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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:42 am
by JL
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:27 am
by KUS
yeah, they want 33 grand
AND it's
a Ford, mind you the only Ford I would maybe buy again...
let's not go there again...
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:01 pm
by eastside
VW van needs head gaskets and new exhaust, that's a surprise
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:36 pm
by JL
Not a cheap thrill on a 'waterboxer'
Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 7:53 am
by JL
Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 8:28 am
by KUS
getting a little antsy, r we JL? Looking at 79 Frontiers
at least make sure it has a propane 350 w/ a one piece roof. I do like the rack on the VW Synchro, just not the sitting closer to the windshield than the bugs on it
I could not get used to that
Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 8:31 am
by JL
I got rid of my 85 vanagon before my son turned 16. Or only crash into volvos:
http://www.vanagon.com/info/safety/volv ... /index.htm http://www.vanagonparts.com/crashtest.html Appendix B 85 Vanagon 86% chance of serious injury. The 88 chevy sportvan 100%. I think I will keep the sienna !!!
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/problems/stud ... -0064.html
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:29 am
by Vik
I'm working on camperizing my F150 shell and was wondering if anyone had a suggestion for a local source [Victoria] for solar panels and related electronics?
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 10:08 am
by nanmoo
Energy Alternatives on Glanford, right by Red Barn.
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 12:01 pm
by Vik
nanmoo wrote:Energy Alternatives on Glanford, right by Red Barn.
Thanks!...
Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 9:29 pm
by JL
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 8:27 am
by Vik
I was looking into VW vans earlier this year and rec'd a lot of good advice from knowledgeable VW folks as comments to the blog post linked below:
http://thelazyrando.wordpress.com/2011/ ... ia-freaks/
They were pretty much unanimous in staying away from the newer style van due to expensive transmission problems.
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 8:55 am
by JL
Thanks Vic ... After years of V.W.'s I have been driving a Toyota Sienna for 7 years & forgotten about the mechanical quirks & the traffic zooming by. I should just camperize the Sienna & leave the 60's behind !!!
p.s.: Interesting company:
www.bostig.com
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:08 am
by Vik
JL wrote:Thanks Vic ... After years of V.W.'s I have been driving a Toyota Sienna for 7 years & forgotten about the mechanical quirks & the traffic zooming by. I should just camperize the Sienna & leave the 60's behind !!!
I have a lot of stoke for the older VW vans, but when you look at the reality of the maintenance situation it's not so appealing. I'm doing what you suggest which is to camperize the back of my pick up [ie my existing vehicle]. The result won't be as nice as a VW, but so much cheaper and so much more reliable.
I'd love one of these, but at over $100K it's only a dream!
http://www.sportsmobile.com/
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:33 am
by KUS
Sportsmobile's claims for mileage: Ford: V8 - 15 mpg • V10 - 12 mpg
Pure dreamland
A fully decked out 4x4 loaded MAY get this only with a diesel, on a highway, a lot of their conversions are still regular gas. The Chev Vans have always had better mileage, both have questionable at best trannys.
I think you can do a lot of cool things to a new $30k van for $70+k, a 4x4 conversion runs usually around 12-15k but who actually uses the 4x function? Ever? I had one, I know I was always aching to use the thing and hardly EVER did. It just looks cool is all
....Just go posi rear end, wide tires and carry chains, a winch at most if u must, voila!
My Ford was great for camping and windsurfing but it had horrendous fuel economy, almost as bad as my motorhome (combined 22 vs. 26L/100km) and that old 454 Turbo 400 tranny combo was the best there ever was in reliability.....still carry the RV BCAA tho....and now that I have jinxed myself
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