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I test drove one like that. My dad looked at me, and said, "Why would you buy a short van, that's missing seats? That's like buying a short bed truck. You don't really get a truck, if every time you go to load something in it, it doesn't fit." Then I thought about all the times that buddies asked to borrow my truck with a long bed, because whatever they were moving didn't fit in their trucks. I just figured that if I was only getting 5 seats, I didn't really get a van. In my case, I do load up the van with 7 people......plus wheelchair, child seat, et cetera.

Maybe we can convince a sponsor that there is value in advertising. They can print shirts, and forum members can pass them out to people operating Transit Connects. The tie in will be that they become aware of the sponsor's product, and this forum.

Can one of you guys print up some free t-shirts & ballcaps for forum members? Maybe we can get a sponsor to pay for it all.

Was this one of you guys parked in front of a rent-by-the-hour hotel in Chinatown?

I suppose I could get the 27 mpg on the window sticker, if I ran a full tank dry, with the cruise control set @ 55, indoors on a dyno. The EPA does not go Wide Open Throttle at on ramps to keep pace with 75 MPH flow of traffic, accelerate rapidly & brake heavy to weave in & out of Financial District traffic, nor does it idle in rush hour gridlock.

Real world is different for all of us. Different configurations. Different accessories. Different load. Different traffic patterns.

Then you'll have to find one with a 12V air pump. Unless you want to carry a power inverter.

I'm guessing it's a short wheelbase model. Is it one of the ones with the skylight?

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Before you do it, Get some baseline data. Can you datalog? Go to the track. Record your quarter mile, 0-60, & 0-100. Then take a day off, fill it up, set the cruise control, go for a long drive, and record your MPG. Perhaps do all of that several times over the next month. Get some "average" figures. Record everything that might, or might not, be relevant, including elevation, temperature, et cetera. Then install your device, and repeat everything. Then you'll have an idea of what your real world gains are. Real world is the key. Your "real world" will be different than mine, and everyone else. My real world MPG never came close to the New Car Sticker.

A buddy of mine got a U-Haul hitch and wiring. The hitch was fine. The wiring was all messed up. The way they crossed the wires was funny up to the point that it cost $XXX to fix what they did wrong. That's not to say that every U-Haul is a bad choice, but the guy doing the work that day was not very good. If I couldn't do it myself, I would cast the net a little farther. U-Haul would not be my first choice. There are usually shops that sell camper shells, tool boxes, ladder racks, and hitches. Those guys would probably be my second call for a quote, after getting dealership quotes.

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that U-Haul is not the best place to have work done on your car?

Are new electric Transit Connects still being produced? I think your biggest problem will be the condition of the used batteries.

etrailer.com has a bolt-on for about half of what your U-Haul is charging. I'm guessing that they're factoring in installation labor. But you really can install your own. It's only a few bolts, and it will do everything that you need or want. Over the years, I've always installed my own bolt-on, and have never had a problem. Hidden Hitch Class III Round Tube Receiver Hitch - 2016 Ford Transit Connect Actual Photo Installation Difficulty: 3 out of 10 3 reviews Code: 87651 Retail:$231.75 Price: $108.01 Trailer Hitch Size: 2 Inch Hitch Opening Towing Capacity: 400 Pound Tongue Weight 3500 Pound Towing Weight Distribution Towing Capacity: 400 lbs WD TW Pound Tongue Weight 4000 lbs WD GTW Pound Towing Trailer Wiring: 2016 Ford Transit Connect Trailer Wiring or use Alternate Wiring Features: This durable, fully welded vehicle trailer hitch receiver features a powder coat finish over an e-coat base to ensure superior corrosion resistance. Installation Notes: No drilling required for installation

You're also lucky to have somewhere to put the lift. Around here, our homes are way too small, and a lot of people live in apartments and condominiums.

I've hoping that some people on this forum would do performance mods. There seems to be so little out there for this vehicle. I can't even get the right stickers to look fast & furious.

It must be such a luxury to have your own lift.

Don, I always get a kick out of going to Home Depot and Lowes, and seeing all those crew cab Toyotas with short beds. 6, sometimes 7, guys are squeezed in there; and the tailgate is always down with material hanging off the back. I guess for that guy, it's more important to be able to transport his crew. I've never owned a short bed truck. But if I had a bunch of guys who all needed a ride to work, I would get a crew cab with a long bed. They exist. The City's fleet is full of crew cab, long bed pickup trucks. Even Nissan sold them. http://www.forbes.com/2001/07/09/0709test.html The one problem, as Nissan saw it, was that nobody was offering what people really wanted: a four-door pickup that also had a large enough bed to actually be useful for hauling building supplies and other big objects.

Not every tradesman works with sheetrock & plywood. Plenty of electricians, plumbers, glaziers....have never hung a wall, patched a roof, or installed flooring. But I would think that if you were in a trade where you do use sheetrock & plywood, you would buy an appropriate vehicle for the job, as opposed to trying to do it in a Transit Connect. I have a pickup truck for my hauling needs......whether it's building material, when I shoot a deer, appliances, furniture, motorcycles, camping gear.....but I can't haul people. I have a little Honda for easy parking and better mileage, but it can't haul people. Rather than trying to convert my truck or subcompact into a people hauler, I bought the appropriate vehicle.....my Transit Connect. Of course, I do understand that it's not possible for everyone to own more than one vehicle, or be able to afford the vehicle that you really need or want........makes for quite the conundrum. There's a guy in my neighborhood who drives a tractor trailer, and brings his cab home. Then I see him dropping off his kid at school, because it's on the way to work, with his truck cab. Quite the sight. But he said that he couldn't afford another car at the moment, lives in an apartment without a parking space, and his option is to use his Freightliner truck cab as a daily driver, or simply take the bus. I guess he is in the position where he owns that truck, and works as a contractor or subcontractor hauling other people's local loads.

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I see the reason for confusion.

Suppose you remove the front seat entirely, and the overhead storage shelf, would the passenger side mirror be visible?