HorseTrailer&M-BSprinter

Can't tell for sure if you're asking about a bare delivery van, a passenger van, or a full-up class B. But if it's the latter, I seriously doubt it.

If you need towing capacity and compact living quarters, consider a Tiger CX or other Tiger (small C based on a 1-ton pickup).

Jim

Not a good choice. Better to go with a pick up and a living quarters horse trailer. Even if you could handle the static weight, live weight moves and makes for much more sway.

Golden HVAC wrote:
Because the Sprinters are typically front wheel drive, they have limited GCVWR. The new Transit vans will come with rear wheel drive and the same engine that Ford used in the F-150 with a 11,000 pound towing ability. I am not sure of the GCVWR of the Transit, I don't think it is nearly as high as the F-150 GCVWR, but still it can tow some weight.

Sprinters have always been RWD. No the new Transit, will have the Ecoboost, but overall the GVWR and GCVWR much lighter than a Sprinter.
Still the Sprinter is a hot topic notice the Sprinter Pickup article on Pickup Truck.com
No the Sprinter is a poor choice for towing, it is rated at 4,400lb for towing in Australia

bobojay5 wrote:
...I wouldn't do it

X2

IMHO, I doubt the "numbers" work. Keep you, your horses, and others on the road safe.

Cheers

First of all, Sprinters are NOT front wheel drive. Never have been in North America.
Sprinters have a 5k towing limit. If you tow anything with over say, 2500lb weight, you will need supplemental brakes on the trailer, (don't know if horse trailers have them), as the long wheelbase Sprinters are iffy as they are on their brake capacity.
If you are talking about this Sprinter as a class B motorhome, I think you'll be too heavy overall, or right at the weight limit of the combined vehicles.
The 5spd NAG-1 transmission is marginal in your intended application also. You'd need an external trans cooler setup for sure. That's my opinion...
Having owned 2 of these vehicles, I wouldn't do it

Wheelbase is very important when hauling horses. Find out the wheelbase of the sprinter and ask your horse friends that haul and ask if they think it is safe. Me, I won't haul my horses with a short wheelbase tow vehicle period.

The GCVWR is only 15,250 pounds. That is not enough, considering that your curb weight will probably be more than 9,000 pounds when ready to go camping, and the trailer will be more than 6,000 pounds.

You might get lucky and not have a very heavy RV, and be able to withstand both the 800 - 1000 pound hitch weight and still be under 15,250 pounds overall!

Good luck!

Fred.

Click GCVWR

Hi,

What is really important is that the GVWR of the Sprinter is limiting, and the curb weight of most class B motorhomes is nearly as high as the GVWR, leaving very little extra cargo capacity for the 750 - 800 pounds of hitch weight.

So check the curb weight of your RV. Then look at the drivers door, and look up the GVWR, front and rear GAWR. If you know the front and rear axle weights (from the scale) and know the GVWR, and still have about 1,000 pounds left over for the hitch weight, keep researching.

You will also need to have the curb weight of the RV and the trailer weight be below the GCVWR of the Sprinter Chassis.

Because the Sprinters are typically front wheel drive, they have limited GCVWR. The new Transit vans will come with rear wheel drive and the same engine that Ford used in the F-150 with a 11,000 pound towing ability. I am not sure of the GCVWR of the Transit, I don't think it is nearly as high as the F-150 GCVWR, but still it can tow some weight.

In other words, I don't think that your RV will have more cargo rating than the RV itself weighs. Even if it does have 1,200 pounds of cargo rating (highly unlikely) it probably will not have a 15,000 pound GCVWR for the RV and trailer combined. The transmission is not all that strong. The Sprinters at my work only lasted about 100,000 - 110,000 miles before requiring a new $4,400 transmission. Basically they said there is nothing left in the old transmission to rebuild, replacement was the only option they could offer.

By the way, your question stated a 10 amp alternator, it is probably more like 100 - 150 amps capacity.

Good luck!

Fred.