Van Craft 144 Sprinter Van

Selling my van after a little over 2 years of living my weekend warrior dreams.

After owning a couple of vans, we personally wouldn't Van Life again in a Class B unless it had this layout or very similar. A few rainy days will quickly make you realize that although we live OUT of our vans, it truly helps the experience if you’re comfortable INSIDE your van. And for extended periods of time. My girlfriend and I never felt cramped or cluttered.

If you know anything about these T1N model year vans (2003-2006) you know that they are reliable (often referred to as having a bulletproof drivetrain) and if properly maintained, these engines are known to hit a million plus miles. with 278,000 miles, it's only just breaking in.. This motor or transmission has never given us ANY issues however we budgeted to replace one or the other if we ended up liking the van. We rebuilt the transmission and it pulls stronger than ever with only 5k miles on the new transmission. It’s important when often driving in the middle of nowhere to know you’ve got a rock solid machine underneath you. We did want a diesel for the better MPG's (this van CONSISTENTLY gets 19 - 21 MPGs!!!!!!) but we also heard a lot of horror stories about the newer diesels with the DEF systems so we decided to steer clear of anything with DEF..

The body of this van is in really really good condition. The undercarriage is COMPLETELY RUST FREE!! It was a California Van all of its life so it's extremely solid.

Some Highlights:

AC unit with shore power connection port. Dometic Brisk II 13,500 BTU
SOOO MUCH STORAGE!! More than we ever used!!
Gets 19 - 21MPG's consistently when FULL!!
Fridge / Freezer runs off solar and runs 24/7 no problem
Camp stove is propane, very efficient
Tankless water heater in back with 20 gallon tank for hot showers ANYWHERE!!
Has backup camera integrated in Radio / TV Screen

BUILD DETAILS:

4 Seatbelts in back for seating of up to 6
Inline 2.7L 5cyl Turbo Diesel
Fuel Tank Capacity 26.4 gallons
Full Mercedes Benz Facelift with Grill, MB badging on body and MB steering wheel
Materials:

Walls and Ceiling: 1/4in Maple Ply-core
Cabinets Bed and Bench Framing: Baltic Birch, 7-ply low VOC
Floor: Waterproof tongue and groove vinyl
Countertops: 2in oak Butcher block
Bench and Bed:

Full Size 8in memory Foam Mattress
Lift latch bench seat back to extend sleeping area to 6 feet
4 Seatbelts in back
Under bench storage, Over bed storage
Kitchen:

Deep dish under mount stainless sink 7/gal water tank (comes w/two spare tanks)
Camp Chef propane stove top/oven combo
Whytner 45 qt Compressor Fridge (runs 100% off solar all year!!!)
Plenty of Overhead / under mount storage
Sound:

Pioneer Stereo In dash head unit
Pioneer 3.5in kickers and 6.5in  in rear doors
Pioneer 12in Subwoofer  behind driver seat
Pioneer 1600W Class D amplifier
Garage:

Propane Instant Hot water heater with 20 gallon tank
Storage:
Long Bin W19’’ x L78’’ x H28.5 / Opening Height 23’’
Short Bin W25’’ x L53’’ x H28.5 / Opening Height 23’’
Interior Fixtures / Features:

02/LP/C02 Alarm
Overhead warm LED lighting on dimmer switch
6’ Cabin interior standing room
Integrated Rear view mirror backup camera
Heng 2-way roof vent, 5speed forward and reverse fan over bed
Diesel Cabin Heater (runs off of Diesel tank)
Electrical System:

300ah AGM battery bank
300W Renogy Solar system (w/MPPT) mounted to roof
1200W Pure Sine Inverter
2x 110V home outlets
2x USB outlets
4x 12V outlets
Victron energy charge relay (charges the solar battery when driving)
Cockpit:

Damaged broken parts replaced with OEM parts
New Front cab carpet kit
Hand stitched leather wrapped MB steering wheel not Dodge
Exterior:

Full Mercedes Benz Facelift
Black Mercedes Benz wheels
3M Matte black hood wrap
ARB 2500 10ft retractable awning
52in Curved CREE light bar
Surco Stainless steel rear ladder
245/75/16 Wrangler Trailmark all-terrain tires
Insulation:

Insulfoam and recycled denim 4-season insulation
Spray Foam insulation to fill gaps
Heatshield window insulation panels
Windows:

CR Laurence rear windows
Mercedes Benz OEM cargo (side) windows
20% window tint in cab, cargo and rear windows