Bought a van today

[Gerle]

New to me Ford E-350 2008, 12 seater, 63,000 miles. 5.4 l engine, they changed sparkplugs prior to me picking it up, that seems to be no fun at all to do on these. It is in pretty good shape, hopefully it will serve us well over years to come. Does anyone know anything about these?

 

[Evilviking]

The heck do you need a 12 seater for? Haha

 

[JulesMaximus]

Sweet! You can remove the seats, tint the windows and sell speakers out of it!

 

[Gerle]

Jules, the windows are factory very dark, they call it privacy something I think.

EV, with seven kids the options are limited!

 

[Wuzup101]

Sweet! You can remove the seats, tint the windows and sell speakers out of it!

Really crappy speakers... for half price!

Edit: and you have a full team of child labor available... you are going to make a killing!

 

[nerp]

IIRC be sure to not let the plugs sit too long. They are known to freeze in place.

 

[jagec]

Jules, the windows are factory very dark, they call it privacy something I think.

EV, with seven kids the options are limited!

Just buy a minivan and leave your two least favorite behind.

 

[Gerle]

I have a minivan, getting rid of it soon.

Nerp, that's why I had the dealer do it. Tomorrow I'll check if they really did. "Trust, but verify."

 

[master_shake_]

in case you were thinking of putting graphics on it.

i hear this one is pretty boss.

 

[SSSnail]

Awesome, now all you have to find a river, so you can live down by it.

 

[HitAnyKey]

in case you were thinking of putting graphics on it.

i hear this one is pretty boss.

Throw in the Clown Suite and your all set.

 

[heymrdj]

5.4L is pretty much bullet proof. Spark plugs are easier on the vans than the trucks because at least you can get to the back ones through the dog house. On the F series you're stuck with multiple extensions and angle pieces and a magnet to get especially the back two.

The E-350 chassis is also bulletproof. Full float axles and a hell of a lot of weight capacity. Put the 7 kids in, grab a massive camper, and enjoy.

 

[sgrinavi]

EV, with seven kids the options are limited!

7 kids? they know what causes that now.

 

[Gerle]

7 kids? they know what causes that now.

They do?

 

[Ramses]

I love my van. If I could put gas in it I'd drive it all the time. It's like a little rolling house.

 

[nerp]

I'd love a van. A big econoline for hauling stuff with a couple bigass lounge chairs and a card table to smoke cigars and drink when the wife and kids are asleep. Then I want a Town and Country for long trips. Two small children fit fine in both my Charger and our Forester but any decent trip begins to feel a little cramped no matter what. Seven kids? Holy moly.

 

[natto fire]

In my experience, the Chevy Express is a more reliable unit. Ford even gave up on the Econoline for general public sales and relegated it to commercial duty.

 

[SearchMaster]

I'd love a van. A big econoline for hauling stuff with a couple bigass lounge chairs and a card table to smoke cigars and drink when the wife and kids are asleep. Then I want a Town and Country for long trips. Two small children fit fine in both my Charger and our Forester but any decent trip begins to feel a little cramped no matter what. Seven kids? Holy moly.

They don't have a self-driving model...yet.

We have a '95 E150 conversion van (I unaffectionately call it the big-ass van) but will be getting rid of it soon. My wife loves the damn thing, I cannot stand it...I much prefer the two Odysseys we've had for the last 8 years or so. The center row captain chairs are admittedly nice as is the fold-flat rear seat which becomes like a queen size bed when laid down, but it's a bear to drive and park.

We had some friends in the early 80s who had 7 kids and they had a full-size van (minivans weren't even a thing yet). I also rented one for a road trip in the early 90s...I'm sure they've come a looooong way since then. Both of those were very spartan in amenities, more like a school bus than anything. I hope it treats you well, all things considered our conversion van has been pretty reliable though it did need a transmission rebuild at ~220K and eats through tires like nobody's business (my wife drives like a maniac though).

 

[thescreensavers]

Awesome, now all you have to find a river, so you can live down by it.