OffroadHamster
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All true, HOWEVER, even us initiated in the world of 4X, might pick a nit or two with you about the sprinters actual capability. It can be goaded into doing things it wasnt explicitly designed for and is a pretty capable platform considering its a commercial delivery van. YEs, I want an electronic locking rear, a compound low center with lock, and a truetrac front in my van. But I do have a sway bar disconnectAWD vs. 4WD Explained
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besides the size issue, my 4x4 Sprinter will never go down trails like my Z71 Chevy and GMC trucks do.. they have actual limited slip differentials unlike the open ones on a Sprinter.. for urban users the 4x4 Sprinter is great for additional traction in typical urban user conditions (gravel roads, wet or icy roads, going to snow country, etc) but anyone that has truly used 4wd vehicles offroad knows the limitations and differences.. real 4x4 users want to disconnect sway bars and have performance differentials for traction in real 4x4 conditions and uses, they want to be able to use the engine and not have a computer over ride them...
Ive gotten some pretty wild eyed stares from the Jeepelite. We climbed up to Laurel Lakes near mammoth last summer (yes it was Sloooowwwww) and the crew of land cruisers, tacomas and jeeps at the top came over and gawked pretty hard. One guy admitted he would have to stop bad-mouthing the "yuppies in their mall crawling sprinters". I did need a front alignment afterword's