Hi yes planning on adding the Rip kit to the new one once its built out

@e3ucxp hey thanks for the question yes I am planning on adding the rip kit to the new van, my experience with the old van was night and day difference after adding it so I am definitely planning on adding it to the new one. I may also add their extra front shock as well but we will see when I get it built out how it handles

Excellent!!

Yep, they had the van i wanted,Its hard to find a 170 extended awd in white, that has just basic features, I also wont shop there again, they did get the carfax stuff straight I didnt have to ask for it they had it ready!

Are you happy with the amsoil? I am planning on changing the oil soon in the new van and am on the fence about sticking with the mercedes recommended oil

@@ramblingambition 100% , other than improved protection, it also extends the service intervals, I'll change it every 15k miles now, which is 5k under amsoils guarantee of 20k miles.. and the fuel additive makes a noticeable improvement on the smoothness of the engine, and I think I've even gained a small amount in MPG, im waiting for an order now, so I can change the differential fluid and transmission/ transfer case fluids, pricing isn't much more if you're willing to wait a few days for shipping, well worth it imo

@Liimpy awesome thanks!

Thanks, I appreciate it and yes sika flex is super messy if your not careful, but it works so well its worth it, fortunately its an easy clean up with alcohol or acetone, for the racks yes almost all aftermarket roof rack mount to the factory rail system or in this case the aftermarket rail that is the same style, there are ways to mount them differently but honestly its the best method if you want a quality premade rack from any of the big distributors, owl, fvc, etc. after doing a rack out of unistrut which was easy you are really limited for attachments and add ons, it was for that reason on this van i went with these rails

@@ramblingambition Thanks for the info, I'll be ordering a set soon, also, thanks for all the videos you've made, as someone who also prefers to do things myself, your videos will be a good guide as I build out my van, appreciate it 🫡

@Liimpy awesome! Good luck with your build we are very excited to get going on ours with hopes to have it ready by ski season here in Colorado

i heard it 3.5 hrs. thanks

Thanks we are really happy with them of all the options out there we like these the best behind the owl running boards but they are quite pricy and yes about 3 1/2 hours to install in the driveway!

Thank you, we paid just under 50 for it at a mercedes dealer only had 35000 miles on it

You can, thats exactly what i did for years, but if you plan on doing work yourself, they are a great investment

Thanks, no valve it needs to be open in case it has to release if the pressure gets to high, the amount of water released depends on the pressure that needs to be bled off, hope that helps

@@ramblingambition yes that does, thanks 👍🏼

You bet

With full synthetic oil mercedes recommends 10k on these motors and they have been around since 2007 in the vans without issues, anyone can choose to change their oil on an earlier interval if they feel it is necessary

@@ramblingambition Mercedes "recommends" is the key word, it's just recommendation. I have 5 Mercedes Diesels out of which 2 are Sprinters different generations and the good rule of thumb( based on 2 decades of experience and talking to a lot of mechanics) is whatever manufacture recommends cut in half if you planning to keep it until the wheels fall off. But you are right, you can do whatever you wish, it was just friendly recommendation. Cheers.

@ericberku7073 thanks and thank you so much for the great feedback, I really appreciate it!

The only issue with doing it that way is you assume that you are only going to place the ladder in the same spot every time, in my case that ladder needs to be moved as its used. Thanks

Absolutely thanks for watching the video!

Thank you you can order them directly from aluminess as I have www.aluminess.com Thanks

Great advice, thanks for the comments and glad your just popped out!

We filled them a flexible epoxy sealant, I like sikaflex, it bonds to just about anything, maintains flexibility and is easy to apply

Thanks for the info

Haha, Great Guess I am 6’10”

Thanks Appreciate it, I used a ppg mold resistant paint as a final coat and it has worked out great, I have had zero issues since the install, no leaks, no condensation problems, and no mechanical problems, been totally happy with the set up, now that I am in Colorado they are the perfect set up to keep the van cool in the nice mountain air, been a hot summer here, but we were just in leadville a few weekends ago. We have put 15000 miles on the van since and I, knock on wood, have not had a single issue with anything we have installed, hope it continues :) good luck with your install

@@ramblingambition Hi Dan, I will be installing my Maxx air today, I just watched your vid (Thanks again). I noticed that you do not have an A/C. I am in Vancouver BC and cannot decide whether to get A/C or not. Do you go down south often?

Hello, yes i dont have ac, it was a cost thing more than anything and most of the trips we have done have been in the spring and fall and also in the mountains where ac was not a necessity, if i did it over and possibly a retro in the future, i would have added it in the rear location and kept the front as a fan, its really a luxury and you have to have the power system to manage it unless your going to plug in more often than not, we wanted to be completely self sufficient and ac would have pushed that envelope with adding my battery capacity, but both fans move a ton of air which keeps you cool enough, the ac would just be nice to take the edge off and keep the dogs more comfortable

Awesome, thanks for checking out the video, good luck with your build

From the tip to the hub that hits the dipstick tube is 25 inches, hope that helps you!

The tip to the o ring？​@@ramblingambition

Yes the oring is just below the hub flange that seals the top of the dip stick

I check the oil when the motor is warm but like 20 min after its been shut down, i feel that gives me the best reading, buts lots of opinions on warm, hot, cold etc. cold will give you the most accurate but i think warm is a more realistic for checking on a regular basis

Definitely worth the patience!

