Forum: General Sportsmobile
06-29-2022, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,235
You're fine on the tank's age, it's likely a...
You're fine on the tank's age, it's likely a Manchester ASME tank, certified for the life of the vehicle it was installed in. If there's any rust, you want to address that asap. Occasionally the guy...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-29-2022, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 539
I just added a heater fuel pick up to my 1995...
I just added a heater fuel pick up to my 1995 Diesel E350's fuel tank. I plan on adding an Espar or chinese knock off in the future.
I'm not certain about 2006 specifically, but you should...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-22-2022, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,719
Yep, dual convoluted Firestone bags with...
Yep, dual convoluted Firestone bags with brackets. I have a set on my E350 EB. I’ve also had a set on an F350. I like the simplicity of a Schrader valve per bag, but the sky’s the limit for...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
06-22-2022, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,719
"wallows like a pig"
Bill, that makes me chuckle :n5:
I've straightened out a few wallowing pigs, and I like your list, rear sway bars really help, as do very stiff shocks, helper bags (the 100psi type) will help a...
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Forum: Van Body
06-20-2022, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,780
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
06-15-2022, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,076
Negotiating with the insurance company
I've done alright on this in the past, I have a friend in the business who has shared some tips with me, here's some tips;
Know this in advance; Insurance claims adjusters are lazy (or...
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Forum: 4x4
05-04-2022, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 10,853
That sounds like a fair remedy by the warranty...
That sounds like a fair remedy by the warranty guys, given the circumstances. We used Redline shockproof inside the axle housing on the Top Alcohol Dragster I used to crew on, I wouldn't doubt the TF...
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Forum: 4x4
05-04-2022, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 10,853
I'm bored out of my skull, at home recovering...
I'm bored out of my skull, at home recovering from Covid, so I did a deep internet dive into Eaton True Track's design, function, along with Torsen (a little different).
From everything I've...
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Forum: 4x4
05-04-2022, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 10,853
additional insight:
My van has a Dana 60...
additional insight:
My van has a Dana 60 w/4.10 gears and a open diff and zip locker, which essentially replaces the differential action with these notched plates and cam action ovaled holes that...
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Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds
05-02-2022, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,934
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
05-02-2022, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,953
I'm pretty thrifty, and handy; I bought a used...
I'm pretty thrifty, and handy; I bought a used class III pickup truck hitch
at a swap meet for $20, cut the ends off, and welded the crossbar inside the factory frame rails. Oddly enough, I did...
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Forum: Towing and Toys
04-25-2022, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,367
I've worked the same problem with several...
I've worked the same problem with several vehicles. For your situation I'd recommend
1) Weight distributing hitch
2) Air bags, you'll hate to stiff rear leafs when the van is not towing
3) Dual...
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Forum: Van Body
04-25-2022, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 4,857
I've have really good success with the above...
I've have really good success with the above drill hole at the ends of the cracks, vee out the crack and weld, grind flush. Then add a patch, 'sister' or 'doubler plate' that extends a couple inches...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
04-16-2022, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,182
There's a way to install a pre-filter on the...
There's a way to install a pre-filter on the frame, 20u size maybe, and keep all the stock stuff. Course enough to not restrict fuel flow, a known killer of injectors, but small enough to catch 'the...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
04-14-2022, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,182
Why do you want to delete yours? Leaks? Do you...
Why do you want to delete yours? Leaks? Do you plan on increasing fuel pressure to the injectors?
Mine leaked pretty bad, so I read up before I took the plunge, and rebuilt mine. I did it while...
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Forum: Van Body
03-22-2022, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,324
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
03-21-2022, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,546
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
03-21-2022, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,370
no, I tested it at camp with my VOM, it wasn't...
no, I tested it at camp with my VOM, it wasn't putting out the 13.6v ish you want to see from a working alternator (it only showed battery voltage). I traded it in as a core, after swapping it out,...
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Forum: Member Classifieds
03-16-2022, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,813
I have a '95, and I'm on my third pair of...
I have a '95, and I'm on my third pair of batteries, one of which is a special order. I have a major space issue, and wish I would have moved both engine bay bateries to down on the frame rails, as...
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Forum: Show & Tell
03-11-2022, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 221
Views: 65,850
The Lance cabover camper company has an...
The Lance cabover camper company has an interesting approach to 'winterizing' their exterior water, grey, and black water holding tanks. They channel a percentage of the forced air furnace's air...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
03-11-2022, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 5,503
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
03-11-2022, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,370
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
03-08-2022, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,654
They do sell certified propane tanks made from...
They do sell certified propane tanks made from aluminum, so there shouldn't be a propane-aluminum compatibility or reactivity issue. I've done a few 'on the edge' things, but welding together my own...
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Forum: Van Body
03-01-2022, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,085
there's youtube video that might help, he...
there's youtube video that might help, he replaces a common broken off lower shock mount on an econoline van with Dorman p/n 31001
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQjmzvCeaXk
universal...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
02-28-2022, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,333
Ah, in that case... most modern gas powered...
Ah, in that case... most modern gas powered engines use an oxygen sensor before and after the cat, the ECU does a comparison. If there's no difference, the ECU believes the cat isn't working, and...
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