Luxury 4x4 Sprinter Van Full Tour

After dabbling in the world of class-c motor homes, and experiencing their typical short comings, this client looked to Reparadise to build out a Sprinter Van to their exacting design - down to vacuum cleaner placement. The end result is a luxury 4x4 Sprinter Van with the interior finish of our Airstream Builds.
We’re not only proud of this awesome build -- the video content from our in-house team is top-notch as well -- we are pumped to share the longest length Reparadise Video to date.... almost 40min, hot damn! Please comment and give us feedback. 👋👋👋
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Products used in this build:
Tiny Watts 10 power system
Code 4 Lighting:
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Owl Van Engineering:
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Odin Roof Rack:
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SAGA Wall Kit
Custom Cabinetry Based on SAGA Cabinets:
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Induction Cook Top:
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12v Isotherm Fridge:
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Blue Sea DC electrical Components
SAGA Grey Water Tank
Scandvic Shower and Mixer
Cruise N Comfort AC
Scheel-Mann Sprinter Van Seats
Agile Off Road Alcon Sprinter Big Brake kit
Agile Off Road RIP KIT
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ARB Compressor
WeBoost Reach RV Booster
Sprinter Van Oversized Tire Package

[@rick-yo]

What was the total cost of the van? It’s very nice,

[@Reparadise]

Hi Rick, our Sprinter Van Camper builds start at 60k (one large money bag 💰) and go up from there... with the option boxes checked on this build, it lands into the private yacht price point (five large money bags 💰💰💰💰 💰).

[@randallmiller2017]

@@Reparadise haha, I larfed

[@mgkelly3389]

@@Reparadise Wow, but very nice!

[@rr6013]

@@Reparadise such humblebrag. Good to have a client who knows what he wants. It shows. Nice job. Good work…

[@jpl0202]

Wow Wow Wow love it all (except the loud music) great shower idea!!!

[@Reparadise]

Our editor cries a little bit every time someone says this. They got better at doing sound now though.

[@overland-gaming]

What a great build,nice looking van inside and out

[@Reparadise]

Thank you!

[@jasonm7634]

The only thing I can say is WOW VERY IMPRESSIVE!

[@fairworld2522]

I like everything. The bathroom looks a bit tight. Overall looks good

[@markhamilton8765]

This is a story about a wonderful dream that was made true through the efforts of the customer and the build team. The video location and its production value equals that of the van itself. Congratulations to each of you who have taken part.

[@Reparadise]

Thank you, we love our videographer!

[@kinderliving1]

You said that perfectly, "My goal is to never stay in an RV park again." This is my goal.

[@gregbishop5380]

There's too much beauty out there to park on asphalt and plug into electricity

[@ourkaravan]

Clearly a very well thought-out van with some clever implementations I had not seen.

[@gregbishop5380]

One of the very first 8020 videos I ever saw was yours! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@josephforsuh6929]

Hi, did I miss a dining table? How do you dine indoors? But, probably my best utube RV/van conversion to date. Nothing was lost on this incredibly efficiently designed vehicle. Clearly he loved every bit of the design and build. Loved every minute of this footage. The desert backdrop was really clean for shooting. Clearly a real asset to their lives. Some people buy holiday homes..... I would choose this 'type of weekend/holiday' over a holiday home every single time, particularly during the pandemic. This is what I call a blessing! Pure admiration and very high praises!!! Thank you for allowing us to look in on everything, it has been such a huge privilege!

[@gregbishop5380]

It wasn't shown in the video, but each of the two drawers under the bench seat has a 3/4" top (made from the same wood as the cabinets) that is attached to the top of the drawer with heavy-duty with magnets. Each top functions as a TV tray, and even has a hole cut into it to hold your drink . We found in our Airstream Atlas that setting up and taking down the table was a hassle, so we prefer this approach

[@josephforsuh6929]

@@gregbishop5380 So grateful, thank you!

[@PetraKann]

Great design. Comfortable and functional

[@micheandmikey]

Nice! I noticed the NW Conversion water tanks too. This van has a lot of unique and great ideas. I'm definitely need to order the locks for my 170 4X4!

[@seven_o_savage]

Very well built van and great presentation as well! Love the 80/20 ;)

[@gregbishop5380]

I've watched most of your build videos, particularly the ones where you used 8020

[@SWEETNJUICY69]

I just love y'all van a nice built 👍👍👍

[@jamesbrooks985]

Super cool build! Great video! Those slider top cabinets blew my mind

[@Reparadise]

Thanks so much!

