Looks like it's all moot now anyway. We didn't win the auction. Thanks everyone!

Ah not a Mazda Bongo Friendee (Ford Freda) which is what this forum mainly covers, looks like something based on the Fourth-generation Mazda Bongo Van DX (SLP2V) with dual sliding door crossed with one of the vans Second generation Mazda Bongo or maybe the E2000 range non of which are the Friendee ...

g8dhe wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 5:43 pm
Do you have a photo showing the 4 wheels on a rear axle ?

g8dhe wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 5:20 pm Welcome aboard!

What makes you think a 4- wheel drive Bongo has 6 wheels ?

The photos show 4 rear wheels, six wheels total. I’m assuming it’s 4WD because the company acquiring it is only vetting 4WD options. It’s listed as 4WD in the auction.

Glad to find this forum!

We are bidding on a 4WD 2008 Bongo van in Japan to use during ski season. We’re likely to get it, and can’t retract the bid. While insuring that it had the details we wanted, six seatbelts, a rack, etc, we completely overlooked the fact that it has a four wheel rear axle ...