Saw a new Ford Transit 350 Quigley 4x4 today

[deserteagle56]

Not just the Transit but also any 2015 and up F150 is now that way. Used to be if you installed bigger tires and wheels the dealer could program the speedo/odo to the new tire size. No longer possible for a dealer to do that. It can still be done but it takes a very expensive Hypertech tuner. (I have a new F150.)

[Flux]

Originally Posted by mgmetalworks

Not a dual control arm IFS. Single lower control arm with strut assembly. Not the most ideal suspension layout for playing with but WRC rally cars have similar setups and its not like those guys don't bang on them a bit...

Is it a Ford system?? F150?

Similar to Sprinter 4x4 I suppose. I was looking that over and checking out the Vancompass lifts, one of which I think works on the new 4x4. They claim 33" tires possible, but I think they prefer 31.

[Glider]

Interesting bit of news--"Peel and Seek" break-ins that seem to be mostly affecting European Transits, but apparently some other makes, as well.

The manufacturers have stated that they are re-working their designs to address this risk.

Van drivers warned over 'peel and steal' theft craze* | Daily Mail Online

[shenrie]

well that's gotta be disheartening for the owners of those rigs...damn crooks.

thanks for posting that link. definitely a good heads up for owners on this forum. might even be a good thing to give that info its own thread so it comes up easier in a search...

[BroncoHauler]

So much for lightweight construction techniques.


Herb

[mgmetalworks]

The E-series has a huge vulnerability too... the plastic license plate housing in the rear door is one claw hammer or crow bar swing away from access through the rear doors. It is unbelievably easy to get in the rear door of an E-series if you took a look at how the door latch works inside. A buddy of mine has had tools stolen out of his van because of this access point. I showed him how it worked and he made some mods to his van so they couldn't do it again...They sure tried though. His rear door skin was ripped open a couple weeks later.

[ctb]

Originally Posted by 86Scotty

That was my point too. I know they are cool but those knobs are ugly. Sprinters seem to have a more elegant design......if for no other reason that I can't think of how their magnets look but I know they're there somewhere.

I have tried to like that ugly sister of the Econoline...I really have...I know the black, blue and silver seem to help but...I agree that Sprinters, somehow just plain look better...could it simply be the 'front clip'...anyway, here is one I caught over by Colfax when we were in Denver...Its even brown (sorry Scotty) and still looks great...I don't know, what were we talking about?

[Flux]

Low Top Sprinters look terrific IMO. There's a white one in my neighorhood, drive by it daily, always look twice.

[86Scotty]

Well, that's a good question. What were we talking about? I think Flux and I were just pointing out the awkward big knob magnets on the back of the Transits and how Sprinters have a little bit better design here, but I should just say this: My favorite van, without a doubt, is a paid for one. My favorite color? The paid for one.

[E-rex]

Originally Posted by Glider

...no way to adjust the speedometer and odometer to accommodate a different tire size.

Funny, I had been looking at so many pics of rigs with much larger diameter tires and wondering if those would dramatically affect speedometer/odometer accuracy. The older e-series units were adjustable?

(I just figured the logic might be "We're not going to be doing much speeding anyway, so no big deal.. )

I would be imagine they could at least have a somewhat more aggressive tread pattern without materially changing the tire diameter.