[@b-dogs1038]

this is definitely prepared/designed by a Man. An awesome ManVan!

[@Reparadise]

😆😆

[@gregbishop5380]

It was designed by a man who made sure his wife was happy with every aspect of the build. 😎

[@navychhaingvoeun3189]

So Amazing built

[@wedrivetheworld]

One of the best vans I’ve ever seen and after putting together my own I reckon the most expensive also

[@markmcsharr8777]

Has the ideas and the cash am not jealous 😅😂👍

[@Reparadise]

makes our job easier too

[@juanitasellshouses]

Beautiful coach!

[@gregbishop8505]

Thanks! The craftsman who did the cushions did this amazing double stitch that he does for motorcycle seats

[@PezRacer]

Wow, what an epic van build! You thought of everything, enjoy it!

[@Reparadise]

We agree!

[@derekmay8427]

This has got to be the very best high end van build I have ever seen,extremely well thought through! I hope you both reap the benefits of your efforts 😊 I would love to have a van of this calibre. Very well done😎👍❤️

[@Reparadise]

Thank you!

[@lmostretd]

Phenomenal build…… both in ideas and quality.

[@galeriafuentes]

Great build

[@richinspiration]

Totally epic. Congratulations on a SUPERB build. Enjoy!

[@Reparadise]

Glad you like it

[@gregbishop5380]

We are enjoying it for sure!!

[@timfielder1130]

Thank Van is RIDICULOUS. I LOVE IT

[@gregbishop8505]

💙💙💙

[@karenmiller6088]

I want one!❤

[@seanbramble]

A burner with a vision 🔥👀

[@Reparadise]

lmao 🤣

[@Piperdreams]

Seriously great build and excellent functionality! Some great design ideas incorporated. Particularly the beds and shower and toilet - including moveable shelving units. You’ve got everything one needs!! Loved the outside shade cover too! Can see lot’s of thought went into this to maximise one’s usage. This is a forever build. I could definitely live in this space feeling safe and capable full time.

[@Reparadise]

Thank you! It has all the bells and whistles

[@EatSleepVan]

Love the sliding upper cabinet, very cool idea!

[@Reparadise]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@gregbishop5380]

Full credit for the idea goes to Sami Palmer, a friend of mine who put this sliding cabinet in her van.

[@michaelflores7657]

What an awesome build! So many great ideas and congrats to you and the owner! The sliding cabinets and shower is my favorite! Also, thanks for posting the cost of the van, I know folks get sensitive about posting the $'s but I appreciate you guys giving us an idea of the cost!

[@Reparadise]

Thanks!

[@phennexion]

Love this design! definately stealing some ideas for my new 2023 170 ext sprinter coming next year!

[@gregbishop5380]

Good luck! Our build was based on stealing the best ideas we could find out there, so steal away!

[@dpotengy1]

I love it. & he is adorable with his SUPER COOL WIFE TOO. & MONEY TALK IS ESSENTIAL TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.. SUPER COOL & MODERN VAN.

[@gregbishop8505]

To be clear, my wife is WAY cooler than the van :-)

[@scootervision2001]

Way to go for it!

[@leelunk8235]

I LOVE IT

[@tedilearnstoluxe8679]

Very well designed.

[@jocelynefoex8965]

Gorgeous van; you took obviously a lot of thought and planning into it. Like you I am on a youtube and google trip to find the builders and I may have found the inspiration for both my builders :-)

[@rr6013]

Exquisite end result from a design build process capped by phenomenal interior coordination. It all comes together into a cohesive whole. As stated well, you have more in the van usable than an Airstream. The upper cabinet innovation was brilliantly executed. Bike storage simply outside the box. Bikers know. NBD breakdown a bike; was the crux! Only knock - ladders. Not fun pitching off a misstep.

[@Reparadise]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@BikeIowaGuy]

GREAT well thought-out high-end build. A long video, but worthy!!!

[@Reparadise]

Glad you liked it!

[@gregbishop5380]

Glad you liked it. For every minute of video, there's one week of thinking & planning and another week of doing the work! :-)

[@kimbengyak-king9948]

Nice

[@Reparadise]

Thanks

[@ChibaCityBlues]

Sick build! Love it!

