is Trasit Connect OK for mountain driving?

[tchoi5150]

I was wondering if the Transit Connect would be "OK" for driving up mountains?

I want to use it to transport bikes/gear and use it as a base station and maybe even use it to camp out in it when I go to races. I'm just worried if it has enough power for something like that. I'm sure it won't be the best for mountains, but as long as it's "OK" and not so bad that people would honk at me constantly for going too slow or would break down.

[Ceej]

It'll out run most motorhomes.

I just weighed mine tonight. 4120# going across the scales. My Transit is a mobile tool box.

It's not going to win stop light to stop light against the neighbor kid with his fart pipe honda, but it does fine for normal, sane driving.

Pulled a long hill today at weight, and there were no complaints from traffic. It rambled over the hill at legal speeds just fine.

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CJ

[memphis2k]

I was wondering if the Transit Connect would be "OK" for driving up mountains?

I want to use it to transport bikes/gear and use it as a base station and maybe even use it to camp out in it when I go to races. I'm just worried if it has enough power for something like that. I'm sure it won't be the best for mountains, but as long as it's "OK" and not so bad that people would honk at me constantly for going too slow or would break down.

I think it depends on how fast you travel. I live and work in North Dakota & surrounding states. Our hwy speed limits are 75 and I usually drive 70 all the time. Sure, North dakota is flat, but the western really isn't. Most hills I encouter, she is down-shifting to 3rd and not to often but it happens, 2nd.

Its loaded pretty good, I'm a surveillance tech so I have all my cameras and DVR, tools & conduit stuff. Ladder rack with a 24ft extension & 8ft A-frame.

Again, Transit will probably be fine, but if your always going 65+, expect several shifts from the 4-banger.