2020 Revel in the SNOWY Rocky Mountains - Winnebago Sprinter 4x4 Van Life 

You can definitely switch into 4 wheel drive going up to 40 to 50 mph. You only need to come to a stop to switch into 4 low. To do that you stop. Switch into Neutral, then switch from 4 high to 4 low. But going from 2 high to 4 high you can definitely just switch while you're driving...

Thank you for the information. I am a fan of Caravan cars, a friend from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦🇺🇲👍

UPDATE - The dead battery thing - Here in Steamboat we don't often lock our doors. Thus, I'm guessing some electrical items (stereo, lights, etc) may have been left on. I have since locked it with the key and that turns everything off. Have not had the issue since.

Amazing you don't need chains to drive in those snow-packed roads. Must be a testament to the Benz 4 wheel drive system. 2:36 - Sick drone footage of Steamboat btw. 🔥

Best car in the hole world for overlanding.

Great review! The driving lights on the running boards are a lot brighter than I thought. Excellent choice on the color for the Revel 👍

Beautiful Van!! Just wanted to let you know i enjoy your videos and the lifestyle!!

i think i'm in love 😁😁😁

should come to Iceland and check out some of our sprinters. There is at least one rolling on 49" tires, a few on 46" and some on 44" and smaller. Also all sorts of other SUV's and pickups for overlanding and snow-wheeling.

Great video! Very informative, nice and professional. Enjoy it and thank you for sharing and teaching us so many details. :)

One of the most informative channels for the Revel. Thanks !

The upgrades I've done to my 2020 that made it a bit better: Agile suspension upgrade Stereo speaker upgrade (not sure why it's so garbage from the factory) Heated seat/massage covers Tochta mattress 24 gallon second diesel tank Of those, the suspension and the mattress I feel like were the best upgrades.

I love packed snow...I love the sounds it makes when you're driving on it. Nice Revel, and great video.

The safety features are def worth it!

Sweet ride!!! I'm glad you uploaded another video. I really like the revel. I want one! :-)

Great video! I’m currently forced to your area for work and was living in an off-road teardrop. Been staying with a friend (in Craig) lately, but I’m eager to give full timing another go (especially since driving from Craig to Phippsburg everyday is getting tiring). However, I was thinking of buying a revel instead so this gave me a lot of great insight. Thank you!

If you did not anticipated a difficult portion of the road ahead and already started climbing, you can try engaging the 4x4 in reverse gear. I tried it twice and it worked. My Sprinter is the 2016 model but technically very similar.

The 2020 Revel is an amazing van. Compares to the Mercedes Benz. Enjoyed the video very much. Thanks for sharing.

More Revel videos! Thanks!

Thanks for the Video. Your Video sold me on "Revel".

I could definitely Live in this thing. Saw it in person......FREAKIN AMAZING!

New subscriber...saw video of when you picked up van. Thanks for the follow up video. I've been keeping an eye on the dealer you bought it from. Very informative. :-)

Thank you! I’m interested to know more about your Revel experience!

Have those tires siped and you wont mix you blizzacks nearly as much as you do now. It will make a world of difference especially with stopping power.

Shocked there are no heated seats for a Merc in this price range. Love the driver’s headroom !

Wow.. it actually has a functioning rear fog light, almost surprised.

Shift-on-the-fly 4x4 has been around since the 80's. Having to stop to engage 4x4 is not only stupid but very dangerous (I'm sure the cars pilling up behind you appreciate you stopping suddenly, on the highway, while you fiddle with your 4x4 buttons)

I miss living in Steamboat 😥lol I built that fence @ 4:48 at that house at the base of Buff.

Yup plus you have to be able to drive it as well there is a learning curve careful you don't slide off 😉

You said your van wouldn't start because you left the heater fan on. If you left the House heater fan on it doesn't draw from your Chassis battery. You must have left the ignition switch with the lights on or something.

4:30 that's why in Europe we love manual gearboxes, especially in countries with mountains everywhere like the one where I live.

