spearwarrior
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06 E350 Diesel 10 passenger van. $400 inspection, $5k purchase 8/31/12, $300 flight, $400 fuel/road trip(Irving, TX to Inland Empire, CA) home
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04 excursion axles 4.10 gear ratio`70k miles $700 for both
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NV271 manual shift T-case 110k miles, $350
Add $150 fuel cost to pick up axles and t-case
9/20 8" Ujoint kit(complete?) balance deposited fender flares, Bilstein 5160 front & rear
As the van made it from Dallas to California without so much as a hiccup I'm going to do the 4x4 conversion prior to making the 6.0 reliable. I was quoted $3k to install the kit from 2 local shops which is out of my budget and means I'll be doing the conversion.
axles will get paint, new ball joints, and brake pads(rebuilding is not in budget)
I need the van to be capable of doing 25mph on bad central American roads, Honduras, Belize, and Guatemala. I visit couple times a year and need reliable transportation no matter the season. I've been bugging Chris for couple of years now and lurking on the forum for past few months. Thanks to all who post here for the gems they have imparted.