Which rv/5th wheel solution for full time?

[sixstringsteve]

I connected with a guy on expo and drove his 4x4 e350 with a 6" lift and 35s. I'm in love. I'm 100% going to get one. My wife is as excited as I am.

Here's what I'm set on getting:


Must haves:
1997-2003 E350
7.3L
Eb (extended body/15 pass size)
Under 200k miles
Must have side cargo doors, no sliding door
No rust

Wants:
Preferred if it had windows all around
extra points if it's already got a ujoint offroad 4x4 conversion

I'll wait around 'till I find the right one. It's going to be tough to be patient, but it'll pay off.

 

[sixstringsteve]

The 7.3s are detuned and don't have an intercooler.

 

[AddictedOffroad]

Here you go Steve:
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5157122540.html

 

[sixstringsteve]

Wow, that's a beauty. Out of my price range unfortunately.

I'm going to hold out for a 7.3L long body (even though the 6.0s had more power in the vans).

 

[sixstringsteve]

This looks just like what I want, only I want windows all the way around. It's sold.

http://spokane.craigslist.org/ctd/5124510780.html

 

[clfrnacwby]

Road trip?

http://rockies.craigslist.org/cto/5145671774.html

 

[sixstringsteve]

Whatever I find, I'm betting it'll be out of state, so a road trip is in order either way. Unfortunately that one has 400k on it. But keep 'em coming, you guys are great.

 

[Skylinerider]

https://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/2176773?ad_cid=5
4x4, but it's a gasser.

 

[nnnnnate]

Here you go Steve:
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5157122540.html

Its a 2008 but with the 6.0? In the F250/F350s 2007 was the last year of the 6.0. Did it get extended in the vans?

 

[jeeper]

https://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/2176773?ad_cid=5
4x4, but it's a gasser.

Shoot, for a $20K difference, I would rock the gasser all day!

In truth, I prefer my gasser now over my diesel.

 

[Skylinerider]

Shoot, for a $20K difference, I would rock the gasser all day!

In truth, I prefer my gasser now over my diesel.

Enough left over for him to get it wrapped in any color he wants with his logo on it

 

[sixstringsteve]

Considering it'll be my daily driver, and it'll regularly be hauling 7500 lbs all over the country, I don't want to settle. I'd rather pay a more now and get exactly what I want. Especially knowing my history of selling rigs I'm not super satisfied with, I want to make sure I don't settle.

 

[nnnnnate]

Steve are you and your wife headed to the Outdoor Retailer show? I know you've gone in the past but while walking back from lunch today I spotted a ton of 4x4 vans. I wasn't close enough to see if they were transporting gear or if they were the display but I bet it would be cool to check out a bunch of different ones that are in town.

 

[sixstringsteve]

We have tickets to it, but I don't think I'm going to make it down there. Now I'm tempted to go just for the vans.

 

[Hickey]

Um, this.

 

[sixstringsteve]

whoa, that's a beast!

 

[sixstringsteve]

Here's a video of our van tour last night.

[video=youtube;NKeGEww0jgg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKeGEww0jgg[/video]

 

[alwaysxj]

I don't know if you have looked into this or not but what about the Chevy Express van? I don't know if they make them with the duramax or how the support is for 4WD like the Ford vans. I seen one just like this in Logan yesterday so it got me thinking. ***Edit*** looks like they do make them with the diesel. This one isn't 4wd but i am sure they are out there. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-E...tr=true&hash=item3cffc8309a&item=261989347482

 

[sixstringsteve]

I'd be game for a duramax chevy express. I'll need to do some research on them. All the 4x4 kits I've seen for chevies seemed kinda ghetto.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I found this beauty. I'm pretty interested.

http://reno.craigslist.org/rvs/5156668602.html

unfortunately it's a kingpin axle, which means it's incompatible with Ujoint offroad suspension.