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I tried a few of those. I just wan't impressed. They wobbled. Scratched into the vent piece. And just didn't feel sturdy and well made. Maybe the ones I bought were junk because I picked a low price model. I didn't like those mounts that stuck into the CD slot either. I tried using the magnetic holders. An even worse idea. The worst I tried was this one. It fit perfectly on the Transit Connect dash. Clips right on. But doesn't stay. A little road vibration, hang a corner, and the phone goes flying. The vent clip has a little spring, which pops out and the clip falls apart. I get that most people don't want to drill into their cars. The most common mount systems us dual tabs, a 17mm ball mount, or AMPS hole pattern. There are options. Obviously, if you screw it into your dashboard, it's a little more stable. I still have a few Garmin GPS units which I actually like using. So the ball mount is something I like to have.

It's the perfect place to smuggle illicit items across checkpoints. If alcohol ever becomes banned again, I'm bootlegging with my van.

It looks like these types of parts typically aren't sold individually, or by the dozen. OEM factories buy in lots for manufacturing. In the old days, if you wanted to buy 1 diode, capacitor, resistor, or whatever small electronic item, you went to Radio Shack. They had every 3 penny part, which they charged you $3 for. How did they ever go broke with a 1000% mark up on everything in the entire store? Hundreds of small items which you would not buy thousands of. You only need 1. They had it. And you paid the price. At any rate, if you want, I found these:

Check your chassis ground.

Replace the hoses, and the hose clamps. No matter what, your van is 9 years old. Hoses and belts are part of regular maintenance. Those hoses probably need to be replaced before they burst under load and cause a bigger problem. I would think that you could idle the van, look under the hood with a flashlight, and see a wet spot or a leak. Radiator fluid is colored, so you won't need a tracer dye. Top it off, then keep an eye on it.

Arkon, Ram Mount, Pro Fit, & Pro Clip are probably better solutions than most of the stuff you buy from Amazon, eBay, gas stations, drug stores, mall kiosks, and cell phone retailers.

very nice....sorry that there's only 1 pair of shoes to share between 2 people.....keep in mind that with uninsulated cargo vans, rain and hail hitting the metal roof is annoying.

For what it's worth, the photos are nothing like real life, real world, through your eyes. Different cameras have different lenses which do different things with light. If you are using professional photography equipment, you could make the photo of the lighting look good or bad.

In California, you can use the suction cup device holder in the upper or lower corners of the windshield. This is acceptable. The idea is that you do not have anything in the middle of your windshield. These are images of not acceptable.

I guess some of the vehicles don't have the options powered by that fuse box.

Not to the politicians. They benefit from the political lobbying. They get the junkets, meals, and other alleged unreported and not proveable paper sacks of unmarked bills in small denominations.

A lot of politics behind the configuration of cars in The USA.

Does anybody have a part call out name, part number, or source?

Please don't declare me a foe.

The dashboard readout is an estimate. Not a precise reading. It also errs on the side of caution. It's suppose to fool you into fueling before you truly run dry. FORScan has a Fuel Level Indicator gauge. FLI. It's almost like monitoring a little floating bobber. It rises and falls by quite a bit as fuel sloshes, and as you transition to different grades. The dash readout probably accounts for that. We wouldn't want you to run dry going uphill, where the dash reads however many miles are left.

I have a 2016, and the brakes look like they could go another 5 years. I've had cars where you could see brake dust on the wheels. That's not the case with a Transit Connect. Most of the ones I see on the road do not have front wheels covered in brake dust. Molle is a tactical gear attachment system. You see tactical vest with Molle gear. Is this guy rigging up his van for ammunition, tear gas, and weapons?

Velcro?

Just use a spray tint from the exterior. Once you spray on the tint from the outside, it will do the same job. People won't be able to look in and see your stuff. It blocks out sun and heat.

When I looked under my Transit Connect, a 2016, I saw a coil spring, with the shock absorber separate. Not a built strut. For the rear, in my mind, I suppose you can buy a longer shock absorber. I think that an airbag could easily be added between the coil spring and the van subframe. Then only thing that I see for the rear suspension is the Timbren kit. But it won't raise the van higher, or carry more weight. Timbren Kit for Ford Transit Van Connect (2014-2020) - 2WD - REAR [FRTCA] | $225.40 | SD Truck Springs | Leaf Springs, Helper Springs and Suspension Parts https://videos.etrailer.com/static/images/video/Demo-Timbren-Vehicle-Suspension-TFRTCA.webm https://videos.etrailer.com/static/images/video/review-timbren-suspension-enhancement-ttorseq.webm

Yeah.......especially in the price category.

Me too.

There is suppose to be a screen of some sort, which prevents a hose or siphon from going down the fill tube into the tank.

Mostly commercial sales I think. At least in my area, I typically see commercial vans. Still not many privately owned wagons hauling families. More and more people are catching on, but I think that passenger van sales probably still belong to Toyota & Honda.