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Transit 2006.5 (04.2006-)

Body System - General Information - Body Transit 2006.5 (04/2006-)
Description and Operation

  • The Ford Transit body has the following technical features:
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    Unitized sheet steel body with different roof variants and wheelbases.
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    At the front the bolted radiator grille opening panel and crossmember is made of plastic and painted in the vehicle body colour.
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    The fenders are bolted in place.
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    The windshield, side and rear windows are direct glazed.
  • The seam seals in the side panel area are applied after painting. This offers the following advantages:
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    The sealing material does not become brittle.
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    Subsequent sealing operations can be carried out without additional painting.
  • On vehicles with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) all the body parts at risk from corrosion are zinc-coated (8 year corrosion perforation warranty).
  • Passive safety through:
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    Programmed crumple zones (designed buckling locations) in the front side members.
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    Reinforcement between the A-pillars serving to absorb side impacts and to support the instrument panel.

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