2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 Dump truck: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

[@okm88]

I would like to know why American's are so isolated from global manufacturing that makes them think this is super special and rare..

[@bryanmartinez6600]

2gud4umenglez I live in the US and I don't know either I would gladly take in Vehicles like Unimog Mitsubishi Triton Ford Ranger Toyota Hilux Mitsubishi Pajero but the government doesn't cause of "Emissions"

[@tokslut]

more music than info wtf... and put the camera on the bed when dumping instead of filming the one talking please.

[@Keinlicht]

tokslut This. A little music is fine but we got next to no info on the vehicle besides the bed

[@slomotrainwreck]

tokslut I completely agree with you. They can't figure out that the rep for that company is there trying to show off their dump box and how it's unique, therefore the video guy wastes storage space, waste our time and bandwidth because he's clueless. If I were that company rep I'd be pissed off because they're NOT filming my PRODUCT.

[@TFLtruck]

Keinlicht This Sprinter is powered by a 3.0L V6 turbo-diesel with 188 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque. It's not EPA rated.

[@1GTASANANDREASCJ]

3:10 : Thats how we use it in Germany for at least 30 years, to dump it on the located side.

[@dragonbutt]

1GTASANANDREASCJ For at least 30 years, germans have been losing the pins to their mercedes sprinter dump beds, and cursing at being unable to dump to the located side. :D

[@1GTASANANDREASCJ]

Dragon Butt Sometimes, you can also use a metal stab ^^

[@dodgecumminsdieselfan1176]

1GTASANANDREASCJ Even a long bolt would do in place of a pin if you lost one.

[@1GTASANANDREASCJ]

Yes, they even cheaper than these pins :P

[@WBatte1]

In this day and age , what about idiot proofing ? It seems to me that you can put both pins in the front mounts and raise the bed crushing your cab . And what if you attempt to drive the truck or operate the dump bed with one or both pins missing? Personally I don't see why the rest of the world has to suffer for idiots but it is a sue society now days.

[@bubbshalub]

easier solution, common sense

[@LarryC213]

Great video. That dump bed design is ingenious. I would have liked some more information about the truck's engine; transmission; and drive system, though. Thanks Andre.

[@danaelmhorst6087]

What kind of mileage could a truck like this get? Probably couldn't pull a skidsteer?

[@adam200784]

Here in Europe that van gross weight is 11,000lbs with a 5-5500lbs payload. Would retail at around $60,000

[@chefdan87]

Maybe for wealthy small farms, or landscaping company. But 4000lb payload is pretty small. Cool how it can dump in multiple directions, but $50,000? Its not $50,000 cool.

[@dragonbutt]

chefdan87 Small wealthy farms probably wont care about its price. Landscaping companies prefer tilt-cab products, like the isuzu NPR series (comes with a crew cab option). A truck like this is probably going to spend its days on a golf course, private estate, or a ranch, doing very little in the way of hauling. The payload doesnt matter because Isuzu. The Price doesnt matter because Mercedes Benz.

[@fordhouse8b]

Why is there always such obnoxious music in your videos? And why is it so often played at inappropriate times, like when one is actually trying to hear what the guy is saying about the truck?

[@Cm22c]

An F550 cab and chassis with a dump body has more than 10,000 lbs. payload and will run about $40,000 BEFORE Ford's massive fleet discounts. Why would anyone pay $50,000 for this?

[@okm88]

***** Because Europe has no time for American piece of shit engineering with emission standards to meet.

[@Cm22c]

2gud4umenglez The European market historically has had lower emissions standards than the US and markets that follow CARB, especially when it comes to NOx emissions, which is why diesels are more costly and rare in the US, and even why many of Europe's gas vehicles aren't sold here. Anyways, how does this justify paying $10k-$20k more for a vehicle with less than half the payload, less than half the towing capacity, along with the poorer reliability and the exorbitant maintenance costs of a German vehicle?

[@okm88]

***** parts are easier to get, its engineered in their country to their conditions. Its the same story with our Ford Falcons and Commodore's, parts are easier to get a hold of as they're made here, its built for our conditions and everyone knows how to repair it. Also what makes you think some European tradie is going to drive a F550?

[@Cm22c]

2gud4umenglez I wasn't asking about the European or Australian market. This has nothing to do with my question. If a contractor believes paying $20,000 more for half the truck is wise, that man should seek a head doctor.

[@TheMatzemann]

Well if somebody doesn't need a payload that big, or he needs the vehicle to be light, I guess the Benz would be his choice I guess. It probably has a better fueleconomy. Here in Germany a pickup would be too wide and heavy, so a lot of companies use sprinters, almost no pickups here :)

[@boss123400]

Is it okay to hit golf balls at it?

