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Sprinter van tire tread wear

The front tires on Sprinter Vans can begin to cup or feather on the front tires. The cupping occurs on the inside of the tire and can begin to create vibrations and even misalignment. We have found a few reasons why this might be happening.

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What’s the best Sprinter Van tire pressure?

So, what is the best tire pressure for a Sprinter Van? And does it differ for a 4x4 over a 2WD Sprinter Van? These are great questions and many out there have varying opinions. Some opinions on the the best pressure for specific uses.

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Sprinter Van Toys

Many of us grew up with Hot Wheels, Matchbox or Majorette die cast toy cars. As we “grew up” many have found ourselves either buying or being gifted one of these toys. And many times those models are represented by either our past owned cars, aspirational dream cars or a car we currently own. And why not a Sprinter van?

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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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