Camping Trip FAIL (Cummins Diesel Issue Caught Us!)

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In this episode of Wandering Wagners we were on our way on a trip when a diesel motorhome issue caught us and we had a Camping trip FAIL!
We were almost to our destination when our 2020 ‪@NeXusRV‬ Wraith 34W with the ‪@cummins‬ 6.7l engine threw a code stating that the "DEF is Low, Refill Soon" which is a telltale sign of the QLS sensor going bad which can cause your vehicle to de-rate and require a tow if you don't get to the dealership as soon as possible. We wanted to avoid a tow at all costs, so we stopped at a gas station, and called our local and trusted ‪@Internationaltruck‬ Selking International ‪@selkinginternational6454‬ and we were able to get some information but since they don't take appointments, we wanted to get the RV there as soon as we could so it would be "in line" to get looked at sooner rather than later. With that information, we decided to abort the camping plans and head back towards the home base and get the Super C RV to the dealership.
It was there for a week and it was the QLS sensor but it was able to get replaced and hopefully it will be the fix. So far, this is the 5th generation of this sensor and they keep failing over and over but this was the first time it failed for us. Time will tell!
While the RV was at the dealer, we kept the ‪@DometicOfficial‬ 12V fridge stocked up and we hoped that the ‪@RichSolarTalk‬ panels and ‪@VictronEnergyBV‬ controller and ‪@Redodopower‬ Lithium battery would keep it in check and luckily it did and everything in the fridge and freezer were perfectly cold!! At least that was a great test for the solar.
With the engine code cleared up, we are able to get back on the road for another (hopefully uneventful) trip!
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@chadbergman6083 Год назад

Very Glad Everything worked out well for y'all!!

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Thank you! We were happy it was just that and not something more... At least for now haha

@beelust4312 Год назад

Good luck guys and hope you get ur Nexus back quickly 😊.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Luckily it didn't take too awful long! But any time without it is not fun haha

@horsetrader1991 Год назад

I own a 2022 Dodge Ram, diesel, I hope I never have that problem . I haul a Northern lite truck camper. Thanks for sharing and sorry you had that problem.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Thank you, seems no one is immune unfortunately. Hopefully this new new style will be the final fix for this issue🤞🏻🤞🏻

@rollingwiththestonescamping Год назад

Glad you got it taken care of and good to know you’ll be out there camping again soon! Could have been a lot longer, from some other stories we’ve heard, but still no fun, I’m sure!

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Yes we are very lucky and happy it was just this sensor! We don't want to be separated from the RV again😁

@edwardyoung8575 Год назад

Thank god you was able to get it there without a tow!!! Thank the EPA for this crap! It could of been worse atleast. Love you guys!

@WanderingWagners Год назад

I know! The smarter decision was to get it to the shop asap even though the weather was going to be PERFECT haha that's what we get for trying to camp in nice weather😜

@BikesBoatsBivouacs Год назад

Things break. Glad it didn't take to long to get it back form the dealer. Just in time for camping season!

@WanderingWagners Год назад

We were happy it was the sensor and an easy fix. Since the gauge was still working, we were worried it might have been something else

@mountainskyaerialphotograp3921 Год назад

I can feel your pain! We just got back from a 5500 plus mile trip, Colorado to Florida and back. 2005 Dodge cummins towing a 31 ft 5th wheel. Water pump blew on exit 70 on I-10! So, two tow truck later and three days later we got our truck back and was able to go home without any further problems. We were fortunate that there was a camp ground near by (8 miles), and the repair shop about 20 miles away. Oh, and we had two dogs (labs) and a cat. We were blessed that we had just turn off the interstate and were able to get the rig off the road as best we could. Had to shut the engine off immediately or the the engine would have seized.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Wow what an ordeal! Can't imagine that happening and how awful that would be

@CruisinwiththeColemans Год назад

At least you just missed a weekend of camping but wow - I can’t believe your fridge was still going strong that’s awesome!

