This is Expediters Online which means we discuss with the way Expeditors drive, which I am sure it is not the way Truck Trend tests trucks. Think about it. HARD acceleration - FULL braking - HARD turning testing the handling! Okay what's the miles per gallon? Come on! Be serious! The only way to...
No matter the vehicle, an air ride seat softens probably 80 to 85 percent of whatever shocks that you would normally absorb through your seat and up through your spinal column. Over time that's going to make a great difference what your discs in your back look like, and all that structure that...
When the Promaster is empty I think its about 70% on the front but of course when it has cargo in the weight distribution changes to what you might consider "normal". Then again, I'll bet most Promasters never get stuck in the winter! I can't tell you how many times my $printer got stuck...
I believe there is a lot of witchcraft involved with factory mile per gallon claims. I can't tell you why or why not someone else doesn't do something but all I can report is what my actual results in the real world are.
After I finish the Promaster in my shop and get a driver in it, I plan to...
So I copy your exact post to my Chrysler RAM dealer, and he sends it on to his guy at Chrysler. Apparently it takes a little time to get a response back but my guy says the Chrysler wants to talk to your guy. So if you would just be kind enough to provide the dealer and the person that gave you...
Even Ford acknowledged the Promaster gets 20 miles per gallon, I am only making one more than that.
I'm sure that it's great fun to try to squeal the tires at every stop sign and stop light but I choose to save fuel
Gosh! What those things failing all over the place and being identical, I would think they'd have a stack of them at every dealership??? I will be talking to my Chrysler RAM dealer about this and I will report back.
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No, what I said was I discount posts that include information from other people that cannot be verified. What you had done was quote somebody from an entirely different forum that I could not find the original post to verify what the person I actually said nor question them as to what really...
READ the quote I'm responding to....
The claim was "Most companies..."
READ first... post later.
It's very, very unlikely anyone that is not currently with the company we work with will bring either vehicle in... making my comments much more likely...
Probably 1/2 of my loads are over 2,500 lbs. and when they are, I make great rate. Anyone who wants to focus on the sub-2,500 lb. loads exclusively will be constantly be looking at $1.00 or less per mile... not what I'd like to try to keep a brand new van running with!
SMART TIP for Promaster Owners! - carry a rachet with the correct tip and you too can have 70" door opening just like OVM, IN JUST 1 MINUTE!
4 bolts remove the top door latches instantly if you ever get the Unicorn load that requires a 70" opening!
Do they have rachets in Canada?
I order my new Promasters with the air ride seat and without the passenger seat, which is VERY handy for refrigerator/micro kitchens.
I do not know if Ford has either an air ride seat or passenger seat delete option but I would think you would want to check that.
The RAM can carry significantly more weight, is substantially less money, and gets better fuel economy (according even to Ford reports).
I often make straight truck rate with my Promaster JUST because it can carry so much more weight!
The Ford is prettiest outside but both look the same from...