SierraVans Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Hello, Seems like I visited this site a few times a while back and it was down. Nice to have it up and running. Purchased a used 2014 with 45K miles here in California. It had been used lightly carrying "Rescue Anne's" for medical training. Shows it was well cared for, however needed tires, struts and shocks. Just added a Maxx Air Fan, Blue Sea Fuse Block, Solar panel, Receiver Hitch and some LED interior lights. This will be our 2nd van build and will be used for weekend camping and dirt biking in the desert. ThatsMyDawg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 Why struts and shocks? Mine are great at 100K miles and our roads are generally quite bad in Spring due to melting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraVans Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 Hey mrtn, I agree at 45K miles, seems a bit early but both a front strut and a rear shock were leaking significantly. I could feel it being twitchy up on the freeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 It could be that cold damp weather and mud is better for struts than Sunny hot and dusty weather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 6 hours ago, G B L said: It could be that cold damp weather and mud is better for struts than Sunny hot and dusty weather? Haha, we get the full package overe here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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