Low roof!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Per pp. 10-17 here:
https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/topics/2015/2015_Transit_v1-1.pdf
H202 Rear Cargo Door Opening height is 46.9" -- 62.8" -- 72.2" (for the High Roof)
So the difference between the low roof and medium roof is actually 15.9", due to the apparent design choice to squeeze the overall height of the Low Roof vans under 84" total vertical height (for parking garage -- read shuttle vans and limo's IMO -- access).
When you see the photos of the low and medium roof vans, they do look quite different. This low roof design also affects interior mobility in the low roof wagon model, as discussed recently on other threads.
PS -- Edit - -and the H505 interior height in the low roof is only 52.8" in the Wagon and 56.9" in the Van. [headliner and ceiling framing thickness]
Easier to read diagrams and dimensions also here:
https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/topics/2015/2015Transit_techspecs.pdf
https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/topics/2015/2015Transit_techspecs.pdf
I'm curious if anyone with a low roof, regular wheel base has interior design experience. I'm drawing up my plans now, and am trying to decide where to put things... I think I've landed on my design, but would love experienced folks to weigh in. I know adjustments will be made as I go along, but this is the gist of it (see plans). I'm a cook, so the kitchen is an important component when I travel. I've also considered putting the kitchen across the back and putting some things on sliders to be able to cook inside OR outside. Does anyone have any plans they'd like to share? Thanks
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I like the drop zone concept and the fold-down desk.
I put plus nuts in almost every available hole before attaching furring and paneling, then L-track where they lined up. When hauling, I'll use the track to secure cargo. When traveling, I'll use it to mount furnishings such as a fold-down bed & desk on the driver side, modular galley on the passenger side, similar to your plan. Eventually. For now, I'll just chuck in a cot, folding table, camp chair, camp stove and box of camp cookware.
I put plus nuts in almost every available hole before attaching furring and paneling, then L-track where they lined up. When hauling, I'll use the track to secure cargo. When traveling, I'll use it to mount furnishings such as a fold-down bed & desk on the driver side, modular galley on the passenger side, similar to your plan. Eventually. For now, I'll just chuck in a cot, folding table, camp chair, camp stove and box of camp cookware.
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I put in some 80 plus nuts just filling every available hole without a specific plan. Alignment adds an extra step to the paneling work. You'll probably end up covering over a few holes without noticing until it's too late to go back.
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You'll need a small, sharp rat tail file to correct misaligned holes in the furring / paneling. Truss head bolts are handy for covering wallowed out holes. You'll need to drill and countersink the L-track to match the plus nut locations. It's easy with a drill press, but doable with hand drill. I bought pre-drilled, so I've got wood screws into the furring at 5" o.c. and custom holes at the irregular bolt locations. I figure the bolts are the true anchorage. Track without the pre-drilled holes would have eliminated the many places where the screw is redundant. I painted the screw and bolt heads black to reduce the ocd annoyance factor .
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