Buying Sprinter Van and ideas for racking system

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Mon May 09, 2016 3:05 pm

The finishing on BWD's van interior is amazing, they cover everything even the curved bits. It would be nearly impossible to recreate in a non-production setting without spending countless hours and dollars on it, and months with a partially non-functional van. Still, it's $15k worth it, not $35k worth it as BWD notes.

JL · Post by JL » Tue May 10, 2016 11:43 am

4x4 on sale

(save $ 3,000 with cash) & 2x4

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Tue May 10, 2016 12:09 pm

Check Alberta offers too. Last year it was double the BC offer and BC dealers will either match or AB dealer ship for free.

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Mon May 16, 2016 7:39 am

this guy did a nice job getting his sprinter all dialed in http://www.reef.com/blog/van-life-cyrus ... art-2.html

JL · Post by JL » Mon May 16, 2016 8:35 am

Thanks. That linked to a few more that are enjoyable https://vimeo.com/131310826

JL · Post by JL » Mon May 16, 2016 10:12 am

Standard roof MB http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified- ... C_27490943

HiyoSilver · Post by **HiyoSilver** » Thu May 26, 2016 9:02 am

Check this one out!: http://www.treehugger.com/tiny-houses/c ... rsion.html

JL · Post by JL » Thu May 26, 2016 9:13 am

Deja view

KC7777 · Post by **KC7777** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:31 am

Hey,

Just to follow up. I ended up buying a 2016 Nissan NV 3500, 1 ton van, not a full Sprinter.

Why? I am getting a seasons pass to Whistler next year and decided a tall Sprinter van was just too big for ski trips. We are also planning a Revy ski trip in January or February 2017 (.....there are up to 12 removable seats in this beast.....lemme know if interested in Revy....approx. 7 people booked so far).

Been to the Gorge once, and Nitinat a few times as well as some mtn biking road trips to the interior. Gas mileage not too bad for a V8.

I added the NV 3500 three bar roof rack (good to 700 lbs) and a cargo basket which holds a full Dakine sail bag nicely.

I plan on building some kind of a bed/rack system inside. I am down to two windsurfers, and a kite, which will go inside under a bed, and my 2 surf SUPs on top. Got a North Shore 4 mtn bike rack on order.

This thing gets comments or people asking about it everywhere I go. Got stopped at a road block in North Van and the cop thought it was a SWAT van.

Some pics.....

JL · Post by JL » Tue Jul 05, 2016 10:11 am

Thanks for the update. Solid looking vehicle. http://ncv.nissan.ca/ca-en/vans-and-tru ... tion=specs It will be interesting to see if Nissan puts the V8 cummins diesel in the van

KUS · Post by **KUS** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 10:14 am

KC7777 wrote:Hey,

Just to follow up. I ended up buying a 2016 Nissan NV 3500 1 ton van

this doesn't look like the 4x4 version, if so sure has low clearance

happy travels

KC7777 · Post by **KC7777** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 10:22 am

Hi Markus,

It is not a 4x4 version. I owned a 4x4 GMC Sierra pickup for 10 years. But I hardly ever put it in 4WD, even with skiing 60+ days a year. The Baker and Whistler roads are fine with good rubber.....and I will have chains if required on the way to Revy.

I think 4x4 just adds a ton of cost?

So hard not to sticker this thing up.....but trying to do things differently. Going for more stealth mode.

K

winddude · Post by **winddude** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 2:11 pm

KC7777 wrote:Hi Markus,

It is not a 4x4 version. I owned a 4x4 GMC Sierra pickup for 10 years. But I hardly ever put it in 4WD, even with skiing 60+ days a year. The Baker and Whistler roads are fine with good rubber.....and I will have chains if required on the way to Revy.

I think 4x4 just adds a ton of cost?

So hard not to sticker this thing up.....but trying to do things differently. Going for more stealth mode.

K

I vote stickers!!

KUS · Post by **KUS** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:13 pm

another decent sprinter camperizing clip, some good ideas there, like the hammock seat and workplace/bed combo with the drop down hatch storage:

http://www.tetongravity.com/story/cultu ... ate-camper

GWIND · Post by **GWIND** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 6:29 pm

Nice. The fold up bed is cool. But, all that and where do you pee ?

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