Is it still worth buying this model in 2025 ?

Lithium is a badly understood technology. You do not need to charge at crazy high voltages you can get the same result with more safety and with much increased battery longevity by charging at much lower voltages, plus it reduces the risk of thermal runaway and BMS shutdown which can be catastrophic for alternators and onboard chargers. We need to learn that Lithium does NOT need 3.65V per cell when you can achieve the same result @ around 3.4V per cell. 3.4 x 4 = 13.6V which would probably be accepted by most 12V appliances because alternators tend to pump out 13.8 - 14.2V? Obviously IMO :D

Good information John - I am looking for a van at the moment so will bear this in mind! xx

Thank you, John. I watched this with interest, as we are in the process of buying a new camper trailer. It does come with the seemingly universal brand of 3-way 95 L, but we were going to swap it over for a cleaner/more efficient 12 V compressor fridge. Then we realised that we'd need more battery storage and solar power, as we mostly camp off-grid and stay in the same spot for extended periods, which would challenge 12v/240 electric fridges. I've read all the pro-s of the 12V, and the cons of the 3-way, but I've also read what you've confirmed; that the 12V compressor fridges make a compressor noise whenever they need to boost to cool, whereas the 3-ways make a slight sound only at the time the fridge is turned on. The 12v sounds so desirable, and we'd researched and chosen or brand, too, but I am very sensitive to noise, so even a quiet rattle or hiss or buzz will drive me unfriendly... 😳. It's true.. so I fear that we are bound to stick with the 3-way despite my better judgement.. Noise and I don't mix..

Amazing, this is what I need , thanks.

Hi John, Where did you get your windows from? Thank you.

Hi John help me I have Motorhome with 95 ah battery and purchase a 280ah battery but have to relocate it what size of battery cable should l use ? Google said 4 awg?

Great video, thank you. There are hills and there are hills! Can you find the gradient of the hill you climbed, from Komoot or elsewhere please?

Next time get rubber gloves and put sealant in the fingers with a hole and squeeze it out works great

This was brilliant, thanks so much for sharing. I have the second unit on our sailboat and have been looking forward to wiring it all together and getting connected!

I would like someone to do a video on what they think are the best vans to buy for Van conversion engine sizes and what parts usually go wrong on them vans and the cost of what them parts will cost to get repaired to give more people an idea of what Vans to go for

My opinion on this would be. buy what makes you happy as it’s you living in it for those who have loads of money they might opt for a motorhome because some people have more money then sense but then some people might opt for a van conversion because you can get all the stuff that you want in there for a lot less of the money and then that money you can put into travelling and enjoying life And me personally I would go for the Van conversion to spend less money and enjoy life because that’s what life‘s about enjoying it so do what makes youhappy.

Hi.... with you ee sim only contact, did you stated you can get two aims card on the same No, so you don't have to keep switching between phone and router...Many Thanks

Similar setup to ours, way more comfortable and practical both on and off road. Bonus side effect we found is that with the larger wheel and tyres plus raised suspension we can go through much deeper water without worrying it will come in through the floor of the van.

Hi John, are you on 15 or 16" wheels & what is your tyre size?

Hi John, excellent content. The question is though, where did you get them? I've looked online and it is really difficult to source the B6 Camper units. The ones that I seen online are mega expensive. You know what Christmas is like. My van has put on pounds and it's going to be hard to get them off. So I think these shocks would be the answer. Cheers.

Campsite hook ups should be connected via a TT System I.e earth stake in the ground therefore if you are off grid and using an inverter surely the inverter and associated sockets etc powering 230v appliances. Surely you would need to bury an earth stake in the ground connected to the inverters earthing terminal.

