Cargo Vanning in Sub-Zero Weather

vanman10x2 · Dec 10, 2013

Not seeing many vanners out here on the road right now. Am I one of the crazy few to be out here in the daily sub-zero wind chill.

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zorry · Dec 10, 2013

Evidently.

vanman10x2 · Dec 10, 2013

I never did claim to be that smart.

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zorry · Dec 10, 2013

Never heard anyone accuse you of it, either.

Glad you got a sense of humor in all this adversity.

vanman10x2 · Dec 10, 2013

If I didn't have humor right now I would head home. Which is what I should do. Just want some more $$$ before my holiday break.

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flattop40 · Dec 10, 2013

vanman10x2 said:
Not seeing many vanners out here on the road right now. Am I one of the crazy few to be out here in the daily sub-zero wind chill.

Did it for years, but now I have a sleeper with all the comforts including heat. Won't catch me vanning again.

danthewolf00 · Dec 10, 2013

I have not seen a whole lot of vans period this year.

Murraycroexp · Dec 10, 2013

Is it normal for there to be 100+ semis lined up to cross the Ambassador at 22:06 on a Tuesday night?!?! WTH??

OntarioVanMan · Dec 10, 2013

Murraycroexp said:
Is it normal for there to be 100+ semis lined up to cross the Ambassador at 22:06 on a Tuesday night?!?! WTH??

In the olden days there were times they were backed up unto the I 75 off ramp!

Murraycroexp · Dec 10, 2013

OntarioVanMan said:
In the olden days there were times they were backed up unto the I 75 off ramp!

These were backed up onto I-75 way back in the exit lane. I was guessing at the 100+. But it was about 1/2-3/4 mile back plus whatever distance to the bridge. Crazy!!

Murraycroexp · Dec 10, 2013

EMT Auburn Hills. Hopefully Meijer doesn't kick me out. Sporting the not-so-quiet Hyundai generator. And Econ mode isn't gonna cut it tonight. Wish me luck!!

KickStarter6 · Dec 11, 2013

Do y'all insulate your vans somehow? If so what's do you use? I wanna figure out how to quite my new van down and help her stay a tad warmer

ntimevan · Dec 11, 2013

Just on the Inside. .....lol

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danthewolf00 · Dec 11, 2013

Kickstarter i did a sprayfoam system from menards at $300 a box and took 2 boxes to do my cargomax.

KickStarter6 · Dec 11, 2013

ntimevan said:
Just on the Inside. .....lol

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Lol very true

KickStarter6 · Dec 11, 2013

danthewolf00 said:
Kickstarter i did a sprayfoam system from menards at $300 a box and took 2 boxes to do my cargomax.

Is that hard to apply? I'm not good at stuff lol

danthewolf00 · Dec 11, 2013

Naa took like 2 hours to prep and 30 mins to spray.

BillChaffey · Dec 11, 2013

How do you get "wind chill" inside a van?

mjmsprt40 · Dec 11, 2013

BillChaffey said:
How do you get "wind chill" inside a van?

Leaks. Every vehicle has a leak or two.

About insulation: I'm using 3/4" foam insulation board for the job. Next time I'll use 1 1/2" board, it doesn't weigh appreciably more but the R-value increase is significant. As it is, when I'm standing down for a bit the Big Buddy has been handling the heat job OK. One burner only if it's above 10F, two burners may be necessary below zero F.