Mercedes Benz Sprinter On 44 Inch Tires - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Kpmurphy · #1 03-10-2009, 06:30 PM

http://www.4x4offroads.com/mercedes-benz-sprinter-44-inch.html

I have no clue if this was posted on hear yet.

Kpmurphy · #2 03-10-2009, 06:34 PM

Here is a picture

Fulcrum525 · #3 03-10-2009, 06:39 PM

Some of the engineering looks a bit barnyard but the overall result is still pretty good. (All that work and they didn't fit a raised air intake

?)

John Doe · #4 03-11-2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

Some of the engineering looks a bit barnyard but the overall result is still pretty good. (All that work and they didn't fit a raised air intake

?)

I don't think Iceland, that would be a major necessity in a 4x4, like the heated windshield and two heating systems are

E150GT · #5 03-11-2009, 10:47 AM

that looks pretty sweet. There is a 4x4 Ford quadravan diesel that lives near me and I see it on a pretty regular basis. I wouldnt mind driving either of those.

SwampYankee · #6 03-11-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by E150GT

that looks pretty sweet. There is a 4x4 Ford quadravan diesel that lives near me and I see it on a pretty regular basis. I wouldnt mind driving either of those.

Quigley does some nice conversions. A friend of mine does HVAC and has an '05 Quigley Chevy 3500 diesel that he's been toying with selling but they still sell for big bucks used. His has power everything and AC but is a workvan so the cargo area is essentially stripped of everything and he paid almost $40K for it used in '06. If it were a passenger van I'd be tempted if it were in the sub-$25K range.

I also see a Quigley Ford E350 on a regular basis but it's a full conversion with a wheelchair lift. That thing had to be upwards of $60K brand new!

SwampYankee · #7 03-11-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

Some of the engineering looks a bit barnyard but the overall result is still pretty good. (All that work and they didn't fit a raised air intake

?)

44's do give some good fording ability. Probably equivalent to a Jeep on 33's with a snorkel.

Looks a little tippy, though!

John Doe · #8 03-11-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SwampYankee

44's do give some good fording ability. Probably equivalent to a Jeep on 33's with a snorkel.

Looks a little tippy, though!

I stand corrected

SwampYankee · #9 03-11-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by John Doe

I stand corrected

I'm not sure I want to be the one driving through a river deep enough that thing would require a snorkel for!

I wonder if it would float at all with that buoyancy?

79Mercy · #10 03-10-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kpmurphy

Hear is a picture

I don't "hear" anything. LOL

kerry · #11 03-10-2009, 08:44 PM

There's at least one of those for sale in the US at the moment. There's someone over at ExpeditionPortal who took one on a trail ride in the recent past.

Here it is:

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20766

Fulcrum525 · #12 03-10-2009, 09:51 PM

Being able to carry heavy or bulky loads, 4x4 Sprinters would make good expedition vehicles especially in open plains or desert areas....beyond that though there could be quite a bit of trouble. Even though the ground clearance is good you'll never get around the crazy long wheel base. That thing would be a seesaw every minute even over small hills unless you go crazy lifting it....and then off course you get all the nasty side effects of lifting....Then if your amongst the trees that super high room could easily become a problem. Gwagen or Unimog = Better option.

SirNik84 · #13 03-10-2009, 08:00 PM

Justin, iwrock, needs one of those!

Hatterasguy · #14 03-10-2009, 08:09 PM

Very cool.

Still think a Mog is cooler though.

GregoryV022 · #15 03-10-2009, 08:15 PM

me too