VW to bring a Pickup Truck to the US
I just hope they do their market requirements a bit better., than in Australia. They do sell the Caddy Van which is a leader in the smal l Van segment, but the Transporter Cab Chassis is OK, but other...
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RobertRyan wrote:
Actually it is the Ford Transit,the Transit Connect is the mini Van
A fellow here uses an IVECO Daily 65c with 3 litre Diesel to tow a 33ft Cardinal 5 ver, comes in at roughly 21,000lbs. Where a Superduty would be going at 70mph up an incline, the IVECO would be doing 50mph. So people install a LPG injection unit,which chemically supercharges the engine. Not only does the IVECO keep up the SuperDuty, it also increases it's fuel economy.
Those LPG injection systems look pretty nifty. But actually I don't mind travelling up hill at lower speeds so that's not what I'd want the extra HP for. It's fighting the all-day headwinds (sometimes longer) in the prairies that drives me nuts, especially with that 64 sq ft sail behind me. Figure I need at least 300hp to do that comfortably. And I don't think the "all day" part would work well with an LPG boosted engine. The engine's just not designed for that boosted HP full-time.
And anyway, I'm done modding my trucks, suspension, engine whatever. It's fun, but you can end up spending more than if you just bought the right truck in the first place. At least now at least, I *think* I know what I need. It has been a learning experience ... ;)
