Aux. batteries and inverter, AC outlet, rail, passenger seat tray and back of seat storage all added...

[Randucci]

 I have been keeping busy after I retired doing some mods to my NV. Not trying to make it a camper, but just a few thing to make it easier on overnight fishing trips and everyday use. Here is what I added:

 

 I changed the stock battery to a Optima and added one Optima Aux. battery next to it in the engine bay. I added two Optima Aux. deep cycle batteries (for a total of three Aux. batteries) inside. I added a 2000 watt inverter that runs off of them.

 

 I added a 120v. at the base of the passenger seat that has a cord that runs outside to a connector so I don't have to run an extension cord thru the door opening when I want to connect to the gas generator. 

 

 I put a factory tray/drawer under the passenger seat. The part numbers are the same as the one under the driver's seat, pretty easy to add.

 

 I also made a aluminum rail for the floor just on the inside of the side door, because I didn't like it when things would fall down onto the step and falling out when the door was opened. I used the tie down locations to bolt it to.

 

 The canvas storage is handy as it will store long items in the lower two padded areas like rifles (the bottom one is detachable). It is easily removed with a couple buckles. It is made by Mud River. 

 

 Let me know what you think.

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[ASD Dad]

Nice work!  I like that bag and need to look it up.  Everything looks neat and clean.  The dual battery tray you made looks very nice as does the rail.  I may also need to add that under seat storage for my wife, my side is packed of all my extras and there's no more room.

[Randucci]

Thanks for the nice complements, the part numbers for the under seat drawer are:

 

Part No.: 87390-1PA0A

DRAWER ASSY-FRO       Qty: 1

 

Part No.: 87309-1PA0A

RAIL-UNDER TRAY          Qty: 1

 

Part No.: 87359-1PA0A

RAIL-UNDER TRAY          Qty: 1

 

Part No.: 87184-1PA0A

SCREW                            Qty: 4

 

Part No.: 01451-0022U

SCREW                            Qty: 2

 

Part No.: 87414-1PA0A

REINFORCE ASSYSLIDE   Qty: 1

 

One of the metal slides that holds one of the plastic rails came on the van, the forward one (so you shouldn't nee it). I looked at trying to rotate the whole drawer assembly 90deg so it could be pulled out forward into the passenger foot area so it could be opened by the passenger when the door was closed, but the opening in-between the seat mount feet was about 1/2" too narrow and I didn't want to cut them up for it to fit.

 

The Mud River canvasback seat storage I got on sale from OpticsPlanet.com, they don't look to be on sale now, but I have found if you go to "live chat" and ask for their best price, they will give you a discount. They look like a grey color in some pictures on other websites that sell them, but they only make one color and it is a light brown/tan, which goes somewhat with the headliner.

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[ASD Dad]

Thanks for all that info!  Where did you get the parts for the storage tray, dealer?

 

The seat storage is cheaper there than other places I looked.  It is $115 at Opticsplanet and around $125 elsewhere.  I dont hunt but it would be nice to carry misc gear when camping.  

[Randucci]

 I got all the drawer parts from Nissanpartsdeal.com except for the Part No.: 87414-1PA0A

REINFORCE ASSYSLIDE   Qty: 1, even though they said they have it, when it comes to shipping, they really don't, so I had to order it from the official Nissan website. The prices are much better from the Nissan website than going to your local dealer. The thing is though, when you order from them on-line, it has to actually be sent through your local dealer as they don't sell directly to you (they don't tell you that though). Even though you choose to have your order shipped to you, your order goes to the dealer and they ship it to you, so save the extra shipping time and shipping cost, just pick it up at the dealer.

 

I paid $89.99 + free shipping from Opticsplanet when it was on sale, so just do a on-line chat and see what price you can talk them down to.

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[ASD Dad]

Awesome, thanks again for the info!

[OpenRoadCO]

Nice setup Randucci. I would like to do something similar but am not sure where is the easiest/best place to tie into. A couple of questions:

 

Is this all tied in to the vans 12 vdc system? Which fuse port did you tie into?

