Sprinter with compressor and 110v

[Vinpetrol]

I’m looking at a late 2017. Sprinter 316 . I’m quite keen on it as it can tow 3.5 tonne but it has something that is a witon compressor and 110v supply.
Is anyone familiar with this set up? Or know who would use the set up ? I’m a bit concerned that the van will of been sitting for hours and hours with the engine running to run a compressor or 110 v tools

 

[JD450A]

Luck of the draw, but chances are the compressor and generator set has done piss all in it's life.

 

[Smiffy]

I’m looking at a late 2017. Sprinter 316 . I’m quite keen on it as it can tow 3.5 tonne but it has something that is a witon compressor and 110v supply.
Is anyone familiar with this set up? Or know who would use the set up ? I’m a bit concerned that the van will of been sitting for hours and hours with the engine running to run a compressor or 110 v tools

Either utilities or mobile fitter
If it's utilities it could have spent thousands of hours idling.
If mobile fitter it may have done bugger all.

 

[Vinpetrol]

Any idea if they have an hour meter fitted ? That would give me an idea of how it had been worked

 

[Smiffy]

Any idea if they have an hour meter fitted ? That would give me an idea of how it had been worked

Not sure
Their is a control panel in the back of them with an lcd screen and some buttons but I've not played around with it.

 

[craig]

Maybe you could get something out of the OBD plug (engine hours) if you know someone with a laptop to plug in
I know you can definitely can when I plug into some trucks.

 

[pettsy]

My hgv fitted mate had the same spec but in a Vw crafter. Don’t think he had any problems to speak of. Bear in mind though it all adds extra unladen weight with pto spec box, compressor and coolers etc. seem to remember with his tools and equipment he was over 3.5t! They’re handy tools if you have the need for it.

 

[V8Druid]

as i just said to Vin in a PM, 'bout his Kins ...... " I had an ex Transco LDV years ago with air and leccy on board ... driven by the engine in 4th gear .. flick a switch and the transfer box disconnected the prop and engaged the underfloor gear ... ... was a milometer on the rear hub (much like Michelin used to fit to buses - bus tyres were rented from Michy and tread mileage paid for), so could compare the speedo's odometer with the hub mileage .... was 7-ish K difference with my Transco van in 80K miles ... ask the seller what the hub reading is compared to the speedo's "
I put up a couple of pix somewhere a little while back (and had the piss taken), but was a good little van in its day and saved dragging the 7.5 out to a lot of places instead.

 

[JD450A]

but was a good little van in its day and saved dragging the 7.5 out to a lot of places instead.

*1890

 

[fred]

Any idea if they have an hour meter fitted ? That would give me an idea of how it had been worked

my 16 daily has an hours meter on the dash.

 

[Vinpetrol]

my 16 daily has an hours meter on the dash.

Did you buy it specifically Fred ?
do you use the equipment much ?

 

[Vinpetrol]

Not sure
Their is a control panel in the back of them with an lcd screen and some buttons but I've not played around with it.

Do you use yours much Smiffy ?
dI'd you buy it specifically?

 

[Smiffy]

Do you use yours much Smiffy ?
dI'd you buy it specifically?

It never gets used noone even knows how to turn it on. It's an ex tyre fitter van so has traditional air line fittings in the back of the van. If it had the heavy duty fittings for running a breaker at the back it would get used rather than dragging a beaver pack about.
2nd gear is absolutely shot which I presume is to do with running the pto.

 

[Vinpetrol]

It never gets used noone even knows how to turn it on. It's an ex tyre fitter van so has traditional air line fittings in the back of the van. If it had the heavy duty fittings for running a breaker at the back it would get used rather than dragging a beaver pack about.
2nd gear is absolutely shot which I presume is to do with running the pto.

Might be worth leaving well alone then .

 

[Smiffy]

Might be worth leaving well alone then .

There are several 5t sprinters on ebay at the moment with 3.5t tow capacity. Just needs downrating to 3.5t

 

[Vinpetrol]

There are several 5t sprinters on ebay at the moment with 3.5t tow capacity. Just needs downrating to 3.5t

Will take a look

 

[V8Druid]

Might be worth leaving well alone then .

depends on how the odometer and hub drives/hr clock compare ...... can't see why they'd be running in 2nd gear ..... 4th is direct / 1:1 ratio -- 5th is over drive usually

 

[Vinpetrol]

depends on how the odometer and hub drives/hr clock compare ...... can't see why they'd be running in 2nd gear ..... 4th is direct / 1:1 ratio -- 5th is over drive usually

It says 4th gear in one of the van pictures

 

[V8Druid]

It says 4th gear in one of the van pictures

was referring to ....

........ 2nd gear is absolutely shot which I presume is to do with running the pto.

but yeh should be 4th for direct / 1:1 output

 

[Smiffy]

was referring to ....

but yeh should be 4th for direct / 1:1 output

Yeah I don't know if it's just a coincidence it's just really noticable that the rest of the gearbox is fine and 2nd is completely destroyed