174 caravanworld.com.au
Although the vehicle does have low-
range gearing, it gives it very good traction
control up steep hills and even across flat
beach sand. However —and there is a big
however — the combination of a long vehicle,
not-so-great arrival, departure and ramp-
over angles does limit things a bit and the
Sprinter should certainly not be treated in
the same way as a conventional 4WD, like say
a Toyota Prado.
Not only is body clearance a factor but any
rough terrain underneath the vehicle should
be considered very carefully. All that said,
although my 4X4 travels were limited, there’s
no doubt about the confidence that comes
from having traction to all four wheels in
slippery conditions.
In the current motorhome scene in
Australia, most van conversions are painted
in fairly conservative colours but Horizon
is usually the exception to this rule and
certainly in this case. However, the veryPROS
CONS
Four-wheel-drive
motorhome
Largeenoughto
beabletolivein
comfort,yetnot
toolargetomake
vehiclehandling
difficult
Flexibilityinbed
arrangements
Optionalinsect
screens
Relativelygood
payloadLimitedexternal
storagecapacity
Carerequiredin
someundulating
rough-road
situations
Compact
bathroom
Pricey but if a
4WD mobile home
is what you want
then...UP
MEASURING
"Thus, wheel spin on any wheel
is limited and the vehicle is
kept under control to minimise
skidding or other loss of control"