windguy

great news - that was a quick change in events enjoy your new ride!

thanks for posting that info. curious, how did you find this out? are you looking to remove the deck to free up some space? thanks

funny only problem with that strategy is that the lane is full with GM vehicles doing the same thing

I have a Gen 2 TC and bought a few sheets of plywood recently. Since I didn't need the full 8ft length, I had it trimmed to 7ft so I could close the doors. one sheet was used as an overlay on the existing cargo mat to provide a better surface. the spacing between the wheel wells maybe over 48" but I found they had a weld right about mid point that reduced that width to <48" :( if you go a little higher up or angle slightly, you're fine. so if you put two pieces of 2x4 on each side and slid the sheets in you're good to go, which is probably an easier way to load them anyway. I think Ford should have left a tad more space there than shaving it that close but perhaps they didn't want to have sheets sliding around. hard to say what's in their minds

@bob248 - thanks for posting pics of the roof rack with details. that's a really nice solution. I like how the track sit flush inside the existing track so when you remove the crossbars, it's hard to see. nice job on the board rack too. didn't know furniture grade PVC existed. if you make something like I did for your sails/masts then you've got extra storage space below unless you have really big sails/masts that won't fit that way. my biggest sail is a 5.6/wave and a 430 mast. one thing I haven't fully worked out is the flopping barn doors due to heavy wind. I made a slotted stick as you can see in one of the pics that goes between the doors and clears my head when walking around. that works great for lighter wind but when it gets pumping the doors jiggle that loose. Yesterday, I ended up just using the stick against the ground to keep the windward door open, which worked okay. The stick would work better as designed if I can clamp the doors together as well. I need a better design.

those are interesting. thanks for sharing. not sure how they will look on a TC though but worth checking out. I think the first thing to do is to add an insulation layer to the exposed metal skin - mostly the roof area. that should help in controlling temperature and road noise.

@MegaZone - great news on the van. not to dampen your spirits, but you're going to need another dose of patience till you get delivery. To give you a ballpark, below is the timeline for my order. Good luck! 07/11/14 - van on order 09/02/14 - 2015 production started 10/02/14 - order selected for production at end of October. 10/17/14 - got VIN from the dealer 10/30/14 - van produced 01/10/15 - delivery at the dealer in CA

installed the new custom seat covers last weekend. these covers have a separate seat and back piece, which requires more time to put on but has a much nicer fit. the passenger seat was easier to install. the driver side took more time because there is a flap behind the seat back, which can be unhooked. so far I like these covers but time will tell. there is a velcro flap on the side of the seat where the air bag is located. they are very well made and the fit is probably as best you can get on a semi-custom basis. pics below aren't very clear. will take others with better lighting when I get a chance.

@EmoMorales - thanks for the rack input. could you also post a pic of how the rack looks on your Gen 2. The pic you have in your post in on a Gen 1 TC. How many of the mounting holes do the rails use for mounting? I think 4 of the 5 holes are accessible from the cargo area and the most forward one is blocked by the cab area headliner. Also curious about the height of the rack. Does the rack sit below the antenna? thanks

@bob248 - thanks for the rack info. can you take a pic of your rack so we can see how nice it looks? windsurfing in the midwest? really? just kidding. I'm sure there are some fun lakes to shred on. I posted a few pics in my photo gallery of the cargo area of my van that has a rack I made to store sails and masts. check it out.

@leprechaun - thanks for the post. I'd be concerned about the side airbags that are mounted inside the seat backs. In a Gen 2 TC, the bucket seat bottoms are squeezed in pretty tightly against the center console. not much extra space in there.

I have similar requirements so that I can clear the garage door, roughly 6" having about 9" of clearance to work with. How about calling the manufacturer direct and ask for a PDF spec sheet.

that sucks. wonder WTF is going on with your order. someone at Ford needs to step up to the plate and get you some info. good luck!

my 2015 cargo van has a 12VDC socket in the right rear. strange that yours doesn't. I also took a peek at the wiring going to it by opening the rear access cover. I have ideas of using this as a 12V source for perhaps installing a rear light.

@LostInTransit thanks for posting the link and sharing your ideas. those types of vents look interesting. please keep us posted on what you end up doing. I'm still a bit reluctant to start carving up the new van

the day I picked up my new van it was raining and when I had the front wipers on and put the van in reverse the rear wiper did a single swipe, perhaps a safety issue. haven't gotten enough rain this winter to test again but perhaps what you're seeing is something similar.

it would be very cool to have a pair of speakers mounted in these panels with a remote control for the radio. so if you're hanging out back tailgating you can listen to some music.

I figured since the wiper cover is shown as green then the other plastic covers would be green as well. That diagram only shows 3 of the covers in green, so one is missing. The purple has 4 covers. thanks for the pics. very nice. yours are gray. figured they would be black like the wiper cover in my van. the fasteners on the masonite panels are black too, yet yours are also gray. Wonder what color the spare parts ones are. will check out the other diagrams in the spare parts catalog.

thanks for the input. I don't recall that happening with previous cars, 15 deg - ouch. you've had a long winter. hope you get a little warm up this week

thanks for providing that. so the purple color ones are the masonite panel version and the green ones are black plastic version. I'd like to see those on a wagon model before ordering.

thanks for the update. glad you were able to easily fix that. nice job!