Owl Ultimate Revel Build (Sprinter Van 2019) PART 1
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- A detailed walk-through of the Ultimate Revel build. Owl Van Engineering spared no expense in making this one of the most capable and killer looking Sprinters/Revels on the planet.
Build List
Van Compass - Stage 4 Lift owlvans.com/pr...
Baja Designs - LP9 Lights owlvans.com/pr...
Rustoleum Bed Liner www.amazon.com...
Terra Wagen’s Fender Armor owlvans.com/pr...
Hammerhead Bumper owlvans.com/pr...
Van Compass Big Tire Kit
Terra Wagen's Mondo Big Tire Kit owlvans.com/pr...
Owl Roof Rack owlvans.com/pr...
Renogy 160W panels x2
Pro Eagle Off-Road Jack
Traction Boards
Axia Alloy Light Mounts owlvans.com/pr...
Factor 55 - Fairlead owlvans.com/pr...
Factor 55 - ProLink
Van Compass Skid Plates
Terra Wagen’s Aero Hood Spoiler owlvans.com/pr...
Owl Ladder + Tire Carrier owlvans.com/pr...
Owl Sherpa Cargo Carrier owlvans.com/pr...
1up Bike Carrier owlvans.com/pr...
Jacking up the van by the hinges
• How Strong Are Owl Car...
You people are the first company that I’ve ever heard of that doesn’t cast aspersions on other manufacturers but rather you tweak and improve on their designs and in doing so you make an already good vehicle a truly fantastic vehicle and that is for me a sign of a great business model. 👍
Thank you! The team works really hard to make great products and we don't have any need for talking poorly about other companies.
That's nicely engineered. I'm a 77 year old semi-retired Civil Engineer who enjoys elegant design and yours is that. Well done!
Thanks Bill, that's a really nice compliment!
With so many other bits that hang below the body line, the exhaust side exit is minimal at best. I would think Winny's reasoning is not so much fumes at rest but when underway. There is a large vacuum at the rear. Air moving through interior venting causing a vacuum inside the body opens the possibility that any leak at the rear would suck in. By exiting out the side the exhaust is put out into the air stream and dissipated. Just 2 cents.
Finally decent solar panels, thank you! Companies that install 30W panels please note, they dont do shlt except for your marketing so you can say you have solar.
You’ve taken a good product and made it so much better, and I finally see how you access the ladder with those foot pegs. Looking forward to more modifications
spectacular and it is much better when the person who does it likes to do it is a retailer I truly congratulate you,,,,,,,, as soon as I have the money I go to your workshop to have you make my camper van
A man talking about the welds on a wheel carrier shows the OCD, and love it!
Spared no expense except for the cheap master lock on the spare tire that my uncle with nerve damage in his hand could pick or you know use a small bolt cutter. Get a Sargent and Greenleaf Model 951C not only does it look amazing a lock smith couldn't open it and with the ceramic plates good luck grinding through it.
Very nice. Very rugged and practical. Looks like a great zombie apocalypse van. Nice job.
Really enjoyed listening to your positive vibe. Looks like you have a good vision of where you want to go. Wishing you all the best 👍
Thank you so much for listing all of the components; some of the van build narrators rattle off the various accessories but refer the listener to a website where it's hard to figure out what components went where. So appreciate the helpful information with links!
John you always do the best presentation the most interesting I’ve watched others but none compared to you.
I'll take a good look. amazing Camping car!
Love it. I drove a Sprinter for HVAC service for 12 years and fell in love with it capabilities. Mine was a 2wd model, but doing heating service in New England, I found it difficult to get stuck in whatever amount of snow the Mother Nature dumped on us. Mine also had a little diesel pony motor out the cab, under the front seat. It's sole purpose was to heat the water jacket faster. It would not run if you were low on fuel, but it really helped on cold mornings and nights.
Beautiful build. I watched without sound....so I didn’t catch any commentary. I can’t help but wonder the cost. $150K for a Revel, plus what looks like $30-$50K in upgrades. I was just happy to install KO2’s on my 4Runner. These dream builds both inspire and depress me.
You deserve more credit 👏
Those bands please please is it in California I watch the Ninja kids in California have you watching the Ninja kids I need that car of yours that when it's actually good I need it where did you buy it peace out
Thanks John. That was very informative, once again!
GREAT tour - it felt fast, yet was very details (and not much shaky cam)!
I do like the composting toilets, in theory. I do not like the liquid separator container (standard). I have seen vans, similar to this where the owner made a "yellow tank" or yellow water tank, so the liquids were much easier to handle, less smell and spill issues and having to empty much less often (more inline with the saw dust/compost - maintenance).
I often think people in vans are nuts. I mean they really have no good place to do their "business", ever. The wet head/shower is not a bad trade off. My goal is really to find a nice 40' ++ sailboat with TWO heads and at least one "dry" head + shower setup. Even a separate show + separate head and then another (backup?) head is a good idea. It could even be fore guests. I never am a fan of the black water tanks - so composting, even if on are on a heavy lean (monohull, sailboat), is feasible, in theory.
