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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    New shower install video:
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    Just a quick look at the mock up, this is not fully installed yet. This is generally how the floor will look:
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    LOL it's hard to find anything semi decent that fits that space. this isnt an exact fit, but its close and minor modification will fit perfect.
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    I am starting my shower conversion. The Tec Vanlife insert came today. I have a plan for making this fill the space perfectly, so stay tuned! Mine is the shower pan with the bamboo insert seen here: https://tecvan.co/products/ultra-low-profile-shower-pan-recessed-shower-pan Other than a...
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    Mine only came with a toilet, there is no plumbing for a shower head, heater, tank etc. I was looking at adding a water tank etc but the weight is sort of against my plans. I do have a gray water tank though, so I am planning on finishing the shower, adding a drain, and installing a heated...
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    My van never came with a drain pan. Well, I guess maybe over the last 25 years it had one at some point possibly, but my floor is sealed. It's so weird because youd expect to have one with the way the floors and wall are, but just a toilet was in mine. I haven't found one that fits, and I want...
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    That being said, I am ready to pack up and leave. I am cold. I need to find a shower pan and work on that next.
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    Small update, Currently back in Utah to ship some product I had pending and pick a few things up. It snowed. I saw a great opportunity to drive the rv in the mud and snow and climb a really steep incline. This thing is very capable!
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    Yeah, its just that there's really not enough house battery and nowhere to put more in without a lot of work. I have a 400ah battery and unless I leave the starlink on overnight, OR dont get a good charge during the day (clouds, storms, etc). I have 400 watts on the roof, a 400ah LiFe battery...
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    LOL sorry I literally am the worst for written humor
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    My first somewhat major excursion in the van post modifications took place over the last few weeks. My trip was basically Salt Lake, south through Las Vegas, then a couple of weeks in San Diego before returning home. I did not do any real off road adventuring on this trip as it was mostly...
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    So that is the backup camera. Strangely though it recently stopped working, not sure if its a fuse or what, but it barely worked anyways with that cctv. I have only seen that cable for a starlink, Its the one that comes with it.
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    I almost forgot. One other thing I have been planning is to keep clothing storage under the dinette/ main seats. I did a lot of research and decided to use these cotopaxi packing cubes. I can fit 14 t shirts in one of them. pictured here is: Cube 1: 14 t shirts Cube 2: 14 pairs of socks, 14...
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    So it's been a bit of a week trying to get her ready to leave town. I noticed that my clutch master cylinder had a leak, so it was time to order parts! @stevenlee was able to get me the new master cylinder in just a few days saving me the hassle of ordering the next closest part that was...
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    Thinking of Purchasing an JB500

    I picked mine up in Galveston Texas and drove from Galveston to Portland Oregon then back to salt lake in about a week. I believe it was 3400 miles. Ran fine, but it was summer so in Moab area I did get a little heat soak and pulled over to let her cool down. The car will do 100-110km/hr on a...
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    I actually think you’d be pretty hard pressed to get 2 inches in the rear without new shackles, we tried that first and it needed more springs. Looking at a traditional shackle you can see you need it to taper in to work on these. That was what spurred us looking at the l300 lift kit to see what...
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    They are both super great people! I’m sure they’d love to meet you! Clayton actually gave me some matte black vinyl to run across the lower section of my windshield. I did this to cover a fixed crack as well as the electronics in the window. I also installed an LED strip above the cabinets for...
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    Hey Mosef, Clayton is a buddy of mine! That painting in the background of the shop was done by... me :oops:
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    My Turtle Van the JB470

    Got the quadlock charger/ phone mount wired in yesterday. While I was under the dash I realized that my clutch master cylinder (pn: mb555191) has given up the ghost, so I need to order that now. Also, my starlink showed up today, so I will start that install this weekend most likely.
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    Thinking of Purchasing an JB500

    Good Morning, @nula probably has the best info specifically to the 500, but I have a 470 and can weigh in. I have imported a few vehicles over the years, and 20+ year old cars always need something. The fact that they have already gone through a lot of the plastics and replaced things is great...
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