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Where not to drill on a Sprinter Van

Directly from the Mercedes Benz Upfitter Portal, MB recommends you not drill into some critical areas on the van.

We go into what areas on the body you should generally avoid.

“…areas which should not be modified or changed due to safety and crash reasons Mercedes-Benz recommends not to drill into the marked areas. For further information please review the BEG.

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Vanspotting: Ram Promaster in the Presidio

We stumbled across this great looking Dodge Promaster van belonging to one of the park rangers. The blue is a wrap and looks amazing on this van contrasting with the retro TRD stripes. A rear ladder has a Rotopax mounted to keep people from climbing up on the roof. The door mounted MaxxTraxx are a simple and easy way to carry traction boards.

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Sprinter Poptop Roofs

Looking for a roof tent or pop-top for your Sprinter Van? We’ve looked for a number of options and here’s a complete list of manufactures to chose from.

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