Adding a Sprinter Flare for Better Van Sleep

If you're tired of sleeping cramped in your van, installing a sprinter flare might be the best decision you ever make for your layout. It's one of those modifications that sounds a bit extreme at first—I mean, you're literally cutting a massive hole in the side of a perfectly good vehicle—but the payoff is massive. Anyone who has spent more than a few nights in a standard Sprinter knows the struggle of the "sideways sleep." Unless you're on the shorter side, sleeping across the width of the van usually results in your toes hitting one wall and your head hitting the other. ...

April 29, 2026 · 6 min · Sigmun Garb