malcolmzilla
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Long time lurker, appreciate the information shared here.
Just so happens that I have procured a 2006 Clydesdale E250 4x4. My buddy overheard a fellow on a jobsite mentioning he had a van that he was trying to sell... And the magic words "4x4" were also eavesdropped...
253K (KM), 5.4, reverse had just went out on the PO, not too rusty but was worked hard, under hood and fluids looked good, and had good studded winter tires.
Fully optioned (PL, PM, ACT, rear AC) as it was a local utility emergency van before.
Price was right (I hope), so I wrote the cheque, and after the PO emptied his gear, drove it home, carefully planning so as not to back up. :sombrero:
Drove well for the miles on it, some rattles, the front end might have some wear/wander to deal with as well.
A more thorough look underneath at home, F-250 donor TTB conversion, about 2" over stock height, a BW1356 t-case, not sure on gearing yet.
Some nice finds like the dual batteries, rear air bags, passenger seat swivel base. Whole underside is covered in the expanding foam as well, bit of a mixed blessing, makes it hard to get at lines, hoses, bolts, but it has saved the components it covered from corrosion.
The plan is to make it my winter moto-hauler van.
So far:
Gut interior, evict my furry friends, wash. About 700lbs to the dump.
Salvaged better seats and some trim from a wrecked E250.
Pull driveline to get transmission out, rear main seal required, and maybe an oilpan gasket too
Transmission shop confirmed broken reverse band, 4R70W, but no shrapnel, its getting a full rebuild with the sonnax fixes, new stock stall t/c, and a mild boost in line pressure and a RV shift kit, so get the cooler and lines cleaned, and that that back in. Might go through the t-case too. New u-joints, etc,
Bought some decent summer rubber from Kevman here.
Near term:
Pull the 100 yards of aftermarket stereo, alarm, aux lights and emergency flasher wiring and get back to the oem harness.
Weld the 14 holes in the roof and the 100's in the floor shut and strip, monstaliner the roof maybe? Or see what a real liner costs for both.
Go through the front end to address the wander (as much as you can on a TTB :smiley_drive and u-joints/bearings/seals.
Basic go through of all remaining mechanical and start to drive it locally to get a baseline/confidence.
Here are some pictures - I haven't been super vigilant at taking them along the way.
LMK if you have a specific request.
Just so happens that I have procured a 2006 Clydesdale E250 4x4. My buddy overheard a fellow on a jobsite mentioning he had a van that he was trying to sell... And the magic words "4x4" were also eavesdropped...
253K (KM), 5.4, reverse had just went out on the PO, not too rusty but was worked hard, under hood and fluids looked good, and had good studded winter tires.
Fully optioned (PL, PM, ACT, rear AC) as it was a local utility emergency van before.
Price was right (I hope), so I wrote the cheque, and after the PO emptied his gear, drove it home, carefully planning so as not to back up. :sombrero:
Drove well for the miles on it, some rattles, the front end might have some wear/wander to deal with as well.
A more thorough look underneath at home, F-250 donor TTB conversion, about 2" over stock height, a BW1356 t-case, not sure on gearing yet.
Some nice finds like the dual batteries, rear air bags, passenger seat swivel base. Whole underside is covered in the expanding foam as well, bit of a mixed blessing, makes it hard to get at lines, hoses, bolts, but it has saved the components it covered from corrosion.
The plan is to make it my winter moto-hauler van.
So far:
Gut interior, evict my furry friends, wash. About 700lbs to the dump.
Salvaged better seats and some trim from a wrecked E250.
Pull driveline to get transmission out, rear main seal required, and maybe an oilpan gasket too
Transmission shop confirmed broken reverse band, 4R70W, but no shrapnel, its getting a full rebuild with the sonnax fixes, new stock stall t/c, and a mild boost in line pressure and a RV shift kit, so get the cooler and lines cleaned, and that that back in. Might go through the t-case too. New u-joints, etc,
Bought some decent summer rubber from Kevman here.
Near term:
Pull the 100 yards of aftermarket stereo, alarm, aux lights and emergency flasher wiring and get back to the oem harness.
Weld the 14 holes in the roof and the 100's in the floor shut and strip, monstaliner the roof maybe? Or see what a real liner costs for both.
Go through the front end to address the wander (as much as you can on a TTB :smiley_drive and u-joints/bearings/seals.
Basic go through of all remaining mechanical and start to drive it locally to get a baseline/confidence.
Here are some pictures - I haven't been super vigilant at taking them along the way.
LMK if you have a specific request.
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