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Forum: General Sportsmobile 09-28-2016, 07:24 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 30,338
Posted By WestyToSMB
I'm trying to collect stories of 4x4 Sprinter...

I'm trying to collect stories of 4x4 Sprinter off-pavement use, and this seems like the right place to post one I saw: it's from the Sprinter-source forum, and a newbie 4x4 driver took his brand new...
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 09-18-2016, 07:53 PM
Replies: 767
Views: 311,575
Posted By WestyToSMB
Fitz, my wife and I had the same opinion; that...

Fitz, my wife and I had the same opinion; that the standard SMB LED lights in our Sprinter RB150 build were too bright for happy-hour and dining etc. We ordered some Luci Lights to hang from our...
Forum: Welcome Mat 07-08-2016, 10:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,608
Posted By WestyToSMB
Hi Peter, I'm sure we can arrange a meet-up...

Hi Peter, I'm sure we can arrange a meet-up sometime if you want to see our van. Just send me a PM or contact us through this thread.

Dale
Forum: Welcome Mat 07-05-2016, 07:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,608
Posted By WestyToSMB
Ballard-Rocks, my wife and I have a 2015 Sprinter...

Ballard-Rocks, my wife and I have a 2015 Sprinter 4x4, 144" wheelbase, high roof, with the Sportsmobile 150s conversion layout. We are very satisfied with our rig, and would be happy to show it to...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 06-17-2016, 08:39 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,110
Posted By WestyToSMB
Wrinkledpants, I agree with you about the need to...

Wrinkledpants, I agree with you about the need to keep your foot on the gas when one of the wheels has lifted off the ground in the "tripod" scenario. I took our 4x4 144" high-roof Sprinter through...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 04-28-2016, 07:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,679
Posted By WestyToSMB
Just came up with another reason it would be nice...

Just came up with another reason it would be nice to have captions; so noobies like me know the names of trails to AVOID! Just saw a bunch of photos that came up in the random photo section that are...
Forum: 4x4 04-22-2016, 12:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,708
Posted By WestyToSMB
Thanks Carl for your recommendation. I checked...

Thanks Carl for your recommendation. I checked out this puller on the Wyeth Scott web site. It looks really well made, and sounds like it might be more safe to use than others. At that price, I would...
Forum: 4x4 04-20-2016, 01:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,708
Posted By WestyToSMB
Thanks BajaSportsmobile, what you're saying makes...

Thanks BajaSportsmobile, what you're saying makes sense. I'll do some more research on Come Alongs and portable winches.
Forum: 4x4 04-20-2016, 09:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,708
Posted By WestyToSMB
Yes, I have the Safety Seal Tire repair kit, but...

Yes, I have the Safety Seal Tire repair kit, but forgot to include in picture. Thanks for pointing that out.



The only jack I have is the standard Sprinter bottle jack. I thought about a...
Forum: 4x4 04-19-2016, 07:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,708
Posted By WestyToSMB
Noobie Recovery Gear for Sprinter 4x4

I've been studying and shopping to get our 2015 Sprinter 4x4 ready for a month of mild 4-wheeling in southern Utah. This is my first time setting up a 4x4 for use as a solo vehicle out in the weeds....
Forum: Welcome Mat 03-30-2016, 08:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,387
Posted By WestyToSMB
Welcome Craig and Jill to the forum. My wife and...

Welcome Craig and Jill to the forum. My wife and I live in Bellingham WA, and have a 4x4 Sprinter with the RB 150 layout you have, but ours is the high-roof. We'll look for you "out there"!
Forum: 4x4 03-28-2016, 11:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,393
Posted By WestyToSMB
Microbots as recovery gear

Forget the winch. I'm ordering a box of microbots to pull me out instead.

How 6 ant-inspired microrobots can pull a 3,900-pound car | MNN - Mother Nature Network...
Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports 03-26-2016, 07:11 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,634
Posted By WestyToSMB
My wife and I finally completed and submitted our...

My wife and I finally completed and submitted our Overland Expo West class choices yesterday. Their web site warned it was a complicated process, and they were not wrong. I think we spent the better...
Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports 03-22-2016, 07:17 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,634
Posted By WestyToSMB
My wife and I plan to be there, after 3 weeks of...

My wife and I plan to be there, after 3 weeks of roaming in southern Utah. We got our first Sportsmobile in November 2015, and have never been to an Overland Expo, nor have we met many other SBM...
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 03-16-2016, 09:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,547
Posted By WestyToSMB
Chris, Ruth: as Onefin said, there is a lot of...

Chris, Ruth: as Onefin said, there is a lot of Sprinter discussion on the Sprinter forum he linked to, and it is a great resource for technical information about the care and feeding of Sprinters,...
Forum: 4x4 03-07-2016, 03:08 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 14,432
Posted By WestyToSMB
Out of curiosity, I called BF Goodrich customer...

Out of curiosity, I called BF Goodrich customer support line today, and asked if they supported the practice of airing down when driving off-pavement. I was not surprised when they told me the tires...
Forum: 4x4 03-05-2016, 07:00 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 14,432
Posted By WestyToSMB
Thanks for the helpful responses everyone. I had...

Thanks for the helpful responses everyone. I had not thought much about reducing wear and tear on the van by minimizing vibration - good point. And Ref got me thinking more about sidewall...
Forum: 4x4 03-04-2016, 03:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 14,432
Posted By WestyToSMB
Do you deflate?

Or maybe a better question is when do you NOT deflate your tires, if leaving the pavement?

Since we seem to be on tire pressure topics, this is a good time for me to learn when I should or should...
Forum: Testing 12-18-2015, 10:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,444
Posted By WestyToSMB
Thanks SixCardCharlie! Here is another test...

Thanks SixCardCharlie!

Here is another test photo, this time exported from Mac Photo using Size medium, jpeg quality medium.
...
Forum: Testing 12-17-2015, 07:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,444
Posted By WestyToSMB
First album posting - testing one two

Let's see if this photo can be viewed:
https://www.sportsmobileforum.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=890&pictureid=29637

Seemed like a rather long process to resize, export from Mac Photo, upload...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 11-30-2015, 09:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,811
Posted By WestyToSMB
Re: Can't fill water tank

Peter did not address that specifically, but I know the fill valve at the tank must be closed: else when the pump is turned on it will just cycle water through the tank.
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 11-30-2015, 06:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,561
Posted By WestyToSMB
Re: Sprinter 4x4

Nice looking rig. Have fun!
Forum: Sprinter Chassis 11-30-2015, 06:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,835
Posted By WestyToSMB
Re: Whistling Sprinter

Melstrails - we have a 2015 high roof sprinter with 2 side by side solar panels and an awning. In our first 1000 miles we have not heard whistling. We had quite a few of those miles on freeways at 65...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 11-30-2015, 06:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,811
Posted By WestyToSMB
Re: Can't fill water tank

Problem solved! Both the fill valve at the tank (pointed to in the picture) AND the valve under the sink, which feeds city water to the faucet, need to be open. This was implied in a message from...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 11-26-2015, 10:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,811
Posted By WestyToSMB
Re: Can't fill water tank

Just got back from nice dinner with family in San Diego area. Hope you all had a great one.

There is another valve at the bottom, which is used to drain the tank, and goes down through floor. The...
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