[@MrJoshua2260]

2016 fords out when are to guys getting you hands on one. And is there anything new with them as in towing or inter engines or inter or even tech

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I've never seen a Sprinter cab-chassis here in the USA with a dump bed. I thought they were only available in Europe and other countries.

[@Beardinc]

this is an aftermarket dump body put onto a cab chassis

[@vinnybruce2874]

And get a Dodge Ram super duty dump 🚚 for that

[@jqwwqj6365]

Like it. give us some more work truck stuff like this

[@wantsanewvehicle]

It's kind of ugly, seems really expensive for all the more it is, and 4k lbs isn't that much. I'd rather just buy a pickup and a dumb trailer.

[@dragonbutt]

wantsanewvehicle Expensive yes, but sometimes a pickup and a trailer just isnt viable, like working in public areas, where you're really threading a needle sometimes. . Well, if you had a pickup with four-wheel steering, then maybe, but thats going to cost more than a mercedes sprinter lol.

[@aaronbehindbars]

The sideways dumping is neat, but I find it easier, and less messy, when I dump to the rear...

[@aaronbehindbars]

And I just noticed the dump bed is called Scatto-Max...haha scat!

[@CollinDudley113]

What happened to raptor upgrades?

[@1guyin10]

Interesting system. That would be a nice system for landscapers and that sort of thing. These chassis-cabs will eventually catch on, if only for their cost of operation. I've seen a couple of the ProMaster chassis cabs running around lately, so at least some people think they are a good idea.

[@chrisgalliher7312]

1guyin10 It would be an alright vehicle for a lawn maintenance service that is only hauling leaves and grass clippings. Any landscaper who is hauling block, stone, etc. is going to need a truck with more than 4,000lbs legal payload.

[@1guyin10]

chris galliher Depends on what your business is. When I was doing it we did most of our hauling with a Ford F350 with a dump bed on it, which was about the same payload as this. It was fine for mulch, small loads of sand, pea gravel, etc.. If you are taking on big jobs then, yes, you need an appropriate truck or enough luck to have suppliers that are good about delivery. We had an excavation company we worked with to do our heavy hauling and any earth moving our Bobcat and little trackhoe couldn't handle.

[@MrKeyboardCommando]

The perfect vehicle to use for dumping all those antiquated, push-rod, US V8's‼️😇🇺🇸🚗🔚

[@dragonbutt]

MrKeyboardCommando Not really, since its payload is only 4000 pounds. Everyone knows that antiquated, push rod, US V8s weight 1500 pounds a piece :P

[@MrKeyboardCommando]

Dragon Butt Really⁉️ That's funny, because all the knuckle-draggers are always banging on about how light they are‼️😲👀💭⚠️

[@dragonbutt]

MrKeyboardCommando Knuckle draggers? Thats just hateful nonsense. Everybody knows that their sense of weight is distorted. As well as meal portioning x3

[@MrKeyboardCommando]

Dragon Butt Just because some US citizens are large enough to have their own gravity field doesn't mean the country has an obesity problem, apparently‼️😲🐷🍔🍕🍫⚠️

[@Resistancekiller199]

2 tons really not heavy duty enough

[@dragonbutt]

Resistancekiller199 Its fine for things like mulch, gravel, sand, where you're more limited by the space available in the dump bed than its hauling rate.

[@jaredfletcher1587]

Hello

[@unityroad]

WE USED TO HAVE A SIMULAR DUMP BED ON A 1 TON FORD. IT WAS EARLY WINTER THE FROZEN SAND IN THE BED STUCK. WHEN BED TILTED TO SIDE TO DUMP, THE TRUCK FLIPPED ON TO ITS SIDE. BAD IDEA SPRINTER.

[@davide30541]

sack wacker these kinds of vans exist allover the world... get on with it...

[@cancercell1]

sack wacker dude, turn the fucking caps lock off.

[@Cm22c]

***** Yes, the rest of world knows how to make their dumps. rs1img.memecdn.com/donkey-fly_o_1202374.jpg

[@MyassesDragon]

Take all the pins out and see what happens. Who thought of the name "Scatto"?

[@dragonbutt]

MyassesDragon It probably disables it from dumping to either side (it seems like the pins are required to 'make it' dump to the side).

[@dragonbutt]

I have to admit, i dont really like the pin system idea. Sure, it works great when you're just displaying it to people, but on the job? When the underbody and sides of your truck are crusted in mud and rock? Or when its apocalyptic with the weather outside? Nevermind that you can lose those pins (or they can be stolen). Typical mercedes sprinter fare. "Oh this looks like a good idea on paper. lets go through with it without field testing it thuroughly".