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Great to hear, still enjoying mine as well; although I paid too much! So far no regerts.

@ this thing last forever and they hold there value, I bought mine from Portland to didn’t pay much tho $26500

I think with the pulls and tie downs this awning will handle a level of wind conditions. So far impressed with Yakima’s build quality, at this point I recommend the big 270, particularly for larger vehicles.

@@vandingo1 I just measured Bubba, I need an awning 120” long if such a thing exists, the Yakima is 90” long. I want to cover the passenger door, which I use a lot when camping. She’s a big-un for sure.

Wow, that is long, probably into the van build or RV market. Maybe two awnings is the answer? For example the 270 and right next to it a shorty that goes straight out.

I wish I knew more about the previous owner’s story! The Ramsey on his cruiser has an issue so am looking at replacing the winch motor, found one on Amazon for around $100. Cold out there in January but this spring will be an opportunity to get the cruiser dirty! Good luck with your project.

@ the Suburban is in pieces right now, won’t be roadworthy for a month or two. Good weather for us is April to May!

Thank you sir, had I an awareness of this potential flaw, you are correct as I think I would have attempted to address. It’s definitely a great recco for other van builders working with Sorinters. Maybe the good news is if the problem occurs on my van I can back back to a certain video to remind me how to dismantle the whole thing :)

That is Sandeply from Home Depot

They are clearly not correct based on how the beams project at night…on one side I am blinding on comers. Thanks and will adjust and report back!

Rear step

Interesting , MB clearly has changed location between yours and my model year (2021).

I don’t recall the weight spec, is it higher than competitor swings?

Great to hear and hope the install goes smoothly.

I looked into the OEM rear view mirror but my memory was it was a bit more complicated as the Sprinter was not originally spec’d for it therefore I went with the inexpensive glue on version.

It’s a gasoline Sprinter, not diesel, and I went the inexpensive route on the diesel heater rather than spending 4x the amount for a gasoline heater.

Okay so it’s been some time since this video but my memory is you can position that light and rotate in the fairly thin metal bulb housing. I would keep messing with it to see if you can get the bulb to lock in various positions. I have to adjust my driver’s side as it’s throwing light too high and blinding oncoming traffic, so I will be able to recall the adjustment process better. Will follow up soon.

I have no idea how it happened. The other weird thing going on is the system is showing 0 state of charge, yet a volt shows the batteries at full. Something has screwed up the settings…is my current thought.

Just an observation - the Lynx Shunt is what controls the SoC and until you tell it it’s 100% the first time it has no frame of reference. You can do this only in a very weird way via Victron VRM and remote connection. Silly as you are next to the van anyway most of the time. Andy @ off grid garage channel has done a good video on this even if he has discarded the lynx shunt as it doesn’t track DC loads despite the firmware update

Plus looking at your setup of Lynx shunt then lynx distribution then lynx power in. Hopefully I’m wrong but this is not the designed way. Batteries should go in Lynx power in, then attach to Lynx shunt, then to the Lynx distribution or power will never flow over the shunt and hence no record of charging.

@Over_50s_DIY_Vanlife thanks for your note, the set up you are referring to is in the Victron manual; however I adopted a sequence that UA-camr Explorists Life showed in his Victron build videos. And what surprises me is everything was functioning normal, with appropriate State of Charge readings before I discovered the blown fuse in the Lynx distributor. So more study and head scratching to come, for sure.

Having watched your “expansion” video, I see you are good for power. A thought on blowing the fuse is it appears you are not “pre-charging” the capacitors in the Multiplus. At 12v like you are using the inrush current will be pretty high. On my 48v system I recharge via a resistor for 5 seconds to prevent this issue.

Home gamer for me is non-professional!

The gamer moved out😂

It went great, love this awning! ua-cam.com/video/FRW5KAcnnsc/v-deo.htmlsi=iUWTkbNzN-u7dzjX

Okay

I don’t know about this as directly above the driver on a sprinter the dront of the roof is still curving and is not yet flat on top. For a safe mounting AC units must be on a flat ceiling surface which would start just behind the front seats.

@vandingo1 ok i will install then split mini ac then i found it for cheap 500 usd

That sounds like a great point, next van I will strongly consider.

@@vandingo1 thanks for the video, still very helpful to see your install 👍

I believe it’s the same. So 10 series is one inch, and 15 series is 1.5 inch.

Thank you!

Great to hear that and need to be careful when off road as liking the flares, thx

It store separately with the hand crank.

@@vandingo1 I appreciate the video and the quick response!

Sure thing

Thanks Nick

It was too much! Well over 40k

The US was robbed by not getting this spec. What a machine

Totally agree!

Thanks, it’s definitely an adventure!

Thanks, looking for the best parts supply houses to get the full services and upgrades going.

Thanks, already digging in on repairs, just discovered the winch appears to be roached, need to figure out if I can rebuild a Ramsey winch.

Thanks, used some kids category music, seemed fitting for the puppers!

So my recollection is a slight increase in front and rear, as build out continued in the rear with more weight, the rear seems back to original height. Sorry, don’t have before and after measurements to be more precise.

Viva La Rivnuts!

Just got a plus nut kit for a plastic storage box company named Roam in order to add a lid organizer, so your statement is certainly applying in this case.

You are right, I got lucky!

@@vandingo1 I installed the Owl PIAA Super Bass horn yesterday. Super Bass is a bit of an overstatement but big improvement over factory. I just detached the top 3 Torx and side clips and tilted the grill. Didn’t have to detach the camera wire and there was enough room for tools just tilted. The bottom clips were a pain and I wasn’t going to crack that grill by yanking which wasn’t working as it is a matching paint factory $$$ upgrade. Glad it worked out for both of us and we have a real horn now.

It’s good, but it struggles to cool the van when temps go over 100. If you are on the queen bed the down draft keeps you plenty cool but if the van AC is off and your sitting in the front seats the rear air is not robust enough. I talked one Scirocco fan to move the air and am considering installing a second fan.

@@vandingo1 thanks for the feedback. I'm installing my D20 on my 6×10 cargo trailer conversion tomorrow. Wish me luck... lol

You may be right, not sure I needed it.

Happy to help!

Thanks, a bit Frankenstein but works just fine.

Where can I find the video on this install or products used,thank you

Having finished the van, but high expectations for functionality!

Thanks and all the best on your build!

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Yes sir, in future videos on the channel you will see where I did cut holes in the wood I used for the bed platform…ventilation is indeed important.

@@vandingo1agree

Glad it was helpful!

Okay

Thanks, great suggestion, thinking you mean the 4 Torx screws on the face plate? I tried disconnecting the harness plug and wasn’t successful. Thx

@@vandingo1 yes, the torx screws.

As a current Toyota team member I can vouch for this one; a Tacoma horn is definitely a step up from the OEM Sprinter horn!