.....or, here's another option......
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a 250,000-mile 7.3L 4WD EB for sale for $23,500.
Just add pop-top and build the interior of your choice.
And keep about $5-$10k in a "unforeseen yet realistically likely" repairs-and-maintenance reserve piggy bank.
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2002 Ford E-350 XLT 7.3L Diesel 4x4 Van - $23500 (San Jose, CA)
https://slo.craigslist.org/cto/d/200...590610845.html
Ford E-350 with the highly sought after 7.3L diesel engine and 4x4 conversion (Salem Kroger not Quigley), Borg-Warner transfer case, leaf spring front end with air bags.
Just in time for your summer adventures to places where mere mortals fear to tread, you can arrive with all your gear and a quiet, dry queen sized bed to sleep in. I built a custom steel bed frame that's included (or not) and several extra bench seats that you can choose from. It also has brand new seat covers in front.
This van is the 4x4 van to own. It looks great, runs great, and handles off road terrain like a boss. It's a 2002 with a late '90's body.
I love the van, but I got weak in my old age and bought a brand new 4x4 Sprinter with all the options. Last summer I took an E350 4x4 to Canyonlands in Utah out Panorama Point at the Maze and drove the White Rim Trail; an unforgettable trip, enabled by the van.
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