V12E17: Revel Update and the Big Move

[@martinforrester8249]

We had a brief glimpse of Shannon, so she actually does exist. May you both live a long and happy life together.

[@TheTrakker]

One of the many reasons that I am drawn to your channel is the reality that you so tactfully expose in your episodes. If the bumps and bruises were never seen, then there would be a void. You've always been realistic and honest about your experiences. Its part of what makes me look forward to the next episode.

[@MountainRoots]

Hey man coming over from Lifestyle Overland. Nice looking channel man! New follower 🤙-Josh

[@andy_an_outdoors_guy]

I really appreciate the philosophy you mention - the sense of travel and discovery regardless of the specifics of a vehicle. The gear that enables the travel is important - but all too often the focal point with many channels. You do a really good job with the ratio of gear vs travel :)

[@kamikazekunze]

AWESOME! We’re so excited for you both and this new chapter in your lives and exploration!

[@PerfectWoodGrain]

You did a better job than the dealer would have. Nice work.

[@19nash85]

Moving is exciting and stressful. Be in the moment. Thank you for the video! You’re a hell of a dude!

[@qianwang9590]

We can all relate to how difficult moving is. You gave us a glimpse of how much more painful yours was. Well done see you next week.

[@toddhoffmaster6057]

Congrats on Shannon and your new adventures. Adding a more home base to the adventures is what my wife and I want to do, as well. Definitely won't be a MB Revel, though.. 7:56 my life when working on the Jeep lucky that it wasn't a 10mm socket or it would have disappeared.

[@bernardcarpenter6949]

Chris and Shannon I'm so happy for you both. I look forward to the next chapter to see where you adventures take you. It's been a great 3 years since I started watching you Chris. You're a good man. Take care you two. Stay safe. See you next week. :)

[@garnetsimms4966]

When I was younger being a boat mechanic we had Coast Guard inspections and one of the things I picked up was all through hull fittings had to be double clamped, like you did on the power steering hose. So because of that all my connections like that are double clamped, a plus is if you need a clamp for something else, easy to find.

[@3smoke]

I have seen so many issues with these Sprinter vans. For the price I would expect more. Seems if I'm going to deal with issues I rather deal with them on something cheaper.

[@ronsmith1364]

Promasters vs transits mercedes price repairs vs the domestic chassis

[@MrLangDog]

The Transit is taking over.

[@TheOwenMajor]

Ford Transit is really the better option these days.

[@RicardoRoams]

I would never own a Mercedes.

[@archangel5627]

It’s because it’s a Mercedes. They’ve become terribly unreliable within the last decade or so and the cost to fix them is very high.

[@ntsms69]

Chris, been following (Subscribed), for a very long time now. Great to see the 'Next Chapter' unfold. Please keep the JK center of the vlogs and the odd sight of 'Rubicon' (13:16) is great to see. Wishing you and your partner the very best on your new chapter, new venture, new experiences and new found values.

[@brucel399]

I recognize those apartments in Denver. Lucky you only dropped that nut/bolt during the installation. If it had been a 10mm socket, it would have been lost and gone forever. CHEERS from Colorado

[@markymark903]

Me too... Can't recall exactly where though. I-25 and Hampden maybe ?

[@backcountrypipe]

Another great video and aspect of the adventure. Thanks for sharing. Regards Mark

[@FrankRomerophoto]

Can't wait for the next chapter. I hope Europe will be in those later chapters. Good luck.

[@micd9256]

Best of luck to the both of you. Always appreciate the real-life approach you take to each episode.

[@boldrbangr9834]

"Platform agnostic" so true! Nice job. All the best to you both. You already have it figured out.

[@txhypnotist]

Hence the name Venture 4WD. Roaming Nomads= By Air, Land or Sea. Make's no difference to me. I've done all of them. All are great. Have fun Chris & Shannon. Make it a great day~.

[@trexpeditiongotravel]

May the both of you have a safe and wonderful adventure together!! Looking forward to new videos. Adventure is afoot!

[@beatdizzy]

I think it IS a big adventure for Shannon!

[@Live2dayWanderland]

Looking forward to the new adventures with her, I bet she is excited. Sounds like a great idea to have a sort of mobile basecamp

[@DeanJohnson67]

Have 2 competing Dodge/Jeep Dealers in my area! one of them would have fixed it as a preventative step the other would not have! Funny how my last 2 vehicles have been purchased from the one with great customer service!

