Ford Transit Van

Arizona Kid wrote:
No one is trying to put down the Promaster, it's not a bad chassis to build on, it's just not going to be the best.
Winnebego is the only mainstream company building on the Promaster, and maybe they will continue to do so, but I doubt it, I think if they want to stay competitive with Roadtrek, PW, and others they will have to bring in the Transit Van. Since price will not be a significant factor, why would Winnebego continue to build on a less desirable chassis?
Like I said before, there is a reason the other manufactures have not built on the Promaster, and it's called the Transit Van.
This is jmo, and you have a different one, and that's good, it makes for a good discussion.
It will be interesting to see what happens. I have been RVing in a van, or Class B for 50 years. I lived in Mexico back in the 60's in a VW bus, with a camper refit from Germany.
I'm one of those odd people who won't buy a luxury item unless I can pay cash for it, (I like being debt free) so at this moment I won't be getting a new Class B, but I'm looking forward to whats on the horizon.

I think Winnebago started with the Travato as a trial balloon to see if people wanted a low-cost "B". However, I have a feeling that they may end up phasing in the Transit because it doesn't have the shortcomings the Travato does. Winnebago did a very nice job with the Travato. However, with a rear wheel van, with a decent engine, a usable length, less intrusion into the cab due to the wheel wells, and a much more friendly GVWR, Winnebago could do a floor plan that can be a lot more mainstream. In fact, they could almost duplicate the RT RS floorplan. A shorter ERA-like plan is also a possibility, but would require something to be given up due to the two fewer feet of room inside.