Need more Revel videos.

great video, going to be selling our Westy and getting a Revel as soon as we finish our move to Utah. Agree heated seats would be nice I replaced my VW seats with Recaro's and installed heaters when I put them in never use my heater now. I bet you could get aftermarket heaters for the Revel, my upholstery guy added quick connects so when I turn the seat around I unhook the wires and no problem. ENJOY

Loved the video & excellent description.. hate the irritating background ‘muzak’ it’s not necessary & makes it hard to hear the description clearly - Wish we could get these in the UK 🇬🇧 - 😬👍🏻.. 🌍🚐💨

Really enjoyed, nicely done and wonderful videography! We have taken our Promaster van in same snow conditions and it performed equally as well with no issues, but anything more extreme would likely be too much without chains. We should actually put on actual snow tires if we did this often (our tires are snow rated, but not full on snow tires). Still 4x4 offers much better clearance and that extra capability if/when needed, especially on rough or off roads. Curious if your coach batteries are inside the van or underneath (it looked like that was the case). Wish ours were inside. Note; we saw one video where folks said they had their DEF freeze, but they were in Alaska as I recall, and during a serious cold snap. Very nice van!

Masterpiece!

I have just purchased a 2020 Revel as well from Lichtsinn RV in Forest city...We live in Carmel California… So I know the drill… Flew out there and drove it home… Great ride no regrets had it since the end of September… I must say it exceeded our expectations… :-)… However I have a question for You… I have run the heater overnight and didn't have any battery problems at all… I'm curious I thought the heater ran off of the house batteries and not the chassis battery?...By the way we also have the blue gray… The only difference between is that I stripped all the decals off including Winnebago decals and revel decals...Would love to stay in touch with you… I feel like it's kind of tribal :-)...Keep on reveling

Good video !!! I do like buy Revel!!

I don't understand how Winnebago can call this a 2020 model. It's on a 2019 Mercedes chassis and was assembled mid year '19. Seems confusing if not deceiving. Otherwise, good video, very informative and I'll even go as far as saying it's entertaining.

What about inside of the truck when will you show it

Cool use of the drone shots. Most places I go, drones are banned so to date I haven't invested in one, plus it would be hard to drive and control the drone at the same time... :) . One question, as a fellow Coloradan, I'm taking my Revel to Winter Park for our first trip with boondocking this weekend. You said you ran the battery down and had to jump start while running the Esbar all night. How did that happen? My understanding was that the chassis and coach batteries are not connected. Are you saying the Esbar runs off the chassis, not coach?

Did I hear you say that leaving the furnace fan on all night ran the batteries down so it couldn't start? Doesn't it have 3 coach batteries? That seems odd. Great vids. Love the revel but concerned about low solar power and non lithium batteries for the camper. Keep it up. I'm thinking of buying one

Awesome video Charlie. Kiko here from Vegas, remember me? Nice clear shots by the Mavic 2. You won't believe this, but I found my Revel there in Frederick, CO at Transwest. They gave me the best deal. Hoping to close the deal soon. Love to see you enjoying your Revel. Keep making those awesome videos. Cheers! - Kiko

This is a MODERN WESTY!

Really enjoyed!

Great video

Great content. Thanks for sharing this. Will you be customizing your van to accommodate the next winter after your experience driving it around?

Love this

I am waiting delivery of the revel in 2 weeks time......

Are the batteries open to the elements?? I hear they are under the chassis.. Thanks Dave.... Great video too. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Curious if you had to make any adjustments to Espar to work in elevations above 9,000ft? Also, how's the fuel efficiency been?

Great review. Wish I had seen this before I decided to forgo my 4x4, but I'm ok in California. Switched to Blizzaks and it is doing just fine. Just wouldn't make it up a steep pass without chains. Also, no heated seats. But you have the LEDs!!! We bought this www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06VSQTNJJ, and it's not bad. Just the cables to the cigarette lighter outlet are of course annoying.

So no water in the winter. Bummer.

Nice video... I'm considering a 2020 Revel. I've heard the 2021 is due out in the fall and there going lithium.... I'm okay with AGM. lithium is probably gonna add $15 to $20k to the price. How was your experience with Lichtsinn RV in Iowa?

Thanks. We haven't driven ours in the snow yet, but enjoyed your tips. How do you get the DEP level to display on the mph page?

We live in Boulder and this is the camper I am looking at next year...thanks for doing the review for the rockies and winter. What tires do you recommend instead of the stock? Also can you customize some rubber molds to quiet the rattles around the door?

but you only showed us what a Mercedes van can do in winter with snow, where is the part of what makes winnebago special for winter?

