The interior of the vehicle features a kitchenette stocked with a sink, refrigerator, microwave, and stove for cooking up meals on the road. Many people looking for a quality van with four-wheel drive have been ecstatic about the news, the folks at Sportsmobile chief among them. The 4×4 option offers the expedition and adventure traveler a great platform. For 54 years, Sportsmobile has been building rugged campers on a variety of base van platforms. All of this is done using an electro-hydraulic coupling that is controlled by a simple switch on the dashboard. All these results in the following off-road capability: Approach angle: 27 degrees Departure angle: 16-24 degrees depending on vehicle length Ramp angle: 18-23 degrees depending on vehicle length Conclusion We think the 2019 Sprinter 4×4 will be an excellent choice for those who like to get off the track. You may enjoy the Sportsmobile archives for writeups, lifestyle photos, and rallies.
These are actually my favorite places to live and shoot in: the off-the-grid land owned by the Bureau of Land Management that may be unnamed and unmapped but is just as gorgeous if not more than more popular areas. After years of waiting, North America has finally gotten the 4x4 version of the Mercedes Sprinter van, which is quickly gaining popularity amongst camper van converters. The van also includes some clever low-range gearing for better control and traction when it gets slippery. But what if you want to go off the beaten track and escape? Currently in production, the Classic takes a Ford Cutaway body and molds it with a steel reinforced fiberglass shell. Mercedes say this guarantees to deliver plenty of traction without the need for a traditional manual differential lock. Either way, the result was the same: no Mercedes Sprinter 4x4 for the better part of a decade.
Winnebago Era 4x4 kitchen area Behind the front sofa-bed is a bathroom with toilet, sink and shower. It calls the model its lightest, most fuel efficient 4x4 conversion ever. We are independently owned and the opinions expressed here are our own. The Sprinter 4×4 comes equipped with the highest performance power-train option currently offered in the U. Only the best heavy-duty components are used to provide the maximum off-road performance while maintaining exceptional on-road comfort.
How wants to climb up on a roof to haul up a 60 lb or heavier kayak that is stored 8 feet off the ground. The Sportsmobile Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 4x4 Camper Van with a capable 3. This configuration creates a center aisle that runs straight through to the bathroom and gives the cabin a very open feel, and is a nice alternative to some of the claustrophobic camper van designs out there. The Sportsmobile Classic is the latest iteration in line of heavy duty 4×4 Adventure Vans from Sportsmobile. With a considerable choice of load space, the Sprinter van makes it one of the most sought after vehicles to convert. At last week's Outdoor Retailer show, it displayed a van with the 70A layout, which has two twin beds in the rear. It currently sells both the Sprinter-based Era and the Dodge ProMaster-based Travato.
But what never changed was that we wanted a platform that had enough storage space for our gear was off-the-grid ready and most importantly offered the 4×4 capability that could take us off the pavement and into the wild. The Sprinter 4x4 is proving quite a popular product for Sportsmobile, with the converter saying that it's already sold out of 2015 models and is now taking orders for 2016 Sprinter 4x4s. As far as comfort is concerned, the team covered all their bases. And then there is the problem that Mercedes seem to have with rust- very unusual in a modern vehicle. Vans shown with optional accessories. The design of our van has been a multi-year project that went a number of changes.
The Travato is more action sports support-mobile, less road-touring motorhome — or at least that's the type of marketing surrounding it. They stand around 165mm taller giving you extra ground clearance, handy when covering the rougher ground. This gives many owners around the world thousands upon thousands of trouble free miles. That floor plan has a 70 x 80-in 1. It also has an excellent reputation for its ultra-reliable engine. That was years ago now! Thanks For Watching Please Share This Video! The beds expand into a single queen bed via a removable wedge-shaped cushion, while the sofa directly behind the driver's cab converts into a single bed. This is an impressive piece of kit although it does come at a price - it is the Mercedes Benz Sprinter on a 4x4 basis for some serious off roading.
The only way to get the Sportsmobile 4×4 build is via the Sportsmobile Classic. Deliveries for the Classic have begun. The kitchen area with dual-burner cooktop, refrigerator and sink is located across from the bathroom. The advantage of the Class B is in not having to tow a small sedan to provide mobility as in being able to get into many parking lots at national parks and other recreation areas. What if you want a vehicle that can happily sit shoulder to shoulder in any campsite throughout the week.
Unclear as to whether the location for the kayaks and bicycles are going to be practical for actual users. This combined with over five decades of experience designing and manufacturing van campers makes the Sportsmobile 4×4 a truly unique product. It appears to be well-equipped for all-weather highway driving and light off-roading, like navigating the dirt road to the campground, but it falls well short of a more serious off-roading expedition van. The new floor plan opens up the cabin by keeping the bathroom in back Designated the 59K, the new Travato layout sees the bathroom pushed to the very rear of the van, with the bulk of the cabin dedicated to the twin beds along the walls. Don't Forget To Subscribe, Like and Comment.
The kitchen area is located between the driver's seat and left-side bed. But does having a four-wheel drive system on a camper van really make that extra bit of difference? We recently took a look at its work in transforming a Ford E-Series Cutaway into a , but that wasn't the only new model it had on show at this year's Overland Expo West. But come the weekend, is quite happy to get its tyres dirty and climb some mountains? There is a reason why this van is all the rage; they offer everything you need in a van + more! When you do have the all-wheel-drive engaged, the engine power is split 35% to the front wheels and 65% to the rear. But you do need to keep it below six mph though! As or the Sprinter, the limitations I see are the small 24 gallon tank our Excursion has 44 gallons and averages 15 mpg and primitive suspension. The furnace is overkill for the amount of cubic space that will be heated and the same goes for the air conditioning.