Ford has quietly put an end to one of the most unique off-roaders on the market. The Transit Trail is no more.
A niche vehicle for a unique market segment, the Transit Trail was on sale for less than three model years. It took the standard Ford Transit cargo van and gave it standard all-wheel drive (AWD), 30.5-inch all-terrain tires, and five drive modes, including a Mud/Ruts setting not normally found on a cargo van.
Inside, it came bare bones but with drillable wall panels on the assumption that owners would fit it with custom kitchenettes, beds, and the other essentials of vanlife. The sole option offered was an Upfitter Package that included exterior trail lights, and wired the van for the kind of appliances you might install for life on the road.
Ford, however, says supply chain challenges made keeping up with production a challenge. In a statement, the company explains, “On-going challenges in the supply chain and part availability constraints impacted 2023 and 2024 Transit vans equipped with the Trail package, so we made the decision to remove package availability from the [2025 model year] Transit program while we prioritize delivering parts and service to customers with impacted vehicles.”
Before Ford launched the Transit Trail, dozens of upfitter shops nationwide made their living off converting Transits for trail life. The Transit Trail’s $67,590 initial price (including destination fee) usually saved shoppers money over buying and having a new Transit converted for the trail.
Those shops, we assume, still know how to do the work.
