I don't think there has been one made in maybe 5 years or more. On Sun, Oct 28, 2018, 10:15 AM Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Any decent install vans with 4wd? > > On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 10:39 AM Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> > wrote: > >> This is a good discussion. Tire size and ground clearance versus cost >> per mile. The best vans for off-road from Ford are the up to 2014 >> E-150/E-250. We get 400,000 miles plus out of them and they can take a >> beating. The new Transits are 16” tires which is a disappointment and >> there are few vendors. We are planning on changing those wheels to 17” >> shortly. Didn’t catch that when we bought it. Did find out the 2014 >> Chrysler Cargo Mini-Vans are 17” and bought one of those also at a great >> price and they get good gas mileage. >> >> >> >> Rory >> >> >> >> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of * Lewis Bergman >> *Sent:* Friday, October 19, 2018 1:47 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Renewed discussion on work vans >> >> >> >> We have been happy with our Promaster series. We have one with the high >> top long version which you do have to watch on windy days. Having said >> that, we drive it regardless all around West Texas. We have the standard >> height which is barely tall enough for a 6 foot guy to stand up in but it >> works. It is the short wheel base version. Both work well, decent mileage. >> Lots of room inside. We added some $25 Amazon LED's to bothwhich makes >> findiing stuff bunches easier. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 3:35 PM Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: >> >> My techs seem embarrassed to be seen driving a van. Real men drive >> pickup trucks. Diesel and dually = especially manly. And expensive. >> >> >> >> If they HAVE to drive one of those sissy vans, then at least it should be >> a medium roof height, tall enough to stand up in while searching for parts >> and tools, but not so tall that you are afraid to drive it on a windy day. >> But the best medium height option seems to be the Ford Transit, and they >> also seem embarrassed to be seen driving a Ford. Ram sounds manly, or >> maybe Chevy. Probably a tribal thing, are you a Ford, Chevy or Mopar guy? >> >> >> >> In my somewhat rural area, I don’t think the suspension or tires on >> something like a Transit Connect are made for our roads and winter weather, >> the ground clearance also seems inadequate. Getting to some tower sites in >> winter or after a heavy rain, I sometimes feel like my Forester is >> marginal, a Transit Connect class van would be worse. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Paul McCall >> *Sent:* Friday, October 19, 2018 3:14 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Renewed discussion on work vans >> >> >> >> Been quite a while since I saw this discussed… >> >> >> >> What is the preference for work vans these days? >> >> >> >> Transit >> >> Nissan >> >> Promasters >> >> Sprinter >> >> >> >> ? >> >> >> >> Paul , PDMNet >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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