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Yes better it happened close to home vs away on a longer trip!

@CatFoodDraino Год назад

Nice job battery and solar! I have the multiplex system with touchscreen in my rig. With just the multiplex brain and inverter running, it’s 4.5 amp continuous. People forget about that draw and it’s always there. Glad your up and running again!

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Thank you! The solar and battery did great but I'll be upgrading a few things so it's more reliable in the next video👍🏻😊

@CatFoodDraino Год назад

@@WanderingWagners very cool, can’t wait to see the vid

@johnnylightning1491 Год назад

I haven't had the problem on my Ghost yet but It's probably only a matter time. Hopefully the simulator I built will work when the failure happens. Keep the good stuff coming guys. If you replace your battery and the old one needs a home let me know. Keep the good stuff coming guys.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

We asked the question and no one really knows if this is the fix fix or not... Time will tell really.

@steveandrews6280 Год назад

Good decision making on your part I believe. Thanks for sharing

@WanderingWagners Год назад

It wasn't easy since we were just up the road from the campground... Lynn leaned towards camping, Mike was not cautious haha

@mariocardonejr2967 Год назад

hope your back on the road soon i like all your videos

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Thank you! We will make it back out soon

@Boondockin_Bouyers Год назад

Ugh, I am glad you got it taken care of. Sucks making those difficult decisions.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

It was such beautiful weather to then have to miss. I literally just reserved the site right before we got the code on the chassis too!

@borandell9915 Год назад

Whoa! 410ah (Plus). Nice! Keep us posted. I'm considering that one for my house battery upgrade.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

It would be great for that! It'll be in our next video coming out on Monday May 1👍🏻

@steventownsend6539 Год назад

We have a 2018 jayco Seneca and are on our 4th DEF header. This last time in a freightliner service center told us they found the factory had reversed the cooling lines to the DEF tank and we were cooking the headers. We have not had a problem since the last change.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Interesting. We heard it was the valve, that when it fails it would fail open, which would cook the sensor. We changed out the valve to the upgraded style probably more than a year ago hoping that would be a fix but then this happened and we had the upgraded valve already. Flip a coin. Either way let's hope both of us are fixed and don't need another one haha

@davidnestico932 Год назад

Glad everything worked out fine.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Thank you! It could have been much worse

@jpgale Год назад

My RV is always about 7 miles away, that and I can not get inside at all while parked because the step above steps do not remove and there is not enough room to swing them down. But now you have reminded me I hooked up a portable solar panel to the trailer so I did not need to physically disconnect the battery as even the disconnect leaves some parasitic draw and keep the battery topped off. I forgot to go and check on it so I had better head that way soon.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

For us it's difficult to get used to since we are used to it being inside the garage haha but a week wasn't too bad, but weird. Better go check on yours to make sure that solar is keeping things in check😁👍🏻

@williamfriddell4933 Год назад

You guys are lucky, I derated in Colorado Springs and it took Cummins 10 days to get the part. I have a 2014 Phaeton 8.9. I also carry a sensor now.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

We were prepared to use our own sensor thinking it would be awhile. Luckily they could get it pretty quick so our spare sensor can stay our spare in case it happens again

@donhaas8547 Год назад

You made the right decision. I would have risked it and gone camping. But you saved the next weekend by taking it to the dealer when you did.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Yeah, Lynn was more may as well camp, but Mike was more better get it back asap.

@Frostytravels Год назад

Glad it was resolved. I had a 2500 HD Chevy. I know its a Duramax and not a Cummins, had over 115k miles and it never regenerated. Not one time. Never had any issues of any kind with DEF or anything really. That being said, I spoke with Gale Banks and explained I never drove it light. "drove it like I stole it" and it kept the DEF system and filters extremely clean. Even had it checked by chevy due to no regen. All components were clean. Said I may have kept it burnt out. Who knows. However I did have another 2500 earlier year model that had multiple issues with DEF system. Actually everything on it again and again with the DEF. Guess 2nd time lucky...glad your issues were taken care ot.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Yeah I mean sometimes it's just the luck of the draw. One truck or RV is perfectly normal and the next one is all kinds of issues. We've had both! Just never know😩 We've been lucky so far!

