Ford Transit VS. Ram Promaster /// AMAZON DELIVERY SEATTLE EP. 17

My first time in a branded Ram! Today we're talking features and failures of the Ram Promaster compared to the Ford Transit. Spoiler alert: I think I still prefer the ford. Also, a sneak peak at the next generation CDV, the Velocity R2. Thanks for watching!

PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE. IN MEMORY OF JORDAN SHELLEY.

[cbrue]

On my route yesterday, I got a flat tire, DEEP in the woods north of Sultan!!! Yeah, literally in the sticks! Called my DSP. They said I was on the northernmost route and it would take them over an hour to get up there to rescue me. Since I was roughly about halfway through my route, I ended up changing the tire myself. Good thing the Promasters have a FULL sized spare on them, especially since it was the front passenger tire, which is a drive tire that was flat. There was actually a split in the tire and you could actually hear the air hissing out of the tire. I noticed it while at a customer's place, in the woods. I will say that IF you have to change a tire, the Promasters have a pretty good setup with the jack, lug wrench, and tools needed to lower the spare tire which is tucked up underneath the rear of the van. There was even a real nice placard in the jack kit (which hides under the passenger seat) which gives you instructions on how to retrieve the spare and where to place the jack, etc. Good times!

[grandpayearold]

Yes thank you.. yess!! Finally someone acknowledges that dam handle.. God that thing pisses me off.. good video 👍

[cbrue]

Great vid as always! Our DSP primarily has Ram Promasters. The Rams have a far better turning radius than the Fords. That's a plus in my book. The front-wheel-drive is better than the rwd of the Fords. Since I primarily deliver in a rural area between Woodinville and Duval, I am on quite a few dirt/gravel/mud roads and the Ram tends to do far better in that environment than the Fords. The Fords are so easy to get stuck in the mud or wet grass on the side of the road. I do hate the door lock function on the Rams, but there is a workaround on that. :-) The Rams seem a bit shorter than the Fords. While that may not be a plus for a large route, however on rural routes where you are driving down private roads that are narrow and have hairpin turns, a shorter/smaller van that is easier to maneuver is better.

Have not seen the Ram CDV. That would be a cool rig to drive. I doubt our DSP will see them tho. The Maple Valley station does not have a lot of step vans and CDVs, I think primarily, the routes of that station tend to be more rural and suburban routes. Thanks for a great video!

[deanc.]

Great video from a the guy that drives them!! Dodge might have transmission issues overtime, but ford Ecoboost engines might have issues, still Ford wins. Mercedes still costs to much plus no parts or service close-by.

[oceanthresher]

Ford’s are the bane of my existence. The auto lock, those step stools in the back that take up valuable space, etc. Everyone in my DSP always rushes to get a Ram and not be stuck with a Ford.

[cormorant_on_arock]

The Ram CDV's are awesome. Love em! The turning radius is excellent. I feel like they can almost turn perpendicularly. Only time I drove that class of van in a Ford was during my test after driver training. They are far less maneuverable. Feel almost like a box truck. The Ram cdv feels even more maneuverable than a Ford transit 'sprinter' van.

[Propaineva]

Stereo connection pisses me off in the promaster. Usb or bluetooth it takes a while to reconnect after turning it back on after every stop

[UriahStuff]

My 2003 Dodge Durango has the same problem where sometimes when you unlock it it does 3 long honks. Can't believe Dodge hasn't fixed it.

[ritchiec]

yes FORD. I LEAVE THE DOOR BARELY LOCKED AT THE REAR AND IT KEEPS IT FROM AUTOLOCKING. also the stupid Bluetooth keeps shutting down after every engine shut down so I just turn the stupid thing off and I don't even want to mention the RMPS keep accelerating with just a little bit of gas.

[FixtIt]

I don't know much about the transit, but promasters need a transmission every couple oil changes.

[melodytheyeen]

only 105 stops? gosh yall are treated well there

[shadowstormtrooper]

The promaster in my opinion is a really good looking van.

[JamesDBuzzard]

I did hear the turning radius is much better on the promaster but I prefer just about everything else on the transit.

What interior is nicer? Ford or Ram?

[dunkydog]

I just got à 2022 one for Amazon it's amazing except for stupid backup censors over sensitive. When in snow the transits are terrible

[luucfer]

Not sure if your DSP has them but try driving the OG sprinter vans. That thing is sooo freaking small. My DSP still has them and they expect us to fit over 290 packages inside them like wth

[valefur]

The new ZF transmission on the 2023 Promaster, is probably the best available and very reliable.

[itzanopinion]

the biggest issue is...Ram's 'auto-lock', wherein the Fords, that setting can be 'disabled'... :-)

[kvrwilly]

You finish at 3? What time do you dispatch and how many stops/packages?

[darinseansablan]

I actually like the ram more, the turning radius is better, never really cared about the side door because mine is always open. But aside from that, I feel like I only like it more because of the things I hate about the ford. I really don’t like how the park brake is on the right side because I’m always tripping on it when I get up to go to the cargo hold, and I hate how I can’t just pull the shifter all the way down and go because the bottom position is manual mode. The amount of times I’ve redlined the van because I didn’t know I was in manual mode is crazy… but I do like the way the fords look lmao

[TheJustin]

I hate the pro master. The ford is way better but the CDV is the ultimate choice