Used Commercial/Fleet Trucks

[NoClassic]

I am trying to find one of the Econoline (E350) Powerstroke vans.

Does anyone deal in used commercial stuff or know someone who does?

[dee]

Govdeals might have one.

[NoClassic]

no luck there

[YALE]

Just check all the rental companies that offer them. They usually get sold as soon as they're depreciated (expensed from an accounting standpoint).

[orphan Shelby]

Power stroke in a van must be fun to work on.

[NoClassic]

Alex said theirs end up going straight to auction. I guess I need to look into finding out where one of those is happening.

Power stroke in a van must be fun to work on.

Cant be much worse than in the trucks. I would likely just be doing a 4x4 conversion and letting the owner deal with the motor and trans.



One question I do have is if its worth accepting the shortcomings of the 4r100 to get the 7.3. The person I am doing this for is willing to deal with the 6.0 issues for the 5r110.

I dont know enough about these to argue.

[MattB]

I have a friend with a 7.3 van. Not sure if he is interested in selling, but it does have some rust issues as it was a northern truck.

[David]

What about government liquidation? Had a buddy snag one from there about a year ago. He's doing the 4x4 conversion also.

[NoClassic]

I will look into the auctions. Are there any other online listings similar to the govdeals YALE mentioned?

Edit: I missed you post matt. I need to avoid any rust as it's going to a climate that would make any that's already there much worse.

[Cooter]

dude, NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you want to build a boss offroad excursion vehicle, get an F-series ambulance and convert it to 4wd.

FUUUUUUCK working on an econoline diesel. Fuck driving them for that matter.

And this is coming from a HUGE van lover and a HUGE Powerstroke geek

[NoClassic]

I had suggested the same thing but with a camper in the bed before even knowing how bad these things are to work on.

The guy is just in love with the vans for some reason.

[Cooter]

They're dope, but I'd line up the mechanic before I committed to the truck! Lol

[sdun]

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