Just to be clear, this is/was the smaller Transit Connect, right? Not the full size Transit? I can imagine Ford discontinuing the smaller Transit Connect but I can't foresee them pulling the plug on the full size Transit since it competes so heavily with Ram Promaster and Mercedes Sprinter.
I bought a used winch on Treebuzz from a guy who seemed to never use it because he feeds his 18xp with a loader and it's a little banged up as a result. If you're on Instagram, look at Reon Rounds setup. He had someone fabricate a hinged throat for the winch that he can unpin and fold back and...
I have the same model and year and love it. Once busy season dies down, I can FINALLY take it in to the (horribly backlogged) localish Bandit dealer and have the winch installed. This thing just eats everything I need it to. Especially great for those large Ponderosa pine limbs that I often...