Did you ever have to call AAA because something was small but important was broken and you could have fixed it yourself with the tools in your garage? If you spend some time thinking about what could go wrong you can plan ahead and take some spare parts and tools with you. Here’s what I take with me on a road trip.
Listed today on Craigslist is a low mileage, white 2006 Dodge Sprinter with the 158 inch wheelbase and high top. The seller is asking $10,000 – for a low mileage (105000 miles) Sprinter this is a good price. However, the description also mentions some mechanical issues: a Vacuum leak and problems with the A/C. Unfortunately… Read more 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158 in Spring, TX for $10k
When you drive your Sprinter Cargo van for the first time you will be surprised about the amount of noise that you will hear: Wind noises, the sound of the tires on the road and the rattling noise of the sheet metal panels. Compared to the noise level in a Sprinter, a modern passenger car… Read more Sound deadening for a Sprinter Cargo Van
Starting with a cargo van for a camper conversion means that you just have the three windows in front and the rear is completely closed. Which is nice for privacy (no need for curtains!) but has some downsides when navigating on the road (less visibility to the side) and also if you plan to have… Read more Installing C.R. Laurence windows in a Sprinter Van
I’m removing the panels right now for updating the insulation and the inside handle at the rear door gave me a hard time when I tried to remove it. There are no visible screws to remove but at the end it was actually pretty easy. All you need to do is to first slide the… Read more How to remove the rear door inside handle
Chances are that your cargo Sprinter has a divider installed between the cab in front and the cargo area since you don’t want to risk being hit by moving boxes in the back when you need to hit the brakes. In a camper setup however, you don’t want a divider – unless it already has… Read more Sprinter Bulkhead divider removal
This Cargo Sprinter in Austin, TX might be a decent deal but the listing [Craigslist] also raises a few questions. Judging from the pictures the body with the long 158″ wheelbase seems in fairly good shape with no obvious signs of rust. A warning sign is always when the pictures show a license plate from a… Read more 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 for $8250 in Austin, TX
Update (4/7): the original listing ended today without a sale and the seller relisted the Sprinter with a lower price of $8000 – that’s $1500 less than the original asking price. Sounds like a good deal to me. Just listed today: A white 2005 Dodge Sprinter 3500 with the 170 inch wheelbase [eBay Listing]. The van… Read more 2500 Dodge Sprinter 3500 170″ high top for $9500 in Lyndhurst, VA
There’s a decent priced 2006 Dodge Sprinter listed on the Milwaukee Craigslist [Link to Ad]. The custom paint is probably not everyone’s favorite but at least it’s not too colorful. The fact that the van has a custom paint job and being from Wisconsin I would take a closer look for rust issues. Other than that the… Read more 2006 Dodge Sprinter 2500 140″ WB in Milwaukee, WI for $7900
Just popped up on eBay [Link to Auction] today: A 2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 in White with the 140″ wheelbase. And it only has 88,170 miles! But you can see clearly some rust issues but the seller mentions the problems that Mercedes has with that model year and it looks like he tried to hold rust… Read more 2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 140″ in Hughesville, PA for $11,400