Green Maned Lion
Der Unverbesserliche.
I'm a little confused, Schlomo. You say you're concerned about lithium batteries due to fire, but are comfortable carrying propane and gasoline?
Very interested in the build, though.
What did you do NOT to your Sprinter today?
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Very interested in the build, though.
elemental
Wherever you go, there you are.
You are over-generalizing with respect to "wireless stuff". Even just focused on standard computer input devices that are wireless, I use a wireless keyboard and mouse daily, and they work fine. I was not as much of a fan when I had to feed them replaceable batteries, but with ones that charge off of Lightening/USB-C at infrequent intervals, I'm happy. It does matter who the vendor is. In my case, it is the vendor of the main unit (Apple). Crappy vendors have crappy products.I can't stand wireless stuff. They never work right, they aren't secure, and they add a battery into something that doesn't need one. I wonder about the KVM switch, but I suppose there could be something wrong with it. It could also be that PS/2 converter, though. I run mine (the various) through TinkerBoy converters, which are VIAL enabled, so you can configure all they keys to do whatever, and even setup separate layers.
Dunno if you know this, but I'm a little fond of IBM keyboards.
Green Maned Lion
Der Unverbesserliche.
Personally, I think that crappy is a decent description of just about every keyboard Apple made that didn't have Alps switches in them.
Green Maned Lion
Der Unverbesserliche.
@Green-Schlomo ive said to you before, diesel is a different kettle of fish than either propane or gasoline, neither of which I like in my vehocpes!
Green-Schlomo
OY VEY
Finally got the ceiling all insulated. All of the insulating is finally finished, now i move onto the electrical system. New inverter/breaker/fuse box is here, New Air Conditioner is here, dometic brushless vent fan is here, propane tanks and regulator are here. Still need to pickup water tanks, propane cooktop, water heater, and furnace.
By the way, when i took the trailer in to have the roof beams modified for the A/C and the vent fan i had just put down a brand new fresh coat of killz on the floor to help prevent mold and mildew. When i picked it up that black mess was all over the floor from the welding shop. Seriously, how much effort does it take to put down a damn tarp on the floor ....
Monday it goes back into the shop to have a custom generator box built for the tongue which will also carry the propane tanks.
All the wiring seems pretty basic at this point. The DC 12 volt system will be grounded via the frame of the trailer, the AC system can not be grounded to the frame unless i want to fry all of my DC equipment including the van. Neutral and ground wires attach to the neutral and ground bus bars inside the inverter box and then the AC system is grounded threw the Shore Power/Generator circuit/wires. Only question i still have is "should the ground bus bar inside the inverter be attached and grounded to the ground lug on the front of the generator as well?"
By the way, when i took the trailer in to have the roof beams modified for the A/C and the vent fan i had just put down a brand new fresh coat of killz on the floor to help prevent mold and mildew. When i picked it up that black mess was all over the floor from the welding shop. Seriously, how much effort does it take to put down a damn tarp on the floor ....
Monday it goes back into the shop to have a custom generator box built for the tongue which will also carry the propane tanks.
All the wiring seems pretty basic at this point. The DC 12 volt system will be grounded via the frame of the trailer, the AC system can not be grounded to the frame unless i want to fry all of my DC equipment including the van. Neutral and ground wires attach to the neutral and ground bus bars inside the inverter box and then the AC system is grounded threw the Shore Power/Generator circuit/wires. Only question i still have is "should the ground bus bar inside the inverter be attached and grounded to the ground lug on the front of the generator as well?"
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Green Maned Lion
Der Unverbesserliche.
My friend, it is cheaper to do a bad job of something yourself than to pay someone to do a bad job for you!
gas_sprinter
Well-known member
vreihen
🇺🇸 2014 NCV3 170" cargo with OM651
In the process of getting ready to list Chez Vreihen to make our escape from New Yorkistan, my DW and I spent the Easter weekend moving my enclosed race car hauler and its precious contents out of our driveway and down yonder to our tree farm where we will be relocating to. Had to rent a pickup with a tow package, since the car hauler is over the Sprinter's towing capacity (even if we had the factory tow package). We got home late yesterday afternoon. It was nippy, with a moderate wind blowing. Since the trailer had been parked in more or less the same spot for 15 years, we left that space in the driveway open so that the grass could grow back around the sides that hadn't seen sun in years. Otherwise, the almost-Mighty Freightliner would have been parked in that now-vacant space.
About half an hour after we returned, we both heard a large CRASH! outside the house by the driveway. Turns out that the moderate wind knocked down a large tree in the woods next to our detached garage. The tree landed on the roof of the garage, punching two holes through the roof. It then rolled forward, and finished its trip to the ground in the driveway in the exact spot where the race car hauler was parked until a few days ago! Thankfully, the Sprinter wasn't parked there and the race car and hauler were 800 miles away.
One of the people in our small neighborhood is a contractor (and bought a gas Sprinter after seeing our diesel). My DW called him this morning to look at the garage roof. He said that because the shingle type/shape used on the garage roof was no longer available, we were looking at a few thousand bucks minimum to re-shingle the entire thing after the holes in the wood were patched. Can you say FML?!?!?
