I recently drove both a 144" wb and a 170" wb Sprinter @ the MB dealer with the intent to have Sportsmobile do a conversion. I wanted to see how each vehicle would perform in a U-turn on a 4 lane road with a center turn lane. The 144" Sprinter swung easily from the center lane into the outside lane @ the completion of the 180 degree arc. The right front tire of the 170" vehicle would have gone at least 3 ft. onto the curb. I had waited for all traffic to pass prior to attempting this, so rather than drive the vehicle onto the curb, I backed up with the wheel in the opposite direction, then cleared the curb.
This was the standard 170", though I know the extended would have the same radius. The 144" just isn't large enough for the camping van we want Sportsmobile to build for us. At the same time, the 144" was more maneuverable.
Has anyone attempted, or know whether it is possible, to reset the wheel stops on the Sprinter 170" to allow a slightly tighter turn radius? If so, are there dangers/negatives to doing this? Any feedback is welcome. Thanks in advance.
This was the standard 170", though I know the extended would have the same radius. The 144" just isn't large enough for the camping van we want Sportsmobile to build for us. At the same time, the 144" was more maneuverable.
Has anyone attempted, or know whether it is possible, to reset the wheel stops on the Sprinter 170" to allow a slightly tighter turn radius? If so, are there dangers/negatives to doing this? Any feedback is welcome. Thanks in advance.