What are we planning to do to Brunilda (the van) before taking off???

 Hey Y'all!

*Sorry this is so late, the "schedule blog" auto post feature never works. I need to give up trying to use it.



...Well I gave a bit of it away in the previous blog when I mentioned the parts we needed to order:


Parts-

Spark Plugs, and Wires

Shocks

Springs

Tires 

Oil Change

Brakes

Belt (We will find the squeak!)

Intermediate Steering Shaft


Also, we just crossed 65,000mi on the van!!


WooHoo!


Now, back to van plans.

Exterior/Mechanical-

I feel like most of it is pretty obvious. A lot of routine maintenance type stuff, like oil change, plugs, wires, etc.

However, we have only ever had 4 tires for the van, and with the exception of the one we had to buy on our first major trip in Brunilda (in the middle of KY) they're all used tires, and we still don't have a spare. So 5 new tires are a must since were going a big bigger there.

Chris has always said the steering was a bit loose, which makes it a little hard to handle, and so that was another must do before long term travel could happen.

The belt... we've changed one, and the belt tensioner. The squeak is still loud and proud, lol! This time it should finally fix the issue. I'm not sure I'll recognize the van without the noise.

Shocks/Springs- 99.9% sure they're original. She's bouncy, and sways a bit more that it should. 


Power-

The only other van "things" we have planned to purchase now are a power bank, and portable solar panel(s). We haven't set on any specific one, and are currently looking to find the best bang for our buck. Any great deals on these right now? Let us know in the comments below!


Thanks,

The Outlands

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