This video is so awesome. Real van life! Some of my favorite times were living in my Type II VW vans. Every road trip was a chain of scavenger hunts for parts. I met so many amazing people, and discovered countless old scrap yards and fascinating mom and pop repair shops that I never would have found without my perpetually broken down mini-bus.

Throwing parts at problems without doing diagnostic work is always a waste of money and time. Voltage is controlled by the voltage regulator that’s built into the alternator. The question is why did it start acting up? When dealing with electrical step one is always checking connections, plugs and grounds. From there you check the actuation of said part, for example monitoring voltage with your volt meter while driving. Dash gauges are notoriously not as accurate as a good volt/amp meter. The money wasted on new parts that didn't fix your problems would have paid to have the shift cable replaced. I hate seeing people throw good money away due to not taking the time for simple diagnosis.

I like the big chevy, I would hang onto it. Plus, if you buy another used van it might have problems that need fixed as well. Good to see you got it sorted though, hopefully it doesn't give you anymore grief for a long time 🤞

Are you heading over to see Chrome? Enjoy the island!

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Super awesome and fun to watch. The Grizzly signting was cool! The packraft was cool too!

Looks like it was an expensive trip to town. But im glad you are ready to make some new climbs ir enjoy the beach.

Don’t go for a Ford. We had terrible issues with our Ford truck. Had to replace the engine 3 years in.

Your attitude is amazing....most people would have blown their stack with one problem after another but you just keep on moving...and I'm so impressed with your mechanical skills and so grateful you can do your own repairs.. must've saved you tons... give Rocko a kiss for me, she's my fave YT baby

Should get Toyota!!! Reliability long lasting powa

How do you avoid carbon monoxide poisoning?

That's chevy for you a lot of electrical issues

Self reliance and mechanical knowledge. You are an amazing guy !

I love your dog my brother

You are so knowledgeable and capable of doing so much

good job forest!!

I'm sure replacing that belt took WAY longer than you showed.

Enjoying your video’s. Just my 2-cents, If you buy a new van, stay with Chevy. Parts will always be available. Strong drivetrain. Get a 2wd, install a locker, and get a Weld-Tech suspension lift. you’ll have a great van for many years to come.

I love it that Rocko has her own climbing resume!!! And that she’s bagged a lot more peaks than me

Really nice footage of the problem areas and actual installation of parts. Sending good vibes for your difficulties to be over for a good long stretch. Glad to see a couple of shots of Rocko. She is such a pretty dog.

You’re ridiculously resilient. Enjoy the 3 seasons within 3 days’ time of the calendar and travel well. 👍

I would love to go on adventures in my car, but I wish I had the repair knowledge you have to fix on your own.

No to Nissan! You want big expensive problems? If you’re van is running volt meter on battery terminals if you’re over 13.2+ volts you’re charging Normally could run as high as as 14.4 + Best of luck

Your an inspiration to us foresty.

Sometimes you win replacement parts roulette , sometimes you don't. Good job on the repairs and glad you saved some $$$.

Love me a good parts cannon 🎉

Thanks for all the hours of entertainment! This is for a treat for Rocco and a beer for you.

I think I need to buy some shares of stock in Lordco.

I'm surprised you left the Lordco to go fix your van. Where I live it's a slow day if there isn't at least one guy with his head under the hood in the parking lot of the auto parts store.

Bet you're regretting leaving the production line now. Just imagine, instead of all that peace, you could have someone stressing you out 8 hours a day.

Thanks!

Glad you got the 4wd resolved. I saw some other comments about not relying on ur gauges and testing with a meter. I agree. The gauge cluster has its own ground that could be faulty and causing erroneous readings. I also wanted to point out its a good best practice to replace the tensioner when you replace the belt. Finally tp your point about buying another van and setting it up over time. Seems many of ur issues are related to electrical. Perhaps instead, take your time amd go over the different harnesses...maybe even doing some rewiring, testing continuity, resistance, but most importantly checking, testing, and cleaning all grounds! Wish you the best in whatever path you take! Thank you for sharing all your adventures!

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Clean clothes! 👏

No Ford ever!

Foresty Forest, you are the best - I know you experience worry and anxiety over the van issues - who wouldn't! But you don't let it consume you but rather seem to 'roll-with-the-punches' and 'roll-up-your-sleeves' and get the work done yourself. Your emotional and mental acuity are impressive and motivating. This whole fix-the-van vid is totally 100% as interesting as your hikes and ski up and summiting big mountains and coming back down them -- oh, and your cooking too! Strength & Honor Foresty Forest www.youtube.com/@forestyforest

Camper out an all wheel drive transit!

Cure the prob. Buy a ford

You are beast ! Never seen anyone more deserving of a cold one 💪🏼

Make your way over to South Main Auto. Eric can fix whatever electrical issue you have. I've never seen him fail. Has a KZbin channel as well. 😁👍

Swearing also helps. As someone else mentioned, i'd move to a pickup truck and find a small piece of land and just build out a cabin or something tiny. There must be reasonable price acreage somewhere in that country that doesn't cost a fortune. Slim potato went that route. I'd imagine when you are 90 years old and still driving around in that GM van might be rough. You might have to build a wheelchair ramp.

Good ole Chevy products.

Had that transference censer go bad on my 91 Chevy 1500. Did the same thing

So cool. You were in my neck of the woods in Surrey/New West. Glad you figured out that asap.

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To check the ground continuity properly you need to check the resistance. One probe on the battery negative, the other probe on the 3 ground points. If one of them has high residence that could be a problem.

I'd pick the Nissan van over the Ford any day. Especially if it's an older model, but you should be okay even with a newer Nissan as long as you don't get a lot of unnecessary extras.

I see you stopped by my neck of the woods - enjoy the area!

Compared to me you are definitely an auto mechanic!

It would be amazing to see Foresty build out a cabin to go on the back of a pickup truck. I would love to watch that process