Does anybody know if it's possible to rent a new Dodge Sprinter van anywhere? I'm planning an extended road trip this summer and thought it would be great to rent one of these new diesel vans and basically camp in it instead of staying in hotels (not to mention saving on fuel costs).

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'81 300TD turbo <<sold 12/05 to another diesel nut

Armada rents them and other diesel pick ups. I get sick of all the radio ads they run around here.

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1981 300D 147k
1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k
1979 300D 234k (sold)
1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold)
Mercedes How-To and Repair Pictorials
I love the smell of diesel smoke in my hair

Check with RV rental companies. There are lots of different Sprinter conversions, and some Sprinters in Class C motorhomes. I'm sure someone rents them.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

That's funny, Armada's website says their Sprinter rentals have a V8 engine. That can't be right.

http://www.armadavans.com/html_files/our_fleet/vans.html

Anyway, they're way too far away from me for a rental to make sense. I'll check local RV rental outfits.

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'81 300TD turbo <<sold 12/05 to another diesel nut

I have driven one of these van for three years delivering medical equipment and supplies. The 2500c series gets the best fuel mpg. 5 cylinder mercedes diesel turbo. I get 20 mpg city and a very good 251/2 on Interstate 71 and 70west to wheeling, WVA. I have seen no change in the amount of weight load. I'm usually carry 1760 to 2000 lbs per trip. If you set the cruise at 66 to 68 mph you stay right at 25mpg. Watch out for things like people under estimating your speed to size of the van. If you rent from Sprinter make sure it is the 5 speed not 4. In 5 rpm's are at 2100-67mph. The seats have air pumps for back support, leg support. Four different orange colored knobs at the bottom of the seat to adjust every thing. Thats my happy meal.

the one in the picture. I rented it this past weekend (picked up on Wednesday and returned on Sunday afternoon). A local semi-retired couple own/rent it out which I'm sure they use the rent to make the payment. This one is a 2005 model - really nice turbo diesel pusher with 300hp. We spent the weekend in one attending the Harley Drags at the Silver Dollar Raceway in Reynolds this past weekend.

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Jim