Forum: Electrical and Electronics
06-25-2023, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,216
I had Scott at Vantage lights install what he...
I had Scott at Vantage lights install what he recommended on our 2004 E350. The improvement over OEM was so worth it (like day and night). I had a reason to be in southern California so I arranged...
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Forum: Sportsmobile Builds and Factory Modifications
02-18-2021, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,257
We had our 2004 E350 converted from manual to...
We had our 2004 E350 converted from manual to motors in about 2012 at Sportsmobile West. It’s quite an involved process but we have been very happy with the result. With a Thule box it was...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
11-19-2020, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,315
I try to keep it simple. On our 9,400# E350,...
I try to keep it simple. On our 9,400# E350, lifted, 4X4, V10 gas, re-geared to 4.56 to maintain speedometer and transmission shifts with 34” tires, we average about 12-14 mpg on road trips. For...
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Forum: 4x4
11-15-2020, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 9,087
We have the 2004 green. I never would have...
We have the 2004 green. I never would have ordered the green but we bought it slightly used and it is what it was. We like the color a lot. We are mostly in the wooded mountainous areas and it...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
11-12-2020, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,061
We, also, just got back from a nevada, Utah,...
We, also, just got back from a nevada, Utah, Colorado trip. 18 days. Boon-docked all except three nights which were in National Park campgrounds using my senior lifetime pass (Great Basin $7.50,...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
09-22-2020, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 28,948
I have been dealing with Sportsmobile Fresno...
I have been dealing with Sportsmobile Fresno since 2008 when we bought a pre-owned 2004 through them. We had it back to go from the manual top to electric top, and again a couple years ago when...
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Forum: Towing and Toys
12-15-2018, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 10,299
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
08-27-2018, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 11,688
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
08-26-2018, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,757
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Forum: Towing and Toys
06-20-2018, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 10,299
Wilco had a booth at the Overland Expo. They...
Wilco had a booth at the Overland Expo. They didn’t have a HitchSwing on display, but I could look at tire swings and got the impression that of all the swing aways, theirs was the strongest. It...
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Forum: Meetups and Trip Reports
05-02-2018, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 10,941
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
02-02-2018, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,326
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Forum: Towing and Toys
09-02-2017, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,828
My wife and I went a different route. After...
My wife and I went a different route. After quite a bit of research, we bought a Sea Eagle Fast Track 385 inflatable kayak. Not cheap but paddles great with either solo or two person. Tracks...
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Forum: 4x4
06-14-2017, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 15,350
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
04-04-2016, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,057
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
02-06-2016, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,697
I had done extensive research on portable hot...
I had done extensive research on portable hot water units a few years ago and ended up buying the Coleman portable hot water heater. Overall, I have been very pleased with it, other than the large...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
04-11-2015, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,583
Re: I think I've been approaching this wrong...
My wife and I couldn't decide on gas or diesel, RB or EB, electric top or manual top. So we bought a used one to see what worked or didn't work for our use. We planned to keep it a year. That was...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
04-07-2015, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,817
Re: Rear ladder: is it useful?
We have a Thule box on top and I use the ladder a lot. I don't find myself using it for a drying rack because it is usually too dusty.
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
02-28-2015, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,216
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Forum: Towing and Toys
08-04-2014, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 17,003
Re: Inflatable kayaks/canoes?
My wife and I kayak a lot. We are on the North end of Lake Tahoe. We have Ocean Kayak sit on tops hardshells that we have had for 7 or 8 years and they have been great. My wife also has a Hobie...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
04-18-2014, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,280
Re: Downsizing: Satisfied or Regrets?
I've talked to Sprinter owners that claim they get 25 mpg on the highway. I think about that when I fill up my V10. At this point in our lives we like heading into the remote high areas here in...
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
03-19-2014, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,218
Re: Campground app
Just purchased it. Thanks for the heads up on this. Current price is $5.99.
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-12-2014, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,052
Re: Who did your pop top? Are you happy with it?
Sportmobile West did a new top with electric motors for us in October, 2012. I thought I had developed a leak in our original 2004 top and since we wanted an electric top, we bit the bullit and did...
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Forum: 4x4
09-08-2013, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,895
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Forum: 4x4
09-08-2013, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,895
White Feather Sprinter 4WD conversions
Does anyone know if Craig at White Feather is still in business? I hit a link to their website and it no longer is there. Craig used to be at Salem Kroger. When they shut down, he started...
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