Sprinter 4x4 Van

[jrsteffes]

Maybe one day we will see these in the USA! The Sportsmobile site says maybe in the '08 model year.

http://www.mercedes-benz.co.za/vans/Sprinter/PDF/sprinter4x4.pdf

 

[jrsteffes]

Sorry to start a new thread on this. More talk on it here:

http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3680&highlight=sprinter

But the Yellow one one the cover of the PDF is sweet!!!!!!!

 

[offroadchef]

http://www.mercedes-benz.co.za/vans/Sprinter/PDF/sprinter4x4.pdf

On the spec sheet the motor is not the same one they have here....It would make a great truck for a set-up for a base camp location.

 

[XXXpedition]

i like that yellow one.
there's a company in austria, they build 4x4 mercedes vans...
http://www.achleitner.com/fahrzeugbau/allradtechnik/allradtechnik.htm
i saw one drive by while i was back home and it looked awesome...

 

[nickw]

Another 4x4 with some great expo pics.

Looks like IFS-

http://sprinter-source.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2368

Edit: just realized you need to be a member to view pics-

 

[haven]

platforms

The Iglhaut 4x4 conversion uses the first generation Sprinter. The photos on the South African MBZ web site are also of the first generation. Iglhaut continues to make this available for used vehicles. I think the Sprinter built in Argentina is still the older model. I'm sure this plant will convert over at some point to the new design. Iglhaut will probably stop making the conversion kit at that point. "Kit" is a misnomer, since Iglhaut replaces the entire front subframe of the Sprinter, and adds a custom designed transmission and transfer case.

The Achleitner Manta conversion photos show several European vans. They have a project vehicle based on the new VW van, itself a variation of the Sprinter, so there's hope that Achleitner will eventually make the conversion available for the new Sprinter that's for sale in USA.

Achleitner makes a very cool military truck, too. I think it's a variation of an Italian IVECO.

Chip Haven

 

[olympiccop2002]

http://www.achleitner.com/fahrzeugbau/allradtechnik/mantra_militar.pdf

I really like the crew cab and ambulance body ones. They have 285/75r16 tires, they are triple locked front rear and center, and they are diesel... What more could you ask for? Oh yeah... for them to be sold in the US! Very cool though.

Bjorn

 

[4Rescue]

http://www.achleitner.com/fahrzeugbau/allradtechnik/mantra_militar.pdf

I really like the crew cab and ambulance body ones. They have 285/75r16 tires, they are triple locked front rear and center, and they are diesel... What more could you ask for? Oh yeah... for them to be sold in the US! Very cool though.

Bjorn

Yeah, that might be the most comon sentiment uttered by us Yanks here on the board: "I WISH THEY SOLD THEM HERE!!!!" so lame. Funny, I was litteraly JUST going to post that same PDF, those look really neat imo.

Cheers

Dave