Mercedes Sprinter
Robbie the Riot Van
This is a serious off-grid camper, with 2 huge 110Ah gel leisure batteries powered by two 260 W solar panels, providing 520 W of free solar energy and a Redarc battery to battery charger which charges the batteries whilst you drive.
The Redarc battery to battery charger is designed for the Australian outback and can function in the harshest of environments. It’s a seriously tough bit of kit!
Split charge relay
Solar Panel
ENGINE
A great ‘clean’, good to go RAC engine report from last week – done at the same time I had a brand new, top of the range battery fitted. Water system recently flushed too.
INSIDE
All the kitchen units have been proportionally constructed to ensure that the van maintains a sense of space in order to feel open and uncrowded for a maximum use of space whilst allowing for a smaller length of van for city parking and driving.
The kitchen units have 2 inch pear tops, with sealed bark edges for a nice finish. The unit doors are made from a mixture of reclaimed vintage crates and signs for an excellent vintage-cool finish.
The kitchen also features a Smev dual hob gas cooker, the Dometic fridge and mini Belfast sink, with ample storage underneath for all kitchen equipment.
Being an ex-riot van it also has a bunch of other cool security features such as zombie defence deadbolts on doors, bull bars on the front, and front and rear light grills.
The van also benefits from a Rhino modular roof rack system, which is one of the best money can buy.
Inside is a Dometic CRX50 48 litre fridge full time
12 volt output socket and two USB ports.
The electric install was completed by a qualified electrician.
Inside the van has been modeled to look and feel like a luxury log cabin – lots of beautiful wood features and walls papered*** . It is very spacious inside.
It has a full double bed (140 cm x 185 cm), which folds away into a L-sofa for cosy, sociable evenings with a removable boat-style single leg table.
The custom made cushions (made by Cat Upholstery in Bristol) are 12cm deep for a great night’s sleep. The bed also has hinged lids so you can access a huge amount of storage underneath (including the leisure batteries and water storage tank).
The kitchen units were custom built from a mixture of hard and soft woods (to keep the weight / fuel consumption down).
The van – key facts :
– Classified as a motor-caravan with the DVLA (cheaper insurance!)
– Down plated to 3.5 tonnes (so can be driven on all licenses
– 5 speed semi-automatic which can sit comfortably at 70 mph on the motorway (or 85 mph on the auto-bahn).
– Custom built cab speaker by Workroom Industries with active speakers (very loud and powerful)
– Sony stereo with USB input
– Rhino modular roof rack
– A service history with Mercedes Benz
Leisure circuit – key facts:
– 2 x 260 W roof mounted solar panels
– 2 x 110 Ah Leoch gel batteries (GPT12110)
– 40A 12v/24v MPPT charge Controller
– MT50 MPPT Display meter
– Redarc BCDC1240-LV (battery to battery charger)
– 12 V output socket
– 2 x UBS charge points
The kitchen – key facts:
– Dometic CRX50, 48 Litre fridge (purchased March 2018)
– Smev dual hob gas cooker
– Mini Belfast sink with 12v tap for water
– 40L water tank (under bed)
– Stunning cabinets and hardwood counter tops with bark trim
– Extensive storage space
The rest of the living space – key facts:
– 140 x 185cm fold out double bed, folds back into an L-sofa
– Extensive under-bed storage
– Custom made 12cm cushions
– Single leg, removable table
– Overhead storage space
– All wood treated with Danish oil for a warm, natural wood finish.
– The whole van has been insulated using 12mm ply board (walls and roof) and double foil insulation materials
– The floor has been insulated using 35mm ply with a laminated wooden floor on top.
– Black out curtains on all windows, which also help keep it warm and cosy.
– Copper pipe curtain poles
The van has some small parts of rust as you would expect from a van this old, however they are negligible and hardly noticeable. It spent most of its life indoors when the police owned it.
Contact Jacky on 07790818051
Near Bath
All the kitchen units have been proportionally constructed to ensure that the van maintains a sense of space in order to feel open and uncrowded for a maximum use of space whilst allowing for a smaller length of van for city parking and driving.
The kitchen units have 2 inch pear tops, with sealed bark edges for a nice finish. The unit doors are made from a mixture of reclaimed vintage crates and signs for an excellent vintage-cool finish.
The kitchen also features a Smev dual hob gas cooker, the Dometic fridge and mini Belfast sink, with ample storage underneath for all kitchen equipment.
Being an ex-riot van it also has a bunch of other cool security features such as zombie defence deadbolts on doors, bull bars on the front, and front and rear light grills.
The van also benefits from a Rhino modular roof rack system, which is one of the best money can buy.
Inside is a Dometic CRX50 48 litre fridge full time
12 volt output socket and two USB ports.
The electric install was completed by a qualified electrician.
Inside the van has been modeled to look and feel like a luxury log cabin – lots of beautiful wood features and walls papered*** . It is very spacious inside.
It has a full double bed (140 cm x 185 cm), which folds away into a L-sofa for cosy, sociable evenings with a removable boat-style single leg table.
The custom made cushions (made by Cat Upholstery in Bristol) are 12cm deep for a great night’s sleep. The bed also has hinged lids so you can access a huge amount of storage underneath (including the leisure batteries and water storage tank).
The kitchen units were custom built from a mixture of hard and soft woods (to keep the weight / fuel consumption down).
Double bed, folds away to single
The contact details for this vehicle are no longer available because it has either sold or the listing has expired.
Insurance options are available through our partner, Ripe Insurance.
