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Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 12:37 pm
by longjohn
The racks on top carry my grumman square back canoe (quote)
Kurbmaster the rack seems to attached by the drip rail? how much weight can it hold?my thoughts are storage pod ,solar panels small alum john boat, with a canoe it would be so long-john would be overboard
drip rail
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 3:47 pm
by kurbmaster
I don't know how much weight it will hold but we used the racks with 2x6s on top of them and three adults standing on them as a rolling scaffold to help build an airplane hanger one time. So they hold a lot. Drip rails are solid on that vehicle
Hi Long John
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 3:50 pm
by kurbmaster
I don't know about a ac dash that would be nice. I just use fans when I am on the road and the roof top air when I am stopped. If you find an in dash conversion for ac let me know.
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:59 am
by longjohn
Will do ! i have found quite a few conversions here on the east coast , however not much response to questions , will keep you posted
Winterizing for the winter
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:48 am
by kurbmaster
Just winterized the kurbmaster for the winter. Sad to put it away for this extended time. Can't wait till I can go south for the winter. Having a job sucks.
Re: Winterizing for the winter
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:45 pm
by Patrick46
kurbmaster wrote:Just winterized the kurbmaster for the winter. Sad to put it away for this extended time. Can't wait till I can go south for the winter. Having a job sucks.
So don't put it away...take it out occasionally for a winter campout!!
I'm on the HAMB with you. Stepvans rock!!!
salt will eat you alive on the east coast
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 4:17 pm
by kurbmaster
Even though the body is aluminum the undercarriage is not and don't want to subject it to the salt. It is fully insulated and is comfortable in cold weather but it isn't worth it to me to subject to the corrosion.
The van took first place in at the 2010 truck in in greenwich ny in the camper division.
Re: salt will eat you alive on the east coast
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:22 pm
by Patrick46
kurbmaster wrote:it isn't worth it to me to subject it to the corrosion.
Well...you COULD always pressure wash the undercarriage when you get home.
but now that I think about it...you're back in NY. You guys have REAL winter back there!!!
won first place camper division at national van show 201o
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:32 pm
by kurbmaster
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:03 pm
by Jesper The Dane
Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 11:07 pm
by Headache
Grats on the win kurbmaster!
Re: 1976 Grumman Stepvan motorhome conversion
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:49 pm
by kurbmaster
Another season is over in the northeast. Instead of using the pink stuff in the water system to prevent freezing of the pipes I tried blowing all the water out. I hope it works .
To all of you moving down to warmer climates have fun I am still working.
Re: 1976 Grumman Stepvan motorhome conversion
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:49 pm
by southpier
in case you guys didn't click on the HAMB link, there's 44 pages of step vans there!
Re: 1976 Grumman Stepvan motorhome conversion
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:27 pm
by kurbmaster
The HAMB is a great forum. Maybe someday we can have a little step van rally. I'll have to wait till I retire.
Re: 1976 Grumman Stepvan motorhome conversion
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:40 am
by kurbmaster
Just got back from a week trip to Rhode Island . Everything worked great . Got 9mpg the new water heater with a switch to light it on inside was a great addition. After a week of running the 36 year old refridgerator only a 1/3 of the propane tank was used.
Was wondering if anybody has run a coleman mini mach 7100 btu air conditioner on a 2000 watt generator. I have an old Honda 2200 watt and it is loud. Might think about replacing it with the new quieter ones.
