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    International 3800 adventure bus build

    bought it county auction
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    International 3800 adventure bus build

    Okay so what Im doing is 4 link parallel panhard bar airbag front...due to offset differential and Triangulated 4 link airbag rear...
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    International 3800 adventure bus build

    Im overseas...nice build...really don't know why guys come out of the gate being negative....I bought 1986 International S1800 Firetruck...4x4. Fabco SDA1200 front axle to convert to school bus..Frames are the same....kinda rethinking the bus thing cuz truck is so nice..21K on DT466...Plan on 13...
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    What truck/camper combo won't shake apart off road, i.e. Dalton Hwy?

    HA... Hey DARWIN! "The 7.3 IDI is slower than a volkswagen van. I owned one." ( I bet you're VW van will not outrun my van) Well exactly what do you mean by slow....HE IS TALKING ABOUT ALASKA/BC DIRT ROADS PROBABLY DOESNT NEED TO GO 80 MPH....Stock 7.3 IDI wasn't a power house but it is a...
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    Freightliner RV 4x4 Automatic. FRESH OVERHAUL

    what type of highway speeds can you get....Cruising?
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    Would love an opinion on what I should offer... 1991 4x4 E250

    well I have a 1990 E350 seems fair if everything works looks clean....I would change steering geometry on front axle to crossover steering....have you priced Vans lately?....
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    Cutting in OEM windows into Econoline

    I did it on a 1990 Ford E350. Well actually cut off right side window and welded it in....replaced Slider with bifold doors....aftermarket windows were crap...expensive did it 10-12 years ago
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    Anybody Paint there 4x4 Van lately? Cost?

    4.5...wish I found someone to do it for that! Nice paint job....Black van!
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    Anybody Paint there 4x4 Van lately? Cost?

    Don't want to Raptor line the whole thing.....I am doing penthouse and roof...raptor liner. (I do think LINEX is much better/It is also thicker and heavier)
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    Anybody Paint there 4x4 Van lately? Cost?

    Hmmm. Collector....do our vans qualify as collectors? I do get it out,,,,sage brush pin striping etc... I think single stage Urethane may be way to go....better long term...if paint is thick enough should be able to get pin stripes out....keep it looking good for years to come...... Relative...
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    Anybody Paint there 4x4 Van lately? Cost?

    for a sports mobile with penthouse top?
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    Anybody Paint there 4x4 Van lately? Cost?

    Hey anybody get a good paint job lately and what was cost?
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    Military surplus trailer auction sticker shock!

    My advice.....relax.take your time...dont rush....bought a pristine M101A3 for $1200 and Just bought an absolutely perfect as can be stock M416 $2000...they are out there
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    Quadravan at Reno Pick n Pull with front axle intact

    Hello All, Just wanted to inform everyone that at the Reno, Nevada Pick n Pull at Larkin Circle and Greg St. (East side of Reno just off I80 East) is a 1981 Extended 4x4 Quadravan with Front axle intact....it is a Dana 44 HD I believe..has mounting brackets etc...this system sorta duplicates...
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    1990 Ford E350 4x4 w/R&D 7.3 IDI Build

    Update on engine...This engine is great....much smoother and more powerful than it was stock....The Cam the Justin@R&D IDI uses is awesome...it pulls from about 1200-1400 great....so much so that I don't have to shift gears as much....Case in point....driving thru Montana and Idaho....I would be...
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    M101A3 axle question?

    Yeah I really want to keep the High portal axle if possible...If you would let me know what you come up with...thanks for replies!
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    M101A3 axle question?

    Hello All, Thanks much to all who have posted their Trailer builds, especially those with M101A1-3's... I have seen many have opted for a Dexter 3500 lb axle with electric brakes and their specific hub pattern/wheel and tire size. Has anyone pulled off the hubs/surge brakes etc from the...
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    1990 Ford E350 4x4 w/R&D 7.3 IDI Build

    ZF 5 Speed with Single Mass Flywheel, Transfer case, DNE2 Overdrive for gear splitting and Double overdrive. Incidentally, DNE2 has electric motor removed and is manual operated. Putting in shift mechanism from JB next week. Currently have to reach under van to shift. On another note, I have...
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    1990 Ford E350 4x4 w/R&D 7.3 IDI Build

    As you can see from previous pic I did have to move the grill out a couple of inches, which wasn't too hard. Did it during crazy Covid spring when nobody was getting out much. Aluminum cut and bent to fit around grill. For the observant you will notice no air-conditioning condenser behind...
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