[ebsprintin]

It is a huge blind spot, but no worse than a big truck running with the same number of mirrors. My mirrors give me good driving-down-the-road coverage. Like OVM said it's blind when backing into a street, also those 45 degree intersections that come up from the right rear. When running down the road the blind spot is the vehicle moving into your space from two lanes to your right.

eb

[Jack_Berry]

V-5???

NO ONE makes a V-5 ken. maybe you need to take lessons in letters and symbols. too much traveling w/o juju i think.

straight 5 i would believe.

yeah the v-6 has got more pollution crap on it so the mileage is not in the 23-25 range like the 06 and earlier.

d team there is already a wealth of stuff here on eo. just do the advanced search for 'sprinter". all kindsa stuff. the newer ones have less stuff than the older ones since i think most here run the first gen.

i have talked to 2 drivers with over 500k on their machines. they still love'm. the last fella has had three turbos and the last one was a warrenty thru chrysler. he paid labor. still getting 23-35. so that is 2 guys with more miles than ken. maybe ken stopped trying.

[D Team Brothers]

Excellent info, thanks again. Jack

[Jack_Berry]

i tested an 06 sleeper with a back up cam. S-W-E-E-T!!

[OntarioVanMan]

Jack....DOH..?? Stop trying? as in what?

[Jeff35]

2007 v6 diesel 21 at 70-75, 23 at 60-65 no real prob yet

[Jack_Berry]

jeff35 how many miles?

ken-putting on miles. gee the one fella only has a three year head start on you but you have what 300k in just a couple years of trying? glad everything is purring along.

[CharlesD]

I've got an '07 170" wb high roof and I can get over 20 mpg if I keep the speed under 70. I get over 70 the mpg suffers. I've had it 11 months and have 111k.

[OntarioVanMan]

Originally Posted by Jack_Berry

jeff35 how many miles?

ken-putting on miles. gee the one fella only has a three year head start on you but you have what 300k in just a couple years of trying? glad everything is purring along.

315,000 as of yesterday...and still purring, knock on wood...Yesterdays fill-up...26.22 mpg.

[D Team Brothers]

The examples given are even better than the dealer is pushing. Again it seems the answer is slowing down.

[OntarioVanMan]

Originally Posted by D Team Brothers

The examples given are even better than the dealer is pushing. Again it seems the answer is slowing down.

If want to do 70-75 mph theres a price to be paid....it's hard at times to keep that foot off the pedal seems like it takes forever to get somewhere and ya know it may only be a dif of a 1/2 hour but you'll have 20 bucks more in your pocket each time.....add them up....good luck

[FIS53]

Well ovm that's why I got speed control. set it and just cruise along. Yeah new 07 and newer get about 10-15% lower fuel economy (using figures from a couple of guys with them) than the older ones. Keeping the speed down and the rpm in the hp range is important on them. Since mine revs so high doing 70mph I've learned to keep the rpm down under 2400 and the mileage is great. I've got an 05 with the I-5 but same applies to the new one. Keep it in the hp range and as near torque range as possible and the mileage will be there. Doing samething on my old gm 6.5 diesel I got 20mpg (US gal) out of it and could do it consistently even with 1000lb loads onboard. Sprinter is much better mileage as I hit 26mpg easily and can do so even with small loads on but not with over 1000lbs.

So get cruise control and use it. I use mine a lot and let the speed demons go past and it's amazing how many pass you a second time on the highway as they pull over for something.
Rob

[Jack_Berry]

ken, you have the air-tabs on that truck right? what was the increase about .5/gal?

[DAN]

2006 High roof,160,000miles at 65 -70 miles per hour 22.3,at 70-75 only 20.5

[OntarioVanMan]

Originally Posted by Jack_Berry

ken, you have the air-tabs on that truck right? what was the increase about .5/gal?

About that Jack...the extra stability is good too...and they keep the road spray low so rear visibilty is improved.

Take a hit filling with bio-diesel...1-2 mpg. They have to do something about that..like lowereing the price like E-85.