I took my family to Arches in the early 2000's and asked one of the rangers there if they knew what ever happened to Abbey's trailer or exactly where it had been located while he lived there. While she expressed interest in knowing that herself, she old me that nobody knew. I got the same answer when I asked her about Abbey's favorite tree, a juniper tree near the entrance to the park and was told the same thing.
@BananaEskimoАй бұрын
haha the grass rub for the spill is a hell of a move I see you brother
@marilinnovakАй бұрын
What´s the name of that guy?
@tommyfrancis7174Ай бұрын
remove the rear tires , place jack stands under the rear axle!
@brendanmitchell3545Ай бұрын
ive thought about converting my vans top with one of those truck toppers also. Its refreshing to see someone that actually did it! Gives me some inspiration
@philipjdry1234Ай бұрын
You had me at garlic bread. SOLD!
@davidschlesinger5523Ай бұрын
Beautiful
@calebs54692 ай бұрын
Love your ways
@derfiemcgoo96732 ай бұрын
did you notice any improvement in height/appearance of the rear after doing this? I just changed my 2/1s out for 3/1s and am confused/dissapionted they look the same (like almost flat)
@imjasonflaster2 ай бұрын
Great question. At first no. This is because the springs I put in were worse than than the ones I took out. I ended up getting bigger stronger springs and doing it over and with the more heavy duty springs noticed a huge difference-- so if u don't see your van riding higher in the back this may be the case for you too
@derfiemcgoo96732 ай бұрын
This is a public service announcement for anyone with limited experience planning to attempt this job on your own van. Please reply if you have clarifications to offer. Basic point: before doing this job, check the drivers side rear wheelwell to make sure you can see the shock stud over the frame rail and that it is not obscured by any hoses. None of the videos on youtube really convey the potential difficulty of removing the top nut from the old shocks. The problem is extremely limited access. It’s enough access to get the new shock on and tightened, but chances are the old shocks aren’t going to come off like butter and so the access becomes inadequate in that case. There is potential for the nut to seize or strip. If it doesn’t seize or strip, then you’re good with the videos on youtube, but if it does, then you have no options (that I know of) other than going through the wheelwell with a sawsall with a 12” metal blade (which is dangerous because the gas tank is about 2 inches away) and carefully cutting the top stud off through the bushing area, or just brute force break the stud off the shock by wrestling with the bottom part (which is not guaranteed to work). Access through the wheelwell is crucial, and in my case with a 1998 E150 conversion (check your van for this too!), your access to the top shock nut through the wheel well on the drivers side will be blocked by three lines: The gas tank atmospheric return line, and the two coolant lines to the rear climate unit. You will need these out of the way for access and also because you wouldn’t want to accidentally cut them. The gas vent line is pretty easy to disconnect and pull out of the way, but there is no way to reroute the coolant lines without disconnecting them, and you can’t disconnect them without draining the coolant. In my case I just took the opportunity to delete the entire rear unit.
@donnycraft8693 ай бұрын
Is the oven insulated
@starseeddeluxe4 ай бұрын
What is with these videos where the shock body of the shock is large? On my van, I have new aftermarket shocks that need to be removed, and there is nothing to hold onto, because the you can only see the chromoly shaft and there is no "body" to grab onto. How the F@!!k o you stop the chrome shaft from spinning?
@BobWelch-w8n5 ай бұрын
I got a 2006 E350,,I love to fix it like yours but I'm too busy traveling,,time for me is everything,I'm 60 yrs old, I do have a bed ,2 bicycles inside,on the roof I got a kayak and a paddleboard,,I save my money for gasoline to travel,,
@Golfsmithin5 ай бұрын
I think if you made a couple of videos a week consistently you could possibly get huge. It’s really good stuff.
@imjasonflaster5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I really appreciate. I have some new stuff I'll be posting soon. Thanks for watching
@Golfsmithin5 ай бұрын
Funny stuff you should keep it up. I enjoyed it. I wouldn’t mind seeing a video on how you did your power source in your van with details and some more humor.
@imjasonflaster5 ай бұрын
Great Idea
@Golfsmithin5 ай бұрын
Incredible creativity, did you paint the outside of the van as well. Looks totally unique.
@imjasonflaster5 ай бұрын
Ya one day I was wearing those colors and standing next the van and decided to go for it
@kristapritz48625 ай бұрын
I've been reading and watching van conversion blogs and videos for over a decade.... and this is one of the most real videos yet. ❤❤❤
@imjasonflaster5 ай бұрын
Thank you u I saw this comment as I was drinking my morning coffee
@grandpasmountain5 ай бұрын
My favorite van build video! Love it!!!
@imjasonflaster5 ай бұрын
Thank you
@pauldavidson3176 ай бұрын
Nice video. What was the final adjustment that made everything better?
@jimmoses66176 ай бұрын
A healthy mam proud to collect the hard earned taxes of other healthy men. A Hole.
@mikemaj84676 ай бұрын
I love your initial comment about your vehicle can hurt you. You must be Catholic like myself. Lol. How did you find out which springs you needed and are you happy with? I have a 1990 Ford E250 campervan and it needs new springs. I cannot find any id marks and want to make sure I am happy after purchasing and installing. Thank you!
