Installing the Octo Sphincter 8000 - DIY Air Ride Auto Leveling

[@binarybuddha2751]

This video is bordering on national broadcast level production quality. Your efforts in this regard are certainly noticed! Although, I also enjoy the lower-effort around the local village shorts and other clips just as much. Thanks for sharing your skills and adventures!

[@dannelson6301]

What @binarybuddha2751 said. Nicely polished, quality video ... much appreciated.

[@Arivera41682]

Yeah man. I totally agree. This guy is a god of academics. And gadgets.

[@YourLivingVibes]

This man can be a professor in a university- He is very good at explaining and appears very knowledgeable in everything he does. Intelligent man

[@chrisb2239]

I hope he never goes to University as that is where individual thought and creativity go to die. Hence the reason why there is no equivalent in University today.

[@Everlanders]

@chrisb2239 🤣👍

[@ericlee7385]

Don't forget his sense of humor. Also important.

[@USMCMCG]

This feels a lot like you've been hired to design, build and test a system for an overland rig builder. I've been jealous of your skillz for a while, but this is next level.

[@Everlanders]

Wow, thanks!

[@miscellaneousHandle]

You beat me to it. Jezzzzzus... Next week, I'm looking forward to your video on Neurosurgery. A skill I'm sure you have but haven't wanted to share with us yet. :)

[@JoshuaFletcher]

This is amazing and inspiring. It’s getting my 10 year old daughter (and my younger self) inspired to get to building out our overland rig. Thank you so much for sharing all this! It lets me live vicarious while putting my own plans together and gives me ideas about how we approach our build

[@Ed123]

Your video sets new standard for competence in design, ingenuity, workmanship and resourcefulness. Thank you for a job done so well.

[@Chad_at_Big_CAT_Networking]

I don't think it's just Blynk that are going to be taking your hard work and design and monetizing it for themselves. You've built a lot of people's dream rig. Always impressed by the level of detail in the work and design. Keep on keepin on.

[@mikeharris1041]

Just subscribed! I wish I was smart as you lol

[@rossbagley9015]

I know that I'm not amazing at coming up with names, but there is no way I could possibly come up with a better name than "Octo Sphincter 8000". Pure genius.

[@Everlanders]

Well, I can't take all the credit, it was a community effort kicked off by @chipper7711 💪

[@chipper7711]

You’re welcome, my beloved community😂😂😂😂❤

[@Mns.N]

how the heck i stumbled upon this channel , man you are making other overlanders whose building rigs look amateur , great work

[@Everlanders]

Glad you like it 😄

[@brv002]

First time viewer, very impressed! I like the constant 4:20 clock reading and 69% battery life on the cell phone during the demo ;) Subscribed!

[@JanKowalski-yu9fx]

wow, you are great !!! great video !!! discovery HD quality and story !!

[@noahhakemccall8583]

Top notch content. What a legend!

[@RacovitsaD]

Your ability to research and invent complex stuff is blowing my mind every time I come across one of your videos. 🤯 We need a video on your strategies, what do you use for research and what to do to be like you! Please make one!

[@engineerse5129]

Ok, this is the coolest youtube video I watched in years. Much respect to this guy. What you did in here is just amazing! By the way, I love Python!

[@Everlanders]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bretthawton]

Your IQ has to be off the charts! I've never seen anyone with your level of design, engineering, fabrication, applied computer skills, presentation, editing, humor, and cross-industry knowledge.

[@largemarge1603]

@brettha, And credit due to her husband Todd for his encouragement and support...

[@DHMADNS]

Pure gold right here! For us overlanding/offroading nerds and warriors this is hardcore xxx material. THANK YOU!

[@ProductsChannel]

Glad that you are able to make all these adjustments to make the truck ride better. Even a tiny improvement is a BIG improvement because you live in the truck and use it everyday. It's a worthwhile investment of time, money and effort.