[@ChibaCityBlues]

Also... Probably the first build I've seen that also works for tall people...

[@gregbishop5380]

@@ChibaCityBlues I'm 5'11" and even with the radiant floor heat, I can fit my fist between the top of my head and the interior ceiling

[@ChibaCityBlues]

@@gregbishop5380 Amazing! I'm 6'8". So a little space is always appreciated. We just started our Mercedes Vario 4x4 build... And I might steal some ideas here. ^^

[@dlg5485]

That Nissan Rogue you pulled out isn't exactly the best vehicle to be offroading in the desert, especially pulling a trailer. Crossover AWD systems aren't anywhere near aggressive enough for even mild offroading because they are basically FWD and can only send a small amount of power to the rear wheels. Something like a Subaru Outback or Forester, with a 50/50 torque split would be the only crossover type vehicle I'd trust to take off road. Anyway, this is a very well thought out van build. I'm curious what the total cost was because this is similar to what I want to have built when I retire in about 8 years. I only plan to do it once, so I need to get it right the first time. Great tour also!

[@BrodyIsm]

Prob why they got stuck

[@gregbishop8505]

They were moving from Utah back to California and stopped to see the Salt Flats on a whim. They were grateful for the help

thanks Greg for the extensive tour, we've got our van, similar size, coming in July to start our build. Lots of great ideas and beautiful implementation by Reparidise. I'm based in Australia, some of the components you used are not available here but we have some fairly clear specs to work with. Next time I'm in Utah, I'll look for you on the road, better still, the parks :)

[@gregbishop5380]

Thanks, that's very kind of you. Look us up if you get to Utah!!

[@machokie]

Wow….

[@klibbe646]

@Greg Bishop - We have been watching van build videos for almost two years as we wait for our AWD Ford Transit to arrive - now scheduled for next month. Your build is truly innovative and the design is beautiful. I was blown away by the sliding upper cabinets and the many creative uses of space. I have some specific questions regarding some of the finishes you selected Greg. I hope you will be willing to share: the upper cabinet sliding hardware; the marine vinyl used on the walls, ceiling and floors (specific make, pattern and color - I have not seen the honeycomb pattern of floor vinyl); the shower dimensions, fixtures, and interior material used; and the refrigerator. Thank you in advance for any information you are willing to provide. I am absolutely in love with your van. Clearly the hundreds of hours put into its design and build will pay off in utility and fun. Ours will be different, but I'm hoping to incorporate some of the thoughtful design and aesthetics of yours.

[@gregbishop5380]

@KLibbe Thanks, that's very kind of you. I have a working summary of the products in the van (including those that were not shown in the video) that I can send you if you give me a way to get in touch. Good luck on your build!

[@kimberlyarmstrong4641]

Turn background music down. Please! Awesome build!

[@ctahir8539]

Very nice 👌🏼 good job

[@Reparadise]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@brianpedersen9813]

Okay, wow....I'm from Denmark with a dream for a van, not rich, only a worker like everybody, a monthly pay, my dream just got broken, need some more work, wow, what a van.....what is that, 1/2 mill. doll. or what.....!?!

[@gregbishop5380]

We were just chasing our dream, not trying to break yours. Good luck on making your dream come true!

[@brianpedersen9813]

@@gregbishop5380 Thank you for your answer, my dream still live, don't worry 👍😀 Is there a chance for you would collaborate witch price range that amazing van ended up in, you have spent a okay amount in that, a couple of hundred thousind of doll. can't do it i think.....!

[@SergioBalacco]

Very nice your van, who made it? Thanks for all your clear explanations.

[@Reparadise]

Mercedes made the van, we built the interior out. reparadise.co/

[@teamultimateexposurewillia7310]

What are the washers holding the wool up? Love that

[@leelunk8235]

WHO NEEDS A FREEZER ANYWAY, TWO FRIGE'S EVEN BETTER

[@gregbishop5380]

We had a dual refrigerator / freezer in our Airstream Atlas (Airstream motorhome built on the Mercedes Sprinter chassis), but ended up turning off the freezer part and using it for food storage. The dual refrigerator works much better for us!

[@jesamholangi4904]

This is definitely in the $175-$200k range. These Park City folks don’t play! I knew exactly where he was from when I saw those glasses 😂

[@Reparadise]

Does this include the price of the van?