@imjasonflaster5 ай бұрын
I ended up calling a spring supplier and asking
@TwoBrothersAuto6 ай бұрын
That unscrewed with his hand lol definitely not a video for those in the rust belt 😂
@imjasonflaster6 ай бұрын
I grew up in New York so I hear ya. California does make it easy that's for sure
@cookieflip69237 ай бұрын
this is probably the best vanlife video on youtube
@imjasonflaster6 ай бұрын
Hey thanks so much for watching and for your comment. I might make an update video sometime soon.
@jacobhendrickson89357 ай бұрын
How do you like the bilstien shocks??
@imjasonflaster7 ай бұрын
Absolutely love them
@dustinfarley57587 ай бұрын
Its been two years hows it holding up so far?
@imjasonflaster7 ай бұрын
Still doing great !
@dustinfarley57587 ай бұрын
@@imjasonflaster Awesome thanks for the reply.
@rommelgallego29437 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing the video bud! Do you also have highway speed shakes problem?
@imjasonflaster7 ай бұрын
Not so much
@dillonbarkemeyer76528 ай бұрын
How did you get the bottom end in, after you finished the top end?
@imjasonflaster8 ай бұрын
I pushed the shock into itself by laying down under it and pressing up
@grandpasmountain8 ай бұрын
Loved your video. Great job not over-talking stuff, and l loved your ingenuity. Thankyou!
@sirsmokealot968 ай бұрын
I was looking at one for my cabin and haven’t seen anyone use one indoors how has it been?
@imjasonflaster7 ай бұрын
Totally safe and good
@sirsmokealot967 ай бұрын
@@imjasonflaster nice I got one for my wife for Xmas about to set it up soon in the camp
@williamhlopez809 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@rayberger26949 ай бұрын
Why does everyone get hung up on (It's an outdoor oven) What about the fumes ? What about the CO2 ? What about proper ventilation ? I don't get it, How is this any different from a regular gas/propane oven that are in many homes all over the world ??? I have one (Camp Chef) that I use in my kitchen,
@QbertTehKiller3 ай бұрын
All those people must not have any ventilation or maybe they're turning it on and just huffing the propane without lighting it because they like the smell.
@Jdigger413010 ай бұрын
Yeah read monkey wrench gang n found him to be the type of person I’d much prefer to be alone in the desert. Def got the impression that he was not into free thinking at all n that he somehow wanted people to subscribe to what his ideas. Neat shack guy
@Jeanetteinnes10 ай бұрын
Loved it 😂
@daniels1st10 ай бұрын
I have a similar van and I love it
@joeblow194211 ай бұрын
Funkadelic! What kind of oven do you have?
@imjasonflaster11 ай бұрын
I can't remember the name but I have a video on it where I go I to more detail and I think I say it, bit it's not the camp chef it's.something else
@fabriziomanfredi520611 ай бұрын
Good job man, I liked.
@chopsjazz1 Жыл бұрын
So helpful! Access to the upper nuts is abysmal.
@connorcastello9340 Жыл бұрын
Way to go Flaster 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻
@imjasonflaster Жыл бұрын
Thanks dude, and for all of your guys help. Hope we get to surf again sometime soon
@jamesberry7150 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, knew it was gonna be a pain.
@buckmanriver Жыл бұрын
What evidence do you have that it's Ed Abbey's trailer?
@MattSteeves Жыл бұрын
Love the authenticity haha! Thanks a lot for this, it was helpful for my 91' econoline. Cheers!
@badassyuta Жыл бұрын
Hey Jason. Liked your video. I'm also considering the E250. Do you know if it's wide enough to put the bed along the width direction? I'm 5"11. Thanks!
@imjasonflaster Жыл бұрын
Regarding a bed at the height sideways if that's what u mean it won't fit our height.
@samlovescars34 Жыл бұрын
Hey there. I'm about the same height and I lived in a 10 ft. box truck for a year. They're wider than vans and can fit a mattress width-wise. I eventually just switched to a small mattress on the floor which I would flip against the wall in the daytime for more room. It was fantastic. Plus a box truck has flat walls!
@badassyuta Жыл бұрын
Are box trucks stealth enough to blend in the communities and park overnight outside Walmarts? @@samlovescars34
@samlovescars34 Жыл бұрын
@@badassyuta Hey! Sorry I'm just getting back to you. If anything, they are more stealth than a high-top van, since those 100% clearly are being used as a house. There is more plausible-deniability with a box truck, since almost any type of business would likely utilize one. There are few downsides, aside from the thin metal/fiberglass roof either making noise (metal when heating/cooling) or allowing condensation to permeate it during snow. A nice 10/12 ft. box truck is hard to beat, especially for the price. I often miss living in mine. It was basically a small apartment with a Chevy v8 up front.
@samlovescars34 Жыл бұрын
So great!!
@granthilling Жыл бұрын
So damn good Jason! Listen to your mah!
@imjasonflaster Жыл бұрын
Haha thanks Grant!
@granthilling Жыл бұрын
If an RV has 6 wheels, then how many does a hypocrite have?
@soundaholixx Жыл бұрын
This is nuts. I'm a naturalized French, born Brazilian citizen. Came across Desert Solitaire on a complete whim, and it's been a life changing experience getting to know Abbey's work and growing nostalgic about a beautiful place and time i've never known of. If this truly is his trailer, where he wrote and experience his face off with that serpent, and where he sit and wrote those little quips and stories i grew fond of, then it is indeed quite a magical find.
@imjasonflaster Жыл бұрын
It totally is, my friend Jay has been living in it for a while and he only made the extention on it before he found out it belonged to him. Thanks for watching