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@eddie30736 4 күн бұрын

I purchased a partially completed Rangeline that was hail damaged during construction. I has all the exterior mods complete. The interior has the sub floor and the wiring installed. I have watched your mod videos. They have helped me decipher some of what airstream was going to do. I would like to collaborate with you because you have taken most of the hidden panels apart. Would you be willing to contact me?

@dunclawler 4 күн бұрын

Sure - sounds like a fun project. I'd be happy to comment on what I've learned.

@bajarvcouple 25 күн бұрын

Yes, we noticed your added insulation. Good idea.

@dunclawler 25 күн бұрын

My van has the black paint job, and I noticed the metal van shell was too hot to even touch when I was working on it. With the insulation the insides of the cabinets are much cooler now and presumably the whole van will stay cooler in the sun.

@bajarvcouple 25 күн бұрын

You’re fortunate that you can pull your circuit breaker panel fully out. Mine will only come forward about 1.5” before short wires stops it.

@timboehm8700 Ай бұрын

Gosh-that fuel pump would drive me insane

@zendude06 Ай бұрын

RAM

@zendude06 Ай бұрын

"Dodge?"

@bajarvcouple 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, looks like I’ll stick to my portable solar panel.

@williamfarris3953 2 ай бұрын

What kind of bolts did you use for the fiberglass poptop installation? I wonder if you could just put 2 bolts in the front leading edge and rely on alien tape or other super duty double sided tape for the rest, may making four courses of tape rather than 2. The hope is that if done while the roof is cool, heat expansion would stretch everything tight but within limits. I really appreciate your experimental cutting edge work for our benefit.

@dunclawler 2 ай бұрын

1/2" #8 hex screws. I wanted to make sure not to punch through the roof material on the inside. I'm a bit paranoid of things coming off and would be nervous with just two screws and tape. There's a channel down both sides that runs down the middle of the panel so you can't tape there - leaving just 3" on each side for tape.

@danielsnyder3563 2 ай бұрын

Differential thermal expansion - it'll get you every time! Great video though.

@kevinstacey8301 2 ай бұрын

Just installed mine today, thanks for the great video.

@trisha1076 3 ай бұрын

Wow

@HealingAwareness 3 ай бұрын

Incredible! Thank you for sharing!

@krisnoun6636 4 ай бұрын

Amazing

@danielsnyder3563 4 ай бұрын

Wow

@danthompson4409 4 ай бұрын

The noise is coming from pump internally not from vibration on frame and rubber mounts won’t help. I tried.

@williamfarris8531 4 ай бұрын

What exactly is that King roof cap? I am trying to figure out how to mount an OTA antenna to it but it appears to be merely an access point for cabling with one on both sides of van. However, when I removed the curb side cover there were no wires present. I presume I must fish them through from underneath by removing the back cabinet panel. Thanks for your videos!

@dunclawler 4 ай бұрын

Yes, the "pre-wire" they have is just some coax cable run behind the curb-side cabinets. You have to unscrew the felt cabinet backs to feed it up from below. The driver side has a bundle of 5 mini-coax that goes over to the curb-side.

@brandycat8513 4 ай бұрын

Takes him 5 minutes to show the interior Jeez.

@peavina 4 ай бұрын

Great job! Let's hope Airstream is watching

@peavina 4 ай бұрын

Clever fix. Let's hope Airstream is watching.

@spellmadam2947 5 ай бұрын

Would you buy this unit again?

@dunclawler 4 ай бұрын

Yes. I like to tinker and there's things that could be better so I work on them, but overall it's a pretty solid system. Some early 23 model purchasers have had electrical issues, but I haven't run into anything major.

@spellmadam2947 4 ай бұрын

@dunclawler thank you. We've read a lot about the early 23 electrical issues. We had put some money down on a used one with only 4k miles. But backed out fearful it was one of the plagued ones. Happy for you that yours is electrical problem free. We will keep looking. We really like the product and lay out.

@bajarvcouple 5 ай бұрын

Hello Duncan, I sent you a question on Messenger. Seeking your advice on a RL electrical issue.

