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I literally thought you were transporting giant granite slabs in the back of your van :) awesome looking build Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In the meantime, a few more from the diesel tech instagram:

Good to know - that sounds like a much more robust solution especially if it just barely rubs. I'll start there. Thanks so much everybody for all the help here! I'll post an update as soon as I get them on the van!

That's really encouraging actually, I think I'll start with these and see what happens

Thanks so much for the quick replies - Ya, Chris said that 4.5 is the max backspace that won't rub on lock-out... I'm beginning to think that 18" really would have been a better choice for me. These would definitely work, and have the right backspace... I guess since my initial setup is...

OK, so... it might be too late for me... :( I spec'd those wheels & tires some time ago like an idiot before I had considered that backspace could be a problem, and at least the wheels have already been shipped. Seeing as I'm pretty sold on the 305/70R tire, I definitely need 9" rims, but my...

One more quick question - I am struggling to find 9-inch wide wheels with less that 4.75" of backspace. Would you strongly discourage adding a 5mm or so washer to the front to prevent rubbing in tight turns? It seems intuitive to me that the 8-on-170 would provide enough threads for the lug...

Awesome - thanks Chris!! Cool, man that was confusing me... Glad you like it! Are there any good external recovery gear locations that don't get in the way of opening the rear doors from the inside?

OK, so I think the Pro Comp website is wrong (which was confusing the ******t out of me): The wheels I'm looking at (series 5001) say: Wheel Size: 17x9 Offset: 6.6 Backspace: 4.75 While others (series 7069) say: Wheel Size: 17x9 Offset: -6 Backspace: 4.75 And there's just no way you can have...

One more quick question for the forum – when looking at 17" wheels compatible with the 8-on-170mm bolt pattern, I found a range of offsets and backspacing. Are there general guidelines for how these will effect handling with the wider axels and lift?

This is really helpful - I think between your and mk216v's stories I'm sold on the the 305s. I hadn't really considered the PSI difference, but that's a really good point. I originally spec'd the rim for the 35's, so the 305 makes the most amount of sense for sure.

Ok, great to know - that's about the mileage I'm shooting for. I think I'm going to do 305s; I don't want the van to look like it always skipped leg day ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's another cool little calculator - the real question I can't seem to answer from the simple math is how much the additional rubber effect the performance of the 305 vs the 285, even though they sit at the same diameter... I guess I'd have to factor in all sorts of material values to...

That's a lot of stuff to fit in a van! (Are you sure you want an oven?) If you're looking to take so much that you're considering a trailer, you might want to start with a bigger rig, perhaps a small RV with everything already built out inside. If you plan to be in places where 4x4 is needed...

Alright! Talked to Chris, and we're doing the True Trac's up front! I feel really good about this decision, 'cause after all, what good is 4-wheel drive if you can lose all 4 if just 2 lose traction? Here's what it'll be wearing: Pro Comp Series 5001, 17x9 with 8 on 170 Bolt Pattern - Satin...

OK, update time! Diesel Tech has been super busy and I told them that this project isn't crazy urgent, so it's only just gone up in the air this past week. But... they gave the drivetrain a solid once-over confirming the newness of the transmission, and exceptional condition of the engine (thank...

That's a really great point – after you posted this, I dug a bit deeper and found Ford's Bulletin Q176 which actually lays out the installation procedure! It describes where to tap the 250mA customer access connector to add relays. This is going to take a bit of studying – I think that if I do...

Also, you might want to check out this thread about body swaps in CA: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/general-4x4-discussion/568816-ca-body-swap-legality.html According to the DMV site, you at least wouldn't have to reclassify it as "specially constructed" which sounds like a PITA: You may...

I need some quick advice on adding lights to the turn/break signal circuits. Basically, I want to put amber lenses on the side "emergency pulse" lights and wire them into the turn signals, and red on the rear wired to the turn/break signals. I figure this is a really cool way to pay homage to...

What a generous offer!! I'll PM you shortly – we should meet up once I have mine back from Diesel Tech so you can poke around and see if there's anything we've done that you want to copy or avoid :) As far as the body swap goes, I don't honestly know how much work it is for these vans in...