Mercedes Towing Capabilities
The Mercedes Class B's seem to have very low horsepower. Are they measured the same as US pickup trucks? As far as towing capability, they seem that they couldn't get out of their own way. Opinio...
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blt2ski wrote:
Robert,
I would swag the van I use at work could do 8000 lbs. As it would weigh (just) under 6000 lbs with 2 people on board, with a 15K gvwr, that leaves 9000 lbs before hitting the gvwr. BUT, if you put the rig at gvwr, ie 8500 or say 8000, now you are left with 7000 max. It would probably do as my 96 GM 6.5 did with similar specs as far as speeds etc. 40's on 4-5% freeway grades.
Larger than this, I would not recommended it per say.
Marty
Marty. ,Mercedes aside,that is what the IVECO Daily is doing. Completely surprising people with its ability and much more so than the Sprinter. At the moment, not many have been sold as general Vans or Cab Chassis variants, virtually all of them end up as Motorhomes bases.
When you got the Daily doing what it does, most think that someone has dropped 5/6 litre Diesel into it. This is magnified in the performance of the Off Road 4x4 version, that gives the Unimog a run for its money.
IVECO used to have a " Fiat" reputation, but the Daily and some of their heavier truck offerings, have made the brand respectable.
OK about the towing ability, the 3.0l CRD is a bit of a misnomer, I am sure they have managed to cram 5.0l into that little 3.0l block and have managed to bald-facedly lie about the capacity. It is pure magic to tow with, far superior to the
