Butch50 wrote:
Ron, I am so glad you got to see the frame under these first hand instead of just my comments about it. I think you now see where this may have a pretty good base under them. Maybe you can see why some like these little rigs and they do the job just fine for some of us. Not everyone wants the same thing and that is the reason there are choices. One size doesn't fit all.
Did you also notice the size of the driveline under the Sprinter. I have and unlike some I think it is a pretty hefty one. I have looked at my driveline under my F550 when I still owned it and I have an idea of the sizes of driveshaft and you can't just tell by looking at one how stout they are. I know on the Navion forum I have never heard of anyone having trouble with the driveshaft on a Sprinter. What were your thoughts on the driveline? Is it undersized like some have implied?
Glad to see your post on here.
I'm learning the hard way that pictures on the internet cannot be trusted. Seeing both the Sprinter and Transit C&Cs in person at the show revealed a lot. I wished Chevy and Promaster had cut-aways there but was not the case.
The 3 Promaster reps at the auto show swore there was NO Promaster cut-away chassis and continued to deny it even after I showed them pictures on my phone. It was entertaining to say the least.
Yes Butch, I agree that the Sprinter looked to be a very good RV chassis. It was not flimsy at all. I was actually pleasently surprised and impressed. But I still can't get past the narrow DRW stance. Something will always rub me wrong about that one. I'd love to see the DRW spread apart enough to have a straight frame through to the back.
I never studied the Sprinter drive line and have nothing to compare it against. I would learn so much if all the different C&Cs were lined up in a row for easy comparison.
Comparing the Sprinter to the Transit, the Sprinter is a clear winner for capability. But I am not knocking the Transit either. Though not as big & beefy, it could be better for the smallest of B & C class motor homes. The cab is smaller and sits lower, more like a mini-van than a standard van, feeling more domesticated than the Sprinter. Older folk would appreciate not climbing up in and out from that cab.
