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09-29-2018, 04:29 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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I won an ambulance (van not enough, i guess) !!!
Year: 2002
Make: Ford
Model: F-350 super duty
Mileage: 98,982
VIN: 1FDWF36F02ED53541
Running Condition: Fair
Engine: 7.3L Diesel Turbo 8 cylinder
Transmission: Automatic
Tires: Fair
Order a CARFAX Report
2002 Ford F-350 Wheeled Coach Ambulance
2wd with chain slings
7.3L Diesel Turbo
98,982 miles
A/C works good
Truck runs good, body and ambulance box in good shape. (see pictures)
Price: $8,500.00 OTD
https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/au...ew?auc=2183850
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09-29-2018, 04:38 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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congrats. better update your profile now. I originally thought I wanted an ambulance, but with a family of 4, it would have been tight. do you know the engine hours? all the ones I was looking at had extremely high hours (I think they idle the entire time they are in service, or nearly most of the time). Another reason for avoiding an ambulance for me was the height, but I see that some fix a fiberglass roof on top and raise it. there is a good forum out there for ambulance conversions. again, congrats on the find. let the fun begin
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09-29-2018, 05:23 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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Originally Posted by Rovobay
congrats. better update your profile now. I originally thought I wanted an ambulance, but with a family of 4, it would have been tight. do you know the engine hours? all the ones I was looking at had extremely high hours (I think they idle the entire time they are in service, or nearly most of the time). Another reason for avoiding an ambulance for me was the height, but I see that some fix a fiberglass roof on top and raise it. there is a good forum out there for ambulance conversions. again, congrats on the find. let the fun begin
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no idea on hours, but it was a back up unit, so i guess less use.
I'm not doing a conversion, I'm just driving it around town and stuff.
I like that this one has the long hood in front versus the van style chassis
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09-29-2018, 06:06 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Pasadena Tx
Posts: 150
Coachwork: 1991 bluebird
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 This was a 1984 I had for my work truck years ago. Got it for 4900 with 164k on it. Sold it years later with 350k on it.
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09-29-2018, 08:24 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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Originally Posted by jimburke77502
Attachment 26057 This was a 1984 I had for my work truck years ago. Got it for 4900 with 164k on it. Sold it years later with 350k on it.
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How old was it when you bought it? (year you bought it?)
What was the most expense you had with it? Any major mechanical problems ?
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09-29-2018, 11:25 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 12
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Oricha1984
I'd say that you have a pretty good one there. Milage is low plus a nice 7.3L in it. You'll have lots and lots of storage space with this baby. As mentioned above, these are nice work trucks for tradesmen.
Are you going out to Utah to drive it back?
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09-29-2018, 11:53 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 171
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Ford 7.3 Diesel is solid engine and with under 100K miles is amazing. The 7.3 engine trucks sell for more newer 6.0 Ford diesel trucks. Nice grab!
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Seeking a Crown, Thomas, International, Blue Bird bus with DT466, Cummins 8.3, Allison trans, high roof, air brakes, and A/C.
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09-30-2018, 02:19 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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Originally Posted by Rogue 1
Oricha1984
I'd say that you have a pretty good one there. Milage is low plus a nice 7.3L in it. You'll have lots and lots of storage space with this baby. As mentioned above, these are nice work trucks for tradesmen.
Are you going out to Utah to drive it back?
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That's the plan 
Road trip !
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09-30-2018, 08:11 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Congrats Raul!!!!!!
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09-30-2018, 08:14 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Pasadena Tx
Posts: 150
Coachwork: 1991 bluebird
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oricha1984
How old was it when you bought it? (year you bought it?)
What was the most expense you had with it? Any major mechanical problems ?
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I bought it around 93-94 from a volunteer department. They actually let me use their plates to drive it home.And they left everything on it except for the inverter. Other than the fact that you could literally watch the gas gauge go down if you got on it, really the only issues I ever had with it were the king pins. I did replace the transmission at about 225k. Actually had a friend who owned an exhaust shop do a really nice sounding set of pipes on it. As you can tell from the pic, I kept all the lights but converted them to amber. This was in upstate New York, all other color lights were for emergency vehicles. It definitely made customers remember me. You will absolutely love the amount of outside storage on yours. I do recommend that you either severely service the compartment locks and latches, or replace them because they do corrode up easily. I actually kept the latches on the secondary doors and then installed actual household deadbolts on the primary compartment doors. This was nice because my house key was the same as all the deadbolts on the truck. Do yourself a favor and keep the colors on it. You would be surprised at how it helps prevent accidents. Because of how I kept the whole look of being an ambulance, i was pretty much ignored by law enforcement. And kids absolutely loved the sirens.
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09-30-2018, 08:42 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Ambulance! Looking forward to this!
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09-30-2018, 09:24 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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I almost bid on a 4x4 ambulance a couple weeks ago but it was FAR out west and I can't be going on road trips this year.
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09-30-2018, 11:00 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Vacaville, Ca
Posts: 1,634
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Crown / Pusher
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
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09-30-2018, 12:26 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 1,222
Year: 1999
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC1000 HandyBus
Engine: 5.9L 24V-L6 Cummins ISB
Rated Cap: 26 foot
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I was thinking of a fire truck. Totally stylin'! And I would NEVER get pulled over in that. But I didn't want to have to sleep in the converted water tanks.
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09-30-2018, 01:03 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Pasadena Tx
Posts: 150
Coachwork: 1991 bluebird
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Check this out!! Majorly feasible if you're good at welding up an entire rear body. in the 2nd pic you can see where the pumper body could be removed. Start building right off the cab. https://www.purplewave.com/auction/181010/item/EO9572
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09-30-2018, 03:16 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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Originally Posted by Stu & Filo. T
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Hehehe, yeah at that price tag is more like I bought from a dealership. Oh, well. I need the storage to carry all those Foley catheters!
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09-30-2018, 03:41 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mountain Gnome
I was thinking of a fire truck. Totally stylin'! And I would NEVER get pulled over in that. But I didn't want to have to sleep in the converted water tanks.
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I was thinking the same thing but about a garbage truck . . .
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09-30-2018, 03:51 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Pasadena Tx
Posts: 150
Coachwork: 1991 bluebird
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It's been done. And this is awesome!!!!
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10-06-2018, 06:03 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 1
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Many times, an ambulance will have to offer back up and extra heavy duty and dual alternators and pump units. I do not know if Your year has a single serpentine belt But look at this as a plus and make sure you get a spare to keep inside with you at all times. If it breaks down, most places do not have one in stock and you just cannot get one off the shelf, I am not sure but believe me from personal experience it would help to have a spare and keep the old one as a back up good luck and congratulations
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