Awesome! Handsome fellas!
I will have to check the serial number to see about the age. It rattles in every position. I almost always drive with it closed. @MsNomer heard it when she visited. I have been meaning to get up on the roof and check those 4 screws that it is attached with but it mostly just seems to be the lid. I might end up with a diy solution eventually.I read "shakedown trip to Alaska" and went 😬
But it sounds like it's going well. Good on ya! 👍
And you have a sled-dog team with you in case the PM breaks down!
Weird about the Maxxfan rattle. Ours doesn't do that. We've had no issues with our manual model and I didn't install a voltage regulator. Those seem to be needed only with remote-control models. What position(s) does it rattle in? Did you know you are only suppose to drive with it fully-open or fully-closed? IIRC, much older models had rattle problems that the company released a fix for. I wonder if you somehow got sold a really old model. They could tell by the serial number.
If those 4 screws were loose, you could lift the whole unit from the inside. It's probably the lift arms. Open it up, take the screen off, reach in and test-wiggle the lid and lift arm if you can.I have been meaning to get up on the roof and check those 4 screws that it is attached with but it mostly just seems to be the lid.
There is a fix for rhe rattle, and for a while MaxxAir sent silencer kits out to people who asked. I remember this vaguely from my time on the Airstream forum. I believe it’s just a matter of adhering additional weather stripping.I will have to check the serial number to see about the age. It rattles in every position. I almost always drive with it closed. @MsNomer heard it when she visited. I have been meaning to get up on the roof and check those 4 screws that it is attached with but it mostly just seems to be the lid. I might end up with a diy solution eventually.
I tried to find out if the manual lift fan needed a voltage regulator and I couldn't find any information so I installed it just in case.
Never mind, apparently that “silencer kit” doesn’t help really. Just found some info on the Sprinter Forum.There is a fix for rhe rattle, and for a while MaxxAir sent silencer kits out to people who asked. I remember this vaguely from my time on the Airstream forum. I believe it’s just a matter of adhering additional weather stripping.
Thanks! That looks very helpful. And it looks like something I can do while on the road. It would get a good road test up here if I manage to do it.Never mind, apparently that “silencer kit” doesn’t help really. Just found some info on the Sprinter Forum.
But here is someone who found a solution, scroll down in Post #55
Oddly I do not have a rattle problem with my MaxxAir.Greta Van Blau- '16 144 low roof 4x4 project.
A couple things that might be going on here... - The MaxxFan has asymmetric blades which don't produce the strong downdraft you may be expecting, but the blades can be flipped to do so: http://www.promasterforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44201 - Negative/positive air pressure. Have you tried...sprinter-source.com
Lots of folks have asked if I youtube and I do not. I thought about it up front. But I am a rather private person and sometimes I don't even tell anyone about cool stuff I do.You should document some of your trip on YouTube! Thanks for posting such beautiful scenery. I’d especially love to know how you manage to care for all the dogs in the van during the long road trip.
I’d love to take my dog to Alaska some day. Until then, we’ll have to live vicariously through you!
Yes the dogs made me get them a van. It is my rolling cabin and it is perfect for dogs.Thanks for sharing your trip. Love the dogs. The main reason we got a van almost 5 yrs ago was to be able to bring our dogs. Are you working remotely from inside the van? If so, do you mind sharing your work station setup?