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DIESEL CAMPER/RV/TOY HAULER/BUS

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2002 E-450 Toy Hauler with a 7.3 Turbo Diesel. We have been using this vehicle for the past 3 years to sell our automotive paint products at car shows.

The front half has been converted to a very comfortable living quarter that consists of a futon that makes into a very comfortable double bed with a single bed on top, enabling it to sleep three people. It also comes with a remote power generator and a 1000 watt invertor system that will power the electric auxiliary heater. It comes with a 22” flat screen color TV, DVD player and refrigerator, as well as lighting while you go down the road.

Then when you stop you can either plug into a 110 hook up or power the whole rig with the quiet 110 generator. This vehicle was in use from when it was new as an airport shuttle and then the last three years on the road for us going to automotive swap meets. This vehicle has 200,000 miles but has always had professional routine service so it is as dependable as a new one.

I would not hesitate to drive this vehicle to California and back with no issues. It has no oil or fluid leaks, lots of power and gets 13 to 15 MPG highway.

It has two ramps you can use to load a 4 wheeler, golf cart, or two motorcycles in the 8x8 ft cargo area in the rear. We also have the original wheel chair lift we removed that is available for purchase for an additional $300.00 that works perfect for 4 wheelers and motorcycles. It also has a class 2 hitch.

Condition as follows, HOT HEATER, COLD AIR, 3 BATTERIES ONLY ONE YEAR OLD, BRAKES RECENTLY CHANGED, REAR FOUR TIERS 50 T0 60% TREAD, FRONT TIERS NEW, NEW INJECTORS THIS YEAR, AS WELL AS NEW LIFETIME STARTER, BELTS, HOSES ALL NEW THIS YEAR, 15,000 MILES ON REBUILT TRANSMISSION LAST YEAR.

Bid with confidence this would be great for many uses. With the economy we are down sizing out fleet so this truck is selling at NO RESERVE AUCTION. If you are the last bidder you will own it.

Fly in and drive it home or we will deliver for $1.25 per mile (pre payment only)

$500.00 deposit within 24 hours……balance within 3 days.

Vehicle can be stored here up to 30 days at no charge,,,,,$25.00 per month thereafter.

Any questions please call Rob at 417-860-8950.

GOODLUCK AND HAPPY BIDING

***Special note: The shelving and folding tables pictured in the cargo area at the rear of the bus not included in sale and will be removed before picked up.

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Ford F-150 SVT Raptor sales jumping to new heights

Thu, 12 Sep 2013

Ford can't seem to build F-150 SVT Raptors fast enough. The off-road-ready trucks have been one of the Blue Oval's most reliable sellers, with record sales in eight of the last 10 months and a 14-percent jump in 2013. That's impressive enough, considering that the least expensive Raptor starts at $44,000. Factor in the modded F-150's fuel economy (it's rated at 11 miles per gallon in the city and 16 on the highway) and a national average gas price, as of this writing, of $3.55 per gallon, and its success is as unlikely as Ford's home team, the Detroit Lions, winning the Super Bowl this year (sorry, Lions fans, we're just quoting the experts in Vegas...).
Yet for some reason, Raptors spend an average of just 15 days on dealer lots before being snapped up, which is a quarter of the 60-day industry average. According to Ford's truck group marketing manager, Doug Scott, it's capability that keeps the Raptor selling strong. "What's helping drive Raptor sales is that Raptor delivers unmatched off-road performance to our customers. Raptor is also proof of our commitment to offer a truck for every customer and continuously improving them to meet our customers' evolving needs."
To address the strong demand for Raptors, Ford will bump production from three trucks per hour to five. Not much, we agree. But building an extra 48 trucks per day, at most, seems like a prudent way of addressing demand without oversaturating what is ultimately a niche market. Check out the press release below for more.

IIHS says these are the safest cars of 2013

Wed, 02 Jan 2013

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has revealed its annual list of Top Safety Picks, an award that highlights automobiles it says offer "superior crash protection." A new and still more significant award, the Top Safety Pick+ honor, is given to those vehicles that earn good ratings for occupant protection in four out of five areas of measure. And while some 117 vehicles were given the TSP seal of approval for 2013, just 13 passed muster for TSP+.
To be fair, IIHS only evaluated 29 vehicles with its new testing procedures for TSP+ (we'd expect that the number of qualified cars will rise substantially for 2014). Luxury and Near Luxury midsize cars were the first groups evaluated, followed by midsizers in the Moderately Priced Cars category - unsurprisingly, it's only midsize cars that you'll find among the class this year.
Only two luxury sedans made the list of 13 for 2013: the Acura TL and Volvo S60. The other 11 cars on the list included entries from domestic, Japanese and German car makers: Dodge Avenger, Chrysler 200, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord (sedan and coupe), Kia Optima (but not its close kin, the Hyundai Sonata, strangely), Nissan Altima, Subaru Legacy and Outback, Suzuki Kizashi and the Volkswagen Passat all made the grade.

Ford reveals automated Fusion Hybrid

Thu, 12 Dec 2013

Autonomous cars may still be in their infancy, but more and more big names in the auto industry are diving in head first. Nissan is already making strides with a semi-autonomous Leaf EV and General Motors is planning to offer semi-autonomous tech by 2020. And then there's Google, doing its thing with a fleet of Toyota Prius. Now, Ford is showing off its latest automated effort, a driverless Fusion Hybrid.
Partnering with the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) and State Farm Insurance, the project is part of Ford's Blueprint for Mobility, the company's plan for transportation beyond 2025. "The Ford Fusion Hybrid automated vehicle represents a vital step toward our vision for the future of mobility," Chairman Bill Ford said. "We see a future of connected cars that communicate with each other and the world around them to make driving safer, ease traffic congestion and sustain the environment."
The automated Fusion features four LiDAR infrared sensors that scan the road 2.5 million times every second, using a principle similar to the echolocation used by dolphins or bats. Using the infrared light emitted by the LiDAR, the car can draw a picture of everything within 200 feet to create a map of its surroundings. According to Ford, the sensors are able to tell the difference between a paper bag and a small animal from a football field away.

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