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seeing as tall as that thing is, i wouldn't really want to lift it. i bet it rides pretty soft if it still has just 1/2 ton springs all around. my parents had an E150 and it fit 30" or 31" all terrains no problem with no lift and some lame low rider body work. i bet 32s would fit fine. i've...

been thinking a lot about adding a rear sway bar to my 1991 E250, anybody had any experience with them? i do a lot of tight mountain roads with 4+ bikes hanging off the hitch so i think a rear bar would do a lot of good. not interested in a front sway bar either really, got coil-overs up there...

here is my 91. previous owner is a buddy of mine, he was building this as a tow rig for his pre-runner and to be a chase/camp vehicle. he bent the beams himself and built the shock towers. its sitting around 4" of lift, the radius arms are still stock so that is on the fix list (gonna be...

half the parts for your van are probably made in mexico. my buddy had a power steering pump go out on our way to ensenada once, found an autozone, and they replaced it under warranty (he had already replaced it with a lifetime warranty unit from the zone). i'd like to see where you come up...

its not uncommon for a well maintained 460 to go 400k miles. they are awesome engines, and well suited to a van. very torquey low end power and they take up less space than a diesel (well, not much). the transmission would be a bigger concern for me, adequate cooling is crucial. the E4OD in...

no way. equal length beams, 1350 series center joint, and they are basically Dana 60's from the spindles out. significantly stronger and much higher GVWR than a D44 TTB. but leaf springs on i beams is just about the worst idea ever...

with a diesel you generally get away with lower engine speeds and higher engine loads, so 3.55 gears aren't a bad thing at all. my 460 EFI has 3.55 gears with 285/75R16s and it works very well overall. it makes power very similar to a diesel. its a catch-22. lower gears (4.10) would probably...

don't be surprised if the exhaust leak is a cracked manifold. when i pulled the original manifolds off my 89 bronco to check for a leak, one came off as 2 manifolds and the other was cracked all the way through but not broken in half yet. its a pretty common issue on those 80s-90s fords...

you really need both. i've cut 3/4" plate easily with a sawzall, you just have to know how to make the tool do the work for you. a little cutting oil will do wonders for your blade life. i like the sawzall for long cuts, thick cuts and general demolition. grinders are nice for doing small cuts...

if its the borg warner case, they aren't hard. you should be able to bench press one into place solo, they are under 100lbs. i never had a problem getting my bw1356 in and out of my bronco by myself. i think those weigh ~75lbs. taking them apart is easy, just make sure you have a good manual...

conceptually they are the same. pickup beams are significantly shorter than van beams tho. F250 4x4s do have equal length beams, but they are the shortest overall

they actually aren't that ridiculous. its pretty easy to get 18-20" of reliable, controlled 4wd wheel travel out of them with coil overs and good radius arms. the D50 TTB uses the same outers, hubs, rotors and spindles as a Dana 60 and is a very stout front setup. it would just be a large amount...

i would steer clear of the TTB for your application. your van is setup for control arms, and you would pretty much end up fabricating and entirely new front frame or hacking in the front of the f250 frame.

how confident are you at reading circuit diagrams and printouts? the plungers are simple, they either open or close a circuit when the door is closed and that will trigger to the alarm if the door is open. you'll need to run at least 1 wire to each plunger, most likely you can ground the...

is there a key buzzer or anything that lets you know when the door is open? that can be used in place of the dome light. if not, raid a junkyard, you should be able to find the triggers no problem, then its just a matter of drilling a hole. the most time consuming part about going to power door...