@Buses2Bikes Год назад

I love the fridge. Packed solid with beer & wine with no silly food to take up important space.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

😂 one shelf is the "beer shelf".

@jamesnaquin3699 Год назад

I have a Renegade Valencia . When I experienced def issues had to change def header because sensor is part of the assembly. Had it been separate would have been much cheaper to fix.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

We bought an entire def tank (including sensor assembly) back when things were becoming scarce just in case.

@keepaeyeonit2709 Год назад

Thats good you got it in without a tow👍, definitely a perfect solar moment when everything came together as it should. Adding on to your system already? Solar is Just like horsepower you can never have enough 🤣. 🍻

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Yeah we really didn't want to fork over thousands for a tow😂 I think the little upgrade with the solar will be it for us. Really wanted to upgrade the Controller and it was a small cascade effect lol

@TomDavisVideo Год назад

Hi, I'm from the government and I'm here to help with diesel engine environmental regulations. Enjoy your diesel RV

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Haha oh yeah, we've got a bone to pick with you...👊🏻😂 government regulations are super fun

@kelleysoutdooradventures9939 Год назад

Ha ha

@JohnAnderson-km1fb Год назад

reminds me of when you ram 3500 had emissions issues and you bought the gas chevy 2500. I currently have a diesel class C and for sure this is my last diesel.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Yeah that was emissions too but much worse because that dealer would not listen when we told them what was wrong. They would only clear the code and push it out the door over and over again lol

@jairpark9846 Год назад

Man... you guys should look at the Coverking Topliner for your Jeep. I don't think I would have even kept mine without it. SO much nicer inside at just about any speed.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Thanks for the info. Our jeeps aren't loud inside to us.😊

@stanr3491 Год назад

Not sure if you’ve ever considered this, but it might be a cool video to show a POV (hat mounted GoPro or something) of driving that Super C, seeing Mikes view as he maneuvers the rig. I haven’t seen a video like that on RU-vid and as someone considering getting a Wraith it might be a great resource.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Maybe we will do that! Thanks for the suggestion👍🏻

@UltimateAnarchy Год назад

Great idea. As a very tall guy, I'd like to see how much room there is up there.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

@@UltimateAnarchy as in head room?

@badgerpa9 Год назад

My daughter had a Jeep Grand Cherokee towed off the Ohio interstate to a town 5 miles away. I paid extra on her vehicle insurance for towing when she was in college so I turned it in to insurance. Towing company charged me over $1,000, Insurance got them to send me back almost $600 and insurance paid the rest back. My insurance agent said they violated a state law on towing with what they charged me and the company was fined for it. The tow driver was nice and dropped my daughter at a hotel close to the Jeep dealership. Glad you didn't derate or have more problems. Be safe.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

That's crazy but at least it got straightened out. I wouldn't doubt some tow companies would do that time and time again though👎🏻

@alexanderdavila4087 Год назад

Good thing it’s fixed

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Yes it is! We were lucky this time

@herb7877 Год назад

If you need to leave things in your fridge or freezer for an extended time that you are not around to monitor it, place a coin on one of the ice cubes in the tray. When you check your freezer in a few days or weeks if the coin is still on top it didn't defrost or get hot & melt. If the coin is on the bottom of the ice cube tray and the ice is frozen then your food defrosted and froze again.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Same thing can be known if there's a layer of ice either in the bottom of the freezer or if the items are stuck together

@campinwiththeconfers Год назад

That’s a pretty good turn around time for a repair!

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Yes it was! We were worried because they said they were pretty busy.

