If I get less the 22 mpg I feel like my pockets are being picked...guess I am spoiled...darn sprinters anyhow...
Ford Vans with Sprinter bodies types
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Jack_Berry
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If I get less the 22 mpg I feel like my pockets are being picked...guess I am spoiled...darn sprinters anyhow...
them older trucks really are the cats.....something, right?
Jack_Berry
Moderator Emeritus
see the thread entitled amazing discount. pix in there.
just added a couple 2x 12 load bars. when we turn the beds sideways for a longer single skid load they have a tendency to seperate. no more. 1 2x12 at the front of the load box and one immed behind the beds giving 66" of space and it keeps the load from hitting the bed. something i discovered is when the beds are sideways and we have one skid of 48" there is still room to have the port o loo available. if this were fb gracie would give that a thumbs up.
just added a couple 2x 12 load bars. when we turn the beds sideways for a longer single skid load they have a tendency to seperate. no more. 1 2x12 at the front of the load box and one immed behind the beds giving 66" of space and it keeps the load from hitting the bed. something i discovered is when the beds are sideways and we have one skid of 48" there is still room to have the port o loo available.
if this were fb gracie would give that a thumbs up.
chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
Hey while having you and the units at the Expo would be good, I am sure you, your manager and the dealership owner would rather they be sold, gone and off the floorplan....
Well, OK. Months of free commercial Classified advertising finally came to and end. Now, months of free commercial Forum advertising comes to and end, as well. It was fine during the question and answer period, but that all ended with Post #88 which was a blatant bump for an unsolicited free ad in the Forum, with several more to follow. Every post by Mr Keller since #88 has either been a complaint about no longer having free advertising space in the Classifieds, or has been quite literally free advertising in the Forum space. Since this thread won't die on its own, and the whole "I'm done discussing it.." didn't really pan out very well, I'm gonna take it out back and shoot it, and put it out of its misery.
Dakota
Veteran Expediter
Update: At the request of our very own mcavoy33, as this is an interesting and topical topic, the offending SPAM and the related ramblings it spawned from the former post# 88 has been deleted, and this thread has been re-opened for further discussion.
Anyone who tries to sneak free commercial advertising into this thread will be forced to launder OVMs shorts while OVM is still wearing them. Yes, I know, I realize that such treatment is banned by the Geneva Convention, and simply being banned from EO would be far more humane, but them's the rules.
On a side note, does anybody besides me find it humorous that so many people go to such great lengths to come up with a Sprinter-like vehicle, rather than just getting a Sprinter?
Anyone who tries to sneak free commercial advertising into this thread will be forced to launder OVMs shorts while OVM is still wearing them. Yes, I know, I realize that such treatment is banned by the Geneva Convention, and simply being banned from EO would be far more humane, but them's the rules.
On a side note, does anybody besides me find it humorous that so many people go to such great lengths to come up with a Sprinter-like vehicle, rather than just getting a Sprinter?
paullud
Veteran Expediter
I think people are concerned with the upkeep, mechanics that know them, and part availability. The new Nissan is nice because you can get work done anywhere and the setup under the hood makes it easy for owners to work on them, now they just need to get one that is long enough.
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I just checked out an Express One Nissan parked next to me here in WI.. sharp van! That long "pickup style" hood gives a lot of legroom. He has the V8 version... getting 15 mpg. No room for bunk loaded tho... but still nice.
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paullud
Veteran Expediter
It seems that the design of the engine compartment would keep it cooler inside as well, you can feel the heat pouring through the center console on my van.
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That is why we Sprinter owners can not stress enough...a Sprinter is NOT an entry level vehicle...It takes a very special type of person, mentality to properly care for one....if you want to drive the crap out of a van and just be a driver....get a North American slop bucket...they last...
paullud
Veteran Expediter
I think once an owner is around long enough they maintain their vehicle to a higher degree and start replacing parts before they break. Once it is understood that the vehicle is your life and that not maintaining it could cause you to lose everything you will make the right choice. As you said they are not entry level.
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The same could be said for straights ,,does a newbee go out and buy a 110 in sleeper with all the bells and whistles? Not too often...
mcavoy33
Seasoned Expediter
I never realize this but I'm starting to see it the more I drive a sprinter. I know they had problems with both of the sprinters we have but I'm starting to think they might have been partially because they maintained it like they did their North American slop buckets.
The biggest appeal to me of the copy cat's are the lower costs.
ps thanks for reopening the thread and the cleanup work it involved.
Even NA slop buckets require a certain level of care...but if you make a mistake they are easier to recover from...
The people with the most problems with their Sprinters are the ones who view it as just another cargo van, same as an other Ford or Chevy, except with more room. So they trend to treat it like any other cargo van. But a Sprinter is, after all, a Mercedes, and needs to be cared for as you would a Mercedes.
I recently had to give up my Sprinter in favor of a Chevy. Parts availability is big, as is the problem of finding mechanics qualified to work on them if you break down in small towns. While the outfits I've driven for seem to want us to own and drive Sprinters, none of them seem to want to pay enough for the upkeep of a Sprinter.
Special note: I can't afford to keep a devoted mechanic named "Heinrich" on staff, nor can I keep a warehouse with the hard-to-find parts on hand.
Special note: I can't afford to keep a devoted mechanic named "Heinrich" on staff, nor can I keep a warehouse with the hard-to-find parts on hand.