#Van-Life, bruh! Is this like, how to make a megathread?

They’ll probably sell tons.

To install a second battery in a Sprinter is trivial. It has the terminals and relays in place. All you need is a little second battery, an isolator, and cables to run from under the driver’s seat to under the passenger seat, where there is a mounting spot.

Had the van three years. Still no second battery….
 
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My 2016 T250 EcoBoost ( company van configured by me for moto camping) went with the company because, unfortunately, the guy who bought the company was also a motorcyclist.

Now has 160,000 miles, still running great. Standard wheelbase medium roof (6’ headroom) is a great size. They are outselling Sprinter roughly 6:1.

T1N Sprinters are still in demand because their drive trains are easy to maintain, extremely durable, and don’t need low-sulphur diesel or DEF.
 
I have a wife and two daughters. While all of them are low maintenance gals, I needed more space. So, I bought an M1083 5-ton army truck and put a Winnebago 1700BH on the back. I am pretty happy with this setup. It works well for my needs:
 

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The T1N vans (2001-2006) remain popular (despite rusting on sight) because of incredible drivetrain longevity, minimal emissions controls, ability to run high sulphur diesel (important in Mexico) and the 118” was available. The 118” was rare but can be easily parked in a city parking spot so prices are crazy in California. The high roof 118” is particularly rare: less than 10% of production.

So how about a 15 year old low mileage [minimal] conversion for $45,000?


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The T1N vans (2001-2006) remain popular (despite rusting on sight) because of incredible drivetrain longevity, minimal emissions controls, ability to run high sulphur diesel (important in Mexico) and the 118” was available. The 118” was rare but can be easily parked in a city parking spot so prices are crazy in California. The high roof 118” is particularly rare: less than 10% of production.

So how about a 15 year old low mileage [minimal] conversion for $45,000?


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If these guys made anything for the 118" it would be a nice pick up.
 
Here’s some photos of my trip to Colorado and currently Utah. Got my snowboard, mountain bike, and road bike inside
 

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What do you think about the remake of the VW microbus into an electric van? I kind of like the design and how they captured the retro look but in a more modern suit.

I plan to buy one as soon as they launch.
 
I sold my 84 westaflia a couple of months ago. We owned it for about 10 years. I was tired of chasing all of the issues with it each time we used it but at the same time it was part of the fun.
Here is a pic of an hour before the new owners drove it off the Maine. I miss it a little already.
 

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I sold my 84 westaflia a couple of months ago. We owned it for about 10 years. I was tired of chasing all of the issues with it each time we used it but at the same time it was part of the fun.
Here is a pic of an hour before the new owners drove it off the Maine. I miss it a little already.
They need some upkeep due to age, can rust in the panel seams etc but honestly no matter how shit a day I'd had, getting behind the wheel of my old panel van (1980 air cooled) and hearing the engine thumbing away behind me always put a smile on my face. They drive a lot more like a car than the previous bay window and split screen versions.

People who made DIY van conversions, was it worth it? Are companies that do those conversions like Van Conversion Products Archives much more expensive?
 
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