[@kirktylosky4506]

I am excited for you to open a "new chapter". It is important I think to have someone to share our adventures with! It is not only important for us emotionally, but also safety wise. Traveling as a pair greatly ups your safety game. Have a great week Chris and Shannon.

[@rogerhalt3991]

Especially as it’s a new van purchase, time will fix the imperfections in the layout of the interior :). Really happy for you guys that you trialed the living arrangements early in the year, I’m looking forward to future content on your channel!

[@beachbum200009]

Thanks for the tip!!! Just picked up fuel injection clamps to fix the hose!!!

[@brianbechtol7329]

Ok, so did anybody catch the song Chris was humming when the elevator was going up? It's The Girl from Ipanema. From the movie the Blues Brothers, it's the same song that was playing in the elevator when they were going up to the tax assessor office

[@sdk131tube]

I totally noticed and thought the same!

[@GamerNxUSN]

They also make a joke about it in some action horror movie from the mid 90s.

[@Vggincidently]

Here’s hoping he doesn’t cause a police car pile up! Lol 😂

[@happycamper1687]

Shannon's storage unit is about 2 blocks from my house. I remember when it was being built. They did a nice job with it and when I helped a friend store his things a few years ago there I thought it felt secure.

[@snewogj]

Congratulations, that’s a big change, looks like you have explored it well and it will work well!

[@alexanderweaver4838]

If I received 100 bucks for every move I've undergone, I could pay cash for a Revel. As a military brat, as an active duty military man for 23 years and accepting jobs in several states including Hawaii after retirement I moved every year to two years...and I'm 74. Moves can be painful but I've pretty much got it down to a science. I'm downsizing my present home to begin a long journey throughout the lower 48, Canada and Alaska. My '19 GMC Savana 2500 cargo van is undergoing a conversion to include 4X4 installation. Nothing inspires me more than watching you and many other You Tubers travel and explore our beautiful country.

[@cherylparrish1179]

Thank you for talking about the clamp. I was at MB in Beverly Hills yesterday and told the same thing. It cost me 350 to have a private shopt had two clamps on both hoses. Shame on MB!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Temptd2]

I have yet to watch this episode because we started at the beginning and are watching them ALL sequentially (and we're into the V11s currently!) but I wanted to say that I LOVE your Pixels photos presence and hope you'll keep adding more - there are already several which I'd love to purchase and frame for "wall art" - please add more when you have time! :)

[@recasper55]

Nice to be getting glimpses of Shannon. Moving is such a bear.. looking forward to following along.

[@malimish]

We had our power steering hose come loose about 2 months into owning our Sprinter. We were going down a windy mountain road and the fluids completely drained from the system. We were still able to drive it but had to really muscle the steering wheel to make turns. Made it to the closest Mercedes dealer where they did this same fix. That was about 3 years ago. So far it has not failed again after driving half way around the world. Just got the letter in our mailbox last month alerting us of the recall. Just a little late.

[@gringo3009]

Perfect length for a video. Thanks for sharing.

[@Jtwizzle]

For these types of videos maybe. Not his usual adventure stuff.

[@Mattfromfla]

That reminds me of when I had a convertible top that the stitching came apart and they said there was no hole. I asked them if they would like for me to cut one for them real quick and eventually they gave in and fixed it... Lol I am not good at taking no on obvious defects.

[@dmwi1549]

Chris. Thanks for the recall head up and video showing power steering hose location. My 2019’s bottom hose was 1/4 inch off after 5k miles. I pushed it back on by hand without loosening clamp. Not good. Hose was slippery too. Funny thing is the other end of that same hose is connected with a worm drive hose clamp. And theses aren’t pressure lines. The line above it, same clamp style, hadn’t moved. I’m buying clamps for both tomorrow. This will be my 5th recall in less than a year. The brake pedal bolt can’t be fixed yet and neither can one of the two software updates since dealer doesn’t have MB’s fix yet. I currently have 4 of 5 recalls pending and with work during the day, no late hours at dealer and travel every weekend I’m better off repairing this myself-after receiving the Dealers Service Managers blessing. Then they said they’d repair all recalls at same time once available. Saves me the 100 miles round trip to the dealer. Sheesh!

[@dmwi1549]

If a dealer told me my van wasn’t covered I’d have called MB Customer Service and sent them a photo. This would likely get the dealer to jump. And if that didn’t work I’d go for coffee and return to the dealer with the hose off, leaking fluid all over their lot. Maybe then you’d have a warranty claim and MB would have a reason to expand the range of vehicles in the recall. Because clearly your hose was on the way off.

