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  1. grantwilson

    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    Ok. Lets get yall up to speed Took a day or two to build the cabinet for the fridge and soon to be closet. Untitled by Grant Wilson, on Flickr Had to figure out a way to mount up the fridge to the enclosure and save as much space as possible. I ended up using 3/4" Aluminum block, some...
  2. grantwilson

    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    25 gallon with 4 gallon hot water heater
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    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    pretty much mid build update yall. Im at about 80% with a big push this week to do much much more. Sprinter by Grant Wilson, on Flickr Sprinter by Grant Wilson, on Flickr Sprinter by Grant Wilson, on Flickr Sprinter by Grant Wilson, on Flickr Sprinter by Grant Wilson, on Flickr Sprinter by...
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    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    Untitled by Grant Wilson, on Flickr did some more wiring. Water pump is triggered by switch in front and rear for ease of use. Untitled by Grant Wilson, on Flickr water tank shroud is installed. Cut the first wood panel, started raining. So I'll finish that up today along with (hopefully if...
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    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    pretty good. Plus i have real tires.
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    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    somewhere in the middle. not a rock crawler, but better than a subaru
  7. grantwilson

    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    Finally got all the solar in and installed. For the fun of the in depth portion of this build since everyone always asks what i use, I will divulge into it! I use renogy. At one time (full disclosure) I was sponsored by them. Even after that ended i continue to buy their panels. They are...
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    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    Water tank is mounted, and made a new rear floor trim piece Untitled by Grant Wilson, on Flickr Untitled by Grant Wilson, on Flickr
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    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    Thats what im working on replicating. Its not my design. As i mentioned in the post
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    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    I got alot done! Skinned the driver side about 90%. I have to trim out the rear part back by the door opening and that top part that is exposed will be covered by cabinets, so not worried about that except for a small part on each end. Passenger side is next up. Trying to get to a point...
  11. grantwilson

    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    bit of an update! Got the other panel and window in with almost zero fuss. got it down to an hour from start to finish. Pretty easy now at this point. Could bust out a pair of these in an afternoon for sure. Untitled by Grant Wilson, on Flickr Untitled by Grant Wilson, on Flickr Untitled by...
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    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    And another large step forward. The Flarespace side window flares have arrived, been painted and now at least one of them installed. http://www.flarespace.com/ Untitled by Grant Wilson, on Flickr They pretty much add in like 6" or so allowing you to put a double bed side to side in the van...
  13. grantwilson

    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    BOOM Electric all done (except screwing up a power strip and solar wires, and some 12v and usb plug tap ins) Untitled by Grant Wilson, on Flickr sorting out all the connections and making sure everything is working properly and hooked up correctly so the victron battery monitor can read charging...
  14. grantwilson

    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    BOOM Electric all done (except screwing up a power strip and solar wires, and some 12v and usb plug tap ins) Untitled by Grant Wilson, on Flickr sorting out all the connections and making sure everything is working properly and hooked up correctly so the victron battery monitor can read...
  15. grantwilson

    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    I have a really, really bad habit of just taking a bunch of metal and figuring it out as i go. The battery and wheel well compartment are no different. I have a couple sticks of 1"x1"x1/4" thick square aluminum 6061. I like the weight of aluminum but it is harder and more expensive to weld...
  16. grantwilson

    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    Pretttttty good amount of work done today. No video from this day, mainly because it was just alot of cleaning, laying peel and stick floor, and tidying up loose ends so i can actually start building some more stuff tomorrow (mainly battery compartment and right hand wheel well cover and...
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    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    SprinterData144SideView by Grant Wilson, on Flickr OV_144_OVERHEAD_DRAWING_F by Grant Wilson, on Flickr
  18. grantwilson

    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    More progress! Sprinter by Grant Wilson, on Flickr Bed is 100% drilled and bolted in. Just needs a skin of 1/2" ply and good to go. Flares should be done tomorrow, I will install sunday most likely. 200AH battery will be here friday, along with a 1500watt inverter to go ahead and wire all...
  19. grantwilson

    2017 Sprinter 4x4 144"

    It's slow progress to me, because I only get a few hours each day during the week to do stuff, but took two hours yesterday to make the bed frame Still need to skin it and get all the nutserts done, but its there. Bed frame only by Grant Wilson, on Flickr completed frame by Grant Wilson, on...