New Winnebago on Ford Tansit

mrshowtime3 wrote:
Yes finally. Cant wait to see the twin bed layout. So far for the floor plan we like at the length we want, only Coach House, LT and Phoenix make one like it. Two of those 3 being way too expensive. This could be just what we want. 26' or less twin bed setup with a front couch or dinette on a Transit gas Ecoboost. Would prefer no slideout though.

Am I wrong that the Promaster carries less weight then these Transits? I know on a few of the Promaster B+ models like the REV, once you get water and two people one board you are about over capacity. I figured the Transit would not present these same problems.

The Promaster here has about 2000 pounds less GVWR than Transit or Sprinter. The Ducato from which is derived is in Europe one truck class smaller than the DRW versions of Transit or Sprinter. Ducato market is shared directly with a Renault van and VW Transporter.

Daimler and Ford have tried to cover that under 3500 Kg class by using down rated versions of a larger van. M-B has just recently introduced an up-sized minivan to approach it from the other direction. VW manufactures both classes, Transporter to compete with Ducato and Renault Master, and a Sprinter-based Crafter to compete with Transit and Sprinter in the next size up.

That particular vehicle class, light-duty commercial under 3500 KG, under 7 meters length, does not exist in our commercial vehicle licensing systems. Class 1 (we used to call it 1/2 ton) stops at 6000 pounds, and only a few compact trucks now fit. Our current "1/2 ton" trucks now have higher capacities, which is why model numbers got changed from 10, 100, or 1000 to 150 and 1500. Halfway into Class 2.

Class 2, the next one up, now goes to 10,000 pounds, all our 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton trucks fit here. The biggest RAM Promaster is targeted to this, FCA upgraded its capabilities to just reach to top of the category.