Recent content by swedishSTile

That picture is strange. It is black out up there with the shades up. Not sure why it looks like so much light coming through. As far as all the commentary on fixed tops: I wouldnt sweat a fixed top cracking under heavy off-road conditions. Ive seen some beat on rigs with no leaks reported by...

Yes, it is. Its a 2 layer canvass with insulation. Only reason that perforation isnt a hole at the moment.

Well, ya, hard to wrap your head around, and if I was reading this review for most products and services, I would be calling me a moron...so there is that. I do love my pop top though, my van is awesome (IMHO anyway ;). I just finished putting a bunch of VanCompass hardware on it, great products...

Suspension is sorted out. VanCompass rear mini leaf pack (running 3 leafs) with Fox remote reservoir rear shocks. Up front are Fox Shocks, with VanCompass shock mounts. Van is sitting level and actually has some rake when it is unloaded which I like. The shocks have transformed the ride...

The good: Awesome with the insulted canvass, even in the snow and low teens: HUGE BED, burly hardware, great lights with wireless remote controll Bed goes up quick. Paint match is perfect Top is rock solid. Doesnt move a mm when pounding around offroad Good and bad, you can see some of...

Ill get some pictures up in a couple minutes. After I posted this here and on Sprinter-source, Derek responded to my email and I managed to get him on the phone. I am going to be out his way at the end of the month and he committed to fixing my problems while I was out there if I made the trip...

I mostly post over on Sprinter-Source as Offroadhamster. I thought I would cross post this here as a P.S.A. COLORADO CAMPER VAN REVIEW This is going to be a little long winded, I think. I will try to be concise and not ramble. I want to start by stating unequivocally that I spent a lot of...

Enough for my wife.... I dont have an exact measurement, but I am 5'7" and have to tuck my chin to my chest and slouch ever so slightly to "stand up" back there. About the only thing I do back there is cut up food on the counters, wash dishes and get in and out of the fridge and cabinets. More...

Sorry for the late reply SoCalChaos, I mostly post on sprinter source. Exhaust was cut by aluminess to accommodate the bumper, van went into re gen, melted a wiring harness and shut the van down. Aluminess helped orchestrate repairs, and footed the $1600 repair bill. Stand up company. The tank...

Finished the van, took it to ALuminess for a bumper and swing arms, and then 10 miles later it died abruptly at freeway speeds. Its been with San Diego Mercedes Sprinter for a week. F-ing Mercedes. 5k miles on the clock. Anyway: Water system complete and it works AWESOME. 15 minutes to heat up...

The 5.4 is a long lived engine, ubiquitous and easily rebuilt/replaced if it goes. At 220 miles you have other concerns: Belts/ hoses/ anything rubber: these all get soft and rot over time and I have chased leaky coolant lines all over vehicles of similar age and mileage bushings/wheel...

Critical piece of information missing....What engine does it have in it?

Dont discount the bliss of being able to stand up straight. I am short (5'7) and have a low roof sprinter. I can stand in the front half of the van due to the pop top, however in the back (where my galley is) I have about 2 inches of interference. Its not a huge deal, I work around it. I dont...

Ya, its not ideal. My under hood Aux has the temperature probe on it. With the van sitting idle in the sun, they are approximately the same temperature. If we are using the van, then the under hood battery is hotter. The only time the one inside the van is warmer is at night when I am running...