[@GurdevSethi]

Mad skills all around - In awe

[@arnicus208]

I wouldn’t use rancho suspension if THEY paid ME. Over decades, I’ve seen countless Rancho fails, for premium prices. Subscribed

[@tonymalerba1067]

Your knowledge and competence is overwhelming. What a genius. Bravo sir.

[@SomeTechGuy666]

Fantastic video and content. Love the little quips you sneak in. You are missing stupid cold weather back in Canada.

[@Everlanders]

I wouldn't say I'm missing it, Bob.

[@phylthamendment]

Dude this was awesome I've been trying to come up with a way of doing something similar on a rig that I mentally piecing together and how it will function but I have to say the wiring ehhhh I don't know it was okay😂😂😂 But for real I wish there were 10 of you on KZbin I love your stuff

[@sharkdog2609]

Respect, truck camper drifter here with alot to learn, especially electronics! Thanks for sharing, what a rig 🤙

[@andrewmoroney2381]

Hi, Andrew from Brisbane Australia - I think what you have made/built is awesome - Please accept my congratulations of such a well thought-out product/idea! You deserve any praise you receive!

[@joz_tec]

Awesome project. Thanks for sharing.

[@Chris-ut6eq]

Your video skills are approaching your solid works skill level. Nicely done!

[@Everlanders]

I appreciate that!

[@minimichelson]

Excellent video. Great execution. A few things that I didn’t hear you touch on and I hope you considered is max and min allowable pressure on the airbags. Some airbags don’t like to be bottomed out and some don’t like to be overinflated as they will pop out of their housings. In the same note it’s critical axle limit straps or shocks limit the axle travel as extreme travel can also pop out an airbag from its seat. Just my 0.02 pesos on an otherwise 5 star video.

[@Everlanders]

Yup, all accounted for...

[@3th1xs]

You're a Canadian treasure. Amazing builds as usual. Love from Alberta

[@pretread]

Only one word - brilliant

[@AlanKrum]

As always thank you for the great video, as a fellow traveler in electronic / mechanical design I appreciate it - and the links to products.

[@Fearthefarmers00]

I would love a hat. Coincidently, orange is my favorite color.

[@Everlanders]

Sadly, you're the only one to ask...

[@toddjalbert6187]

Wow Jason, incredible video. Love the Octo-Sphincter 8000 name, hooked to the TODD boards. HaHa. I actually use those same accelerometers (rs485 version) in my wind turbine project. They are incredible. I really enjoyed spending time with you when you were back here. Keep up the good work. Your hat microphone works awesome too. Have fun, love ya.

[@NimblyJimbly]

Great video! Always love seeing your approach to problem solving, how you accomplish it in the most budget-friendly way possible, and with wiring that looks👌. Very inspiring.

[@Everlanders]

Very kind of you to say.

[@dathat555]

Instead of Power Factor Correction we now have Pucker Factor Correction. 🙂 Your production levels continue to improve, professional quality. Thank you for putting that together. (Just upgraded my membership.) This video scratched several itches for me: automotive design and fabrication, clever coding, wonderful examples of practical application, and just-for-the-fun-of-it uses.

[@CITAP1]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars for you. Quite the project I must say. I like the center support to the suspension the airbags add. Take care.

[@Everlanders]

Thanks! 👍

[@InspiredByBrad]

This is awesome, educational, and entertaining! Side note, my girlfriend coined the term “Comfort Engineer” for doing these kinds of upgrades to our camper van 😂

[@harishshastry2057]

Such an simple explanation of a highly engineered setup, as someone in the comments rightly said, this gentleman deserves to be at Engineering school of Havard or Oxford teaching Automobile Grads!

[@dflood316]

Great video! Your skill with screen shot editing and movie magic has vastly improved. I will get the witmotion.

[@MrPinhead42]

I expected top quality content and wasn't disappointed once more :) You're the best!

[@MsGraupel]

If the world aligned with quality of information and the quality of presentation, that found here, we'd be living in a world where potential met actualization

[@Streetfire98]

@everlanders I would recommend what the internet calls “Ping” tanks. It’s an air tank in line with the airbag that absorbs the spikes in pressure on bumps and articulations. Just an accumulator for your suspension. Lowers the pressure spikes making the ride nicer!

