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I'm not a "minimalist" either, and we are planning on going full time hence I want to make sure we have what we need. I appreciate your input. I'll look into other options. I'm just not thinking a pick up will allow us enough space.

That's what I was looking at. Specifically the Ram Promaster 3500 High Top Extended Van. I looked at the specs and it said 6,480 in one place, 6,410 in another. I was also thinking it was "on the edge" but maybe in the okay range, that's why I was trying to see what more experienced campers and towers thought. I appreciate everyone's input.

Is it because the Promaster isnt high enough towing capacity? What about a Chevy Express with a 10,000 towing capacity?

Thoughts on towing a LEII with a Ram Promaster 3500 Van? The specs say the Promaster has a towing capacity of 6,410 lbs. I'm an ex trucker so the towing aspect in general I'd be fine with, but is this enough to safely tow the LEII? Thanks for your guidance!

Thank you for all the input. The diesel sounds interesting, but I'd still rather be more "green" if I can be, even if it costs more initially. The GMC Cargo Van is is 4 wheel drive, and I am not a fast driver when towing, so I feel comfortable towing it with the Cargo Van. I'll keep you all posted as it gets closer to time. And welcome any future comments as well.

Hello All, Due to nearly being killed twice in my life from "gas furnace" issues I am now extremely hesitant to use Propane. I've watched numerous videos on using Propane and how it all works to hopefully lesson my fears, it has somewhat, but not totally. So, this is a theoretical "is this even possible" question. I plan on towing with a GMC Savanna Extended Cargo van, plenty of roof room for solar. So, would it be possible to eliminate the propane all together, and be "total electric" with solar on my van too. I can use a portable electric cooktop, run the fridge on electric, but would the "endless hot water" run on electric? Anything else I should consider? I built a "sticks and bricks" new home in 2017 and told the builder don't even bother running a gas line to my home, we are in a 3200 square foot home in Indiana and the electric heat pump works great, no regrets. I'm planning my retirement and wondering if can configure the Oliver to be "non-gas" as well? Any thoughts? As far as camping styles we plan to mainly stay in federal, state and local campgrounds with at least an electric hook-up and rarely "total" boondocking.

I'm guessing "obnoxious amount of Gorilla tape" is not something that came from the factory, so this must have already been an issue for the previous owner.

Did you have that aluminum cover custom made?

Please post pictures of what you find and how you fix, I'm learning a lot reading these posts!