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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:51 pm
by Denco
why are all the nice 190's 1k + miles away!! i am flying 700 miles this weekend to buy one!!
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:59 pm
by skater
Denco wrote:why are all the nice 190's 1k + miles away!! i am flying 700 miles this weekend to buy one!!
With only a 1000 or so of them made over 10 years, and some of those in junkyards already, the remaining ones are going to be spread out pretty far.
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:51 pm
by Alaskan
53k miles with gen and the price is right....
Per our Production Data as follows
1142 Airstream B190 rigs were built
57 were built with the 351 engine thru 1996...none after that
In 1996 13 were built on the E250 chassis
In 1997 13 were built on the E250 chassis
18 were built with the Navistar 7.3 diesel engine, 10 in 1991, 5 in 1992 and 3 in 1993..
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:41 pm
by Blair
Dang, Dave, you possess a plethora of useful information.
I had no idea that there was ever a diesel in one of these vehicles.
I have a turbo 7.3 in my 2003 E350, which pulls real nice. I don't imagine the diesels that came in the B190 were turbo.
My SMB weighs in a little over 10k pounds and would probably be a little light in power with a small block.
I wonder if there is a noticeable difference with the E250 and E350?
I will definitely be going with an E350 and big block.
Any idea what a E350 big block weighs?
thx again.
blair
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 5:34 pm
by Blair
wonder where it is located.
just saw it for sale in San Francisco Craigslist
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 1:39 am
by Alaskan
This phone number in the original post at top Googles to Memphis, TN.....
We have a member, Vince in Oregon, who started the B190 Yahoo Group back in 2000, which I took over later...he has a 1993 diesel B190 that he purchased in 1998 with 52k miles on it
Only one I'm aware of...
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 1:50 am
by Denco
Blair wrote:Dang, Dave, you possess a plethora of useful information.
I had no idea that there was ever a diesel in one of these vehicles.
I have a turbo 7.3 in my 2003 E350, which pulls real nice. I don't imagine the diesels that came in the B190 were turbo.
My SMB weighs in a little over 10k pounds and would probably be a little light in power with a small block.
I wonder if there is a noticeable difference with the E250 and E350?
I will definitely be going with an E350 and big block.
Any idea what a E350 big block weighs?
thx again.
blair
I just ran my 190 350-46O/OD not empty and not full. The front weighed 3850.
Rear 5000. My total weight on the scale was 8850.
I just lost some weight because I put some alloy wheels on when I put the new Toyo M55's. Figured I would do it at my bros shop while heading through Oregon. NO TAX!!!.We should be home in a few days. The van has been running flawless, we are very happy.
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:29 am
by Blair
Denco,
Congratulations on your purchase, and dang, that's a heavy van.
Did you go with a d or e rated tire?
hope you have a safe drive home.
looking forward to your trip report and pics.
blair
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:32 pm
by Denco
Blair wrote:Denco,
Congratulations on your purchase, and dang, that's a heavy van.
Did you go with a d or e rated tire?
hope you have a safe drive home.
looking forward to your trip report and pics.
blair
Toyo M55's are E rated. used by the US Forestry service and loggers. Special constructed sidewalls and rock guard in the center of the tread.
Almost a stupid tire in regards to overkill. I use them on my 1 ton diesel trucks and love them.
Although overkill- from a safety standpoint in my heavy van with my wife in the passeneger seat it is something I will waste my money on.. It rides awesome now.
We are stationary for another day then rollin again. Talk to ya soon.