My Ride & Drive Day with the New Transit
I was able to attend on June 11th the first ride & drive for the public that Ford had in Kansas City. Thought the experience I wrote up on the Transit forum might go well to the discussions here.... ...
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They do have a cab chassis dually, and that is what is going to replace the E-350/E-450 in "C"s.
Next year will get even more interesting. Sprinters get 4WD/AWD as an option, and Quigley should be ramping up 4x4 upfit kits for the Transits as well.
As for the EB, if it is fun to drive, that may be worth the couple MPG lost. I was guessing that at most, you would get 20-25% of a fuel economy improvement from the Econolines, so if I get anywhere in the low to mid teens, I'm happy.
As for the T350 long/tall dually, what is your opinion about that? If I could get any "B" chassis right now, it would be that model with the EB engine. The additional headroom has a lot of potential uses as well, especially for more storage and a drop-down bed.
Next year will get even more interesting. Sprinters get 4WD/AWD as an option, and Quigley should be ramping up 4x4 upfit kits for the Transits as well.
As for the EB, if it is fun to drive, that may be worth the couple MPG lost. I was guessing that at most, you would get 20-25% of a fuel economy improvement from the Econolines, so if I get anywhere in the low to mid teens, I'm happy.
As for the T350 long/tall dually, what is your opinion about that? If I could get any "B" chassis right now, it would be that model with the EB engine. The additional headroom has a lot of potential uses as well, especially for more storage and a drop-down bed.