Do you think someone could live full time in Colorado in the revel during winter and if so how would you do that and keep the pipes from freezing and keep it warm without burning a lot of fuel

Great video and good information. Question: have you had any trouble with those tires with steering wheel shimmy at highway speeds? 65-75?

3:42 What is 'lane assist braking'? I love the option of a 4WD RV, but surprised by needing to stop/almost stop to shift to 4WD.

Alternative title: Chuck Norris drives a Winnebago Sprinter 4x4.

Another great video...especially your drone footage. Question...what microphone are you using?

If you winterized your vehicle, where do you shower, or go to the bathroom?

How is the cabin noise + driving experience between 70mph - 80mph? Thanks for sharing!

How much does it cost?

Dude, For the price, why doesn’t it have lithium batteries or generator, what if it’s 100 degrees outside and you need to run the roof ac with plugging in out in the woods? And then if you have a pet say a dog, like you’re going to varroa big enough portable generator with you to run the roof ac to sleep in hot humid weather! This revel is more for cold weather use. For the price, it doesn’t even have lithium? Just my opinion, I know you’re excited about your new revel, those are the facts. Tell me your opinion about my comment. Be safe using your revel bro!

Great video and very informative! One question, whats the towing capacity of the vehicle? Hope it’s more than 3000lbs...

Nice and informative video! We've just started researching Sprinter Campervan options and love Steamboat! How does the Espar heater perform at your altitude and higher? Most of our camping is between 7 and 11K so this something I'd love to hear some first hand experience. Thanks!

If you were to put on the Espar heater on all night to keep the coach warm to prevent water freezing in that temperature range, how much diesel would it use?

You said the battery ran dead? I thought there was a separate battery for the cab and for the engine?

Westyyy 🐭🥰🥰🥰

The stock tires aren't as good as specialized tires ?? Really

liked the video

how are the batteries? do they work fine? any idea for how many days I can be in wilderness in winters..

Wow...all that and no heated seats. Is it an option?

Didn't you have electronic problems with the mercedes ?

Great video! were you able to do something to adjust the sliding door rattles when driving?

Do you do anything for underbody rust protection with the snow exposure?

Come to Norway 🇳🇴 in winter ❄️

Lovely vedio

Can I get one with just 3 thing , bed TV and bathroom??

How much does this cost? How much are payments on it? Also can you park anywhere and stay the night in it?

How much are these in iowa? In california they sticker at 165k which is outrageous.

I thought the RV had a automatic jumper built in from the front battery to the coach batteries with a press of a button?

Nice vid dude. Did you think to spray coat the underneath to prevent future rust issues?

u did not show inside cabin i waited till the end

I can not give you even a t3 from vw for this falco product which is from france

No sleeping out there in winter wilderness - interior functionality etc?

👍😄😎. Cool 😎

I don't have experience driving in snow...do you have to air down the tires or use chains?

Why didn’t you get seat heaters? Is steering wheel heated?

Man!!! Why you didn't show the inside!!!

Hey man what a great video. Great Overlanding toy. I recently went to dealer, and test drove that badass, I liked it. What is your MPG? The dealer said its 20MPG combined. Yours must have been a lot heavier and should have more consumption, right? thanks in advance

Are the stock tires bf Goodrich ta ko2's? Looking for options for our sprinter. How is the road noise on open dry highway?

great drone work. Do you have help filming that?

hi so with the 7 speed and the 4 wheel drive what kind of mileage? and how much solar do you have? and that is a 144 wheelbase? thanks

How do you keep from having diesel issues when the temp drops?

What is the coldest overnight temperature you started at? I was at Hahns Peak Roadhouse and started at zero degrees F. The local Colorado diesel guys all thought it should have a block heater. Do you wish you had one? Do they make Blizzard tires in LT?

Thanks for sharing, I think that is the ultimate ski bum vehicle.. how long can you run the heater before having to start the vehicle to recharge the batteries? #ADVwithRoscoe

The outside design is great but the indoor space is quite too clinical ... Not very cosy ... and the shower space is a bummer ... For such a price tag, they should improve the shower area ... Thanks for sharing!