Does your 120 vac shore power tie into the vans 12 vdc system? Does it go through the batteries to charge those and then into the vans system?

[Randucci]

 All the Aux. batteries are charged by the vans 12vdc system thru the Blue Sea Battery isolator. The battery isolator prevents the vans main battery (the one that came with the van and used to start the van) from being drained when using the Aux. batteries for the 120v inverter or just 12vdc (the inverter senses that the aux batteries are being used and breaks the connection to the main battery). I placed one of the Aux. batteries up front next to the main battery for a few reasons, one, because there is room there (if you replace the large stock battery, with a smaller size) and not taking up room inside the van, second,  just so there is a Aux. battery up front fo any accessories or to jump the main battery if needed.  

 

 The single 120vac outlet on the floor only connects to shore power or a generator, it is not connected to the vans 12vdc system. But, the inverter is also a charger (not all inverters are), so you can plug it into shore power or a generator and charge the batteries. I don't have any current plans to add solar power panels at this time, but they could be added to this existing system easily.

[Chris J. Dempsey]

 I have been keeping busy after I retired doing some mods to my NV. Not trying to make it a camper, but just a few thing to make it easier on overnight fishing trips and everyday use. Here is what I added:

 

 I changed the stock battery to a Optima and added one Optima Aux. battery next to it in the engine bay. I added two Optima Aux. deep cycle batteries (for a total of three Aux. batteries) inside. I added a 2000 watt inverter that runs off of them.

 

 I added a 120v. at the base of the passenger seat that has a cord that runs outside to a connector so I don't have to run an extension cord thru the door opening when I want to connect to the gas generator. 

 

 I put a factory tray/drawer under the passenger seat. The part numbers are the same as the one under the driver's seat, pretty easy to add.

 

 I also made a aluminum rail for the floor just on the inside of the side door, because I didn't like it when things would fall down onto the step and falling out when the door was opened. I used the tie down locations to bolt it to.

 

 The canvas storage is handy as it will store long items in the lower two padded areas like rifles (the bottom one is detachable). It is easily removed with a couple buckles. It is made by Mud River. 

 

 Let me know what you think.

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Looks great! I have a similar setup, but my inverter is separate from my truck’s 12VDC system. I’m thinking of changing this and that leads to my question: what size cable did you use to connect the “coach” (interior)  batteries to the invertor? Also, where did you find terminal connectors this large? Thanks.

[kenlyl]

What did you use for a battery try for your dual batteries under the hood ? Did you have to do any cutting or relocating or parts to accomodate the  new battery tray ? Do you have any photos of the tray without the batteries in place ? I have plan to add a aux battery under the hood but not sure on all the steps and parts I need.

 

I have a 2013 Nissan NV1500  with the V6. How different is the fit ? How much did all the under seat pieces cost you.

 

Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated

[Randucci]

What did you use for a battery try for your dual batteries under the hood ? Did you have to do any cutting or relocating or parts to accomodate the  new battery tray ? Do you have any photos of the tray without the batteries in place ? I have plan to add a aux battery under the hood but not sure on all the steps and parts I need.

 

I have a 2013 Nissan NV1500  with the V6. How different is the fit ? How much did all the under seat pieces cost you.

 

Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated

 

 

 I used a piece of 3/16" aluminum plate for the tray base and fabricated all the pieces, sorry, I didn't take any pictures of to by itself. I had to remove the factory mounting posts that was tack welded in place and grind to smooth. I don't know what differences between a 2013 and a 2016 are, I would guess none or minimal, they haven't change much. 

 I don't remember how much the total cost was for all the drawer parts were, (besides, you would need to get new prices as it was over a year ago I purchased all of them), The drawer was the most, I'm guessing between $100 - $140. But it is all factory and fits with no problem.

[Randucci]

Looks great! I have a similar setup, but my inverter is separate from my truck’s 12VDC system. I’m thinking of changing this and that leads to my question: what size cable did you use to connect the “coach

[andy_george]

Interesting info, thanks!

[Rees]

I found a optima dual battery tray on amazon and had it powder coated

 

 

 

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[Bamps]

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