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Delete. Delete the whole van with 6.0l and buy one with a v10.... Sorry couldn’t resist.

The sprinter 4x4 works a lot better than you’d think, with the help of the traction control. Honestly the best part is being able to comfortably cruise in 4x4/awd at highway speeds when it’s rainy or patches of snow etc. This is something you can’t do with a 4x4 econoline because the...

Just out of curiosity how old are the grandkids? I have a 3 and 5 year old. They can be in booster seats but using vehicle seat belts requires shoulder belts. I do have Diono Rainer car seats which have integrated harnesses and can be used for bigger kids, and believe they can be secured with...

Yeah it looks like that leaf should be moved up one spot in the back. Why is it arched and not contacting all the way? Can you post a better picture of the leaf pack?

What is the reason to compromise heavily vs driving a 170wb van? I think people get too hung up on the size thinking it will be a monster to drive. The sprinter turns far sharper than a full sized truck or ford e series 4x4. It’s very easy to maneuver and parallel park etc.

No kidding. My 2017 2500 4x4 high roof with 265s average 15-16mpg. Stock, empty, no roof rack 18mpg highway. Maybe stripping emissions and tuning will help a couple mpgs but cruising down the highway in a full 4x4 rv at 20mpg is dreaming.

I was in Beaverton auto upholstery last week inquiring about covers for my cushions, and Steve said he had recovered a set of sprinter front seats to match the chestnut brown Sienna recliners recently. I didn’t see them but just an FYI for anyone in the area thinking about a set like this...

For the next person, he’s installed a d60 and ujoint, since i have to read through his build thread for the info. Just my opinion, paying for the alignment is basically a waste. Best case, you ask them to align it based on an f series or excursion specs. All they will adjust is toe and...

I know the feeling! I’ve had mine more than a year, living in it half time, some 60% completed. Rounding up another 3 weeks off trying to get us much completed as I can. Cannot wait to be done with it.

Thanks for putting up your videos and stuff, I know I’ve watched quite a few of them for ideas too. I always enjoy seeing everyone’s different ideas come together, and how they set things up for their kids. Mine are 2 and 4. I love the 2 person bench seats and how much room they leave, but...

Did you talk to ctek yet? Ironically mine has been working great until the last week. Haha. Only the fridge running. Parked inside half of the days. But it’s been outside in the sun, now light overcast, and I came back after a few days to find the battery at 12.3v. Watching the lights it...

Thanks! Maybe as I get closer to finishing the sprinter I’ll do a small build thread on it. I’ve got so much time into I’d really rather not solicit input that might make me change my mind on anything that’s in the works. haha I will say that other people’s builds have been a huge source of...

Lots of home builds here, lots of smart and skilled individuals too. I don’t post much of mine here because there are a few highly opinionated people who I’d really prefer not provide input...? Sounds stupid but some days it just isn’t worth the energy. On the other end, you sometimes get...

Maybe you’re short on solar or have an issue somewhere else. I’m using a d250s (alternator/starter batt not even connected) with a 255a/hr agm and 300 watts of solar. Isotemp fridge runs all the time, furnace lots of nights, led lights, I always sleep with a fan blowing on me, charging...

For what it’s worth a 4x4 van is 1000x better than either of the other setups. Not nearly as capable Offroad (the sprinter high roof anyway) but so much better to drive and live with and spend time in. I think me, personally, if it was just my wife and I.... I’d go for a 4x4 144” wb...

I had a jk rubicon on 35s with Ursa Minor, then went to a double cab Tacoma (icon suspension, supercharger, lockers/gears) with FWC fleet a few years ago. Have had a hard side camper previously (no bath), now in a van. And yes I hated the hard side camper because of the size. Basically I just...

Sprinter 170” wb. 3 person factory bench behind driver and passenger. Front swivel seats. Stacked beds in the back. Look up Mali mish for a family of 5 fulltiming in theirs. I have a 170” wb sprinter and two kids, both in car seats. Four captains chairs, then galley area, dinette that...

Look at four wheel campers website. They use a lower profile fantastic fan housing and flat dome. I bought two through my FWC dealer, and yes they were more expensive but much lower profile if that’s what you need. It’s not available for normal retail, you can try to source the separate parts...

works great. Make sure you get heavy duty L track like what’s used for wheel chair tie downs etc, it is not all equal. I used recessed style L track, had it anodized black, with a 1/2” plywood floor. Holes every 4”, 5/16” bolts, thick 3” washers underneath with nylocks. Talk to Michael...

FYI blue sea sells heat shrink, crimp connectors that are “asymmetrical”. Not cheap but they’re sure handy in splitting circuits or stepping down wire size etc. It may not make a big difference but it does feel nice getting all of the strands of wire in the connectors at least!