[@jackthompson5092]

I am always and amazed at your knowledge and ability to make your dreams a reality.

[@sunnydavies3990]

Honestly, I think the people over at Unicat and Krug look at this guy and think "damn we should be taking notes"

[@DavidEBerry]

Simply amazing! Excellent craftsmanship/work quality. Well done!

[@alanmoore2197]

In the UK speed bumps are also commonly referred to as "Sleeping Policemen"

[@Everlanders]

Really!!? Very cool that they found the same name...

[@djkaaskop]

Amazing video again. I started with Blynk after watching your videos back in the day. But I switched over to Home Assistant. You can run it completely locally with endless possibilities. A great community also creating content. Updates with improvement every month. Currently I have Home assistant set up at home. But have it also planned for the RV. You can easily creat amazing custom dashboard. I personally think it is the best solution.

[@ijsvogels_nl]

Planning exactly the same on my coming van build next year! You're from the Netherlands I guess?

[@mcnaughtsontour]

Excellent video. Really enjoyed watching the design, build and installation approach.

[@kymschubert5042]

Thanks

[@Everlanders]

Thank you very much! 💪

[@georgecarousos6735]

Fantastic self leveling design, good job. My one caution having worked in building rear air ride assisted systems for Super Duty trucks used in a military application is the side frame air bag mount caused cracks in the frame. The frame is weakest in the location the air bag mount is attached to....the side twisting caused cracks and frame failures. The solution was to build a bracket system subframe connecting the two frame rails to to limit torsional frame twisting and cracks. Check for cracks every week or so....hopefully none will appear.

[@Everlanders]

Hopefully.

[@alextobias1320]

Excellent RV! Good everywhere mountain,Rivers,Dessert, not like some RV is lower and small tires!

[@GopherChoker.]

Another great video!! Great info and dedication to your task. Love it!!

[@Everlanders]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@canterburyfour]

Mr. Wizard over the top again. Not that everyone wants or needs all of the tech it makes one think about making their home on wheels more comfortable or safer and for that I thank you.

[@TheMisterNomad]

Wow! More cool stuff, as usual.

[@seanyounk1]

Wow! This is impresssive. As someone who had 46" Michelin tires with CTIS, I would much rather hav the system you have than have CTIS. That M925A2 was factory remanufacutred right before I bought it at a government auction, and I still had leaks with the CTIS. I endud up just removing and blocking it all off.

[@Everlanders]

That's a pretty common sentiment...

[@SidebandSamurai]

I missed your channel. Glad you posted. I was trying to remember who the overlander was that had those interesting videos Thank you for your channel. I have always enjoyed the content you produce. No matter if its an overlanding video or a technicial video everything is really well done.

[@Everlanders]

Thanks, Make sure you've got the bell on and set to "All" 👍

[@devinholland2189]

Home assistant would be the current opensource project to support as you move on from that nightmare of a company. I have been running it for over a year now as a test for my stepvan build where it will be a core component.

[@Everlanders]

I will not touch HA

[@markaphillips14]

Extremely impressive! Great job!

[@czthor1]

I always enjoy & learn form your TECH! Nice video production once again. I will be doing a similar Overland build this information will be useful.

[@starseedish6083]

I love the truck you built and admire all the research you did in all areas to make such a great example , I would like to know if you have any EMP proof mechanism for all your electronic systems?

[@Everlanders]

Of course not... Statically how often would one expect an EMP on one's lifetime?

[@starseedish6083]

@@Everlanders for sure not that often, but it would great to have such emergency planning before it happens whenever that occurs.

[@Everlanders]

I'll pass, thanks...

[@reinholdu9909]

Another *WOW* _Jason does it again___ ...and he's entertaining on Hollywood level as always. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@havemotorhomewilltravel1154]

You are seriously a smart man well designed very clever

[@TimShelnut]

Bagged out Lincoln Pounding Minami bass tracks 😂 that was perfect! I'm in Carolina too I know about that squat! Love this setup you have designed I wish I had setup like that on my daily bagged car on the air ride 3H.