[@easyadventure726]

very exciting. i remember your video of you doing this on your own place, must've been 3 or 4 years ago now. congrats on the next chapter for you both

[@broughstewart7220]

Your life will never be the same!

[@randywilson6869]

Prenuptial

[@albeenamelast6620]

Your going to eat a lot better now!

[@davidsmith-bh9vv]

At least on the weekends

[@krisg3984]

Mothership- great name for the Revel

[@FrankRomerophoto]

Ya, just like Alien Origin or in Independence Day.

[@MWestern-m4g]

See how the head of that screw is a hex? Always use a socket, easier and faster than a flat blade "slippy" screwdriver. In fact- the 6 way screwdriver has removable bits and the one hole will fit that head! Plus you can tighten it more.

[@stephenhankey688]

Goodluck to you both on your new adventures!

[@michaelstevens655]

Great episode Chris

[@steveec9704]

Awesome good job! your very self sufficient and that's big plus that makes orangies wheels turn

[@ag4169]

Nice video:) as a Revel (2020) owner I enjoyed the update. Those Maxtrax pins are a tight fit, difficult to align. Westminster MB is close to home, but I’ve had much better luck driving up to Loveland MB. Mod for the week was the Owl exhaust; FYI, while doing the install I noticed the grey water heat shield (next to exhaust) is a major rattle source. Congrats on full mobility👍

[@josephpettigrew2415]

Thank You For Your Show, A great comfort. Cheers Joseph Venice Fl.

[@ac2fv]

All good stuff, God speed on your next chapter in Life! If Shannon is going to be a significant part of the story, I would think it's time that we meet her and see more than her backside and soundbites!! Travel safe....

[@jillconv]

Where is Finegan :(

[@aribach]

best wishes and super stoked for you guys

[@janpur1417]

Good Morning Chris! Good you took care of that pressure side hose. The pressure pushed the hose off the barb. Toyota's have the high pressure line like a brake hose; both ends are crimped and has a banjo bolt. Can’t believe a dealer said cannot fix until it is broken. Best if you said their name. MB will check into that. It is time for me to send my contribution via paypal. Stay safe and explore. I am planning a trip to NE corner of the country via PA.

[@scott9752]

Finnegan...? Everything okay there?

[@davekent20]

Warranties feel like now just peace of mind

[@OffroadTouringLife]

Short term moving pain for long term gain! On to the next chapter! Exciting times!

[@paulsink2800]

I would say that overlanding is defined by one phrase...ROAD TRIP!!!

[@jermicah]

Yeah, except more like ...OFFROAD TRIP!!!

[@paulsink2800]

@@jermicah Yeah but...usually offroad trips involve a lot of onroad travelling too. If you just blow through that portion without really making a point to enjoy it, you're missing a lot of the fun and adventure.

[@krichd1]

Not really. The best overland vehicle is the aircraft. You are just limiting yourself with roads.

[@Dutch1951x]

Looking forward to the new adventures!

[@OCMike]

Can't wait to see the next chapter

[@TheCabrooster11]

I’m really pleased that the pair of you have finally got on the road full time”together but apart” hope that it’s a smooth transition, on the other matters it sounds like the standard answer from Mercedes dealerships anywhere. It was slightly unnerving to watch the installation of the maxtrax carrier 🙈

[@PWlangford1]

Hi Chris Pleasure way is building an adventure van now 🇨🇦 if you see one maybe a comparison video.

[@RamCruiserOverland]

But.... where’s Finnegan? 🥺

[@genekied]

Pretty cool storage building - however you can't store a BMW in it like I did in my traditional outdoor access one. I would love to have a Revel too. Right now I have a 23 foot class c, so I'm looking to get a Wrangler to pull behind it.

[@billj5645]

Those piles of loose random stuff- I'm very familiar with those. These piles take a long time to deal with. Make one pass through them to decide what you are keeping and what you aren't, then put the keep stuff in boxes and pack in storage. Don't spend any more time on it. Regarding that hose- I would expect that a good worm drive clamp would work better, maybe buy a package of them to carry with you. And when buying these clamps always buy a name brand such as Ideal. I've been around garages for a long time and learned that the cheap clamps aren't worth the trouble.

[@Quadrille763]

Do the other hose?

[@jeremyswanson2708]

some dealers suck Chris, glad you caught it early and it was a easy remedy!

[@singhthe_king9558]

Jeep and van together 👍. Future adventures getting more interesting.

