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    Post Van Parts For Sale Here please

    I saw this at LKQ in Charleston SC. Have no idea what it would cost although I would think it would be reasonable. Looks to be in ok condition and is on a 9 passenger Ford . van.
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    03 7.3 zero to 60 questions

    I think that your diesel shop is giving you pretty straight advice. The 7.3 is slow and prone to oil and fuel leaks. I have a 2003 E350 box truck with the 7.3 and I love it but I've conceded that it will never be quick. I have replaced the up pipes which was a relatively easy job, and done the...
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    In regards to duallies: why can't you just get thinner tires to increase the gap

    I have a dually thats near maximum rear axle weight and I would argue against trying to run on one tire in the event of a flat. The single tire will be grossly overloaded and will flatten considerably carrying the extra weight. This will create lots of sidewall flexing which will heat up and...
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    Insulate underneath body?

    I sprayed the underside of my boxtruck with two part closed cell foam last June. I was careful to mask off areas that I didn't want covered and I even sprayed the rear wheel wells over the dual wheels. I then sprayed the foam with a black bedliner paint to protect it from reflected uv. If the...
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    Anything I should do while gas tank is out?

    My 03 with the 7.3 SD has two finger filters on the bottom of the fuel pickup. Idk if the gas version is the same but you might check while you have the tank down. You can remove the filters to clean them and mine were very dirty; but of course it's diesel. Also a fairly common problem on that...
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    Yet Another Swivel Seat Question...

    I have a swivel passenger seat but have resisted adding a swivel to the driver side because it seems like the steering wheel would prevent it reclining enough to be comfortable. My van is on a cut-a-way chassis and the floor behind the seat is a couple of inches higher than the cab floor making...
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    Propane canister mount to outside of rear door?

    Well he was clearly not an idiot nor am I. He is retired and is still in high demand around the world for his engineering expertize. He also has spent the last 20 plus years sailing the world in his own sailboats and is incredibly well versed in live aboard systems and safety. He is a highly...
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    Propane canister mount to outside of rear door?

    I suspect that he would be happy to compare IQs with you. Maybe you could school everyone on the scenario where this would be a problem because Im not seeing it. I've seen countless camper conversions where people mount 20 lb. propane bottles inside their vehicle. It might not be ideal but...
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    2006 E350 Van Terra Build

    Have you weighed it loaded?
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    Propane canister mount to outside of rear door?

    A neighboring camper, and mechanical enginner, was showing me his homemade Transit conversion. His propane tank was secured in a 5 gal bucket that had one ofthose gasketed screw on lids. He had a hole drilled through the bottom of the bucket snd the floor of the van with a hose through both. I...
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    100AH Lithium cant handle start up draw

    FWIW, I recently replaced my two 95 amp/hr FLA house batteries with one 100 amp/hr BB and after a 10 day off grid trip I'm thrilled to death with the change. Saves weight and space, performed much better, and can be recharged with my 45 amp charger in a fraction of the time compared to the old...
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    Fridge Advice - Weird space to fill

    Ambient temp and fridge settings have a huge impact on current draw. National Luna has a good bit of performance data for their fridges and for comparison purposes on a 40l fridge/freezer the avg daily current draw doubles with a 20 degree rise in ambient temp (69 - 89). Likewise a reduction in...
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    100AH Lithium cant handle start up draw

    Not to mention that the typical auto alternator is not designed to charge Lifepo batteries and does a poor job with FLA.
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    100AH Lithium cant handle start up draw

    Battleborn states 200 amp surge for 30 seconds on its 100 amp/hr battery. My 7.3 E350 has a main plus auxilliary with 850 cold cranking amps each. I dont think lifepo4 batteries are intended as starter batteries.
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    Fridge Advice - Weird space to fill

    Oh man, now your gonna make me get into the details, haha. First of all I'm not trying to spoof anybody; whatever my loads, temps, solar input, etc, works out to be; my point was that we managed to camp like we typically do 6 or so times a year, only this time I wasnt constantly screwing with...
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