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You see all the photos and negative reviews on Amazon. Usually, it's the way the person drives up onto the ramp. Road surface, a little too much throttle, a little slippage...... If the ramps aren't perfectly straight and in alignment, then you will have problems. If the car goes up, then to the edge, and you go just a little too much, you will have problems. I think that all the failures are user error, and happens when you drive up on the ramp. Once you have the car on the ramp correctly, those ramps are not going to collapse. Although your idea of using jack stands does provide an additional measure of safety, and it couldn't hurt.

Someone with a workshop manual may have the answer. Transmissions all route the ATF through the cooling system, then sometimes through an auxiliary cooler if there is 1, and returns to the transmission. Now all that is left is to identify which one of the hoses under the hood is the return line to the transmission, and figure out where & how to disconnect it. With the Ford trucks, which have a lot more space under the hood, hot fluid went into the radiator at the top of the radiator and came out the bottom. Same exact design for decades. Very easy to disconnect and attach a long piece of transmission line with a hose clamp, then run fluid into a bucket for collection. Old Hondas were easy also. Disconnect the the transmission line, attach your own transmission line with a hose clamp, the other end empties into a bucket. When I look under the hood of the transit connect, there are hoses everywhere. I'm not sure which hose to disconnect, or how to do it (if special tools are needed). In a service bay, with a lift, the techs disconnect the cooling line at the back of the transmission. Cooling line goes to a cooler bypass valve, which allows fluid to continuously flow back into the transmission while it is cold, and flow to the cooling system when hot. That's not as easy to get to when you have the car on jack stands, and you're crawling under it. The line from the transmission case, is the cooling line. The line returning cool fluid should be at the front, so that fluid goes back to the sump. In the Transit Connect, the battery, fuse box, and air box completely blocks you from being able to access those lines, or even see them. So now you look down towards the radiator, and you are sure that the largest hoses must be engine cooling. But what about all the other connections, and where do they go? Which direction is the flow? It was a very easy, with the car on jackstands, to do the triple drain & fill. Since there is a drain plug, and you can easily fill through the vent assembly. I'm still hoping that someone will figure out which hose to connect, how to do it, and write up a step by step for us.

From my understanding, the weight rating is for 2 pairs. So in theory, if you have four ramps, 1 under each tire, you can support up to the weight rating of 12,000 or 16,000 pounds. Each ramp, by itself, is suppose to be good for 3,000 or 4,000 lbs. What I'm thinking is with larger trucks and SUVs, it would be handier to have to ramps with higher weight rating. I would rather have the heavier rated ramps, than to find myself wishing I did. The total weight of a truck is a little bit more once you have it loaded, or you have your tools onboard. Trucks tend to have most the weight in the front end. Maybe I'm just overthinking or being too cautious.

Do you have the 12,000 lb or 16,000 lb model? I wonder if I can drive the Transit Connect onto the 16,000 lb model. I would rather buy the heavier rated model, in case i want to use it for something larger and heavier.

GBL, thanks again for your write up. It's perfect. Great photos.

Harbor Freight ramp did not work out. Could not slide up to the front tire. Front air dam under bumper is too low. I bought a set around Christmas. Returned it without hassle.

It would have been more exciting if you were in an outlaw Motor Scooter Club.

You race scooters?

A lunch hour nap is an impromptu camping trip. Ever oversleep the lunch hour? I've done it. Woke up, and it was 3 o'clock. Can't make that too comfortable, or you'll drift off into a deeper sleep and not wake up on time.

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It's the way the nozzle seats, and the flexible shroud. Going to the same pumps all the time, I haven't found a solution. Sometimes it fills fine. Other times, it doesn't, and I have to stand there holding the fuel pump gun.

It's not your van. It's the pump handle. If the nozzle isn't seated correctly, the squeeze lever will disengage. Gravity and fuel flow can cause this. Pull out. Re-Inert. Or you may just have to stand there holding it in place.

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Where are you camping? Compton?

Sleeping in a van, is better than sleeping in a tent.

I've only got a 6" lift kit. My wheels are OEM size 17". I've got to get back to the drawing board. I actually looked into that also. Pretty neat how they build those.

Makes sense. Throw a mattress in the back, hang some blankets for insulation and privacy. Same effect. You sleep. I still use a little folding mat. Some blankets. A sleeping bag. Or whatever you want. You could move out of your apartment, sleep in your van, and save rent money.

Great tutorial

On you van, what types of temperatures are you seeing? After all day of driving, I saw 205 in stop & go traffic. Then it cooled down a little under 200 at highway speed. I have this hill which starts at a dead stop, goes up almost 1,000 feet, within 1/2 mile, at 50 mph speed limit. The temp climbs about 10 degrees by the time I get to the top. Holiday weekend. Who is changing their motor oil & transmission fluid?

Okay, so we all have an idea of what a "bro" truck is. How do we turn a Transit Connect into a "bro" van?

You were in ;perfect position for a PIT maneuver. Should have taken him out.

Install a hidden safe. Great if you need to lock your wallet & such while you're surfing. Maybe stash your handgun.

Has anybody found time to drive around with ForScan running? Just curious if you guys have found any useful information, tips, or tricks. I set up a few monitors today. Wanted to see what a ScanGauge II would show me. Kind of neat. But driving and looking at a laptop is not the best option. Better to have a partner.

Every bit of tech info is appreciated. It could save the next guy.

Same results. No gains in horsepower or mileage. No problems either.