2011 Mercedes Sprinter 2WD

The Orca Spaceship is getting a brand new paint job and is ready for the next adventure! I purchased the van as a stock 144 crew model from the original dealership as a trade-in in 2015. I used the van as a weekend getaway vehicle for a couple of years while I designed the full build and made adjustments to the design. I’ve made upgrades over the years and moved into the van full time in 2020 and lived in it for 3 years. It has truly been a life changing vehicle and am sad to let it go, but happy for someone else to experience the joy it can bring.

I am a finish carpenter by trade and worked in southern California building custom vans while I was living in mine. It’s based off of the VW westfalia camper layout but modified for the sprinter platform. The full size bed folds down and the bench seat below also folds into a bed. The rear bench seat includes lap seat belts that are bolted to the frame of the van. The kitchen has a sink with hot water, a fridge, and two burner propane stove. Under the bed in the back is a large garage space for gear and utility storage. It has a custom roof rack with a 300W solar panel. 200ah Battleborn Lithium Ion batteries with Victron DC/DC charger. A custom rear rack that can carry 3 bikes and an external storage box. It has both front and rear hitch mounts with a receiver. It has a Webasto diesel heater and a 22 gallon fresh water tank. There are plenty more upgrades but the bottom line is it’s a very comfortable live aboard for all climates and has most all amenities I could imagine needed.

It’s been parked and used very sparingly the last couple of years as my wife (who I met while traveling in the van) and I moved to Hawaii. All maintenance has been done by certified Mercedes shops with all receipts in hand. It has new brakes and tires and just got an oil change this fall. 240k miles is just getting warmed up for these engines. The sprinter shop that does the maintenance has same model year vans running 500k + miles. It is currently having all scratches and dents repaired and repainted white and black with a full warranty. It comes outfitted with insulated blackout shades, cookware, bedding, tow straps, max traxx, saw, hatchet & additional camping gear. It will be available the first week of April. We will be driving it from San Diego to San Francisco and are happy to meet the new owner, drop off, and share the van tutorial en route. Feel free to reach out with any questions I love talking story about this van!

Upgrades

Exterior:

Aluminess front hitch mount

New exterior paint from professional body shop with full warranty

Front light bar

Custom roof rack, ladder and surf pole

Maxfan overhead fan above kitchen

300W silfab solar panel with PS30 controller

Rear auxiliary lighting

Door mounted spare tire

Trasharoo bag for recycling or trash

Custom door mounted 3 bike rack

Maxtraxx recovery boards

Exterior storage box with saw, hatchet, ratchet straps, tow straps, snow chains

Rear Hitch mount with receiver

7lb propane tank mounted in aux location

22 gallon fresh water tank mounted in spare tire location

Webasto Airtop 2000st W Smart Temp controller 2.0

Interior:

Pioneer stereo with new stock front speakers, aftermarket amplifier, 8″ subwoofer, two rear 6″ aftermarket speakers and wiring for two additional kitchen speakers

Loncoin waterproof flooring throughout

Overcab storage

Insulated black out shades for all windows

New ramblewood two burner propane stove

Isotherm Cruise 85E fridge

Sink with hot and cold water

10 gallon grey water tank with valve for exterior dumping

Aluminum backsplash with magnetic spice rack

two level hanging fruit and veggie basket

White oak countertop with food safe butcher block finish

two drawer and one door lower cabinet bank with utensils, knives, cooking implements, kitchen towels, napkins, pots, pans, magic bullet, French press and Tupperware

LED strip lighting under lower cabinets and bench seat with color remote

3 bay upper cabinets (All cabinets made with marine grade maple plywood) with under-lighting

First bay stores plates, bowls, cups, mugs and tea pot.

Second bay was used for dry food storage

Third bay was used for toiletries, games, and additional storage

Below upper cabinets and above bench seat is the electrical control panel with light switches, dimmers, inverter remote, solar controller, tank monitors (water, propane), heater remote, outlets

Behind control panel is the DC sub panel with all internal wiring and fuses

The bench seat features 3 lap seat belts that are bolted to the chassis of the van

Custom marine grade vinyl covers (that are showing some wear) with memory foam cushions.

The backrest folds flat to make a lower sleeping zone for kids or your buddy if you don't want to cuddle in the upper full size bed

Below the bench seat are three bays of storage a hidden cassette toilet in the one closest to the passenger door

200ah Lithium Ion Battleborn BBGC2 with internal heat option batteries

Victron Orion-TR Smart 12/12V-30A Non-isolated Charger connected to the van alternator

Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor with Bluetooth connection

Blue sea switch fuses for DC sub panel, Solar, and AC shore power connection