Adding Lithium To My OFF GRID Motorhome!

[@sccobyste]

Ecotree know their stuff Rob gave me advice a few years ago re lithium and I never even bought anything from them top guys ❤

[@LABTESTED]

Bought my motorhome from these guys 3 years ago, loved their service, the handover was fantastic by and ex army chap who was amazingly thorough , and even sold my van back to them a week ago , this sort of service is so rare and without doubt they are the first people i would go to when im next wanting one, so great to have nothing but good feelings from a business in todays world of sharks and money comes first, superb service even when selling thats what really hit me so hats off you have me as a long term customer for sure!

[@carole_Uk]

Your right it's the little things that do matter and priceless info fir when I get a motorhome. Thankyou

[@jo6628]

Hi Daz can you do an update video on how you are getting on with the Lithium batteries, good or anything bad? I have been talking to Rob at Oaktree about getting a couple of them fitted, and it would be nice to hear of your experience with them,as you are using them far more than I would be. Glad to have you back making videos again. All the best John

[@DA11NOON]

Hi just to let you know that I have got my MH done to day Rob has a partner down south AMC motorhome this is where I got my van done I am so happy thanks Darren . thay are very good and very helpful I highly recommend. So if you down south give them a call

[@ruxod9002]

I'm going to buy my motorhome from these guys for sure !

[@philipevans1027]

Breath of fresh ar your m8 such a funny chilled out

[@panramsden]

Rob the owner is a brilliant bloke he's down to earth and he gives you that personal touch. i had 2 lithium batteries fitted and never looked back thanks to Oaktree Motorhomes

[@EcoTree100]

Thanks Rob glad there serving you well :)

[@theoddjobcentre6686]

@@EcoTree100 how do you wash the mats and cushions and things do you have a big commercial washer and tumble dryer or

[@EcoTree100]

@@theoddjobcentre6686 Hi no we use a Numatic wet valet machine and a steam cleaner and we have a dedicated heated drying room with hanging racks which works really well.

[@jaesthetic14]

you shouldnt rob the owner mate thats illegal

[@hornetboy3694]

Awesome video thank you Darran

[@ExMAB4]

Missed seeing your cheerful happy self. Good to see you Daz. We all love yer.

[@fester.]

great vid,i bought 2x ks energy lithium but apart from smelling of burning,i had loads of trouble,i bit the bullet and bought 4x victron lithium and they are brilliant in every way,the difference is night and day from agm to lithium

[@ianfreeman5045]

Just seen your vlog new subscriber bought a Motorholme from oaktree Motorholmes a few years ago I can say my experience off dealing with this company we’re fantastic would highly recommend them to anyone looking forward to your vlogs 👍🏻

[@davidparry1982]

So nice to see you Darren keep going mate! Be really interested to see how the batteries work out - Real life experience is so good - POWER to you😀

[@florence2712]

Bought our MH from Oaktree 👍

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Lithium is the way forward Daz... everything will be Lithium soon. Lithium Pulse Charges as appose to trickle charge, therefore it’s not as harsh on components. That’s why people can give 6 year warranties.... it’s the way forward. Much love Daz, Smithy

[@nickburton9366]

The dude who invented lithium (John goodenough, dudes a legend) may have already invented somthing better, if it works as advertised should be seeing better and cheaper in 2 to 5 years

[@campervanchris4171]

Great to see you back

[@steves5499]

Great stuff. Looking forward to the next update. 👍

[@brianharbut4054]

That was the most interesting video I’ve seen so far! What a fantastic professional set up Rob runs there! No wonder lithium is more expensive BUT that wasn’t bad at all! I’ve saved this to watch again & take it all in. Much appreciated, Excellent 👍

[@brianharbut4054]

PS, The beard really suits you! 👍

[@freedom5716]

Daz you gotta bring motor home Mondays back we miss you man!

[@chrisc5418]

Lovely to have you back.

