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DibblinNDabblin
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My wife snapped this pic on our weekend getaway in Newport. Our first official camping trip with the van. Much nicer than sleeping in a tent!
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lockedwheels
Adventurer
Your lucky you have a ************ alarm on that thing or else you would be missing your front and rear bumpers!! Looking good buddy!!Just got back from exploring some ghost towns and scenery in Utah.
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villageidiot327
Explorer
No more van envy with Jose?
Railvan
Adventurer
Vans at BC Overland Rally
Got home today from the BC Overland Rally. Nice showing of vans at the event. Everything from Sportsmobiles to VW's to Delica's. Have a look:
http://www.pbase.com/railvan/bc_overland_rally_2017
Got home today from the BC Overland Rally. Nice showing of vans at the event. Everything from Sportsmobiles to VW's to Delica's. Have a look:
http://www.pbase.com/railvan/bc_overland_rally_2017
6pointslow15
#1 Baby Maker
'05 15 Passenger Express
We've had this '05 Express 4x4 with 80k miles about a year and just got our first vamping trip under our belts. Sleeps 7 (2 full-size humans, 5 pint-sized). 4 wheel low was awesome up some steep, baby head-strewn trails.
We've had this '05 Express 4x4 with 80k miles about a year and just got our first vamping trip under our belts. Sleeps 7 (2 full-size humans, 5 pint-sized). 4 wheel low was awesome up some steep, baby head-strewn trails.
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superparabuteo
Observer
I've been admiring adventure vans for YEARS, but never able to get one. Things finally came together for me this year and I started seriously shopping. I haven't found the "perfect one" yet, but I got impatient and decided to just make some compromises and buy one... have some fun, get some experience, etc. I've been driving a diesel truck (2011 Ford F250) daily for the last 5 years so I was naturally hoping for a Ford E350 w/ a 7.3 diesel in decent shape to do a UJoint conversion. After I missed getting a nice van a few weeks ago(someone was able to buy it faster than me), I got impatient and bought a local E350 Quigley (w/ a v10) that I can drive for a while for some upcoming trips, and take my time to find a good van for the conversion project.
So far I'm pretty happy... it was a clean van and is in decent shape, and it fit in my budget. I immediately replaced a few minor things that were bugging me (the mirrors, new radio w/ Sirius, ...) still working on the backup camera wiring, cruise control, and then on to some bigger upgrades. I'm heading up the coast (from Maryland to Maine) in August with my wife and kids, so I'll be driving the van a lot in June to work out the kinks. We're excited to do some family camping. The biggest thing I noticed so far, is I really want it to behave on the highways a little better. It swims and weaves around a little and the steering box has a bit of play in it. I'm looking into some options (maybe the Agile RIP kit to put some Fox shocks and stabilizer on it?) to see if that improves things a little, but I'll be tight on time to get it done before my trip. I can live with it the way it is, but it definitely doesn't drive as nice as my truck (yet).
So far I'm pretty happy... it was a clean van and is in decent shape, and it fit in my budget. I immediately replaced a few minor things that were bugging me (the mirrors, new radio w/ Sirius, ...) still working on the backup camera wiring, cruise control, and then on to some bigger upgrades. I'm heading up the coast (from Maryland to Maine) in August with my wife and kids, so I'll be driving the van a lot in June to work out the kinks. We're excited to do some family camping. The biggest thing I noticed so far, is I really want it to behave on the highways a little better. It swims and weaves around a little and the steering box has a bit of play in it. I'm looking into some options (maybe the Agile RIP kit to put some Fox shocks and stabilizer on it?) to see if that improves things a little, but I'll be tight on time to get it done before my trip. I can live with it the way it is, but it definitely doesn't drive as nice as my truck (yet).
86scotty
Cynic
That's a really nice van! RIP will most likely fix all your problems. What tire pressure are you running? Some people feel they should run maximum cold pressure on these vans with E-rated tires (80 psi) and it will kill your ride and handling. You'll probably be a lot happier with 50-60 if not heavily loaded.
wantahertzdonut
Observer
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Congrats on the purchase! Your steering bugs sound pretty typical of Ford trucks. You may want to look into a new steering gearbox.
Teamoatmealpie
Observer
When I bought my van it had some slop in the steering. Worn pitman arm, replaced it and now all is good.
