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Looking at options for soft sided storage containers, the Radius Outfitters options look great but are prohibitively expensive ($200+ each) Ultimately looking for something with a removable lid and configureable dividers, planing on using them more like drawers than standalone containers...

I have one also. I had Chris add a fifth pair of feet and crossbar to my order, and then I sourced two 12’ sections of the same 8020 profile locally from Grainger to make my own continuous, longer side rails. In hind sight, I don’t think the fifth foot was necessary. But the longer sections of...

Looking for a new or used petrol/gas heater. Espar, Webasto etc. Installing in an E350, wanting to tie into factory fuel tank. Thanks,

To clear some floor space, and for the sake of being overland-y, I made a fridge slide that bolts directly to the L-track on the floor. Tolerances were tight, but I did manage to make it fit under the bed platform. Frame that holds the fridge is some 3/16 steel angle I welded up at a...

Continued I also made a flip up table for the opposing barn door, this one has proven to be exceptionally handy. Action shot

I've had a SMB style galley box on my wish list for a while. After some planing I started rounding up materials and got to work. In the spirit of trying new things, I decided to use 8020s quick frame to make the skeleton of the box. I ordered all my pieces cut to length and anodized, so all I...

I'd been brainstorming ideas for a more elegant solution for stowing my bed panels. I knew I needed a way to separate them so they wouldn't rattle and beat themselves up. The inspiration After taking some measurements and sketching things up I had one of the two "holders" put together. I...

I had previously gotten my removable bed system installed, but after using it for a season I realized it needed some tweaking. Here's the original configuration. Three frames made from aluminum square tubing with a 4" foam mattress cut into thirds and upholstered to plywood that attaches to the...

Cabinets installed in the van. They bolt directly to the l-track with some brackets that are mortised into the cabinet sides and secured with t-nuts and machine screws. Hidden toilet Up close view of the drawers. Drawer face is attached to the bottom drawer with a Southco latch, top...

As I’ve used the van I’ve discovered that hauling my gear around in plastic totes isn’t a great long term solution, plus I recently picked up a Thetford cassette toilet I’d like to be able to tuck away. Enter the storage cabinet. This project has been very much build as I go. I had unused space...

Been chipping away at things. Got my door panels wrapped up recently. Made insert boxes out of 1/2” plywood and lined with speaker box carpet Removed some sheet metal from the door to maximize space. Mounted the box with some 1” aluminum angle, covered the bottom 2/3 of the openings with...

Loving all the builds, keep them coming! I’m looking a doing your conversion a little ways down the road. I had a rear axle idea I wanted to get your opinion on. My van had the 5.4 with a semi-float Dana 60 and 3.73 gears, it’s a bit of a dog on long grades. I would really like to go 4.10 to get...

Haven’t posted updates in a while, but I’ve been hard at work. Finished framing the wheel well boxes with 8020. The driver side will be the home of a water tank and heater eventually. Both boxes got skinned in 3/8 birch ply, then covered in the same coin material as the floor. The...

Flarespace just released a version for the E series within the past few weeks. A little spendy (~$1600) but they look nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Right on, I’ve got a 5.4/4R75 van I plan on converting to 4x4 with your kit sometime in the future. I live in AZ and spend a lot of my time driving up to elevation (Phoenix to Flagstaff etc). Think 4.88s are the way to go? I may end up pulling a small enclosed trailer from time to time too...