2003 Ford E350 Extended Body / 7.3L Powerstroke / Quigley 4WD / Sportsmobile Manual Penthouse Top
Asking $52,082
Condition: Outstanding! 247,000 mi
Sold new in California (now in Colorado)
Meticulously maintained with no rust.
Sportsmobile penthouse top, interior conversion & new paint completed in 2017
Seats 8 & sleeps 4
Clean title
VIN: 1FTSS34F83HB81275
QMCI Certification #: 38QF011203E411
California Regulation Vehicle Emission Control Info: Non-Catalyst
Average MPG: 18-19
Dimensions
Height: Stand by for measurements
Length: Stand by for measurements
Width: 79.3 inches
Wheelbase: 138 inches
Tow Rating
GCWR: 20,000 lbs
Trailer Loaded Weight: 10,000 lbs
Why Sell? With kids now leaving the house (large van not needed) & with aging parents still actively crop farming, I’m in need of a full-size truck. Thus, I’m offering up our outstanding 2003 E350 adventure van for sale.
Build Philosophy: ‘Simplicate and add lightness’ coined by William Bushnell Stout’s designer Gordon Hooton is the guiding principle behind this build. The renowned aircraft designer Ed Heinemann (primary designer of dozens of aircraft including the A-1, A-4, and the F-16) proudly displayed this mantra on a plaque on his desk and I think I’ve been successful with applying the Hooton / Heinemann philosophy in this build. The van does not have an awning because I have a floppy hat (& its very windy where we normally camp). A simple gravity fed freshwater system saves weight and minimizes time spent cold weather-proofing the vehicle. A cartridge toilet saves weight as well. There was originally a space designated for an Espar diesel heater installation, but we found that with the extra insulation & four humans inside that the interior was plenty warm for Colorado Plateau cold weather camping. The van doesn’t have a roof rack because I wanted to keep the center of gravity low & also extend the longevity of the fiberglass top.
Exterior
-Sportsmobile North installed manual penthouse top (most reliable)
-New paint (Jeep 2013 Commando Green paint code PGH)
-New undercoating & Raptor bed liner on lower 18” and on UJoint front bumper, Aluminess Rock Sliders and Aluminess rear bumper
-4 additional large windows, 3 of which have ventilation sliders (thus great cross ventilation)
-New Windshield
-New door gaskets
-Custom grill with winter cover
-UJoint front bumper w/ MaxTrax mounts
-New LED tail lights
-Hella Rallye 4000 Lights
-Hella Back Up lights
-Hella Supertone horns (sounds like a moderately excited Herbie)
-Baja Designs LED A Pillar cube lights
-Vantage Optics HID Headlights (yet to be installed & included in sale)
-Xtralights rear LED tail lights
-Aluminess ladder, surfboard / paddleboard rack, rock sliders, rear bumper
-Custom cargo door mosquito netting
-Rear suspension Air Bags
-17” Mickey Thompson Wheels LT285/70R17 BFG AT KO2 10 ply w/ less than 10,000 miles of use on them
-Ujoint Rear Extended Body Van Skid Plate
Interior
-Dynamat sound matting and insulation installed (dash / floors / walls)
-New door footwell pans & WeatherTech front floor mats
-Alpine audio system w/ Apple Car Play, backup camera & auxiliary lighting control system
-Rear aux speakers
-Custom gauge cluster (Trans Temp / Pyrometer / Fuel Pressure / Boost)
-Corbeau seats (4 x) and 4 point harness seatbelts Driver, and all passenger seats fully swivel
-FlexSteel swivel seat mounts (8.5" front / 9.5" rear)
-Loncoin flooring
-Dinette converts to full size bed 48" wide x 73" long with an easily obtainable 76" wide if sleeping at an angle
-Penthouse bed is 46" wide x 76" long
-Custom kitchen and dinette cabinetry by Gossling Woodworking (the same company that constructed the NASCAR Featherlite race car trailer interiors for decades). Solid wood drawers with marine grade poplar plywood. Much higher quality & better ergonomic design than stock SMB interior. Microwave & inverter not included in sale.
