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Java
December 3rd, 2016, 06:31 PM
http://denverfleet.com/details.php?v_id=313

"Welp, here's the holy grail of DIY 4x4 expedition platforms. This is a 20k mile original 450 Wheeled coach with a fresh 2016 4x4 Build and the coveted 7.3 motor. We purchased this van from the Red Cross in the Appalachia and drove it 2000 miles to Colorado without issue. This van was used only very sparingly and the interior still looks like new. The paint is very presentable and it hasn't seen any significant amount of road salt. The undercarriage looks great, tires are basically new, has a nice wide track on a full floater rear end to be nice an comfortable at any highway speed or pulling a trailer. This van runs like new, the t-case is a fresh rebuild NP271 out of an F350, front diff is from an 09 F350 with about 50k miles, diffs serviced, and transmission gone through and updated while it was out. The running gear in this truck should be as bomb proof as anything you can get in a vehicle this size. This was a detailed build with new everything up front, all tie rods, ball joints, hardware, shocks, springs, etc. They did not make Quigleys in 2002 with this setup. Wheeled coach makes the nicest ambulances available, the box on this unit is super sturdy and everything is diamond plate. Its' a full 6'3" clear inside so tall people may apply. If you're after a platform for travel, this will suite well for many many miles to come."

http://denverfleet.com/advimages/12809e450amb4x4A/3.JPG

Patrolman
December 3rd, 2016, 06:59 PM
Nice rig, but way too wide for some of the places I go. Chris can attest to that with his recent side window breakage in Needles. There is no way a dually could ever fit through!

Brad
December 4th, 2016, 11:10 AM
Overland rigs like that generally don't go on jeep trails. Think easy to moderate trails or wide open expanse areas.

Patrolman
December 4th, 2016, 09:00 PM
Agreed. Although we saw a full size diesel Ford van in the middle of the Maze District of Canyonlands once. It was a large rig, but still narrow enough to fit places.