[@koa2906]

History in the making!

[@jackw7523]

Well hello mother trucker!!!!! With the beard!!! Hope you’re well dazza it’s nice to see you posting again brung a smile and made my Friday!!

[@leeporter70]

your smile and laugh are infectious big Darren, you brighten the world m8

[@stephenjamieson1003]

Nice to see you back online, battery solution looks excellent 👌

[@petecoventry6858]

16:57 you can also run the engine now for a top up - although you should have had a split charger anyway. Don't forget you can take those down to 0% without issue

[@michaeltoft2022]

👍 nice to see your back Darren hope the system work's well for ya 👍👍

[@jamieellmers5511]

Hello Darren buddy I love your videos your laughter is just brilliant and makes me laugh this video will come in handy for me as I want to go lithium and I remember when John and Mandy changed to lithium and think they said for there 100ah batteries cost like £800 each and just seen the ones you have but the 100ah is £700 each so for 2 is gonna be 200 pound cheaper which will be ideal so thank you you take care buddy thanks for all the advice all the best

[@Caswell1984]

One Darren to another glad to see you back big man.

[@smattgoss]

Glad your back mate

[@UrbanVanlife]

great job there mate , and such a nice company to do that man and 100% a company that can be trusted to look after there customers,

[@campervanchris4171]

Great video ! Will be using these guys when I need to for my power ! They are just down the road from me thanks 👍🏻

[@denisscott1134]

Hi daz 👍 just us 2 Saying hi and thanks for sharing this video update 👍 great to see your back with Mandy and John.✅ looking forward to seeing what yous get up too ✅ den and sue 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@TheHillsExplore]

Great to have you back and a great Video of the work you had done. They look like a quality company.

[@toastiesvanbuild4644]

Good for you , welcome to the club 👊

[@spartaclarke]

Welcome back 👍

[@swalesaint]

Great video, really useful to see the transition to lithium. Really interested in doing it myself. Thanks

[@ianschofield7350]

Good to see you back 👍🏻

[@simonking559]

Very useful information geezer...no power up that razor baby !

[@Teamcampervan]

Great video full of positivity, your a real tonic mate, cheers buddy

[@markhughes1252]

Thanks great job👍👍 nice to have genuine help cheers buddy.. Big thanks of the hughesys 😁

[@ExtremeMotorhomingAdventures]

Your delirious happiness at chicken wings and lithium had me laughing so much ! Great to see you again and good to hear your back up and running once more. 🚐👍😃 Michelle and Andy

[@rogerrabbit6522]

Testing it bud, drain it down to low voltage cut off and see how easy it is to get the batteries's bms to kick back in and then allow you to charge them again. Have a play around with a backup power supply like a power oak or similar system, you'll definitely need it.

[@diandmartydownes1611]

Nice to see you back. Missed ya. You get what you pay for baz. X.

[@markwilkinson2673]

Great to see you back doing proper video`s , keep banging them out , ( please )

[@antonybeaumont2697]

Hi Daz i gave paul a call down at Eco tree!! My local battery retailer is a main agent for Eco Tree (Valley Batteries)!! picked up and fitted job done hope ive made the right decision to change from AGM!!!

[@TheUrbanMotorhome]

Wicked, nice one mate 👍👊😁

[@antonybeaumont2697]

@@TheUrbanMotorhome Next move? Solar?

[@TheUrbanMotorhome]

I’ve got 3 x 160 watt panels on the roof so I’m sorted for solar haha

[@CuzzyWuzzy]

You tube is a better place with you back on the screen Daz. Also the team at oak tree seem really transparent and a great bunch. When i look to take the lithium leap ill certainly give them a call 👍... Great vlog bud, Love it.

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

He is back!! All the best Daz From Smithy

[@mickbragg134]

We bought ours from them last year spot on

[@jockcherokee5180]

Great to see you posting again.

