Fiat may have another winner
If this was introduced into the NA market, it could replace the Sprinter. This is the 50c spec as against the heavier 70c 2016 Iveco Daily 50C210 vs 2016 Mercedes Sprinter 519CDI. First let's go t...
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j-d wrote:j-d,
I'd call "Small" up to the 24-footers and many are on Sprinter chassis. I think part of why people love Sprinters is that M-B doesn't allow them to be stretched into the "Medium" size which would tax all their systems and capacities.
I agree with you. But also, I am beginning to wonder if the only reason why Mercedes will not allow their frame to be cut and stretched (or even drilled) has to do with the make-up of their box frame. It is not conducive to being modified in any manner. Once the box is cut, it looses it's strength, and possibly even it's shape. Welding a filler piece and adding plates and such would be so hard to assure the shape & strength is maintained.
The same would apply to the Transit, also with a box frame of a different configuration.
The E-Series specs on frame extensions makes sense with it's "C" frame. Trying something like that on any box frame seems difficult at best to yield any kind of consistency.
