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Okay, I'll contribute something to this new section...
Why is it that no automobile manufactures offer factory 4WD cargo vans?
I'm totally convinced that there is a solid market for a factory version of them.
1 market that's a no-brainer is for contractors. Plumbers, electricians and a bunch of other industries need to make house calls in winter weather. For a lot of these guys, a 4WD pick up truck just doesn't cut it like a van will. A truck with a cap isn't the same as a cargo van.
The other market, and why I really want one, is mostly for recreation. With a van, you can sleep in one, change clothes in one, stand up (sort-of) and move around in one, haul taller stuff in one that won't fit in a pick-up truck with a cap. A 4wd drive van is the ultimate travel/work vehicle.
I've seen quite a few after-market 4wd vans out in Washington State and I see an occasional one here in the east, but they are rare. I met a couple in Glacier a few years ago that had Ford E350 that they converted to an after market 4wd. It was laid-out SWEET! They had it set up so they could actually live in the thing so they sold their house and spent months on end traveling the country. I wouldn't sell my home, but for hunting, fishing, camping, hauling canoes, deer (and other stuff), I think a 4wd 3/4 ton van would be the ultimate.
The main problem is that 2wd vans suck for traction. The only reason I have a pick-up (with a cap) instead of a cargo van is for the 4 wheel drive.
The's a place in Pa called Quigley that will convert a van for about $12k. Someday, when I need my next truck, I'll probably go that route, but in the meanwhile... Why the hell doesn't Ford, Dodge, GM or someone offer a factory 4wd cargo van? Pet peeve of mine that bewilders me.
Why is it that no automobile manufactures offer factory 4WD cargo vans?
I'm totally convinced that there is a solid market for a factory version of them.
1 market that's a no-brainer is for contractors. Plumbers, electricians and a bunch of other industries need to make house calls in winter weather. For a lot of these guys, a 4WD pick up truck just doesn't cut it like a van will. A truck with a cap isn't the same as a cargo van.
The other market, and why I really want one, is mostly for recreation. With a van, you can sleep in one, change clothes in one, stand up (sort-of) and move around in one, haul taller stuff in one that won't fit in a pick-up truck with a cap. A 4wd drive van is the ultimate travel/work vehicle.
I've seen quite a few after-market 4wd vans out in Washington State and I see an occasional one here in the east, but they are rare. I met a couple in Glacier a few years ago that had Ford E350 that they converted to an after market 4wd. It was laid-out SWEET! They had it set up so they could actually live in the thing so they sold their house and spent months on end traveling the country. I wouldn't sell my home, but for hunting, fishing, camping, hauling canoes, deer (and other stuff), I think a 4wd 3/4 ton van would be the ultimate.
The main problem is that 2wd vans suck for traction. The only reason I have a pick-up (with a cap) instead of a cargo van is for the 4 wheel drive.
The's a place in Pa called Quigley that will convert a van for about $12k. Someday, when I need my next truck, I'll probably go that route, but in the meanwhile... Why the hell doesn't Ford, Dodge, GM or someone offer a factory 4wd cargo van? Pet peeve of mine that bewilders me.