@bmcauliffe4947 Год назад

Well, it worked out better for you than for us. We were headed on vacation in our 2012 GMC Sierra 3500HD (74k miles) towing our 5th wheel when we got a notification on our dash while traveling down the highway (in the left lane) that we had 165 miles until reduced speed. 10 seconds later it through us in to limp mode. It took us 21 miles to get to an exit. We disconnected and paid someone to tow our camper to the campground and we dropped our truck at a dealership. That was on Friday, July 29, 2022. We were called on Monday and told it was a sensor. The sensor arrived the next day, but the dealership chose to not try to put it on until Thursday evening. They broke the bolt holding the sensor on and turned a $400 repair into a $5,000 repair (estimate). Also, the part we were now forced to replace was backordered. Today is April 25, 2023 and our truck is still sitting at that dealership waiting on parts. When the dealer wasn't keeping us informed (as promised) we got GM involved. They have been absolutely ZERO help. We had to store our camper at the campground until the end of the season and then pay to have it towed home. I requested the dealer let me know how they were protecting our investment over the winter (new brakes, new batteries, summer blend diesel) and received no response. I can't drive it, can't fix it, can't sell it (GM won't pay us for it) and yet we still made payments on it, kept insurance on it. Businesses made money hand over fist for years by not maintaining inventories, but now with global supply chain issues they don't accept any responsibility for manufacturing and selling vehicles that they can't keep on the road! To add insult to injury, last week they sent me a congratulatory anniversary email with their company. Too bad they can't update their computers to NOT send that crap when their dealers break our vehicles and they can't help fix them!!!! GRRRRRRRRRR

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Wow!😩 That's terrible! I wonder if you could sue since it was them who broke the bolt. You shouldn't have to cover what they break trying to fix a sensor. We've never really had good luck with dealerships unless they were semi shops. Seems the workers there are usually much more knowledgeable and faster. Mike had a 16 ram and the dealership jerked him around time and time again so he traded it in and bought a gas truck and then it was really the dealers issue😂 I'm surprised GM isn't helping like they should! Totally understand your frustration!!

@timwaddell9450 11 месяцев назад

@roadcruz3378 Год назад

I'm so happy you don't have bud lite in that fridge !!!!!!

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Bud lite is trash.

@billmellinger1134 Год назад

You can tell on the graph the days they had your rig in the shop. Two and three days ago was probably days in shop with the low power coming in.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Yep! Haha easy way to tell since it was pretty sunny that week

@marciatesch3951 Год назад

Yes, no brainer, take it in for service!

@WanderingWagners Год назад

It was a tough choice with the weather being so nice... However, Mike made the right call to take it in because you never know!

@bnashvegas Год назад

Our 21 nexus did same thing. Except my gauge went to empty. They didn’t have the parts but they did the software bypass at that time. Only issue is def gauge does not work. But no lights. No warnings. No cel light. I think I’m gonna leave well enough alone. I fill def every 2nd refill. Put over 5k miles since then. No problems.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Yeah that's one reason why we thought it might be something else, because our gauge still worked as it should and pretty much all of the sensor failures also have gauge reading 0. We were happy it was just that!

@jerryplante4239 Год назад

Well known issue with the DEF head sensor. Everyone should have a DEF delete circuit board in the spares.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Oh yeah we definitely knew about it. We had hoped the updated valve would have helped it to not happen but obviously not. We have carried a spare for a few years now it feels like😂

@michaelthompson3679 Год назад

I love my diesel truck but sure wish the issues that come with them could be resolved def, egr, high pressure fuel system contamination etc.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Agreed. We've had many of our vehicles grounded for basically nothing more than sensors... Sad

@arkansastraveler7698 Год назад

Glad my Tiffin is pretty Def, there has been a lot of them have the problem. Do big trucks have the problem?

