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Early yesterday morning, 8 days and 2000 miles after replacing my van's original alternator at 260,000 miles the new one goes bad. The sky was beginning to get light so I turned off my headlights and ran with only my parking and chicken lights. Was able to go about 15 miles to a Chevrolet...

Somewhere here on E.O. in the last few days was a post about cargo vans vs. Sprinters, pros and cons of each. I couldn't find it so I started this thread. I am on my second cargo van and into my 12th year of expediting. If you are over 48 inches tall, which I am at at 70" and shrinking you...

Has anybody experienced a wheel bearing failure on the newer GM vans. Theses bearings are a sealed unit that incorporates the ABS sensors. I had the left bearings fail at 235,000 miles. When turning the wheel by hand I felt a slight grinding. Thinking it was a brake pad catching a high...

Has anybody had problems with the newer Chev/GMC vans with 4 wheel ABS? I have a 2004 Chev 3500. Yesterday en route to a pickup I trashed the left front wheel bearing. The bearing comes as a sealed assembly with some ABS sensor stuff attached to it. My question is should I have both sides...

A couple of weeks ago I spotted a FECC tractor trailer leaving the westbound I-94 scales in Minnesota. I was going the other direction so only got a brief glimpse. The tractor was a 3 axle Freightliner with an OEM sleeper. What caught my attention was the trailer. A 28' reefer with lift...

I purchased a ScanGauge last summer for $122.00. I see the model I have has been replaced by the ScanGauge II. This new model is more compact and sleeker than the old version. It also sells for $169.99. I believe this device has paid for itself already. I have pulled fault codes and reset...

In a current post on winter driving I stated that I use Bosch Micro Edge wiper blades. I replaced my Bosch blades this weekend with a pair from Rain-X. The Rain-X blades have the traditional 2 pivot points on the main frame but have 4 instead of 2 pivot points branching off the main frame. In...

I built my first sleeper based on AlumaBunk's package I saw in a Ford. I put curtains behind the driver and passenger seats. And built an insulated bulkhead about 32' behind the seats. I made a frame to support a piece of plywood, added two 1"thick self-inflating sleeping pads I have for...

Last week while driving through western North Dakota and eastern Montana I let my mind wander as I often do. I was thinking what if like the universe was really, really small man and all the people were.............. oops wrong reefer. Reefer, as in refrigeration unit, Thermo King, Carrier...

Has anyone had problems with the fuel filter on the newer GM 6.0 engines? The fuel filter is in the tank. There is no scheduled maintenance. Do you just run it till it fails. Has anyone replaced a fuel pump on a 6.0? My 1998 5.8 had an in-line fuel filter that I replaced every 30,000 miles...

What are the inside demensions for a 158'' wheelbase Sprinter? - Total length (seat base to rear door). Total width. Width between wheel wells. What is the total inside cargo length for a Sprinter/Phoenix conversion? What does the Phoenix weigh with all of the goodies and a driver...