Promaster Road Test

I'd say two things hamper the upfitting of PMs. The low ground clearance, and the fact that the wheels intrude twice as high into the van as they do on Transits and Sprinters.

I mentioned this on the "B" forums, but what would solve this is if FCA (Fiat-Chrysler Autos) would sell the high-roof ProMaster in the US. This would allow upfitters to have a false floor and place tanks there. Add insulation and a furnace that uses space around the tanks as a plenum airspace, and that would address use below freezing temperatures.

As for the review, and how places engineer around the PM's shortcomings, I really think the true platform of choice next to the Sprinter will be the Ford Transit. It will have a high roof, 22 foot version available, as well as many, many options. The EB V6 puts out a similar power curve as a diesel, and one can find Ford service places in a lot of places.

stan909 wrote:
Really great video review and test drive. ProMaster Video review

Sure is. Fairly comprehensive review. I wonder about ground clearance with that beam(?) axle. With an RV conversion I wonder what would be hangling low with the lower floor design. And I gather the braking isnt the greatest--with a full load on one wonders. With my PW Sprinter I find brakes better than on my two previous Ford 350 based RVs. The brand will evolve of course including any bugs which crop up.
Thanks for video.

AL

Really great video review and test drive. ProMaster Video review

Sounds like it will need more work than the Sprinter to handle properly...

Thanks.Has potential.