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I agree with about everything you said except gassers idle better. It's been my experience that gassers idling crap up and you need about 15 minutes of freeway driving before it stops acting like a thrashing machine. We idled for about 26 hours with our 7.3 and no problems. Sprinters have seem...

Is that from the old GM or the new GM ? LOL:D Sent from my SCH-i705 using EO Forums mobile app

Duh? Are you serious? These groups protest the most ridiculous things. I guess they consider themselves the opposite of westboro baptist. Sent from my SCH-i705 using EO Forums mobile app

I find that when you start to feel the engine losing rpm's or the gas pedal starts to move on hills etc. I just back off a couple of notches on the cruise one at a time or I turn the cruise off and go to manual for awhile. I consider cruise control about as important as round tires:D I have...

Does anyone have any knowledge of how the Transit or others use a rear AC? Does it interfere with the cargo area. Years ago the rear AC's we installed on hi-top vans took up quite a bit of space but the hoses connecting with the compressor ran underneath the van.

Wow!!! I knew the van was ugly same as their old van but was hoping for a change mechanically. Dodge used to slap a 5th gear onto a 4 speed manual transmission years ago to make it a five speed; however, any towing would blow the tranny shortly. Sent from my SCH-i705 using EO Forums mobile app

I was wondering if it might be better to order a new van with panels, then remove panels, insulate, then reinstall panels? At one time I used some that paper material that was shredded for insulation but there was too much settling. I believe foam board in various thicknesses seems simpliar and...

I concur, I cut the material to fit all windows. Gives privacy as well as insulation. Sent from my SCH-i705 using EO Forums mobile app

May your new adventure be "Blessed"! Keep in touch on EO as a lurker like myself currently. Maranatha, but keep on until HE Returns!;)

Don't know much about the Colt but had a Pinto that had over 175k whrn I sold it, our son has a Cobalt. The worst I have seen for rust was a Chevy Vega in Hawaii. I had a 53 Chevy in Guam that had to be at least 25 % plus Bondo.:D Sent from my SCH-i705 using EO Forums mobile app

Thanks! I saw those heavily rusted Sprinters and was wondering how they designed that to happen.:D Sent from my SCH-i705 using EO Forums mobile app

V 6 Penstar had horrible head problems when first out, not sure how long ago that was. I like what someone said " ltalian van by chrysler made in Mexico, what could possibly go wrong"? LOL. I will take a serious look though. I like the ladder frame chasis. As a structural engineer in the Navy...

We had a ventriloquist when I worked on the Branson Belle, and he had the "talking dog". When you said it was his choice it reminded me of one of his lines, " Oliver I am going to take you to the vet, Oliver said no way, Last time I went there I was a stud and I came out a dud!" That was about...

Usually Publix, Hy vee, wegmans, whole foods are decent. Whats amazing is the difference between walmart neighborhood grocery and super center produce, night & day. Hard to believe same company. Sent from my SCH-i705 using EO Forums mobile app

Good to hear that. Our powerstroke used to give us about 22 mpg @ 64 mph and that was nice ; however , gas seems to be the way to go now because of fuel prices. It has been my experience that gas engines don't idle well at longer periods especially a 5.4 v8. Probably a small generater would be...

Good to hear, thankyou. I have a 4.6 in my Lincoln Town Car and it is a good engine but in a van a little light. When we were running we had a 7.3 powerstroke and was an overkill but fuel economy was great but now diesel is so much more. Probably will go gas with a generator if we return " Lord...

How does the 4.6 V8 specs stack up against these V 6 s ?I remember my buddy Jack Berry used to say the 4.6 was light on power. The V6 ecoboost is advertised for trailer towing so it would seem as more than adequate, also I like low rpm torque ! Sent from my SCH-i705 using EO Forums mobile app

I thought there was only 100 dealers authorized to do warranty work on Sprinters, 50 Freightliner & 50 Mercedes. Sent from my SCH-i705 using EO Forums mobile app

Speaking of " chads" and the controversy, I never did understand the whole thing. While on a Destroyer on Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin I received my absentee ballot and there were clear instructions " remove all paper from the slot of your choice, failure to do so will invalidate your...

Anybody that suggests upending or bankrupting our way of life while China, India, 3rd world countries etc do almost nothing is insane. Every generation likes to believe they are the wise ones. I remember Los Angeles County in the 50's when we had outdoor burning, no auto polution controls and...