Dodge Is Going To Fix Those Pesky Sprinter Problems

OntarioVanMan · May 20, 2008

Rlent...I idled for awhile when I first got it till I insulated...maybe 6 hours top ....and then after all the warnings I got the idle stick and then just a couple hours at a time....and now the last 2 years NO idling at all since I got the Honda generator...Yes us van drivers can afford a $1,000 item ...*L*

Turtle · May 20, 2008

RLENT: before

OntarioVanMan · May 23, 2008

So how does this work...this 2007 Sprinter dual wheels....door panel sticker Front axle 4000 lbs rear axle 7,000 lbs...

Gvrw says 9990 lbs.....

BTW I turned 300,000 the other day and it didn't implode!!

RLENT · May 23, 2008

OVM,

That's not unlike those 10K GVWR ex-Penske cube van units - the combined axle ratings are more than 11K - but the vehicle is stickered at 10K. Go figure ......

OntarioVanMan · May 23, 2008

Rlent..Turtle just pulled in..I'll not be alone for the weekend!!

RLENT · May 23, 2008

LOL !!!

Maybe they can get me one down there - and then we can do some Memorial Day/Victoria Day (belated) grillin' in that 100+ heat .....

OntarioVanMan · May 23, 2008

I got a load picking up Sunday to SC...better hurry!!

RLENT · May 23, 2008

Yeah ..... doesn't look like it's gonna happen - they just called me on one going to Rapid City for Monday .....

OntarioVanMan · May 23, 2008

RLENT said:
Yeah ..... doesn't look like it's gonna happen - they just called me on one going to Rapid City for Monday .....

Your pullin my leg???? SD??? my house? what the wife order now???*LOL*

RLENT · May 23, 2008

Nope .... no kiddin !

Whatever it was that she ordered it was BIG (probably expensive too) .... looks like it may cancel for me due to a dims problem .....

jasonsprouse · May 23, 2008

OntarioVanMan said:
So how does this work...this 2007 Sprinter dual wheels....door panel sticker Front axle 4000 lbs rear axle 7,000 lbs...

Gvrw says 9990 lbs.....

BTW I turned 300,000 the other day and it didn't implode!!

ANY vehicles axle ratings will add up to more than its GVWR. The axle ratings are axle spring capacity, the GVWR is drivetrain and braking weight capacity.

OntarioVanMan · May 23, 2008

jasonsprouse said:
ANY vehicles axle ratings will add up to more than its GVWR. The axle ratings are axle spring capacity, the GVWR is drivetrain and braking weight capacity.

Thank You

dhalltoyo · May 24, 2008

OntarioVanMan said:
David....your a little heavy there....With me and supplies and full tank....my weigh in was around 5800 total....which leaves me around 2700 for cargo.
AND you are correct the Sprinter can be an expensive van...as was said before it's not an entry level vehicle.

BTW....Most carriers require 2,000 Lbs? if the Sprinter was as heavy as you say why does the fussiest of fussy FDCC have them on?

OVM,

My post referenced a Sprinter with a sleeper conversion package.

I drove it across a set of scales myself. Too heavy!

BTW...We have already seen the posts where Panther II rejected two of these Sprinters so equipped due to a lack of minimum cargo capacity.

One can increase, or decrease, cargo capacity based upon the configuration of their particular unit.

OntarioVanMan · May 25, 2008

I was wondering what you meant by conversion package..I wasn't sure....Thanks for clarifying that...Your correct about too heavy in this case....

I think If I went that way I'd have them replace the pressboard with plywood and take up the presswood floor and replace it with plywood....pressboard is denser and heavier then real wood.. Also too much particle board is not healthy...