I could not imagine having many overnight guests in a 23' van or truck. 45' + sailing vessel - no prob for short stays!
The sink cover is awesome.
Thank you :)
Nice upgrades. My favorite one is the bull nose with the Winch.
Inside I would like to upgrade the solar package and replace the propane range with a recessed two burner induction cooktop
This is great. You have me nearly hooked in and ready to buy a Revel …. Getting really really close.
would love a longer inside tour, to see how the bed looks down etc, this is so beautiful, please more detail on the inside!!
Rustolium !!! Win !!! Greetings From Denmark 🇩 🇰🇩🇰
Rustolium got zink in to prevent rust ...
And blycromat
Rust never sleeps
Would dirt bikes be able to fit under the bed? I haven’t seen a revel carrying dirt bikes yet
Nope, using mine in the beautiful PNW mountains... social distancing...... on 33 acres of private land, logging roads etc. You guys build beautiful pieces, eventually I'll have the tire carrier / ladder. Stay safe.... be safe...be smart. :)
Very cool ... well done great adds to improve the revel 🇺🇸😎
Excellent workmanship!
Thank you. I love your designs.
I vote you win the Revel-diculous name. You made the video, you get to name it.
John thats a lovely piece of kit.
Real nice build a love it soon as I hit the lottery I’m gonna have you build me two
I'm blown away by this van upgrades OWL did. My favorite van in the world (besides the VW Westfalia) was already looking good (shout out to Winnebago), but OWL nailed it. I hope RUclipsr @Talon Sei comes to see you guys for his van. He's making some horrific choices.
Inquiring Minds So glad you like the build! Thanks for the positive words, the team worked hard on this one 👍🏻
Awesome vid. Really appreciate all the engineering perspective.
Thanks Ryan 🙏🏻
Enjoyed the video. Very nicely done! Thank you. All of your kids are well thought out, simple and make sense. Nicely done.
Great video john, thank you from north east of England Newcastle upon Tyne.
Amazing video John! Please do more!!
This is the coolest revel I’ve seen. Please keep the videos coming. Great work!!
Great video. Can’t wait for the VS30 bike carrier to be released! 😉
God I love your rig.
I could easily live in that. No question.
Thanks so much for sharing.
That is cool. I like the color.
Thanks john
I'm glad I went back and watched this video for the tip @4:30, which is exactly what I'm contemplating. 16" or 17" wheels? Do you still feel the 16's provide more tire options? I'm wanting a look that fills up the wheel well better than the factory 16's. But not if it hinders the performance. I recently had you guys install the VC suspension mod, which I do love, but these factory 16's (Kumho Crugen's) gotta go. Thanks in advance. Owl Van Fan, Bobby T.
Great video Thanks
Dude, your van so gnarly
i love this van
REVELdiculous would've been such a good name! Sort of Ford Raptor to Hennessy VelociRaptor vibes
I don't have a Revel yet, but when I get one I'm ordering all of my mods from you guys. Thanks for these videos.
Great attention to detail! Looks sharp!
Is it reasonable to ask for an old revel roof rack? As limited as it might be, but still better than nothing. Y’all toss them or sell them?
Eddy currents due to a pressure drop at the rear of the moving vehicle (a horizontal flat surface) produces greater resident times of exhaust gases at the back door compared to discharge from the side.
Sweet looking van !
After seeing one of these REVELS in person i was AMAZED of how small the outside REALLY is and big the interior! Love the automatic sliding door! The 2021 model has automatic AC running off the AC and extra alternator, fridge has moved and many many improvements FINALLY. The only thing i did not like was the removal of the fold down table in front:( Now comes with a spare tire.
Amazing van!
Great job explaining for the novice gear head and off roading dreamer
I wonder if your within weight limits when full fuel, water, food and gear? May be worth driving on a CAT scale for $11 and checking ...
We’ll keep your contact info for my future Revel. Your rig exterior setup looks really rugged but not overdone. Love it! You just made me a subscriber. 👍
Thank you!
That's really nice imagine what you will do if covid mutates awesome! thanks for ur time Much Love NYC
Is it normal to have a little bit of wavy sheet metal above the window? Not sure if all are like this or if the one we are looking at was a bad window cut
the exhaust pipe , should bend over towards behind the rear wheel. If you leave it straight and decide to put a trailer hitch box or bag on the back it will burn , melt it.... experience knows ~peace~
You have addressed many weak point of the Revel. Great job and thanks for sharing.
Sitting here looking at mods for a van that costs twice as much as what I can afford. Keeps me motivated, i guess. lol.
Me too but something will come up! I just saw great video of Ambulance sold for 15k inc some refurb. Looks like a great idea to me.
Awesome rig , you put all the right touches without going overboard. Happy traveling and camping .
This van is probably 150k or over. I would consider that overboard but it's all subjective.
Hi, obviously I'm fan, awesome build, my question is did you spray rost oliumbehind the plastic trim also? and did you seal the clamps also? and what did you seal with if you did? and did you spray your grill too? thanks again.
Thank you John: Both for the entertainment aspect in these days, and the tech aspect, love it!
