3 Upgrades to Make Van Life Better! | Ram Promaster Van | Bob & Hillary

[@DavidHuffTexas]

The "square hex head" screws you mentioned in the first upgrade (got a chuckle out of "square hex") are called Roberts head. Just like the std "plus sign" shape in the U.S. is called Phillips head. Roberts head is common in Canada and is less prone to having the driver slip out, or the head to be rounded out and damaged during use. Wish Roberts head had caught on in the U.S. as it provides superior performance. The History Guy channel here has an interesting video on this called "Robertson, Phillips, and the History of the Screwdriver".

[@Vancaskeys]

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@jbourg5408]

Love these videos!! Keep them coming. 😀

[@Vancaskeys]

Thank you!

[@Rashnak66]

It took me a year but I finally took your advice and did the faucet upgrade. Half hour in the Home Depot parking lot is all it took. For future reference, the needed adaptor is 1/2"to 1/2" male to male (two of these cost $13 at Home Depot, ouch!) Don't forget the teflon tape! Looks/works great.

[@Vancaskeys]

This is Awesome! 👏 thanks for sharing that info!

[@bethalexander4257]

Wonderful! I love your hands on approach. The next trip in your van will be so nice.

[@Vancaskeys]

Yes! It will!

[@bigrobsvan]

Love that table -- looks like the perfect eating/laptop-holding space!

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks!

[@dianejimenez8327]

Great ideas... cubby door makes sense by changing the door ..👍 Faucet looks so much better 👍 The Lagoon table..pretty cool👍 Nice work done .. Bob and Hillary 👍 Love the video 👍🤗😁😊❤️

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks Diane! ❤️

[@davekent20]

Nice job Bob Vila looks good

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks Dave 😃

[@mariondesio]

I just noticed that you are from Chandler! We just got back from spending a few days in Chandler! Holey Moley, that heat is no joke! Love the upgrades, especially the table that provides extra counter space when you need it.

[@Vancaskeys]

We are! The heat is brutal here!🤪😂 where were you guys visiting from?

[@mariondesio]

@@Vancaskeys Los Angeles. My Dad and stepmom just moved back to Arizona and they are looking at houses in your area. While we were out there, we took a day trip out to Wilcox and visited 4 winery tasting rooms! Delicious and surprisingly good wines.

[@Vancaskeys]

@@mariondesio How fun!!!

[@nhbomar]

Another great video! Thanks!

[@Vancaskeys]

Thank you!

[@Hsia_Travels]

nice job on the faucet! The rear cabinet, I would have installed a net instead of the the repositioning of the door. Most likely you will use that cabinet frequently and would required a net instead. It's crazy that for a brand new van, you have to fix so many things. The QA is not the best on Thor and Winnebago. They may have great designs and marketing, but the craftsmanship grade is 60%, almost a failure.

[@Vancaskeys]

Bob said that’s a great idea. He might just do that!

[@paullord8245]

Thanks! For sharing all your hard work We are picking up a Thor Scope 18a and I plan to add some of these things!

[@Vancaskeys]

Oh wow! Thanks so much Paul! We are happy to share with you! So excited for your new journey ahead!

[@cj9667]

Nice to see you both smiling! Upgrades…yay! You did an awesome job with the table, cabinet and faucet! Why didn’t you connect the shore power to an outlet in your garage and run the AC? We had a rubber triangle adaptor thingy..we could plug into.

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks CJ! That’s a great question. Bob said to shoot the video he had to have the sliding glass door open for light so he just didn’t even think to plug it in and use it 😅

[@PhotoGearFun]

Thanks for another great video. We have the Sequence 20L and I am looking to install a Lagun mount to replace our table. I just need to find a good spot for it but your install will help me. I love the idea of buying the table like you did to use for the table top thanks for that.

[@tylerstravels0610]

Nice little upgrades are the best 🙂

[@Vancaskeys]

They are!

[@aschor7571]

Good work Bob!

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks!

[@lisadipaola2250]

Thankyou. Now i can switch out mine in my rize. I hate the kitchen faucet.

[@Vancaskeys]

Sweet!

[@AbbeyHowe]

Love y'alls videos!!!

