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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 02-18-2021, 02:36 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 28,081
Posted By VtSoundman
CCV Employee

Does anyone know who the CCV employee that posts on here from time to time....I need to get in contact with him ASAP regarding my CCV pop top.
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 08-26-2020, 05:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,574
Posted By VtSoundman
Well that's sort of a snarky response there...

Well that's sort of a snarky response there sir...

Like it or not, the solar controller is poor.

It claims to be able to charge external batteries, I have direct experience of it cooking at...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 08-26-2020, 12:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,574
Posted By VtSoundman
Open the box, bypass the controller. Get the...

Open the box, bypass the controller. Get the victron and program it properly.

Unfortunately, the inergy kodiak is a POS...
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 08-26-2020, 12:12 AM
Replies: 767
Views: 311,469
Posted By VtSoundman
This is the set I run...I think Fitz bought this...

This is the set I run...I think Fitz bought this set too. I added adapters for different size ratchets 1/4 to 3/8 ....3/8 to 1/2 etc.... Vice versa. They live in the case all the time.

...
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 08-22-2020, 02:56 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 311,469
Posted By VtSoundman
Hey Fitz...those SMB grounds are pretty bad. Not...

Hey Fitz...those SMB grounds are pretty bad. Not sure how I missed that when I had my head in there last time around. If you haven't already done this, let me know...I've got some tips for you....
...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 11-01-2018, 09:08 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,305
Posted By VtSoundman
I was just going to mention that posting on the...

I was just going to mention that posting on the Jeep forums..and that is not just isolated to that single forum. There have been various reports floating up about sPods drawing current 24x7 ...
and...
Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications 10-03-2018, 01:51 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,584
Posted By VtSoundman
Those momentary breakers are actually very...

Those momentary breakers are actually very reliable and well sealed - assuming quality parts are used and it is installed in a semi-protected (from impact & salt) location. They have been used for...
Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications 10-02-2018, 09:22 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,584
Posted By VtSoundman
Plan on giving the crew a few extra days/a week a...

Plan on giving the crew a few extra days/a week a finish the job. Then...after you arrive pickup the van, plan on staying an extra 3-4 days for two reasons (1) give you 1 night to inspect the van...
Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications 08-29-2018, 03:30 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,584
Posted By VtSoundman
Oh shoot...sorry. thought that was about sprinter...

Oh shoot...sorry. thought that was about sprinter and not e350. Ignore what I said about lines.
Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications 08-29-2018, 10:16 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,584
Posted By VtSoundman
You also asked about rear ac ... The factory unit...

You also asked about rear ac ... The factory unit will have to come off (unless CCV has found compact & ultra flexible freon lines).

I need to the van to run A/C off batteries for extended...
Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications 08-29-2018, 09:52 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,584
Posted By VtSoundman
That is likely a better route...the tops are...

That is likely a better route...the tops are straightforward...but I don't know what if any documentation is provided. We love our top - the size of the bed and extra headroom it provides. It is a...
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 08-28-2018, 08:28 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,533
Posted By VtSoundman
Good tip regarding 290. .... a long ago, a...

Good tip regarding 290. .... a long ago, a trusted ME told me to use #10/ green or smaller, blue on everything else and red on perm/critical bolted/high torque connections. I don't recall seeing...
Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications 08-27-2018, 11:44 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,584
Posted By VtSoundman
I have had a CCV top on a Sprinter for less than...

I have had a CCV top on a Sprinter for less than a year. Today I will drop them a note about all the issues I'm having (pulling the rest of the pics together as we speak).

We will see the...
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 08-27-2018, 11:32 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,878
Posted By VtSoundman
NOAA is available on many radios, not just CB......

NOAA is available on many radios, not just CB... ...FYI...
Forum: 4x4 08-27-2018, 11:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,079
Posted By VtSoundman
Pressure guages? Ugh...don't get me started. So...

Pressure guages? Ugh...don't get me started. So much crap.

Don't drop them...hoses the accuracy.


Happy with these:

JACO ElitePro Tire Pressure Gauge - 100 PSI...
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 08-25-2018, 08:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,878
Posted By VtSoundman
I ahve Ham, gmrs, and CB in my rigs...CB almost...

I ahve Ham, gmrs, and CB in my rigs...CB almost never gets used. GMRS is used all the time because I hand out 5W GMRS portables with people I travel with...Ham is used all the time too (because I am...
Forum: 4x4 08-25-2018, 08:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,079
Posted By VtSoundman
Deflators...I've stopped using them. I was...

Deflators...I've stopped using them. I was finding them to be unreliable and inconsistent. I've gone back to use an rapid air deflator specifically this one from Amazon...

Haven't timed it, but...
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 08-23-2018, 03:48 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,533
Posted By VtSoundman
Add a small...small drip of loctite blue to these...

Add a small...small drip of loctite blue to these connections.

Drip a small amount of loctite around the top of the thread where it comes out of the bolt...it will seep down a little bit, but not...
Forum: 4x4 08-23-2018, 03:40 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,079
Posted By VtSoundman
Touch the sidewall...if it is "hot" (like close...

Touch the sidewall...if it is "hot" (like close to burning your hand), you're going too fast or running too little air for the speed/weight. Get in the habit of touching your tires after running on...
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 05-28-2018, 04:04 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 311,469
Posted By VtSoundman
Awesome! Like how it worked out for ya! I don't...

Awesome! Like how it worked out for ya! I don't know where your rear license plate ended up as the pics don't really show it...if it's obscured, it may give the local revenue collection officer a...
Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports 05-27-2018, 10:07 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,996
Posted By VtSoundman
We've been going for 5 or 6 years...been through...

We've been going for 5 or 6 years...been through rain, snow/ice, wind, heat, and just about everything else mother nature dishes out at 7000ft in a giant wide open valley...while it was at Mormon...
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 04-17-2018, 09:13 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 311,469
Posted By VtSoundman
The pic doesn't really don't justice...it is a...

The pic doesn't really don't justice...it is a very nice piece and is pretty low profile. It's on my list.
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 02-21-2018, 07:26 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 311,469
Posted By VtSoundman
Gotcha...glad you were able to chase it down. I'm...

Gotcha...glad you were able to chase it down. I'm headed down this path with my motor (unfortunately - lots of short hard trips) until our house project is done....
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 02-21-2018, 04:12 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 311,469
Posted By VtSoundman
Sounds like you've been having some issues. ...

Sounds like you've been having some issues.


How often were you running your system and for how long?

I am beginning to think /plan on a 5u secondary fuel filter for my sprinter and tap for...
Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports 02-14-2018, 02:59 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,862
Posted By VtSoundman
We're in

We can meet - we are coming from the North Bay ... A BBQ would be cool. I'd be rolling in the jeep as the van is in Colorado...
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