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I definitely will!   :)

And I am not surprised at that at all.

Thanks highdesertranger.   All very good points and one's that I am addressing to him and waiting for the answers to.  The mechanic that I I had check it out swears that it is a new one as opposed to a rebuilt. so we will see.

Thanks for the info as always tx2sturgis!  I had a mechanic with me when I looked at the van and he was actually impressed with how good a condition that it was in mechanically.  What was the best point was that this van had a new transmission in it which is a big plus.  It had also had several...

I went and physically looked at a used van yesterday and then went online and paid for a VIN report from TitleCheck.us, a federal government referred VIN check service.  The van is a 2004 Ford E350 that shows 200,000 miles on the odometer, a digital odometer, mind you.  However, when I got my...

Yeah.  I was taken back when I saw all the things that google pulled up about this.  Welcome to corporate America right!   BTW highdesertranger, I got caught like a deer in the headlights this past Friday when I took my Astro to a friends shop to have it looked over since I was in the area...

And that is pretty solid advise.  I have been toying with the idea of buying a 2004  E350 that happens to have the 5.4 in it.   So after watching Bob's video today about which van to buy and hearing him advise to not buy a Ford van between 1999 and 2008 because of this issue, I began having my...

Thanks for sharing.

Wow!  I was looking at an ad for a 2004 E350 that has the 5.4 engine in it and wondered if this might be an issue with it.

I have been hearing about the spark plugs popping out on certain Ford engines and in certain year models.  I have also seen some articles about this online and was wondering how much truth there is to it.

I would love to see the pics.  Hope you can find them!  Back when I started all this I took motorcycle trips from Arkansas to Tucumcari just to spend the night at the Blue Swallow back when the original owner was still alive.  I even still have the receipts from those trips...$15.00 a night at...

Thanks.  It really is.  I've put a lot of time and energy into this van and my purpose for it and it is my home.   :D

Thanks for the kudos.  I have been involved with Route 66 since 1996.  I have walked it all from Chicago to Santa Monica and have won awards for my promotions.  And now that I am retired it felt like the thing to do with my retirement.   :D

For those of you interested I thought I would give you a view of the inside of my 2001 Chevy Astro van that I customized last summer.  I am also including a link to a YouTube video that I produced about the buildout.

Yes, I do intend to get the trailer painted.  The plan is to get that done this weekend, but it may get put off until the fall, but when I do, I will definitely post some pics.  And since I have never posted pics of the buildout for the van, I will post them in this thread as well as a link to a...

Thanks tx2sturgis!  The trailer actually came with a coupler lock, a simple one that is like a padlock and slips through the pin hole at the top.  I was looking at the other ones which are two-piece and slip over the whole thing, but thought that this might still be enough.  And I also wanted...

Thanks highdesertranger!  It has been quite an intense search, but I feel that I found just the right trailer!

Thanks.  I didn't realize that Aluma made an automotive trailer and definitely not one that looks just like their motorcycle trailers.  Then I saw one posted on craigslist on Friday and I locked it down right away.  It is exactly what I was looking for.

Trailer bought!

Thanks for the input.  My budget is small unfortunately.  In fact, I am hoping for a second stimulus check to happen so I can afford to get a small used trailer.