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Old 11-18-2015, 04:50 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX USA
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Meoo7gold, that $12,000 listed for the Ford transit is JUST for the conversion to 4X4, not including the van itself to begin with. BTW, the article linked has an error in it: it states that Transits have rear-wheel drive. They do not; they have front-wheel drive. That's one of the reasons I bought mine.
I know. That's why I used the word aftermarket.
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Old 11-18-2015, 05:32 PM
 
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Meoo7gold, that $12,000 listed for the Ford transit is JUST for the conversion to 4X4, not including the van itself to begin with. BTW, the article linked has an error in it: it states that Transits have rear-wheel drive. They do not; they have front-wheel drive. That's one of the reasons I bought mine.
The Transit is Rear Wheel Drive




The Transit Connect is Front Wheel Drive

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Old 11-19-2015, 07:35 AM
 
Location: East TX
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The Transit is Rear Wheel Drive




The Transit Connect is Front Wheel Drive
There appears to be lingering confusion regarding the difference between a Ford Transit and a Ford Transit Connect. The Transit is a full size van with many options for configuration, including high roof and extended length variations. The Transit is a rear wheel drive vehicle. The Transit Connect is a more compact vehicle that is a front wheel drive configuration and is much more compatible with urban use and is preferred as a delivery type vehicle in city settings.

This is a good example why going to a dealer and learning what is available and what the options and configurations are can be a really good idea.
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Old 11-20-2015, 07:08 PM
 
Location: Western MN
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There appears to be lingering confusion regarding the difference between a Ford Transit and a Ford Transit Connect. The Transit is a full size van with many options for configuration, including high roof and extended length variations. The Transit is a rear wheel drive vehicle. The Transit Connect is a more compact vehicle that is a front wheel drive configuration and is much more compatible with urban use and is preferred as a delivery type vehicle in city settings.

This is a good example why going to a dealer and learning what is available and what the options and configurations are can be a really good idea.
This is a good example of how Ford could have been a little bit more creative in naming the vans IMO to avoid some confusion.
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Old 11-21-2015, 07:48 AM
 
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This is a good example of how Ford could have been a little bit more creative in naming the vans IMO to avoid some confusion.
In the rest of the world, they have the:

Transit Courier
Transit Connect
Transit Custom
Transit Van

and the passenger versions

Tourneo Connect
Tourneo Custom
Transit Minibus.

Everyone else seems able to understand it.
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Old 11-21-2015, 09:24 AM
 
Location: San Jose, CA
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There appears to be lingering confusion regarding the difference between a Ford Transit and a Ford Transit Connect. The Transit is a full size van with many options for configuration, including high roof and extended length variations. The Transit is a rear wheel drive vehicle. The Transit Connect is a more compact vehicle that is a front wheel drive configuration and is much more compatible with urban use and is preferred as a delivery type vehicle in city settings.

This is a good example why going to a dealer and learning what is available and what the options and configurations are can be a really good idea.
I doubt that anyone who spent more than 10 seconds researching, because they were in the market, would have any confusion.
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