Ram Promaster Cab and Chassis...

[TFucili]

Front drive Cab and Chassis. Something just doesn't seem right about that.

They could mount the rear axle on a slide like the trolley on a semi trailer and have variable CA.

 

[mwilson]

The web site says as high as 9300lbs That's more than my bad boy Dodge. Hey Mike, what model is it?

No model ID on it anywhere. It is gasoline powered but I can’t see much of the engine looking from topside...

 

[mwilson]

Here are the door tags from body builder and FCA..

 

[mwilson]

Rear tires (single) set out further than the front tires. That doesn’t work so well in snow..then all 4 tires get to break trail instead the front two only...

 

[jgillott]

I will say this, these new Euro styled vans are light years ahead of the old E Series or GMC Savanna/Chevy Express. I've had quite a lot of seat time in E Series ambulances and light rescue units over the years. Going from those to my Sprinter for example is just night and day. With the exception of towing capacity, these new style vans are better in every way.

 

[Bill Lins]

Definitely European styling.

AKA "butt-ugly".

 

[Wayne M.]

I’m sticking with the best van ever ever made. The ‘92-‘97 Dodge B van. Sheer perfection. Make mine a 250 with 5.9/518 lockup/Dana axle.

 

[jgillott]

I’m sticking with the best van ever ever made. The ‘92-‘97 Dodge B van. Sheer perfection. Make mine a 250 with 5.9/518 lockup/Dana axle.

Thanks, but I think I'll stick with mine.

 

[jgillott]

AKA "butt-ugly".

Yea, they certainly aren't being sold based on their good looks.

 

[Timd32]

Here are the door tags from body builder and FCA..

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There is a typo on the builders VIN, they are missing a "V"

The FCA one is correct.

 

[JR]

One reason for front drive is it eliminates the need for a rear driveshaft and allows for a lower floor (center of gravity, more usable interior space).

These vans seem to be holding up quite well. Our resident HVAC guy has nothing but praise for his fleet.

 

[NIsaacs]

Five bolt wheels with 9,350 lbs GVW, that reminds me of the 1-ton Toyota mini truck, back in the day. Talk about pencil whipping.

 

[Wayne M.]

Five bolt wheels with 9,350 lbs GVW, that reminds me of the 1-ton Toyota mini truck, back in the day. Talk about pencil whipping.

All of these euro vans seem to be like that. I’d rather have a full floating Dana any day.

 

[DonFitzwater]

These are finally starting to show up in Alaska. I was surprised to see them........then again, front drive is muuuuuuuch better than rear drive in snow. The Quigley conversion vans with 4x4 are convenient but very expensive when compared to the promaster and transit vans.

 

[JR]

These are just 1500's, but are loaded top to bottom inside. Pretty impressive what they can pack in em with a little organization.