Quigley Motor Company to Participate in Alcan 5000
12 February 2000
The Chinook RV with the Quigley Motor Company four-wheel drive system is the first 4WD motorhome ever to enter the grueling Alcan 5000 rally.
SEATTLE -- Quigley Motor Company, the Manchester, Penn.-based manufacturer
of four-wheel-drive and right-hand drive full-sized vans and select motorhomes,
has joined with Trail Wagons to become the first vehicle manufacturers ever to
enter a four-wheel drive motorhome in the upcoming Alcan 5000 rally.
The Alcan 5000, which starts today in the suburbs of Seattle, is the
automotive racers equivalent of the Boston Marathon for runners. It is a
grueling 10-day schedule, traveling from Kirkland, WA to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska,
placing racing teams against each other and their vehicles against the worst
Mother Nature can dish out until its finish on February 20.
The Chinook RV, incorporating the Quigley Motor Company 4WD system with
the deluxe Chinook motorhome conversion, is based on the 2000 Ford E350
cutaway chassis.
This entry also represents the first time for the Alcan 5000 that two
presidents of vehicle manufacturers -- Mike Quigley of Quigley Motor Company
and Dan Lukehart of Trail Wagons -- will be driving one of the vehicles
entered.
Mike Quigley, President of Quigley Motor Company for the last seven years,
and second generation to run the family business says, "I am a little nervous
about competing, but confident of a successful completion of all legs of the
Alcan 5000 with our partners at Chinook and our 4WD system," said Quigley, who
is also the company's chief engineer.
The Quigley Motor Company is the oldest, largest and most successful
manufacturer of high quality four-wheel-drive systems for new Ford and GM full
sized vans and "cut-a-ways" in the world. It has sold nearly 8,500 of its
unique four-wheel drive systems for vans. Founded as a van conversion company
by William "Bill" Quigley in 1966, the company also manufactures and installs
right-hand drive systems for vans, pickup trucks and sports utility vehicles.
(tech specifications to follow)
Quigley 4x4 Ford-based Van
Tech and Spec
Ford Econoline/Club Wagon
Model / Powertrain availability w/ GVW rating:
-- E-250 (E-24/S.24)with 5.4 liter Gasoline engine, 8,600 GVWR
-- E-350 (E-34 & 31 / S-34 & 31) with 5.4L, 6.8L V-10 Gasoline or 7.3L
Turbo-
Diesel engines, 8,700 through 9,500 GVWR.
All models available only with Electronic 4-speed automatic transmission
w/overdrive
Engine output:
5.4l sohc V-8 6.8L sohc V-10 7.3L ohv Turbo Diesel
Horsepower 235@ 4,250 rpm 265@ 4,250 rpm 215@ 2,700 rpm
Torque 335@ 3,000 rpm 410@ 2,750 rpm 425@ 2,000 rpm
Compression 9.0:1 9.0:1 17.5:1
Wheelbase / Overall length / Cargo capacity / Seating Capacity:
-- E-250 Regular 138" / 211.9 / 256.5 cu.ft. cargo van- 5.4
liter only
E-250 / 350 super 138"/231.9"/309.4 cu.ft. cargo van - all
engines
E-350 - passenger van :
7, 8 and 12 passenger (super) with all engines
15 passenger ,5.4 liter and 6.8 V-10 gasoline only.
Towing capacity:
-- E-250 - 7,500 Ibs.
-- E-350 - 10,000 Ibs.
Curb weight with 5.4 liter engine:
-- E-250 - 5,012 Ibs.
-- E-350 - 5,356 Ibs.
Weight
added: E-250 280lbs
E-350 390lbs
Track f/r: 69.4 / 67.0 in.
Width: 79.3 in.
Height: -- E-250 - 84"
E-350 - 86"
Lateral Acceleration: .75 g's
Turning Circle: 48.0 ft
Ground clear: 8 in. (bottom of differential)
Fuel Capacity: 29.0 gal.
Suspension, f/r: live axle / front coil springs
Brakes, f/r: disc/drum E-250 4-wheel disc E-350
Tires:
E-250 LT225/75R-16 Steel-belted radials
E-350 LT245/75R-16 Steel belted radials
Warranty, years/miles:
-- Bumper-to-bumper 3/36,000
-- Powertrain 3/36,000
-- Quigley 4x4 system: 3 year limited warranty
3 years/36,000 parts
12 months/12,000 labor
-- Rust-through 5/unlimited