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Yes. Everything with that sensor has issues. That's mainly why the government allowed the ECM update to begin with because so many trucks were grounded for it. Now, they don't want to undo that programming without re reviewing their decision.. Typical red tape bs.

@bwtawny Год назад

Can't believe you don't have Good Sam's or Coach Net. You know a tow will be big $$$. With all the travel you do save yourself the heartache.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

We have good Sam but we'd rather do our own. Time is money and we can call a tow much faster than good Sam cut rate. We are familiar with the transportation industry enough to know what not to do. Waiting on "insurance" for a tow is that lol

@anthonyspringman7609 Год назад

Perfect video for a MONDAY!!! 😅Murphys law - what can go wrong will go wrong! On to the next adventure 🥃

@WanderingWagners Год назад

No kidding! The worst part... The weather was PERFECT all weekend long😩 you know we never get that haha go figure

@bobpurs Год назад

Good old EPA

@WanderingWagners Год назад

@@bobpurs no kidding!! Now if others have had the ECM update the EPA won't allow dealerships to put the new sensors and valves in because they need to "re review it" to make sure it's ok🙄

@bobpurs Год назад

@@WanderingWagners Why I went back to gas in my truck. Last Diesel was in shop to much and almost had to get towed from out of state

@WanderingWagners Год назад

We've had our fair share of diesel issues too... Never fun!

@morgancairns4633 Год назад

Guess you can blame me for this…I asked you on Instagram a while back if you had any issues with your Cummins, sorry. Safe travels guys. Morgan

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Thanks a lot, Morgan😜 haha

@horizon42q Год назад

Bad news. I always worry about that light.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

The ominous ding came on and we looked at each other like👀 haha

@bobabooie6389 Год назад

At least you don't have Bud Light in that refrigerator👍🇺🇲

@WanderingWagners Год назад

😂😂🍺 that is correct! I keep water in a pitcher, not in cans haha

@bobabooie6389 Год назад

@@WanderingWagners 😆👍

@Nomadiccamping Год назад

Enjoyed the video and I was told it cost someone 2000.00 for a wrecker to get unstuck on BLM land. Glad you didn't face that towing cost

@WanderingWagners Год назад

I'm pretty sure our 5 mile tow for our semi was more than that so... Seems accurate😂

@danofiremano Год назад

It Sux, but could've been worse. Hopefully this will be the end of the problem!

@WanderingWagners Год назад

That's what we are hoping but several others have had this issue multiple times. We have been lucky up to this point! Hopefully this is the final fix.

@EverydayJ1786 Год назад

I remember the last time Mike had diesel emissions problems ... He traded the entire truck off for a gas Chevy.... I was wondering if he would do something similar in this situation 😂

@WanderingWagners Год назад

That was a different issue but still emissions related haha the dealer would not listen even though we told them what needed to be replaced and they kept refusing to do it even though it was under warranty. Back and forth with that ended with a gas truck lol however this was a "known" issue so we knew it would catch us eventually still sucked but hopefully this is it for awhile haha

@acmanwwjd1 Год назад

I noticed that you were running that on idol , they tell you not to do that because those particular filters are designed to run hard as if you were trying to steal it. Trust me myself and many others have learned a lesson with this. and it has nothing to do with the brand everybody’s going through it I own a Ford.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

We were idling because we didn't want to turn it off and have it derate immediately after a key cycle.

@RDLouks Год назад

Sounds even worse than the Ford DEF Tank Heater Issue. While They did not issue a recall they extended the warranty until 100,000 miles.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Not sure which is "worse" but neither are good😂

@tcoker6616 Год назад

OH NO! A Beeravalanche!

