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The first time I saw a ladder on a van I thought, "wow, that's so cool!" Followed immediately by, "That seems like a really bad place to put something that will absolutely get caught on stuff" and ever since I've puzzeled over the placement. Growing up wheeling in Colorado I had three jobs as...

In my research I've discovered that Apple won't allow information transfer over Bluetooth so that's why none of the Bluetooth OBD's work with any iOS devices. As for the 7.3 Auto Enginuity is the only device that seems to work with the 7.3 but it's expensive and windows only so that's out on two...

Even over 4.30's? Interesting... G

So first off the van handles great. I have a 2003 Ford F-150 Supercrew and the van, despite it's size, handles better. It's more firm, has less body lean and, as a surprise benefit, now has a tighter turning radius than it did before but also tighter than the pickup as I discovered today when I...

So replace with a well crimped connection and go for it? That was my thought but I wanted some backup.

Rear AC trouble shooting So one issue I had when I got the van was that the AC wasn't working. If you'll recall the ad in the first page of this post; "Has both front and rear AC working" um, yeah, no. When I took it to Vision Diesel I asked them to check it out and they did and said the AC...

Very cool build and you obviously have some skills. Looking forward to seeing more. Gregor

A few months back I bought a van with the plan to convert it and posted it up in this thread. Here's the ad from when I found it. And a "before" photo. And after several weeks with MG Metalworks and some new tires and wheels we took a family trip to Colorado: Which greatly simplifies...

Ha, sent from your Samsung phone. From what I've read the iPhone can only work via Wifi and not Bluetooth so that was why I bought the Wifi OBD2 dongle. Not sure if that's the case across the board so if an iPhone person has a OBD2 reader that works with a 7.3 let me know what that setup is and...

Do you have a Powerstroke? It seems like the ScanGauge will work but the display is rather limited. I wrote PLX to see if the KIWI 3 (new versio) will work with a Powerstroke but haven't heard back. Evidently most of the larger 7.3 Powerstrokes aren't fully OBD2 compatible so it's a trick find...

Bump just in case Phil is still around and wants to update the thread photos. I swear Photobucket seems to have killed off half the internet build threads... Gregor

So I bought the Foseal OBDii wifi scan tool and it works... for about a minute. Then it shuts off the engine and I get a "Service Engine Soon" light on the dash. I looked it up and I guess the Powerstrokes aren't OBDii compliant - at least with this scan tool. It's a shame as it was really cool...

I've ordered the gauge cluster for the A-pillar: Trans temp, boost and EGT and MG says he'll have time next week to squeeze me in (busy guy!) and the ARB bumper I ordered from him is also in so we'll have a day to get the wiring installed to the new switch pod that I'll have to make, wire up the...

After leaving Colorado we didn't have as much time to take the kids to Bryce or Zion but we still wanted to at least take a different route home than we'd taken. I'm loath to follow the same route home on a road trip - drives me nuts. We decided to check out Bonneville and take the southern way...

Thanks. I just ordered one and also have an appointment to have the gearing done next week I hope. This should help me decide what is the best gear ratio but I'm leaning towards 4.30's. Gregor

I think I'd like to get a tach and be more scientific about it but I'm leaning towards 4.30's because they seem the better middle ground. Yeah, that first break in drive from your place to mine was maybe a bit short but we've made it home safe and sound and with a solid 3500 miles under it. I...

We've been pretty off the grid the last few days but managed to get out and do one of the Colorado passes of my childhood. It's not terribly technical if you know how to place your wheels but that never stopped a lot of "lowlanders" from getting stuck on it. Regardless I was determined to take...

So our next day sans trailer was pretty great. We made it to Vernal after almost running out of fuel - note to self that we have a bit less room in the tank. We almost made 500 miles and filled it on E with 32 gallons. Part of that tank was with the trailer. The next day i knew a place outside...

I wish I knew. I have no tach so I'm in the dark right now. Gauges are being ordered once I get to Colorado. I have to say the van rides amazing. It rides so much better than my pickup. I can't wait to get it off road. I'm still trying to put my finger on what it is that makes these vans so...

Today was a day of reckoning. But first I met up with Tyson and got to see Gallivanter. Fun to see two of them together and we get a few thumbs up as we talked. We got a late start due to meeting up with an old friend for breakfast. Once on the road the temperature was brutally hot. Only...