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Originally Posted by Brandy66
Does anyone know for sure if the Mercedes 3500 Sprinter chassis that Thor uses, like on a Compass 24 ft. come with the towing package as standard equipment? I tried plugging my VIN number into their website but no luck getting through..
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When a Sprinter is ordered, different degrees of trailering equipment can be specified. Each option code is documented in the dealer's ordering handbook. Older models of Sprinters could be ordered with trailer wiring, and provisions for a trailer brake controller, but without the actual trailer brake controller. If ordered that way, the purchaser or dealer was left to obtain and install an appropriate controller for it in the driver's seat base.
My experience of ordering a Sprinter compared to ordering my most recent Ford Truck purchase was that there was a lot more configuration flexibility for MB purchasers than Ford purchasers.
Back then, the MB dealer mentioned that high-volume fleet purchasers had even more flexibility in what they ordered -- especially chassis-only purchasers.
The only way to know for sure is to get the specific build sheet for the chassis you have under your motorhome. One source of build sheets is a user on the Sprinter-Source.com forum -- Sailquick. In the past, he has supplied build sheets from Mercedes Benz for others who supplied a chassis VIN.
Good luck.
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