1997 E-Superduty - E350 or E450?
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Typically when someone posts a band, they suck.
In this case, they are damn good !
In this case, they are damn good !
The band is called "Young Medicine" my son is the Bass Player (no jokes please ) and sometimes vocals.
I guess it's called electronic rock? Hard to categorize it's kind of a blend of many things. One of my hobbies is photography here are pics from their last show:
https://goo.gl/photos/SqhuDJTGYsX97MaA9
Here is some footage of their last tour and a typical song:
https://youtu.be/1Bg_z14RSDM
I'm an OF myself but it's not too bad all things considered. The four guys range in age of 20-23.
They are basically traveling all the way to CA and back home in the bus, living in it for the most part, staying at truck stops. I've removed all of the passenger seats on one side and installed some bunks. There is plenty of room in the back where the wheelchairs went for their gear. The wheelchair lift is a nice bonus to get stuff in and out. I've installed some e-track to help secure everything and the floor already has hold downs.
The bus has low mileage for it's age (~43K) and about a year ago, according to the carfax, it had all new tires, spark plugs, alternator and battery replaced and all the fluids serviced: transmission, rear and coolant etc. Everything works except the aux overhead AC. I tried to figure out what is wrong with it but so far have not had luck. I'm going to bring it to a place that specialize on this type system.
I've learned a lot form the forum over the past few weeks poking around. One thing being how to fix the HVAC being stuck on Defrost. I bypassed the bad vac line and installed a vacuum tank / check valve to get it going again. I help run and moderate a website on how to work on Subarus so I'm okay with cars but this thing is a beasty
~Pete
) and sometimes vocals.I guess it's called electronic rock? Hard to categorize it's kind of a blend of many things. One of my hobbies is photography here are pics from their last show:
https://goo.gl/photos/SqhuDJTGYsX97MaA9
Here is some footage of their last tour and a typical song:
https://youtu.be/1Bg_z14RSDM
I'm an OF myself but it's not too bad all things considered. The four guys range in age of 20-23.
They are basically traveling all the way to CA and back home in the bus, living in it for the most part, staying at truck stops. I've removed all of the passenger seats on one side and installed some bunks. There is plenty of room in the back where the wheelchairs went for their gear. The wheelchair lift is a nice bonus to get stuff in and out. I've installed some e-track to help secure everything and the floor already has hold downs.
The bus has low mileage for it's age (~43K) and about a year ago, according to the carfax, it had all new tires, spark plugs, alternator and battery replaced and all the fluids serviced: transmission, rear and coolant etc. Everything works except the aux overhead AC. I tried to figure out what is wrong with it but so far have not had luck. I'm going to bring it to a place that specialize on this type system.
I've learned a lot form the forum over the past few weeks poking around. One thing being how to fix the HVAC being stuck on Defrost. I bypassed the bad vac line and installed a vacuum tank / check valve to get it going again. I help run and moderate a website on how to work on Subarus so I'm okay with cars but this thing is a beasty
~Pete
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Just a quick post on how the bus is doing, so far they have made it from Kansas City KS all the way to Spokane WA Via Fargo and Yellowstone. My son reported that he needed to put one quart of oil in when they got to WA. All things considered that's pretty good. (I've been bugging him to check it at each gas stop) It's managing the mountains well, although not very speedy. He mentioned the airbag light is on so that's something I'll have to check. I'm hoping it something simple like a harness under the seat or maybe clock spring. But on the plus side the odometer has started working again. He said as long as he doesn't' mess with the trip odo it's seems to be fine. They are getting 4 -5 hours out of a tank putting in about 40ish gallons in each fill-up. It's better than they expected by his estimate about 10 MPG. Fingers crossed, they it makes it back with minimal issues
Ah to be young again...
Ah to be young again...
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That yellow sticker shows GVWR of 14050 lbs. That's over 350 and into 450 area and as I recall 14k is the highest GVWR of that chassis. Next is16k -18k gross and that ia a medium duty truck, not light as 350 and 450 are.
I think you have a E450.
I think you have a E450.
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