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Forum: 4x4 03-09-2021, 10:01 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,864
Posted By tnmarm
Alright van is in the shop to get a new steering...

Alright van is in the shop to get a new steering box. Crossing my fingers! And will probably move up getting new tires sooner than April. But will see how the shop visit goes.
Forum: 4x4 03-08-2021, 01:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,864
Posted By tnmarm
Oh fun stuff. I had only seen praise. But yeah...

Oh fun stuff. I had only seen praise. But yeah found the sadness. I was originally just getting an oem or as close to oem box. If the first one lasted 350k miles, seems alright to just replace it...
Forum: 4x4 03-08-2021, 01:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,864
Posted By tnmarm
I'm just gunna go ahead and order the Redhead....

I'm just gunna go ahead and order the Redhead. They get so much praise on here, seems worth it.

I believe this is the one I need?
...
Forum: 4x4 03-08-2021, 11:29 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,864
Posted By tnmarm
Interesting. From that page, the issues of loose...

Interesting. From that page, the issues of loose steering recommend a steering stabilizer.

Here is all the stuff a previous owner had installed 5 years ago. Sadly mileage isn't recorded, but I'd...
Forum: 4x4 03-08-2021, 11:15 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,864
Posted By tnmarm
So from a little further troubleshooting,...

So from a little further troubleshooting, research and such. I think the issue is the steering box. I don't think the fox stabilizer in my first post.

I think it's the box because of something I...
Forum: 4x4 03-04-2021, 05:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,864
Posted By tnmarm
spazegun: thanks for the info, i watched the...

spazegun: thanks for the info, i watched the video, but I may ask a shop to do it. Fear of breaking things is high.

86scotty: my daily drivers are an outback and an xterra. I knew the econoline...
Forum: 4x4 03-03-2021, 12:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,864
Posted By tnmarm
How does one adjust the steering box? Never done...

How does one adjust the steering box? Never done that before.

Also. I dug through all the paper work that came with my van when I bought it. And sure enough there was a part number for my...
Forum: 4x4 02-28-2021, 05:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,864
Posted By tnmarm
Squishy Steering

So when I got my van the steering was horrible, it was like driving the old comedic "school bus driving" of constantly moving the wheel back and forth to drive straight. I took it to a 4x4 shop and...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 02-28-2021, 05:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 522
Posted By tnmarm
Thanks for all the replies. I eventually got the...

Thanks for all the replies. I eventually got the window in.

I loosened the window trim, and the shelf above the window (but didnt remove either). This allowed enough play in the window trim to get...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 02-11-2021, 08:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 522
Posted By tnmarm
Replace CRL Window Behind Driver Seat

So, I had a rock bust my CRL window behind my drivers seat (above my kitchen in my Floorplan). I found the correct replacement, ordered it (backordered for 4 months) and it finally arrived. I go to...
Forum: Member Classifieds 08-13-2019, 05:13 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,627
Posted By tnmarm
Guess people don't bother reading threads...

Guess people don't bother reading threads anymore. The answer to the mileage question and the fact that it's parked in my driveway are readily available.
Forum: Member Classifieds 06-24-2019, 03:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,627
Posted By tnmarm
See previous replies. I bought it, and it's no...

See previous replies. I bought it, and it's no longer available.
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-19-2019, 04:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,670
Posted By tnmarm
There was black/pink right on the outside of the...

There was black/pink right on the outside of the loom. But I opened up the loom and toward the center was another black/pink and the that was the winner.
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-19-2019, 02:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,670
Posted By tnmarm
So apparently, my drivers side kick panel loom,...

So apparently, my drivers side kick panel loom, has TWO wires that are black with pink stripe. Tapped the other wire (which was deeper in the loom) and boom, thats the correct wire.

Now to find...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-19-2019, 08:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,670
Posted By tnmarm
Well thats the thing though. whatever wire i...

Well thats the thing though. whatever wire i grabbed is not correct, or it is correct but somehow makes the radio sad. The radio got happy _after_ being disconnected from the reverse wire lol.

Ill...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-19-2019, 07:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,670
Posted By tnmarm
Oh man. If this isnt the biggest facepalm, i dont...

Oh man. If this isnt the biggest facepalm, i dont know what is.

I snipped the Reverse wire (purple from radio) to see what happened. The radio works just fine now. So I must have tapped into the...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-18-2019, 07:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,670
Posted By tnmarm
Newer Radios not Working with E350?

Sorry for so many eletrical posts. My van came in great condition from the previous owners, except the electrical...

The van came with a Pioneer MVH-S600BS...
Forum: Vendor Specials 04-18-2019, 10:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,373
Posted By tnmarm
Interesting. They definitely make them. My front...

Interesting. They definitely make them. My front and rear bumpers on 2003 E350 are both Road Armor.
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-18-2019, 09:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 655
Posted By tnmarm
Ah, i found how the engine battery gets retained....

Ah, i found how the engine battery gets retained.

Thanks for the pointers!

It seems the frame rail mount bolts are 10mm.
Just need to figure out how to attach the cover, may just use bolt and...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-18-2019, 08:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 655
Posted By tnmarm
Thanks. I tracked down some photos on the...

Thanks. I tracked down some photos on the internet. My tray (which was brand new) does not have the clips on the side for screws to be screwed in to hold the cover in place. Sigh.

What should the...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-18-2019, 08:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 655
Posted By tnmarm
Battery Hold Down for EB350 7.3L

I just recently ordered a tray to replace my missing passenger frame rail battery, i also ordered a battery hold down (it was on the parts diagram). However I cant not figure out how the battery hold...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-16-2019, 08:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 797
Posted By tnmarm
So the knob kind of solves the problem. When I...

So the knob kind of solves the problem. When I turn the knob, I can control the map lights with the door shut.

But if i leave the knob turned, push the map light buttons to turn them off, then...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-12-2019, 03:22 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 797
Posted By tnmarm
SMB Map Lights Only Work With Door Open

For some reason the SMB installed overhead map lights in the cab of my 2003 E350 only work if a door is open.

If a door is shut the lights turn off and the switch does nothing. If a door is open...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-11-2019, 07:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,260
Posted By tnmarm
Alright! fun times. I had turned the inverter off...

Alright! fun times. I had turned the inverter off after testing it earlier this week. I have been working on the van to install a new Radio. So i had doors open, lights on, turning to ACCY and...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 04-11-2019, 07:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,658
Posted By tnmarm
Carringb, i hate you and love you. That PDF...

Carringb, i hate you and love you.

That PDF was super helpful. Apparently some one was kind enough to pull out a few of the blunt ends. So i went digging in the loom to find the rest. No dice. But...
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