Project Spotlight: ROAMBUILT Tire Carrier, Box Mount & Bike Rack Install on a Mercedes Sprinter
Not every job fits neatly into the “home services” category. Sometimes a repeat client has a project that’s a little different — and this was one of them. A client we’ve worked with before needed Sprinter van accessory installation in Bozeman, Montana and reached out to someone they trusted to get it done right. They had sourced a full suite of ROAMBUILT accessories and needed them put together correctly. We were happy to take it on. The result was clean, solid, and exactly what they were after.
The Build: What Went On This Van
Three ROAMBUILT pieces made up this install:
- ROAMBUILT Mercedes Sprinter Rear Door Tire Carrier — a modular, bolt-on spare tire mount that moves the spare off the undercarriage and onto the rear door
- ROAMBUILT Passenger Side Box Mount — a rugged rear door mounting system built around a universal MOLLE panel that accepts ROAMBUILT’s own Trail Box and Universal Storage Box
- Bike carrier and storage boxes — rounding out the setup so the van carries everything the client needs for time out in the field
All three pieces are built by ROAMBUILT out of their Springdale, Arkansas facility — aluminum construction, black powder coat finish, and hardware that’s clearly designed by people who’ve actually used this stuff in the wild.
The Tire Carrier: Spare Off the Ground, On the Door
The stock spare on a Mercedes Sprinter lives under the van. That works fine until you’re running oversized tires, dealing with mud and road grime packing around the mount, or trying to free up that undercarriage space for a water tank or fuel system. Moving the spare to the rear door solves all of it.
The ROAMBUILT tire carrier mounts to the driver-side rear door using the existing factory hardware — no drilling into the van required. The modular design means you can add a ladder later if you want roof access without buying a whole new system. The carrier handles full-size and oversized tires and locks the spare securely so there’s no movement or rattle on the road.
The install was straightforward. ROAMBUILT’s hardware and instructions were both excellent — clearly labeled, properly sized fasteners, logical sequence. That matters. It’s the same thing that separates a quality product from a frustrating one, and this was a quality product.
The Passenger Side Box Mount: Gear Where You Need It
The ROAMBUILT Passenger Side Box Mount goes on the passenger-side rear door and turns it into an actual storage system. The frame is built from 1.9-inch OD aluminum tubing with 3/16-inch 5052 aluminum plates — light, strong, and corrosion-resistant. The universal MOLLE panel at its core accepts ROAMBUILT’s Trail Box and Universal Storage Box, but it’s versatile enough to mount other gear as well.
For this client, the boxes went on as part of the same install. The end result is a rear door that opens up into an organized gear station rather than just a blank panel. Tools, recovery gear, trail supplies — all of it accessible without digging through the interior of the van.
One thing worth noting: the passenger side box mount requires 180-degree rear door hinges. That’s the kind of detail that bites people who don’t check before they order. This client had done their homework and the hardware lined up perfectly.
The Bike Carrier: Adventures Start Here
The bike carrier rounded out the build. With the tire carrier on the driver-side door and the box mount on the passenger side, adding a bike rack turned this van into a proper adventure vehicle. Bikes load cleanly, the carrier integrates with the rest of the ROAMBUILT system, and nothing about the setup looks like an afterthought.
Montana is exactly the kind of place this van was built for. Trails accessible from Bozeman, Big Sky, and throughout the Gallatin Valley — the kind of riding that requires a van you can pack efficiently, drive to a trailhead, and unload quickly. This setup does that.
A Different Kind of Job — Same Standard of Work
This wasn’t a drywall patch or a furniture assembly. It was a mechanical install on a vehicle — but the approach was identical. Read the instructions, use the right tools, work through each step correctly, and don’t rush it. ROAMBUILT made that easy with hardware and documentation that matched the quality of the products themselves.
Repeat clients bring us different things over time. That’s part of what makes the work interesting. We’re primarily a home services operation serving Bozeman, Big Sky, and the Gallatin Valley — but when a client we trust brings us something a little outside the norm and the work is quality, we’re glad to help.
If you’ve got a project — home services or otherwise — reach out and tell us what you’re working on. We’re always happy to talk through it.
Montana Home Services — Bozeman and Big Sky, MT. Contact us today.
