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Re: Class B Purchase Advice
coolmom42 wrote: FWIW, I know of 2 companies with fleets of Sprinters that are replacing them with Ford Transits, due to the continual headaches with the Sprinters. Sure the diesel engines may be great---but if the electronic controls, AC/heat, or transmisions are constantly falling apart, the engine is irrelevant. Just for the record, I don’t think Sprinters are junk by any stretch of the imagination. I own one and love it. I could say why I hate other makers, but what relevance is that to the forum? However when people post garbage like above, with hearsay information, it ticks me off. ’The engine is irrelevant!’ ya okay, hehehehe.... Sorry.449Views0likes0CommentsRe: Banff and Jasper
We lived in Jasper for many years. It really is a hidden gem. If you ‘blow through’ it and only stay at a CG or two you will likely miss most of what it has to offer. Try to hook up with someone who knows the area and depending on what you like to do, you should find it there. From mountaineering to diving to belly boat fly fishing to bird, grizzly, sheep, goats, elk, moose, wolves watching, etc. Jasper really is a special place. Maybe just me, but Banff and Lake Louise just couldn’t hold a candle to Jasper National Park.491Views0likes0CommentsRe: Class B Purchase Advice
"FWIW, I know of 2 companies with fleets of Sprinters that are replacing them with Ford Transits, due to the continual headaches with the Sprinters. Sure the diesel engines may be great---but if the electronic controls, AC/heat, or transmisions are constantly falling apart, the engine is irrelevant.” Wow, didn’t realize the Sprinters were such junk. Thanks for that.450Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking at the Pleasure-Way Ascent
We live on a small island and the van is kept on the mainland in a secured garage. So, I can’t measure that for you, sorry. There isn’t a ton of room in there but we are able to get some rubbermaid totes fit in under the rear seat. They are the 1/2 size totes, about 14” in height. The wet bath works for us, but again, it’s easy to get ‘2-foot-itis,’ looking at the larger/longer vans. If we wanted to keep our truck, and the van would only be used for camping, then we may have opted for a PW Class B+. There are lots of compromises in an Ascent, but the ‘driving’ feature for us was how short it was, but still had a proper sleeping area and the PW quality. The Sprinter van chassis was also non-negotiable. The Promaster gearing, lack of towing capacity, etc, just wouldn’t work for us. Our 2016 van was built on a 2015 MB chassis, so we do have the swivel seats. When we learned that the new 2016 chassis’s did not have the swivels, we did a factory order and got one of the last two 2015 chassis’s remaining. Personally, not having the ability to swivel the passenger seat would in my opinion take away from the Ascents usability. However, you can leave the table in place with the twin bed configuration, so you always have a sitting area available.973Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking at the Pleasure-Way Ascent
Hi gang. We purchased a 2016 Ascent, for the very reason to use it as our only vehicle. Although, we only use a vehicle maybe once a week at most, and we are on the Sunshine Coast, where not a lot of chemicals get put on the road over the winter season. I am going to coat the bottom of the unit with fluid film, which I will do once it warms up a bit. The Ascent has been great so far. It is easy to get around in and fits where we need it to fit. The Ascent replaced our newer Ford F150 Supercrew 4x4, so the length is the same. I won’t comment on the Promaster chassis, or the other PW models as it really is a personal choice and your comfort level with the chassis manufacturer, etc. All I can tell you from experience is that for a ‘daily driver,’ the Ascent was the only real contender and it is working out very well.972Views0likes0Comments
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