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Haha - driving the current one (Ford E250) is like riding the stay puft marshmallow man, after they turned the torches on... The shocks are well on the the way out now; motion of the ocean is approaching seasick levels.
The extended Chevy 3500 is about 15" longer in wheelbase (about the same as a crew cab pickup.) They're definitely nicer on the freeway and most roads and the 3500 is stiffer all around. The extended Ford is handier around Town as all the extra length is behind the axle, not so clever loaded up at speed.
Both are a bit shite for the In and Out drive through.
The old US vans are great off road, especially if you have posi. They're pretty much just pick up trucks with a box on top. It's the one plus over the new Transits which are sooooo much nicer everywhere else.
Oh I love those Sportsmobile pop tops. Bloody Expensive though - 11k to fit one! That's about what I want to spend on the van....
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Those LWB vans are very different to drive over the shorter pick-up wheelbase of your current model. They are very massively marshmallow-y to drive. Perfect for highway munching but lesser fun the beaten track.
See if you can look for ones with the pop up camping roofs. These are often purchased by retirees and end up getting less use than they expect before selling on.