Stretch sprinter

xiggi · May 5, 2013

Need more room for cargo or personal space, here you go.

This was one sweet ride the driver let Todd and i look inside. It was well appointed complete with the drunk guy passed out in the back. 22 passenger.

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LDB · May 5, 2013

Looks like the 5 skid model.

Monty · May 5, 2013

Looks like a nightmare for the long haul ..... alignment would never be right, frame would crack with heavy loads, etc ....

imho

xiggi · May 5, 2013

Notanewbie said:
Looks like a nightmare for the long haul ..... alignment would never be right, frame would crack with heavy loads, etc ....

imho

Sure if you want to be serious about it but this is all in fun.

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zorry · May 5, 2013

Did you ask wb or oal ?

Monty · May 5, 2013

Ok, then in fun I think Lawrence should buy one and shuttle his moderators around to place like Las Vegas and Daytona for spring break .... how's that for fun?

xiggi · May 5, 2013

No didn't ask any specifics.

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Speedwagen · May 5, 2013

Ahh... the six piece driveshaft/ 5 carrier bearing model...

Manufacturer's note: "Not serviceable- replace as entire assembly."

BigBusBob · May 5, 2013

Having part in the tour bus and limo world as well as trucking... Sprinters are becoming widely used for "Executive Transportation" as some are calling it. They raise the roofs, put a bunch of leather in the back and basically make them fancy little limo's that can in some cases be able to be stood up inside of. The stretched sprinters are usually not this long however. Sprinters are usually not as long as a stretched limo and therefore a little easier to maneuver, especially with the cab forward design and front axle placement. I've heard mixed reviews on their comfort levels though. Interesting photo none the less. Sure would make for an interesting expediter, even if it was 5 or 10 feet shorter.

BigBusBob

guido4475 · May 5, 2013

xiggi said:
Need more room for cargo or personal space, here you go.

This was one sweet ride the driver let Todd and i look inside. It was well appointed complete with the drunk guy passed out in the back. 22 passenger.

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Is Todd going to save up for one and start his own Las Vegas touring/ limo company?....He may of missed his true calling by not doing this!

xiggi · May 5, 2013

guido4475 said:
Is Todd going to save up for one and start his own Las Vegas touring/ limo company?....He may of missed his true calling by not doing this!

Was that humor or sarcasm.

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geo · May 5, 2013

neat ride, should add extra axle

guido4475 · May 5, 2013

xiggi said:
Was that humor or sarcasm.

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That was meant as a serious post, actually. I think he'd be good at it. Todd's Tours, LLC.

xiggi · May 5, 2013

You know he probably would be.

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BigBusBob · May 5, 2013

What limo companies are doing with Sprinters is making them into a fancy shuttle as well... instead of having to jump into a regular passenger van, imagine stepping up into something on wheels that has the interior of a private jet.
There's a wide range of what can be done with Sprinters in the limo and bus industry, and while they are still very much a niche vehicle in the tour bus/limo scene- they've certainly got peoples attention.

BigBusBob

geo said:
neat ride, should add extra axle

T270_Dreamin · May 6, 2013

With a crew seat added you could have 4 drivers, rotating every 4 hours on coast to coast loads

plenty of space for all to sleep, maybe a full size fridge... but I'd imagine a $%*&* to pull into a parking lot.

OntarioVanMan · May 6, 2013

The Conference Room on Wheels | MYVAN

http://www.myvan.com/2012/08/23/executive-suite-on-the-road/
here ya go....

http://www.myvan.com/2013/04/30/the-best-sprinter-ever/

bubblehead · May 6, 2013

Notanewbie said:
Ok, then in fun I think Lawrence should buy one and shuttle his moderators around to place like Las Vegas and Daytona for spring break .... how's that for fun?

...and Panama City Beach Florida! The volley ball games are an incredible sight!

Brisco · May 6, 2013

Question I have is......What in the Heck are they putting under the hood of these things to handle the extra weight involved in this customization???

I mean.......all Sprinters come with are itty bitty 5-6 cylinder rubber-banded high maintenance diesel engines that perform well UP TO the limitations the truck was built for. (Under 10K) Now here you add extra steel to the frame and body......extra conveniences on the inside (Fridges - TV's - Seating - Etc).......and then make it a 22 Passenger "Bus"......so to speak. 22 People......AND the Driver......could easily add 3-4,000 pounds alone to that vehicles overall weight when fully loaded.

As with having a Vortec V6 in a Full Size Chevrolet Truck....(an UNDERPOWERED Vehicle).....I would HATE to be the driver of this Sprinter when Fully Loaded trying to climb a small 2 mile 2% Grade trying to get over a Hill somewhere in say Los Angeles. Talk about hitting a top speed of 35MPH at the Summit of that Hill in a 65MPH speed zone!!!

Also..........as poorly as this things are made with the Pepsi-Coke Can thin steel they're all wrapped in...........I would hate to imagine the aftermath if one of these things were ever to roll in an accident fully loaded with passengers and all.

In Other Words..............No Thank You. I would Never own such a stretched Sprinter.........Nor would I ever ride in one either.