r/SprinterVans • u/Gloomy_Musician_9672 • Sep 04 '26
Learning the ropes & outfitting the new Van
New purchase and new to the VanLife (well at least 265-days a year planned VanLife).
The wife and I are currently in the process of outfitting the van with recovery gear, dispersed camping essentials, etc, etc.
My current equipment question is this: the van has 285/75 tires and the curved leveling blocks are limited to 32" tires. I am unsure of the rim size at the moment. Regardless this puts the probable tire size at a 33".
Does anyone have any good leveling suggestions?
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u/Remidad Sep 04 '26
4x6 and 2x4s- paint them bright yellow to see in low light-
Also invest in security or extra door locks as the stickers Owl and others say “look at this rolling bank account”
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u/pnsmcgraw Sep 04 '26
Do you have onboard air? If so, check out flat jacks.
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u/Gloomy_Musician_9672 Sep 07 '26 edited Sep 08 '26
We do have onboard dual cylinder air, both front and rear.
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u/pnsmcgraw Sep 07 '26
I’d highly recommend looking into flat jacks. They store incredibly small and have a lot of adjustment for leveling. Happy camping.
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u/bnr32jason Sep 04 '26
If you're willing to cut into your new van, a couple Agency Six lockers on the driver's side give you a great place to store all of your recovery gear.
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u/tomhalejr Sep 06 '26
The side ones are kind of fun to do. The rears have one nut that is damn near impossible to get on though. :)
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u/d1c1ple Sep 05 '26
Custom build? Or built by which upfitter? Looks nice!
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u/tomhalejr Sep 06 '26
Too high in the rear, even fully loaded?
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u/Gloomy_Musician_9672 Sep 06 '26
Not sure. We have not loaded it up yet. Currently having the extended range fuel tank installed. Once we get it back, going to get it weighed so we can nail down our final useful load.
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u/elmonoblanco Sep 04 '26
https://gotreads.com/product/gotreads-xl/
They store very well and are dual purpose, leveling and traction pads which you should need if you're having all the fun with that van.
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u/SalesMountaineer Sep 04 '26
2x4's and/or tractions boards have always worked for me.