[@tra757200]

My papi said son you're going to drive me to drinking if you don't stop driving that hot rod Lincoln. Particle might be something worth looking into. I've used the Photon and Photon2 on a few projects. I miss being smart like you instead of old and brain damaged like me. 😞 Maybe you could make a sign controlled by the IMU that will say, "If this van's-a-rockin, don't come-a-knockin", when it's rockin? 🤣

[@GTLee9]

Astonishing. Very interesting and well presented. You must hold a doctorate.

[@ghostindamachine]

Subscribed!

[@OStarman]

Your creations and ingenuity are outstanding. I learn more every time I watch - love it! Thanks for another great video! “Octo-Sphincter 8000”? Gotta be a fun story behind that name 😂. Safe travels and happy holidays to you both.

[@Everlanders]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@sirculito15893]

I am so excited everytime you guys put up a new vid. I definitely need this for my van. Will use your affiliated links. Thank you!

[@markmonroe7330]

Amazing stuff. Excellent presentation. Thank you.

[@sickjohnson]

So good to see a new video up! Nice improvements as always, can't wait for the next one. Was thinking about your suspension just a week ago, while watching another video on a suspension upgrade for an off road tow truck in Moab...they explained how to set up a rear articulation spring shackle so it works.

[@Happily-Wherever-After]

Awesome upgrade! "Octosphincter" 😂 Safe travels ✌️-Tom

[@redbeardtree1776]

Always enjoy you tech and adventure content!! There is not many places where you can get both in the same video!! Keep up the great work sir!!

[@Everlanders]

Thanks 👍

[@tcrichton]

I hope I get to adopt some of this on my camper. IMU is now on the secret santa wishlist 👍

[@tcrichton]

Meant to say that I use home assistant for all the automation in my house. I plan to have another pi in the camper. I found using MQTT for all the metrics/switches/devices allows me to consume them for graphing (telegraf into your chosen TSDB) and automation/UI/code. I've already got it talking to the blue inverter among other things to automate load shifting of home power to using the camper's batteries. Since I'll use MQTT I can have the house bridge the brokers and have controls for van/house in either instance. I'm sure you've seen it but it gets a +1 from me (not that the camper instance is in place yet)

[@christopherellis2273]

Great video. This has been on my to-do list. I just have a Toyota Tundra with a slide in truck camper, but it would be nice to be able to inflate and deflate my airbags with onboard air. The Tundra is my daily driver and i only put the camper in for weekend trips. If I'm going to do that, i might as well auto level. I too wish Blync wouldn't have made the choices they did to take a fantastic product and ruin it. I used it for my very custom home hot water heater. I'm now using Home Assistant. I believe you could do something great with Home Assistant and ESPHome on your truck. I would use it on my Tundra, but i have nowhere near as many things going on as you. When i find a better slide in camper, that will probably change, but then i will be looking for a 3/4 ton pickup...

[@pytheus]

Great job!! I'm blown away!!

[@MitchMartinEngineer]

What are your thoughts about LiquidSprings? (besides the crazy price of course). Enjoyed the video and wisdom.

[@jamil8lila]

i think he just made a (85%) diy version right here...

[@XplorerSteveDIY]

Did you call that device an "Octosphincter"? Ha. Funny stuff. Your (both) delivery and video editing has evolved to next-level. Oh and that is one great piece of kit you devised there. Happy travels.

[@littlelostchild6767]

this is the life I've dreaming, traveling and tinkering,

[@MMOverlandAdventures]

We got the ARB and Staun tir deflators too !

[@bobbymcbulge18]

About executed a cylinder hard drive dump when I saw the name of your valve system! 🤣

[@Danni696]

Nice sphincter muscles

[@Salv477]

We have been waiting!!!!!

