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Nice bumper! What size tubing did you use? I'm working on a design for my rear bumper using a similar approach. I think I should use 6"x2" tubing but my dad thinks 8x2 would be better. Just want to get an idea of what it'll look like.

My 33" tires next to 35s

I did a 2" lift on my 06 E250. I had custom springs made that were taller and softer. Then used camber cams to correct the camber and fitted slightly longer shocks. the only downside is I have less caster; 2.25 degrees. It drives fine but sometimes the wheels don't want to straighten out from...

Thanks! A latch would be a good finishing touch. For now I just have a bungy cord holding it closed. I'll see what i can do..

I have the Vangater wheelchair lift in my van and I figured out an easy way to get an extra 4" of travel out of it. For this demo we blocked up the wheels 4.5". I have 33" tires with stock rear suspension so that adds about 2". The Vangater has an actuator that controls the attitude of the...

Just finished my folding table. For snack time I made a little shelf table on top of the lift. For cocktail hour a medium sized table folds out. Open it up and you have a big table for dinner! I got the idea from the folding cockpit tables on yachts. I used some butler hinges and 2 of...

Looks like you had a great trip!

That 4x4 sprinter is awesome! I love the look of the Iglhaut one below. It's great for carrying wheelchairs because the floor is already low and there's plenty of headroom. The only problem is the cost. The Salem Kroger conversion is $18k and the Sportsvans conversion is $25k. And the Salem...

Try this link: http://www.braunlift.com/productinforoot/prodmanuals/Vangater/Download/90683-000-All.pdf

The only thing I did was put skid plates on the bottom. Check out http://mobility-usa.com/x5_frontier.htm

There's a switch on the mainboard that toggles the fold/unfold function. Take a look at page 11 of this manual: http://handifloor.com/Downloads/VangaterOperator.pdf Then there's some pins that a toggle switch can be plugged into to manually fold the lift. I can check my lift and see what pins...

Hey Brett! Wow no kidding! It was great meeting you too! Where in Mexico did you go? If you're ever in So Cal for a run let me know.

Thanks Lance! I wanted to do a trip before I go back to work. I got a job with Northrop Grumman and start in January. I'll try and stop by the auto show. Yeah we should plan a trip. I want to do the White Rim trail in Moab in April or May.

Sweet ride! Awesome job. Yeah the fact that the Gator folds makes a big difference. I set my lift to not fold for faster deploying/stowing and plus more usable floor space in the middle. I have a toggle switch that folds it when needed. We should meet up sometime and go wheeling or camping!

Thanks everyone! Yeah it was a fun trip. We'll definitely be going back. We felt totally safe and everyone was friendly. I downloaded Google Terrain maps for my GPS and was surprised at how detailed they were. All the tracks going across the north end of the Salada were mapped. The chair is...

I just got back from my first trip to Mexico! The adventurers: My dad and I I had been prepping the van for a while getting it ready for expedition travel. First I installed a dual battery system, then built a kitchen box and lastly fitted 33" tires hoping they would provide enough...

Nice setup! So does your van have a lowered floor? Did you cut down the pedestal the lift was on?

Awesome! Can't wait to see how you did it!

Yikes! Yeah I'm going to test the van some more in the soft sand before I go to Baja. I'm going to Anza Borrego soon so I'll see how it does then.

I wired the video out from my Droid to a 7" LCD fro GPS. It's simple and powerful. The big screen is awesome. On my phone I have 4 GPS programs to choose from (and they're all free): Google Maps Navigation - Simply amazing but requires data connection: YouTube - Google Maps...