Usain Mods
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30-amp Shore Power Mod (at home)
When Usain isn’t out on the highways and byways of the USA, he sits in our driveway. To keep all of his technology cool in the summary he needs the AC on, which requires more power than his batteries can survive on over a number of days. To solve that problem, I installed 30-amp receptacle…
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TV/Monitor Replacement Mod
A second computer monitor is almost a necessity for my part time contracting work. While usable, the stock TV in the Boldt isn’t very good as a monitor. When we started traveling I took along a separate monitor with my laptop, but it was a pain to set up and store in Usain’s tight quarters.…
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Speaker Bar Relocation Mod
Usain came standard with a very nice JBL speaker bar for the TV. However, we did not like where Winnebago chose to install it, which was directly over the passenger side bed. Some Boldt owners have replaced it with a smaller speaker bar attached directly below the TV on the stock mount. I had a…
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Additional Water Pump Switches Mod
The Boldt comes with 3 water pump switches — one in the garage area for the outside shower, one in the bathroom, and one in the cabin at the back of the van — but not one up by the kitchen sink. Instead of by the sink (I was lazy) I installed it down by…
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Custom PVC Fan Holders Mod
Fans are great in camper vans for keeping the air flowing throughout the vehicle. I purchased a couple of small USB fans for above our beds (see Fans Add-on) but couldn’t find a good place to attach them. I again took advantage of the RAM tracks, YakAttack GearTrac mounting hardware, and PVC. This time I…
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Visor Mirror Mod
The Mercedes Benz Sprinter van does not include a passenger-side visor mirror and Winnebago didn’t outfit one on their Boldt. I purchased one off of Amazon. It works but its not lighted and doesn’t lay completely flat, which prevents the visor from laying flat as well. I would look for a different one if I…
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Floor Mat Replacement Mod
The Boldt came stock with a front floor covering of the typical carpet-like mat. An available option from Winnebago is the WeatherTech mats. Given the fact that we are in all kinds of weather conditions with Usain, we really didn’t like the stock carpet since it was hard to clean and we soon learned that…
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Electronic Equipment Ventilation Mod
As you can see from the photo below, Usain’s electronics’ cabinet has several components — Pepwave router, Starlink router, an inverter, etc. — and they can all get pretty warm, especially when the sun is beating down on the top of the van. I found I was opening the door to the cabinet a lot…
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Starlink with Flag Pole Buddy Mod
UPDATE: As of July 2024, I replaced the Starlink Gen 2 and ladder mounting with a permanently mounted high performance flat dish on the roof of Usain. See Starlink High Performance Flat Dish Mod. When I started working again doing some parttime software development I needed a way to ensure I always had an internet…
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Bathroom Grab Bar Mod
This may have been Usain’s first mod back in May 2022 and it has been one that has proved to be more useful than we had ever imagined. I originally wanted a grab bar in the bathroom in order to assist in getting in Usain’s backdoor. Over time we’ve found that it helps in getting…