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On Extreme Offroad they are using a Ford F350 Dana 60 for the front axle. Is the Dana 60 a strong enough axle for a Fuso or NPR ? The axle that comes stock on FUSO 4x4's looks a good deal larger than the D60. That 6BT is also a pretty heavy motor at somewhere around 1000 lbs.

I spent two weeks in my cargo van a few years ago. I was pretty comfortable with a queen sized mattress sitting on a platform for my bed, there was enough room on the side of the bed for a 12" deep cabinet that extended to the roof, storage room for nearly 20 milk crates under the bed, a 22"...

I'm incredibly jealous. That rig looks perfect for everything I like to do. My wife is dead set against an ambulance and would probably say no to this as well. It might be time for a new one....

With the price of gas being what it is my Ford E250 is strictly for camping and moving things. I make six figures but I still can't justify 14 MPG when my other cars all get 25 mpg or better. My van sees about 6 camping trips a year and once a month I need it to move something that won't fit in...

I can't speak for the durability of POR15 because my POR15 painted axles have been sitting in my garage unused for the last three years but they look pretty. POR 15 is a three step process and should hold up well. If I ever get these axles on my Ambulance that I have yet to buy without my wife...

Looking good. Are you going to add rooftop AC? I'm wondering if any of the compartments on the exterior are large enough to fit a 3000 watt generator?

Found this on youtube:

Since I don't have an ambulance of my own yet all I can do is live vicariously through photos of yours. Post 'em if ya got 'em.

I love the rear shock mounts, can we see some close-ups of those? It's always funny to see that what one guy was willing to spend a lot of extra money for another guy says I agree, looks better low-key. Nice looking rig.

Silly question but how's the handling in a lifted ambulance? My 4.2 6 cylinder E250 Van for instance is gutless. It accelerates very slowly and does not like to go over 65 mph, but it corners just fine and ever since installing a steering stabilizer does not get blown around much by the wind...

Did you weigh the ambulance before and after gutting it? Curious to know what all the crap in the back weighs. Did it handle any differently when gutted? Is there any reason to try to keep an ambulance build light or will the 7.3 perform about the same loaded with lead?

I dragged my KLR 650 on the back of my E250 van for over 5000 miles and every single minute thought the hitch hauler was going to snap in half. I also strapped the hell out of it to keep it from moving around. I would not recommend using this hitch with a heavy bike, on my next trip I'm...

I drank the KLR 650 Cool Aid and purchased a nice 2007 a few years ago. I had a great time on it in Moab while on a cross country van trip but when I returned to Delaware which is 99.9% paved, and borrowed a friends Wee Strom for a weekend I realized the KLR is not the bike to own if you spend...

My KLR 650 Moab Utah 2012

It was a blast and I'm looking forward to my next trip to Moab. I can honestly say that the size of my E250 (as well as my nerves) limited me more than not having 4 wheel drive. I was on a few trails where 2WD was all I needed but the trails were so narrow and the drop offs so steep that I...

What do you think about something like this as the starting point for a 4x4 camper conversion?

The Chinook looks pretty nice and would do 95% of what I'd like it to. I know my wife would like it more than the ambo. Having said that, for me the build is half the fun. Maybe I'll pick up one of each.... I did a quick ebay search and found a 99 V10 Chinook for $20k

Is there any reason to stick with the later 1999 - 2003 7.3 rather than the earlier models? Chris from Ujoint said he likes the newer dashboards:)

It's not just the HOA, my wife won't let me park the van I have now at the house. Luckily the office I work at has a huge parking lot and the owner lets me keep it there.

I'm looking for input from anyone, What are the advantages of the 7.3 ambulance over the standard E350 extended cargo van. My guess is primarily extra space. Does anyone have interior dimensions for the short wheelbase ambulance? What are the disadvantages of going with the ambulance over the...