debit.servus
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This is the reason for the lack of progress on the DODGE van. Mom suggested that instead of repairing whatever is wrong with the transmission to instead look for another van. Here I am a month later sharing what is new...
Pre-Purchase:
Some big developments are going on in my life. Parents offered to buy me another van. I found one, consulted with mom, talk with the seller over the phone, got CARFAX on it, saw it in person yesteday afternoon, test drove. If (near certainly a when, hope it doesn't get sold before mom secures all the cash) I get this newer rig I will have to give up the one I have.
If you have feelings for the van (If I have my way I'd keep it, or tow it to Sunnyvale Trailer Park) now is your chance to get closure in and say goodbye.
Do not want to say much more because it is not a sure thing until I have the key(s) and he has the cash.
the potential new (to me) van is a 2001 FORD 1 ton van with 7.3L diesel engine with 18 MPG. If I get this rig the cost to fuel my (you can come along too if you like, have valid passport to get into Canada) Canadian summer is swallowable, especially with gas and diesel on it's 50% off sale.
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Post-Purchase:
Some big developments are going on in my life. Parents offered to buy me another van. I found one, consulted with mom, talk with the seller over the phone, got CARFAX on it, saw it in person yesteday afternoon, test drove. Went up to San Francisco Saturday night with mom to make the sale, and drove home with the van. I now have a 2001 FORD van and one of the requirements for getting it is I will have to give up the 1986 DODGE. Which is not a bad deal considering this FORD van had major drivetrain work done so it can go 150,000 miles before needing major service again!
I have less than one month to remove everything from the DODGE and sell it/dispose of it. If anybody wants a 1986 DODGE B250 "Mechanics Special" extended and bubble-top van re-modeled for a Vandweller sans current California registration (couldn't pass California smog); it's going on the market very soon... I can bundle spare belts, and fluids specific to the DODGE as the FORD uses different oil, trans fluid, and belts (let me know if any of the belts can interchange) or sell them seperately.
If you have feelings for the van (If I had my way I'd keep it) now is your chance to ask for pictures inside to get closure in and say goodbye.
The new (to me) van is a 2001 FORD 1 ton van with 7.3L diesel engine with 18 MPG. The cost to fuel my Canadian summer is swallowable, because diesel on it's 50% off sale. Here are the posts regarding the listing of the van:
https://vanlivingforum.com/Thread-Check-it-out-in-San-Francisco
https://vanlivingforum.com/Thread-Still-for-sale-6000
That's right! The next van came from another Vandweller on this forum, with included accessories fully functional; 220 watts of solar on the roof, with charge controller in line to 2 AGM deep-cycle batteries, and a WAECO 43qt or so 12v compressor-based fridge/freezer cold inside 24/7 thanks to the solar! All this included with the van for a grand total of $5500!
As I would like to keep my lifes story all in one place, I ask the mods if they could rename this thread to "2001 Ford E350 Extended High-top van (Formerly 1986 Dodge B-250 extended bubble-top van)"? Let me know if the title is too long so I can write a shorter version to fit.
What do people think of me having a newer rig?
Pre-Purchase:
Some big developments are going on in my life. Parents offered to buy me another van. I found one, consulted with mom, talk with the seller over the phone, got CARFAX on it, saw it in person yesteday afternoon, test drove. If (near certainly a when, hope it doesn't get sold before mom secures all the cash) I get this newer rig I will have to give up the one I have.
If you have feelings for the van (If I have my way I'd keep it, or tow it to Sunnyvale Trailer Park) now is your chance to get closure in and say goodbye.
Do not want to say much more because it is not a sure thing until I have the key(s) and he has the cash.
the potential new (to me) van is a 2001 FORD 1 ton van with 7.3L diesel engine with 18 MPG. If I get this rig the cost to fuel my (you can come along too if you like, have valid passport to get into Canada) Canadian summer is swallowable, especially with gas and diesel on it's 50% off sale.
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Post-Purchase:
Some big developments are going on in my life. Parents offered to buy me another van. I found one, consulted with mom, talk with the seller over the phone, got CARFAX on it, saw it in person yesteday afternoon, test drove. Went up to San Francisco Saturday night with mom to make the sale, and drove home with the van. I now have a 2001 FORD van and one of the requirements for getting it is I will have to give up the 1986 DODGE. Which is not a bad deal considering this FORD van had major drivetrain work done so it can go 150,000 miles before needing major service again!
I have less than one month to remove everything from the DODGE and sell it/dispose of it. If anybody wants a 1986 DODGE B250 "Mechanics Special" extended and bubble-top van re-modeled for a Vandweller sans current California registration (couldn't pass California smog); it's going on the market very soon... I can bundle spare belts, and fluids specific to the DODGE as the FORD uses different oil, trans fluid, and belts (let me know if any of the belts can interchange) or sell them seperately.
If you have feelings for the van (If I had my way I'd keep it) now is your chance to ask for pictures inside to get closure in and say goodbye.
The new (to me) van is a 2001 FORD 1 ton van with 7.3L diesel engine with 18 MPG. The cost to fuel my Canadian summer is swallowable, because diesel on it's 50% off sale. Here are the posts regarding the listing of the van:
https://vanlivingforum.com/Thread-Check-it-out-in-San-Francisco
https://vanlivingforum.com/Thread-Still-for-sale-6000
That's right! The next van came from another Vandweller on this forum, with included accessories fully functional; 220 watts of solar on the roof, with charge controller in line to 2 AGM deep-cycle batteries, and a WAECO 43qt or so 12v compressor-based fridge/freezer cold inside 24/7 thanks to the solar! All this included with the van for a grand total of $5500!
As I would like to keep my lifes story all in one place, I ask the mods if they could rename this thread to "2001 Ford E350 Extended High-top van (Formerly 1986 Dodge B-250 extended bubble-top van)"? Let me know if the title is too long so I can write a shorter version to fit.
What do people think of me having a newer rig?