Awesome looking van, but I would absolutely replace those steps with proper DOM steel tubing rock sliders. They look like they’re bolt on, so it should be easy.
Do y'all sell the "flooring" that goes with the roof rack separate? I have a roof rack on my jeep and I would love a material like that to add on the roof rack as a 'floor'
Beautiful van
Q. How heavy is that floor jack mounted up on the roof. For some people the act of bringing that baby to the ground may lead to vehicle damage or someone getting hurt
It is about 75lbs. Not a good idea for most people, just how I did it. We also have a video showing how to modify the factory bottle jack.
I’ve noticed the maxfan is under the solar panels would you still be able too use it ?
John, WGO needs to acquire Owl and make you their chief designer for the Revel line.
Thanks for sharing your van build 👍
Doing what you love gives me goose pimples
Thanks for the video awesome van love the tig welds really nice stuff man
It would be interesting to hear your thoughts about why you chose to start with a Revel base as opposed to just building out a blank cargo van. Everyone has different reasoning behind this decision - would be interesting to hear yours.
We chose the Revel for a variety of reasons. First, we are not an interior company. While we have small items for the interior, we don't do heats, insulation, wiring etc. Second, the Revel has become one of the best selling platform and we wanted to make products directly for these vans. We felt the only way to do that well was to build up our ultimate Revel. This is not to say there aren't other platforms out there that aren't as good or better. The Storyteller Overland has really nice fit and finish and Freedom VanGo does some of the best electrical work of any builder.
Owl Vans Engineering thanks for the response- makes sense. Grant at Freedom does great work!
Just watched that on lockdown in the uk where you cant even buy a revel let alone any owl kit!! Still great to see it all in detail.
Yeah, getting gear to the UK is difficult due to the size and weight. Stay safe!
@@owloffroad so, how does the process work, does the customer have to turn up with the Sprinter van and you customize to the client's spec.? The design shown in your video is amazing and rugged, which I really like, such as the ladder on the back vs the side and moulded into the shape of the vehicle. Great little touch.
@@SpeedBird001 We are actually dialing back our installs at our manufacturing facility currently as we launch a dedicated installation arm. Our first location is in Anaheim, and next will be up near our manufacturing in Northern California. If you want to discuss a build please email Nick@owlvans.com
@@owloffroad so how does the process work in terms full conversions?
@@owloffroad ruclips.net/video/UB0ZR7tJLKI/видео.html interesting ventilation system in the window vent
Nice work and equipment. I would add the fat hellwig rear sway bar. Make sure to add the larger bolts to secure it. Made a worlds of difference driving in crosswind. Off-road on chucky/rutty dirt roads may cause the axle to pull up due to its strength relative to original thin sway bar.
well thought out. I really enjoy the van modifications and how they improve the design of the unit.
Bad Ass Revel... totally appreciate you making these vids with all the craziness going on. Looking forward to getting the Sherpa for mine
I agree with him on the seats
Love the van John.
Does owl 🦉 make stuff for class C’s ? I have a Winnebago Spirit 22M
That van is brilliant. Just going tu buy a vw crafter and was wondering if you have the pantone colour code or name of the one hou used on this van. Its so perfect👍
Thank you for your kind words! The paint color is called Blue Grey by Mercedes.
I love everything about this van!
Dream van.
Bloody Nice Van 👍👍👍
very nice looking
Does that lift make it unstable, also curious what is total $$ ?. Thanks
Wow!! Saved this! Is there any side entry or do you go into the van front and back only?
Great build, how much effort to take down and put back that jack stand on the roof rack? That thing probably weighs a lot!
those little 2 gallon jerry cans crack me up. They cost about the same as real jerry cans but are much more fun to bedazzle your ride with I guess? Tacticool.
If I see this van somewhere I'm stealing it
What a machine
From what I understand is that the sprinter is 6x130 bolt pattern but it doesn’t seem that the black rhino at Arsenal doesn’t have a 6x130 bolt pattern, am I wrong is it listed as something over than 6x130?
There was a 6x130 Arsenal but Black Rhino was purchased and they are sold out. I am sure they will resume production in the future
Really nice work...love all the changes/upgrades!!
I like everything in your video.
This is INSANE!
I always wondered I can c on the bumper the inlets for the sensors but what bout the radar .... also with that sed does the features of the van remain as is or someone needs to recalibrate it
Thinks like
-parking Alerts
- cruise control
- proximity alert
- lane keep assist
- and other safety features that the van or car came with
Beautiful Work Everyone!!!
Hmm wonder what you could do with a Ford AWD or Sprinter.
I saw one just like that one just this past weekend at a park here in Ft. Worth, Texas, only it was a darker grey, and the ladder was on the side right behind the driver's door, and I'm really not sure, I mean I couldn't bet on it, but the tires on it looked a bit bigger, but coming from a family of 4-wheel drive pickups, I thought it looked really cool, but to tell you the truth I was expecting to see a Chevy, or Ford, or even a Dodge emblem on the front of it, not a Mercedes, but cool just the same!...👍