The brake controller harness should be just to the left of the steering column bundled up behind the lower dash panel. That's where mine was.

Don't know if your's will have the larger radiator but when I replaced mine (it took a rock through it on the interstate) I think they only listed one unit. I have had NO cooling issues. Period. I have towed across the desert in summer at 100+ degrees. The only time I ever saw the temp rise was towing I-70 through Colorado. Above 10,000 feet at the Eisenhower Tunnel, the air is so thin it wouldn't cool adequately. That and the motor had to work so hard at that altitude for such a long climb.

Steve
'95 Clubwagon XLT

 

Thanks for the information. I will take a look at it when the wife gets home tonight. How many miles on your unit? This one is pushing 175,000 miles but runs great. I will be pulling a 25 foot Travel trailer somewhere between 4500 to 5000 lbs.

 

Mine has 265,000+ on it. Most of it towing my racecars. It has been all over the US with many runs to/from the west coast. It is not my daily driver. It sits in the driveway during the week and goes racing on the weekend.

I keep it serviced and do lots of preventive maintenance because the prospect of a breakdown hundreds or even thousands of miles from home isn't good. It would also likely cause me to miss the event.

Here is a pic of my rig:

 

Thanks I found the pigtail plug. It was right in plain sight. easy to find once I saw the plug style.

By the way glad to hear you have 265,000 miles on your van. I was a little skeptical about buying a unit with this many miles on it. The only reason I did was I saw many reports of vans with 250,000 going strong still so I decided to take a chance. The people I bought this from used it as a commuter, mostly highway miles too. 351 with no trailer hitch installed so I know it wasn't abused much. Runs as smooth as glass.

 

I will take a look at the harness tomorrow and post then. My van is at the raceshop right now. Its the offseason after all. I will be there tomorrow and take a look then.

I have been very happy with mine. It has been a model of reliability and durability. I bought it in '97 with 18,000 mile on it. It was intended to be an interim tow vehicle, replacing my Chevy, while I shopped for a diesel. I was so pleased with its performance that I never bothered to upgrade. I keep telling myself that I should replace it but it just keeps going.

The vast majority of its miles are interstate, towing miles. I race all over the US and regularly make 1000+ mile tows. The trailer pictured above (with the car on it) weights about 3500 lbs. Then I put about 1000 lbs of equipment, luggage and people in the van. The van weighs 5300 lbs empty. So I go down the road at about 10,000 lbs and cruise at 75 to 80 mph. It will easily tow at 85 mph when traffic and conditions permit.

I did a few minor upgrades. A K&N filter, a high flow catalitic converter and a cat back exhuast helped wakeup the motor. I also added a Helwig front swaybar, a set of KYB shocks and a set of Add-a-leaf rear helper springs. It drives and tows much better with the bars/shocks/springs. I would recommend them to anybody, especially conversion van owners since the conversion vans are often quite heavy.

Finally, good tires are a must. Passenger car tires can be dangerous on these vans. I use the BFG Commerical T/A and love them. I am on my third set. They wear well and drive beautifully. They are easily the equal of the Michelin.

Steve
'95 Clubwagon XLT

 

You must have posted when I was editing my post. I found the plug location after I posted and then edited but you had not posted yet, Sorry. Was wondering what you found your MPG to be at when towing? Do you race SCCA? Looks like a rally car. I use to race SCCA locally here years ago.

 

Ha! Yep, your post reads differently now. Glad you found it.

The car is an autocross/Pro Solo car. I run SCCA's National Solo Tour and Pro Solo Series. That is an old pic of the car taken just after I bought it. Here is a current pic:





Steve
'95 Clubwagon XLT

 

A Mazda MR 2. I use to run a 1974 Opel Manta, street Prepared D class. Great handling car from the factory. Just had aftermarket tires and rims and a Weber carburetor . I was often bumped into C class and was still very competitive. Lots of fun. I never made it to the big time SCCA events. Closest one to me was in Las Vegas at the time.

 

DSP huh? That's cool. I ran DSP for many years in a Fiat X1/9. I won 4 DSP National Championships in this car:



Steve
'95 Clubwagon XLT

 

I was wondering if anyone knows if the it the sway bar on a 1994 E-250 or E-350 is stiffer than that of a E-150? If so are they interchangeable?

 

Did my first tow with the van last week and I can say it towed great. It towed our trailer (4500-5000lb) at 70 mph with no problems. It is the most stable of the tow vehicles I have used to pull our trailer so far.

 

That's great. I hope it met your expectations, looks like it probably did. Your experience seems to mirror mine. That's good.

Can't help you with the swaybar question. When I was looking for a new front bar for my van, I looked at some wrecked e250s and 350s in various yards. They seemed to be the same size/configuration as the E150. So I can't say they are any different.

I really like my Helwig front bar. I recommend it.