Sprinter van as a TV - Page 2

12-23-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rotor_wash

One weighing method:
http://www.rvtowingtips.com/pdf/How%20to%20weigh.pdf
Another that sponsors weighing events around the country. None listed for 2009 yet.
http://www.rvsafety.org/index.html

I checked out the web pages and none show a place near San Diego, CA. I found one on Mirimar Rd in San Diego--Mayflour Van and Storage. For those in this area.

12-24-2008, 01:09 PM

Dave,
I welded a rack together for the 4 batteries, and mounted it on top of the frame behind the propane tanks. The batteries are in the same position as before, just sitting higher.

I posted a picture of my battery rack here.

**ShrimpBurrito** · 12-24-2008, 05:04 PM

That is cool, Bruce. Presumably you did not notice too much additional tongue weight, right?

Dave

12-24-2008, 05:11 PM

That's nice. I saw a family at Thanksgiving that was pulling a conventional TT with a Sprinter. The TT was the same height and width so wind resistance must have been a negligible increase. Theirs was not a conversion Sprinter but I think they make a great B/C Rv. The good mpg is nice. Our 4Runner gets just 19mpg and 15 while pulling too and it is smaller.

12-25-2008, 12:10 PM

Dave,
The batteries weigh 62 pounds each.