Thread: Is the 5-speed used in campers/vans like a W123 4-speed with an extra-low first?
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Old 02-12-2013, 09:56 AM
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I'd say first would be useless in a car. I had one in a 21' Class A motorhome and rarely used first. Only used it on very steep hills when starting out.
Darn. Do you know where I could find information on the transmission ratios in the M-B campers? Is there a camper enthusiast site somewhere that I am unaware of?
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