AmboVan Restarted
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loren85022
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Fortunately, back in the day all my buds use to 'neutralize' my jeep using the xfer case as a joke. It's forever in my cranial chk-list to check anytime anything ain't right.
ujoint
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Haha. I love it when I have to pay for the repair out of my ego account, not my bank account.
Me too
etcatmeat
Observer
Haha..I have dropped mine in gear with the t case in neutral before...kinda like the feeling of picking up a gallon of milk expecting there to be some weight behind it but its empty!
hobietony
Explorer
So, I updated my for sale thread with all of the RV stuff I have left. - http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/75343-Parting-out-99-Minnie-Winnie-DL
Also looking to start parting out the cab/chassis - big pieces are the engine/tranny, and the hydro leveling system. Got a couple of dibs on the hydro system, and cowboy 4x4 has shown some interest in the engine/tranny. I can start pulling the cab parts I wont use, including fenders/hood/front valence/front bumper/grille/etc. Pretty sure I will keep the axle, it has discs.
Also looking to start parting out the cab/chassis - big pieces are the engine/tranny, and the hydro leveling system. Got a couple of dibs on the hydro system, and cowboy 4x4 has shown some interest in the engine/tranny. I can start pulling the cab parts I wont use, including fenders/hood/front valence/front bumper/grille/etc. Pretty sure I will keep the axle, it has discs.
hobietony
Explorer
Finally got a road trip in with Ambovan - Went to Flagstaff last weekend for the closing weekend at Snowbowl - Van was awesome on the road, now that I have it in gear and all. Warm and springtimey on Saturday, but was going to get cold, windy, and crappy on Sunday, with no actual snow. We drove down through Sedona instead, and tried to fit Ambovan on some of those skinny jeep trails, with limited success. Swung a bit wide to get around a tree, hung that stupid steering stabilizer up on a rock, and had to take it off right then
Looks better without it, no?
Spent 4 hours on the hiway after having to take it off, and didn't really feel any difference. Maybe a little more high frequency vibes through the wheel, but otherwise, drove fine. Maybe that thing is a bit more important in a coil-sprung vehicle? I think I'll leave it off for now
Looks better without it, no?
Spent 4 hours on the hiway after having to take it off, and didn't really feel any difference. Maybe a little more high frequency vibes through the wheel, but otherwise, drove fine. Maybe that thing is a bit more important in a coil-sprung vehicle? I think I'll leave it off for now
hobietony
Explorer
Got a bit done today...
Doors pulled from the doner van
Old doors off
New ones on
I think a paint job just moved a lot higher on the list, even I will be a bit embarrased driving around like this. Not sure if my wife will even get in.
Those mirrors are wide! Good thing they fold in.
The primary reason for the swap - Power mirrors, with defrosters - Pretty awesome
Doors pulled from the doner van
Old doors off
New ones on
I think a paint job just moved a lot higher on the list, even I will be a bit embarrased driving around like this. Not sure if my wife will even get in.
Those mirrors are wide! Good thing they fold in.
The primary reason for the swap - Power mirrors, with defrosters - Pretty awesome
hobietony
Explorer
Busted. Sometimes I just work on it, without the audience in mind. My bad!
They are from here - http://www.hoodlouvers.com/ - They charge a pretty stupid price for a piece of aluminum with some louvers punched in them, but who has a louver press?
Also going to paint those mirrors black to match the louvers/bumper/other trim - put it on the list...
hobietony
Explorer
Medium is the only one that will remotely fit, I used the hi-flow. Peanut grinder with a thin cut-off wheel cut through the fiberglass hood like butter
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hobietony
Explorer
An update
An update, because how will anyone know what happened without posting it on the interwebz?
Loaded up the topper project to take it to a painter/body guy to finish. Last significant progress on this piece of the project was Thanksgiving 2010, so I'll punt and have someone else finish it.
Haven't seen this part of the garage for something like a year and a half
Drove up to Colorado to get the last days of my season, I had my skis reluctantly packed away, saw the weather forcast for tax weekend, and decided to make one more trip. I justified it with calling it a 'road test' for the rig, but it was good to get some solid all-day runs at highway speeds and mountain travel, with no problems.
Poser pics
An update, because how will anyone know what happened without posting it on the interwebz?
Loaded up the topper project to take it to a painter/body guy to finish. Last significant progress on this piece of the project was Thanksgiving 2010, so I'll punt and have someone else finish it.
Haven't seen this part of the garage for something like a year and a half
Drove up to Colorado to get the last days of my season, I had my skis reluctantly packed away, saw the weather forcast for tax weekend, and decided to make one more trip. I justified it with calling it a 'road test' for the rig, but it was good to get some solid all-day runs at highway speeds and mountain travel, with no problems.
Poser pics