Thanks and thanks for watching!

I did not get a CEL for it, I started noticing some power loss and shuttering and knowing the egr is a known problem I just cleaned it and it made all the difference, just moved to colorado from virginia this spring and the van did great during the 1700 mile trip west

Thanks the set i purchased was from agile offroad - part number210000002626

I am sorry, this is just a hobby for me, I enjoy doing projects like this but I also have a full time job and I just work on the van when I have time but there are plenty of folks out there that do this for folks working on their van and there are lots of diy kits you can order and install yourself that takes the guess work out of all the cutting and measuring

I ordered 10’ of red and black each to make sure i had plenty so it could be tucked nicely, made my own ends so that helps worked out perfectly I think the way i routed everything it took about 9 for both legs

Yes they did I was very pleased with how it turned out

I did get that boost empty but once built it settled back down, we eventually switched to an agile offroad rip kit and it is amazing

Hey Dan what’s the best way to Jack up back of van and put in supports?

@SteveMessina1 I used the trailerhitch and then used jack stands to support the frame while i added them

Nothing yet, I ended up moving to colorado from virginia so we left the old tires on it for the trip, we plan on putting on the same size as the spare which is a 265/75/16 they fit good with the lift and we are sticking with the stock mercedes steel rims, thats the biggest tire we can fit on the van without fender trimming. If you have the rip kit on a 4x4 or awd sprinter i think it can take a 285

@@ramblingambition I drove to Colorado from NJ 13 years ago with just my snowboard, a bag of clothes and my car. I never went back lol. Still love it. How close to the stock Mercedes 4x4 does the kit get you? I don't love how tucked in my sprinter 1500 wheel base is. Im looking for something more aggressive.

@JohnDrach thats awesome, I had planned to move out to colorado in the early 90’s after college and well it took me 30 years to make but I love it out here, the folks from agile told me the rip kit and i got the 5400lb rear springs, would bring the van up to stock 4x4 height and It has even loaded

The wire was tied to a piece of front clip so I just re- fastened it there in about the same position that it was on the factory bumper but not to the scout bumper

Awesome and congrats, you will find it is easier than you think!

@@ramblingambition threw a vid up of the install. Tell me what you think 🤷🏼‍♂️

Absolutely

I try to do that but the front ac in the van will only do so much to cool down the back too. The air volume in the 170 vs the heating surfaces of the van sides and roof even with good insulation is a loosing battle but it does take the edge off for sure to do it that way

Hey sorry, i did not get around to filming it, I took a job in colorado and just moved back in april and am still getting settled, once i am i will take a video of how i installed them, it was really easy, just line the boxes up with the mounting holes on the rack mount and put bolts through, i used butyl tape to seal everything and its water tight! Stay tuned thanks

Thanks

Hey i finally got one up kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYbYZ5mHrrOjj80si=JANHtEpoS7vTIoc0

With all the emmissions changes since the early 2000’s not sure how your engine would look regarding the egr if it even has one

@@ramblingambition it has one and i've got lots of black smoke on acceleration. would like to know how to "clean" it.

@michaelcarman-yv9tm if you can get to it easily, it should come out and it just needs to be cleaned real good with parts or carb cleaner, just get the gaskets for it, black smoke under acceleration means you have excess fuel that isnt getting burned off not sure if the egr is causing that though, have you noticed your fuel mileage is bad and lack of power?

@@ramblingambition actually my mpg is 25 consistently. thanks for your response. she goes into limp mode sometimes. i am replacing the tranny electronics board to see if that helps the limp thing. i've seen that an air filter or egr can cause the black smoke. but she runs real nice usually. i will try cleaning the egr as you say. thanks again

@michaelcarman-yv9tm wow 25mpg is great. Good luck!

So my van is a 2 wheel drive van and the longer brackets are for the 2 wheel drive vans since they dont have the cradle that holds the front drive axle. I guess most people buy the 4x4 versions and their bumpers fit both models so the longer brackets make up for the front end structure difference in the 2 wheel drive version. Hope that helps

Thank you. That’s helpful to know. I was a little taken back by the longer brackets.

@bhduong2008 good, yeah I can see how that would be, when I first put the bumper up to test fit it i had a small panic attack because the bottom of the bumper attachments we super short then I unpacked the drop brackets for the subframe and took a deep breath of relief, but for the 4x4 you dont need them and I looked up the kits and they are not included in hardware kit for the 4x4

My goodness thats is not a recommendation I would follow!

20,000 miles is correct, but I personally change mine at 10,000 as done in video.

Nice, and thanks for stumbling on the channel. I am a huge fan of their products

Thank you depending on climate you can use 0w30 or 5w30 i think most use 5w30 full synthetic with the mercedes spec 229.51 and .52

Thanks for checking out the video and the channel

What size power port did you use? I need to wire up same winch in my Sprinter.

@VMITazman it was a 3/8 post sized power post from blue sea

Yes this video is for the v6 diesel. The 4 cyl turbo should not have the same sooting issues based on its improved design

Thanks for watching, yes the camera issue is easy to fix you just need to power it from a 12v source. Good luck

Thanks!

@jumbosock, it does not interfere with the backup sensors on my setup

Thank you!

Thank you, I will bring the motor up to operating temp first before i change it to circulate it, but i will let it cool down to a temp that will not burn me when i change it

Thanks, it was a bit of a wrestling match but its doable. Thanks again