-Interior installation completed by RV Interiors (Denver)
-Custom countertops and dinette table top
-SMEV Sink w/ flip up glass top
-MSR dromedary bags used for water supply
-Engle Refrigerator
-Partner stainless steel 2 burner stove
-Thetford cartridge porta potty in custom built in cabinet
-Tom’s Fahrzeugtechnik dinette table hardware
-Stainless steel four propane burner stove
-Flexible LED spot lighting throughout
-Multiple USB charging ports throughout
-CO Detector / Alarm
-HeatShield window shades for all windows
-Commercial grade fire extinguisher
-UJoint first generation underfloor storage box mounted in rear floor
-Mac’s Tie Downs at numerous points on rear walls for baggage attachment
Electrical
-Flaming River chassis battery cutoff switch
-Deka 8D AGM house battery housed in UJoint underfloor storage
-Blue Sea house battery charging / isolation relay
-Blue Sea house fuse block
-Zamp solar panel & house battery charging port
Engine
-Reliable and desirable 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel
-Block Heater
-4” Custom exhaust
-New turbo installed in 2015
-Next Generation X4 Flash Programmer (presently set to Economy)
-New AC compressor in 2018
Suspension / Mechanical
-Factory installed (&/2003) Quigley 4WD package
-Front Axle: Ford 60 (Dana stamped)
-Rear Axle: Ford OEM 350 Super Duty semi-float w/ 4:10 gearing
-Tow Package
-Power windows and door locks
-Warn Manual Locking Front Hubs
-Transmission rebuilt w/ heavy duty internal support option OCT 2018
Trades considered for:
-8GCBC Scout (preferably airworthy)
or
-PZL Wilga (in Poland is fine, but I'll need 4 of them if located in Poland)
or
-1947 Luscombe 8E
or
-Ram 3500
or
-Airstream Basecamp
or
-Bobcat compact tracked loader
Delivery
Will consider delivery to all of North America that's accessible by road or ferry
ThreeZeroThree.898.3333
bboeding@hotmail.com
Asking $52,082
Condition: Outstanding! 247,000 mi
Sold new in California (now in Colorado)
Meticulously maintained with no rust.
Sportsmobile penthouse top, interior conversion & new paint completed in 2017
Seats 8 & sleeps 4
Clean title
VIN: 1FTSS34F83HB81275
QMCI Certification #: 38QF011203E411
California Regulation Vehicle Emission Control Info: Non-Catalyst
Average MPG: 18-19
Dimensions
Height: Stand by for measurements
Length: Stand by for measurements
Width: 79.3 inches
Wheelbase: 138 inches
Tow Rating
GCWR: 20,000 lbs
Trailer Loaded Weight: 10,000 lbs
Why Sell? With kids now leaving the house (large van not needed) & with aging parents still actively crop farming, I’m in need of a full-size truck. Thus, I’m offering up our outstanding 2003 E350 adventure van for sale.
Build Philosophy: ‘Simplicate and add lightness’ coined by William Bushnell Stout’s designer Gordon Hooton is the guiding principle behind this build. The renowned aircraft designer Ed Heinemann (primary designer of dozens of aircraft including the A-1, A-4, and the F-16) proudly displayed this mantra on a plaque on his desk and I think I’ve been successful with applying the Hooton / Heinemann philosophy in this build. The van does not have an awning because I have a floppy hat (& its very windy where we normally camp). A simple gravity fed freshwater system saves weight and minimizes time spent cold weather-proofing the vehicle. A cartridge toilet saves weight as well. There was originally a space designated for an Espar diesel heater installation, but we found that with the extra insulation & four humans inside that the interior was plenty warm for Colorado Plateau cold weather camping. The van doesn’t have a roof rack because I wanted to keep the center of gravity low & also extend the longevity of the fiberglass top.
