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12-15-2011, 01:45 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Santa Fe, NM
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Tuesday, actually. Met Vince @ Jane, NV to receive our SMB, hereinafter referred to as the Desert Loon, and disappeared into Valley of Fire, too late for the meet & greet but not too late to thoroughly enjoy Mac's choice for the event. Back in cell phone land now & heading home with big smiles on all faces, dogs included.
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Life and baseball both sometimes are not fair, but it is how you play the hops that counts. —Scott Miller, NYT Sports
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12-23-2011, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Posts: 1,537
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
I finally weighed my rig for free at my friend's trucking company: 8380 pounds.
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Mac McIntire
2003 Ford E250, 5.4L V8,
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12-23-2011, 03:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Azusa, California
Posts: 1,092
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Gee Mac ,
That means that you can get two to three thousand pounds of accessories for Christmas and never worry about your budget again ! Merry Christmas to all of You and Your Family's .
Greggd
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12-23-2011, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Washington - Ridgefield
Posts: 4,728
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
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Originally Posted by Greggd
Gee Mac ,
That means that you can get two to three thousand pounds of accessories for Christmas and never worry about your budget again ! Merry Christmas to all of You and Your Family's .
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Maybe not, it is an E250.
Mike
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Prostate cancer survivor. See Thread Prostate cancer and Sportsmobiles
2015 VW GTI 2020 Fiat 124 Spider
2012 E250 Hitop camper
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12-23-2011, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
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Originally Posted by Ford_6L_E350
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Originally Posted by Greggd
Gee Mac ,
That means that you can get two to three thousand pounds of accessories for Christmas and never worry about your budget again ! Merry Christmas to all of You and Your Family's .
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So, Mike, what's the ideal weight for my rig? Do I need to go on a diet in order to add more stuff to the SMB? Of course, my friend was in the passenger seat at the time. That means I can add another 200 lbs of gear if no one goes with me on my trips.
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2003 Ford E250, 5.4L V8,
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12-23-2011, 07:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Washington - Ridgefield
Posts: 4,728
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Most E-250s are rated at 8600# GVWR. Check your door data plate to be sure.
Mike
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Alaska to Key West, Labrador and more
Prostate cancer survivor. See Thread Prostate cancer and Sportsmobiles
2015 VW GTI 2020 Fiat 124 Spider
2012 E250 Hitop camper
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12-23-2011, 10:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Western Colorado
Posts: 1,228
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Just remember, beer doesn't weigh anything.
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Desert Solitaire
2003 7.3L EB 4x4
Timberline 4x4 conversion
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12-27-2011, 11:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 233
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
Mocked up the interior of the van build using styrofoam and tape.
Tweaked the design for a built in desk, realized that we had to reposition a high cabinet that's above the toilet, and honed the shower design.
Pictures here: http://www.advanturetrek.com/2011/12/st ... van-build/
Brought back good memories of building blanket forts as a kid.
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12-28-2011, 02:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Covina
Posts: 1,317
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
made some bump stop extentions seeing how when Deaver put the new springs on the kinda did not put anything back on or mention that I might need to. love the ride with the deavers but they only do springs.
before
Then the build up and paint
after
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Kelly, Claudine, Sophie dog, Bell the redheaded step child and Gooseberry RIP.
Most the time the Copilot is Now Sophie dog the noise maker.
2000 7.3 PS Quigley/RB30 with a 6 window poptop.
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12-31-2011, 08:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 233
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Re: What did you do to your SMB today?
apologies for poor photos.
I fabricated and added a bracket that mounts my ScanGuage and iPhone to the side of the dash in my 08 e150. I really find the position works well. The Scan Gauge adheres with double sided tape to a flat surface on the bracket. The iPhone mounts using a $10 eBay bracket that is intended for inserting in a cup holder.
There's a slight vibration when engine running. By adding some paper between the bracket and side of dash (white piece in 2nd photo), the bracket gets squeezed when door closes. Vibrates just a tad after.
The bracket thus far has not gotten in the way of anything else.
$40 + 2-3 hrs. = success 
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2008 E-150 5.4L w/Quigley. Vangator II Wheelchair lift,
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