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    Storyteller Overland Mode accessories

    That looks very expensive for some 8020 and it looks uncomfortable too.
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    Roxanne, the Van of Many Lovers (1989 Ford Club Wagon XLT E250) Build Thread

    Reversing the fan's direction can be accomplished with a double-pole, double-throw switch. That's how Maxx and Fantastic both do it. On(in) Off On(out) _+_____0____- _-_____0_____+
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    Ford E350 7.3 water pump hints?

    You're either very highly emotional or lazy and that was a lengthy, pointless introduction. So you either saw the bolts were missing and drove it anyway or you're guessing they were actually missing before the fan broke. It's entirely possible the fan was bolted-in properly but was otherwise...
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    Sprinter 4WD Conversion Idea, GMT-800 IFS.

    Wax isn't oil. Oil isn't grease. Really enjoying this project and this thread so whatever
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    Sprinter 4WD Conversion Idea, GMT-800 IFS.

    To clarify, lanolin is not oil, so Fluid-Film is not oil-based.
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    Sprinter 4WD Conversion Idea, GMT-800 IFS.

    Fluid film is lanolin based, not petroleum.
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    Sprinter 4WD Conversion Idea, GMT-800 IFS.

    That's how every other Mercedes I know of does it. Jeeps too.
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    Sprinter 4WD Conversion Idea, GMT-800 IFS.

    Winter drive (aka snow mode) locks-out 1st gear, causing takeoff to occur in 2nd gear. It's designed to reduce wheelspin. It also lowers and softens shift points to ease transitions and reduce the chance of breaking traction. Same idea is used by isuzu, the winter button (next to the power...
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    Sprinter 4WD Conversion Idea, GMT-800 IFS.

    You say they're not attractive but I kinda like the asesthetic. They look...Australian.
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    12v Fridge - Cheap Alternatives?

    my tf130 uses about 1 amp per hour over a 24 hour period. I got free shipping on cyber monday. it's not as easy to fit in a van as the smaller fridges but it's NICE having so much room.
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    Ford E-Series Rear Shackle Flip

    How do you know WHY all the OEM manufacturers did that? Did they ALL go with coils? For all applications? If some applications didn't change to coils, why?
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    The Alaskan

    Re-read the entire thread and didn't see a chainsaw cool project anyway!
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    Stoves??

    There's a CO2 adapter for coleman stoves that eliminates pumping, called Presh-R-Matic I think. I've never had a complaint with any of my coleman appliances. Pumping a stove is SIMPLE and EASY.
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    Old College Kid (re)builds a Camper/Moto Van-1989 Ford EB SMB Penthouse

    Built a quick-and-dirty bed/couch for a weekend quarantine outing
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    Hold my Coffee ! another manual transmission swap thread

    Parts store rented ball joint press or buy one (HF has em) and keep it in the tool box
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    Question about sleeping arrangements in van with penthouse top

    2 beds for me. If i'm camping with a date, 1 would suffice but if I'm on a fishing trip with a buddy, not so much. If I arrive somewhere alone late, I generally don't pop the top either and crash downstairs instead. I've also considered there are times I might want a bed but cannot pop the top...
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    Sprinter 4WD Conversion Idea, GMT-800 IFS.

    1" would be a lot of offset difference You might've seen the flange difference, which is right at an inch, just due to aluminum vs steel. The actual total offset is the same (for reasons posted previously) but the aluminum outer wheel makes up some of it in flange thickness alone.
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    HillBillyRV Build Thread - 87 Ford E350 Quadravan Pathfinder Conversion

    I've gone to RevereWare Copper-bottom Stainless cookware for my propane stove. By far the fastest and thus most fuel-efficient setup I've found. They're much lighter than cast iron, too. The percolator is especially nice, as is the pressure cooker. For just boiling water, I use a solid copper...
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