@GeorgeGrenier-k9h 6 ай бұрын

Great idea. On my '24 Rangeline, your 3d printed buckles are too wide to fit in the cutouts in the metal frame. I scaled them to 80% when I printed them, but then the 1" strap is a bit tight. I wonder if they changed the size of the cutouts between the 23 and 24s or is it just something with my printer settings.

@GeorgeGrenier-k9h 6 ай бұрын

Your videos are great! Thank you. I have a '24 that I picked up 3 weeks ago. When I go into the settings, Battery 1 is my house battery and Battery 2 is my chassis battery. Maybe Airstream watched your channel... I'm going to update the House battery settings per your suggestions. I'm hoping this helps as even on sunny days, my refrigerator seems to use more juice than the solar can charge. Losing about 20% charge per day on the House battery with nothing but the fridge on.

@dunclawler 6 ай бұрын

That's pretty consistent with what I see with winter sun - about 20% loss a day just from fridge + lights with solar. I'm planning to upgrade the solar panels this summer which should help. Airstream actually recalled all the 23 units to wire the batteries properly. The 24s were set correctly from the start.

@mariogibson8289 6 ай бұрын

nice van but where tv at, you gotta have that

@dunclawler 23 күн бұрын

I just posted a video about the entertainment system I put in. I view the van not coming with a stock system as a plus because none of the options I saw fit what I wanted. For a few hundred I was able to customize something much better than the default options I saw.

@JoseMendoza-gq1bx 7 ай бұрын

We have the exact floor plan, same color and of course with the pop top. Excellent Van and features. Great overall for practicality. We absolutely love ours. You guys did great on choosing your van.

@OmOnWheels 7 ай бұрын

Is this a 2023 or ‘24 RL?

@dunclawler 7 ай бұрын

2023

@eagleoverbirdie 8 ай бұрын

Great video by the way. Besides the layout of your Ridgeline and the Solis (assuming 59PX), were other factors such as price tipped the scale one or another in your decision to go with Ridgeline? I've got a family of 4-5 and we're in the market for a class B that sleeps 4-5 people. Thanks in advance

@dunclawler 7 ай бұрын

Yes, the big factors were price, layout, single fuel system and all the options we wanted. There's only seatbelts and beds for 4 in the rangeline. You could add an inflatable mattress across the driver seats for a 5th bed, but I don't see an easy way to get a 5th seat.

@Slimsomerville 8 ай бұрын

My head wants to explode every time I hear someone call a Ram, a Dodge. Please do your homework on the difference. Geez

@Getlosttt 7 ай бұрын

You should do YOUR homework. They are the same company and up until a few years ago, Ram vehicles were labeled “Dodge Ram”. They merely rebranded for people like YOU to think they are different which ends up driving sales. It’s like going to Trader Joe’s and seeing a bunch of different “brands” even though everything is packaged by Trader Joe’s. It creates the illusion of choice. 🙄

@Slimsomerville 7 ай бұрын

@Getlosttt if it's Ram, call it Ram. If it's Dodge, call it Dodge. If it's Chrysler, call it what it is... Fiat... so on. Get the facts straight. Good day...

@Slimsomerville 7 ай бұрын

Stellantis, let's just call them that to clear up confusion

@donnachimenti7 6 ай бұрын

@@Slimsomerville good point, Dodge & Ram are separate and owned by Chrysler who is owned by Stallantis if I'm not mistaken? I was wondering myself in.an overall search about quality, reliability and price, thanks!

@michaelpetrie9017 8 ай бұрын

What kind of gas mileage are you getting? I’m in Canada, so please lemme know if you’re talking US or rest-of-world gallons. Thx! 😊

@dunclawler 8 ай бұрын

US - I've been getting 18-19MPG on longer trips

@michaelpetrie9017 8 ай бұрын

Great overview! I’m looking at buying a Rangeline and everything you said is on my list of positives! Thanks for the info.

