Help Chosing the right Van
Hey guys im going to be purchasing my first RV to drive from the US to panama and back. As such im looking at two main options a 1992 Airstream B190 built on a Ford E350 engine details below. Age...
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PastorCharlie wrote:
The Ford would be the better option BUTappears to be way over priced.
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I would stay away from the Dodge because it is carburated and very old. No fuel injection, no 4 speed transmission, probably a 4.10:1 rear axle and will turn 3,200 RPM at 65 MPH. The body can be very weak at this point, as it has traveled all those miles and spend all those years sitting too. Basically look at a shed in the back yard built 30 years ago, and think about how stable it is. . . Now you want to move it 10,000 miles down rough roads?
The Ford is way overpriced for as many miles as it has on it. It probably has a 460" engine and 4.10:1 rear axle, might have 4 speed or 3 speed, you have to find that out.
At around 200,000 miles, most vans are ready for the junkyard. Most motorhomes are only going to last around 100,000 miles.. . Some will last a little longer, like mine is built with a steel 1.5: square tubing chassis and will not have dry rot from the wood, or loose nails, ect.
I would keep looking for a better deal, or offer $6,500 on the Airstream, and see if they might come back with a $7,500 offer. It might be worth $7,000 or not? Probably not worth a lot more than $7,000 due to mileage, and chassis age.
You can check the vin number here, and see what engine it has, transmission ect.
http://www.fleet.ford.com/login/?redirecturl=/partsandservice/vin-decoder/
Good luck,
Fred.
