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Has anyone seen these around? Does anyone have one, or know someone that does?

Curious about them, they seem pretty nice.

http://www.ramtrucks.com/en/ram_pro...aster&KWID=3786232614&TR=1&channel=paidsearch

 

[FrunkSlammer]

Since they just came out, I'm surprised how many I see on the road.

They look awesome, I would totally buy one if it fit my needs.

 

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Pretty interesting layout on them. They have front wheel drive and the diesel engine has an automated manual transmission (don't ask, I don't know much about them). Not to mention a 5 year 100K powertrain warranty.

 

[kbsparky]

Gas tank waaay too small. 24 Gallons?? You'd be filling that thing up every other day ...

 

[Speedy Petey]

I've seen one. Not that looks matter very much for a work truck, it has to be one of the UGLIEST vehicles I have ever seen.

 

[davis9]

I'm getting 300+ miles from a tank doing a mix city/highway. AVG speed around 22-23mph per tank. Should be a bigger tank but what can you do. Need a 30 gal tank in the competitors(not sprinters)version to get about 300 though....haha

Plenty of power, brakes are Brembo and that speaks for itself. I got the heated seat and a few other options been good so far. Approx 2800 miles on it.

 

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Gas tank waaay too small. 24 Gallons?? You'd be filling that thing up every other day ...

I fill up a 30 gallon every day as is, so this would still be a hassle, but less expensive.

I would like to find someone driving it as a stocked service truck to get their feedback. I wonder what the MPG's are for a loaded van, diesel vs. gas, etc.....

Been thinking of getting a Transit Connect for a while now for the fuel economy aspect, but I'm just not sure it will really work on a daily basis. I think I would have to keep my existing van to supplement the Transit for larger service jobs.

 

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I'm getting 300+ miles from a tank doing a mix city/highway. AVG speed around 22-23mph per tank. Should be a bigger tank but what can you do. Need a 30 gal tank in the competitors(not sprinters)version to get about 300 though....haha

Plenty of power, brakes are Brembo and that speaks for itself. I got the heated seat and a few other options been good so far. Approx 2800 miles on it.

Do you have the diesel or the gas?

 

[electricmanscott]

Don't know much about them but I looked in one at a dealer and there's seating for three which is pretty good.

 

[davis9]

Gas. The diesel won't be available for a while. The van is set on 15 mpg so far with heavy defrost usage and idling this time of year, I fully expect it to go up in the spring. I have a pretty good amount of weight in there, getting it fully stocked May take a bit. But I keep 2 ladders a full asst of tools and a good mix of material/hardware in it.

 

[Southeast Power]

I'm getting 300+ miles from a tank doing a mix city/highway. AVG speed around 22-23mph per tank. Should be a bigger tank but what can you do. Need a 30 gal tank in the competitors(not sprinters)version to get about 300 though....haha

Plenty of power, brakes are Brembo and that speaks for itself. I got the heated seat and a few other options been good so far. Approx 2800 miles on it.

I was looking into a Brembo brake conversion for my Chevy 1 ton.

 

[kbsparky]

I'm getting 300+ miles from a tank doing a mix city/highway. AVG speed around 22-23mph per tank. Should be a bigger tank but what can you do. Need a 30 gal tank in the competitors(not sprinters)version to get about 300 though....haha

Plenty of power, brakes are Brembo and that speaks for itself. I got the heated seat and a few other options been good so far. Approx 2800 miles on it.

I get well over 400 miles per tank with my 33 gallon tank in my Econoline.

But they don't make `em anymore .... <sigh> ... :no:

 

[davis9]

I get well over 400 miles per tank with my 33 gallon tank in my Econoline. But they don't make `em anymore .... <sigh> ... :no:

True they are stopping, is it a diesel? Can you walk in the back? The new Transit should be nice when they finally release it. My van would go approx 500 miles with a 33 gal tank. That'd be nice too.

 

[davis9]

I was looking into a Brembo brake conversion for my Chevy 1 ton.

I want some for my old Challenger now too.

My chevy box 1 ton is ok stopping but not great.

The ProMaster has 16" brakes too. Big boys.

 

[drsparky]

A customer brought one in the other day for our install guys to work on. I looked it over and it seemed solidly built and a lot of room. I talked t the driver and he was happy with it.

 

[BBQ]

I've seen one. Not that looks matter very much for a work truck, it has to be one of the UGLIEST vehicles I have ever seen.

My friend and I stopped by a dealership yesterday and looked at them.

He felt like you, very ugly.

I felt like it is ugly but who cares if it works good. But it's still a Dodge so not really interested.

 

[Southeast Power]

I can get 500 miles out of 33 gallons with my Duramax

 

[Chris1971]

Reliability, cargo capacity, then looks.

 

[FrunkSlammer]

Reliability, cargo capacity, then looks.

Yeah if looks mattered, nobody would drive Vans in the first place. :jester:

It's a different look on those ProMasters.. I like different, it stands out.

 

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Everything looks good on them to me, but as mentioned, it is a Dodge. I think the vehicle is a Fiat? Not sure, I can't remember what the parent brand is. They are all over Europe though, and very popular there, so I imagine they must be reliable.

Can I get 300K miles out of an engine and transmission like on my Ford and Chevy? That would be nice.