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Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-25-2012, 06:39 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 16,590
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Sportsmobile posts photo of 2011 Nissan Conversion

The more photos you guys post, the more I love my E350. I'm with Ford_6L_E350, I'll change out the engine, tranny, and everything else before I buy one of those minimum clearance eurovans. Makes me...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-24-2012, 11:28 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 16,590
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Sportsmobile posts photo of 2011 Nissan Conversion

It's true, although Europe has some pretty cool vehicles. They seem to love 4WD (well, AWD at least) and high MPGs. I can appreciate that. I just don't understand why we don't see those same...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-18-2012, 10:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,870
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Mitsubishi Fuso Based SMB

Scenario:

The clock strikes 6pm and the wife is driving, on back roads but still looking for a place to camp. Time for a beverage. Rather than hopping in the back, opening the 'fridge and...
Forum: 4x4 08-18-2012, 09:51 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 28,447
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Best tire choice??

An inch of ice and warm (around freezing) temps are about the slipperiest conditions you can find. Actually, packed snow and ice gets fairly tacky below zero. I've studded many pairs of mountain...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-17-2012, 09:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,870
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Mitsubishi Fuso Based SMB

If you open them in preview, can you click on the 'tools' menu, then select 'adjust size'??

That's what I do on my 6 year old mac book pro. I'd love to see this thing....
Forum: 4x4 08-17-2012, 08:44 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 28,447
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Best tire choice??

I think you'll find most every set of studded tires also heavily siped, so at least in my experience it's tough to tell the difference. I think it makes sense that studs may increase your stopping...
Forum: 4x4 08-17-2012, 06:16 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 28,447
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Best tire choice??

I've heard that some places don't allow carbide since they chew up the roads badly. In AK many of the highways develop trenches that require resurfacing every few years. I've heard that in these...
Forum: 4x4 08-16-2012, 05:04 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 28,447
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Best tire choice??

What did you end up replacing those with? I bought the LTX AT2 partly on your recommendation and I've loved them. They're quiet, don't seem to have impacted my MPG and offer a decent amount of...
Forum: 4x4 08-16-2012, 05:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,752
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Near Miss and Broken Trust: UPDATE

Sounds like you turned it on just the right amount, well done. A perfect example of how both parties benefit when they both do the right thing. Very impressive!
Forum: 4x4 08-13-2012, 06:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,752
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Near Miss and Broken Trust

Someone definitely needs to teach them a lesson. I hope you're very polite though, an angry hostile stranger at my house, no matter how justified their claim, would be met with pepper spray at best,...
Forum: 4x4 08-12-2012, 09:57 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,752
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Near Miss and Broken Trust

Someone definitely needs to teach them a lesson. I hope you're very polite though, an angry hostile stranger at my house, no matter how justified their claim, would be met with pepper spray at best,...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-12-2012, 09:41 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 25,584
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Let's talk Security

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You can't cut in a switch to the wire going to the starter so it won't crank over? Sorry should have said key switch. Figured the starter works the same as a gas engine starter[/quote]

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Forum: 4x4 08-12-2012, 12:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,752
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Near Miss and Broken Trust

Maybe a gentle suggestion to the dealer that a few free oil changes would put your mind at ease, seeing as somebody could have been killed and it would be a shame if someone started calling Ford...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-11-2012, 11:42 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 25,584
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Let's talk Security

I've never had the guts to throw the switch while running, though I've been tempted, but it would suck to loose power steering and brakes. I think that would be a hazard to my life, not just the...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-11-2012, 10:22 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 25,584
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Let's talk Security

Yeah, I resurected a 3 year old thread, but for good reason. It's a good one.

I'm concerned about my van's security, and have some things to share as well as some questions.

First, what I did....
Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-06-2012, 09:15 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 41,021
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: how many miles per gallon do you get?

I seem to average 16-18 mpg with summer fuel, 15-17 in winter. I use optilube XPD additive, and have fairly low parasitic drag (stock bumper, no racks), although I'm a couple inches taller due to...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 08-06-2012, 07:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,200
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: The Full Badger

What's a MegAmbo?
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 08-06-2012, 06:09 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,054
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: 7.3 or 6.0 for build platform?

Is it possible to replace a 6.0 with a 7.3?? Has anyone heard of this being done??
Forum: Welcome Mat 08-04-2012, 10:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,418
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Newbie questions re: buying a used van

Assuming the SMB you're looking at is a Ford, I would recommend having it looked at by a Ford dealer. When I bought my Van from a place in Denver (when I lived in Salt Lake), I had a dealer look it...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 07-24-2012, 09:05 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,291
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: 6.0 diesel: Turbine carbon issue ??

I bought my 2008 in 2011 with 19,000 miles...I know it sat for at least 9 months without being driven. Soon after, I got a check engine light (0299 code) which is a turbo under-boost, often caused...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 07-12-2012, 03:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,238
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Stranded in boon docks, beside tools, take what 4 repair

I think in most towns, especially in the west and in rural places, you're more likely to find someone with the skills and tools to install a given part, than you are to find the part itself. For...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 06-28-2012, 06:17 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,165
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Trans temp?

I also see sustained temps of 200-212 when the outside air is around 100. Here's an interesting thread about Torqshift transmissions, which I believe the 6.0s have. Based on the temps associated...
Forum: Welcome Mat 05-11-2012, 11:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,974
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Newbie researching first SMB purchase

Congratulations, that's an awesome looking rig.

I am happy with my 6.0, and would buy one again over the V10, but I'm wondering what made you decide on the 6.0. It's interesting to hear...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 05-10-2012, 08:07 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,224
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Bed Plate Leak

So, Ford called me about 26 hours after I dropped my van off and said it was done. My service adviser had the day off so the secretary called me...and she had no information about what was or wasn't...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 05-07-2012, 01:43 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,224
Posted By IheartDieselVans
Re: Bed Plate Leak

I took Herb's advice, and drove my van in to the dealer 200 miles before the next oil change to ask that dye be put in the oil to diagnose the source of my leak. I purposefully avoided the service...
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