locks & Remote Start
Mahu. Welcome back. From your last winter photos, I just assumed you parked it and went skiing. You put a lot of time and effort into the design and build. How did everything work out? Given your NV’s name, I reread Travels with Charlie. Good read to take traveling. Penguin Classics has reprinted most of Steinbeck’s novels and short stories. On a long library waiting list to read Log From the Sea of Cortez. -
NV3500 Randomly dies, occasionally won't start
radin2son replied to GusTheVan's topic in Nissan NV 5.6L Engine (2017+)
If your NV is AZ registered in an emissions required area, they will check the gas cap. If it fails, your NV fails and will have to come back for a retest. Emissions also will send you packing if the check engine light is on. They will restart the engine to bring it back up if you cleared it. Dust does trip the check engine light and it will stay on. You can clear it, but it will come back on the next time you start your van. Annoying but self healing. No related stalling. Similarly, codes for the purge flow and evap canister did not cause our NV ( older V8) to stall. Loose gas cap has come on (replaced once) but “no” gas cap doesn’t trigger the warning. Ever get gas, drive for a while and wonder what that is in your driver side mirror? Strangest was at a Border Patrol check point. The drug dog was working, and as we pulled away, an agent told us to stop. The gas cap was hanging out and he screwed it back in. “Have a nice day.” 3+ years is the norm for desert batteries. Dealer won’t cover this.