DennisV

What about 4x4 version?

A factory built 4X4 Cummins Diesel NV 3500 . . . Oh Lordy ! And it could be easily done too.

Here's some pics of my build http://nissannvforum.com/topic/413-2013-nv-2500-camper-build-pics/

Congratulations ! Welcome to the board. Post some pics of that beast when you get a chance. That's a very generous offer of that GPS unit. I'm sure somebody will take you up on that before too long. You will notice that this board doesn't get a lot of hits or activity compared to other forums. The only reason I can think of for this, is that these NVs just don't break very often and there just isn't much to complain about, unlike the other jumbo van forums. So how long did it take for Quigley to get that conversion done ?

Yeah, but I'm not a watt hog. I hooked up a wired remote on/off switch from the inverter and ran it to the back of the van where I can reach it while in bed. Pre-load a 1100 watt percolator with coffee the night before. When I wake up, I hit the switch and start the percolator. Then I hit the remote start for the van and fire up the engine with the heater on full blast. In 8 minutes I've got a warm van and hot coffee. Downright civilized . . . That and some quality low draw LED lighting and that's about it for my power needs.

Yes it fits between the ribs. Build up with butyl putty tape and seal with Sikaflex. #8 quality stainless screws. Be very careful when you place the fan onto the tape. You only get one shot. You'd have a hell of a time pulling it off of that putty tape.

2 group 27 agm batteries , on board 20 amp charger, 1250 watt inverter, isolated from the van's charging system. I use the vans heater by remote start for 8 minutes in the morning and that's it for heating.

3/8" laminate flooring.

Thanks Chris I've built houses, boats, furniture, fountains, cars, vans, and state highways. I'm just one of "those guys". :shift:

Yup, that arm rest is hard on the elbow. I bought one of those mouse pads with the raised gel wrist pad. Then I cut off the thin mouse part and used double sided tape to attach the gel wrist pad to the arm rest. Works good.

Good for you, Mc2. I drove both the 6 and 4 cyl sprinters, and 3 different PMs, and read every piece of promo material I could get on the Transit and then I drove the NV. And that was that. Very pleased with it so far.

The big NV has been roughly the same as the RAM PM in July and dropped a bit behind in August. Yet the Promaster website has a whole lot more post volume and interaction in it. This website could use an update. Pretty bland and boring layout. But there might be another reason this site has such little traffic. The PM website and the Sprinter site get a lot of traffic from owners needing help because they are having problems with their vans and need advice. Maybe the NVs are just a lot more reliable . . . No problems with mine. I got nothing to whine about.

Wollip You need to calculate your usage in amp hours Check the amperage rating for the fan and try to interpolate to figure amperage at #3 speed. Let's just call it 2 amp hours for this exercise. ( It's probably less than that) Your battery will have an amp hour rating also. If it's a wheel chair size AGM, it will be about a 35 amp hour +/- battery. A good rule for batteries is to not discharge past 50% for best longevity of battery life. So for this example: Battery Ah (35) / Fan Ah (2) = 17.5 hrs run time to 100% discharge or 8.75 hrs to 50% discharge. Plug your real numbers in there to find your run time in hours to 50 % discharge. You might want to consider a dedicated onboard charger that you just plug in at night to take the hassle out of charging. Very convenient for not much money.

I think the opposite approach would be better. This is the slowest least visited forum that I read. It might be better if the site was condensed into fewer sections.

Same big guy perspective here. It just puts the other Jumbo Vans to shame in that respect. The Promaster for instance was a rolling pain box by comparison. Welcome !