Ford Transit 15 Passenger Van Overview 

Hey I was wondering where do you keep the luggage

This was a helpful video!

Have you watched the following RU-vid video about Ford Transit cargo van problems before you decided to buy one? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dZIaZs_pG4A.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E_qv3Nnlfyo.html It’s true there are a lot of these Ford Transit cargo vans running around everywhere , but most of them are not own by those drivers themselves because many of them are actually own by companies. That means those drivers don’t even care about any tiny, moderate, or even serious problems that they may have had encountered . Why? Because those large or small fleet companies usually have their own cargo fleet maintenance department that doing all repairs and maintenance for them. Unfortunately, for individual cargo van owner is totally different story. I like this cargo van a lot in beginning, but I just couldn’t decide to buy this van yet because of all negative comments posted by other individual owners. Since you have driven and owned your Ford Transit cargo van maybe for little over a year or so, Would you please share some of your reviews on the engine and power trend performance. I heard and read a lot of complaints about this particular cargo van. Some even directly calling it a bad engineering cargo van ever in Ford truck fleet, some even nastier like piece of junk, or prone to fail at anytime. Your input is very valuable to me for making my final decision whether or not to purchase this cargo van for camper conversion. Thanx!

Hey Christopher. How is your van holding up!

No it will not look like this van in the vid

I'm glad it was helpful, please let me know what you think of some of the future videos, thanks for watching!

Glad it was helpful. Here are all my van videos in a single playlist ru-vid.com/group/PLxdnSsBqCrrF5nO7cmNTc4cct0miFWdO6. Please let me know what you think in the comments. Thanks for watching!

I'm working on a video showing the kitchen pod in the van, standby :)

Congrats on the new van, I'm sure you'll love it. I've also been using mine to travel and have slowly been converting it to a camper setup. I've got some videos on this at ru-vid.com/group/PLxdnSsBqCrrF5nO7cmNTc4cct0miFWdO6 in case you are interested. Thanks for watching!

@@ChristopherLum any tips on finding keypad code? I tried the 2 key thing, didn't work.

You are welcome. There are other videos on the Transit on the channel, feel free to check them out. Thanks for watching!

me too, want one...

I'm glad it was helpful, I really enjoy the Transit. That being said, if you are looking a floor that is low to the ground, I believe the Dodge Promaster actually has a lower floor as it is front wheel drive (the Transit is rear wheel drive and therefore there is more machinery needed to transfer power from the front to the rear which bumps up the floor by a few inches).

Hi Wil, great to hear from you again. That paper sounds great, please send it along, I'd love to take a look at it.

Um I saw ur comment and you can reply (No abuse)

I'm glad it was helpful thanks for watching!

Hi Joe, I've got a playlist showing all my van videos. I'm working on the bed and overall tour video. If you're subscribed to the channel hopefully you'll be notified when it goes live. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the tip, I'll try it out!

@@ChristopherLum My Transit Custom has this feature, its 2015 as well. Will be changing to the larger Transit later this year. Best wishes from Northern Ireland.

@@derektodd4126 I really like the larger Transit as there is more room for fun conversions, I hope you have fun with your larger van. Of course, the gas mileage take a bit of a hit but oh well. I was in Ireland 10 years ago and I hope to visit again soon, it is beautiful there!

I would definitely recommend the medium roof van. I've got several other videos related to the transit build at ru-vid.com/group/PLxdnSsBqCrrF5nO7cmNTc4cct0miFWdO6. This includes details on the seating arrangement as well as DIY roof and bike racks for the Transit. Let me know what you think in the comments and thanks for watching.

Hi Randolph, one of the main requirements for me was to have standing height inside the van without an aftermarket pop-top or something similar. As such, this drove me towards the Transit, Promaster, or Sprinter config. As such, I never looked too hard at the older vans like the Express or the Econoline. After having the Transit for a year I'm very happy with it as it has enough space for what I want to do. I think I would have a really hard time trying to fit all the stuff I've got into an Express or something smaller. Thanks for watching and I hope to catch you at another video (I've got a series of videos focused on the van, you can find the playlist in the pinned comment of this video).

@@ChristopherLum Thanks a lot. Makes perfect sense. I'm a little less committed to the higher roof though I'd probably grab it if the price were right. My kids are grown and now it's mostly just my wife and I doing the occasional car camping trip, as well as my desiring a capacious vehicle for Home Depot runs. I've dropped in on several of your videos, and appreciate your academic ones as well. (I'm a philosophy professor at Sacramento State.) Fantastic work.

@@grandolphmayes It's great to have another academic around the channel :). Another thing to consider is the gas mileage. I've heard some stories of the older vans getting somewhat poor gas mileage when compared to the newer vans. After all the camper conversions (including roof racks and other aerodynamically sub-optimal solutions) I can get around 17 MPG on the highway. If you're planning on doing a lot of driving, the difference in gas mileage might offset some of the initial difference in purchase price.

@@ChristopherLum Right, good point. The Chevy Express is actually still being made, and 1-2 year old models are widely available, but it is older in the sense that it is based on a 20 year old design, and they are still using a V8. I have to confess that as a 61 year old, that is part of it's appeal to me :) But part of me balks at this whole idea just because either way I think I am buying a dinosaur, and within 5 years an electric vehicle that we can recharge on the road will be in the mix. But then the other part of me says they will be too expensive and we just can't wait that long anyway.

@@grandolphmayes I bought the Transit van and have a huge regret not getting the Chevy Van. The Transit gas mileage is dismal but so does the Chevy, difference is the Chevy gas 341HP and a V8, Transit has the 3.7l 275HP V6. So if both sux gas (18mph hwy and 15 city but 11.2mpg with an enclosed trailer), why not have the bigger, stronger engine ? The other issue is the seating position. The chevy express is very car like. Comfortable and easy ingress egress. The Transit seat it way too tall and unless you have long arms, you will hunch over the steering wheel. The seats itself are good but the position is not. The Chevy has primitive seats, but to upgrade them is less costly than finding a solution for my odd seating position. The chevy tows better and the steering feel is better on the highway. The Chevy is a bit odd in city but on the hwy its more relaxed to drive. The transit van is like a squirrel on steroids, so sensitive. The ride in the Transit is harsh and bouncy, so I'm switching to a taller tire to make it a little less jarring. Chevy uses taller tires, so the ride is a tad better. The Transit suspension is tight and solid, over all feel is solid too. The plastics are better than in the Chevy but not much better, still hard , noisy plastics. Somewhat better overall feel I admit. If I would do over I would choose the chevy express and immediately buy 2 seats and throw out the factory ones.

Blake, I bought it with around 50k miles on it. If you have detailed questions or would like to request a video, please consider supporting the channel via Patreon at www.patreon.com/christopherwlum. I interact personally with Patrons at all levels. Thanks for watching!

I've got a video on the channel that details features of all the seats, feel free to check it out.

@@ChristopherLum Hi, Chris, I am interested in a watch that video as well. Could you share us the link? Thanks in advance.

It is actually fairly easy to park. I've had a harder time with some pickup trucks 🙂

@@ChristopherLum cool!

I've got a video detailing the seats at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z_V93Ex2VFc.html

Haha, you are exactly right 🙂. In fact, I've had a ton of people in it to just go to Dairy Queen.

@@ChristopherLumHow difficult are these 15-passenger vans to drive? I have driven SUVs and a medium U-Haul but that’s it.

I get 16.2 average but 11.2 with the trailer (6x12 enclosed) Tad better than the chevy 6.0l v8 but not much.

This is not meant for that. This is more for commercial purposes where people are getting to work not vacation