@WanderingWagners Год назад

😂😂 it was a disaster of beer proportions

@dstoneburner Год назад

Sorry for missing the camping trip, but at least it didn’t cost you any additional $$$ other than the reservation cancellation.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

That is true. It hurt extra because it was so unseasonably warm and we knew it wouldn't last long☹️ oh well!👍🏻

@dstoneburner Год назад

@@WanderingWagners But you guys like the cold! It would have been too hot for you! 😀 Wife and I go out on our first trip of the season this weekend.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

@@dstoneburner oh yeah we love it all! It was just nice to have a hot weekend when most people weren't out camping yet so it was almost like best of both worlds lol

@KS-bh5df Год назад

my understanding is that it is not a Cummins issue, but the maker of the DEF head. Every diesel that uses DEF has the same issue or potential for the issue.I have had to replace two in 5 years.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

There was a big "to do" about whose fault it was. The ruling was that it was Cummins' issue/fault since they own the emissions systems. They are the one who permit the replacements for warranty etc.

@acmanwwjd1 Год назад

Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger. I was stuck for 2 1/2 weeks because of mine plugged up the particulate filter and you wonder why people are deleting, and even government vehicles are being deleted for the same stupid reason

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Then the government is going after those people and shops like crazy... But if the systems the government demands auto makers install actually worked well people might leave it alone haha

@bertkelly7650 Год назад

If it wouldn't be for a 20 mph limp mode, I would've went on my trip and dropped it off on the way back. Did you try smacking the sensor around? ( I tried with my cam sensor, didn't work)

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Lynn was pro camping trip, Mike was more cautious with abort camp trip... Mike's decision was probably smarter but less fun😂 we didn't try smacking it although we should have tried because you never know haha

@dixiemae5042 Год назад

Time to head to a state with big enough potholes so when you run through them parts tend to fall off 🤷🏻‍♂️🫣👍🏻

@WanderingWagners Год назад

One reason why we got liquid spring suspension installed haha

@dixiemae5042 Год назад

@@WanderingWagners where y’all at now and headed. I’ll be glad to point ya to the right pothole 🙌🏻

@edwardantrobusjr2253 Год назад

I'm a long distance truck driver. January of last year, I took my 2020 Kenworth with a Cummins X15 engine into a dealership in Washington state with the same fault. After waiting a few days for the sensor, they put it in & sent me on my way. I attempted to deliver a local load, but got the fault message again. It derated before I could get back to the dealer. They then realized the DEF pump was only working intermittently. Waited for several more days. All told, I was in a hotel room down the street for 1 1/2 weeks. I've had trouble with every single Cummins engine I ever run.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

That sounds"familiar" with some of the issues we've had with our semis but most of the time it was emissions related. The worst engine we ever had was A CAT. Never again there!😩 Detroit was always good to us though, Cummins wasn't bad either besides emissions

@edwardantrobusjr2253 Год назад

@@WanderingWagners It has been almost 30 years since I drove a Cat. Both were 3406. Both were '88 Kenworth cabovers. Pre-computer. No problems with them.

@RobertSmith-tq6mf Год назад

I had a 2005 Ram 5.9 "pre def" biggest POS i ever owned. Injectors, fuel lines, injectirpumps. Towed 6 times. went back to gas, no problems.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

That's crazy! We both had an 04, and 05 5.9 and they were great trucks with 0 issues. Sometimes it's just luck of the draw

@jeffreywhite-th8wp Год назад

Did you change your truck seats

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Yes we did, changed them last summer in this video Have A Motorhome? Watch This First!👀 (Air Ride Seats & Horn!) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E_Z_RK-G_ZY.html Love them!

@timwaddell9450 11 месяцев назад

The one thing that i find is an issue with cummins, is the the emission sensors by bosch are one model number off of the fords. Yet cummins charges 10x for the same sensors. Also place are now stocking them. The other issue i have found is what i know is price fixing for cummins parts. When looking at cummins sensors, majority are the same. The entire def/scr/dpf is a joke in cost to repair. Also soon as you say diesel, everything is 2x plus on cost. Look up a soot sensor for any isx engine then look at one for a ford or duramax. All ford and duramax are under 200 and readily available at any parts stores. That same sensor for a cummins is not available anywhere and will cost at least 900. Unless you spend days scouring the internet like i did and found one for just under 400. When cummins engines and those sensors are in evry ram, kenworth, paccar, volve, imternational ect. You know it is price fixing. In my research i am willing to bet the ford sensor will work, but i am too chicken to try it 😂

@WanderingWagners 11 месяцев назад

Ours was under warranty and I believe they have extended the warranty for the sensors to many years out so at least there's that.

