All things Sprinter (Mercedes, Dodge, Freightliner)

['Rett Butler]

I saw that product when I ordered the roll but they didn't give a spec for thickness - yeah, 2" would have been perfect since I made up that other inch with the styrofoam. I'll find a picture of that when I get home.

I used what they call 5mm ply at Lowe's (bought it cause it's metric :) ) and covered it with carpet - the edges were a bit trickier. This is how it turned out. Still gotta do something about the holes next to the front headliner....

[mark883]

The siliver interior looks very classy compared to my 'work worn' white.

My van has little tabs for the headache rack that cover the headliner gaps.

What did you do on the sloped sides? Put a straight bit of plywood there? I found thick non-corrugated cardboard conforms nicely, and is easily removable if you want to pull wires or something.

['Rett Butler]

This probably wasnt the best solution - or the cheapest. I'm supposed to do a whole writeup on Sprinter-Source but i'll let the pictures do the talkin' on ADV.

Started by making the 6" panels:


Then got these pine strips called "lattice" that come in 16' lengths that I cut (in-store) down to 11' - you only pay per foot for what you take - it was still too expensive and not very strong. What I ended up with looks like an capsized boat.



I had to build these brackets in the back to give something for the lattice strips to attach to:




Then the side carpet was glued only to the bottom 6" panel and stapled to the strip at the top so that I can tip the whole 6" panel up for wiring. The panels are held on with 5mm stainless socket bolts into rivnuts in the roof bows. Same with the headliner except they're 6mm.

[CAFFO]

Hi all, Anybody out there selling a reasonably priced sprinter. ideally 140"? medium length, medium height or high. 04, 05, up to 8k . high miles ok if maintained. turbo a/c cruise is in the wish list too. pm me please even if just a lead. i am located in ny
best john

[misha]

I bought one of the very first Sprinters brought into the US. In fact it had the goofy 15" wheels, very hard to get tires. I upgraded to 16". It's badged Freightliner, high roof, and 140" wheelbase. I'm not a high mileage guy, only 110K on it in 10 years.

Mostly I use it for my business: hauling lumber back to the shop from the sawmill, and delivering furniture and cabinets to clients. But I also built, pretty early on, a removable camper. Couch slides out into a double bed, running water, three-burner gas stove, small porta-potty, ceiling fan, satellite radio, swiveling passenger seat, side awning. Lots of storage. It takes us about two hours to set it up for a trip. We've taken it to the Smokies, to Labrador, to the Bruce Penninsula and to lots of music festivals. Always gets lots of attention.

Couch mode, folding dining table out:



Couch mode, dining table folded up:


Kitchen and cooler, Nancy and Zoey.

[Mr. J]

one of the more sensible layouts i've seen. i think when (usually companies) too much stuff gets jammed in, everything ceases to work efficiently. the 'less is more' dogma. and i imagine simple finishes in a small space are easier to live with, especially if you're stuck inside for a couple of days.

[mark883]

Originally Posted by misha

I bought one of the very first Sprinters brought into the US. In fact it had the goofy 15" wheels, very hard to get tires. I upgraded to 16". It's badged Freightliner, high roof, and 140" wheelbase. I'm not a high mileage guy, only 110K on it in 10 years.

Mostly I use it for my business: hauling lumber back to the shop from the sawmill, and delivering furniture and cabinets to clients. But I also built, pretty early on, a removable camper. Couch slides out into a double bed, running water, three-burner gas stove, small porta-potty, ceiling fan, satellite radio, swiveling passenger seat, side awning. Lots of storage. It takes us about two hours to set it up for a trip. We've taken it to the Smokies, to Labrador, to the Bruce Penninsula and to lots of music festivals. Always gets lots of attention.

Very euro classy with the cabinetry. Guess we can tell who the woodworkers / cabinetmakers are...

The rest of us just cover things up with Menard's low-grade exterior carpet.

[misha]

Yeah, one of my big gripes with the high-end conversions of the Sprinter is that there is absolutely no storage space. By the time you put in a shower and toilet, there's really no room left for much else.

[nomad5326]

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=715683

[bikepikespeak.com]

Originally Posted by 'Rett Butler

I saw that product when I ordered the roll but they didn't give a spec for thickness - yeah, 2" would have been perfect since I made up that other inch with the styrofoam. I'll find a picture of that when I get home.

I used what they call 5mm ply at Lowe's (bought it cause it's metric :) ) and covered it with carpet - the edges were a bit trickier. This is how it turned out. Still gotta do something about the holes next to the front headliner....

I think that looks really nice! What are your plans for the gaps up front you mentioned? On the carpet up top did you glue it to a plywood then put it up or what did you do there?

['Rett Butler]

Yeah, I glued the carpet to the 5mm ply in the garage and folded it around - glued and stapled it. Then measured out the holes in the roof bows, put rivnuts in the existing holes, and then screwed it in.

I'm thinking for the holes in the front I'll make plywood filler panels and cover them with the same carpet. Aluminum brackets will hold them in place.

Carpeted wood panels will eventually also fill the back "window" recesses after they're filled with foam or denim insulation.

[leeinmemphis]

here is a link to my sprinter build thread. It's going to be an on-going deal.


http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...2#post18387862

[DaveRMS]

Hi,

I'm looking for a measurement...

On a 144" WB, what's the straight-line distance between the rear door and the back of the 2nd row seat?

Thanks,
Dave

[drc42]

Originally Posted by GSNorCal

Hi,

I'm looking for a measurement...

On a 144" WB, what's the straight-line distance between the rear door and the back of the 2nd row seat?

Thanks,
Dave

Dave,

According to here: http://www.mbsprinterusa.com/sprinte...roof-144-wb/16

The "crew van" which has 1 row of seats in back it is 91.5 inches. The normal cargo van is 128.5 inches.

I thought there was a diagram showing the dimensions but can't seem to find it there now. I remember looking at a dimensions diagram when I bought my 170"wb sprinter. I went with the long wb because I wanted to be able to carry the bike and still have room for a full bed in front of it without removing the bike.

[mark883]

For reference, I've got an '03 2500 144".

There is a 'shop-built' cargo wall installed right at the rear edge of the slider door.

From the wall back to the rear doors, is just about 7' 2"

My wall now has a 6"x40" high hole in it, so I can fit a '99 R1100GS straight in. I could fit it in by angling it, but it made for interesting loading. There is about 3" of beak & wheel sticking thru the wall.