Exterior
-Sportsmobile North installed manual penthouse top (most reliable)
-New paint (Jeep 2013 Commando Green paint code PGH)
-New undercoating & Raptor bed liner on lower 18” and on UJoint front bumper, Aluminess Rock Sliders and Aluminess rear bumper
-4 additional large windows, 3 of which have ventilation sliders (thus great cross ventilation)
-New Windshield
-New door gaskets
-Custom grill with winter cover
-UJoint front bumper w/ MaxTrax mounts
-New LED tail lights
-Hella Rallye 4000 Lights
-Hella Back Up lights
-Hella Supertone horns (sounds like a moderately excited Herbie)
-Baja Designs LED A Pillar cube lights
-Vantage Optics HID Headlights (yet to be installed & included in sale)
-Xtralights rear LED tail lights
-Aluminess ladder, surfboard / paddleboard rack, rock sliders, rear bumper
-Custom cargo door mosquito netting
-Rear suspension Air Bags
-17” Mickey Thompson Wheels LT285/70R17 BFG AT KO2 10 ply w/ less than 10,000 miles of use on them
-Ujoint Rear Extended Body Van Skid Plate
Interior
-Dynamat sound matting and insulation installed (dash / floors / walls)
-New door footwell pans & WeatherTech front floor mats
-Alpine audio system w/ Apple Car Play, backup camera & auxiliary lighting control system
-Rear aux speakers
-Custom gauge cluster (Trans Temp / Pyrometer / Fuel Pressure / Boost)
-Corbeau seats (4 x) and 4 point harness seatbelts Driver, and all passenger seats fully swivel
-FlexSteel swivel seat mounts (8.5" front / 9.5" rear)
-Loncoin flooring
-Dinette converts to full size bed 48" wide x 73" long with an easily obtainable 76" wide if sleeping at an angle
-Penthouse bed is 46" wide x 76" long
-Custom kitchen and dinette cabinetry by Gossling Woodworking (the same company that constructed the NASCAR Featherlite race car trailer interiors for decades). Solid wood drawers with marine grade poplar plywood. Much higher quality & better ergonomic design than stock SMB interior. Microwave & inverter not included in sale.
-Interior installation completed by RV Interiors (Denver)
-Custom countertops and dinette table top
-SMEV Sink w/ flip up glass top
-MSR dromedary bags used for water supply
-Engle Refrigerator
-Partner stainless steel 2 burner stove
-Thetford cartridge porta potty in custom built in cabinet
-Tom’s Fahrzeugtechnik dinette table hardware
-Stainless steel four propane burner stove
-Flexible LED spot lighting throughout
-Multiple USB charging ports throughout
-CO Detector / Alarm
-HeatShield window shades for all windows
-Commercial grade fire extinguisher
-UJoint first generation underfloor storage box mounted in rear floor
-Mac’s Tie Downs at numerous points on rear walls for baggage attachment
Electrical
-Flaming River chassis battery cutoff switch
-Deka 8D AGM house battery housed in UJoint underfloor storage
-Blue Sea house battery charging / isolation relay
-Blue Sea house fuse block
-Zamp solar panel & house battery charging port
Engine
-Reliable and desirable 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel
-Block Heater
-4” Custom exhaust
-New turbo installed in 2015
-Next Generation X4 Flash Programmer (presently set to Economy)
-New AC compressor in 2018
Suspension / Mechanical
-Factory installed (&/2003) Quigley 4WD package
-Front Axle: Ford 60 (Dana stamped)
-Rear Axle: Ford OEM 350 Super Duty semi-float w/ 4:10 gearing
-Tow Package
-Power windows and door locks
-Warn Manual Locking Front Hubs
-Transmission rebuilt w/ heavy duty internal support option OCT 2018
Trades considered for:
-8GCBC Scout (preferably airworthy)
or
-PZL Wilga (in Poland is fine, but I'll need 4 of them if located in Poland)
or
-1947 Luscombe 8E
or
-Ram 3500
or
-Airstream Basecamp
or
-Bobcat compact tracked loader
Delivery
Will consider delivery to all of North America that's accessible by road or ferry
ThreeZeroThree.898.3333
bboeding@hotmail.com
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