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[QUOTE="dirt bike dave, post: 748879, member: 18302"]
There are bargains on used vans out there, especially as gas prices are going way up.  IMO, its a great alternative to a pick up.

FWIW, the Ford 4.2 V6 in the E150 doesn't have much low end power and the mileage is probably no better than the 4.6 V8.  I think the 4.2 was only offered for a few years in the van.  It's not a great 'truck' engine, but can be greatly improved with some minor bolt ons (not sure if you can get a Superchip for it, though).  You can probably get a V6 very cheap and the rest of the van would be the same as a V8 E150.  In the F150 pick up, the '97 and very early '98 4.2's had leaky intake manifold gaskets that could fill a cylinder with coolant and cause hydro lock, bent rods, etc... Many were fixed under warranty with a new gaskets.  Not sure if the vans suffered the same problem, but I would investigate if you are considering a '97 or '98 V6 and make sure the van has the 'safe' gaskets.

The bigger vans like the E250 and E350 get bigger brakes, heavier suspension, etc...  Great vans.  My buddy bought an E350 with V10 at a good price, and he's very happy with it.  But even though the big vans have low resale prices, they are going to be much more pricey than a V6 E150.
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