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Building out a T1N LWB Sprinter van for expedition use. We spent the last three years traveling parts of Asia, then all of Europe and Africa with a motorcycle, ending our last 3 months with a 4x4 Hilux. Once this van is finished we want to spend 8 months traveling through central Asia, all the...

So I went to check out an '06 4x4 T1N Mercedes Sprinter 3500 416CDI today up in northern Europe. Overall, the van was in better condition than I expected, and much better than many others I have seen around the rust belt of northern Europe. However, there was something that really stuck out and...

What about 8 batteries, for an extra 130 euro it could be possible to have 8 in total, bringing the capacity up to 900AH, for an extra 56kg too..

I can't afford Lithium batteries, or even quality batteries for that matter. In fact I'm happy to replace these batteries in a year or two if they're stuffed and when I've recouped some funds after my buildout. But for interests sake, I'm wanting to put together a large battery bank capable of...

Hey I just did a similar calculation and got even higher AH/day than you (calculated highest usage day + winter) Water pump, 15 min/day @90w = 22.5Wh 10 LED lights, 8hr/day @20w = 160Wh Fridge, 8hr/day @45w = 360Wh Laptop, 3hr/day @70w = 210Wh Induction hob, 1hr/day @1000w = 1000Wh Maxxair...

Hey Charlie, I realise your comment is nearly 6 years old haha, but just wondering if you would still recommend using the same steel sheathed hose and why? I am considering doing this same thing in the floor of my Sprinter in about a month. Would love to hear your thoughts, thanks!

Hey sorry to ask, But can anyone owning any Tiger give me dimensions of the bathroom? Internal/external, whichever? Would really love to know these measurements! I think it looks like the Siberian is a bit bigger than the others

Hey Paul, or anyone else that can answer this. I am very interested in using a similar approach to build out my cabinets with the 1/4 pipe to curve the plywood, however my problem is it's for a 4x4 sprinter which can get serious force exerted against it while off-road (turning this into my RTW...

Hey all, After traveling around for the last 3 years on a motorcycle and then 4x4 Hilux, I am now in the planning phase of a 4x4 Sprinter buildoutt (kicking off in December), but still trying to figure out my water heating setup for kitchen and shower use. Can anyone help me out with exactly...

So I have spent the last 2 years traveling, mainly on a KTM 1190 motorcycle and just recently finished West Africa. I bit the bullet and have ditched the bike for a 4x4 Sprinter van. After such a long time on the bike, I could talk all day about lessons learned in terms of whats practical and...

Hi there, In the design phase of my van. I will have a Coleman 2 burner propane stove kept under the kitchen bench, as it will have to be connected and disconnected before and after each use, is there a quick release gas fitting so the hose can just be snapped in and snapped out of the main...

Hi Joe, have another question for you. Is it possible to mount this thing behind the rear axle?, or is it just too far away from the engine to be feasible to pump? I'm working on a layout of my van but can't really find room further forward.

Thanks for the reply Joe. As I am unfamiliar with that unit, is the heating element for when you turn off the engine to keep it heated for longer? If so, can that be turned off if you won't be needing hot water for a while? And do you have to get a pump to circulate the water from the engine...

So I'm ditching my motorcycle after months of traveling for more comforts of home. While in the planning phase of a van build out, I discovered the heat exchangers used to heat water using the waste heat from your engine. I had a couple of questions about this, if anyone has experience in this...