[@Vancaskeys]

Thanks Abbey!

[@danhalpert2284]

Looks great with your updates. These little touches make life on the road so much easier. Does the absence of blue tape mean that the window is fixed ? I can hardly wait until fall so the tourists are at home and we can hit the road :)

[@Vancaskeys]

Thank you! They do! Window is not 💯 fixed yet. We took the take off to wash it and then haven’t put it back on 😅 we agree! Fall can’t get here soon enough!

[@shelaran5488]

We have the same Veneer peeling off on our Tellaro, as I see you do.

[@Vancaskeys]

Ugh...It's so frustrating. What did you guys do about it? We glued it back on.

[@shelaran5488]

@@Vancaskeys LaMesa/Thor replaced what peeled from the galley about to replace under the overhead cabinets. Also replaced the floor due to stain from glue bleeding thru.

[@PaulL-c8h]

Great Video! Thank you

[@Vancaskeys]

Thank you!

[@winterwanderland]

I think I'm going to do the same faucet. But the cabinet, wouldn't it have been better to mount it going either up or down? That way you could access it from either side?

[@AlfredandLinda]

If you want thing's done right you just do it yourself 😊

[@Vancaskeys]

😂 agreed!

[@heatherangellight8558]

The title of the video should be “recommendations for Thor to make the van better!” 😀👍

[@Vancaskeys]

😂😂😂

[@robertzalenski4512]

I did forget say that Bob and I share the Same Name and our Nick name. BOB ! AND ACCORDING TO THE STARS IN THE SKY ALL BOB'S HAVE TO BE FRIENDS BECAUSE WE ALL SHARE THE SAME DISEASE- DISLEXIA- IT'S THE SAME FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS ! BOB !

[@Vancaskeys]

This is amazing! Spot on!

[@JasonWD]

It looks like you guys have had all the same problems with your 20A as ours. I like the table mod, but doesn't it make it difficult to get in and out of the seat?

[@Vancaskeys]

Yes...it does make it difficult to get in and out...we need to fix this.

[@houstonstarbuck]

I am trying to decide between the 20a you have and the solix px. I was leaning very much to the to thor for: solis bed setup is ONLY fully down and does not offer twin bed option. But your troubles with your unit certainly have me thinking about quality. are you still sold on the thor?

[@Vancaskeys]

Yeah that’s a reason why we went with the 20 a also. Yes we are still sold on Thor. We’ve heard from so many people that RVs all classes can come with issues lately. And as long as Thor makes it right we will still be happy…but only time will tell. Makes us want to build our own out one day though lol

[@houstonstarbuck]

@@Vancaskeys I've owned a 5th wheel, a, b and c RV's over the years. EVERY unit had issues. It always comes down to the dealer and the support from the factory. But, build quality factors into the mix. I have a buddy who did build his own. I followed his exploits. It better be a labor of love because it sure seemed like a lot of work ! Thanks for your videos and let's hope you got all the bugs out now.

[@lovematters7122]

Hi Bob, I bought one of the faucets off of Amazon and sent it back because the connections didn't fit. Can you tell me the parts I would need? You mentioned that something came with the faucet, and then you connected the "nipples" I guess to convert it to male parts. What are those called? Also you need to tape the connections right? Thank you for these valuable videos!

[@Vancaskeys]

Hi! I will have to double check…I believe I had to purchase 2 brass 1/2 inch nipples and I taped the connections. The facet doesn’t come with the nipples I went to the hardware store. Another option would be to install a sink water shut off valve.

[@lovematters7122]

@@Vancaskeys "sink water shut-off valve" I will have to figure out what that is! Why can't they just make a faucet for an RV? I've searched the internet for one and they don't seem to exist!🥴

[@lovematters7122]

@@Vancaskeys I just looked it up but the sink water shut off valve also appears to be female!🤔

[@LastNameTom]

Noooooo! Don't use that faucet. I've had it in my house and absolutely hate it. You'll not sit the faucet completely in the little handle and when you go to turn it on, it will spray you in the chest and all over the place. God, I hate that faucet so much.

[@Vancaskeys]

We have it in our house too 😅

[@LastNameTom]

@@Vancaskeys Then you know the pain. LOL.