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Thanks for the information, everyone! I ending up buying a 2008 Ford E450 with 177,000 miles on it but it has a rebuilt engine with only 22,000 miles on it and a new exhaust manifold, etc. I drove it home with the "Tow Haul" light on on the dashboard. Didn't know what the heck that was and...

Is it normal for a 6.8 V10 with 172,000 miles and oil changes every 5000 miles to need a quart of oil every 1000 miles?

ICECO makes covers too. Haven’t seen one in the physical but they look kinda thin. Have you noticed a difference using a cover vs no cover? Less cycling?

Hmm, I was going to build one in a boat I used to have but never got around to it. That could save me some $ and certainly end up with something much better than anything on the market. I’ll need to make another deep dive into building one so thanks for reminding me!👍

I have been using a 12 volt ICECO VL60 chest fridge/freezer 24/7 for the last three years and it has worked perfectly. I’m thinking about buying the larger ICECO VL90 chest fridge/freezer for my box truck to camper conversion build. Since I’ll have a lot more room in the box truck I would like...

Good info there and thanks for the tip to check out the Sportsmobile forum.

Some are saying that Ford went a little overboard when fixing the shooting spark plugs issue in that the plugs can be so difficult to remove that they often break. I wonder if squirting a bunch of WD40 or PB Blaster in the holes the night before I replace plugs would help?

I was thinking about adding air lockers and possibly converting to 4WD later too. Any thoughts on these two questions? 2) Is it ridiculously hard to work on the engine (tuneups, oil changes, replace starters and alternators,etc.) due to everything being smashed together under that little van...

I have read about the flying spark plug issue too. Some say it was mostly resolved by 2003. Interesting about the exhaust manifold because reading through 11 full maintenance and repair reports for these vehicles so far I can see that quite a few have had repairs done to the exhaust manifold...

I am thinking of buying a 2006, 2007, or 2008 Ford E450 (fleet vehicle) with the Triton 6.8 gas V10 and the 5R110W TorqShift 5-Speed automatic trans. These are fleet trucks that have had hard use carrying heavy loads but all had full inspections and oil and filter changes every 5000 miles. I...

Thanks! The partition between the two compartments in my Iceco isnt removable like yours is. I called Iceco and found out where the coils are located so I’m going to experiment with a couple digital thermometers and a sheet of foam.

I have an ICECO VL60 Dual Zone 12 volt chest fridge / freezer. The VL60 has two completely separate compartments with two top opening doors. Most of the freezer compartment is empty because I usually only use about 1/3 of it. Before I start experimenting, I was wondering if anyone has sectioned...

I will be buying a tall Ford Transit (medium to extended) van that will be convert to 4WD. I would like to spend a few weeks camping and surfing and fishing on remote beaches in Baja. I have done this with a little old 82 4WD Toyota pickup truck but not sure if a big heavy van can do this...

Thanks for all of your help and diagrams, etc. Regarding the T... I understand that I should use crimp butt connections instead of soldering for joining TWO pieces of wire together. However, I still don't understand the best way to connect the point (the T) where the wire from a light...

I'm trying to figure out my electrical usage so I'll know how many 6 volt batteries to get. I have an old 2008 MacBook Pro with a 17" LCD monitor and I have a DC adapter for it. The DC adapter (see image below) says: Input: 11V-16 DC 5.6 amps Output: 18.5V 4.6 amps NEWB QUESTION...

What do you guys think about using this fuse block? http://tinyurl.com/kyy75qj or try this if the other link doesn't work http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-8Way-Circuit-Standard-Blade-Fuse-Box-Holder-Block-Car-Truck-12V-24V-US-/302233743787?hash=item465e88f1ab:g:saEAAOSw3v5Yr6Qi

Thanks for the input everyone! Besides the led interior lights described below, I will also have two or three DC plugins to charge my phone, ipod, ipad and run my Macbook Pro 17 laptop (and wiring for a DC fridge later too). For the 6 volt batteries, the plan is to have a steel bracket made...

Thanks for your input, guys. I have 3 more questions, please. 1) Has anyone tried the Rustoleum tan colored bedliner that comes in spray cans? You can see it here: http://tinyurl.com/zpu4t23 2) The front cab of my 82 Toyota pickup is about 61' square. I was checking out the Raptor stuff and it...

Thanks for your input, guys. I have 3 more questions, please. 1) Has anyone tried the Rustoleum tan colored bedliner that comes in spray cans? You can see it here: http://tinyurl.com/zpu4t23 2) The front cab of my 82 Toyota pickup is about 61' square. I was checking out the Raptor stuff and it...

Have you "painted" your vehicle with a cheaper bedliner than the name brands? I'm thinking of coating the exterior of the front cab of my 1982 Toyota Sunrader motorhome with a white bedliner type coating like Monstaliner. Monstaliner is expensive though and someone on another forum...