[@gregbishop8505]

I love my glasses! They are from Oliver Peoples (Gregory Peck, clear frame). :-)

[@Midlothian55]

You make it look as if you and no one else built this van !

[@Seqhael]

Quality build, the eye-roll educing antithesis of vanlife, do we get a tour of the yacht?

[@Reparadise]

It's a barge that the client parks this on 🫠

[@backcastadventures]

Awesome build! Can you tell me where the projector screen came from? We’re the hanging point something custom or part of that screen? Thanks!

[@gregbishop8505]

I found it on Amazon. They have several different sizes

[@ericvbmt]

Love the build, where did wall covering material

[@ericvbmt]

Get the wall covering material

[@gregbishop5380]

We ordered the wall covering online from Marine Vinyl Fabrics. The color is "Thin Weave Cream with Luxury Felt Backing." Good luck!

[@BackToTheNorth]

Love the sound system. How is the audio for the projector routed to the speakers?

[@gregbishop5380]

The house audio includes a 24-volt Fusion 6-channel amplifier, an Earthquake EQ-4000BT equalizer, an Earthquake SMX-8X shallow subwoofer system, as well as 4 mid-range speakers (two under the passenger seat and 2 in the upper part of the rear doors), and 4 tweeters (2 over the slider door and 2 in the upper part of the rear doors). The speakers are hard-wired, and the amp is bluetooth compatible. The equalizer has an audio out line that can be attached to the XJimi Halo portable projector (although the Harman Kardon speakers in the projector are very good)

[@bobbylawrence9827]

excellent build. where did you get that projector screen?

[@gregbishop5380]

We found it Amazon. It's a 40" screen

[@bobmccarthy5636]

A lot of really good ideas. Unfortunately I missed a lot of what was said because of the constant loud music in the background.

[@Reparadise]

Thanks for the input

[@silalove7814]

Very Nice Van!!! Our Compliments, it;s time to come to Europe to travel there in the different countries, The Neterlands,Belgium,France,Spain and Portugal, Italia, Yugo,Albania,Germany and the Scandinavians Sweden,Norway and Danmark and Finland and the Baltics there is enought to see and you meet different campers with the same Mercedes models but nobody with the same Van as You. Greatings from a 62er veteran Luke//The southern Harvest in the Netherlands. ps The only we make different in our van is a complet shower room and a clasena dry toilet included!!! but our van is 6.40 long!!! Look at the videos from a little manufaktury in Germany The south in Bayern they called HRZ and they work only with mercedes sprinter and they fabricated complete wetcels]/bath with shower en toilet!!! 👍

[@RandyA7]

Thanks for sharing. The music was a bit distracting at times and made it hard to hear what you were saying. Drop the volume a lot of just cut it out when you are talking. Just my suggestion.

[@Reparadise]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@supayota7265]

Very informative. Only con is the background music... Nevertheless, beautiful build.

[@Reparadise]

We're going New Country genera sound track going forward!

[@supayota7265]

@@Reparadise What I meant to say was, it was too loud. Haha. No issues with the song selection, just difficult to hear the speaker.

[@Reparadise]

@@supayota7265 Thanks for the feedback! We'll work on adjusting the levels on future vids🔊🔊

[@remcovanmourik8900]

Great build, but is that a 4x4? It's quite low on its wheels

[@Reparadise]

4x4 170EXT with upgraded VanCompass suspension and 2" lift - it's one of the heaviest builds we've ever done and prior to us importing Ultralightply.com - just switching wood has saved us hundreds of pounds of GVW since then.

[@pejisan]

Dude - the music drowns out your words. But the build was so so good I forced myself to listen. (Maybe remix it sans music or lower volume)!

[@Reparadise]

Appreciate the feedback always.

[@wedrivetheworld]

Please tell me where this video was shot cos we are coming to America next year to do exactly this

[@Reparadise]

West desert in Utah, enjoy your trip!

[@rosshebert2764]

Bad ass

[@ianhj4550]

whats the all in weight with driver and passenger onboard, im asking because i know 4x4s are heavier as are xlwb than standard lwb 170

[@gregbishop5380]

It weighs in at just over 10,000 lbs, which is why we added additional suspension and brakes. It handles very well

[@bonnetbrown9472]

VERY NICE!…WHAT SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM DID U USE??

[@gordonjohnston684]

Have you ever thought of taking up Paramotoring? Check out Tucker Gott. It would add another dimension to exploring.

