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Old 08-05-2009, 06:50 AM   #11
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Re: Upper Bed with the Fixed Tops

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What about Side Wind issues? I understood that the Springers are more acceptable to the side winds. Any Cruiser tops having this issue?
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i have 1000 miles on my cruiser top, most freeway miles
passing a big rig i can "feel" the air bubble he is pushing
but i dont "sway" out of the way
(EB 350, quigly 4x4, pretty freaking tall)

i have No experiance with cross winds

For me the Crusier top is about Our comfort
If it got too windy, will stop, read a book or watch a movie

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Old 08-05-2009, 06:07 PM   #12
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What about Side Wind issues?
I've been in some serious side winds crossing NYC bridges during storms. I'm guessing 40+ mph, to the point where tractor trailers were not allowed to cross but they let me go with the van.

At that point, you definitely feel the wind pushing but if you slow it down, it's no big deal.

In regular cross winds, you can feel it a bit but nothing a minor steering correction can't handle. Same thing with the "air bubble" from tractor trailers.
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Old 08-05-2009, 08:34 PM   #13
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Re: Upper Bed with the Fixed Tops

Here is a cruiser top bed that is stowed...not sure it's what you're after. This is just one design and I'm sure others have a different setup. I think the beds can be broken up into several pieces to suit your needs.
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Old 08-05-2009, 09:46 PM   #14
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perfect. that's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.
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Old 09-07-2011, 01:30 PM   #15
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Re: Upper Bed with the Fixed Tops

How about a picture (preferably voyager) with the bed set up, and maybe a person in it?

People are saying it is tight up top, but I am trying to get a good idea of just how tight. The only pictures I have been able to find so far are of the bed stacked and stowed.
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Old 09-07-2011, 10:56 PM   #16
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The 4WD stuff on the Sprinter is available for a while now in Europa and has been tested by mercedes and daily use.

The independent wheel system is not as strong as a solid axle (ford) but strong enough for offroading as long you dont go into extreme...

The negative part is that if you break a part, it will not be available locally but being mercedes parts, they are always available from the factory and also over time. May just need more time to receive.
I would be more concerned with how the chassis holds up with serious off-road driving. The Sprinter just strikes me more as an AWD type vehicle, even with a 4x4 transfer case. I've spent plenty of time in Sprinters, and the chassis is not near as rigid as the Ford vans. It's amazing how much the Sprinter flexes over bumps when you leave the sliding door cracked.
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Old 09-08-2011, 09:52 AM   #17
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It's amazing how much the Sprinter flexes over bumps when you leave the sliding door cracked.
So don't leave the door open?

My Ford driver door is noticeably out of alignment but it still shuts OK. When twisting recently to measure droop I noticed that the body was twisted enough that the door stuck on open/close, which is no doubt where my misalignment came from.

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It's amazing how much the Sprinter flexes over bumps when you leave the sliding door cracked.
So don't leave the door open?

Well, that's the obvious answer.

But I wouldn't want to rely on a sliding door to provide necessary chassis stiffness, especially since moving parts on doors tend to wear out over time. And I don't mean some body twist while driving off-road. Just some rough highway will give the sprinter a case of the Jello jigglers if the side door isn't closed tight. I've never experience chassis flex that bad before (although, my Camry is only slightly better).

A unibody vehicles that isn't designed to take the rigors of off-road driving, will most likely suffer early fatigue failure as spot welds pop apart. The European 4x4 Sprinters are designed for slippery weather, not rock crawling. That kind of driving just doesn't happen in most of Europe. Maybe in Iceland, but those guys don't run Sprinters:
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A unibody vehicles that isn't designed to take the rigors of off-road driving, will most likely suffer early fatigue failure as spot welds pop apart. The European 4x4 Sprinters are designed for slippery weather, not rock crawling. That kind of driving just doesn't happen in most of Europe. Maybe in Iceland, but those guys don't run Sprinters:
That's why I took a Ford and not an european van...
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