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  • Corrugated plastic is the material most commonly used for political campaign signs. It also happens to be a great material for making better use of the limited storage spaces in the camper van. Beth is the maker of the family, be it paper folding or coroplast construction.  These free signs are strong, light, cuttable, and…

    Political Plastic
  • More than you may want to know about propane regulators. Our 3-Way refrigerator was getting harder and harder to light when on propane. It has a “clicker” and it was taking 10-12 tries to get it to ignite. After hearing other owners say they were seeing propane regulators fail on relatively new vans, we wondered…

    Under Pressure
  • We noticed that the latest 1Up racks have an improved tongue. The new hitch bar and tongue still have the big ball bearing to eliminate any play or rattle in the rack, but now there is a slot for a hitch pin. It arrived with a locking hitch pin with a design similar to the…

    1Up Bike Rack Upgrade
  • Today’s post is about adding this cool swing arm to our bike rack. We’ve had this 1Up Bike Rack for over four years now and it has been great. Originally purchased for our Sprinter based Plateau TS, it transferred just fine to our Promaster Lexor TS. Aluminum and stainless steel materials make a sturdy and…

    Swinging Bikes
  • Looking for projects to do in the off season we decided to see if we could learn more about our trusty Lexor. We wondered if it, like us, might have taken on too much weight over the holidays. Here’s the logic we used to figure out if we are within the safe loading limits of…

    Is My Lexor ProMaster Overweight?