Date:         Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:52:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Nissan NV Cargo van review
Comments: To: John Wessels <euromog@AOL.COM>
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$32k for the basic model? I wonder how well the camping fixtures from
a westy would fit in there? Well I might put in a Truckfridge (vs the
Dometic) as I was re-reading the posts on them this weekend... but
the stove & sink are good IMO.

I'm planning a road trip & will have to pull the Dometic again to
find out why it won't light on propane, I can use it as an icebox but
I'd much rather have it working.
For anyone interested it's about $600 for the Truckfridge
(http://www.truckfridge.com/store/page5.html TF65 AC/DC - (115 Volt
AC /12 Volt DC) $599.00) and another couple/three hundred for the AGM
deep cycle battery, isolator & wiring. My plans are borrowing heavily
from Daryl of AA Transaxle fame<g>. (He's an ex-coastie...)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=359831&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=180


The fuel economy in the review (with the V8) was not a plus in my
book and I have no idea how they handle non-tar forest & other back
roads. My Vanagon does well on the non-tar roads I go on, not as well
as my '59 did but it will work.

Rob
becida@comcast.net



At  4/16/2012 09:51 AM, John Wessels wrote:
>I went to look and sit in one over the weekend. Clovis Nissan has a
>couple of Sportsmobile equiped NV's that have been on a tour of the
>country. They did not have any at the dealer.
>
>The bare shell 3/4 ton high roof with NAV and power seats had a
>sticker of $32K. It was not mentioned how much the Sportsmobile
>option would run.
>
>
>
>John Wessels
>Last week there was some list chatter about a RV conversion of the Nissan NV
>cargo van. Well here is a short review of the base vehicle
>
>http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/04/commercial-week-day-one-review-2012-nissan-nv-cargo-van/#more-426977
>
>
>
>alistair