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    1996 Ford F350 Powerstroke 4x4 Ambulance Build Thread

    Nice. Does the tire over hang the front of the windshield any? My tires are about 32” diameter, and the roof is only about 2ft long from the back of the markers to the end of the cab. Should have plenty of room to the rear though before hitting the ambulance body. And I suppose it can go over...
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    1996 Ford F350 Powerstroke 4x4 Ambulance Build Thread

    Got this thing home last week and it ran beautifully the entire 2000+ mile journey. The only issue is that I get a pretty bad "oil canning" on the roof of the cab. Basically sounded like someone was pushing in on the roof, then quickly releasing. Happened the first day only in wind, the...
  3. J

    Ambulance Camper/ Expedition Rig Conversion FAQ

    Thank you. Called Life Line, the company that the seller thought made it. They said they had no record of that VIN or the original purchaser's fire dept. So the hunt continues. I am hoping witht he info all you guys have provided will at least give me an idea of how some of these systems...
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    Ambulance Camper/ Expedition Rig Conversion FAQ

    Yeah nothing in the storage compartment, on the jamb or anywhere else I have found yet. There is some astro turf covering part of the compartment I am going to remove. It's also a tad frustrating the wires are all numbered wher as some I have seen have the component name printed on them. I...
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    Ambulance Camper/ Expedition Rig Conversion FAQ

    1996. I’ll take a 2003 because it’s better than nothing but not knowing who makes the box is still a mystery. The wires are numbered but not labeled with the component they go to. No tag to be found, the seller says he thinks it may be life line based on a fender dimension and I found another...
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    Ambulance Camper/ Expedition Rig Conversion FAQ

    Thanks. Yeah I’ve found a few sources for the accordian seal just not sure how the heck it’s mounted but I haven’t spent more than a few seconds looking at it. For the doors just don’t wanna spend the money replacing them if the result will be the same but I think I’ll do it anyways. Can’t...
  7. J

    Ambulance Camper/ Expedition Rig Conversion FAQ

    So far we are a little over 1500 miles and it’s running well. A couple quick questions then I will continue in my own build thread 1. Doors sealing? Seems they don’t seal well and dust gets in the rear doors and rear facing storage doors. I know it’s somewhat normal but given these seals are 25...
  8. J

    1996 Ford F350 Powerstroke 4x4 Ambulance Build Thread

    Picked this up and am 16 hours of 31 hours in. So far running beautifully for the most part. There is a strange issue of the roof over the cab making a ton of noise under certain wind conditions. I see many type ones have what seems like a fiberglass extension and deflector on them, I think I...
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    Ambulance Camper/ Expedition Rig Conversion FAQ

    Well this is funny. It looks like the ambo posted above on page 61 more than a year ago from north carolina is for sale in Detroit now https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/926863231113530
  10. J

    Ambulance Camper/ Expedition Rig Conversion FAQ

    Wow this is a helpful thread. I am still reading through it and am at about page 40. I'm skipping ahead though, because I leave on Thursday to fly to Pheonix to pick up a 1996 Type 1 Power stroke and drive it the 30+ hours back to Michigan. So my question to all you guys more experienced is...
  11. J

    1996 Ford F350 Powerstroke 4x4 Ambulance Build Thread

    Yup, that's where I saw it! Had to jump on it when I did. I hadn't come accross many type 1's with walk throughs. Thanks for the awesome group!
  12. J

    1996 Ford F350 Powerstroke 4x4 Ambulance Build Thread

    I orignall posted this in Domestic full size expedition vehicles, but I think it probably belongs here(?) since I will be converting it into a camper. I recently sold my 2016 Ram Promaster that I had built out as a weekend get away camper primarily used for mountain biking and started searching...
  13. J

    Crew cab, 4 wheel drive, Duramax. 95,000 miles. $28,000

    Yeah I found the ebay ad, and it seems to be gone now. Bummer
  14. J

    1995 4x4 E350 Mini-mod ambulance

    Any chance you’ll be in Michigan anytime soon? If not, I may PM you for more info before I commit to making the drive. I just sold my converted van and have always wanted an ambulance. Still learning, what exactly is a “mini mod” and how does it differ from a regular ambulance? Sent from my...
  15. J

    Crew cab, 4 wheel drive, Duramax. 95,000 miles. $28,000

    Man that's tempting. I just sold my converted van and have a hole burning in my pocket. Time to do some research on what it takes to turn a rig like that into a personal rig
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