460mudsports
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I have a 90 E350 uhaul with a 7.3 and C6 and have seen several 84-94 IDI vans in my life.
My favorite belonged to a friend of my dad's. He was a superb bodyman. He built original Ford 5th camper puller van (basically equivalent to a supercab truck with a flatbed). He had bought a 85 E250 6.9/C6 that had been rolled. He salvaged what he could and ended up with about 24" bedhind the front seats and put a back wall out of pickup on it. Someone from Ford saw it. They "rented it" from him for a month and took it Detriot for measurements and discussion. They gave him $7k for use of the van and his idea. They actually did build and sell some to the RV market as van comfortable 5th wheel pullers. I remember seeing 2 or 3 of them at different times. They did look cool - a van front end with a western hauler type bed. I think they went away as a result of the popularity of supercab and CC pickups increased and the extra cost to make the vans instead of the trucks.
To see what they have available in your area go to:
http://www.uhaul.com/TruckSales/
If you click on advanced search option, you can specify diesel. They are eliminating the diesels from their fleet. Most can be bought for much less than the price shown online. Mine was listed online at $1595, had a sticker in the window that showed $1195, and I paid $500. It had not been moved in about 6 years. I also bought an 88 IH uhaul with the all aluminin 26' box for $1000.
My favorite belonged to a friend of my dad's. He was a superb bodyman. He built original Ford 5th camper puller van (basically equivalent to a supercab truck with a flatbed). He had bought a 85 E250 6.9/C6 that had been rolled. He salvaged what he could and ended up with about 24" bedhind the front seats and put a back wall out of pickup on it. Someone from Ford saw it. They "rented it" from him for a month and took it Detriot for measurements and discussion. They gave him $7k for use of the van and his idea. They actually did build and sell some to the RV market as van comfortable 5th wheel pullers. I remember seeing 2 or 3 of them at different times. They did look cool - a van front end with a western hauler type bed. I think they went away as a result of the popularity of supercab and CC pickups increased and the extra cost to make the vans instead of the trucks.
To see what they have available in your area go to:
http://www.uhaul.com/TruckSales/
If you click on advanced search option, you can specify diesel. They are eliminating the diesels from their fleet. Most can be bought for much less than the price shown online. Mine was listed online at $1595, had a sticker in the window that showed $1195, and I paid $500. It had not been moved in about 6 years. I also bought an 88 IH uhaul with the all aluminin 26' box for $1000.
they theoretically should be under the radar if they're E-350's, but I wouldn't be surprised if the school districts decided to get rid of them anyways.
