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[gasgasman]

So, how do I get one of these?!!

 

[Brian]

Yea I would happily drive one of those around.

 

[Cruiser]

Clay, Just an FYI,, I'm a field service tech and have a great driving record(off bike) and could easily work the eastern side of the country out of a van like this for you.. just sayin...

 

[nhrider]

So, how do I get one of these?!!

Well...for that one you would need to move to Spain.

 

[Cruiser]

They sell those in the states too,, could easily have a couple stateside..

 

[gasgasman]

Yup.
With everybody and their brother doing vehicle wraps, it would be easy to do.
Sprinters are fairly cheap on the used car market.

 

[Cruiser]

I thought about buying one for an "economy car" to drive the 120 mile commute to work.. seams they get some killer fuel milage on highway. Met a guy with the airstream camper sprinter, with mercedes trim, and was claiming high 20's mpg commuting. I only get 17 in my jeep. 20 if I'm real gentle..

 

[stainlesscycle]

i was admiring a fedex custom critical sprinter setup in a walmart parking lot the other day.. they have a sleeper etc. setup in them (i think all the fedex custom critical sprinters are setup this way.). here's a link that shows how they set them up.

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...editer-forum/59490-sprinter-sleeper-pics.html


i think you could find a great deal on a dhl sprinter - they are the biggest stock ones as far as i know.... if i could find one with a 4wd conversion cheap i'd already own one..


supposedly they get 20-22 mpg average...

 

[Skidad]

Yeah, a 4x4 version would be sweet and a drivers side slider also. There is a company in CO. who was doing the 4x4 Sprinter conversions. They were importing the approved parts to convert them. From what I understand the 4x4 version is now being produced in Europe but not sure it's available in the US. New it would be very pricey, these things aren't cheap even in std. trim.
Volkswagon has a whole bunch of models of the this same Sprinter in Europe called the Crafter including a crew cab and dump truck model.

http://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/crafter/

 

[Caravan Monster]

Panel vans are popular in the UK among dirt bike enthusiasts. Most of them are ok build quality and reliability wise these days. The last Mercedes Sprinter I drove had an amazing 1900cc turbo diesel engine - even with 1 1/2 ton in the back, it would accelerate like a car and cruise on the motorway at 80 mph no problem. The Sprinter is however (by UK standards) a large vehicle and does use a lot of fuel. If looking for a van purely for moving bikes and riding gear, the Volkswagen Transporter is very good - generally regarded as the best build quality and the best to drive. I have a Ford Transit panel van that has done over 300 000 miles, still runs great and does 35 + mpg. It will carry 3 bikes no problem. The major problem with panel vans is that the manufacturers do not give them the same degree of rustproofing as the cars get, which is an important consideration according to the climate in which you live.

 

[Cruiser]

22 is with the v6,, the I-5 they got better mpg but some complained of power. I'd still like a 5cyl one.. set up to run OTR cargo runs so I could make some scratch on it.. then load it up with the bike to go ride..

 

[stainlesscycle]

the Volkswagen Transporter is very good - generally regarded as the best build quality and the best to drive. I have a Ford Transit panel van that has done over 300 000 miles, still runs great and does 35 + mpg. It will carry 3 bikes no problem. The major problem with panel vans is that the manufacturers do not give them the same degree of rustproofing as the cars get, which is an important consideration according to the climate in which you live.

neither transit nor transporter available in usa... the only modern panel van style vehicle generally available is the sprinter (to the best of my knowledge..)

i was looking at grumman/other aluminum bodied box trucks, but they're kinda unwieldy..

 

[Caravan Monster]

neither transit nor transporter available in usa... the only modern panel van style vehicle generally available is the sprinter (to the best of my knowledge..)

i was looking at grumman/other aluminum bodied box trucks, but they're kinda unwieldy..

That's unfortunate - I won't tell you about all the other versatile panel vans manufactured in Europe I can't see why such vehicles wouldn't sell or be suitable for use in the US. Import laws ?