I am looking at the 144" & 170" sprinters awd and this is my first & going to be my home on wheels for some years to come & I am afraid the 170 will get stuck easier than the 144 going into the desert ( i want to be able to go out for a week /2 at a time & since I am single I was thinking the 144 would be enough space as I will be building a similiar setup to what you have minus all those lights as I do not have the $$ & I want the van compass 6.3 and 35 inch tires conversion with a locking diff & my $ will be gone ... & didn't even get to the inside and the 16 kw 48 volt system I really want. Ok so I am new to van life but I use alot of power so I feel the 48 volt 16kw battery bank is something I will need since I do alot from computers etc & AC . I would want the 170 inch wb but if you were me would you get that or knowing that its just me & my dog or would you get the 144" I am planning on living in remote areas in the desert as well as going to cities from time to time... I just am torn about if the 170' will prevent me from some of the whoop's/ dippin up and down small hills ( I call them) I see some of the 144's make & think it couldnt be any bigger or he woulda not made it (the departure angle is a little less but ogh the extra space * I am 6'4" 265lbs ;/. Since you have the 170 what made you decide on that instead of the 144 ... Thanks and do you know what model Sprinter I should get as far as amenities like lane assist ( as alot of those dont work once you puut 35"tires I hear so I dont want to waste my $ on packages that become unless. I appreciate any & all info you have & thank you alot for this awesome video . I will be one day soon starting my own series . GOD Bless P.S. Liked & subbed
Hey! Thanks for subscribing! It’s super hard for me to tell you if you would get stuck without seeing the exact stuff you’re talking about. I’m personally not scared (solo traveler here as well) because It has a good amount of ground clearance and I plan to be fairly cautious about where I go. I went with the 170 because I know that I need more space to be comfortable. 144’s are tiny inside. And 16kwh is a decent amount of power. I’m going with 800AH which works out to 9.6kwh at 12v. You should strongly consider a second alternator to keep that thing topped off when needed.
@@thebatlwgn Thanks and yes that is ofc going to have a 2nd alternator ... Yea I am still torn on the 2 as the 144 does seem alit small for a big guy as myself.. I may just get the 170 ... I mean its not like I am rock crawling with these things ;p .. Thanks for your opinion & enjoy that beauty. Cheers
Loving the BATLWGN build series! It's great to learn from the common mistakes. We sent you an email, take a look.
Could you do a video recapping the ballpark market cost of parts and labor?
I will likely do that when everything is done. I am very fortunate that I got a bunch of discounts and partnerships along the way to ease the cost.
Killer look man,good job cant wait till it's done, you are sinking some real cash into the zombie mobile...lol...
LOL you’re not wrong. It’s a big investment. Thanks for the love
Looks Sick!
Thanks dude!
Nice work. Both you & mainline, nicely done
Thank you so much!
good job from australia . do you have details on front/ rear struts? ie part numbers, not much accessories here in aus
You’d have to hit up Mainline Overland or Shadowmarq to get that info brother.
Jon, I’m sending this to Nathan. Let’s see how your feedback helps.
I am looking at the 144" & 170" sprinters awd and this is my first & going to be my home on wheels for some years to come & I am afraid the 170 will get stuck easier than the 144 going into the desert ( i want to be able to go out for a week /2 at a time & since I am single I was thinking the 144 would be enough space as I will be building a similiar setup to what you have minus all those lights as I do not have the $$ & I want the van compass 6.3 and 35 inch tires conversion with a locking diff & my $ will be gone ... & didn't even get to the inside and the 16 kw 48 volt system I really want.
Ok so I am new to van life but I use alot of power so I feel the 48 volt 16kw battery bank is something I will need since I do alot from computers etc & AC . I would want the 170 inch wb but if you were me would you get that or knowing that its just me & my dog or would you get the 144" I am planning on living in remote areas in the desert as well as going to cities from time to time... I just am torn about if the 170' will prevent me from some of the whoop's/ dippin up and down small hills ( I call them) I see some of the 144's make & think it couldnt be any bigger or he woulda not made it (the departure angle is a little less but ogh the extra space * I am 6'4" 265lbs ;/.
Since you have the 170 what made you decide on that instead of the 144 ... Thanks and do you know what model Sprinter I should get as far as amenities like lane assist ( as alot of those dont work once you puut 35"tires I hear so I dont want to waste my $ on packages that become unless.
I appreciate any & all info you have & thank you alot for this awesome video . I will be one day soon starting my own series .
GOD Bless
P.S. Liked & subbed
Hey! Thanks for subscribing! It’s super hard for me to tell you if you would get stuck without seeing the exact stuff you’re talking about. I’m personally not scared (solo traveler here as well) because It has a good amount of ground clearance and I plan to be fairly cautious about where I go. I went with the 170 because I know that I need more space to be comfortable. 144’s are tiny inside. And 16kwh is a decent amount of power. I’m going with 800AH which works out to 9.6kwh at 12v. You should strongly consider a second alternator to keep that thing topped off when needed.
@@thebatlwgn Thanks and yes that is ofc going to have a 2nd alternator ... Yea I am still torn on the 2 as the 144 does seem alit small for a big guy as myself.. I may just get the 170 ... I mean its not like I am rock crawling with these things ;p .. Thanks for your opinion & enjoy that beauty. Cheers
I’m disappointed that you didn’t go with the A team paint scheme
lol that’s not my style. It’s too obvious.
@@thebatlwgn and the bright yellow is low key😂😂😂
lol it’s not about low key! It’s that the A team is an easy choice. I don’t like that kind of thing. It’s gotta be unique!
Did you delete the DEF system?
Nope. Thats illegal and I would never do such a thing. Also no i havent yet.
Sorry but having those rear rotor calipers exposed is dangerous to me dually much cooler
Why dangerous?
Rocks.😊
This whole build is dumb.
Why is it dumb?