Salt Lake City, UT • 165,000 miles • Clean title

This is a 2004 Dodge/Mercedes Sprinter T1N — the Mercedes-built first-generation Sprinter known for its bulletproof OM647 inline-five turbo diesel, regularly running past 400,000 miles with basic care. It's the shortest of the three wheelbases Mercedes built at the time, which makes it genuinely easy to park, easy to maneuver, and at home on rough Forest Service roads where longer rigs scrape and pivot.

I built the conversion myself with a focus on quality materials, serious off-grid capability, and serviceable, well-labeled systems.

Recent major service

• All fuel injectors replaced — this is the #1 known weakness on these engines and represents a significant investment

Construction

• Stripped to bare metal and treated with sound-deadening
• 100% natural sheep's wool insulation throughout the cabin
• Styrofoam board insulation in the floor
• Convertible bed sleeping 2 (full size, near-queen) with a memory foam topper in perfect condition included
• Homemade window privacy panels and curtain divider between cab and living area
• Stock roof — at 6'1" I can nearly stand straight up

Electrical (the heart of the build)

• 400W roof-mounted solar on a custom rack
• 2,400 Wh LiFePO4 battery bank, 24V nominal, with BMS
• 3,000W inverter feeding 120V AC outlets throughout the cabin
• Dedicated breaker box for AC; standard 12V fuses for DC
• Independent emergency cutoff switches for each system
• Solar charge controller has its own disconnect — easy to fully isolate the panels
• 24V charger with standard 120V AC wall plug for emergency charging
• USB-A and USB-C charging on both sides of the bed
• Dimmable cabin lights, individual reading lamps, cargo light, and exterior utility light — all switchable from the rear

Plumbing & hot water

• ~26 gallons fresh water and similar gray water capacity
• 2.7-gallon electric water heater — heat your water during the day while the sun is up (panels keep the bank topped off through the cycle), and it stays hot into the evening for dishes or cleaning up
• Garden-hose fill connection
• Independent emergency shutoff valves
• Three-stage drinking water filtration (including activated carbon) with its own spigot at the kitchen sink
• Kitchen sink sprayer reaches out the slider — improvised outdoor shower with hot water

Refrigeration & cooking

• 24V Iceco fridge/freezer combo, runs directly off the house bank
• Camp Chef two-burner stove with oven and temperature control, plus propane adapter hose (included)

Climate & ventilation

• Two MaxxAir Deluxe fans (one over the bed, one forward), each reversible — run opposed for excellent through-cabin airflow
• No installed cabin heat, but a working diesel heater is included uninstalled at no extra cost — straightforward weekend install for the next owner

Audio

• Quality head unit driving JBL speakers and a subwoofer — sounds great parked or rolling

Included at no extra cost

• Uninstalled diesel heater (tested, working)
• Yakima 4-bike fold-down hitch rack
• Camp Chef stove + propane adapter hose
• Memory foam mattress topper in perfect condition

Honest disclosureThe factory door-lock control module is glitchy. The fobs don't reliably lock everything wirelessly, and securing the van takes a small dance — typically locking the slider from inside and then exiting through a front door. Annoying but functional. Everything else works as it should.

Ready to camp tonight — bring bedding, dishes, and a destination. Serious buyers welcome to see it in person and crawl under it.

Cash or verified bank transfer. Located in the Salt Lake City area.