Important Van Upgrade - Addressing the Crosswind Stability Issue and Cruise Ship Handling

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It's time to upgrade the suspension and eliminate the sway. Hopefully, this will improve crosswind stability and firm up the factory suspension's boat-like ride. I have an ECM programmer that will disable the Mercedes Cross Wind Assist if this suspension upgrade does not fix the horrible crosswind stability problem.
Here is a link to the kit I am installing:
vancompass.com/products/stage...

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  • @Robertmacmedia
    @Robertmacmedia21 күн бұрын

    Gonna be great on your van, I’m not going to my apartments in bullhead Arizona unless it’s an extreme emergency it’s to dam hot 🥵 have a great day Greg 👍

  • @ReluctantNomad

    @ReluctantNomad

    21 күн бұрын

    I wanted to be NOT here in July and Aug, but here I sit !

  • @ron906
    @ron90621 күн бұрын

    Damn why back in Arizona this time of the year just hot as Fu-k head to Michigan upper UP great weather and away from the heat

  • @ReluctantNomad

    @ReluctantNomad

    21 күн бұрын

    I needed to do this upgrade really bad. For drivability and safety. I also came back because Miss X needed to fly back to LA on her way back to TH.

  • @wq170
    @wq17021 күн бұрын

    Twitch, i admire your resourcefulness, but with your bank, i would be spending time with Miss X instead of sweating and getting dirty

  • @ReluctantNomad

    @ReluctantNomad

    21 күн бұрын

    Miss X went back to TH two weeks ago

  • @ReluctantNomad

    @ReluctantNomad

    21 күн бұрын

    I like getting dirty and spinning my own wrenches. The dealer I got the Kit from wanted 1 day and 1500 USD to install it. I also like saving money.

  • @wq170

    @wq170

    21 күн бұрын

    I get it bud, nothing beats the satisfaction you get from completing a job like that, especially in that heat.

  • @AndymanChronicles
    @AndymanChronicles20 күн бұрын

    So which is more tolerable, Arizona heat or Thailand. 115-120 here in Vegas. I'd still take this dry heat rather than that humidity. Good luck with your upgrades. 👍

  • @ReluctantNomad

    @ReluctantNomad

    20 күн бұрын

    Dry heat for sure. Doing this work in TH would have been just as bad or worse in the hot season there.

  • @David-ss9lh
    @David-ss9lh17 күн бұрын

    I feel like I must be missing something. Is Twitchy now a vanlifer or a salvage rebuild vlogger

  • @ReluctantNomad

    @ReluctantNomad

    17 күн бұрын

    @@David-ss9lh Neither, actually.

  • @Pucky-4345
    @Pucky-434521 күн бұрын

    Its bout to ride like a Cadillac

  • @ReluctantNomad

    @ReluctantNomad

    21 күн бұрын

    More like a Corvette when its on HARD mode

  • @nino714
    @nino71414 күн бұрын

    I jump onto your page from time to time Greg. Maybe you discussed it but are you going to SE Asia anytime soon or staying here in America? I gotta wait 3.5 to leave this land that I love for a better retirement abroad.

  • @ReluctantNomad

    @ReluctantNomad

    13 күн бұрын

    Staying in America for now. I need to set up a decent home here before I get any ideas about expat life again.

  • @BobbyDon8
    @BobbyDon820 күн бұрын

    I thought you were a multimillionaire.

  • @ReluctantNomad

    @ReluctantNomad

    20 күн бұрын

    So did I 😁

  • @shorty9124
    @shorty912421 күн бұрын

    65° in Anchorage

  • @John_John26
    @John_John2621 күн бұрын

    I cannot for the life of me see why you didn't just keep the Bronco??? Seeing as you just stay in AIRBNB monthly and hotels overnight..Can't see the point of spending over 100k on German junk Sail boat....When you had an American made FORD Bronco

  • @ThatOneGuy-hp2pb

    @ThatOneGuy-hp2pb

    21 күн бұрын

    Bronco was like a Ford Escort Wagon made in Cartel City, but the German Box is super expensive.

  • @ReluctantNomad

    @ReluctantNomad

    21 күн бұрын

    I had a Bronco SPORT ! NOT a full size BRONCO. You do understand this, right?

  • @tedtenny

    @tedtenny

    19 күн бұрын

    The Bronco had 3 cylinders and could only carry half of Twitchy’s tools!

  • @brentmeister2710
    @brentmeister271020 күн бұрын

    Smart move Greg. That $4k investment will significantly improve handling. I was reckoning on $10k minimum including labour. Will you post the before and after?

  • @ReluctantNomad

    @ReluctantNomad

    20 күн бұрын

    I have just over 6000 miles on the stock suspension. After at least a thousand miles, I will make a follow up video comparing the new upgrades. I sure hope it was worth it !

  • @brentmeister2710

    @brentmeister2710

    19 күн бұрын

    @@ReluctantNomad Will be worth it 100%. The Falcon/Sumo combo will make a ton of difference. Looking forward to the test drive/product review.

  • @shorty9124
    @shorty912421 күн бұрын

    It’s so freaking stupid hot. I just wanna wake up next winter.

  • @ReluctantNomad

    @ReluctantNomad

    21 күн бұрын

    @@shorty9124 This is brutal. Only 3 hours working in the heat tomorrow. Five hours killed me today.

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