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I called them and asked them just that question, they don't give it up easily..... It was a dead end at first, he would not cross reference or be a part of any recommendations, he was cool but very coy and vague. I had a ton of part numbers that might work and asked questions coy and vague...

Bilstein 4600 body is made of steel, 5100 body is made of aluminum. Bilstein says it is the same shock otherwise, you want the one they valved for your van. The 4600 has very specific valving for each mostly stock application and the 5100 covers more lifted non stock applications, like the...

Sounds to me like a EB E350 4x4 is what you need to meet all the requirements or a EB GM Quigley with their lift kit, my choice for our next van....... When I read your list most of the items are handled by my AWD Van on a regular basis, so I thought I would mention that it is super easy to get...

Welcome, lots of good info here about your AWD Van....http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/137390-GM-fullsize-AWD-Van-Info-thread........

The Z-71 Bumpstops part #15153959 do seem to give a better ride and for less than $20 and about a minute to install it's worth it. With so little aftermarket support digging into the factory parts bin and making our own Z-71 AWD Van is one option, just need to add some skid plates and for some...

Hard to argue with this advice it is truly a van to be admired, very reliable and tough. The V10 provides a quieter and cleaner smelling camping experience, we see alot of sensitive wildlife on the two track and around camp when dispersed camping so we try to keep a low profile. I did consider...

Yea it looks like alot but it had to last for 5 days! The restriction on moving wood makes sense, most of it was seasoned ash that had emerald bore damage, great for cooking over BTW. We don't spend much with the locals, just bait some gas and ice so paying for some wood never bothers us. I do...

Just got back from some camping back in the boonies, the AWD 1/2 ton Van just does what you ask of it with no repairs or issues that get on your nerves could not be happier! I put some 1/2 ton Z-71 front bumpstops on the van and they seem to add a little cush, just pull the old out and push...

I have a 2013 and it has no special model year differences the vans are the same until the end in 2014, any lift key from a GM 99-06 1/2 ton will work. Just buy 1 ton GM Van rear shocks they are longer and are valved for a van, for front shocks they make longer shocks for a mild lift on GM 99-06...

The AWD 1500 Van is an "H" chassis or frame, it is in the VIN and has always been built the with the same transfer case and axles, the RPO selects gear ratio. All other vans are "G" chassis, making the AWD Van's "H" chassis unique to itself 1500 or 2500, they carry the same 7300 GVW it is the...

The RPM at 50mph in drive is 2100rpm with my 3:73, same as 70mph in O/D, so take 200rpm off for a 3:42 gear ratio. It has to be pretty flat to pull O/D at 50 mph loaded, but the MPG readout will be 20 for some AWD Vans. If you could run 50mph all day you would be bragging about your campers...

My van has 3:73 with 265's and runs 2100rpm at 70mph in OD and about 2800rpm in drive, that number drops to 2600rpm with 3:42 gears. If you are loaded for camping hopefully mountains or at least hills are in part of the journey, so can your van stay in O/D all the time? Even if it can you might...

Thanks again for the Hellwig/Boulder Offroad rear sway bar pics and info, that would be a good addition to the "AWD 1500 Van Info Thread" You are on the right track about the stock plastic battery tray supporting the new batteries, it does not offer much confidence. Some kind of support bracket...

Don't feel bad about a post that is not an offroad adventure, there is alot of real world info about the AWD 1500 in your thread and alot of people need a multi use van not a camper that is parked all but two weeks a year. I get what you are trying to say to everybody, you bought a van for the...

They clearly include the RWD Transit in the article, an issue that has come up by people who use them. Fleet and Expediter's are a great place for info on the real deal.....

David, The owners I talked to say the Pro Access panels don't leak, and are high quality fiberglass, keep looking I have seen many on a 1500 AWD. GM IFS Quigley 4x4 or factory AWD Van (easy bolt in low range) are at least as good or better than the Euro Vans Unit-body and strut suspension...

Kudzu, I just read about this issue recently in this article: http://www.automotive-fleet.com/article/story/2016/05/choosing-between-vans-and-pickups.aspx?utm_campaign=enews-tuesday-20160523&utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Enewsletter&btm_ea=Y25hc3NhbkBhcmlmbGVldC5jb20= For fleets operating in...

Nothing, I put a set of HIR 9011's and 9012's bulbs in my headlights and could not be happier. MY Aux HID's are super bright but backsplash light off objects kills me and cheap HID kits in low beams blind older people. LED's just make you look hip to people going the other way, I have them all...

The GM Vans do have the Pro Access panels that are a heavy duty factory pop out panel, they even open by your key fob. I have looked at a few and it looks like a new window van is the donor van before the drop ship due to the lip for the weather seal under the bonded glass. (Just like you can't...

This is the van you want to test drive if you are on the fence, very quiet and easy to DD. You can build a camper van to equal or better what it does but you need alot of vision to test drive an empty cargo van and envision driving all day on vacation in it. I test drove the same van and got...