[@gregbishop8505]

Thanks Gordon. We will check it out.

[@dawnsmith7189]

Could you pleaser give me more info about the bed. I can't hear well enough on the video to catch the name / info about the company you bought it from

[@gregbishop5380]

The bed is from AxelBloom.com. The bed is German-designed and made for traditional home use, but many people are now using them in their vans and RVs. Since they only have a showroom in California, we had to buy it without ever seeing one, even though bed comfort was at the top of our "must haves." But based on their online reviews, we felt confident that the bed would meet our needs -- and it exceeded our expectations. We like this bed as much as the Tempurpedic we have at home. Ask for Yong and tell him I sent you. Best customer service I have ever had.

[@jocelynefoex8965]

I was wondering if you got any issue getting it insured to its full value?

[@MrMartin246]

Very nice van. Used a 170 or 170 extended ?

[@gregbishop5380]

It's a 170" extended

[@roxannajenkins2297]

I love this van!! Can you tell me what you used on your walls please?

[@Reparadise]

Hi Roxanna, it's from Marine Vinyl Fabrics -- Thin Weave Cream with Luxury Felt Backing

[@thetexianpatriot2201]

Rugged yet, Refined.

[@brianserino6937]

Amazing build @gregbishop and @reparadise. Love everything you did, bikes, beds, storage were all awesome. Quick question did you enhance performance/horsepower of vehicle with pedal start or any type of enhanced tune.

[@Reparadise]

Hi Brian, we'll often add a pedal box or tune to these builds to help push them along a little better

[@gregbishop8505]

We added the Pedal Box 2.0 from Owl Van, as well as the Engine Tune HHT from Renntech

[@user-iz2bo1yr5t]

Hey @greg GREAT Build. I'm quite interested in your bike drawers and had a couple questions: 1) Now that you've had them fort a while how have the worked for general use and keeping the bikes safe when driving around. 2) What dimensions did you use for your drawers? THanks!

[@Reparadise]

reparadise.co/

[@gregbishop8505]

Sorry for the slow reply -- life happens. We love our bike drawers. The design started with the idea of having the bikes in drawers and everything else followed that. We just hit the 2 year mark of having the van and I wouldn't trade the drawers for anything. We just bought new Santa Cruz mtn. bikes and took the van to the bike shop to make sure the bikes we got would fit in the van. I haven't seen anyone else do a horizontal bike drawer layout, but that allowed us to have more room in the bed area so horizontal is the way to go. Good luck!

[@cherieverlove4813]

music is way too loud and distracting! it needs to be in backgrounf and not compete with vocals!

[@Reparadise]

Thank you for your feedback. Stya tuned for more amazing builds. reparadise.co/

[@user9b2]

Nonsense! There was nothing wrong with the music, the interference was in your head.

[@dstathisfying]

Amazing build. My wife still wants a permanent shower/toilet but otherwise perfect. I have a 170 Ext on order... Cant't wait. What it the internal hight clearance with the heated floors installed? I am just under 6'2" and wondering if I would be banging my head all the time.

[@gregbishop5380]

I'm 5"11" and can put my fist between the top of my head and the ceiling. Like you, we thought that we wanted a full-height shower / toilet cabinet, but we changed our mind when we built it out in cardboard and saw how much more closed in it made the van feel. Good luck on your build!

[@smsmyth]

Could you please share the details of the camera & dvr system ? Fantastic build thank you for sharing !

[@gregbishop5380]

Thanks! The camera and DVR system is from Falcon Electronics (www.dashcam.co), which is used primarily in the trucking industry. I purchased their Black Box Fleet Dash Cam System, which can use 3-8 cameras. You can get details on their website. Good luck!

[@smsmyth]

@@gregbishop5380 thank you

[@KentFleshman]

@@gregbishop5380 I'm curious about the camera on the back of your bed facing the rear doors. What purpose does that serve? In case someone gets in through the back doors?

[@askmamasue903]

Beautiful! Can you share where the bike drawers were purchased or if they were custom who built them? Thanks

[@Reparadise]

They're custom built

[@askmamasue903]

@@Reparadise thank you for the response. Were they built by your company? And if so are they something you would build for us?

[@Reparadise]

@@askmamasue903 We did build the drawers to the clients specifications. You're looking at around $2500 materials, and roughly $3200 labor to build something custom. we're in Salt Lake City, reparadise.co/contact-us/

[@jholid6y]

They will show the car in another video stay tuned.