[@88braveheart88]

Brillant vid 👍keep em coming

[@DA11NOON]

Hi mate good to have you back again looking forward to the next vlog . Be safe 👍

[@noelgregdavis8235]

Good to see you back daz and best of luck with the battery

[@susanbaynham-evans8453]

Nice one fella and good to hear your dulcet tones again ;) Hubby fitted Lithium to our VW Florida last summer and they have been Fab .

[@annemarsden2323]

Coffee machine so you can make Mandy a coffee when we are allowed to ☕️🍰. Great to see you back x

[@Scud_and_thesTig]

Great to see you back and on great form Darren 👍💙❤️💙❤️

[@BallfamilyAdventures]

Hi mate great video I work with rob and he is a top bloke he will look after you!

[@craiggardner5249]

Every time I watch your videos you bring a smile on my face God bless you mate love the video s👍👍👍👍

[@eugenedarvell8470]

Hi . Nice to see you producing great video again .

[@HarlowHammer]

Do the 240 plug sockets work off grid through that system you had installed mate

[@h15films]

Watching you’re videos saves me looking elsewhere, you always seem to make videos I need I need to know about.

[@andrewcrawford2117]

Great informative video!👍🏼

[@stephenb5560]

Fabulous, I will start saving up.

[@leewarren3360]

Great video thankyou mate . Nice one

[@davesvanlife7024]

Hi can’t believe you were only half a mile from where I stay in my van for work and never got to meet you, gutted. At least I know where to get my new lithium batteries. Keep the videos coming mate.

[@eyelidman09]

Well done on getting all the fixes and upgrades. I hope you got all the work done at a good rate for advertising the Motorhome dealership. Happy trucking’.

[@roamingmacs7543]

Yay

[@camperkids7072]

Great stuff, you’re back with a bang, thanks for uploading the videos

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

I need to upgrade to big lithium batterys but need to save next 5 years 😫 there not cheap but even with my 1kw solar system is crap in uk winter

[@howardandjoanne8979]

Good to see you 😊. Give Mandy a shout and get the coffee machine plugged in to test your system

[@pilgrimoutdoors-uk6177]

He's alive! :-) OakTree in Notts is not far from where I'm now living.

[@robjohn2820]

Great to see you so happy I am thinking of this, same van as ur's but 3.5 tons 6 birth, I just wondering how big is your solar panel I know u said 150 Watts but how big is it sizes wise? I was thinking I need 600 Watts? I am getting 12v 280AH lithium iron battery I was hoping to b off grid most of the time, thanks

[@sukamayoutube2323]

This is everything. You are living the dream!

[@ProjectCamper]

Great video Darren.

[@sheldontaylor82]

Great video Darran, really informative and gives me food for thought re lithium batteries! Thanks mate

[@peterellis7825]

Your a super guy.

[@kevinhughes9801]

Great vid

[@JulesTravels-On]

Great to see you. What is the wattage of your inverter? Try running slow cooker, induction hob and toaster and see how quickly the charge returns on sunny day and running engine! 😎

[@monty3862able]

You was near a fantastic cob shop when you was @ oak tree mate The best for miles for the door step sandwiches

[@garypowers6991]

I dont really understand chicken wings, there's no meat on 'em, chickens havent flown for half a million years, there's that little meat theyre suitable for vegetarians 🤔

[@borntraveller007]

Not just me then? Have a leg the feckers walk everywhere🤣

[@Pugwash.]

I used to have pet chickens. No fence will hold them! Little peckers use those wings more than you might think but there's certainly not enough meat to eat.

[@davidmurden1831]

That's why you need a whole plate full (and a Pepsi)

[@chorkiesinavan2738]

Been pondering about more power then as if by magic you put out this video! Will definitely give them a call, only problem I'm the other end of the country, yay, road trip 😁😁

[@EcoTree100]

Our partner with the lithium down south is AMC Motorhomes in Hailsham they can supply and fit for you give them a call.

