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  1. FarmerFrederico

    2010 E350 with UJoint 4x4 kit on 35's and V10

    My van is up for sale in Colorado! https://boulder.craigslist.org/cto/d/price-drop-again-2010-ford/6333305190.html Photos
  2. FarmerFrederico

    Van Value and Assessment

    Hi everyone, Bad news, I'm going through a divorce. Good news, I can keep the van...and my little boy and I have been using it more than we ever did when things were going south. Maybe I'll sell it in the future but it's going to be my DD for 6 months at least. The only reason I'd sell it...
  3. FarmerFrederico

    Batteries? Start and House

    Hey guys, 2010 E350 with a V10 and 155amp alternator. I've got the second battery on the frame rail installed by the factory for powering the trailer when the vehicle is off. It is isolated from the battery in the engine compartment. Right now I have my ARB twin air compressor wired directly...
  4. FarmerFrederico

    Aluminum angle iron and VHB tape to mount a solar panel to an Econoline roof?

    Question is in the title. I'd like to avoid mechanical fastening if possible. My only other consideration is to use a gutter mount rack. Thanks for any input you can provide!
  5. FarmerFrederico

    Help Plan use of Roof - Regular Body E350

    Hi Everyone, Wondering if anyone can chime in on some of their experiences with use of space on the roof. I've got the regular body Ford E350 and want to put the following up top: Yakima 16 SkyBox MaxxFan 1 or 2 Renogy 100W Panels Gutter Mount Awning An MG pop-top is on the wish list so...
  6. FarmerFrederico

    Problem Solving Thread as I put together Solar/12v system for Camper Van

    Hi Everyone, I've got a 2010 Ford E350 V10 with the factory auxiliary batter setup. Here is a little info about that system that Redoval shared with me: • 155AMP Alternator • ONE 78 AMP battery (main) and ONE 75 AMP battery (auxilliary) both original to the vehicle. • The...
  7. FarmerFrederico

    E350 Gray Vhale Build Thread

    Greetings! First off, thank you everyone for all of the great feedback and encouragement you provide for each other and previous lurkers like myself. You may have seen my posts in other places around the forum…we were initially dead set on a 3/4 or 1 ton truck with a FWC Hawk out back…then...
  8. FarmerFrederico

    Which Van? for light camper build, pop-top and 4x4?

    Updated story in my last post #9. Hi Folks, I've posted a bit around EP with other questions as my wife and I try to figure out which vehicle to use for our family of 3, possibly 4 down the line. My father-in-law has a FWC Granby that he would have basically gifted to us. We would love to...
  9. FarmerFrederico

    3/4 ton with pop-up as daily driver: Older model diesel or newer model gas?

    Hi Everyone, I've asked a few questions over the last year but my wife and I are still trying to make a decision about the best set-up for our needs...as we should...lots of investment on these projects. If we go the pop-up route it will most likely be a FWC Hawk and I've decided that a 3/4...
  10. FarmerFrederico

    Full-Size w/ Flippac or Sprinter/Promaster?

    Any help you can provide would be appreciated! I was nearly dead set on getting a Tundra with a 6.5 or 8 foot bed with a Flippac but stories about terrible MPG's with the 5.7L are turning me off. Now I'm considering a 2008 or newer Dodge 2500 with diesel with Flippac or a 2010 or newer...
  11. FarmerFrederico

    Tacoma DCLB vs. Tundra DCLB and Flippac for growing family with bikes and dog

    New here...but not new to camping in my truck. I am, however, new to camping in my truck with my wife and 2 year old boy. For various reasons a 4x4 truck with a Flippac ticks off the most boxes for us. Background info: We like to bike and have a hitch mount rack for the bikes We have a...
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