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Old 09-18-2014, 05:16 PM
 
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Anyone know how long the floor is in the new vans? Fords were always the favorite of flooring installers for many years. Fords had a 12' inside floor, Chevy was 11' 10" and Dodge was 11' 6". Ford was the only one you could use for hauling 12' flooring and not leave the back doors open. It made a big difference in the rain or cold.
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Old 09-19-2014, 09:52 AM
 
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Here's a picture of my 1985...

Coming up on 30 years of service and still going strong and no complaints...

How many 30 year old vans of any type exist in Europe that are still in Service???

None that I have ever seen...
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Old 09-19-2014, 09:58 AM
 
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Here's a picture of my 1985...

Coming up on 30 years of service and still going strong and no complaints...

How many 30 year old vans of any type exist in Europe that are still in Service???

None that I have ever seen...
wow.. that beast is in great shape!!!!!
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Old 09-19-2014, 11:52 AM
 
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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Here's a picture of my 1985...

Coming up on 30 years of service and still going strong and no complaints...

How many 30 year old vans of any type exist in Europe that are still in Service???

None that I have ever seen...

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Old 09-19-2014, 01:38 PM
 
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I always thought of the Reliants as wagons with limited carry capacity...
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Old 09-19-2014, 01:38 PM
 
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They didn't forget...they are just delaying a much needed update for some reason. I'm pretty sure the Chevy Express and GMC Savannah have 40% of that market on their own, although I'm sure some of that is chassis cab models. GM and Ford move a lot of diesel chassis models especially now that word is out on how many maintenance issues the Sprinter has.
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