It’s easier to screw them into the shelf first.Īs mentioned, because our Sprinter over cab storage forms part of partition van wall structure, we enclosed the shelf with another piece of 12mm plywood and put an access hatch in it. To support the back of the headliner shelf we placed brackets in the existing holes of the grab rails and screwed them into the shelf. Speaking from experience here, putting a screw through one creates an extra job you really don’t need. Be aware that the columns you are screwing into also contain your seatbelts. Word of caution here, when screwing in the wooden battens. So we simply added one at the height we wanted our Sprinter headliner shelf and used that to support the front of the shelf. The structure of our partition wall between the cab and living area includes three horizontal wooden battens screwed into the metal of the van. Which brings us onto the next fixing option. If you plan on having your Sprinter overhead storage shelf open, you’ll want to add a ledge along the front section to stop things just flying off while driving.Īs we were fully partitioning our cab off with an insulated wall, we made ours into an enclosed cupboard with an access hatch. So that could be a good option for you instead. If this seems like too much hassle, the brackets that come with the Sprinter headliner shelf kits are already made to measure. You can do this by heating them with a blow torch and gently bending them.

You might find that to get the best fit, you need to adjust the angle of the brackets slightly. Then just screw the brackets to the shelf to hold in all in place. Just enough so you have room to slip your brackets in. You don’t need to remove everything completely. The next two brackets will go behind the first bolts of the grab handles. The brackets you place here will need to be longer than the next two so that your shelf is level.

You’ll want a Torx head socket set and ratchet to do it. Underneath you’ll find a torx head bolt which if you unscrew will allow you to get behind the B-pillar. Or you might need the help of a trim tool. You might be able to simply pull them off.

You’ll find the first pair behind the coat hooks in the cab. If you are leaving your cab and living area open, you can just secure the Sprinter headliner shelf brackets to the van interior using existing holes.

Wooden storage shelf