My DW has been cleaning out the garage a few weeks ago, and found a package of brand new shingles left over from when the previous owner had the garage roof replaced. They were going to be tossed in her next run to the dump, which didn't happen because we were moving the car hauler. TL;dr - He called his roofing sub. Everything was fixed with a one hour labor bill and some wood, since we provided the replacement shingles.
Needless to say, I'm suddenly not complaining about blowing $500+ bucks in gasoline or getting 10 MPG on the trip down yonder to relocate the car hauler.....
About half an hour after we returned, we both heard a large CRASH! outside the house by the driveway. Turns out that the moderate wind knocked down a large tree in the woods next to our detached garage. The tree landed on the roof of the garage, punching two holes through the roof. It then rolled forward, and finished its trip to the ground in the driveway in the exact spot where the race car hauler was parked until a few days ago! Thankfully, the Sprinter wasn't parked there and the race car and hauler were 800 miles away.
One of the people in our small neighborhood is a contractor (and bought a gas Sprinter after seeing our diesel). My DW called him this morning to look at the garage roof. He said that because the shingle type/shape used on the garage roof was no longer available, we were looking at a few thousand bucks minimum to re-shingle the entire thing after the holes in the wood were patched. Can you say FML?!?!?
My DW has been cleaning out the garage a few weeks ago, and found a package of brand new shingles left over from when the previous owner had the garage roof replaced. They were going to be tossed in her next run to the dump, which didn't happen because we were moving the car hauler. TL;dr - He called his roofing sub. Everything was fixed with a one hour labor bill and some wood, since we provided the replacement shingles.Needless to say, I'm suddenly not complaining about blowing $500+ bucks in gasoline or getting 10 MPG on the trip down yonder to relocate the car hauler.....
Green Maned Lion
Der Unverbesserliche.
That is pure dumb luck.In the process of getting ready to list Chez Vreihen to make our escape from New Yorkistan, my DW and I spent the Easter weekend moving my enclosed race car hauler and its precious contents out of our driveway and down yonder to our tree farm where we will be relocating to. Had to rent a pickup with a tow package, since the car hauler is over the Sprinter's towing capacity (even if we had the factory tow package). We got home late yesterday afternoon. It was nippy, with a moderate wind blowing. Since the trailer had been parked in more or less the same spot for 15 years, we left that space in the driveway open so that the grass could grow back around the sides that hadn't seen sun in years. Otherwise, the almost-Mighty Freightliner would have been parked in that now-vacant space.
About half an hour after we returned, we both heard a large CRASH! outside the house by the driveway. Turns out that the moderate wind knocked down a large tree in the woods next to our detached garage. The tree landed on the roof of the garage, punching two holes through the roof. It then rolled forward, and finished its trip to the ground in the driveway in the exact spot where the race car hauler was parked until a few days ago! Thankfully, the Sprinter wasn't parked there and the race car and hauler were 800 miles away.
One of the people in our small neighborhood is a contractor (and bought a gas Sprinter after seeing our diesel). My DW called him this morning to look at the garage roof. He said that because the shingle type/shape used on the garage roof was no longer available, we were looking at a few thousand bucks minimum to re-shingle the entire thing after the holes in the wood were patched. Can you say FML?!?!?
Needless to say, I'm suddenly not complaining about blowing $500+ bucks in gasoline or getting 10 MPG on the trip down yonder to relocate the car hauler.....
vreihen
🇺🇸 2014 NCV3 170" cargo with OM651
We returned the rental pickup with tow package back to Enterprise this morning. Having to endure 1,800 miles sitting in a car-like seat with my legs more or less straight out was a reminder about why I like taking the Sprinter on long road trips and letting my legs dangle while in motion.....
Green Maned Lion
Der Unverbesserliche.
One day, somebody is going to write a book explaining the real reason why automotive design of vehicles not being driven by people engaging in motorsport have become increasingly ergonomically uncomfortable. I bet Kajtek's Ford has a better driving position than a modern pickup truck.
The_D
passenger awd
competitive parcel delivery?
Green Maned Lion
Der Unverbesserliche.
I haven't seen anything competitive in parcel delivery recently.
The_D
passenger awd
Most well thought car i ever driven was minivan pacifica
Green Maned Lion
Der Unverbesserliche.
I drove one as a renter, I wasn't particularly impressed with it. I thought the seating position too low. Have you ever driven a Metris?
The_D
passenger awd
Unfortunately i have not driven metris, however in Pacifica i was impressed with tiny details to passengers, kids at the back and million cupholders an pockets, ports, entertainment etc
Additional mirrors and cameras to see back rows etc etc
Green Maned Lion
Der Unverbesserliche.
*laughs* my favourite cars had no cupholders at all…
The_D
passenger awd
Does soviet vaz-2101 had them?
Green Maned Lion
Der Unverbesserliche.
Assuredly no, but I’m referring to MBs.