@AllSeeingLens 9 ай бұрын

Great floor plan. Like the idea of no propane. Why the retarded electric system? A little more battery and a 3000 inverter, problem solved. It wont be on my list until they fix it.

@nathaliacarrera7848 9 ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on the Roadtrek Pivot Lumber in comparison?

@dunclawler 9 ай бұрын

I haven't seen one in person, but layout looks similar. MSRP is quite a bit higher and it has a propane system rather than single fuel. It also lacks the pop-top so you can't sleep 4.

@nathaliacarrera7848 9 ай бұрын

@@dunclawler the slumber has a pop top. What is the battery capacity on this? I think the Pivot slumber is 600 amp hours.

@dunclawler 9 ай бұрын

270

@onthegowithgreggsavage 9 ай бұрын

The Dodge platform has come a long way since since they've overhauled the previous. They added a couple of gears made the seats more comfortable and hopefully did something with the crappy sound systems while in driving mode that most of these have. I'm on my 4th Dodge ram pickup and the sound systems are kick butt.. I'd love to incorporate that into one of these the only downside is it's only front-wheel drive however it gives you a wide platform in the rear but you should still have the van lifted a couple of inches and put more aggressive wheels on it so many people have done that and it is made a big difference.. adding lithium will allow the rear AC to kick on or have a way to run it off of the second alternator if you have that because the generator will use up a lot of fuel as your traversing down the road for several hrs .. but it is the most affordable platform in the dual twin beds is great for someone like me to put my e-bike inside because it is $12000 and one of the most expensive on the planet. I'd be more comfortable with it inside than out unless I towed a trailer.. I hear so many people talk about quitting van life and I'm just getting started by selling everything at 62 and visiting this beautiful country of ours... At my age I have really nothing to lose..lol... Good luck with whatever you do, maybe you'll change your mind about van life ... But the AC has been a concern of mine to I am ready to purchase real soon

@Graymanvanlife 9 ай бұрын

Very nice rig and features. Good luck. 👍

@jaytabac6525 9 ай бұрын

good modification. for a company like airstream, you would think that they would have thought of these issues. relatively simple fix if anyone was listening when the van was being tested.

@jaytabac6525 9 ай бұрын

have you experienced any issues with the electrical or battery charging? not sure why you would have to rewire the get power from the power tower. should this obvious issue not have been solved by airstream?

@dunclawler 9 ай бұрын

No issues with battery charging. The way the solar panel was wired prioritized the car battery which was backwards from what the manual recommends and resulted in very inefficient usage until I rewired it (Airstream has issued a service bulletin to switch it). The galley outlet not being on the inverter is pretty baffling - not sure why they built it that way.

@donnachimenti7 6 ай бұрын

@@dunclawler I don't fully understand this yet, and am learning about the various ways you get power while driving or boondocking, but am comparing the Solis to this - the induction stove, and refrigerator are easily powered? Do you like it better than the two burner cooktop w/the Solis?

@dunclawler 6 ай бұрын

@@donnachimenti7 The induction cooktop works very well and you don't have to worry about cooking fume venting. The single burner can be limiting if you're doing a lot of cooking. The cooktop can easily be powered by the inverter, but the galley outlet for some reason isn't wired to the inverter (see one of my other videos). The only other thing that can't be powered by the battery alone is the AC - that requires running the generator or shore power. The refrigerator will draw down about 20% of the battery a day with no power input, with good solar it's less than 10%.

@donnachimenti7 6 ай бұрын

@@dunclawlerThanks, very helpful! I was concerned about the AC also, thank you so much. I'm traveling with a husky and that is an important factor for me. Much appreciated and enjoy your travels! Great videos.

@fredzuccarelli 9 ай бұрын

speak up!!!

@Patrick_Ross 10 ай бұрын

I’m seeing the MSRP is about 132-134k. What did you pay for yours?

@dunclawler 10 ай бұрын

That's in the range we paid - didn't negotiate much of a discount.

@Patrick_Ross 10 ай бұрын

@@dunclawler - that’s quite different from the norm. Almost all manufacturers have a MSRP that is about 30% above what the RV is actually worth. So the Rangeline must have the MSRP at the correct price to begin with. Interesting.

