Hello, van campers...
I believe it's finally time to make the leap from my Tacoma to a van, which has been a long-term goal for me. I've narrowed it down to Sprinters and Transits (I want the vertical space inside without a pop-top) and have been reading everything I can find on them. They each have pros and cons (engines, chassis sizes, mpgs, maintenance costs, etc) which I'll avoid here so as not to bog down this thread. The question I have for the group is: what do you think about the Sprinter 4x4 system vs. a Quigley 4x4 system installed on a Transit?
Some people will argue that the electronics in the Sprinter make it less of a "true" 4x4 system, but if I'm not mistaken those are not far off from the concept inside the new Land Rover systems. Is this better/worse than Quigley's system? Neither the Sprinter nor Quigley system comes packaged with front or rear lockers, so that is not a primary consideration (though I would consider adding a rear locker to the Quigley if possible). The 4x4 Sprinter is raised 4" over its 2wd counterpart (according to the literature) but Quigley lifts the Transit only 2" - this will probably affect available tire sizes, which of course will impact off-road capability in itself...
I have no experience with either system, so any ideas or experiences you can share would be most welcome.
Also, FWIW, optioning the 2 vans similarly and adding 4x4 to the Transit brings the MSRPs to roughly: $58k (short/tall Sprinter) and $52k (short/med Transit). Unfortunately, there aren't used examples of these for sale yet.
Thanks!
I believe it's finally time to make the leap from my Tacoma to a van, which has been a long-term goal for me. I've narrowed it down to Sprinters and Transits (I want the vertical space inside without a pop-top) and have been reading everything I can find on them. They each have pros and cons (engines, chassis sizes, mpgs, maintenance costs, etc) which I'll avoid here so as not to bog down this thread. The question I have for the group is: what do you think about the Sprinter 4x4 system vs. a Quigley 4x4 system installed on a Transit?
Some people will argue that the electronics in the Sprinter make it less of a "true" 4x4 system, but if I'm not mistaken those are not far off from the concept inside the new Land Rover systems. Is this better/worse than Quigley's system? Neither the Sprinter nor Quigley system comes packaged with front or rear lockers, so that is not a primary consideration (though I would consider adding a rear locker to the Quigley if possible). The 4x4 Sprinter is raised 4" over its 2wd counterpart (according to the literature) but Quigley lifts the Transit only 2" - this will probably affect available tire sizes, which of course will impact off-road capability in itself...
I have no experience with either system, so any ideas or experiences you can share would be most welcome.
Also, FWIW, optioning the 2 vans similarly and adding 4x4 to the Transit brings the MSRPs to roughly: $58k (short/tall Sprinter) and $52k (short/med Transit). Unfortunately, there aren't used examples of these for sale yet.
Thanks!