[@patrick2k225]

How does the fabric ceiling hold up with the moisture coming from the shower? I couldn't see an extraction fan

[@Reparadise]

It's a marine fabric, no issues. There is a standard Maxx Fan right by the shower, as well.

[@patrick2k225]

@@Reparadise thanks, I must have missed the fan. I've never heard of that fabric before

[@anthonymooney6843]

so impressed I also want to emulate....can I copy?

[@gregbishop5380]

Please! Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.

[@mirsazzad]

too much background music ( noise) makes this marvelously filmed video a torture to watch. But the build of this rig is great which makes me watch the video full ...my man its a one of a kind van. thank you for sharing

[@Reparadise]

Thanks Mir!

[@gregbishop8505]

We tried to think of everything. Now that we have been using it for 9 months, there isn't anything we would change. Good luck!

[@favoritepair]

Unrelated to the vehicle, what is the make of winter coat the presenter is wearing? Thx

[@gregbishop5380]

Bogner Fire & Ice

[@thebenson1983]

love the van. What is the name of the fabric you use on the walls and ceiling?

[@gregbishop5380]

The color is "Thin Weave Cream with Luxury Felt Backing" from Marine Vinyl Fabrics. We love it

[@thebenson1983]

@@gregbishop5380 Thanks Greg, do you glued on just like fabric on the walls panels?

[@gregbishop5380]

@@thebenson1983 The marine vinyl has a thick felt backing (1/4" I think). We glued the vinyl to 1/4" marine-grade plywood (for the walls) and 1/8" plywood (for the ceiling) using a commercial adhesive that was sprayed on both and then pressed them together. Hope that helps!

[@cm2687]

Damn this thing is nice. Obviously it’s a super high quality build and meets all of the customers particular needs I just personally don’t like the idea of have the bathroom/shower in the kitchen. I think there’s a saying about that…

[@Reparadise]

⛔💩 🍽

[@Midlothian55]

What it appears on the video is several people with lots of tools and skills building the van.

[@gregbishop5380]

There was a team of very talented people from ReParadise who worked on our van for 6 months. My wife and I designed every inch and sourced much of components, but professionals built it for sure!

[@Halfpace52]

Who built the van?

[@Reparadise]

Good Question 🤔🤔🤔

[@bhduong2008]

I love the Rugged bumper and want to add one to our van. Question: Did you go with the aluminum or steel bumper? Trying to weigh the pros and cons of steel vs aluminum and would appreciate any advice you may have. Thank you.

[@Reparadise]

Weight is a major consideration for these Van builds, we use aluminum 97.5% percent of the time for that reason. That fact aluminum doesn't rust is an added bonus.

[@ihmesekoilua]

Holy guacamole, what does that thing weigh?

[@Reparadise]

That's already covered in the comments

[@sambuvca22]

with a check engine light that annoys you since the day you started it..... thats the only thing i hate about my 2022 sprinter

[@Reparadise]

hahaha our 2022 144 shop van has had the engine light on from day 1

[@TaylorVanBeek]

Another awesome video guys! That build is sickkkk! I just got into overloading myself. You'll have to check out my overland build on my channel of my f350! Keep up with the awesome content!

[@Reparadise]

Thanks Taylor, our vid team worked hard on this! The f350 is a great platform, there's a couple employees with them. 🏄🏄🏄

[@mavilla221]

This production would have be perfection if it wasn't for the background music. I was entertained and hanging onto every word this gentleman was saying, but he was getting drowned out by the sound. Too bad. I know I can't be the only one who thought that.

[@Reparadise]

Thanks for the thoughtful insight.

[@paullehto2294]

Love van except bath. Nice to use bath without set up and down hassle

[@josephforsuh6929]

I am sure you could set it all up in 60 seconds flat...... You would be surprised!

[@paullehto2294]

Nice to have it feel open, so it’s worth it if it takes 60 sec

[@josephforsuh6929]

@@paullehto2294 This is what make it feel so appealing for me Paul. It is open all the way through to the front driving and passenger seats. Less claustrophobic.

[@gregbishop5380]

The set up and take down is pretty quick. The tradeoff for us was how often you use the shower vs. how closed in you want the van to feel the rest of the time.

