Why you should care A rooftop A/C is one of the most expensive—and livability-boosting—upgrades in any van build. Even the “budget” 12-V models run north of $1 000. Choose wrong and you’re stuck with noise, short runtime, or a gaping hole that doesn’t fit the next unit. The two front-runners for 2025 are the Velit…
First Steps Looking for a budget way to mount solar panels & a roof deck to your Mercedes Sprinter van conversion? This DIY roof-rail guide will talk you through the considerations, tools, materials, and steps to do just that! Roof rails for sprinter vans can be expensive. For our 170″ Mercedes Sprinter, we were looking…
Every van builder or weekend DIYer knows the pain: you reach for yesterday’s caulk tube and the nozzle is rock-hard. Half the tube ends up in the trash. Meanwhile, the nitrile gloves you wore for last night’s job are in the garbage with the rest of the single-use waste. What if one small hack could…