@wtthatsme951 Год назад

Is that a Standard 6.7 or the High Output 6.7?

@WanderingWagners Год назад

It is rated at 300hp it can be up rated to 360 though but I don't want to risk damaging the transmission.

@sellC1964 Год назад

Put a plate of ice cubes in the freezer next time you leave the rig. If the cubes are still in a "cube form", that means the fridge stayed running. If they melted, the fridge warmed up.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

If the items are stuck together that's also a sign

@rabbi6225 Год назад

@@WanderingWagners or a sign that Lawrence was violating your frozen peas.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

@@rabbi6225 😂 oh man that's scary!

@dixiemae5042 Год назад

Was mentioning to a friend … don’t get out of the trucking industry … just laterally cross over to being a tow truck drive. Every emission truck out there will breakdown. 🤷🏻‍♂️=💁🏻‍♂️💵💵

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Including the tow trucks😂

@dixiemae5042 Год назад

@@WanderingWagners 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

@bluethunder1951 Год назад

Next time put a cup of ice cubes in the freezer, if the temperature drops it turns to one big ice cube and you can throw all that food in the garbage.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Solar kept battery charged which ran the fridge/freezer perfectly! If things are frozen together you'll know it got too warm.

@bluethunder1951 Год назад

@@WanderingWagners or layer of fluid the bottom of the freezer. Liking your channel .

@bryanstaten5585 8 месяцев назад

Top off the def and see if that buys you more time.

@WanderingWagners 8 месяцев назад

Def was full. It's a sensor malfunction so it doesn't matter if it's full it'll tell the computer it isn't and derate.

@tanya334 Год назад

Close call but you made the right decision 😊 Safe Travels ❤️ 🤍💙

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Thank you, you're right it could have been much worse if we were further away!

@ajfletcher8350 Год назад

Hence the reason I went back to a gas truck to pull my RV

@WanderingWagners Год назад

We did that for awhile when we had trailers

@nathanurick8320 Год назад

That happened to me and i cleared the code and it’s never come back on

@WanderingWagners Год назад

That's lucky!

@nathanurick8320 Год назад

@@WanderingWagners and it was the same engine as you know it is known to happen.

@jimcross1061 Год назад

Run till it limps out

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Are you going to pay for the tow?😜

@garyhawthorne4599 Год назад

Why did you not just put the spare sensor in your self and went on your way, then reorder another spare sensor

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Because we weren't sure that was the issue. We had a feeling it was however almost everyone says when it's the QLS sensor fails, your def gauge will read 0 and ours was still functioning. Once the shop ran diagnostics later that week and the newest sensor was under warranty and only a few days away we went that route and kept our spare as a spare. They aren't allowing dealerships/shops to stock the sensors because they were unavailable for over a year to anyone. Long ago when this was starting to become a big problem, we bought an entire def tank with the sensor to travel with. I doubt the sensors are available to purchase (still short supply issues) unless your rig is down.

@overtheclouds9 Год назад

Bummer. Back to the garage. Get the jacuzzi going. Slip into a bikini and start looking for the next rig while sipping beer!

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Hot tub never disappoints! What sucked was that the weather was unseasonably warm that weekend so camping would have been so enjoyable! Oh well

@overtheclouds9 Год назад

@@WanderingWagners That’s really disappointing. Hopefully it doesn’t cost much to fix and there’s lots more warm weather to enjoy.

