FTCPNW Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I bought my TC 2010 in September. I saw it in a magazine and bought one later that day. Sounds impulsive but I had been shopping for a car for over two years and finally something clicked with this vehicle. I did see similar trucks in Europe may years back and always thought it was a perfect sized utilitarian design. Well now I have about 4K on it. And...I think it's a great van. Basically it's got what you need and not what you don't, and designed to be customized. It's super easy to drive and the fit is very tunable. I was very impressed with how it drives on slick and icy roads because a couple times I didn't know it was icy until I stepped out of the van, no wonder the stock all-season get 5 stars. The van also does well in strong cross winds and corners nicely because of the low center on gravity. The clearance is overall pretty good but I do scrape the front if I take the transition to a steep driveway strait on. I'm 5' 7" so I can walk around in the back and that's a big plus for a vehicle you plan on making into a camper/toy hauler. I'm sourcing out the stuff to make it a basic camper. I'll insulate and panel it, and build a bed with storage below that can easily be removed. Also I plan on getting an auxiliary battery and inverter set up to run some electronics and recharge stuff. I plan on putting a kayak on the roof so I'll need a rack for that, I'm just trying to figure out the best set up that's easy to load, maybe something with a roller or a ladder. One thing I didn't expect was all the attention this van gets, people a very curious about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isellford Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Welcome and good luck with your Connect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Yeah there sure is a lot of interest from the general public. They are blown away when they hear the gas mileage too. I am also interested in camper modifications, but maybe not as extensive or permanent as you describe. Anyhow, please keep us informed of what you discover. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottacus1100 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Yeah, I can't stop anywhere and not have somebody ask, "what is it" "Is it four wheel drive" "Is it europian" "does it get good miliage" "did you ship it here" Again I wonder "Why doesn't ford advertise this more?????" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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