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The width of the Econoline is narrower than the F series so this seems wrong: "Looks like the E350 SRW (cab chassis) has a hub-hub width of about 73" I still had a tab open from looking up axle widths a few days ago: The hub-to-hub width for a 2005 Ford F-350 Dana 60 is approximately 69.8...

Those are common complaints on the Quigley. As noted, there are solutions out there.

Hey Blair, I'm curious as to where you felt the Quiqley conversion was inadequate? Sounds like we have similar goals. (climb and bike until we can't) Unfortunately for me though retirement is probably 3 years away rather than 3 months away. As for Coils vs Leafs. I've owned 4x4's with both...

I've got 40,000 km of my own driving plus however long it had been since the brakes were done before it was released from service. Last time I looked the pads appeared to have at least 50% wear left on them.

A friend on the island had a Honda turn in front of him and do a panic stop. It didn't go so great. Fortunately he wasn't going that fast and nobody died or was critically injured.

The rear axle on mine has discs and is a Dana 70. I've been pretty happy with their performance.

Nope, Ford kept the 8x6.5 spacing up to at least 2010 and possibly longer.

My approach in my ambo was to remove all the aux batteries and wiring to support them. I have the starting batteries and original wiring with no changes. I power a DC to DC converter from the primary positive to the starting batteries. The DC to DC charger powers my LiPO4Fe battery bank. My...

The brakes on my 2009 are surprisingly good.

Thanks for posting that Raul! I certainly don't want to pay for another Maxxair controller and like you. The thermostat doesn't really get used. If I do miss it I'm confident I could wire one in rather easily.

That makes sense. My weight was the same across a couple different scales.

I'm surprised by your weight. My ambulance came in at 9650 lbs with half a tank of fuel and a load of camping gear in it. Given I've got the 6.0 diesel and a 12ft box I expected a larger difference. You do have some accessories that I don't though.

Good project! Having done a roof raise on my ambo it's certainly not a job for the faint of heart. There's a few cabover projects in my FB group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ambulance.conversion

I once got over 25mpg while rolling downhill with a good tailwind. :)

I still haven't done my 4x4 conversion but so far I've decided to stick with the dually setup. There are a couple folks in the FB group that have switched back citing stability issues. As I'm not doing any serious 4x4 trails but do drive fast on windy Albertan highways there seem to be more...