[@terryl6706]

Downsizing is always a challenge,unfortunately much like owning a Sprinter van.I had a work van that I traded in.

[@NoMansOverland]

We want to meet Shannon! When will we get a proper introduction? She seems pretty cool.

[@mtnbound2764]

Please tell me you have a better tool kit in the van!

[@Deerinthehood]

Get yourself a 6-1 screwdriver for hose clamps.

[@truckerrickakamanowar]

Diggin the Jesus cruisers lol. 😂👍

[@vince4316]

When you say Winnebago I think big RV. Maybe just call it the Sprinter, which is really what it is, Winnebago is the trim package. Or even better just call it Rev...just a thought

[@conniewaite1996]

Have you watched TFLoff road. Review of the electric jeep?interesting

[@gmac9956]

It seems like there is alot of surface rust on the new van from your underneath shot.

[@markb9347]

Congrats on clearing the no fun part of the transition. Now on to the more fun part. I like the system you've set up.

[@steveallen1128]

Maybe we will get more inside footage of the Revel but ohhh thats right she doesnt want to be on camera. Revel is awesome I guess

[@Steve-yu6pq]

Just to clarify... She lives in the van alone during the week and they hang out during the weekends?

[@Onward4x4]

Must come up with a name for the Revel.

[@jdg3079]

Is she the one with the dog on your past videos?

[@jf0314]

Anybody else catch that there were no hot dogs left in the fridge, but the frozen vegetables have probably been untouched since 1965? I jest Chris, we have the same diet. :)

[@gilbertarnold8666]

Great video thank you!

[@vanessachulapatrcheevin6615]

I would totally buy "adventure is afoot" merch - just saying! Excited for your future escapades in both the Revel and orangey!

[@nyaz1749]

I would have taken some power steering fluid and wet the area and then went to the stealership.

[@philipkephart4583]

Agile RIP kit for the Revel... Do it.

[@nak4651]

So much stuff. I can relate.

[@twowheeledadventures5615]

Chris, We are very similar in age, interests, and demeanor. We also have one more significant item in common; a son. They are only young once and time flies. Adventures will always be there in the future, but your son as a boy/young man will not. Best wishes on the new chapter,

[@marcelloorsini337]

'Specifically make for the Revel' = $mucho dinero$

[@tranquilitybase6417]

I love my 2016 custom up-fitted Sprinter. But the build quality on the Revels is really bad.

[@rexmago9966]

Finally! Need more Revel content! 😊

[@dinamonaghan7524]

Never get a Mecedes. The service on them is horrible. My ex-husband drove the 500 sedan and was never happy with it. I can't remember how many times it was towed back to the dealer.

[@yossarian451]

The "mommy ship"?

[@GamerNxUSN]

That dealership sounds like crappy one! Can't even at least reseat the hose for you, what a bunch of jerks

[@Seemego4WD]

any bets on how long till "she is moving back into an apartment episode and I am sell this expensive Mercedes"

[@TheDefenderSisu]

Make a perdition?

[@TheDefenderSisu]

I say 42 weeks

[@slick7209]

Wow did I see Shan

[@gs98999]

Only way dealer will fix it if they are confident they will get reimbursed by Mercedes for Doing the work. This is why some dealers fix and some don’t. Your dealer obviously didn’t want to try and get paid for this work as it’s not a slam dunk that Mercedes would pay them.

[@hikemoreh96pro]

looks like my camper will be a Ford transit 4x4

[@larryfisher7056]

Rather disappointed in the dealer (as I'm sure you were). They should have taken care of it even if your vehicle wasn't on the recall list. It is obviously the same problem and a reputable dealer that was looking for return customers would have.

[@richardplunk3910]

Wow you had to go through all that for storage why not ground floor make it easy

[@ronsmith1364]

You know your dialed in When you do your own elevator 🎵

[@Jtwizzle]

I did not even know there were multi-floor storage units.. Interesting indeed.

[@scrapdaddyron]

I haven't heard what Shannon will do all week in the van while you're out on adventure. Maybe you could do a show on her week as well.

[@jims6625]

Shannon who?? Hummmm. An introduction now? Asking for a friend...

[@km4fsi827]

I can relate, i have a Toyota Tacoma and i tow a camper with it. Use the Tacoma to explore and the camper as base camp.

[@km4fsi827]

@@jcoats5529 yea, i dont have to keep fuel in two vehicles, camper is lower cost to maintain, camper over all price is way lower.