[@josephforsuh6929]

@@gregbishop5380 You managed better the 'claustrophic' aspect van builds offer. It looks like a studio appartment, like the ones we have in Europe. No sign of a bathroom is a wonderful thing. It also feels more upmarket.... Like I said, I really loved it! I could not travel and not have an indoor shower or toilet. It is too cold where I am based, and not very many campsites. Very few all year round too. Very interesting to see how the market has changed and people are pursuing slightly smaller lowerslung vehicles which can cope better off road. All the best!

[@PARUS1978]

I do understand outdoor cameras, but indoor not make sense.

[@gregbishop8505]

We have two small dogs that travel with us so we like to be able to check in on them when we are outside the van riding bikes, etc. The cameras can be programmed to be on or off during certain hours.

[@PARUS1978]

@@gregbishop8505 Clear. In this case - that smart. I like how you did shower and toiler. Did you consider to make it like full shower collapsible into counter top ? It is ever possible ?

[@Vyend]

19:20

[@lutomson3496]

Says he is tall and can't even see in the top drawer in the back and small bike frames short Persons rig for sure

[@MrEplekenyes]

Those tires looks small.....

[@gregbishop8505]

I think they look smaller because of the sand that got caked on them while at the Bonneville Salt Flats. We put on bigger tires that required us to make a change in the front wheel wells to accommodate them. They are BF Goodrich KO2s, size 255 70R 17

[@sprintermotors]

And we installed OEM LED lights on this rig! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHiTYZqgmNN-Z5Y

[@Reparadise]

Nice upgrade!

[@sprintermotors]

@@Reparadise For sure!

[@KeithofPlanetEarth]

1.8% like to view ratio. I cannot finish this

[@Reparadise]

😎 📖 👦 (cool story, bro)

[@gregbishop8505]

Maybe like Van Gogh, Dickinson, Poe, Kafka, Thoreau, Galileo, Keats and Wilde, our van will only be appreciated after we're dead.

[@googlelimp9834]

no im sorry its lovely apart from the bikes in a draw?? LOL sot a chance would I do that what a pain in the ass, take the front wheel off clip them to the bord slid them in standing up...... sorry that is daft..

[@gregbishop5380]

It's really a function of space. In our design, because we prioritized a comfortable and adjustable bed, that took up a total of 12 inches of height. As you know, almost all of the people who carry bikes in the garage end up taking off the front wheel (less than a minute) to reduce height, and most of them also remove the pedals (less than 2 minutes total) to increase storage space. In our case, putting the bikes in drawers reduced the height needed for the bikes, which gave us more space from the top of the bed to the ceiling. It's a tradeoff for sure, but that worked best for us.

[@googlelimp9834]

@@gregbishop5380 im sorry 12inches?? hjow thick the bed is??

[@googlelimp9834]

@@gregbishop5380 as for the front wheel yes all I have met remove the front wheels, and connect the through axle or QR to a mount in the slide out bord, I've never seen anyone remove pedals before, due to thredding could be a problem and worth the risk, specially opersite threds, I take front wheel off dropper post dropped then slide in, also if I take a loop of friends for a day out I can fit 7 bikes in mine if following the same no adjust to handlebars ether and I'm pretty sire my bed hight is the same as yours, so I'm still very lost to the waist of space you use yours, when I'm out for time away and not 7 bikes I put three bikes in there pluss all my climbing gear diving gear and kitesyrfing kit also and still have spare room not much for wet cloths hanging in there, so sorry but totally lost about that part you done, the rest is awesome though...

[@gregbishop5380]

@@googlelimp9834 The bed frame -- which is electronically adjustable like a hospital bed so that the head and knee areas can be raised -- is 5 inches high. The mattress is an additional 7 inches. The available width in the garage is 39 inches, which was more than we needed for the height of the bikes when they are laying on their sides in the drawers. Storing the bikes on their sides allowed us to lower the bed by several inches, which in turn allows us to use the bed (with the head area raised) as a lounging couch (for reaching, binging Netflix, etc.).

[@googlelimp9834]

@@gregbishop5380 oh i see right dam that's a bit big HA HA yeah my bed is way to thin so am thinking of changing it actually, witch I will do pretty soon I think this year because even though new I bought that wrong to thin, how is the spotlight on the roof? i had to remove mine to lower in the front because couldn't see through the screen properly witch is about your size, oh yeah main question 4x4?? that's a XLWB frame ain't it?? did you convert it because they don't sell them here? :(