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Tristar Eric
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Joined: July 25, 2004
Posts: 1242
Location: Portland, Or
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 Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:00 am Post subject: Empty trailer heading to Sacramento from Portland |
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Thought I would post this here just in case there's somebody that needs a vehicle transported from Portland to Sac either this weekend or next weekend.4-15-23 or 4-22-23.
I'm driving down to pick up a Vanagon with my trailer and it's empty going down. I'd haul for gas money.
It's a 14ft featherlite being towed behind a Sprinter. Prefer nothing larger than a Vanagon, any VW or Porsche would be fine.
IM me here
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TrulyVintage
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Joined: April 13, 2008
Posts: 207
Location: Direct Enclosed Transporter
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2023 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: Empty trailer heading to Sacramento from Portland |
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Sprinter single rear wheel tow capacity is 5000 pounds
Dual rear wheel tow capacity is 7500 pounds.
Sprinter vans are not a suitable tow vehicle.
They are designed - engineered - built
as a cargo vehicle only.
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Abscate
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Joined: October 05, 2014
Posts: 22670
Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:40 am Post subject: Re: Empty trailer heading to Sacramento from Portland |
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Safe trip, Eric. Thanks for reaching out to the Samba
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Touch Nicks Thing
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Joined: May 21, 2003
Posts: 2030
Location: Alexandria, VA
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Empty trailer heading to Sacramento from Portland |
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| TrulyVintage wrote: |
Sprinter single rear wheel tow capacity is 5000 pounds
Dual rear wheel tow capacity is 7500 pounds.
Sprinter vans are not a suitable tow vehicle.
They are designed - engineered - built
as a cargo vehicle only. |
This right here is the most useless and out of touch reply I have seen in a long time. Dude is offering to tow vehicles with his overly capable rig and you come in here spouting off bullshit you read versus what Eric is out there doing. |
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outcaststudios
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Joined: February 09, 2015
Posts: 1732
Location: Maine
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: Empty trailer heading to Sacramento from Portland |
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| Touch Nicks Thing wrote: |
| TrulyVintage wrote: |
Sprinter single rear wheel tow capacity is 5000 pounds
Dual rear wheel tow capacity is 7500 pounds.
Sprinter vans are not a suitable tow vehicle.
They are designed - engineered - built
as a cargo vehicle only. |
This right here is the most useless and out of touch reply I have seen in a long time. Dude is offering to tow vehicles with his overly capable rig and you come in here spouting off bullshit you read versus what Eric is out there doing. |
hes pissed that he didnt get paid to transport and is 'fkexing'  
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'69 westy
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(rip)three type III"s
(rip) '81 vanagon
a bunch of french stuff,and 9 motorcycles.
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TrulyVintage
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Joined: April 13, 2008
Posts: 207
Location: Direct Enclosed Transporter
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Empty trailer heading to Sacramento from Portland |
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| outcaststudios wrote: |
| Touch Nicks Thing wrote: |
| TrulyVintage wrote: |
Sprinter single rear wheel tow capacity is 5000 pounds
Dual rear wheel tow capacity is 7500 pounds.
Sprinter vans are not a suitable tow vehicle.
They are designed - engineered - built
as a cargo vehicle only. |
This right here is the most useless and out of touch reply I have seen in a long time. Dude is offering to tow vehicles with his overly capable rig and you come in here spouting off bullshit you read versus what Eric is out there doing. |
hes pissed that he didnt get paid to transport and is 'fkexing' |
Hardly …
I stay plenty busy.
I stated a fact.
So when whatever hitch arrangement
is on the Sprinter falls apart - there has
been fair warning.
If you want to risk your tow vehicle
and your trailer and whatever the load is
that is up to you.
Risking other people’s cargo …
That is irresponsible.
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Jim is on the road @ http://www.trulyvintagetrailers.citymax.com/trulyvintage-feedback.html |
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Touch Nicks Thing
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Joined: May 21, 2003
Posts: 2030
Location: Alexandria, VA
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: Empty trailer heading to Sacramento from Portland |
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| TrulyVintage wrote: |
| outcaststudios wrote: |
| Touch Nicks Thing wrote: |
| TrulyVintage wrote: |
Sprinter single rear wheel tow capacity is 5000 pounds
Dual rear wheel tow capacity is 7500 pounds.
Sprinter vans are not a suitable tow vehicle.
They are designed - engineered - built
as a cargo vehicle only. |
This right here is the most useless and out of touch reply I have seen in a long time. Dude is offering to tow vehicles with his overly capable rig and you come in here spouting off bullshit you read versus what Eric is out there doing. |
hes pissed that he didnt get paid to transport and is 'fkexing' |
Hardly …
I stay plenty busy.
I stated a fact.
So when whatever hitch arrangement
is on the Sprinter falls apart - there has
been fair warning.
If you want to risk your tow vehicle
and your trailer and whatever the load is
that is up to you.
Risking other people’s cargo …
That is irresponsible. |
Like I said, something you read versus any first hand experience. Tow with Sprinters and Metris daily, but I'll take your word that it's dangerous and shouldn't be done, stupid junk Mercedes. |
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TrulyVintage
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Joined: April 13, 2008
Posts: 207
Location: Direct Enclosed Transporter
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: Empty trailer heading to Sacramento from Portland |
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I didn’t design the Sprinter Van.
I didn’t specify the towing capacity.
The Sprinter Van is designed & engineered
to be a cargo vehicle - not a tow vehicle.
I am not going to argue facts further.
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Touch Nicks Thing
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Joined: May 21, 2003
Posts: 2030
Location: Alexandria, VA
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: Empty trailer heading to Sacramento from Portland |
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| TrulyVintage wrote: |
I didn’t design the Sprinter Van.
I didn’t specify the towing capacity.
The Sprinter Van is designed & engineered
to be a cargo vehicle - not a tow vehicle.
I am not going to argue facts further. |
No point in arguing further. You came in to shit on a guy offering a favor more or less to our community. Hope you got your point across to everyone... |
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EverettB 
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