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Grit_dog
Apr 01, 2023Navigator
The Sprinter based RVs are anemic AF in the power department, even past models with the highly revered yet detuned 3.0 diesel.
New models are even lower power. Probably theoretically made up somewhere else in the drivetrain.
But for anemic milquetoast performance, you also get really high priced and harder to find maint and repairs, if that’s your thing.
Alas, they’ll tug about any TJ/JK/JL per specs. Just slowly up hills.
If you must go with the “euro look”, at least find a Transit based rig with the detuned Ecoboost. 300hp/400ft-lbs will absolutely walk any Sprinter up a hill with a load (the only part that matters if it’s towing you’re concerned about).
But why not to get a good old venerable Chevy/Ford chassis with a bulletproof drivetrain and real truck power without all the fanfare?
Cheaper, lower tech, less $ to maint/repair, easier to get serviced if you’re a non diy, proven reliability etc etc.
New models are even lower power. Probably theoretically made up somewhere else in the drivetrain.
But for anemic milquetoast performance, you also get really high priced and harder to find maint and repairs, if that’s your thing.
Alas, they’ll tug about any TJ/JK/JL per specs. Just slowly up hills.
If you must go with the “euro look”, at least find a Transit based rig with the detuned Ecoboost. 300hp/400ft-lbs will absolutely walk any Sprinter up a hill with a load (the only part that matters if it’s towing you’re concerned about).
But why not to get a good old venerable Chevy/Ford chassis with a bulletproof drivetrain and real truck power without all the fanfare?
Cheaper, lower tech, less $ to maint/repair, easier to get serviced if you’re a non diy, proven reliability etc etc.
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