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Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-26-2024, 09:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 797
Posted By Jack K
We had custom sheepskin covers made and installed...

We had custom sheepskin covers made and installed ten years ago and have put over 90K miles of use on the van since. The covers have held up well and are quite comfortable.

The one weakness are...
Forum: Gadgets and Accessories 12-23-2023, 11:48 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 17,369
Posted By Jack K
Given the fact that there isn't one tool that...

Given the fact that there isn't one tool that will serve all circumstances nor one that will satisfy everyone's preferences...

For cutting larger wood, I just got a Katanaboy 500 saw, brought...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 12-19-2023, 02:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 861
Posted By Jack K
Thanks for the info on both counts!

Thanks for the info on both counts!
Forum: Gadgets and Accessories 12-16-2023, 10:27 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 17,369
Posted By Jack K
A handy miniature chainsaw is this Saker model...

A handy miniature chainsaw is this Saker model (https://www.amazon.ca/Saker-Chainsaw-SAKER-CHAINSAW-BATTERY/dp/B0947XTHF8?th=1). I was looking for the smallest chainsaw available that I could attach...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 12-08-2023, 06:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 861
Posted By Jack K
Transmission Pan Bolt Torque Spec

Greetings, just discovered leakage around the transmission pan on our 2013 Super Duty V-10 E350 and want to check bolt tightness before digging deeper. Quick question: What are the transmission pan...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 12-08-2023, 02:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 840
Posted By Jack K
I had the same exact issue with sticker...

I had the same exact issue with sticker conformance a couple of years ago, same year van, 2013, converted by SMB Fresno. When contacted, Transfer Flow promptly provided the correct sticker, as they...
Forum: Van Body 09-29-2023, 08:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,981
Posted By Jack K
Thanks for the post JWA. I used POR-15 some...

Thanks for the post JWA. I used POR-15 some years ago on a black steel rim which had been beaten up on rocky ground after the tire detached. Very adherent and tough, great material when used...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-29-2023, 09:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,386
Posted By Jack K
Element is most effective in enclosed spaces,...

Element is most effective in enclosed spaces, such as inside a vehicle or engine bay. Not so much in an open windy situation. The application matters.
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-28-2023, 07:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,386
Posted By Jack K
Thanks for the post, llamadave, a good thing you...

Thanks for the post, llamadave, a good thing you caught it before damage got out of hand. I just checked the back of our Magnum unit and found that the vents there were partially blocked by a small...
Forum: Show & Tell 04-05-2023, 01:48 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,981
Posted By Jack K
Chasing A Rainbow

Carrizo Plain about a month ago, stopped to take some pictures. :~]
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 02-08-2023, 02:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,119
Posted By Jack K
Thanks for posting this. Mine went out last year...

Thanks for posting this. Mine went out last year as well and replacing it has been on a far back burner since. Ordering one.
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 02-18-2022, 10:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,643
Posted By Jack K
SOS in Loreto

Greetings eddyturn, we were both in Bill Burke's Anza Borrego class back in 2017. Sorry to hear of your breakdown in Baja, fortunately, it sounds like you will be able to continue the journey. It...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics 03-28-2021, 10:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,012
Posted By Jack K
Those be the folks who habitually exceed the...

Those be the folks who habitually exceed the GWVR?

Sorry. Couldn't resist.
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-25-2021, 07:25 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 30,799
Posted By Jack K
Reading these first hand accounts, didn't know...

Reading these first hand accounts, didn't know this sort of thing was that prevalent - yikes!



Agreed, the cabling plus clamp idea, maybe with lengths of rebar in the mix, looks like it...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-21-2021, 10:27 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 30,799
Posted By Jack K
[/QUOTE]Agreed it was a happy ending........ ...

[/QUOTE]Agreed it was a happy ending........

If scrap yards and similar recycling outfits didn't buy the precious metals inside the cat's there'd be far, far less of this BS.

I'm a bit...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-20-2021, 08:36 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 30,799
Posted By Jack K
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes, e.g. Darwin...

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes, e.g. Darwin Award!
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-19-2021, 06:46 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 30,799
Posted By Jack K
On topic, a very satisfying outcome: ...

On topic, a very satisfying outcome:

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/car-crushes-catalytic-converter-thief-to-death-in-anaheim/2552702/...
Forum: Welcome Mat 03-02-2021, 08:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,729
Posted By Jack K
Congratulations! I've followed a similar path. My...

Congratulations! I've followed a similar path. My first vehicle many decades ago was a used '68 VW van, which is still my daily driver. But a fully converted E350 is so much more capable. Looks...
Forum: Campfire 01-27-2021, 12:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,566
Posted By Jack K
I used to take my van to the Alabama Hills quite...

I used to take my van to the Alabama Hills quite a bit in the late 80’s and early 90’s, sometimes using it as a destination, other times as an overnight stop on the way elsewhere in the eastern...
Forum: Campfire 11-26-2020, 03:42 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,798
Posted By Jack K
Bah Humbug. It would have been far more...

Bah Humbug. It would have been far more impressive if it was 20 miles from any ground vehicular access.
Forum: Homemade SMB - Ground Up Builds 11-01-2020, 01:33 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,058
Posted By Jack K
Sounds like a real decent offer. Only a couple...

Sounds like a real decent offer. Only a couple hour drive from SD.
Forum: Gadgets and Accessories 10-05-2020, 07:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,357
Posted By Jack K
Well, I see that I've been doing it all wrong,...

Well, I see that I've been doing it all wrong, with a 4 foot cheater pipe and half inch socket wrench. Call it sweat equity. Got a couple of Milwaukee power tools - circular saw, 1/2 inch drill,...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 09-26-2020, 10:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,427
Posted By Jack K
I have 17" black powder coated steel rims with...

I have 17" black powder coated steel rims with BFG LT285/70R17 T/A KO2 tires. Made a point of specifying steel as part of the conversion at SMB West. Reason being that if the rims get damaged, you...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 09-23-2020, 08:10 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 29,151
Posted By Jack K
Agreed. We had our E350 converted in 2016. ...

Agreed. We had our E350 converted in 2016. There were some followup workmanship issues for which we returned the van on two occasions, which they took responsibility for and fixed to our...
Forum: Campfire 09-23-2020, 07:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,253
Posted By Jack K
Haven't seen the movie, but it fits just from the...

Haven't seen the movie, but it fits just from the title alone :~)
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