Ski Van 2020 Mercedes Sprinter 4×4

If you’re looking for a van that can handle winter adventures, this is what you want. This is one of the vans built for Cody Townsend’s The Fifty project which were designed for winter ski missions around North America. The video I’ve linked below is the same as Cody’s van with the exception that Cody’s has additional interior/exterior art and this van has a few minor upgrades. We’ve used this van to ski throughout the US and Canada at resorts and remote backcountry areas in storms and extreme temperatures. It’s easily handled everything, including icy roads and -20F temperatures. We’ve also used the van for summer travel and the garage fits two XL enduro mountain bikes. With some minor adjustments you may be able to fit another 1-2 bikes.

The van has RIVA certification. An RVIA certification ensures the van was built using uniform set of standards for van construction. RVIA certification ensures safety, quality and access to RV financing. 

Details are below, but here are a few highlights. The van has a dual heating system and one of the heaters routes air (hot or cold) into a closet to dry gear. – great for damp or wet winter and summer gear (ski clothes, wet suit etc). With the dual heating system van is fully winter ready and can be used in temps down to -40 or colder. The kitchen has running hot / cold water and induction stove and refrigerator. Van has ample storage – closet, living room storage and bedroom storage areas.

Table can be removed and stored for more space if needed. Front seats can swivel to face the rear of the van.

In addition to full suspension upgrades, the van has been upgraded with a full steel underbody plates protecting the axles etc. 

Build Specifications:

·       Driver and passenger sliding screen AM ® windows 

·       Flarespace ® w/out windows painted to factory color

·       Eberspacher S2 D2 heater under passenger seat

·       2nd Eberspacher S2 D2 Heater Installed – drying closet 

·       2 x Maxxair ® ceiling vent fans ( Bedroom and Living Room )

·       4 x 100ah Battle Born ® LiFO Batteries

·       Redarc ® Access 30 – House Battery Manager 

·       3000 Watt Samlex Inverter w/remote

·       200 watts solar, 15amp shore and 30amp DC to DC chargers 

·       85L Isotherm Fridge / Freezer Combo

·       Single Burner – 1800 watt induction cooktop

·       Drycore® sub-floor, Lonseal® flooring 

·       Cedar tong and grove ceiling

·       1.5” to 3″ of Thinsulate® Insulation with Reflextix® vapor barrier 

·       Modular L-Track Design, foam-core construction, Wilson Art® Laminates

·       Three zones of lighting – living room, bedroom & garage

192cm marine Starboard ® ski rack

·       Weboost cell extender

Water System:

·       20 Fresh Water

·       21-Gallon Gray Tank ( vented )

·       2.5 Gal Mini Tank – Electric Hot Water Heater

·       Electric Water pump & quick connects for outdoor hose / shower

Suspension Upgrades:

·       Suspension Upgrades

·       Terra Waggon Trim Kit ( front wheel well ) 

·       VanCompass 4.3 Suspension

·       Owl Vans Tire Carrier 

·       5 x Black Rhino Wheels 

·       5 x BFG T/A KO2 SIZE: LT275/70R17 Tires 

·      Fixed Height Driver / Passenger running boards