Mell just a quick one I was watching one of your videos. And I believe your having a problem with condensation in the winter !,, I find that this helps 80% Put cat litter in a few socks use a zip tie to seal it don’t pack it in tight have it lose Ish bit like a bean bag You know what cat litter is designed for !!! To Collect Moisture
Enjoy'n the vids. Got the BF Goodrich Ko2s fitted during the week. Just out in camper at a local meet up of campers from within our county. The new shoes on me camper drawing great looks from other cmpervaners. 😀😁
Hi Mel, just watched ur vid on the spare wheel fit nice job , I had a landy years ago and I always thought that the spare wheel was ok on the back door until some body tried to steel it while we taking a break from off roading, so to keep it safe I purchased two locking wheel nuts that u know need a special adaptor to fit it to remove the bolt , I should hate u to loose yr spare cheers paul Watton
Thanks for the detailed explanation at the 7:00 minute mark of the video on fitting the carrier to Rebecca's (Sacred-Traveller) Van , This is the piece I was missing (I am after all just a Thick Aussie) .Thanks for clearing that up Mel. P.S. Terrible when we have a fall and it's caught on camera.
So glad ive got a little dremel for jobs like this Mel, it gets in the smallest of gaps and the discs cut really well, its one of them tools that you get out once in a bluemoon but so happy youve got it, great Vid Mel 👍🏻i need to do the same just saving for a spare 🤣 not cheap are they lol
Cool video, thanks. I know it's too late, but the 245/75/R16 fits under the Sprinter in the original holder. You just have to flex away a brace at the very back - then it fits. I would like to have a rear mount with the spare tire on the back (looks cool), but I have fears about the weight on the door - especially off road).
Good job, and I enjoyed watching, with interest. For me, with all aspects of putting the spare there, I would have kept it underneath, putting effort instead into how to modify its original fitting for the larger tyre. It'll very likely be many years till you have to use it, and all it's bulk and weight and presence is constantly on the back door, I could'nt live with that. Still a great video to watch, thankyou!
12:05 Someone told me to be careful with some silicone as they can contain salt which makes stuff rust apparently. Just something to consider. Great vid. I want to make up something for my van. This will help a great deal to see how it fits etc.
Crackin job there Mel, dont know if i would have copied that😄 Looking at your angle grinder reminds me of the mistake i made grinding off a piece of metal from one of our seatcarriers, there where some brackets on them that could hurt our dog when he would lay there.... Now i'm forced to buy a new front windowshield....as the metal from the grinder pierced the glass there.. Huge facepalm for me there.🥺
Good job on the fit of the wheel on the door. I too was wondering about the additional weight on the door hinges especially with the addition of the water heater. I think you will need to keep an eye on the retaining bolts of the hinges where they attach to the van body. Still, being a Mercedes i would imagine they fitted high tensile (8.8) bolts! All the best to you.
Good video but I don't understand something, Does the bracket you attached replace the piece you cut out? When you cut that piece out the door was " loose, less controlled ' does the bracket fix that? Did I miss something ? I have watched it a couple of times but don't get it. ? 🤔🤔
Nice job again Mel, what’s stops the doors being flexible at the hinges after you cut those awkward bars out? Keep up the videos, you and others are better than TV.👍💪
Great job Mel ! I’m about to tackle mine tomorrow 😬 luckily I have much experience with angle grinders, but I still think I will get a helping hand . Good job doing it alone ! 👍
Mel! - Did you use an 'Angle-Grinder' by the way? ;-) ..... I think I counted 137 times you mentioned it before I lost count :-) ............ Back in the day (Before #HealthAndSafety Ballsed Everything UP!) I had a big Old twin-wheel Transit Mk1 Van .... We used to fix the spare-wheel to the bonnet and use it as a dumper 'on site' to move the Dirty-Great Mixers around from house-to-house by pushing them through the thick old mud everywhere .... It had the big old Town & Country tyres and would go EVERYWHERE! - Especially back home in the evening - We called it 'The Green Goddess!@ - Happy DAYS !! ;-) ......... A Good job there Mel - Proper Focus & Commitment :-)
Nice addition Enjoyed all your videos I've been looking for a good sprinter for about a year no luck the prices have all gone up and not many good low mileage vans about Good luck thanks Bill
Yep van prices gone up over 30% since covid. Demand for home deliveries and van conversions is now all time high. Don't skimp on the van purchase. Buying a scruffy high mileage lemon will be a VERY costly mistake. I was very lucky to buy mine 18 months ago and still took me 4 months to find the right van. It was Ex lease just over 3 years old and low mileage and main dealer serviced.
