On 12/14/2011 9:24 AM, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:21:55 -0500,
wrote:

On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:59:31 -0500, Tom Gardnermars@tacks wrote:

On 12/13/2011 4:49 PM, Pinstripe Sniper wrote:
I may be in the market for a utility van (the traditional rectangular
style) and I am curious what opinions RCMers may have on Ford vs
Chevy. If any have a diesel powered, I would be very interested in
reading how it has been. (I'm also looking at the tall Sprinter
(diesel) and the smaller Ford Transit - looks like no diesel in the
US)

I figure they are pretty close so for the big fleet operators it's
more what you have used traditionally rather than one being
drastically better in price/performance/reliability?


I have a Ford 350 1-ton 15 passenger van. It's the best vehicle I've
EVER owned! Maintenance has been less than budgeted, it's been
perfectly reliable and has never stranded me.

I have the same unit (93) in a delievery truck. It passes everything
but a gas station.

Very reliable unit

Karl

Ive an '89 E350 thats been very reliable..but as Karl says....passes
everything but a gas station 341 Cleveland,

Is that right, gummy? How can that be? First, there never was a 341
cubic inch Cleveland engine - in fact, Ford never built an engine with
that displacement. Second, gummy, the Cleveland engine line was
discontinued in 1985. How did you buy a 1989 model year van with a
Cleveland engine? Do you mean to say you put an older engine into a
newer model year van?

I don't recall seeing the ****ty rustmobile when I drove by your shack a
few weeks back - what color was it ("was" being the operative word.)