Mercedes 2020 Sprinter 144 FWD MWB 314 DIY self build campervan conversion how to.
Welcome to another video in our van build series.
In this build series I have purposely left out in-depth detail as I am not a tradesman of any kind and what I have done may or may not be the best way to do it. However, I mainly wanted to show that with a limited amount of tools and experience, you too can build your own campervan.
In this video I go through the installation of the OEM roof rails.
The roof rails were purchased directly from Mercedes. They did not come with nuts or washers which I purchased separately.
I bought a roll of butyl tape to help seal the holes where the bolts penetrate the roof shell.
One thing I didn't do and probably should have is use a spring washer and locktite to prevent the nut from coming loose from vibration. With the ceiling panels now in place I cannot get access to these. Another alternative would be to use nyloc nuts.
The roof rails will later be used for fixing the awning and solar panels to.
Link to the awning video:
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Timestamps:
00:00 Drone shot video of the finished van
00:13 Removing the existing hole plugs
02:08 Cleaning up the holes prior to fixing the roof rails
03:10 Applying butyl tape to seal around the fastening bolts
05:00 Inserting the roof rails into place
06:11 Applying butyl tape to the inside
07:00 Bolting and tightening down the roof rails from inside
08:38 Links to other videos in our van build series
Intro Music provided by tunetank.com
Pulsar Sound by Digital Corporate Technology