[@Everlanders]

We have been here: kzbin.info/aero/PL0uBLqOOwG8iQo1QR74MBbUshZk6FOKfX

[@Salv477]

I love your content I’ve see it all, I’m always thinking about you guys anticipating a new video drop. LET ME LIVE THROUGH YOU, I’m dying at a 9-5 desk job.

[@nightfall22]

Shit my bro comes up with I swear to all that is holy blows my mind 🤯😳 literally every time I watch. Also sphincter and pucker had me going good 😂😂 as well as Columbian Tyrone hahahaa🤘🏾👊🏾👍🏾. This family is amazing. Always a brilliant watch!

[@LimestoneCoastCustoms]

As mentioned before, I always love your tech videos & even though I'm not very good at it, I always learn something (which is not bad for an "Old Fart!") I too built my own custom air bag set up for my 4wd, nothing is available in Australia for my American based wagon so I have to make everything (which of course is kinda cool anyway!) No hi tech on my bags but I have thought about it as we have a Roof top tent & I certainly have plenty of other silly little gadgets so YNOT (which funnily enough, is our number plates) Cheers & Merry Christmas from Oz! 👍

[@joell439]

smooth and level..... it's like your flying a plane 👍👍😎👍👍

[@Everlanders]

You got that right!

[@lorenworthington8739]

Makes you wonder what all the other overlanders are doing with their spare time everyday. Bravo!

[@JeffHarbert]

Drag frame 🤣 Inspiring work as always, Jason. Nicely done.

[@Everlanders]

Thanks 👍

[@TomLentz]

That IMU is slick, I just ordered one. Hope that was an affiliate link...

[@taylorritz3553]

Whoo! Great Vid. Maybe my camper needs some autolevel??

[@C_C_SEA]

💯Top shelf ...the whole enchilada ...❤⚓🖖

[@Colorado4x4Van]

Very cool...and a good end to a long road! Installing a Bluetti system next week for a client! Your ears might be ringing!

[@Everlanders]

Super, hope you used the 10% off code...

[@99Isopropyl]

Would you buy this ARB air compressor again? Or go with a different model?

[@Everlanders]

No, I've had to take it apart and repair it so often, mostly chasing leaks internally where the two halves meet... Compared with the Viair, it just works and works... Never a problem at a fraction of the price. The next time the ARB lets me down, I'm tossing it and getting a couple more Viair.

[@99Isopropyl]

@@Everlanders thanks so much for your thoughts on this. Incredible build so far! Cheers.

[@VerilogTutor]

As an alternative to Blynk, how about a local MQTT server and the “IoT MQTT Panel” app for your phone?

[@Everlanders]

I have MQTT going already, so this IoT MQTT panel looks pretty good!

[@krashnpa]

Pretty awesome tech all around! Someone probably could have thought of a better name for the sol valve 😊

[@Everlanders]

No Way!!! The name is PERFECT!

[@joshuaherman7265]

You gained a subscriber because of code for me.

[@allenanthony9798]

Nice if my brain could only keep up like yours 👍🏾😎

[@4coryw]

Great job with the video and the projects. I also ditched Blynk and opted for a local Home Assitant server running Node Red. Please let us know what others suggestions are.

[@Everlanders]

I have no intention of ditching Blynk... HA is far too bloated for me.

[@4coryw]

@Everlanders I wasn't suggesting it. What you have done with Blynk is impressive. I look forward to seeing what others say they use.

[@stevenfaber3896]

Why not CTIS though? if you have that much function already, regardless of the fun of Tires go psssssssss, that's 1 reason why I haven't, because mil spec is too costly and they're the only ones who can have one. That being said, AMAZING!!!

[@jdcoverland365]

Merry Christmas. Are hats your merchandise? I go back in March.

[@ronbirchard5262]

great info love your vids

[@TimRiker]

Have you looked at the thinner Starlink cases? Are you planning to stick the the one you printed? How's the board doing, still an airtight seal?

[@Everlanders]

I have no need for a thinner case. This one's working just fine...

[@mrmotofy]

What air solenoid valves/brands do you use/recommend