5 THINGS I DON'T LIKE ABOUT MY 2022 SPRINTER 3500XD - First Trip Cleanup!

[@Cheedweed]

I work on these for a living, so take my insight as you will. 1) The ride is what it is without cargo weight, any one tone commercial vehicle will be similar. They do make air ride seats if it bothers you. 2) Sprinter speakers do suck, can be inproved pretty cheap. I wont defend MBUX in the vans, but it is miles better than an audio20 setup in the 906 chassis, and it does have a learning curve. Side note is that MB passenger cars have a touchpad as well for MBUX control, which improves user experience greatly, the vans dont get the touchpad (no center console). 3) These vans love highway miles, so dont worry about mileage. 4) Dont skimp on oil and filter quality when servicing the van, and keep ultra low sulfer diesel in it when you can, they dont always take well to biodiesel. 5) Lastly, the overall comfort can be improved a lot. The RV upfits are very nice inside, take a look at some to get some ideas. Best of luck and I wish you many trouble free miles.

[@GoldenWebb]

I’d love to have a 4x4 model on about a 2-3 inch lift

[@RodZZilla]

Great to have you here for GunCon

[@agitator1310]

I have a 2022 sprinter rented for the last month. I’m getting 22 mpg in the city it’s incredible. Doesn’t like going fast tho, 50-60 everything is fine. If you want to go 70 or higher the mpg is horrible.

[@thebatlwgn]

22mpg?! Which sprinter do you have? Sounds like a 4 cylinder maybe?

[@agitator1310]

@@thebatlwgn No it’s a 6cylinder 170 2500. Like I said this one isn’t mine it’s a rental. Just keep it under 60. I got pictures of the trip computer.

[@st05002125]

We use these as ambulances in the UK….. give it time and you will be able to throw it around like a car!!! But totally agree that when empty the rear suspension is a bit too firm.

[@Jolsen002]

Anything above 60 mph your fuel mileage will drop like a rock. Slow down and you will save a boat load and it won't really take that much longer to get places.

[@thebatlwgn]

I’ve heard 68 is the sweet spot with these vans. Do you have insight on that?

[@24sevvin]

That’s definitely the results on my 3500 truck. Gotta keep them rpms down

[@fellwind]

@@24sevvin I've learned that there is a sweetspot on RPM's on most of my cars like right around 2k. Exceed that and the fuel economy drops.

[@Mrgunsngear]

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[@24sevvin]

Yes a 1 ton will ride rough empty. Needs 1k or so cargo and it will help. How fast were you going on the highway? Its a big barn pushing through the air. My diesel gained almost 2 mpg’s after 10k miles when it broke in.

[@thebatlwgn]

Was trying to hold about 70mph on the highway

[@evolutionglitch4739]

Why yellow?

[@TheGunCollective]

because it was the only color that wasnt priced 20k over!

[@evolutionglitch4739]

@@TheGunCollective okay that's a good reason 😂

[@thefunksbeats]

why not yellow 🟡

[@evolutionglitch4739]

@@thefunksbeats because its UGLY!

[@angeloy6647]

Drove a Chevrolet express 3500 12 passenger from New Jersey to Indianapolis and turned around wasn’t that bad. Later that year drove from NJ to South Georgia through the hills and was happy for get 12-13 mpg. Next year did the NJ to GA again with a pickup and got 16-18. This year I’m thinking of doing it in an eco sedan and stay in a hotel instead of the vehicle.

[@barefootking6347]

Do you get the rattle strip noise around 50 mph then it goes away after 60

[@TacticalBaconOBR]

My truck gets 8-9 mpg when pulling the RV. I would kill for 14 mpg.

[@jrbailey3208]

The Boy hasn't driven real rigs in Real World Conditions....he's new to this Reality. I live in Wyoming, in the Oil Patch, with heavy duty 1 TON to 4 TON rigs, and my family are ranchers....1 Tons are the 'light trucks' on the ranches. City folks really don't understand about such rigs, because they're not really around them much, except watching them drive by on the roadways. Cheers from the Oil Patch in Central WY

[@gabakbusiness]

what engine do you have?

[@thebatlwgn]

3.0 v6 turbo diesel

[@RodZZilla]

Not sure how the rear suspension is set up on those. Wonder if you could do a link suspension with air bags? Adjustable for load.

[@thebatlwgn]

If I’m not mistaken there is an airbag set up but it’s pricey

[@alexolga11]

question, i want to buy awd 3500xd long body for my carpet business, do I need to have a medical card or not, I don't drive fully loaded all the time

[@thebatlwgn]

medical card for what? Where are you from?

[@alexolga11]

@@thebatlwgn Minnesota

[@thebatlwgn]

@@alexolga11 I'll be honest with you brother. I have no idea. I'm not an expert on commercial regulations.

[@alexolga11]

@@thebatlwgn I like your van, too bad they don’t make 3500 single and, I need awd and 3500 because tabs cheaper

[@thebatlwgn]

@@alexolga11 I'm actually turning my van into a super single with a new set of wheels. The video should be out in a month or two!

[@RedDawn370]

Jon lives in a van down by the river!

[@stridor0606]

John, did you mean 2020?

[@thebatlwgn]

2022, typo. Thanks for catching that.

[@stridor0606]

@@thebatlwgn :)

[@djboogymonster]

You strike as a guy that would like Power Wash Simulator. If you ever get the time to do some gaming. Check it out.

[@BBossman1]

The internet is packed with Sprinter forums. You can flatten the learning curve on Sprinters in a weekend...

[@thebatlwgn]

What’s the fun in that?

[@BBossman1]

@@thebatlwgn 2 quick tips I'll offer... disconnect the center dash speaker and the sound quality of the entertainment system will improve by 50% and erecting a curtain behind the drivers compartment will increase the comfort from the climate controls 100% while driving. The system is not designed to heat or cool that whole van.

[@thebatlwgn]

I’ve seen that center speaker thing. Seems weird to me but I might try it.

[@richardf9137]

It’s a 1 ton truck what did you expect for mileage? Maybe you should’ve researched it before you bought it!

[@thebatlwgn]

Maybe.

[@24sevvin]

I wanted one until i saw the price.

[@bannedbycommieyoutube5time920]

Figured on the mileage and ride quality. -Fortunately the mileage shouldn’t get much worse when you add weight setting it up how you want. -as you stated, the ride should get better once you upfit it. I wouldn’t be too shy adding weight (example:wood flooring), I bet it’s going to take a significant amount of weight to improve the ride.