Steve Mutter Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2014/04/ford-will-continue-e-series-cutawaystripped-chassis.html So what happened to the bigger transit, did they have problems with it? Are they still going to make them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Interesting development. The article states that only the E350/40 cutaway and stripped chassis will continue and through the end of the decade? Wow. I had suspicions that the Transit chassis cabs looked a little feeble - perhaps this is part of the consideration. While the Transit has advantages over the E-series it just does not look as robust and strong as the Econoline does with it's full sized steel frame and large V-8 engines which I think makes a difference when it comes t ambulance packages and bus applications not to mention RV's as stated. It almost sounds like Ford had an epiphany. My opinion is that the Transit Chassis Cab is simply not capable enough for these current and popular American applications. You can find examples of DRW applications in Europe though so it is being done. I wish we knew more. I would love to see these two chassis cabs side by side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I had to make a trip down to our local ER the other night and did not see one Econoline ambulance. They were all Chevy's. Diesel powered Chevy's that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amailloux Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I have 5 Chevy diesel ambulance 4500 vans I work on and they are a huge pain in the ass to repair. Also the independent front suspension wears tires like no other. I had to put new front springs in, and lower control arm bushings on 2 so far around 70 k. All 5 sit so low due to the load, camber can't be adjusted far enough positive to keep the tires from getting chopped up. They use def like no other truck I have seen. I'm talking 5 gallons in 1200 miles, and I checked the average mph at 13. The drivers like them, and fight over who has to drive the f350 6.4, and the new dodge 4500 truck. Also brakes on the rear every 30 k. 1 had a transmission failure. 1 or 2 had a "9th" injector failure, and 2 new ones went into limp mode 5 times when being delivered in a snowstorm due to snow in the air box. Not to mention the hacked in cooling system leaks, and aftermarket door locks the fail to operate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I couldn't wait til 2010 when I heard that was the last of the 6.0 in the Ebox. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselD Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 good news that we can still buy a cab and chassis E-series. I know for a fact that lousy transit would never hold up to what we need our trucks to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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