In late 2015, I bought a 1991 Chevy G20 conversion van for $1500 from an older gentleman on Long Island and remodeled it into a portable living space to use as a college dorm. It features 200W of Renogy solar panels mounted to the roof which charge a 60AH CALB LiFePO4 battery bank. The power output is available in either 12V or 120V format, thanks to a 1KW pure sine inverter. Iron Van was my “permanent residence” from the end of 2015 up until I graduated college and landed fulltime SWE work at the end of 2020.

The above is a work log of my experiences, and may or may not contain best practices. If you’re looking for more info on these vehicles, one good place to start is the GMT400 forum dedicated to this era of GM truckvans. (It says “truck” but most of this is applicable to “vans” since they share a common GM platform.) The electrical and service manuals for my vehicle (which say “truck” on them…lol) can often be found in digital form in places like this (hint, hint).