I put twin leaf springs on mine and it made a massive difference for the better. These vans with the single spring are vastly under sprung

Hi John, another great video thanks. Are the parts you listed compatible with Citroen Relay 2021

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Great Information John thanks

Nice one John. I've always thought that the front and rear suspension on our 2012 ducato maxi was suboptimal, and fitting the spring assisted rubber inserts to the front did improve matters, the van steers better, but still dips down. The rear single leaf springs, which according to the fiat info are heavy duty from the factory, were flat and were always sitting on the bump stops, due in part to the over-use of heavy plywood construction in the interior build. I've replaced the original rear bump stops with air assisted bags running at just 2.2 bars and thats improved the ride significantly, but I do wonder just how long it will be before they will begin to leak. Your change to uprated front legs has confirmed my thoughts, though I didn't realise that specific campervan front legs were a standard thing other than after market air suspension legs, given that the maxi is rated at heavy duty as standard. As always, your investigations have given me the additional info I need to make up my mind about this, but as our van is not used to anywhere near the extent yours is, I have to consider the cost/benifit, but in time, as an upgrade/replacement becomes necessary, I'll know where to look. Thanks very much indeed. Will you be upgrading Mandy's van now?

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Hi john, why did you choose to mix up the manufacturer parts rather than go with a complete bilstein front & rear set up, cheers..

Nice one John thanks for sharing, I have 16 plate Boxer & now looking to upgrade my suspension, I can see all the links for the products you didn't mention who fitted it for you are you aloud to share ?

You cant beat upgrading to top quality components.... Proper job that John. Question... what are the small yellow squares on various parts of the van for?

Is there no upgrade to the points of contact on the chassis carrying all the weight 100% of the time?

Great video and info John, good to see back to back use and experience. I have air assist on the rear of mine, and had allways wondered what benefits other options gave.

Great vid where did you film the van looks like death valley 😂

That’s on my todo list. The costs were actually much better than I thought it would be. Especially the front. 👍😁

John - your spare wheel...is the OEM one, and if so will it still fit (safe for driving I mean) if you need to change a wheel?

Could be doing with a helper spring on each side. The suspension shouldn’t be running on a bump stop. As I type this we get to the bit you’ve put some new springs on 😂 👍🏻

Brilliant John I am doing my rear suspension soon . But thinking about the front for the future. Thank you for doing this video top man 😎👍

I was wondering when you adjust your power assist, is there away to reset it back to the uk settings automatically?

Great and nice 👍👍 thanks much

Jesus thats a nightmare. Hopefully no longterm damage done. I think IF I were building a Van I would make everything removable. A leak is a nightmare, you are bound to have damage to timber components John. Well done on finding the issue mate.

When building my van I had the same thing. Many of the joints between the outer skin and the frame are bonded. The van had been bumped and put through the body shop. Consequently many of the bonded joints were damaged and the outer skin was not attached. I went round the whole van, sides and the roof and Sikoflex'd all the joints. The van is solid now. When your roof or sides are loose, you can hear it rattling! Make this check before you do anything on your build!! It's a hassle if you don't.

Glad you found the problem and hopefully your great on the road fix will last. 😎

You know it won't completely dry out until the summer as your not likely to dismantle all that are work. That's just the way it goes. I've sealed up the arch box screw holes in my van, sealed and painted all the arches. As a general rule I will not drive in the rain unless I absolutely have to, that's my personal privilege. The side bumper trim I've used coaxial cable I found on one of my dumpster dives and CT1'ed (sikaflex equivalent, not much in the price) it to fill the gap between the trim and the body panels. Personal note - please don't put your van in the oven, I'm pretty sure that's a recipe for disaster.

Good review, how's the power station performing after six months? Does this unit have wifi and an app? Curious to know if the app works well?

Hi john great video..would you advise agasint using CT1 for this repair or would you recommend using sikaflex Cheers

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Very helpful content John, it hink the Sikaflex will be a perfect long-term solution. What a find would have taken me weeks to find that 🤣. Thanks for sharing.

How did you mount the flat unit please?

Glad you got it fixed, the bonding had to be faulty in the first place but probably something you’d never notice unless you have an issue. I think I would have removed the wheels before trying to rebond (Sikaflex). Well done and thanks for info.

Sopping wet 😢 😅 We did check ours just in case.. so glad you found the source ❤

Fill any gaps with expanding foam then coat it with sikaflex, all vans should have rotary vents on the roof, damp and mould hate ventilation.

Glad you got it sorted John !!

Glad you got it sorted pal 👍

"Soppin wet Sikaflex" is my new safe word.