Super info Thank you! We are newbies and need all the help we can get!

Thank you Bobby C, Great tip about the slide, controller and the support app. Will surely keep that in mind.

@bobbycandtherv

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, Martin. You may need help with that slide someday. We all could use a little help now and then!

Thanks so much for this video!! I have been having battery problems and you found the solution!!!

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Thank you for the tips. I have the same year model as you so it helps a lot.

Good tips. Mine’s a 2010 (2008 chassis) so no def I have had the chassis battery issue but after running the generator it would start. Thanks for the tip on the slide out. Haven’t had a problem yet but I always say a little prayer whenever I hit the button. Cheers

@bobbycandtherv

2 жыл бұрын

All RVer’s should know how to pray!

BEYOND helpful - thank you.

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Good tips! Thanks for sharing!

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Great video. DEF stands for "Diesel Exhaust Fluid" Truck stops and some gas stations with specific pumps for trucks will have a DEF pump. It's typically a blue pump handle. It's usually much cheaper than the box DEF.

@bobbycandtherv

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I generally have bought the box before, because it lasts so long and I usually wait to fill it when it gets pretty low. Also, I don’t like to overfill because DEF is corrosive.

Thanks again. Great tips.

@bobbycandtherv

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Nice video. Thanks !

Thank you very much for the tips.

@bobbycandtherv

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. We RVers Need to help each other out, don’t we!

So helpful! Thank you 🙏

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Good video. Thanks!

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Very good and simple to understand video for the basics. I didn’t know about the DEF level check on dash, will check that in a bit. Any issue with the solar cig lighter charger? I’d only get sun half the day. Does it put a minor drain when it’s not charging?

Thank you for sharing.

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Hope it helps you out.

Very helpful, stuff nobody tells you.

@bobbycandtherv

11 ай бұрын

Thx! Not the stuff the dealership tells you when you buy an RV, is it?

Nice Video Bobby C

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you Sr!

THANK YOU!

@bobbycandtherv

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Glad it was helpful.

How long the a/c is working on lpg because refrigerator and kitchen on lpg ?

DEF has nothing to do with particulates...it’s added into the exhaust to reduce NOx emission in the SCR converter

When routinely running the generator under load, you advise cycling the slide. Isn't the slide typically DC? Would this put any kind of a load on the generator?

@bobbycandtherv

2 жыл бұрын

No, it also operates off 110 when plugged in or with the generator. It will operate off DC, but if you run it in and out on battery alone several times it will kill your battery pretty quickly!

Congrats on your New Sprinter from 2021. Do you still have it? How does it handle on the road for you? Any slow speed sway?

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

Hi. My Sprinter was a 2017. I had no complaints about the handling. No suspension mods and it towed my 2,200lb Fiat very nicely.

What were the reasons you guys decided to go to a bigger Class C from the Sprinter and go with a gas engine vs the diesel that was in the Mercedes?

@bobbycandtherv

11 ай бұрын

Most of that was explained in this earlier video, Should I Trade the Sprinter kzread.info/dash/bejne/aHWZytqJp67Ue7g.html, and the follow-up We Traded the Sprinter! kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYSW2619hZSqZs4.html. As far as the engines, the Godzilla gas engine has plenty of torque, and gas is much cheaper than diesel now. I average @ 9 mpg now, vs. 11-13 mpg for the diesel, so it’s about a wash. Like the extra room and the Murphy bed floor plan much better. Repairs & maintenance a LOT less expensive now, and more availability for service.

Make sure you watch other videos for more information. This video is fairly accurate but it is just an opinion.

@bobbycandtherv

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Just a few lessons learned from an owner.

Bobby C., We have the exact same motorhome. You said the slide controller is under the bed. How exactly do you access it? No problems yet but thinking ahead.

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, I must have missed your question. In our 24L Jayco Melbourne Sprinter the slide controller was under the bed, which had a folding mattress.

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

Once you folded the mattress up, there was plywood underneath and it was cut so you could remove the panel to access the controller. No problem if the slide is out, pretty difficult if the slide is in.

My lesson was .. unplug the chassis battery by disconnecting near the pedals ...

@bobbycandtherv

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you won’t be using it for a while, it’s the sure fire way not to have your chassis battery go dead!

To prevent chassie battery drainage, why wouldn't an option be to go with a110 V trickle charger attached to the terminals that you pointed out under the hood?

@bobbycandtherv

2 жыл бұрын

George, I never tried that, not sure how that would work. The small solar panel on my dash did the trick for me and it was very convenient.

If you have solar it should also keep your chassis batteries charged. Or just keep your rv plugged into shore power

Wrong. DEF controls NOx emissions. The DPF removes the particulates and is regenerated by the introduction of fuel to the exhaust flow. High temperature cleans the DPF.

@bobbycandtherv

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for clarifying.

I'm very confused solera my or new ford rv

@bobbycandtherv

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a question about the video?

Engine light won’t go out 2010 view Mercedes diesel after changing chasis battery How do you reset ?

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

Not sure. That didn’t happen to me. When in doubt, restart. Turn off engine and restart. Try it a few times.

@nancyaustin9953

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbycandtherv hmm that didn’t work either. Would you know where I can get a computer check diagnostics that would fit Bought a FIXD brand that wouldn’t fit the prongs, bought another one that says it would fit that didn’t fit the prongs config either Mercedes sprinter dealers are so far from where we live

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

@@nancyaustin9953 wish I could help you. I bought mine at a specific battery shop near me. They had one that was a proper replacement and I had no issue. I would callMercedes and see if they can give you an exact battery # for a replacement. I do know that some car makers, such as BMW require you to reprogram your computer to the new battery after replacement ( at the dealer, or another shop with a scanner) This wasn’t the case with my 2017, but it could be with yours.

@nancyaustin9953

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbycandtherv where is the obd port maybe I am trying to plug in at the the wrong place “just answer” says it’s in the steering Column under the dash & I need a generic obd2 scanner Thanks for your help!! And all the other videos by the way

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

@@nancyaustin9953 I don’t recall. I no longer have my Sprinter. You may need a special scanner for this Mercedes.

WE R...V

Dont get a Sprinter period

@gereshomeE

Жыл бұрын

Why? Sprinters are good and worth their money! ☺

@teddystoner8288

5 ай бұрын

I'm getting just under 15 mpg. Ford chassy 5 to 6. I'm getting a second alternator. One is not enough. Solar sucks. Diesel just works.

Huh sir are you in Tasmania? What do you mean frozen this is Australia 🇦🇺 🤔

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, I don’t get it?

@scottjohnson5687

Жыл бұрын

@Bobby C and the RV Yeah right you're from Florida, I was looking at custom builds for Australian mobilehomes and these days it's harder to tell us apart with how we speak and pronounce it's really similar

@scottjohnson5687

Жыл бұрын

@Bobby C and the RV Still enjoying the tips and tricks tutorial 👌🫡

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

I’m in Florida right now. Setting heat records here in February 🥵

Over-engineered German junk!

@bobbycandtherv

Жыл бұрын

More complicated than it needs to be, probably.

@yourgooglemeister6745

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbycandtherv Why would it be any different than their cars? Everyone know not to buy a German vehicle outside of the warranty.