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In the meantime, the coupler for the 17” long intermediate e-brake cable broke when I pushed on the pedal to release it. This is twice in the last few years the cable has broken when the pedal was pushed… not loving that. Glad it wasn’t in an emergency.

Based on what I found on Rock Auto they are larger than my 1997 (actually off a 2001) discs. I don’t know how they compare to brakes on a solid. They are 1/2” larger making them 1/4” closer to the rim. I’d sure like to know if the hub bearings are the same diameter and if newer callipers newer...

Life has been stupid busy and crazy, the ambo has been reliable as they should be. Next up will be brakes. I'd like to upgrade to newer larger front discs as the front brakes aren't as heavy duty as I'd like. Over time the rear brake adjusters haven't been keeping up, and it wasn't till I was...

Great to see your making progress again. Life has been crazy busy the last few months so I've barely had time to do anything that wasn't necessary to keep mine rolling down the road. While I'm here I should update my thread. Next up will be brakes. Do 16" dually wheels fit over the newer brakes?

Mine is a’ ‘97 so it has an E4OD in it. It has been replaced at least once. I don’t know if the Ambulance service would do anything special to the transmission when it was replaced, but I feel it’s safe to say it’s at least as strong… if not stronger than an OEM E4OD. It needs to be since it’s a...

I'd move the axle back to fit the wheel wells you'd not want to be unstable... probably a reason for the weight distribution of an ambo

Agh... that reminds me, I've got a set of glow plugs sitting in a drawer waiting. While I'm at it, HPOP, fuel pump, rebuilt fuel bowl, and low mileage injectors. They've been waiting a few years, and they'll likely be a few more. If I could flip up the cab they'd be already done. What should be...

The lengths you’ll go to to get away from an E350 engine bay. So long as the cab doesn’t fall on you it looks far less painful… possibly even enjoyable to work on.

No kidding… it can go away anytime. if I were starting over from the beginning… https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds/cto/d/surrey-1975-styer-puch-pinzgauer-4x4/7569775641.html

11ish seems about right. I get 11ish+ with a lot of short trips around town, about 16+ sailing on the highway at 70+, and best highway run was about 20 (snowstorm in the mountains doing 50 mph tops with very slow starts/stops due to ice & snow. Overall I'm likely a bit smaller at 88" wide, 8'6"...

Looking good… this explains why your Ambo thread has gone dormant. :D I guess you’ll not be following me down any narrow trails. ;)

Last week. The 40 was our main transportation for about four days. The roads were terrible. Doing a pirouette in an ambulance on ice while sliding backwards down an ice covered hill isn’t a lot of fun. At least this year it was on a 20’ wide road… unlike last year when it was an 8’ wide driveway...

That’s a great option for someone. I’ve got a functionally similar bench seat in my Crestline ambulance. I can easily seat 7 and still carry everyone’s gear. The setup works great. For extra comfort I have a queen size memory foam topper that I use for extended trips.

Mine came with 245/75R16 P tires on the back (a big no-no). The tires were almost kissing at the bottom. They’d rubbed so much together that the sides had a flattened ring around them. I hadn’t given their weight rating much thought till one of the inner tires went flat, and then I realized the...

Too young…. “The life expectancy of an artificial knee in someone your (my) age is 5-8 years. Best case senecio it can be replaced twice, and then you’ll loose the leg… any questions?” Suddenly, after that speech, my knee feels a whole lot better. The prospect of loosing my leg before I’m 60...

I do.

Any idea what happened? Used turbo go? Something more sinister?

One thing I didn’t factor in is that the only van I’ve had experience with is a dually 2WD Ambo. Empty it has 6k+ over the rear axle and 3k+ on the front. Therefore it’ll go anywhere a 12’ wide logging truck will go (and likely many they won’t). On road snow isn’t usually a concern, but I...

Every 4x4 van will have it's limitations off road. A lot depends on where you plan to drive it. For logging roads in these parts 2wd will go anywhere a 4x4 would go. For off-road, full sized rigs are way to massive to go on the trails. For these reasons, I've chosen to stay 2WD for the Ambo...

That truly sucks. I'm glad you're ok and no one was more seriously injured. I've had a few reminders recently as to how mortal we are. Something about seeing a healthy person on death's door while you're there holding their hand has a way of doing that. Having to start over is frustrating...