Haaahaha.. Mel, You have got an Echo.. You only said "Angle Grinder" 10 & 1/2 times, Could have made it a dozen.. Had to watch it twice so that i could count.. Sooo nickable.. Great stuff bud
Haha thank you buddy I’m just so worried somebody wheel hurt themselves the metal pinched the wheel of grinder so many times could be quite dangerous for somebody that’s not used to using one 👍
Excellent Mel! loving the filming, just like being there! That's some serious weight on those hinges but it's not like you're a UPS delivery guy! Stay safe and wash your hands 👍👍
Hi Mel. I've got myself an ex patient transporter ambulance with windows all down the sides. I want to have a nautical theme inside with porthole windows. Leaving the outside looking like a minibus from the outside but with totally blacked out windows, 14" sewer pipes to line the portholeswith cladding up to the portholes . I'm struggling to think of a way of replicating the what would be brass rings out of timber though. Any ideas. Sorry it long and drawn out. Love your channel. James
Hi thanks for the encouragement sounds like you have a fantastic idea there good luck with your build I really don’t know what you could use to make portholes 🤞
Ouch on the bloopers did that hit your glasses :(? Looks well smart buddy :) think there be a long list of people asking you to help fit there’s :) Great video, always makes you feel your actually there with you :) always amazing super star step by step bud :) Vans looking soo lovely :) hope you had a sunny Friday and have a super weekend :) 🤗☺️😊🍺🚐🌞
Great video, I'm trying to find a similar solution for a 2020 Fiat Ducato but all too expensive. The one you purchased seems a fair price but only for Mercedes..
Looks cool Mel. Thinking about the weight on the hinges. Looking at it, those centre plates that the carrier bolt onto, are effectively reinforced by the carrier, which is great. Also the door is probably quite well supported when it’s closed. Looks like the area where wear or damage may be most noticed would be on the hinge pins and where there is metal on metal contact during movement. A simple thing to consider would be keeping them well lubricated. I’ve got a ladder on one door and that small amount of extra weight has worn the hinge faster. I suppose it’s just a sacrifice than needs to be made, but I reckon if I’d have kept it well lubed it might be in better nick today.
Greetings, Good work fitting the spare wheel carrier. Clear explanation. Noticed your tankless water heater - what regulator are you using (ie.37 mb or something else?). Thanks
Nice one 👍. Just got exactly the same one from Wheeliams for mine as I want to put an LPG tank where the spare is right now. I’ve used U-POL Raptor to paint it... good stuff but a bit pricy to be honest. Will be interested to know how good ol’ hammerite stands up 👍
Hi Mel I'm thinking of a way to get my motor home a Peugeot boxer L3 out of a stuck in the mud situation, I have looked at many ways from rope pulleys, electric winches, hand winches, and those track ladder boards. Winches only go on the front and won't pull you out backwards, rope pulleys are too much faff ladder boards take far too much space, and hand winches don't seem to have the strength to pull 3.5 tons. I know you also drive lorries and must have gotten stuck on the odd occasion so i would like to know your thoughts. Ps of course i want to spend as little as possible. Thanks Mel
I think you have dismissed all the cheap options BF Goodrich KO2s are brilliant start with them I’ve not got stuck since having them fitted most if not all the HGV trucks I’ve driven have switchable diff lock fitted and I’ve only ever had to use it once in 20 years that was going up a steep hill and some knob stops in front of me forcing me to stop in a 30 ton truck in the rain only way I could get moving was to use diff lock if you have ABS and traction control the abs will grab a wheel that’s lost traction cussing the other wheel to turn it works amazing well that with the BFGs you’re be fine 👍😊👍
Thanks Mel It would seem the best option. I had intentions of buying a set of wheelsl and tyres like yours as many others have also done but i was going to wear mine out first, the trouble is i bought a brand new van to convert and have only driven 3000 miles since finishing it last may, due to lockdown. So to part with another £1200 ish will hurt as i even paid for uprated tyres thinking they would be better in the mud but they're not. I've already been stuck on level damp grass and had to be pushed out. 🙄
Im looking into getting a van to convert myself im 6,2 and I dont have grandfather rights any ideas on what would be the best and biggest van. Ps the urchins will pinch the cover if you get one
Hi I really can’t say what the best van is for you but I would suggest checking out insurance before you buy any van don’t worry about urchins iv got locks 👍😊👍
Hay buddy no bother at all I put a link in the description of this video to the scan tool I use it is the one that’s multi Vehicle I use it on my van my old Peugeot and on a mini as well and it’s worked out great 👍
Lot easier on my crafter back doors don’t swing out fully like yours have a look at my video and let me know what you think if you ever get a few minutes to 😁😁
