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Old 07-29-2018, 07:35 PM   #1
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Hi everyone, I'm currently looking at purchasing my first short bus for camper conversion. The bus is a 2006 Ford with a 6L diesel and has currently 160,000km on it. Any issues I should look out for with this particular bus. Looking forward to using the forums for alot of answers!

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Old 07-29-2018, 09:11 PM   #2
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Any one that knows any thing about diesels will tell you to stay away from the 6.0. Look on any diesel site.
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Hi everyone, I'm currently looking at purchasing my first short bus for camper conversion. The bus is a 2006 Ford with a 6L diesel and has currently 160,000km on it. Any issues I should look out for with this particular bus. Looking forward to using the forums for alot of answers!

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Lots of issues to look out for. Google the engine and you'll see.
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Lots of issues to look out for. Google the engine and you'll see.
I will for sure! Thank you for the reply!
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Thanks for the reply! Looks like I might have to keep looking.
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Thanks for the reply! Looks like I might have to keep looking.
if you are looking for a diesel ford van type. Look for 2003 and older with the 7.3l engine.
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