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I have a 2015 TC ecoboost SWB wagon. I started modifying as soon as I got home. This lit will help me remember it all. And maybe Ford will listen too. Of course there are those damn US regulations. 1. Removed the cross bars for gas milage. 2. Pulled the rear bench seat to storage > 100# lost 3. Installed removable rubber floor mats in the cargo area for dirt and sound deadening 4. Removed the intake muffler in front of the radiator, it makes it quiet but restricts airflow. With it gone I have a factory cold air intake. Probably standard in Europe...And this thing has a nice air filter box w/360 degree filter. 5. Stuffed 4" foam into all the rear quarter interior panels for sound deadening. Right thru the access panels. 6. Replaced all interior lights with LED's, 4 in all, I camp a lot and I don't like dead batteries. Pisses me off that the exterior lights stay on when the door is open. Maybe I can reprogram that, or more LEDs At this point I was ready to get adventurous... 7. Removed the rear interior door panels to find they were designed with 3/4" space for sound deadening but there was nothing there. I guess you have to get the Titanium for that. Mine is an XLT so I just stuffed 1" of fiberfill in there and closed it up. Wow what a difference! 8. Ok, now I know, I proceeded to remove the front door panels and rear hatch and stuff them full of foam or something...and now I drive a Titanium. I was thinking about getting the rear badge and sticking it on... 9. Got sticky rubber stair treads and installed them on the rear bumper for accessing the roof. Cut several pieces to fit perfectly, it looks factory. Where did that go Ford? 10. Tinted the front windows to 30% and put a tinted windshield visor down to the AS line that's Lemo black. The AC works much better now. 11. Where the rear seats mount there are two little 1/4" holes near the doors that actually go thru to the outside. I plugged them with sealant. It's quieter and it'll float longer now. 12. Got a cargo carrier for the receiver hitch, I can carry another box of gear without a loss of aerodynamics. Results: 1. You have to close the doors with a little more effort since the air seal is so tight, or crack a window. 2. She is quiet and comfortable at 100 MPH! 3. I have never gotten less than 26 MPG on a tank. I've gotten as high as 30 on a full tank. My miles to empty is up to 427 on a full tank. I have gotten 34.9 for 45 miles in tight fast moving traffic. I can reliably get 32 MPG if I drive 65 and baby it. Next Mods: 1. LED exterior lights 2. Remove a muffler...there is a resonator and a muffler. I hear removing the resonator doesn't make much difference, so maybe I'll remove the muffler and make it load!! I will get 35 MPG before I'm done. 3. Maybe a computer tuner, they have settings for MPG. And maybe I can reprogram those stupid lights... This van is everything I expected and It will only get better. I'll keep you posted..

It sure is tough to find a nicely used previous generation Transit Connect! I've found a lot of wagons, but the mileage is high as is the price that they are asking. It's good that they are holding value for those who own them.

I built a platform for my 2014 LWB TC yesterday. Mine is less tricked out storage wise than the one linked to on Craigslist, but my platform folds so that you can use the middle row of seats even when you are carrying the platorm. The platform takes about a minute to set up (which looks like 45 seconds longer than the CL model). Regarding the Wagon vs. Van: If I was using the vehicle only as a camper, I'd go for the Van. The most difficult detail of the wagon is that it has humps where the middle seats are attached. That makes things uneven if you have a square frame. It's not really a problem, but if I had my choice, a flat cargo floor would obviously be easier. The plastic molding is also a bit annoying. There seems to be a decent amount of space behind the molding where they have the fuse box and the jack. I'd like that space back. I had to cut down my 4 foot wide plywood by 2 inches when making the platform. I'm not entirely sure if the van has more attachment points save for mounts where the seat belts are, but if they do, that would be useful too. Advantages to the wagon: Seats for more than 2 people. Everyday practicality as a people mover. I imagine that it's quieter with the extra sound deadening material. I don't use my TC as a camper that often, so being able to pull out the platform and have a 5-7 passenger vehicle is great. I don't have the sunroof, but if you can add it, that would be a pretty view at night.

one of these might work are you needing an adapter? Or the wiring diagram? For adapters: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=ford+radio+wiring+adapters&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xford+transit+connect+radio+wiring+adapters.TRS0&_nkw=ford+transit+connect+radio+wiring+adapters&_sacat=0 or these http://www.crutchfield.com/shopsearch/ford_transit_connect.html?avf=N

Hahaha, I worry about that too. Haven't bought mine yet but on the light stays on thing, what about a rear door area mounted on/off lite switch that tricks the latch switch into thinking it's closed when it's open?