2000 Ford E250 Explorer Limited SE Conversion Van, V8, 176k miles ~ $2500!

[SilverGT]

2000 Ford E250 3/4 Ton
Explorer Conversion Van
176,000 Miles
5.4L V8
Automatic 4 Speed with Overdrive
3.73 Gears
18mpg on the highway
Remote Starter/Keyless
Runs Excellent
Brand New Tires
Brand New Brakes
Brand New U Joints
Brand New Rear Axle Bearing
Oil/Antifreeze Flushed and Changed
Heated Front Seats
A/C Works
Heat Works
Power Window, Locks, Steering and Mirror
All Interior Lights Work
Four Captain Seats and Power Rear Tri-Fold Bed
All Leather and Power!
Interior in good condition
Class 3 Hitch 6000+ LB Towing
Has some rust spot that were touched up with black paint.
Steering is still tight no loose front end.

Cosmetically outside its not a showroom condition car but is very decent missing 1 side skit on passenger side rear
Has Check Engine light on that comes and goes. P0171 and P0174 [Very common on these 5.4L] it looks lsounds like they hollowed out the cat but i can look into it when i have some more time.
The van also shimmy at speed above 65mph. I check the driveshaft, transmisson mount, u joints, and some other items but think its the tie rod as it does not look too good with some play in it im gonna be replacing that this weekend and keep everyone updated.
VCR/TV is missing.

The car would make a excellent RV/Road Trip Van for someone who has alittle of time. We just brought another conversion van so this is not needed.

Here is a link to the ad on cl
http://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/1951411340.html

[Got_Rice_Galant]

@SilverGT"

2000 Ford E250 3/4 Ton

The van also shimmy at speed above 65mph. I never got it checked but i assume they are the wheels needa be balanced. I also think its the tie rod as it does not look too good im gonna be replacing that this weekend and keep everyone updated.
http://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/1951411340.html

@SilverGT"

I been trying to trace down this vibration/shake in my converison van for about 3 weeks now and im stumped, maybe someone else experienced this problem

Here is the problem.
Shaking in the van mild at 50mph and gets progessivelly worst and worst until its almost to a death wobble. It more in the chassis of the car then in the steering wheel vibration. Its sometimes randomly does not happen, it happens at different speed somethimg but mainly 60+mph.
Its more of a rear end shake/vibration
Vibration is still there even after i jacked the rear end up secured it and took the car up to 60mph and it still shook in the air so its definietly in the rear end.
Tired this with the wheel on and off the car when it was jacked up and no change what so ever. so it couldnt of been the wheels/rims/tires

This is what i have done so far

1. Swapped the rear wheels out for 2 spares that i have
   No Change
   2.Wheels balance and rotated
   No Change
2. Inspected Rear Axles Timken Wheelbearing looked good but still went ahead and got brand new one for both sides. Also Inspected Differential, The Pin Bolt was broken when inspected so that was replaced
   No Change
   4.Driveshaft U-Joints Repleaced with brand new one
   No Change
3. Checked Front End Tie Rod and Wheel Bearing they all look good. no play whatsoever in them

Things done as of today:
Had the driveshaft checked for out-of balance and its in balanced so its not the drive shaft.

What i havent dont that might be the answer is
Transmission Tailshaft Bearing
Transmission Tailshaft Bushing/Mount

So what are some opinion to might be the problem with it? that i might of overlooked?

Wow dude. Wow.

[SilverGT]

Just so you know. Before you post anymore non-constructive posting.
I just forgot to edit this fs thread. Everyone knows me on this board and sold numerous car to member so please don’t trash my thread. Let me clear up the ad, as I was copying and pasting this ad before I tried to pin point the problem out.

I double check the tie rod and they do have vertical play and NO horizontal play. That why I added the tie rod into what can be suspect.

[SilverGT]

Shake was resolved it was the rear drums being out of balanced, and van is no longer for sale. Thanks everyone I will have another one for sale soon after I get this one on the road. I like a v8 more then the v6 I’m currently driving