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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.

Looking Good High Five

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?

Then what happens to the doors?

That is a pretty good fit. Almost makes me want to shove my Harley in the back of my van, just to see how it would fit. But then again.......I still have a truck for hauling my bike, and hauling whatever else, so maybe simply keeping my Transit Connect as a people hauler will work best for me. But that does look like a really good fit.

Hi Five Looking forward to your perspective on how the Ford compares to the VW.

Wikipedia can contain inaccurate information.

Good to hear that you're at 96K without maintenance issues. Gives me something to look forward to.

Sweet. Looks like you're ready to practice grappling in the back.

...just wondering if an exhaust upgrade was on your radar

What nail?

If you look under the front end of your vehicle, there is already a piece of plastic that is behind the bumper and between the front wheels. Factory installed. Pain in The A for DIY activity. But I guess it helps with mileage, keeps water, mud, rocks, and road debris from your engine bay, and you'll never know it's there unless you crawl under the car yourself. Might be a good space to stash illicit contraband for smuggling. Welcome to Transit Connect In The Rain. We're getting a few good storms this weekend.

It's looking good.

The current generation has an unsecured door which anyone can open, and there is no fuel cap. Convenient, yes. Now anyone can tamper with your fuel. No security. Not so worried about people stealing gas. More worried about people putting things in which don't belong........sugar, sand, gravel, cotton balls......you get the idea. Vandals and children.....or perhaps a sworn enemy.

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Post some photos so that we can see what you're talking about.