1997 Airstream B190 - Ford E350 UJoint converted 4x4 V10

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1997 Ford E-350 Airstream B190 4x4 - 65k
109,000 miles
6.8l V10
Located in Oceanside, CA

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I have only had this van for a short bit. We fell in love with it when we saw it. For our family, we want a different floorpan. I know the B190's are rare and have a cult following. Ujoint no longer converts them, so rather than destroy a perfectly good one. We have decided to start from scratch with a bare bones E-350. I have not had a chance to go through all the RV systems on this van. Known issues are listed at the bottom. Drivability lives up to the Ujoint reputation and the van runs good.


U-Joint Offroad 4x4 conversion done in 2021:
-6 inch lift, Stage 2 D60 Front Axle 4.56 gears, front track bar kit, RSC Upgrade kit, see build sheet for more
-35's on 17'' Method Wheels, speedometer reprogrammed for accurate mileage/speed
-Transmission Rebuild
-2.0 Fox Shocks
-UJOINT Front Bumper w/ Rigid flood lights, front receiver hitch, shackles, winch ready w Andersen plug
-Aluminess Rear Bumper with storage box, swing arm for bike rack, lights, and LED License plate light
-SPOD w Aux switches
-OBA system, air chucks on front and back bumper (Detachable air hose included)
-Vantage Optics headlights

Work done by Classic Coach works of Ormond Beach, FL 2020:

-Solar Power: 2 100-watt and 2 55-watt flexible panels, with Go Power! PWM-30-UL solar controller in back closet (Controller pairs to phone app via Bluetooth and can show current battery levels and power flow)
-3 Napa AGM batteries with housing in back closet
-Maxxfan Deluxe 6200K fan up front and Maxxfan Dome Plus in bathroom
-New vinyl floors, and newly reupholstered sofa, driver and passenger seats, and loft mattress pads.
-Voyager backup camera
-Custom curtains to block out entire windshield and every window

Other stuff:
-Onan MicroLite 2800 generator: Only 58 hours on the unit
-Stock power converter recently replaced with Progressive Dynamics PD4635V
-Whirlpool microwave
-Sony XAV-AX1000 Stereo Deck with mic for hands free phone calls
-6 Kenwood speakers
-New jack included
-Water fill access and water heater vent doors replaced

Known Problems ( have not run through all the systems yet, but here's the know items):

-Propane tank has leak on service valve, probably needs to be replaced entirely.
-Wall panel damage behind sofa
-Generator needs servicing
 

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