Forum: Sprinter Chassis
02-18-2012, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,431
Re: Outsidevan.com
A lesson I learned is that Paul is the salesman -- he does not have to build what he promises, sombody else does. I found a consideralble gap between promise and the build. Paul makes "assumptions"...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-17-2012, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,253
Re: OCCC - usable weight
Following is from the label added by Sportsmobile. I had to hunt find out what IVD means. Because I had a statement from Mercedes Sprinter Engineering (Publish the Sprinter body builder documents),...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-15-2012, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 761
Views: 279,098
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
01-14-2012, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 761
Views: 279,098
Re: Hal The Van
Just took delivery of my Webasto heater. Still debating where to install, but I looked at the quick connect on my Sprinter fuel tank so am going diesel.
How is the heater working?
One of the...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-13-2012, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,253
Re: OCCC - usable weight
Not sure who enforces the federa law. I got Sportsmobile to fix the lean by contacting Mercedes Sprinter Engineering and Compliance folks. It was explained to me by the Sportsmobile folks that they...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
01-06-2012, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,060
Fresh Air Intake Blocked by Snow
Little snow at Alta, so I keep forgetting to mention another cold weather concern with the Sprinter.
I was using a computer fan to bring fresh, filtered air in through the front vents to keep...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-06-2012, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,253
Re: OCCC - usable weight
How/why is Sportsmobile excused from providing an OCCC?
They just replaced the label that came from the factory showing gross weights, nothing about how much the vehicle could carry, nor the...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-05-2012, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,253
OCCC - usable weight
I was looking at some RV's and noticed that CCC has been replaced with OCCC
Does this mean that SMB will start weighting the vehicles?
I went through a real mess with my leaning Sprinter that...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
01-05-2012, 04:59 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,763
Sprinter DEF Tank Move
Saw a Sprinter with the relocated DEF tank. The tank was moved forward to engine compartment. The tank is smaller (lighter) and no longer uses valuable realestate under the van. Should also help...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
10-08-2011, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,177
Re: Excessive Tire Wear???
Thanks. I will bite the bullet and go buy a set of Michelins.
Don't know about mud/snow tires, but if you know of a set of tire chains that are easy install, let me know. I called Spike-Spyder...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
10-05-2011, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,177
Excessive Tire Wear???
Have just returned from a long trip up through the Canadian Rockies in Extended Sprinter 2500 towing a Subaru Forester. 7,600 hard miles on this trip. Have 17,000 miles on the vehicle and did an...
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
03-08-2011, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 10,172
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
03-08-2011, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 10,172
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
03-08-2011, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 10,172
Re: Sportsmobile Lean
Pictures with combo bath removed, left side storgae, and canoe inside.
Going back to Sportsmobile to get the fresh water, water heater, pump, waste water moved to the left side -- or some other...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
03-06-2011, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 168
Views: 52,227
Re: How much does your van weigh?
Have thread under Sportsmobile Lean in Sprinter area and will spare you the details, but with the ESP computer, the Mercedes Sprinter Engineering and Compliance group say it is dangerous to exceed a...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
03-05-2011, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,165
Re: Problem filling propane tank.
I had a problem in Sandy, Utah. The nozzel on his hose was too short to get to the fitting. The door is small. The Uhaul place in Salt Lake City had a lot of trouble getting their nozzel to screw...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
01-22-2011, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,445
Re: Tripping GFCI on Shore Power
Electric heater works great in the 24 foot long Sprinter, it is the Itasca Navion RV (Sprinter based) that it won't keep warm.
Thanks for the help. All outlets in my garage are GFCI, including...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
01-21-2011, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,445
Tripping GFCI on Shore Power
The Tripp Lite Inverter keeps tripping my GFCI Shore power. Not sure what is going on. My Navion without the Tripp Lite is happy plugged in to the same outlet unless I run both the A/C, Microwave...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-19-2011, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-18-2011, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-18-2011, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-18-2011, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-18-2011, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-18-2011, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-17-2011, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
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