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bushranger


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I'm wanting to buy a Sprinter 4x4 but they're like hen's teeth. Anyone taken a non 4x4 Sprinter along roads like the Gibb River, the Oodnadatta Track or the Darling River Run? On these and simlilar roads how important is clearance and or 4x4 ability? Thanks in advance for your comments. Bushranger

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I suggest that suspension, shock absorbers, tyre diameter and profile and clearance are all more important than 4WD on those roads.

I also suggest that these European 4WD vans are not made for "off road" conditions, rather for icy conditions on bitumen roads in the European winters.

Cheers,
Peter

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