2018 Mercedes Sprinter 144 4x4. Perfect blend of family weekend road trip vehicle with capacity to camp for days. We are the second owner, we purchased the van in Utah in late 2023 from the original owner. The van was originally outfitted by Sync Van in Idaho in 2019. When we purchased the van, we drove it back to Sync where they serviced all the existing systems and added about $30k in upgrades. These upgrades included: modified sink cabinet to add toilet, increased battery capacity with a second lithium 200 amp battery, fast charging alternator, dometic A/C, OWL surf bar and rear racks, Weboost cell booster, upgraded stereo, heated driver and passenger seats. We have put about 20,000 miles on the van since purchase, mainly weekend family trips and road trips.
Camper is powered by two 200 amp LifeBlue Batteries and GoalZero 1400 inverter which is powers the microwave and is removable for use at camp, house, etc. The van can also hookup via a residential extension cord that puts all systems on shore power and charges batteries. Van battery is separate.
We live in Greenville, SC and any trip over an hour involving the kids we use the van and we go to NC mountains and the beach regularly. We have three kids (11, 10, 4) and have the van set up with individual jump seats for each child and an extra jump seat we can put in the van when needed. Any weekend, day or ski trip into North Carolina we take the van and it's perfect to have a vehicle where kids can use a toilet, get changed, relax, etc.
Van makes a great tailgate vehicle for football games, and running around youth sports. We've added a free-standing microwave and dometic fridge so hungry kids are easy to please without making stops. If you ski with kids the van is a game changer to get dressed and put boots on in the van before getting out in the cold. The Webasto EVO Diesel heater runs off the diesel fuel tank and operates without the van being on.
Last year we had a local shop in Charleston, SC replace the factory diesel tank for a 47 gallon extended range diesel tank so we get over well over 500 miles per tank. We also added power and USB plugs in the shelf above the driver/passenger with a RAM mount for watching movies on an Ipad or tablet. The rear bed slides out and creates a queen/king size bed. The mattress is queen size, but there is about 4-6" on either side of the mattress that we fill with blankets so the overall width is closer to a king. We easily sleep one adult and two kids or two adults and one kid on the back bed. The original owner built a elevated/hanging bunk; we don't use this, but I have it and it will be included in the sale. If we all sleep in the van, we use an air mattress below the bed or special air mattress that works with the front seats. If we were keeping the van, I would eventually add the front seat bunks for two of the kids. You could also add a rooftop tent. If you are only traveling with a couple of people the jump seats can easily be removed, and the van is perfect for biking/skiing road trip with a couple of adults.
The smart floor makes moving the seats around or removing them all together super easy. Rear exterior heated shower hookups are amazing post mtb ride or just camping to rinse off. The rear bed has a two-part mattress which can be setup as a rear bench seat for watching movies, hanging out, etc.I have the original Mercedes build spec when the van was purchased new from mercedes in 2018/2019. I also have the original build Sync van did in 2019 and the upgrades they did for us in early 2024. I can provide PDFs with all the original work. We did the 60,000 mile sprinter service and everything mechanically is working great. Recently installed all new mercedes brake pads and rotors. There is no damage to the van. The sides have a number of small dings from other car doors from ski hill parking lots. Neither us nor the previous owner used the van off road other than snow, beach and forest service roads. The 2018 sprinter has the reliable v6 diesel and true 4x4. Starting in 2019 mercedes started upgrading the interior dash and they had issues with the push start and the interface. This van has an actual key start and old school stereo that can be upgraded, which we did and now includes apple car play, rear camera, etc. I did not expect us to sell the van which is why I've put so much into it since the purchase to make it the perfect blend of family road trip, gear hauler and great weekend camping machine.
Currently 70,000 miles but still using the van so that'll increase.
Camper is powered by two 200 amp LifeBlue Batteries and GoalZero 1400 inverter which is powers the microwave and is removable for use at camp, house, etc. The van can also hookup via a residential extension cord that puts all systems on shore power and charges batteries. Van battery is separate.
We live in Greenville, SC and any trip over an hour involving the kids we use the van and we go to NC mountains and the beach regularly. We have three kids (11, 10, 4) and have the van set up with individual jump seats for each child and an extra jump seat we can put in the van when needed. Any weekend, day or ski trip into North Carolina we take the van and it's perfect to have a vehicle where kids can use a toilet, get changed, relax, etc.
Van makes a great tailgate vehicle for football games, and running around youth sports. We've added a free-standing microwave and dometic fridge so hungry kids are easy to please without making stops. If you ski with kids the van is a game changer to get dressed and put boots on in the van before getting out in the cold. The Webasto EVO Diesel heater runs off the diesel fuel tank and operates without the van being on.
Last year we had a local shop in Charleston, SC replace the factory diesel tank for a 47 gallon extended range diesel tank so we get over well over 500 miles per tank. We also added power and USB plugs in the shelf above the driver/passenger with a RAM mount for watching movies on an Ipad or tablet. The rear bed slides out and creates a queen/king size bed. The mattress is queen size, but there is about 4-6" on either side of the mattress that we fill with blankets so the overall width is closer to a king. We easily sleep one adult and two kids or two adults and one kid on the back bed. The original owner built a elevated/hanging bunk; we don't use this, but I have it and it will be included in the sale. If we all sleep in the van, we use an air mattress below the bed or special air mattress that works with the front seats. If we were keeping the van, I would eventually add the front seat bunks for two of the kids. You could also add a rooftop tent. If you are only traveling with a couple of people the jump seats can easily be removed, and the van is perfect for biking/skiing road trip with a couple of adults.
The smart floor makes moving the seats around or removing them all together super easy. Rear exterior heated shower hookups are amazing post mtb ride or just camping to rinse off. The rear bed has a two-part mattress which can be setup as a rear bench seat for watching movies, hanging out, etc.I have the original Mercedes build spec when the van was purchased new from mercedes in 2018/2019. I also have the original build Sync van did in 2019 and the upgrades they did for us in early 2024. I can provide PDFs with all the original work. We did the 60,000 mile sprinter service and everything mechanically is working great. Recently installed all new mercedes brake pads and rotors. There is no damage to the van. The sides have a number of small dings from other car doors from ski hill parking lots. Neither us nor the previous owner used the van off road other than snow, beach and forest service roads. The 2018 sprinter has the reliable v6 diesel and true 4x4. Starting in 2019 mercedes started upgrading the interior dash and they had issues with the push start and the interface. This van has an actual key start and old school stereo that can be upgraded, which we did and now includes apple car play, rear camera, etc. I did not expect us to sell the van which is why I've put so much into it since the purchase to make it the perfect blend of family road trip, gear hauler and great weekend camping machine.
Currently 70,000 miles but still using the van so that'll increase.
