Sprinter Van Rack and Ladder by Prime Design

Sergei Boutenko teams up with @primedesignracks and assembles/installs a black AluRack, no-drill rear-door access ladder and a couple ratchets on Willie's Sprinter Van.
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0:00 Intro
1:22 Rack/Ladder Unboxing
4:30 AluRack Assembly
10:40 Ladder/Ratchet Assembly
16:22 Rack/Ladder Installation
31:54 Project Summary
34:19 Outro
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The exact part numbers for Willie's van (from my video) are as follows:
1.) Black AluRack (Mercedes Sprinter, High Roof Height, 144 IN Wheelbase) - Part Number: AR1929-BLK (Clear Anodize Finish is the same without “-BLK” as the end.)
2.) Extra HD Crossbars - (AluRack models with 59” Crossbar widths) - Part Number: AR-2012-BLK (Clear Anodize Finish is the same without “-BLK” as the end.)
3.) Black Rear Door Ladder (Mercedes Sprinter, High Roof) - Part Number: AAL-8003-BLK (Clear Anodize Finish is the same without “-BLK” as the end.)
4.) Retractable Ratchet Accessory - (Universal for all AluRack models) - Part Number: ACC-8000
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[@sandienochs6132]

You should always remember, to never forget, the thing that is most important or not!

[@OffgridVictory]

Black is the way to go. Thanks 👍🏼

[@bruceh4833]

Beard looks good. Blood blister under fingernail tells me to be careful when working around you. Lol. I have a scar in the top of my head after my bro-in-law absent mindedly slammed the Jeep hatch door while I was picking a tool up off the ground. Good video!

[@BoutenkoFilms]

You’re not wrong! I seem to smash a fingernail on every project I work on. The rack definitely pinched me once or twice during the install.

[@bruceh4833]

@@BoutenkoFilms That's why I'm hyper observant of injuries and what kind after 26 stitches in my scalp. I have a scar in my right thigh from an embedded 3 inch pine board splinter from a truss factory. The old doctor with Mr. McGoo glasses couldn't find the end of it, so he cut a small "X" in my thigh with a scalpel searching to no avail. I put old school Prid Salve on it and the end protruded in a couple days for me to grab with small pliers and extract the gooey spear and bandaged the little crater. Speaking of silly self-inflictedness, I got drunk before military basic training and burned blisters on the bottom of my bare feet after running unsober on hot pavement. I got to wear those blisters as I ran through basic, even more so after I made fun of my drill sargeant. I go slower now and rarely drink alcohol.

[@scottfranson4215]

Having a Friend helping , is SAFE. SAFE MEANS YOU GET TO COME BACK AND DO IT AGAIN , (caps is for loud Joy). I watch a lot of Rving learning what I want and Great Idea’s from other Wonderful People Around The World . ? Did you get your racks with future plans in Mind , like solor

[@tonyvalenzuela8966]

Love how he uses ratchet as a hammer 😂

[@brianhauk]

Great video...looking at a black alurack...I was told by local distributor that you couldn't open the rear door with the ladder on, so I ordered an aluminuss side mount ladder...I'm still happy though after hearing that the sliding side door can hit ladder if rear door all the way open/attached to magnet.
Question: Any tips on installing roof rails onto a passenger sprinter 2500 144 low roof? Worried about the curtain airbags up front and getting ceiling panels removed/reinstalled so I can access to through-bolt.
Also, are the prime design rails better than vantec? I heard something about the various numbers of attachment bolt options between those choices and looking for the strongest option. Guess you could always drill the rails out to catch as many factory openings as possible.