Sprinter w dual sliding side doors. Bad idea?

scottm4211 · Mar 18, 2012

I've seen a few of these for sale but they're pretty rare (02-06 models). Being a unibody, is the structure weakened by this? Just curious, is all.

chefdennis · Mar 18, 2012

scott, turtle said it best when he sais a "empty coke can" has more structual integrity then a sprinter...

now that being said, when they add the other side door, they box / frame it pretty good, and since the sprinter is weak in that are to begn with, it shouldn't be any worse, no matter, but not any worse...The other thing to think about is when you do a sleeper, most ofter one wall is blocker or even use for attachment points for some items.....add a door and you lose that also...

scottm4211 · Mar 18, 2012

yeah i look at pictures with both huge doors open and wow i can't imagine how they've reinforced it. Those wacky Germans

Monty · Mar 18, 2012

Unless you have a sleeper that extends beyond that door, and actually adds to the structural integrity. (Which I have)

scottm4211 · Mar 18, 2012

Notanewbie said:
Unless you have a sleeper that extends beyond that door, and actually adds to the structural integrity. (Which I have)

Is it for sale?

Steady Eddie · Mar 18, 2012

chefdennis said:
scott, turtle said it best when he sais a "empty coke can" has more structual integrity then a sprinter...

now that being said, when they add the other side door, they box / frame it pretty good, and since the sprinter is weak in that are to begn with, it shouldn't be any worse, no matter, but not any worse...The other thing to think about is when you do a sleeper, most ofter one wall is blocker or even use for attachment points for some items.....add a door and you lose that also...

You lose maybe one D ring. If that is the attachment point you are talking about.

Scott,
I know a team that has the duel sliders. They love it. I have one and never use it.