Chase Vehicles

1995 Chase Commander

1995 29ft. Chase Commander. Ford E-350 with a 460 V8 EFI (188,00 miles). 4 Speed Automatic Transmission (recently rebuilt).

Options include: Onan Generator, Refrigerator, Microwave, TV/VCR, Hot Water Heater, Combo Bathroom Shower, Small Sink, Auxiliary Heat and Air Conditioning, Eagle Lift Gate.

$21,000

Call Carol at 330-903-0166 or e-mail

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1/25/05

1984 Ford Club Wagon

1984 Ford Club Wagon. ~150,000 miles. Eagle Liftgate. Two captains chairs and two bench seats with new upholstery all around. AM/FM Stereo. Interior is in great shape. Paint is still pretty good. This has been a chase vehicle for most of its life. It starts OK (pedal needs one pump and hold it till it turns over), and runs and drives just fine. Wheels probably need to be balanced since it's been just a tiny bit shaky at highway speeds lately.

The front and rear brakes have both been recently overhauled within the last 5,000 miles or so. The rear brakes got new drums, pads, lines and cylinders. The front brakes got a new set of rotors/hubs and pads. The tires are pretty recent too, but I can't say how much tread is currently on them. There's a spare in the back cargo compartment. The van has a 2" hitch receiver and 7-point trailer wiring harness. It's got antennas/mounts and wiring already installed so you can plug your radio right in and go.

I've used this for my Aerostar 105 system with great results. The basket (Classic Limited) rode on the liftgate, and the fan, envelope and burners fit in the rear cargo area with enough room left over for an envelope squeezer and the spare tire. A FireFly s5.0 basket also fits on the gate with a couple inches to spare.

Problems: Will need a new exhaust from the catalytic converter back to pass NJ inspection. Also, it's been smoking a little bit of coolant from the engine compartment recently, so that may mean it needs a new head gasket (or perhaps a more serious problem?).

Air conditioning doesn't work. May need a new compressor or just a recharge. I've been the sadistic pilot who never bothered to look to get it fixed. My crew loves me.

I don't have time to look at or get this van running right - I just have it parked in the back lot and I'll probably toss it up for grabs on eBay if no balloonists are interested. I figured I'd give you guys first shot at it since it's a great chase vehicle but just needs some mechanical work to get back into good running shape. More photos available on special request - I'll have to borrow a camera.

Buy this chase vehicle for the price of the liftgate! Still available as of 4/14/05.

$1500 OBO

Contact Jon Radowski in Elverson, PA:
908-208-1869 -

1/11/05