@jeffmill6683 Год назад

Def is just pumping acid into the sky and coming down as acid rain.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

That's a new one😜👍🏻

@OldManandtheSuperC Год назад

Sounds like your source of information is Facebook

@jeffmill6683 Год назад

@The Old Man and the Super C no my info comes from 42 years of driving and working on diesels. If you put acid into the exhaust system, you're going to get acid out. I'm looking to upgrade my motorhome this summer, and I WILL NOT buy anything that uses Def.

@catdaddy3728 Год назад

Minor setback, plenty of camping ahead... and... bikini weather is right around the corner. Isn't it??

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Let's hope so!!👙

@billfowler9325 Год назад

Don’t you wish you had a airstream

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Been there done that haha besides the truck can always break down when towing a trailer too

@billfowler9325 Год назад

@@WanderingWagners I’m a airstream person like you was so in joy your freedom 👍🏻

@rogergraves242 Год назад

Wait just like Truck drivers

@WanderingWagners Год назад

And that we did👍🏻

@dixiemae5042 Год назад

Very busy with nothing but emission trucks … go fig 🤷🏻‍♂️

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Right! Haha the governments way of making sure dealers are constantly busy I guess

@stana2z Год назад

Is Cummins the only MFR for RV diesel engines on Class A & Super Cs? The whole DEF design has to be one of the DUMBEST I've ever seen...

@WanderingWagners Год назад

No there are other engines, Duramax, Mercedes, Maxx force to name a few

@lawrenceconstantine Год назад

I KNOW WHATS WRONG WITH IT IT AINT GOT NO GAS IN IT

@WanderingWagners Год назад

😂 nope, no gas! But we had plenty of diesel

@stewartpid Год назад

@@WanderingWagners so he was right then. Sounds like you should pay the man.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

@@stewartpid pay who? It's a diesel engine. No gas ever

@stewartpid Год назад

@@WanderingWagners why are you being so argumentative, is it because you're losing?

@WanderingWagners Год назад

@@stewartpid no

@TonyPhillips-jy7ev 11 месяцев назад

Stupid ugh all dealers need keep parts on hand ugh now they can charge you more for a one two day fix turns into weeks ugh… sad !

@WanderingWagners 11 месяцев назад

This was a known issue from the emissions so no dealer had this part for years (we were lucky and never needed it when they didn't have any) they gave others a bypass code to the ECM in the meantime. When ours went out they had parts readily available at least and it was only at the shop for a few days. This international dealer is great about getting things fixed in a timely manner so we are lucky!

@guyr1330 Год назад

What we allow will continue - limp mode is absolutely unacceptable bureaucratic garbage

@WanderingWagners Год назад

Unfortunately I don't think it'll get better... Only much worse

@guyr1330 Год назад

@@WanderingWagners agreed.

@Jd-yc3gw Год назад

Welcome to the substandard emissions systems mandated by the EPA. Only we would put up with the systems that are poorly designed, poorly engineered. A fluid that freezes at -12C in a country where winter brings that temp and lower. They didn’t bother to design it to be heated when you plug it in. My truck has been down for over 9 weeks during the last year, all related to the emissions systems. The EPA and the manufacturers should bear the responsibility for these systems. Warranty isn’t the answer as the warranties don’t pay for a weeks worth of hotels and meals while the vehicle is out of commission.

@WanderingWagners Год назад

It's all very frustrating! I'd say 98% of the issues we've had with our semis, pickups, and RV have all been emissions related🙄

@Jd-yc3gw Год назад

@@WanderingWagners I’ve heard that from many truckers. Law makers walk away from these brain fart laws wiping their hands and saying what a great job we’ve done. The manufacturers are stuck with compliance and it appears from these emissions systems. It appears they produce the bare minimum to get them out the door and then it’s the consumers problem. I’m surprised that there hasn’t been a class action lawsuit against the EPA and the manufacturers. I feel sorry for the dealers because they are only as good as the parts provided and the parts supply and those have been underwhelming.