@danman1287 6 ай бұрын

@@dunclawler why not say what u paid?

@danman1287 6 ай бұрын

@@Patrick_Ross that MSRP is such a scam

@xiaorui1978 10 ай бұрын

Panoramic rv has way better quality and floor plan. Check that out.

@dunclawler 10 ай бұрын

Looks like a very similar floor plan. We liked the single fuel system and pop-top option

@jaytabac6525 9 ай бұрын

i have been looking at both vans. i would agree that the panoramic is a far superior product, but it is also much more $$. i am figuring that Airstream will fix all of these initial problems that are occurring for future models. or at least i hope so.

@danman1287 6 ай бұрын

Ridiculous... It's a much higher price

@billtorrence8102 10 ай бұрын

first ive heard of the rangeliner,,,,,thankyou

@jaytabac6525 10 ай бұрын

smart and simple solutions. thalles for sharing. how do you like the Ridgeline so far?

@dunclawler 10 ай бұрын

Overall it's worked really well for us. Great flexibility, and the gas mileage is good compared to larger vans (~18 average across long trips).

@Shadow024xbl 10 ай бұрын

We are really disappointed with the climate control of our rangeline. If it is 86 degrees outside, it is 86 degrees inside. The air coming out of the AC is definitely cool but that cooling does not reach past the bathroom. Wife factor -100, will be selling our back. Expensive mistake.

@gregoire8376 10 ай бұрын

Any other specifics - I'm looking hard at the Rangeline and am worried about the real "In Use" issues

@dunclawler 10 ай бұрын

We haven't used the AC much (we live in the Pacific Northwest), but it seemed to do fine in Colorado over the summer. I could see how it might struggle to cool the whole van if parked in direct sun in the southwest (especially if you get the black exterior). The reflective shades really help keep the front cool.

@onthegowithgreggsavage 9 ай бұрын

Yes they didn't think that went out correctly like most class beads unless you can get the rear AC to operate then you just blowing cold air into a large void behind you.. my recommendation is to block off or isolate the flight deck as we call it in the aviation world.. like put a curtain behind the back part of the front seats. They do that a lot with cargo vans and U-Hauls and you will notice a big difference but if you can get lithium power you'll get the rear AC to work and then it'll be like an icebox in there

@cj9667 10 ай бұрын

Great video..please make the subtitle cc available thank you.

@cj9667 10 ай бұрын

Very informative..thanks

@roslolian11 10 ай бұрын

Thanks very interesting. Don't listen to the hater

@CurtisBuchanan-o3d 10 ай бұрын

The narrative put me to sleep!

@allankawakami 10 ай бұрын

That’s extremely loud. Nice modification.

@wendyclark387 11 ай бұрын

This is an excellent and very helpful video that gives us all the reality of some of the problem areas, which of course you don't find out about in the dealership videos. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and discoveries of these things so that we be mindful of them as possible future Rangeline owners.

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@keithfracalossi6052 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for showing me this issue. I was considering to buy a Rangeline, but no longer considering this van. With the microwave out, you can clearly see there is no insulation, only Lizard Skin. I guess Airstream and Thor believe this is okay. Well, in my opinion it's not. Lizard Skin is good for sound deadening because of the spray on coverage, but that's all it is. This looks like an uninsulated camper van. Obviously, not a good choice for a full-time RV'er like me. Too many issues with the Rangeline; other video's show water leaks and too many other problems. I'm moving onto another brand. Thank you again for creating video's with so much thought and work going into your content.

@gregoire8376 11 ай бұрын

I've reached a ripe enough age that I've had 2 vehicles where the fuel pump failed. What do you think your Ram service center will say if they ever have to fix this? Is there an aftermarket pump that is quieter? The remaining noise is still relatively loud and would drive me and my wife nuts trying to sleep

@dunclawler 11 ай бұрын

This was added by Airstream, so it's not something Dodge would ever fix. It's really not much more difficult to get to either - there's just a panel to unscrew first.

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