Usain Mods
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Mounted Boot Brush Mod
Not sure if I saw this mod in the Winnebago Boldt or Travato Facebook group, but it’s one that I can highly recommend. We do a lot of hiking in all kinds of dirt and sand, so we’ve always kept a small brush inside the door for brushing our shoes and boots off before climbing…
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Additional Galley Lighting Mod
Back in 2023, I replaced several of Usain’s puck lights with dimmable ones because often they are too bright, especially over the beds at night (see Puck Light Replacement Mod). One area where the lights in Usain aren’t too bright is in the galley/kitchen over the stovetop. Since I had the spare puck lights that…
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Sprinter Pedal Control 2.0 Mod
There is often a lag when accelerating from a stop in Sprinter vans. We noticed that Usain is no different, especially with all the added RV equipment weight. Pedal Control allows us change the throttle characteristics with a phone app since the accelerator is a throttle-by-wire. The pedal control is designed to smooth out the…
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Sprinter Horn Upgrade Mod
Anyone that has driven a stock Mercedes Benz Sprinter van has discovered the horn is very wimpy. As Owl Offroad says, “Your Sprinter might drive like a truck, but it shouldn’t sound like a scooter.” You can purchase an upgrade online and install it yourself, but we chose to have Owl install our replacement at…
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Pack Rat Repellent Mod
As we started adventuring into more remote locations in the southwest, we noticed that a lot of vehicles had their hoods propped open while parked at campsites. Having never seen this before, I Googled and discovered it was to protect pack rats and other pests from camping out under the vehicles’ hoods (cold desert nights,…
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License Plate Frames Mod
Sometimes it’s the little mods that make something look better. In this case, it was adding license plate frames to Usain. They’re completely aesthetic, but I really like them. It was a set of two, so both the front and back plate got a frame. The ones I purchased even have screw covers, which makes…
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Rear Door Struts Mod
I’ve had a few close calls where a gust of wind has come up and slammed the van’s rear doors unexpected as I was working behind the van. I decided it was time to outfit Usain with rear door struts supplied by Owl Offroad. The downside is that they take a lot more effort to…
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Hood Struts Mod
The stock Sprinter van that the Boldt is upfitter from has the heavy hood that requires the teeny tiny bar to swing out to hold it up. For convience and safety’s sake, I had Owl Offroad install their Sprinter Hood Strut Kit. They really work nice and will really appreciate them the next time I…
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Super Singles Wheel Upgrade Plus Spare Carrier Mod
After giving it a lot of thought, and weighing the pros and cons, we finally did it. We ditched Usain’s duallies and made a major upgrade to super singles. We purchased the Sixty Sprinter Super Singles set from Own Offroad, which included a spare (that can go on either the front or back, if needed).…
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Disabled Reverse Sensors Mod
Usain, like most modern vehicles, has rear sensors that sound a warning when reversing the vehicle and it detects something is in the way. Since we typically travel with a bike rack attached to the hitch, it gets really annoying to have to reach up to the dash to turn off the annoying beeeeeep each…