[@chorkiesinavan2738]

@@EcoTree100 thanks Rob, will give them a ring

[@paulb7391]

when we were looking for our motorhome we were going to go to Oaktree heard nothing but good things but because i live down the other end of the country i had to go some where else.

[@BoadiceanRevenge]

Oh you are so funny! Chicken wings and a Lithium battery! Well, you can't always have the first without the second, eh! 🤭🙋🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪😁

[@markwhitehead64]

hi Daz really great video really enjoyed seeing your video really looking forward to seeing your next video keep safe 😷👍🏻

[@harrisonruss99]

Look forward to the shower one coming up as we have same problem in our swift Modena 👍

[@hymer644g]

I bought a laika with a damaged shower tray from oak tree. They got a company in that specialised in that work and they they did a fantastic job.

[@claretbuck1882]

Awesome setup bro 👍🏻

[@ML-jr1yz]

I can stay off griff for really long days , it depends on the solar panel and controller and sunlight obviously. My solar panel is full black monocristaline height efficiency (rigid 300w) with 40A epever tracer 4215 BN.

[@uptowndisco2]

Do these ones have a built in battery heater for winter time charging ? or the BMS wont let you charge below zero (C) I know you can permanently damage Lipo ,LiFePo4 battery cells by charging them below freezing point .

[@EcoTree100]

These don't but we have some that do coming soon ,but there are other ways to easily prevent that too.

[@uptowndisco2]

@@EcoTree100 thanks for the reply with the information .

[@janeyjarvis4390]

Don’t forget the cream puffs! 🤣🤣🤣. Ooo it’s that Pepsi feelin arghhhh! 😜

[@BJJsacra]

Great 👍🏼

[@richardcranium3403]

Hey Dazla, 👋🤪👍 hope ur well pal. You asked how to test them. Here's my two cents worth, and questions I have about *(deep winter van life solar.)* 1) Do these charge easier in less sunlight or do they just hold power longer once they're charged 2) Do they charge up quicker. 3) Are they severely affected by the temperatures. 4) Do u still need to drive sometimes to top up your power, if yes how often and how far. Basically it all boils down to, do these batteries make uk winter van life with solar a viable option. (All info is appreciated.) Anyway mate, thems the type of questions I personally would like to know the answers to, Sos if it came off like a interrogation, hope ur good pal, stay safe ✌

[@davidmurden1831]

These Lithium batteries have a lower resistance to charge so they just let power in easier, you get more power especially from low power chargers like solar panels. They hold their charged state for a very long time, would probably take over two years to go flat if left. Unless you want to charge them in minus temperatures I wouldn't worry about temperature, the cold has much less of an effect on these than Lead/AGM. The batteries charge very fast on the Battery to Battery so if the power does get low you wouldn't have to run your engine for long to get some power in. You can drain these right down without damaging them unlike Lead/AGM so you can confidently drain off what you need to use

[@lyndaleedam610]

You make me laugh. Thanks for the vlog

[@PappysTravels]

Great to see you back, thought you were changing the van at first 😂

[@pdormer]

that motorhome behind you was £100,000 ! great video

[@joancrawford7949]

Where you been. Anyway I need this, my motor home needs attention

[@disco535]

I'm guessing from the noise of the engine in the back ground your at willow tree with John and mandy

[@misslisamc2857]

Heyyyy, 😍

[@peterhadfield873]

Hey, your back! :-)

[@ivecodavey]

Compressor would be a good test for them

[@EMTBOllie]

Hi Darren, quick question, do Oaktree install in camper conversions? Cheers :)

[@TheUrbanMotorhome]

Hi mate, best thing to do is give them a call, say you saw the video and let them know what your after, I’m sure they’ll be able to help you. 👍🏻😊

[@Petespans]

Solar and the occasional drive keeps me going... What am I missing?

[@TheUrbanMotorhome]

I don’t know? What’s your question?