(LVC) I've just investigated the redesigned Spain-manufactured 2014 Transit
Connect Wagon, which comes in a Long Wheelbase config that seats 7 and has
fully-fold-flat cargo bay. If/when there is a pop-top available for this
long wheelbase version, I might seriously consider looking at it as a very
decent alternative to a Weekender / Multivan. However, it lacked some
long-drive comforts that I've come to expect from my Vanagon, things like
armrests and comfortable back-row seating. However, If you're a two-person
camping couple, especially taller humans, you might well go take a look at
them as they start being delivered to dealerships; they're very cool. For
us as a young family wanting the creature comforts, we're now looking at a
Nissan Quest as a future replacement for our non-pop top Vanagon. Le sigh.

Cheers,
Peter

On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:54 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote:

> I rejected the Connect too, it's barely 6' from the back of the font seats
> to the rear doors.  I'm just wondering if the LWB Connect would be closer
> to the Vanagon in size, since the full size Transit is probably too big.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Dave Mcneely
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 9:49 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Friday NVC: Ford Transit alternatives?
>
> It is the full sized Transit that I am waiting to have a look at.  Ford
> keeps delaying that one.  The little jobs are all over.  mcneely
>
> ---- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > RE: Ford Transit Campers
> > It's already been done.  One of our WetWesties members has
> > outfitted/modified a Ford Transit for camping.  He did that about
> > three years ago.
>
> --
> David McNeely
>