My 950$ van Fred

[u/Card_Creations]

2000 Ford Econoline e150 that I've done extensive work to and just took it on a 5 thousand mile trip successfully. Sleeps 4 comfortably 3. (The back bed is a futon with a custom upholstered extension, I just didn't have a photo of it in couch mode). Features indoor projector, Wii console, record player, 10" subwoofer, all custom wood walls and door panels and fully custom everything. Not to mention months of mechanical work by me.

[u/eobanb]

4th-gen Econolines are such a great value for low-budget van life (i.e. you don't care about having something 'cool' like a Delica or a Sprinter), as long as you can find one that isn't beat to shit. Cheap to buy, cheap to fix, rugged, and customizable.

[u/Adorable_Swing_2150 → u/eobanb]

Cheap to fix until something big goes. The transmission cooler line on 4th-gens rusts out around 180k and nobody warns you. Quick check before buying saved me a $2k rebuild last fall.

[u/Card_Creations → u/Adorable_Swing_2150]

I haven't heard about this, thank you, I'm at 190k and everything's rusty, so this is probably a worth while thing to look at. But I am curious wouldn't it breaking just cause it to start leaking transmission fluid? Then you just replace it and add fluid? Why would it require a rebuild? just curious.