Forum: General Sportsmobile
04-28-2011, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,553
Re: Kayak mounting
Look at the Thule Hullavator
https://www.thule.com/en/US/Products/Wat ... vator.aspx (https://www.thule.com/en/US/Products/Watersports/WatersportCarriers/897XT%20Hullavator.aspx)
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Forum: Sprinter Chassis
03-26-2011, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,810
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
02-23-2011, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,116
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
10-05-2010, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,482
Re: How long do you keep your SMB?
We’ve just ordered our third SMB. We sold our first one after 3.5 years to order our 06. I wanted the same set up (RB50), the new highly touted 6L diesel and a rig without the attention grabbing...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
09-20-2010, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 9,257
Re: Bed Plate Leak
Two weeks is about right. My 06 was in 15 days for the bed plate leak repair. Many non- Ford items did not work when I picked up the van. They said it must have been in that condition when I...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
09-12-2010, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,655
Re: Factory batteries
I talked to the folks at Odyssey and they told me for the 06 diesel, order the PC1750T.
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Forum: Campfire
08-12-2010, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 8,267
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
06-15-2010, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,858
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Forum: Member Classifieds
05-18-2010, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,609
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Forum: Member Classifieds
05-17-2010, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,609
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
05-03-2010, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 12,940
Re: 7 year/200K for Diesels
We purchased the 200k plan last year and I would be real nervous without it. We have used it twice since December. One of the nice benefits is you do not pay a deductable and with the exception of...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
04-20-2010, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 7,013
Re: Bed Plate Leak
etbadger, thanks for the down pipe advice. Sounds like an easy project, even for me, who is seriously mechanically challenged.
Ralph
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
04-19-2010, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 7,013
Re: Bed Plate Leak
When my 06 was in for several weeks in December for the bed plate leak and a HPOP leak, lots of complaining about the conversion making it difficult to complete the task, but no extra charge. They...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
03-18-2010, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 12,940
Re: 7 year/200K for Diesels
I’ve had the 200k warrantee for seven weeks and it has already paid off. The van has been in for repair 4 times at 2 different Ford shops in the last 5 weeks. The rent a car has been covered after...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
02-28-2010, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,054
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
01-28-2010, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,334
Re: Engine trouble code 2284, for a 2006 PSD
We purchased the 7 year 200k warranty, a must with Ford diesel’s, IMO. The big stuff like a thrown rod in our 02 SMB and the recent “pull the engine out” of our 06 SMB were both covered minus a $100...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
01-28-2010, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,334
Engine trouble code 2284, for a 2006 PSD
In the mornings when I start the engine, the engine stumbles, drops about 80 rpm, recovers and throws the 2284 code. My local Ford Dealer has changed the ICP sensor and then the ICP harness, at my...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
01-08-2010, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 19,642
Re: E250 vs. 350
Our first SMB was a 2002 with the 7.3 PSD with 19 days in the shop. I now have 2006 4X4 SMB with the 6.0 PSD and with 44k miles; it has been in the shop twice, for a total of 9 days. It’s a good...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
12-11-2009, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 7,372
Re: 6.0 PSD won't start after long drives
New Oil leaks and longer cranking times to start our 06 PSD led me to the nearest Ford dealer (Santa Cruz) last week. I left it on Friday and picked it up today with the following warranty repairs:
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
12-05-2009, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,878
Re: Amsoil remote adapter leak
Our recent oil leak in our 06 PSD SMB was determined to be originating from the bed plate. A dealer in Santa Cruz tells me that the problem is under warranty and it will take 6 to seven days to...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
11-21-2009, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,362
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Forum: Campfire
10-19-2009, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 8,903
Re: HOW MUCH DO YOU USE YOUR SMB?
Bought our first SMB in 02 when I retired the first time. Drove around the tip of Baja three times. Many surf trips up and down the coast. Camped all over California and attended two rallies. So,...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
09-22-2009, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,269
Re: Starter Battery Failure
I'm told that my starter batteries will charge while on shore power. With a dead cell or some other anomaly, the battery will continue to receive a charge, needed or not.
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
09-21-2009, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,269
Re: Starter Battery Failure
Last week I boiled my starter batteries while on shore power. Woke up to the smell of sulfur in our driveway. Could hear the batteries boiling from 50' away. Felt the battery box and it was too...
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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain
08-29-2009, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,700
Re: AMSOIL Oil Change
I have been paying "Oil Changers" $35 to change the filters and oil I provide. The first time in we negotiated the price. I pay the same for the oil and filters or just an oil change.
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